From Passion to Paycheck

"From Passion to Paycheck" highlights creative professionals who make a living off of the crafts they love. From film and television to music and every creative profession you can imagine, these entrepreneurial artists are doing amazing work every day, in fields that a lot of people might consider impossible. We hope you enjoy hearing their stories as much as we do. And maybe, just maybe, it will ignite creative passion in you as well.

From Passion to Paycheck is a business podcast hosted by Blockhouse34, with 36 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Blockhouse34 hosts From Passion to Paycheck, a business show with 36 episodes published.

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  From Passion to Paycheck

  Jason Gurvitz Part 2: Producing Indie Film in Columbia - the ins and outs from a Multi-Hyphenate

  Aug 3, 202657 min

  Tri-lingual multi-hyphenate Director, Writer, Producer and Actor, Jason Gurvitz spoke with us previously - but in this episode we get way more in-depth about his extensive work producing independent films in Columbia with his two partners via their production label wild House. With a slate of four upcoming Columbian co-productions, and years of previous work both in the U.S. and Columbia — not to mention other international regions we will not cover today — Jason’s perspective straddles both countries with a cross-border sensibility that is unique, laser-focused, and entertaining.

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  Episode #33

  Alyson Fouse, TV Showrunner, Creator, Writer - ACT YOUR AGE + over two decades of TV & Film

  Jul 1, 20261h 11mS1

  When her most recent hit show ACT YOUR AGE garnered a nomination for the Humanitas Prize, TV Showrunner and Creator Alyson Fouse had already been cranking out badass comedy for decades - with work on projects including A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN, THE NEIGHBORHOOD, EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS, SCARY MOVIE 2 and the one that launched her career: THE KEENAN IVORY WAYANS SHOW. And the only reason this happened is because she heard something she thought she could do and she had no examples in her own inner circle, and she did it anyways.

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  Episode #32

  Doug Hannah, TV Director, Editor and Producer - BAYWATCH reboot

  Jun 26, 202654 minS1

  TV Director, Editor and Producer, Doug Hannah, got his start on unscripted shows like AMERICAN IDOL and then worked his way up through scripted shows, including BURN NOTICE, WHITE COLLAR, CODE BLACK and MAGNUM PI to where he is now on the new reboot of BAYWATCH. He successfully made the transition from editor to director and also included producing duties into his skills set. He has the wonderful combination of both humility and extreme drive and his journey is an example of how far above and beyond people go to establish careers in television and film.

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  Episode #26

  Geoff Browne, Writer - Director, GODPOWER. Premiering at the 2026 Dances With Films

  Jun 19, 202654 minS1

  Some directors come up through film school. Geoff Browne came up with a camera in places most people never reach. He’s lived in a cave village in China, filmed monks in Tibet, worked in the Arctic, crossed the Atlantic on a small Russian freighter — and made documentaries on a serial killer in Vancouver, drug dealers in LA, cartel members in Mexico. He’s been solo on shoots or worked with large crews, always real people in real places. And he’s poured all of it into his own scripted films. He went alone to a village in Nigeria and wrote, directed, and shot a dramatic short called Godpower — which has its world premiere in competition at Dances with Films, at the TCL Chinese Theatre, June 20th at 2pm.

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  Episode #30

  Jordan Mitchell-Love: Actor, Casting Producer, Host, 1st AD and Stunt person - WIPEOUT; BEAST GAMES; THE WALL

  Jun 16, 20261h 1mS1

  Jordan Mitchell-Love is an Actor, Casting Producer, Host, 1st AD and Stunt person here in LA. As a Casting Producer, Jordan mainly works in unscripted television on some of the biggest shows in the world including Beast Games on Amazon; Wipeout on TBS; The Wall on NBC; and Extreme Makeover Home Edition on ABC. He also served as the host and master of ceremonies for the LA WebFest, the world‘s largest and oldest festival for web based content, founded by Emmy award winner, Michael Ajakwe Jr. And if that wasn’t enough, listen to the end to hear about his athletic endeavors because Jordan’s extracurriculars are yet another example of his intense work ethic.

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