Movie Stars – MaxPodcasting https://maxpodcasting.com Save time with your high-quality podcast Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:47:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.23 https://maxpodcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-MaxPodcasting_favicon_gold-32x32.png Movie Stars – MaxPodcasting https://maxpodcasting.com 32 32 Stephen Koepfer – Wild Business Growth Podcast #361: Stunt Performer, Sambo Coach, John Wick https://maxpodcasting.com/stephen-koepfer/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:46:04 +0000 https://maxpodcasting.com/?p=11683 Action! That’s the story of this week’s Wild Business Growth podcast guest, Stephen Koepfer. Stephen is the Stunt Performer, Founder of New York Combat Sambo, and Co-Founder of Breakfall Studios. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your other favorite podcast platforms, and watch on YouTube.

Episode 361: Stephen Koepfer – Stunt Performer, Sambo Coach, John Wick

Stephen Koepfer, the Stunt Performer, Founder of New York Combat Sambo, and Co-Founder of Breakfall Studios, joins the show to share his journey from filming special effects movies as a kid to working on stunts for the John Wick movies, The Blacklist, and Ray Donovan. Hear how to become a stunt performer, how movie stunts get made, what he learned working with Keanu Reeves, Jonathan Banks, and Liev Schreiber, how to create a community people want to be a part of, and a scene that blew his mind with special effects. This episode covers everything from Tom Cruise to art therapy. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

  • What’s a scene Stephen created with special effects as a kid
  • Who is involved in making movie stunts happen
  • Why do Tom Cruise & Jackie Chan do their own stunts
  • What was it like working on John Wick: Chapter 2 & John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
  • Why did Stephen choose sambo

Connect with Stephen at USSambo.com, on social media @SamboSteve, and check out his Film Fights With Friends podcast.

Enjoy the shoooooow! Check out the show notes below for much more detail. You can also find the full transcript here.

Show Notes

SquadShot Stephen Koepfer
Sambo Steve
  • Being a Stunt Performer
    • [32:15] The Wild Business Growth podcast is on YouTube! Subscribe @MaxBranstetter to watch full video interviews with Wild entrepreneurs like Stephen
    • [32:16] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity. It’s where podcasting meets entrepreneurship – and terrible puns
    • [32:18] Such an honor speaking at Podcast Movement ’23 in Denver and Podcast Movement ’26 in NYC! Sign up to grab the slides from my first session at MaxPodcasting.com/PM23
Stephen Koepfer Stunt Performer
Can you tell Stephen Koepfer is a stunt performer?
  • Sambo & Martial Arts
    • [32:56] What is sambo
    • [34:57] Why did Stephen choose sambo
    • [40:37] How do you create a community people want to be a part of
  • Rapid-Fire Q&A
    • [43:25] What does Stephen love about art therapy
    • [45:06] Who would he want opening up for him when headlining a major concert
    • [45:35] Who’s a coach he models his coaching style after
    • [49:12] What’s a scene he’s been a part of that blew his mind with special effects
    • [53:15] Connect with Stephen at USSambo.com, on social media @SamboSteve, and check out his Film Fights With Friends podcast
    • [54:31] What are Stephen’s Final Thoughts
    • [55:27] Follow the Wild Business Growth podcast and tell a friend about the podcast. And show love (or roast me) by leaving 5 stars on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify
    • [55:37] The Wild Business Growth podcast is on YouTube! Subscribe @MaxBranstetter to watch full video interviews with Wild entrepreneurs like Stephen
    • [55:38] Check out the Wild Business Growth podcast on Goodpods, where you can see what your favorite people are listening to
    • [55:40] Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter (aka X), and Threads @MaxBranstetter and TikTok @WildBusinessGrowth
    • [55:42] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool
    • [55:44] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity. It’s where podcasting meets entrepreneurship – and terrible puns
    • Theme music: Freestyle Percussion Magik – “Jungle Tribe” – provided by Jamendo
Stephen Koepfer - Wild Business Growth Podcast #361: Stunt Performer, Sambo Coach, John Wick

What is the Wild Business Growth podcast?

Wild ideas. Wild growth. Every Wednesday morning a new entrepreneur joins the Wild Business Growth podcast to share the wildly creative and unusual ways they grew their business – and teaches you how to do it, too. Hear the minds behind WordPress, Stacy’s Pita Chips, Drybar, NFL RedZone, Big Mouth Billy Bass, the voice of Bart Simpson, and more Wild stories. Hosted by Max Branstetter (that’s me), Founder and Podcast Producer at MaxPodcasting.

How do you start a podcast?

Interested in starting a professional-sounding and professional-looking podcast for your brand, but don’t want to deal with the time commitment of all those behind-the-scenes details? I’ve got you covered. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool.

Thanks for listening to Stephen Koepfer on the Wild Business Growth podcast. To hear more Wild stories like this one every Wednesday morning, follow the Wild Business Growth podcast and tell a friend about it. And film a special effects scene with a Super 8 camera with them. Until next time, Let your business Run Wild…and Bring on the Bongos!!

]]> Sameer Mehta & Sean Kane – Wild Business Growth Podcast #339: Smash Kitchen, Organic Condiments https://maxpodcasting.com/sameer-mehta-sean-kane/ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:20:00 +0000 https://maxpodcasting.com/?p=10840 If something interests you, go do it. That’s the story of this week’s Wild Business Growth podcast guests, Sameer Mehta & Sean Kane. Sameer & Sean are the Co-Founders of Smash Kitchen. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your other favorite podcast platforms, and watch on YouTube.

Episode 339: Sameer Mehta & Sean Kane – Smash Kitchen, Organic Condiments

Sameer Mehta & Sean Kane, the Co-Founders of Smash Kitchen, join the show to share their journey from building The Honest Company & Casper to modernizing the American pantry with organic condiments at Walmart. Hear how to disrupt a category, how to challenge iconic brands, how they partner with Co-Founder Glen Powell, common misconceptions about celebrity business owners, and the movie Sameer & Sean would star in. This episode covers everything from BBQ to movie stars. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

  • How did The Honest Company become a CPG success
  • What’s Glen Powell’s role at Smash Kitchen
  • Do the 3 of them arm wrestle over who gets to taste test
  • What’s the difference working with a movie star
  • Housewives of True Crime

Connect with Sameer & Sean on LinkedIn and at SmashKitchen.com

Enjoy the shoooooow! Check out the show notes below for much more detail. You can also find the full transcript here.

Show Notes

SquadShot Sameer Mehta Sean Kane
Sean & Sameer aka “Shameer”
  • The Smash Kitchen Story
    • [8:32] How did Sameer & Sean meet each other to launch Smash Kitchen
    • [8:49] Hello Bello
    • [9:20] Jinx
    • [12:14] How do you provide high-quality products at an affordable price
    • [13:28] How do Sameer & Sean decide what SKUs to focus on for Smash Kitchen (Stock Keeping Units)
    • [15:33] How do you challenge iconic brands
    • [18:18] How do you create a great product for Walmart
    • [19:45] How often do Sameer’s parents do store checks for Smash Kitchen
    • [20:42] Twisters, Top Gun: Maverick
    • [21:05] How did Sameer & Sean meet and partner with Glen Powell
    • [22:06] What’s Glen Powell’s role at Smash Kitchen
    • [22:56] Do the 3 of them arm wrestle over who gets to taste test
    • [24:12] The Wild Business Growth podcast is on YouTube! Subscribe @MaxBranstetter to watch full video interviews with Wild entrepreneurs like Sameer & Sean
    • [24:13] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity. It’s where podcasting meets entrepreneurship – and terrible puns
    • [24:14] Such an honor speaking at Podcast Movement ’23 in Denver! Sign up to grab the slides from my session at MaxPodcasting.com/PM23
Smash Kitchen
Smashing!
  • Starting Businesses with Movie Stars
  • Rapid-Fire Q&A
    • [37:54] What are Sameer & Sean’s Final Thoughts
    • [38:34] Housewives of True Crime
    • [38:58] Follow the Wild Business Growth podcast and tell a friend about the podcast. And show love (or roast me) by leaving 5 stars on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify
    • [39:07] The Wild Business Growth podcast is on YouTube! Subscribe @MaxBranstetter to watch full video interviews with Wild entrepreneurs like Sameer & Sean
    • [39:08] Check out the Wild Business Growth podcast on Goodpods, where you can see what your favorite people are listening to
    • [39:10] Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter (aka X), and Threads @MaxBranstetter and TikTok @WildBusinessGrowth
    • [39:12] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool
    • [39:18] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity. It’s where podcasting meets entrepreneurship – and terrible puns
    • Theme music: Freestyle Percussion Magik – “Jungle Tribe” – provided by Jamendo
Sameer Mehta & Sean Kane - Wild Business Growth Podcast #339: Smash Kitchen, Organic Condiments

What is the Wild Business Growth podcast?

Wild ideas. Wild growth. Every Wednesday morning a new entrepreneur joins the Wild Business Growth podcast to share the wildly creative and unusual ways they grew their business – and teaches you how to do it, too. Hear the minds behind WordPress, Stacy’s Pita Chips, Drybar, NFL RedZone, Big Mouth Billy Bass, the voice of Bart Simpson, and more Wild stories. Hosted by Max Branstetter (that’s me), Founder and Podcast Producer at MaxPodcasting.

How do you start a podcast?

Interested in starting a professional-sounding and professional-looking podcast for your brand, but don’t want to deal with the time commitment of all those behind-the-scenes details? I’ve got you covered. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool.

Thanks for listening to Sameer Mehta & Sean Kane on the Wild Business Growth podcast. To hear more Wild stories like this one every Wednesday morning, follow the Wild Business Growth podcast and tell a friend about it. And try out Smash Kitchen products with them. Until next time, Let your business Run Wild…and Bring on the Bongos!!

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