Pivot Point with Joseph DeBeasi
Pivot Point explores the personal experiences of those who have made a life and career in the world of film, music and the arts. We’ll hear from industry pros about how they got started, the hurdles they overcame and the help they received along the way.
Joseph’s style of interviewing reveals stories we embrace as our own, finding empathy and encouragement in the creative journey and hopefully help you move closer to your own personal Pivot Point.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 60 minutes
- Episodes
- 77
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2021
Episode 72 with John DeNicola
John DeNicola is an American songwriter and producer. He is best known for co-writing the song "(I've Had) The Time of My Life", for which he won both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, as we…
01:02:28 |
Wed 10 Nov 2021
Episode 71 with Alan Chapell
How does one become a tech privacy attorney and a musician? How do you go to Mumbai to find your way? This is the story of Alan Chapell.
Growing up on the multi-ethnic streets of Stamford, Connectic…
00:51:23 |
Wed 03 Nov 2021
Episode 70 with Richard Humann
Richard Humann is a Brooklyn-based neo-conceptual artist whose work has been included in the Venice Biennale, represented the United States in the 2017 Karachi Biennale in Pakistan, and has had multi…
01:05:36 |
Wed 27 Oct 2021
Episode 69 with Franke Previte
Franke Previte: Academy Award and Grammy award winning songwriter, singer, talks with Joseph about his early childhood, selling cars in his driveway to earn money and how (I've Had) The Time of My Li…
01:05:39 |
Wed 20 Oct 2021
Ep 68 with Diana Lansleen
Joseph met Diana at a SAG-AFTRA workshop and have been friends since. Diana is an actor, voice actor and producer. Known for her recurring roles on "The Young and the Restless" and "Days of Our Lives…
01:02:51 |
Wed 13 Oct 2021
Episode 67 with Bill Schnee
Bill Schnee is an internationally renowned producer, engineer, and mix master. He has received over 125 gold and platinum records and more than 50 Top 20 singles that run the gamut from Barbra Streis…
00:52:35 |
Wed 06 Oct 2021
Episode 66 with music producer Aaron Ruiz
Today's guest is Nashville music producer, singer, songwriter Aaron Ruiz. Aaron is an artist who has had hundreds of songs placed in tv shows. Joseph and Aaron talk about the work it takes to stay pr…
01:04:05 |
Wed 29 Sep 2021
Episode 65 Meridith Grundei and Joseph Bennett
Meridith and Joseph have a podcast (Are You Waiting For Permission) dedicated to those of us who have stood on the edge, waiting for others to give us permission to pursue our dreams. Today, Joseph i…
01:01:15 |
Wed 22 Sep 2021
Episode 64 Cathy Vu pt 3
Today Cathy and Joseph wrap up their conversation. We learn of Cathy's acting opportunities; how she drove 3 hours each way for her auditions and how she views her creative process.
00:52:08 |
Wed 15 Sep 2021
Episode 63 Cathy Vu Pt 2
This week, Cathy and Joseph continue their conversation. We hear how Cathy moved forward with her education and started modeling. We also learn of the one woman who positively impacted her life.
00:51:09 |
Wed 08 Sep 2021
Episode 62 Cathy Vu
Cathy is a first generation Vietnamese American born and raised in Seattle, WA. To say that Cathy grew up under difficult circumstances is an understatement. Her story is one of hard work, persevera…
00:45:25 |
Wed 01 Sep 2021
Episode 61 Matt McNally
Matt McNally was working in the advertising world for over 2 decades when he decided that his life needed a shift. How did he go from the ad world to the world of culinary arts? Matt is the chef of L…
01:03:41 |
Wed 25 Aug 2021
Episode 60 Stacy Widelitz pt 2
In part 2 of Joseph's conversation with Stacy Widelitz, we hear how Stacy handle the stress of being a film composer, how he shape-shifted to a country song writer and his latest adventure as a photo…
00:50:32 |
Wed 18 Aug 2021
Episode 59 Stacy Widelitz pt 1
Stacy Widelitz is a composer, songwriter and photographer. He co-wrote the Dirty Dancing song, "She's Like The Wind" with Patrick Swayze. Today we hear how Stacy got his start as a pianist, songwrite…
00:54:44 |
Wed 11 Aug 2021
Episode 58 Barrington Smith-Seetachitt - Author-Screenwriter
Barrington is an author and screenwriter who writes speculative fiction that explores how people respond when their world — or their place in it — changes.
Her work has been optioned and won prizes…
01:08:14 |
Wed 04 Aug 2021
Episode 57: Fidan Aghayeva-Edler, Pianist
Today we hear the story of Fidan Aghayeva-Edler, pianist. She is a pianist based in Berlin, Germany, currently focused on performance of contemporary music and improvisation. She was born in Azerbaij…
01:06:39 |
Wed 28 Jul 2021
Episode 56 with Thomas Laub
Thomas Laub is a producer currently represented on Broadway with David Byrne's American Utopia (Special Tony Award). Past work includes Slave Play (Tony Nomination), Seven Deadly Sins, and the site-s…
01:20:06 |
Wed 21 Jul 2021
Episode 55 with Katie Leigh
Katie Leigh is a voice actress, best known for her roles as Sunni Gummi in Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears, Zuzu in Poppy Cat, Alex in the first two seasons of Totally Spies!, and as Connie Ke…
01:05:24 |
Wed 14 Jul 2021
Episode 54 with Joseph DeBeasi - pt 2
Today's episode you'll hear Joseph talk about his decision to change markets - from NYC to Los Angeles; how a scoring rejection caused him to reconsider his dreams and how he received the opportunit…
00:53:52 |
Wed 07 Jul 2021
Episode 53 with Joseph DeBeasi
For the first episode of Pivot Point in year two, Joseph continues with an exploration of his own journey. This Pivot Point explores his years in Nashville, his time working at Belmont Church, his un…
00:45:21 |
Wed 30 Jun 2021
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