
FILO Podcast
FILO Podcast continues the conversations started at FILO Conference and carries them throughout the year. Todd Elliott hosts the podcast and interviews key influencers in the world of church production to talk about ideas that affect all of us involved in pulling off weekend services.
Latest episodes

Oct 12, 2020 • 36min
Episode 051: Nate Krause, Amplio
Todd sits down with Amplio co-founder, Nate Krause to talk about multi-site churches, understanding the why behind a decision and firetrucks.
We are grateful for Amplio's support of this podcast episode. Visit ampliosystems.com to start a conversation today!

Sep 21, 2020 • 55min
Episode 050: Wes Hartley
Wes Hartley, former TD of Lakepointe Church in Dallas, sits down with Todd to talk about how we communicate with our teams to accomplish excellent services.
We are grateful for Haivision's support of this podcast episode. Enter for a chance to win an Apple TV, learn more about streaming or chat with their team by heading to their website and fill out the form, today!

Aug 31, 2020 • 1h 4min
Episode 049: Van Metschke, CCI Solutions
Todd has a chat with good friend Van Metschke, former local church TD and current Church Relations Advocate with CCI Solutions. They talk about pretty much everything.
We are grateful for CCI Solution's support of this podcast episode. Interested in learning more or chatting with their team? Head to their website and fill out the contact form, today!

Aug 10, 2020 • 44min
Episode 048: FILO Book Launch
Todd gets the tables turned on him and is interviewed by Jon Jorgenson about the newest FILO Resource, Todd's book: "I Love Jesus But I Hate Christmas".
We are grateful for Living As One's support of this podcast episode. Interested in learning more or chatting with their team? Head to their website and fill out the contact form, today!

Jul 20, 2020 • 49min
Episode 047: Tres Cozad, Yamaha
Todd sits down with Tres Cozad, the Systems Engineering Manager for Yamaha and Nexo. As a former church technical director, Tres shares from his experiences trying to figure out production needs for all the multi-use spaces at his church.
We are grateful for Yamaha's support of this podcast episode. Interested in learning more or chatting with their team? Head to their website and fill out the contact form, today!

Jun 29, 2020 • 44min
Episode 046: Liz Forkin Bohannon
Todd sits down with FILO 2020 Main Session speaker Liz Bohannon to talk about her book Beginner's Pluck. Many of the concepts she discovered along the way to founding her own company are super applicable to the world of the technical arts in the local church and they dig through them!
We are grateful for Sardis' support of this podcast episode. Call Sardis today at 847.231.5915, or shoot them an email at hello@sardisvents.com to start a conversation!

Jun 8, 2020 • 53min
Episode 045: Kaleb Wilcox
Todd talks with Kaleb Wilcox, associate pastor at Willow Creek's North Shore Campus and one of the people at the very first FILO brainstorming meeting all those years ago. They talk about how everyone executing the services are also worshippers and how that should affect how we pull off services.
We are grateful for Adamson's support of this podcast episode.
Visit filo.adamsonsystems.com to start a conversation today!

May 18, 2020 • 54min
Episode 044: Daniel Scotti
Todd and Daniel talk about the responsibility that we all have to be a pastor for the people on our team. We shouldn't just need volunteers to fill a position but to be involved in and care about their lives.
Liz Forkin Bohannon's Book: Beginner's Pluck
Rick Warren's Leadership Values: Lead, Feed, Understand the Needs, Intercede
We are grateful for Amplio's support of this podcast episode.
Visit ampliosystems.com to start a conversation today!

Apr 27, 2020 • 53min
Episode 043: Sabrina Joseph
Todd talks with Sabrina Joseph, Owner of Roya Productions in Atlanta and Project Manager for Local Engagement at Passion City Church. They talk about how she started in production and how it led to helping churches and organizations realize their ideas. Getting to the heart of the story, figuring out what we want people to feel and experience are just a few keys to making visions become reality.
Passion City Church: home.passioncitychurch.com
Roya Productions: royaproductions.com
Simon Sinek TED Talk - "Start With Why"
Book Recommendation: Anonymous: Jesus' Hidden Years... And Yours by Alicia Britt Chole
Sound Design Documentary: Making Waves
Sabrina is teaching a breakout class at FILO 2020 Chicago on Creating Environments. Join us and check it out!
We are grateful for Clark's support of this podcast episode. To get more information on Clark, text "FILO" to 47-177, or visit Clark.IS/contact.

Apr 6, 2020 • 60min
Episode 042: Andrew Schuurmann
Todd sits down with friend and former co-worker from the Willow days, Andrew Schuurmann to talk about visual storytelling. Not only from the perspective of shooting and editing, but into why use video at all. It was a good time.
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