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37. Maci Ryder

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With two college degrees, Maci Ryder, rocks her name, removes the book cover, and opens up about her journey to becoming a model, the sacrifices and guts, her surprising willingness to fly to Istanbul and why, how to protect yourself as a young model, her view on OnlyFans, and her ongoing hindrance of scoliosis, but nothing will stand in her way.

36. Isaac Yi

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Man of mystery, Isaac Yi, opens up about his discovery of mechanical engineering, his crucial decision to become Christian at UC Berkeley, the values and compassion to serve on a mission’s trip to Thailand, his emotional chapter of losing his mother in 2015, and sharing his thoughts and perspectives of the challenges of Christian dating.

34. Isabella Brenza

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Model turned actor, Isabella Brenza, reveals her creative passion of narrative storytelling, love of badass characters, the endless hustle, the question of committment, sacrifices, her favorite film, her decision for being nude in ‘Euphoria,’ the differences between modeling and Onlyfans, and her wonderful time on ‘Rebel Moon.’

30. Solomia Drochak

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Ukrainian model, Solomia, emotionally reveals her horrifying experience of waking up to the Russian invasion, the distant bombings, sirens, fleeing to safety to her friends’ basement, saying goodbye to her husband who became a soldier that same day, and her voluntary efforts to help her home country, Ukraine.

29. Frankie on a Mission, Part 2

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The ongoing journey continues as Frankie opens up about the future challenges and humble blessings of another mission trip, financial aid, his legacy or none, and his ambitious hospitality project goals.

Stay tuned for the post-credit’s scene where Frankie surprises me with a thoughtful gift from Thailand.

28. Jeff Shepherd

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Location manager, Jeff Shepherd, expresses the crucial significance of being a location manager for films and television. From Michigan to UCLA to Hollywood, Jeff shares some memorable stories like surviving the LA riots, the big quake, and the art of dealmaking and negotiating property owners for securing settings for films and television.

27. Lingie Park

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Ever wonder what it’s like to be an agent in a talent agency like CAA? Creative artist, Lingie Park, shares some great anecdotal stories about working in the fast-paced, tremendous world at Creative Arts Agency for many years, his accomplishments, what kept him up, challenges, the partnerships, and his next chapter of his journey into creating stories of his own.

26. Frankie Rodono

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From hospitality management to sommelier to all around chef, Frankie Rodono knew early in his life that he had a servant’s heart which led him to his calling to fly to Thailand to serve, teach, cook, and guide dozens of underprivileged but enthusiastic kids and teenagers for 11 months.

We also share our love and sadness for Anthony Bourdain who had a major impact on our lives. Towards the end of the episode, we discuss our emotional, heartfelt highs and lows of family — the finite lives, the gift of time, and how real memories always win over social media.

www.frankieonamission.com

25. Jason Nguyen

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Film director, Jason Nguyen, is a creative director for Westbrook Media who has directed social content for Will Smith, Alicia Keys, and many others. Jason opens up about his lifelong passion of genre films, guilty pleasure movie, his review of ‘Emancipation,’ newfound superpower of Muay Thai boxing, and his ambitious goal for 2023.

24. Eddy Chen

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Still photographer and car enthusiast, Eddy Chen, openly shares a glimpse of his journey of his highlights, difficult obstacles, negotiating, the true value of stills for marketing, importance of usage rights, and a touching story of working with The Weeknd for HBO’s ‘The Idol.’

21. John Trefry

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Producer and writer, John Trefry, divulges the significance of a film producer, his philosophy on diligence vs. luck, how to pitch scripts to executives, working with his sister, how to resolve conflict with difficult people, and the thriving nature of fatherhood and making movies.

‘5150’ Directed by Denzel Whitaker. Written by John Trefry and Denzel Whitaker. Starring Jovan Adepo.