Hot Rods & Hijinks Ep. 2: Motion Creative Media on Storytelling, Social Media, and Going Full-Time

Recorded at LilyJack Customs in downtown Greeneville, Tennessee, the Hot Rods & Hijinks podcast hosts chat with Jared Collins and Garrett Ware of Motion Creative Media about what they do and how they got started. The guests explain they help businesses improve online presence through photo/video, storytelling, and ongoing content strategies based on audience goals and performance data, noting people now seek authentic content amid AI and algorithm-driven feeds. They discuss capturing personal histories, comparing an untold life story to a “library burning down,” and relate authenticity to the value of real, matching-numbers cars versus replicas. The conversation covers their early under-quoted first music video, pivoting from weddings during COVID to commercial work, challenges of running a business, and memorable projects like filming Forged in Fire judge Jason Knight and a postpartum support conference.