Explore every episode of the podcast Here From There with Brian Stepanek

Actor JEFF MEACHAM joins the podcast to talk about the embarrassing consequences of forgetting to breathe when lifting weights, the three words everyone should follow (go for it) and meeting Tom Cruise…or not meeting Tom Cruise…yet.

Actress Sophia Woodward joins the Podcast to talk about moving around a lot as a kid, dealing with the unknown between jobs in Hollywood and being proactive about finding new friends in new places.

Actress ANGEL PARKER joins the show to talk about the importance of making connections, working with DOLLY PARTON, how to self regulate through professional draughts and the value of the phrase, “Don’t give up.”

This week’s guest is TV and film director, JONATHAN JUDGE. Jonathan talks about hustling in your twenties, working in kids TV and working with the legendary BRIAN STEPANEK.

 Actress JOLIE JENKINS joins Brian and Sheila to talk about pirouettes, booking and performing in her first BROADWAY show TOMMY!, learning to DIVERSIFY HER PROFESSIONAL SKILLSET and the importance of living a BALANCED LIFE.

Animation writer, KEVIN BURKE (ULTIMATE SPIDERAN, LEGO NINJAGO,, TRANSFORMERS: RESCUE BOTS) joins Brian and Sheila to chat about everyone's INNER JUDGE, MARVEL, the discipline of writing every day and the state of the movie business.

Today’s guest is feature animation director, Tim Johnson. Tim wrote and directed the ground-breaking feature film, Ants starring Woody Allen. He also directed Over The Hedge, Home, Sinbad and the How to Train Your Dragon Christmas Special. We talk about how Tim got started in Chicago advertising, his move to LA and his years at Dreamworks working with Jeffrey Katzenberg and directing numerous A-list talent like Brad Pitt, Gene Wilder, Jennifer Lopez and Russell Crowe.

Broadway superstar, KATHY VOYTKO sits down with Brian and Sheila to talk about her journey to becoming a Musical Theater phenom. From her first audition to working side by side with HAROLD PRINCE, STEPHEN SONDHEIM and NATHAN LANE (to name a few). Remember that time when HUGH JACKMAN gave a post curtain speech praising swings and understudies on Broadway? He was talking about Kathy! She replaced Sutton Foster as Marian Paroo in THE MUSIC MAN on Broadway with only a few hours notice DURING PREVIEWS!

PHILL LEWIS! Yes, Mr. Mosby from the Suite Life of Zack and Cody is on the podcast! Brian sits down with Phill to discuss Phill’s childhood acting career, managing the ups and downs of his prolific acting career and the many different pressures of DIRECTING TV. 

Brian and Allison discuss Broadway, television and roller derby.