Creators Cooldown – Details, episodes & analysis

Creators Cooldown is an interview-based podcast where host Jeff Pelletier talks shop with the best creators in running related content, including filmmakers, podcasters, photographers, and more.

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Dave Dillon is the creator behind the popular YouTube review-based channel Chase the Summit. We talk about everything from his approach to working with brands, to how he deals with negative comments, and his busy life as a father of four.

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Finn Melanson hosts the popular Singletrack Podcast. We chat about everything from how he got started, to the business of podcasting, and the future of media in trail running.

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• https://open.spotify.com/show/7jAsWCRNSCU8nh81vrAaC2
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• https://www.youtube.com/@runsingletrack

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Andy Glaze has been running 100 miles each week for close to 5 years, while inspiring hundreds of thousands with his short form content. But with this growing audience comes some negativity. I sit down to chat with him about how he manages all of this feedback both good and bad, about his approach to content, and why he's chosen to remain sponsor free.

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Hilary Yang wears many hats within the world of trail running, including that of photographer, podcaster, and more recently, race director. But this wasn't always the case. Just a decade ago, she was on a very different path, building a career in the corporate world.

I sat down with Hilary to talk about what led her to make the leap from corporate to creative, how she’s carved out a unique space in the trail running community, and the evolution of her work as a content creator.

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Drew B Darby's work includes collaborations with Sally McRae on the films from her 200 milers, and more recently with Singletrack on The Finisher about Jasmin Paris and the Barkley Marathons.I sat down with Drew to hear about how he fell in to filming running-related content, how he works with brands and athletes, and some of the lessons he's learned about filming some of the most challenging races in the world.

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Michael Ko, better known as Kofuzi, is one of the biggest names in running shoe reviews on YouTube. Mike and I talk about how he got started and about his approach to making his shoe reviews, including how he works with brands while balancing the need to remain unbiased.

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Filmmaker Derrick Lytle has worked with many of the top athletes and brands, and he was responsible for the cinematography on my film from the Moab 240 and more recently he helped me with my film from Softrock.

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Dylan Harris is the filmmaker behind The Chase, a documentary about the extremely competitive 2024 Cocodona 250. In this episode, we take a deep dive into how the film came together, and get Dylan’s take on the fast-growing world of trail running filmmaking.

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Ryan Thrower is relatively new to the world of content production, but in his short career has collaborated with filmmakers like Ethan Newberry and a ton of brands. And as one of the founders of Freetrail along with Dylan Bowman, he's now working with some of the biggest names in the sport.

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