Contributors

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Ashley Marie

Ashley works as a sports and entertainment connector in the industry. She’s worked with large brands & studios and has had the honor of working with some amazing talent. 

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Maccabee Griffin

Mac is a Voice Over Artist and book editor.  

Guests

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Ashton Stevens

As Founder and CEO of Ashton (Martin) Stevens Enterprises, I fuse Hip Hop, entrepreneurship, and community into one purpose-driven platform. As a music artist, I create to motivate — delivering authentic, impactful music that speaks to everyday people. But my mission doesn’t stop at the stage.

Through Ashton Martin Enterprises, I also provide event support and consulting services to both artists and businesses. Whether it’s helping creatives navigate business protection like event insurance, or planning corporate and Hip Hop-focused events, our goal is to equip professionals in the industry with the tools they need to grow and protect what they’re building.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashton-stevens-69879aa1/
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Clance Laylor

Clance, "The Pro Maker" - a former Olympic sprinter who transformed a career-ending injury into a mission to build dominant athletes. As Director of Poliquin Performance Toronto and founder of the Raise the Bar Foundation, Clance has trained NHL Norris Trophy winners, Olympians, world champions, and Commonwealth Games champions.


Connect with Clance:

  • Learn more about training programs and the Raise the Bar Foundation
  • Book: "Dominate" - available now
https://lpsathletic.com/

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Leif Bristow

Leif is currently directing the feature film Dancing Through the Shadow of Mao for release in late 2020. Many of the Films Leif has directed are distributed by MGM, and Fox worldwide including Love on Safari (2018), The Apostle Peter: Redemption (2016), The Red Dress (2015).  His 2003 film, Blizzard is now classified by MGM as a Christmas Classic. He has worked with some of the industry's most incredible talents including Oscar Winners Christopher Plummer, Brenda Blethyn, Whoopi Goldberg as well as many great talents such as Gabriel Byrne, Lacey Chabert, Joanne Whalley, Kevin Sorbo, Debra Kara Unger his long time friend John Rhys-Davies. Most of all he has had the joy of working closely with his wife Agnes Bristow as well as many films and TV shows with his daughter Brittany Bristow.

Work with Leif Bristow: 
https://www.dancingthroughtheshadow.com/
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Steve Bannerman

Steve Bannerman’s journey into digital media began during his transformative 12-year tenure at Apple, where he was one of the early members of the QuickTime team that helped revolutionize video playback technology. Working alongside visionary leaders like Steve Jobs and design innovator Jony Ive during Apple’s renaissance period, Bannerman witnessed firsthand how technology could democratize media creation and consumption. He culminated his Apple career as Director of Marketing for QuickTime TV, building a network that featured over 100 top-tier content providers including Disney, CNN, MTV, BBC, ESPN and Warner Music, establishing the foundation for what would become modern streaming platforms.



https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevebannerman/
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Stewart Cohen

Commercial Photographer and Producer 


Stewart Cohen didn’t wake up at five years old knowing he wanted to shoot commercials. But looking back, the signs were always there—literally around his neck. Family photos recently surfaced showing a six-year-old Stewart with a camera hanging from his shoulders, a visual prophecy of the career that would unfold.

“I love visuals. I love great visuals,” Cohen explains. “I truly got into it by watching movies and seeing really, really well-shot content. It just made me want to shoot.”

That obsession with capturing powerful imagery has driven a decades-long career in commercial filmmaking, working with major national brands and navigating the seismic shifts in how we create and consume visual content.

https://www.stewartcohen.com/

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Travis Reed

When Travis Reed graduated from Long Beach State and got drafted 59th in the NBA draft, he faced a choice that would change his life forever: try out for an NBA summer league team making $2,500 a month sharing apartments with three other guys, or take his talents to Bogotá, Colombia for better pay and an adventure of a lifetime.

He chose the adventure. What followed was a 10-year international basketball odyssey that took him through six countries, five championships, and experiences that would make most people’s jaws drop.

https://www.aathletesjourney.com/