Vanguard Institute for the Arts
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So… what does a producer actually do?
It’s the question Christopher Sepulveda has been asked at every holiday gathering for years—and his answer is one of the clearest I’ve ever heard.
At The Vanguard, Ep 13, available now.
#AtTheVanguard #producer #industry #film #theatre
It’s the question Christopher Sepulveda has been asked at every holiday gathering for years—and his answer is one of the clearest I’ve ever heard.
At The Vanguard, Ep 13, available now.
#AtTheVanguard #producer #industry #film #theatre
February 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
So… what does a producer actually do?
It’s the question Christopher Sepulveda has been asked at every holiday gathering for years—and his answer is one of the clearest I’ve ever heard.
At The Vanguard, Ep 13, available now.
#AtTheVanguard #producer #industry #film #theatre
It’s the question Christopher Sepulveda has been asked at every holiday gathering for years—and his answer is one of the clearest I’ve ever heard.
At The Vanguard, Ep 13, available now.
#AtTheVanguard #producer #industry #film #theatre
Most people imagine iconic moments as lightning strikes.
This one was just a workday.
For Jason Paige, recording the Pokémon theme wasn’t destiny knocking—it was another session.
And yet… here we are.
At The Vanguard, Ep 12.
#AtTheVanguard #JasonPaige #Pokemon #anime #gottacatchemall
This one was just a workday.
For Jason Paige, recording the Pokémon theme wasn’t destiny knocking—it was another session.
And yet… here we are.
At The Vanguard, Ep 12.
#AtTheVanguard #JasonPaige #Pokemon #anime #gottacatchemall
January 13, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Most people imagine iconic moments as lightning strikes.
This one was just a workday.
For Jason Paige, recording the Pokémon theme wasn’t destiny knocking—it was another session.
And yet… here we are.
At The Vanguard, Ep 12.
#AtTheVanguard #JasonPaige #Pokemon #anime #gottacatchemall
This one was just a workday.
For Jason Paige, recording the Pokémon theme wasn’t destiny knocking—it was another session.
And yet… here we are.
At The Vanguard, Ep 12.
#AtTheVanguard #JasonPaige #Pokemon #anime #gottacatchemall
One of the hardest parts of the New Year is the belief that we’re behind.
This clip is about why that feeling shows up—and why it so often doesn’t reflect reality.
At The Vanguard, Ep 11. Available now.
#AtTheVanguard #HappyNewYear #resolutions #newyearnewme #growthmindset
This clip is about why that feeling shows up—and why it so often doesn’t reflect reality.
At The Vanguard, Ep 11. Available now.
#AtTheVanguard #HappyNewYear #resolutions #newyearnewme #growthmindset
January 1, 2026 at 9:43 PM
One of the hardest parts of the New Year is the belief that we’re behind.
This clip is about why that feeling shows up—and why it so often doesn’t reflect reality.
At The Vanguard, Ep 11. Available now.
#AtTheVanguard #HappyNewYear #resolutions #newyearnewme #growthmindset
This clip is about why that feeling shows up—and why it so often doesn’t reflect reality.
At The Vanguard, Ep 11. Available now.
#AtTheVanguard #HappyNewYear #resolutions #newyearnewme #growthmindset
A different way to begin the year.
Honor what you’ve already lived.
Cherish where you are right now.
Invest, patiently and deliberately, in what’s becoming.
No hype. No resolutions.
Just a steadier way forward.
#AtTheVanguard #HappyNewYear #resolutions #mindfulness #changeyourlife
Honor what you’ve already lived.
Cherish where you are right now.
Invest, patiently and deliberately, in what’s becoming.
No hype. No resolutions.
Just a steadier way forward.
#AtTheVanguard #HappyNewYear #resolutions #mindfulness #changeyourlife
January 1, 2026 at 4:04 PM
A different way to begin the year.
Honor what you’ve already lived.
Cherish where you are right now.
Invest, patiently and deliberately, in what’s becoming.
No hype. No resolutions.
Just a steadier way forward.
#AtTheVanguard #HappyNewYear #resolutions #mindfulness #changeyourlife
Honor what you’ve already lived.
Cherish where you are right now.
Invest, patiently and deliberately, in what’s becoming.
No hype. No resolutions.
Just a steadier way forward.
#AtTheVanguard #HappyNewYear #resolutions #mindfulness #changeyourlife
On a night built around excess, choosing clarity is an act of self-respect.
Sobriety isn’t about missing out.
It’s about being present for what actually matters.
However you’re entering the new year—this choice counts.
#sobriety #NewYearsEve #addiction #recovery #sobernewyear
Sobriety isn’t about missing out.
It’s about being present for what actually matters.
However you’re entering the new year—this choice counts.
#sobriety #NewYearsEve #addiction #recovery #sobernewyear
December 31, 2025 at 6:42 PM
On a night built around excess, choosing clarity is an act of self-respect.
Sobriety isn’t about missing out.
It’s about being present for what actually matters.
However you’re entering the new year—this choice counts.
#sobriety #NewYearsEve #addiction #recovery #sobernewyear
Sobriety isn’t about missing out.
It’s about being present for what actually matters.
However you’re entering the new year—this choice counts.
#sobriety #NewYearsEve #addiction #recovery #sobernewyear
If you’ve ever felt exhausted by New Year pressure, this episode is for you.
This isn’t about fixing yourself.
It’s about how growth actually works.
New episode available now.
#AtTheVanguard #newyearsresolution #resolutions #newyearseve #happynewyear
This isn’t about fixing yourself.
It’s about how growth actually works.
New episode available now.
#AtTheVanguard #newyearsresolution #resolutions #newyearseve #happynewyear
December 30, 2025 at 8:43 PM
If you’ve ever felt exhausted by New Year pressure, this episode is for you.
This isn’t about fixing yourself.
It’s about how growth actually works.
New episode available now.
#AtTheVanguard #newyearsresolution #resolutions #newyearseve #happynewyear
This isn’t about fixing yourself.
It’s about how growth actually works.
New episode available now.
#AtTheVanguard #newyearsresolution #resolutions #newyearseve #happynewyear
Community. Structure. Challenge. Discipline.
James Byous on why Brazilian jiu-jitsu became one of the strongest pillars of his sobriety — and why he created Rolling Sober for other men walking the same path.
At The Vanguard, Episode 6
#AtTheVanguard #JamesByous #RollingSober #sobriety #jiujitsu
James Byous on why Brazilian jiu-jitsu became one of the strongest pillars of his sobriety — and why he created Rolling Sober for other men walking the same path.
At The Vanguard, Episode 6
#AtTheVanguard #JamesByous #RollingSober #sobriety #jiujitsu
December 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Community. Structure. Challenge. Discipline.
James Byous on why Brazilian jiu-jitsu became one of the strongest pillars of his sobriety — and why he created Rolling Sober for other men walking the same path.
At The Vanguard, Episode 6
#AtTheVanguard #JamesByous #RollingSober #sobriety #jiujitsu
James Byous on why Brazilian jiu-jitsu became one of the strongest pillars of his sobriety — and why he created Rolling Sober for other men walking the same path.
At The Vanguard, Episode 6
#AtTheVanguard #JamesByous #RollingSober #sobriety #jiujitsu
What’s the holiday movie everyone hates… that you love?
For Caden Douglas, it’s The Family Stone — a critically panned Christmas film he thinks is secretly perfect.
Merry Christmas Eve. 🎄
What’s your holiday favorite?
#AtTheVanguard #holidays #Christmas #movie #CadenDouglas
For Caden Douglas, it’s The Family Stone — a critically panned Christmas film he thinks is secretly perfect.
Merry Christmas Eve. 🎄
What’s your holiday favorite?
#AtTheVanguard #holidays #Christmas #movie #CadenDouglas
December 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
What’s the holiday movie everyone hates… that you love?
For Caden Douglas, it’s The Family Stone — a critically panned Christmas film he thinks is secretly perfect.
Merry Christmas Eve. 🎄
What’s your holiday favorite?
#AtTheVanguard #holidays #Christmas #movie #CadenDouglas
For Caden Douglas, it’s The Family Stone — a critically panned Christmas film he thinks is secretly perfect.
Merry Christmas Eve. 🎄
What’s your holiday favorite?
#AtTheVanguard #holidays #Christmas #movie #CadenDouglas
The holidays can be beautiful.
Also quiet, complicated, and tender.
This is the opening of a very personal episode—about grief, gratitude, art, and what the season tends to reveal when we slow down and tell the truth.
#AtTheVanguard #holidays #Christmas #connection #compassion
Also quiet, complicated, and tender.
This is the opening of a very personal episode—about grief, gratitude, art, and what the season tends to reveal when we slow down and tell the truth.
#AtTheVanguard #holidays #Christmas #connection #compassion
December 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The holidays can be beautiful.
Also quiet, complicated, and tender.
This is the opening of a very personal episode—about grief, gratitude, art, and what the season tends to reveal when we slow down and tell the truth.
#AtTheVanguard #holidays #Christmas #connection #compassion
Also quiet, complicated, and tender.
This is the opening of a very personal episode—about grief, gratitude, art, and what the season tends to reveal when we slow down and tell the truth.
#AtTheVanguard #holidays #Christmas #connection #compassion
Ed Freeman didn’t set out to make a statement — he set out to see people clearly.
His homeless photography series is one of his most socially resonant works, and the way he talks about it is deeply moving.
The full conversation is live.
#AtTheVanguard #EdFreeman #homeless #photography #LosAngeles
His homeless photography series is one of his most socially resonant works, and the way he talks about it is deeply moving.
The full conversation is live.
#AtTheVanguard #EdFreeman #homeless #photography #LosAngeles
December 22, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Ed Freeman didn’t set out to make a statement — he set out to see people clearly.
His homeless photography series is one of his most socially resonant works, and the way he talks about it is deeply moving.
The full conversation is live.
#AtTheVanguard #EdFreeman #homeless #photography #LosAngeles
His homeless photography series is one of his most socially resonant works, and the way he talks about it is deeply moving.
The full conversation is live.
#AtTheVanguard #EdFreeman #homeless #photography #LosAngeles
We are SOOOOO excited to read and cherish this book! Thank you @sarahtubert and Katelyn Brooke for creating it and filling it with so much love and light!
Check out my conversation with Sarah on my podcast At The Vanguard, Ep 2.
#SarahTubert #TheGirlWithTheCrookedSmile #Deaf #childrensbook
Check out my conversation with Sarah on my podcast At The Vanguard, Ep 2.
#SarahTubert #TheGirlWithTheCrookedSmile #Deaf #childrensbook
December 21, 2025 at 11:55 PM
We are SOOOOO excited to read and cherish this book! Thank you @sarahtubert and Katelyn Brooke for creating it and filling it with so much love and light!
Check out my conversation with Sarah on my podcast At The Vanguard, Ep 2.
#SarahTubert #TheGirlWithTheCrookedSmile #Deaf #childrensbook
Check out my conversation with Sarah on my podcast At The Vanguard, Ep 2.
#SarahTubert #TheGirlWithTheCrookedSmile #Deaf #childrensbook
It started under a piano.
A father who played.
A mother who said, “You’re going to be a star.”
Tomasina Abate on how her parents shaped not just her love of music — but her belief that it was possible.
At The Vanguard, Episode 3.
#AtTheVanguard #Tomasina #music #rockstar #singer
A father who played.
A mother who said, “You’re going to be a star.”
Tomasina Abate on how her parents shaped not just her love of music — but her belief that it was possible.
At The Vanguard, Episode 3.
#AtTheVanguard #Tomasina #music #rockstar #singer
December 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
It started under a piano.
A father who played.
A mother who said, “You’re going to be a star.”
Tomasina Abate on how her parents shaped not just her love of music — but her belief that it was possible.
At The Vanguard, Episode 3.
#AtTheVanguard #Tomasina #music #rockstar #singer
A father who played.
A mother who said, “You’re going to be a star.”
Tomasina Abate on how her parents shaped not just her love of music — but her belief that it was possible.
At The Vanguard, Episode 3.
#AtTheVanguard #Tomasina #music #rockstar #singer
Writer-director-producer Caden Douglas argues that storytelling isn’t just about entertainment — it’s about empathy and speaking truth to power. About helping people see lives they don’t live… and systems they may not question.
#AtTheVanguard #CadenDouglas #badpitchwriterslab #writing #art
#AtTheVanguard #CadenDouglas #badpitchwriterslab #writing #art
December 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Writer-director-producer Caden Douglas argues that storytelling isn’t just about entertainment — it’s about empathy and speaking truth to power. About helping people see lives they don’t live… and systems they may not question.
#AtTheVanguard #CadenDouglas #badpitchwriterslab #writing #art
#AtTheVanguard #CadenDouglas #badpitchwriterslab #writing #art
Can you separate the art from the artist?
Caden Douglas doesn’t offer a slogan — he offers honesty.
We talk hypocrisy, accountability, and why great art doesn’t require cruelty to exist.
At The Vanguard, Episode 9.
#AtTheVanguard #CadenDouglas #screenwriting #art #ethical
Caden Douglas doesn’t offer a slogan — he offers honesty.
We talk hypocrisy, accountability, and why great art doesn’t require cruelty to exist.
At The Vanguard, Episode 9.
#AtTheVanguard #CadenDouglas #screenwriting #art #ethical
December 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Can you separate the art from the artist?
Caden Douglas doesn’t offer a slogan — he offers honesty.
We talk hypocrisy, accountability, and why great art doesn’t require cruelty to exist.
At The Vanguard, Episode 9.
#AtTheVanguard #CadenDouglas #screenwriting #art #ethical
Caden Douglas doesn’t offer a slogan — he offers honesty.
We talk hypocrisy, accountability, and why great art doesn’t require cruelty to exist.
At The Vanguard, Episode 9.
#AtTheVanguard #CadenDouglas #screenwriting #art #ethical
What’s the dream you quietly packed away because life got complicated?
Maybe it’s time to take it down from the shelf — not to perfect it, just to begin again.
At The Vanguard, Episode 1: The Vanguard Vision
#AtTheVanguard #Dreams #Art #Mindfulness #Creativity
Maybe it’s time to take it down from the shelf — not to perfect it, just to begin again.
At The Vanguard, Episode 1: The Vanguard Vision
#AtTheVanguard #Dreams #Art #Mindfulness #Creativity
December 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
What’s the dream you quietly packed away because life got complicated?
Maybe it’s time to take it down from the shelf — not to perfect it, just to begin again.
At The Vanguard, Episode 1: The Vanguard Vision
#AtTheVanguard #Dreams #Art #Mindfulness #Creativity
Maybe it’s time to take it down from the shelf — not to perfect it, just to begin again.
At The Vanguard, Episode 1: The Vanguard Vision
#AtTheVanguard #Dreams #Art #Mindfulness #Creativity
Art is supposed to be free… so why talk about a code of conduct?
Because freedom without trust isn’t freedom at all.
If we want spaces where real creativity can thrive, we need shared principles that protect the people inside them.
#AtTheVanguard #art #ethics #CACPC
Because freedom without trust isn’t freedom at all.
If we want spaces where real creativity can thrive, we need shared principles that protect the people inside them.
#AtTheVanguard #art #ethics #CACPC
December 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Art is supposed to be free… so why talk about a code of conduct?
Because freedom without trust isn’t freedom at all.
If we want spaces where real creativity can thrive, we need shared principles that protect the people inside them.
#AtTheVanguard #art #ethics #CACPC
Because freedom without trust isn’t freedom at all.
If we want spaces where real creativity can thrive, we need shared principles that protect the people inside them.
#AtTheVanguard #art #ethics #CACPC
He was out of work, unsure of his next move… then someone asked him to produce a new artist named Don McLean.
Ed Freeman said yes — and ended up creating "American Pie".
Ed shares the real story. Ep 7, At The Vanguard.
#AtTheVanguard #EdFreeman #AmericanPie #DonMcLean #music
Ed Freeman said yes — and ended up creating "American Pie".
Ed shares the real story. Ep 7, At The Vanguard.
#AtTheVanguard #EdFreeman #AmericanPie #DonMcLean #music
December 6, 2025 at 9:42 PM
He was out of work, unsure of his next move… then someone asked him to produce a new artist named Don McLean.
Ed Freeman said yes — and ended up creating "American Pie".
Ed shares the real story. Ep 7, At The Vanguard.
#AtTheVanguard #EdFreeman #AmericanPie #DonMcLean #music
Ed Freeman said yes — and ended up creating "American Pie".
Ed shares the real story. Ep 7, At The Vanguard.
#AtTheVanguard #EdFreeman #AmericanPie #DonMcLean #music
AI actors like Tilly Norwood are here — whether we’re ready or not.
I asked my guest if this is the future… or if we’ve crossed a line.
Here’s the moment.
#AtTheVanguard #ChatGPT #TillyNorwood #AI #art #actor #OpenAI
I asked my guest if this is the future… or if we’ve crossed a line.
Here’s the moment.
#AtTheVanguard #ChatGPT #TillyNorwood #AI #art #actor #OpenAI
December 4, 2025 at 10:30 PM
AI actors like Tilly Norwood are here — whether we’re ready or not.
I asked my guest if this is the future… or if we’ve crossed a line.
Here’s the moment.
#AtTheVanguard #ChatGPT #TillyNorwood #AI #art #actor #OpenAI
I asked my guest if this is the future… or if we’ve crossed a line.
Here’s the moment.
#AtTheVanguard #ChatGPT #TillyNorwood #AI #art #actor #OpenAI
The Beatles. American Pie. Underwater nudes. Desert surrealism. AI art.
Ed Freeman has done it all — and his insight cuts right to the heart of what it means to be an artist.
“Technology changes. The artistry doesn’t.”
#AtTheVanguard #EdFreeman #photography #AI #art #music
Ed Freeman has done it all — and his insight cuts right to the heart of what it means to be an artist.
“Technology changes. The artistry doesn’t.”
#AtTheVanguard #EdFreeman #photography #AI #art #music
December 2, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The Beatles. American Pie. Underwater nudes. Desert surrealism. AI art.
Ed Freeman has done it all — and his insight cuts right to the heart of what it means to be an artist.
“Technology changes. The artistry doesn’t.”
#AtTheVanguard #EdFreeman #photography #AI #art #music
Ed Freeman has done it all — and his insight cuts right to the heart of what it means to be an artist.
“Technology changes. The artistry doesn’t.”
#AtTheVanguard #EdFreeman #photography #AI #art #music
James Byous explains the superhero built from his former self — a man whose powers came from drinking, and whose life was collapsing because of it.
This is the real story behind the myth.
Jimi Darkness: Alcoholic Superhero, is available now on Bandcamp:
jamesbyous.bandcamp.com/album/jimi-d...
This is the real story behind the myth.
Jimi Darkness: Alcoholic Superhero, is available now on Bandcamp:
jamesbyous.bandcamp.com/album/jimi-d...
December 1, 2025 at 9:23 PM
James Byous explains the superhero built from his former self — a man whose powers came from drinking, and whose life was collapsing because of it.
This is the real story behind the myth.
Jimi Darkness: Alcoholic Superhero, is available now on Bandcamp:
jamesbyous.bandcamp.com/album/jimi-d...
This is the real story behind the myth.
Jimi Darkness: Alcoholic Superhero, is available now on Bandcamp:
jamesbyous.bandcamp.com/album/jimi-d...
If you’re talking in a video — caption it.
Deaf actor and advocate Sarah Tubert reminds us that accessibility isn’t complicated — it’s compassion in action.
Add captions. Change lives.
Ep 2, At The Vanguard, available now.
#AtTheVanguard #SarahTubert #Deaf #ASL #captions #accessibility
Deaf actor and advocate Sarah Tubert reminds us that accessibility isn’t complicated — it’s compassion in action.
Add captions. Change lives.
Ep 2, At The Vanguard, available now.
#AtTheVanguard #SarahTubert #Deaf #ASL #captions #accessibility
November 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
If you’re talking in a video — caption it.
Deaf actor and advocate Sarah Tubert reminds us that accessibility isn’t complicated — it’s compassion in action.
Add captions. Change lives.
Ep 2, At The Vanguard, available now.
#AtTheVanguard #SarahTubert #Deaf #ASL #captions #accessibility
Deaf actor and advocate Sarah Tubert reminds us that accessibility isn’t complicated — it’s compassion in action.
Add captions. Change lives.
Ep 2, At The Vanguard, available now.
#AtTheVanguard #SarahTubert #Deaf #ASL #captions #accessibility
“The gutters are full of men who never lost their edge.”
James Byous dismantles one of the biggest lies in addiction: that sobriety makes you weak.
This is the truth.
At The Vanguard, Episode 6, available now.
#AtTheVanguard #JamesByous #music #sobriety #JimiDarkness
James Byous dismantles one of the biggest lies in addiction: that sobriety makes you weak.
This is the truth.
At The Vanguard, Episode 6, available now.
#AtTheVanguard #JamesByous #music #sobriety #JimiDarkness
November 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
“The gutters are full of men who never lost their edge.”
James Byous dismantles one of the biggest lies in addiction: that sobriety makes you weak.
This is the truth.
At The Vanguard, Episode 6, available now.
#AtTheVanguard #JamesByous #music #sobriety #JimiDarkness
James Byous dismantles one of the biggest lies in addiction: that sobriety makes you weak.
This is the truth.
At The Vanguard, Episode 6, available now.
#AtTheVanguard #JamesByous #music #sobriety #JimiDarkness
Can AI actually be creative… or is it just remixing us?
Here’s what my latest guest, ChatGPT, had to say.
#AtTheVanguard #Art #AI #ChatGPT #OpenAI #Creativity
Here’s what my latest guest, ChatGPT, had to say.
#AtTheVanguard #Art #AI #ChatGPT #OpenAI #Creativity
November 20, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Can AI actually be creative… or is it just remixing us?
Here’s what my latest guest, ChatGPT, had to say.
#AtTheVanguard #Art #AI #ChatGPT #OpenAI #Creativity
Here’s what my latest guest, ChatGPT, had to say.
#AtTheVanguard #Art #AI #ChatGPT #OpenAI #Creativity
For the first time on the podcast, the “guest” isn’t human.
And what it has to say about art might surprise you.
Episode 5 is live now. On YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.
#AtTheVanguard #Art #AI #ChatGPT #OpenAI #Future #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence
And what it has to say about art might surprise you.
Episode 5 is live now. On YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.
#AtTheVanguard #Art #AI #ChatGPT #OpenAI #Future #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence
November 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
For the first time on the podcast, the “guest” isn’t human.
And what it has to say about art might surprise you.
Episode 5 is live now. On YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.
#AtTheVanguard #Art #AI #ChatGPT #OpenAI #Future #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence
And what it has to say about art might surprise you.
Episode 5 is live now. On YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.
#AtTheVanguard #Art #AI #ChatGPT #OpenAI #Future #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence
“If she can do it, I can do it.”
Tomasina Abate shares what she hopes her work inspires in people a hundred years from now — strength, authenticity, and the courage to be fully yourself.
This is the heart of At The Vanguard (Episode 3).
#AtTheVanguard #Tomasina #Music #EmpowerYourself
Tomasina Abate shares what she hopes her work inspires in people a hundred years from now — strength, authenticity, and the courage to be fully yourself.
This is the heart of At The Vanguard (Episode 3).
#AtTheVanguard #Tomasina #Music #EmpowerYourself
November 14, 2025 at 10:25 PM
“If she can do it, I can do it.”
Tomasina Abate shares what she hopes her work inspires in people a hundred years from now — strength, authenticity, and the courage to be fully yourself.
This is the heart of At The Vanguard (Episode 3).
#AtTheVanguard #Tomasina #Music #EmpowerYourself
Tomasina Abate shares what she hopes her work inspires in people a hundred years from now — strength, authenticity, and the courage to be fully yourself.
This is the heart of At The Vanguard (Episode 3).
#AtTheVanguard #Tomasina #Music #EmpowerYourself