PODCAST · technology
FILO
by Todd Elliott
Skills, Community, & Inspiration for Church Tech Artists
Episodes
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Episode 137: Todd Elliott
Todd talks about the importance of always refining the methods to accomplish a mission, and not being married to “the way we’ve always done it.” There are many ways to allocate resources, so how do we leverage what we have for the maximum impact? Todd looks back on the podcast and talks about...
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Episode 136: Ryland Russell
Ryland Russell joins the podcast to talk about the benefits of livestreaming our services. It is some of the most live and unfiltered content online (talk about authentic!) and is a great front door for people to check out our churches. They talk about ways to improve and resources that can help...
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Episode 135: Reach Communications
Todd sits down with the team from Reach Communications, an event, rental, equipment sales and installation company that helped with technology support to make the FILO Conference happen this year. Dan, Steve and Josh share their production journey stories and how that has translated into who…
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Episode 134: Bryan Bailey
Bryan Bailey from Prestonwood Baptist in Dallas joins Todd on the Podcast to talk about the importance of not just doing whatever seems good for production, but also the need to be strategic with how technology aligns with fulfilling the mission of our churches. Show Notes: FILO 2025 Digital...
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Episode 133: Delwin Eiland & Nate Parker
Delwin Eiland and Nate Parker, the Worship Leader and Technical Producer for FILO 2025, sit down with Todd to talk about some behind the scenes stuff from the Main Sessions of the FILO Conference, as well as the importance of trust between the platform and production teams. Show Notes: FILO Book…
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Episode 132: Nate Aguilar
Todd sits down with Nate Aguilar, the brains behind all the technology used to pull off the FILO Conference. They talk about streaming, using Willow Creek infrastructure and setting up the volunteers up to succeed as we streamed 8 Breakouts simultaneously. Show Notes: FILO 2025 Highlight Video…
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Episode 131: Brian Taylor
Brian Taylor joins Todd to talk about how to show up fully in our roles as technical artists, and how our perspective can help completely change our environments. Show Notes: FILO 2025 Conference: Today’s guest will be joining us at the Conference that kicks off next week, on May 6th! And it’s…
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Episode 130: Brian Grahn, Clear-Com
Todd talks with Brian Grahn from Clear-Com. They talk about how a good intercom system can help free us up to do what we do best instead of worrying about how to communicate. Brian also talks about the new technology that Clear-Com offers to help integrate into a system you might already have.…
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Episode 129: Megan Fate Marshman
Megan Fate Marshman joins the FILO Podcast in anticipation of speaking at the FILO 2025 Conference. They talk about her new book “Relaxed” and how church technical artists can learn from Jesus’ example. Show Notes: FILO 2025 Conference: Today’s guest will be joining us as a Main Session Speaker…
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Episode 128: Brad Bramer
Todd talks with Brad Bramer, the Executive Producer at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, KY. They talk about the importance of communicating between teams, transitioning from doing to leading and not running while on intercom. Show Notes: FILO Coaching: FILO Coaching is based on decades…
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Episode 127: Jackie Glass
Todd talks with Jackie Glass, Executive Wellness Coach and good friend of the FILO Team. They talk about the importance of each of us being centered around peace and how that effects everything we do and each person we come into contact with. Show Notes: FILO 2025 Conference: Experience community...
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Episode 126: Toby Walters, ChurchGear
Todd is joined by Toby Walters from ChurchGear. They talk about trends in the local church, the need for community within the technical artist community and why Toby wears red shoes. Show Notes: FILO Cohorts: So often as a technical artist, it can be easy to forget to look after yourself. FILO is...
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Episode 125: Todd Henry
Todd sits down with Todd Henry, author of several books with the goal of helping people be Brave, Focused and Brilliant. They talk about a wide range of topics including building culture around you and not just waiting for someone else to create it; transitioning from doing to leading; and…
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Episode 124: Nicole Lucas
Nicole Lucas, Creative Arts Pastor at Christ Community Church in St. Charles, IL sits down with Aubrey Wentz to talk about the importance of self care and taking a Sabbath. God intended for us to last for the long haul and not burn ourselves out. Show Notes: FILO Cohorts: This episode is a...
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Episode 123: Shawn Williams & Jeff Boriss
FILO’s Aubrey Wentz talks with Shawn Williams and Jeff Boriss from Willow Creek Church about the challenges of production people and pastors working together. Learning to communicate and teach each other what it takes to make Sundays happen are key ingredients to having successful outcomes…and…
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Episode 122: Willow Presley
Todd and Willow talk about why it is so important to figure out a vision for teams to understand what matters and what doesn’t. From there, they discuss why our volunteers need to hear the vision often, so that the whole team can be on the same page. Show Notes: You Matter To Us: We periodically […]
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Episode 121: Dan Dominguez
Todd is joined by the lead pastor and production volunteer at Hope Culture Church to talk about creating an environment for serving and setting a foundation for others to succeed. Show Notes: 2025 Cohorts: The 2025 schedule of Cohorts has been released! Learn more and sign up today at...
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Episode 120: Christina Pendleton & Adam McIntyre
Todd is joined by Christina and Adam to talk about collaboration. Coming from the production and creative ends of the spectrum, they talk about the ways they have found to work best together to accomplish the goals of the weekend service. Show Notes: Invest In Your Team: As we head into fall, now...
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Episode 119: Beau Norton
Beau Norton joins Todd to talk about how, when and why use contractors to fill positions on the production team at church. They talk about the importance of consistency and team culture, as well as expectations from the church’s leadership. Show Notes: FILO Cohorts: There are a few spots left in...
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Episode 118: Tim Stevens
Todd is joined by Tim Stevens, former executive pastor at Willow Creek Church. They talk about the importance of the culture on a team and the part that each of us has to play in creating it in our own sphere of influence. Show Notes: Summer Skills Cohort: Journey with like-minded technical…
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Episode 117: Kirk Denson
Todd has a chat with Kirk Denson from Willow Creek Church. They talk about the importance of developing people, not just to be better technicians but better humans. Show Notes: Summer Skills Cohort: Journey with like-minded technical artists for growth and support as well as meet with an industry...
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Episode 116: Brennan Wilkins
Todd sits down with Brennan Wilkins to talk his journey of working at a portable church to now helping to design technical systems for some of the coolest projects around from stadiums, theaters and even large spherical venues in the desert. Show Notes: Summer Skills Cohort: Journey with...
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Episode 115: Alexis Leon
Todd talks with Alexis Leon, Gatherings Producer at Passion City Church. They talk about being tired on Sunday morning, working long hours for a conference and showing up with confidence in who you are in Jesus. Show Notes: FILO 2024 Highlight Video FILO 2024 Parody Video FILO 2025: Live Stream…
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Episode 114: Toby Walters, Blake Hodges and Todd Elliott
Toby and Blake wrestle the hosting role away from Todd to talk about everything that’s happening at the FILO Conference starting tomorrow! Show Notes: FILO 2024: Conference starts tomorrow! Live Stream and In-Person tickets are still available. Learn more at filo.org/filo2024. Don’t forget, the…
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Episode 113: Alex Seeley
Todd is joined by Alex Seeley, the Lead Pastor at The Belonging Co Church in Nashville. They talk about the story of leaving everything and starting a church in another country that focused on people who were on tour: musicians, artists, production people. This beginning has given the church a...
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Episode 112: Whit George
Whit George joins Todd to talk about transitioning from creative director to lead pastor and how his early days helped to shape where Church on the Move is currently. From production and worship culture to what’s best for the congregation as a whole, they talk about how all the areas of the…
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Episode 111: Nathaniel Smith
Nathaniel Smith joins Todd to talk about balancing family and work, personal and professional, and being intentional with the people in our lives. Show Notes: FILO 2024 Intensives and Lunch & Learn Events: We recently opened registration for our extended learning opportunities at FILO 2024....
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Episode 110: Trey McKnight
Todd sits down with FILO 2024 main session speaker, Trey McKnight. Leaning on Trey’s diverse experience, they discussed all the different ways that having a personal mission statement and being intentional with the time we have can help create the life we’re wanting. Show Notes: FILO 2024 – The...
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Episode 109: Alex Sawyer
Todd sits down with FILO Cohort Leader Alex Sawyer to talk about all kinds of topics: leading up, building trust, congregational approval, committees, mall church…and the list goes on. Show Notes: FILO Cohorts – Join other church technical artists in smaller group settings on Zoom to grow in your...
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Episode 108: Paul Johnson
Paul Johnson from Bravingbird joins the podcast. He and Todd talk about collaboration, leading up and down, and ways to create a culture of care and trust on worship and production teams. Show Notes: Bravingbird – Our guest today, Paul Johnson, is the Executive Director of Bravingbird. They are a...
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Episode 107: Andrew Junge
Todd and Andrew Junge talk about how to maximize being a portable church. Especially when there can be so many expectations for production in today’s church, trying to get it all done while having to set up and tear down each week can be a challenge. Show Notes: Christmas is right around the...
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Episode 106: Dara Samuels
Dara joins Todd to talk about leading all types of volunteers, from the super committed to the “my mom signed me up to serve” variety. Show Notes: FILO 2024: Are you starting to talk budget for next year? New things are coming with the schedule and breakouts for FILO 2024, so make sure you get […]
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Episode 105: Justin Firesheets
Justin Firesheets joins the FILO Podcast to talk about dealing with change and leading through change from his experience in ministry at Church of the Highlands. Show Notes: Coaching Cohorts: Registration is open for a few more days for our final Cohort of 2023! Join this group of people just…
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Episode 104: Dan Johnson
Todd gets to chat with Dan Johnson, the technical director at Mars Hill Bible Church in Grand Rapids, MI. They talk about how recruiting volunteers is way more than just having a ministry job fair. Show Notes: Coaching Cohorts: Our next winter Coaching Cohort will be announced in just a few days!...
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Episode 103: Albin Söderström & Johan Gustafsson
Todd is joined by the original Swedish Gurus of Tech, Johan and Albin. They talk about the importance of community within the local church technical community, whether you’re Swedish or not. Show Notes: Christmas Playlist: Need a playlist for all those Christmas planning meetings you’re about to...
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Episode 102: Dylan Hofmann
Dylan Hofmann joins Todd to talk about volunteers. How to develop a volunteer friendly culture from the recruiting process all the way through developing your key volunteer leaders. Show Notes: FILO Blog: New blogs have recently been released! Read about caring for volunteers, leading through...
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Episode 101: Neil Sternberg
Todd talks with FILO and Fusion Productions’ leadership coach Neil Sternberg. They talk about how important it is to understand who we are so that we can become the most effective technical artist possible. Show Notes: Coaching Cohorts: Our next fall Coaching Cohorts will be announced soon! Be…
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Episode 100: Aubrey, Todd, Nate, Chelsea
Episode 100! Aubrey takes the reigns as the host to interview Chelsea, Nate and Todd to talk about ways to celebrate. Celebrate big wins and small wins. Celebrate individuals and celebrating as a team. Show Notes: Podcast Guests: Todd Elliott – FounderNate Parker – Technical ProducerChelsea…
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Episode 099: Arnez Bonsol
Todd sits down and finally talks to Arnez Bonsol instead of just talking about him on the podcast. They talk about Arnez’s secret sauce when it comes to building teams and developing people. Show Notes: Summer Skills Cohort: Our next session about all things audio is coming up in just a couple of...
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Episode 098: Carlos Whittaker
Author, social media influencer and FILO Main Session Speaker, Carlos Whittaker joins Todd to talk about his new book “How to Human”. Show Notes: Summer Skills Cohort: The very first session kicks off next week! Can’t make it then? Jump into one of the sessions in July or August! Learn more at...
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Episode 097: Joanne Botten
Todd is joined by Joanne Botten, long time Willow Creek volunteer turned production staff turned the leader of Arts and Worship at Willow Creek South Barrington. They get a chance to talk through surviving through different eras of a church’s story and the necessary focus on people. Show Notes:...
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Episode 096: Pastor Ricky Jenkins
Todd sits down with Pastor Ricky Jenkins, Main Session speaker for FILO 2023. They talk about what a senior pastor needs from their tech team, but more importantly what a senior leader needs to provide for their tech team. Show Notes: FILO 2023 Conference: The Conference is in one week on May 2nd...
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Episode 095: James Jaskowiak
Todd sits down with James Jaskowiak, the production manager at Willow Creek’s Huntley campus where Todd serves on the production team. They talk about living life with people versus just serving with them and how important it is to continually stretch the skills of our volunteers. Show Notes: I...
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Episode 094: Jon Jorgenson
Todd gets to chat with Jon Jorgenson, Creative and Teaching Pastor at Soul City Church, and FILO 2023 Main Session speaker. They talk about Jon’s journey with FILO and about the things he’s learned going from a lone creative person to working with a team to execute a service. Show Notes: FILO…
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Episode 093: Pete Wright
Todd talks with Pete Wright from Sun Grove Church, or as you probably know him @sweetpete.w on Instagram. They talk about how important it is to take care of ourselves if we hope to last long term. Show Notes: FILO 2023 Conference: The Conference website has been updated! Check out the schedule,...
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Episode 092: Megan Fate Marshman
Todd is joined by Megan Fate Marshman, Teaching Pastor at Willow Creek Church and Main Session Speaker at the upcoming FILO 2023 Conference. They talk about the importance of humility and not just understanding who God is, but who we are. Show Notes: FILO 2023 Conference: Prices go up on February...
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Episode 091: Lyndsey Van Wyk
Todd has a conversation with Lyndsey Van Wyk, the Service & Event Producer at Soul City Church in Chicago. They talk about producing events, volunteering at church and working through change with the whole team. Show Notes: FILO Advent: Recenter yourself after the heavy lift of Christmas by...
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Episode 090: Blaine Hogan
Todd talks with Blaine Hogan about his new book “Exit the Cave”. They cover a wide range of topics from neoscience, portfolios and the Hogan family rules. Show Notes: Blaine’s New Book: Learn more and buy a copy of Blaine’s new book “Exit the Cave” on Amazon. Hogan Family Rules: Sign up for...
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Episode 089: Christina Pendleton
Christina Pendleton joins Todd on the FILO Podcast to talk about leading volunteers, adapting a follower style based on the leader and setting the example for our production volunteers. Show Notes: FILO Advent: Our new Advent devotional series launched yesterday! Each day features a new short...
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Episode 088: Rusty Anderson
Todd sits down with FILO Podcast Alumni, Rusty Anderson. They talk about video production in the local church and how Rusty approaches directing whatever the event. Show Notes: Connect with Rusty: Reach out with any questions or to chat about the coaching he offers on his Instagram…
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