Soundstripe Sessions

Soundstripe

The space between inspiration and execution, that’s where the real story lives. We sit down with world-class creators and storytellers to unpack the craft, creative decisions, the roadblocks, and the breakthroughs that shaped their best work.

Episodes

  1. 2D AGO

    Live from Sync Camp: CJ Oliver on Producing, Perfectionism, and Reinvention

    Grammy-nominated producer and songwriter CJ Oliver has 180+ tracks in the Soundstripe catalog and sync placements on NBC, Hulu, and Netflix. Her self-taught start at nine selling her first instrumental, breaking past being known as the violin kid, producing across R&B and hip-hop, AI in music, and advice for young artists.

    49 min

  2. MAY 13

    Leo Falkenstein (Consume Media): Video Connection in the Age of AI

    Leo Falkenstein is the owner of Consume Media, an Atlanta video company he founded 13 years ago that now works with Calendly, SalesLoft, and Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Leo and Jeff cover starting out in the Athens music scene, how AI is reshaping video production, turning one shoot into 25 assets, and why he calls the work video connection, not video marketing.

    52 min

  3. MAY 6

    Noam Kroll on Building a Filmmaking Career, Working on Your Own Terms, and Trusting Your Instincts

    Noam Kroll is an LA-based filmmaker, director, and cinematographer who runs one of the most popular filmmaking blogs and podcasts on the internet at noamkroll.com. He talks about the slow build of a filmmaking career, working in a way that fits how he's wired as an introvert, and picking ideas worth committing to.

    1h 8m

  4. APR 29

    Dr. Erika Siegel on the Pillars of Health, Creativity, and Self-Care

    Dr. Erika Siegel is a naturopathic physician, acupuncturist, and founder of Nourish Me Clinic in Portland, Oregon. She and Jeff cover blending Western and Chinese medicine, the foundations of health, GLP-1 drugs, sauna and cold therapy, the link between wellness and creativity, and self-care as responsibility.

    50 min

  5. APR 22

    Building a Commercial DP Career on Spec Work

    Nicole Shapiro is a Toronto-based cinematographer who runs N-SHAPS Production, shooting commercial and music video work for clients like Mazda, Adidas, and the Toronto Raptors. She came to filmmaking through an unexpected door: a kinesiology degree and a pivot to shooting basketball highlights in 2019. She and Jeff talk about building a DP career without film school and using spec work to land paid gigs.

    1h 8m

  6. APR 15

    Eric Sheinkop on Dyslexia, Authentic Marketing, and Being Acquired by Coca-Cola

    Eric Sheinkop founded Music Dealers at 16 and scaled it into a licensing platform that placed independent artists inside campaigns for Coca-Cola, the FIFA World Cup, and the Olympics. Jeff and Eric talk through what dyslexia taught him about spotting patterns in broken industries, the PE deal that eventually cost him the company, and what he's building now at The Desire Company, connecting brands with verified subject matter experts.

    1h 12m

  7. APR 1

    Never Lose Your Inner Child

    Jonah Feingold is an independent filmmaker and entrepreneur based in New York who has made five feature films and over a hundred shorts. In this conversation, Jonah talks about his origin story, influenced by Hook at age two, his approach to creative work, and the business challenges of funding films in 2026.

    50 min

  8. MAR 18

    Building an Agency Worth Working For

    Brooke MacLean is the CEO of Marketwake, an Atlanta based agency she bootstrapped to nearly 80 people over eight years and named one of the best places to work in the city. Her agency helps brands tell better stories, which leads to better results for their business. She joins Jeff to talk about what that actually looks like in practice, why culture became her competitive advantage, and why she thinks brands that lean too hard on AI are quietly breaking an agreement they didn't know they had with their customers.

    44 min

  9. MAR 4

    "Making the Hang" with Matt Wigton

    Soundstripe staff composer Matt Wigton on his journey from Memphis baseball prospect to touring jazz bassist to prolific music library composer — over 1,000 songs, a Bridgerton placement, and his recent string quartet EP.

    1h 6m

  10. FEB 18

    The Origin Story of Soundstripe

    In the very first episode of the Soundstripe podcast, host Jeff Perkins sits down with all three co-founders — Micah Sannan, Travis Terrell, and Trevor Hinesley — to celebrate 10 years of Soundstripe and tell the full origin story.

    1h 29m

  11. FEB 14

    Welcome to Soundstripe Sessions - Teaser

    The space between inspiration and execution, that’s where the real story lives. We sit down with world-class creators and storytellers to unpack the craft, creative decisions, the roadblocks, and the breakthroughs that shaped their best work.

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The space between inspiration and execution, that’s where the real story lives. We sit down with world-class creators and storytellers to unpack the craft, creative decisions, the roadblocks, and the breakthroughs that shaped their best work.

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    Soundstripe
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
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