Sports Creative Showcase

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The Sports Creative Podcast is the show to tune into if you've ever wanted to know how to pursue a creative career in the Sports Industry - hosted by Juan Morales, this show brings you interviews with the movers and shakers in the sports creative industry. Juan brings his 5 years of experience of working in professional sports as a content creator to the podcasting world, bringing on guests who've worked in every corner of the sports world, from NHL producers, social media managers for pro teams, to professional basketball photographers, all to give you the best tips to break into the scene.

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November 18, 2025Episode 124 min

How Anthony Crouchelli Shoots Running Content That ACTUALLY Matters | Sports Creative Showcase S2 E1

Season 2 of the Sports Creative Showcase is FINALLY here, and I'm so proud to bring on one of my close friends onto the show to talk about his journey from professional soccer player, to a full-time creative in the running and athletics space, where he talks about his creative process, expanding beyond just fitness, and how he stays balanced amongst a crazy lifestyle that all creatives in the sports space share.FOLLOW ANTHONY:https://www.instagram.com/anthonycrou...

May 11, 2025Episode 2059 min

Helping Athletes Build their Brand through Content & Strategy with Cara Daugherty | SCS Ep. 20

For the 20th and final episode of season one of the SCS Podcast, I chat with Cara Daugherty - a photographer, publicist and strategist for professional athletes all across the sports industry. We talk about her hard pivot from her previous career into sports photography, her incredible method for networking with people through social media and how she's build out a career working with athletes directly through content and strategically building up their brands on social to allow them to find partnerships and collaborations beyond what they do in their respective sports.Thank you SO much for your support through S1 of the Sports Creative Showcase - and I can't wait to carry on in season 2!FOLLOW CARA:https://www.instagram.com/carebearr__/?hl=enFOLLOW ME:IG: instagram.com/77jmorales X: twitter.com/77jmorales TikTok: tiktok.com/77jmorales FREE OUTREACH EMAIL TEMPLATE: https://juan-morales-creative.sellfy.store/p/free-credential-request-email-template/The Sport Creative Outreach Kit: https://juan-morales-creative.sellfy.store/p/the-sport-creative-outreach-kit/

April 14, 2025Episode 191 hr 8 min

What It Takes to Shoot in the NHL & Capture Connor Bedard’s Rookie Season w/ Ryan Alioto | SCS Ep.19

Chatting with Ryan Alioto in this episode of the Sports Creative Showcase, where we cover his experience shooting the NHL, what it takes to get to that level as a creative, how saying yes early on put him on the fast track to get to where he is now, and what it was like to shoot Connor Bedard's incredible rookie season in Chicago!Follow Ryan:https://www.instagram.com/itsryan/?hl=enFOLLOW ME:IG: instagram.com/77jmorales X: twitter.com/77jmorales TikTok: tiktok.com/77jmorales Purchase my Digital Assets: https://juan-morales-creative.sellfy.store/

December 28, 2024Episode 181 hr 0 min

Building a Career On-Camera in Sports as a FULL TIME STUDENT with Mackenzie Barwell - SCS Episode 18

SCS Episode 18 features Mackenzie Barwell - an up and coming on-air host from Hamilton, Ontario. We chat about her experience so far in the sports industry as a on-camera host & storyteller, and how she balances a full-time student schedule with trying to reach her goals in the sports industry! Follow Mackenzie: https://www.instagram.com/mackenziebarwell/ FOLLOW ME: IG: instagram.com/77jmorales X: twitter.com/77jmorales TikTok: tiktok.com/77jmorales

October 10, 2024Episode 171 hr 12 min

How to Create Your Own Opportunities as a Creative & Breaking Barriers with Akim Burke - SCS Ep. 17

The homie Akim Burke joins us for episode 17 of the Sports Creative Showcase to talk all things about how he got to where he is as a sports creative. Currently the PWHL Toronto Sceptres's video producer, Akim dives into how he built opportunities for himself early on in his career working in hockey, the experience of working for a brand new professional hockey league, and much much more! If you enjoyed the episode, please leave it a like/rating! Follow Akim: https://www.instagram.com/visualsbydream/ Follow Me: https://www.instagram.com/77jmorales/

September 16, 202439 min

Sports Creative Showcase OVERTIME: How to Shoot ANY Sport ANYWHERE & Best BUDGET Cameras - Pro Sport Creative Q&A ft. Peter Sarellas

Starting off something new with Sports Creative Showcase OVERTIME - where I pull outtakes and convos from my YouTube channel that I think can also live on an audio only platform, and we're kicking off this side series with a GREAT episode. Collab szn with the one and only Peter Sarellas - where we answer YOUR most asked questions about sports videography, gear, and everything inbetween! Check out another video we did for Peter's channel (and subscribe to him!!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2cby... Follow Peter on social: https://www.instagram.com/psarellas/

August 22, 2024Episode 161 hr 6 min

How to become a PROFESSIONAL Hockey Photographer with Erica Perreaux & Paul Swanson - SCS Ep. 16

A very spontaneous episode of the Sports Creative Showcase while I was out in Edmonton with two of the most talented hockey photographers I know - Erica Perreaux and Paul Swanson. This was a great episode with two very close friends and with a lot of personal stories and experiences of growth in the hockey space as creatives, so I hope you guys enjoy! Follow Paul: https://www.instagram.com/paul_swanson_/ Follow Erica: https://www.instagram.com/perreauxphoto/

June 25, 2024Episode 151 hr 2 min

What it's like Shooting the 2024 STANLEY CUP FINAL w/ Matt Faraci & Nick Ciavarella - SCS 15

Bringing back the Sports Creative Showcase with a big double guest episode, coming from the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. Nick and Matt talk about their experiences shooting professional sports, including what it's like to shoot the NHL, their experience so far in the Stanley Cup Final, and also the grind it took for them to get to this point in their career. Follow Nick:https://www.instagram.com/716nick/ Follow Matt: https://www.instagram.com/matt_faraci64/

March 15, 2024Episode 141 hr 12 min

From Shooting University Basketball to a Full-Time career as a Commercial Cinematographer w/ Nicole Shapiro - SCS 14.

This episode of the Sports Creative Showcase welcomes one of my closest friends in the creative industry - and an incredibly talented DP in Nicole Shapiro. While she no longer works in the sports space, Nicole started her career in content creation as a videographer for her university's basketball team, leading her to pursue a career as a commercial and music video cinematographer. We discuss her early days as a videographer, how she decided she wanted to become a higher level DP, the steps she took to get there, and how she's handled being a full time freelancer in the creative space.

February 8, 2024Episode 131 hr 50 min

SCS Ep. 13 - How To Shoot & Create Content in Motorsports for a LIVING w/ Mark Urban

Episode 13 of the Sports Creative Showcase is here, coming at you hot with Mark Urban, a videographer and creative who's made a living off of working in the Motorsport world. We talk about his early days shooting college sports, his first major gig with the CFL & the Hamilton Ti-Cats, and how he finally transitioned to working with some of the biggest automotive brands in the world, at some of the biggest races in the world. FOLLOW MARK: https://www.instagram.com/murbanvideo/ https://www.tiktok.com/@murbanvideo FOLLOW ME: IG: instagram.com/77jmorales X: twitter.com/77jmorales TikTok: tiktok.com/77jmorales