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Every Deal Is a Dance

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by The LOOK.Legal Pods from Nolan Heimann LLP

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In Every Deal Is a Dance, attorney and former choreographer Mishawn Nolan explores the rhythm between creativity and commerce. Each episode features conversations with artists, entrepreneurs, and innovators who are aligning purpose with business — finding their own flow between structure and reinvention. From cultural change-makers to creative founders, these are stories of authenticity in action — where business strategy meets artistry, and every step is part of the dance. šŸŽ§ Part of The LOOK.Legal Pods from Nolan Heimann LLP — lawyers for creative business makers.

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From Hollywood Editor to Creative Technologist: Editor Christopher Hill on Reinvention, VR, and Building Your Own IP

<p>Christopher Hill is a storyteller, editor, and creative technologist whose career tracks the changing landscape of Hollywood itself. In this episode, host Mishawn Nolan talks with Chris about growing up surrounded by New York's creative and intellectual community — with a father who acted in films and on television and a mother who shaped visual culture at Rolling Stone, Ms. Magazine, and the Village Voice — building a 20-plus-year career as an editor across reality TV, documentaries, and feature films, and how he used an editor's mindset to pivot when the industry shifted beneath him. </p><p>Chris shares how he taught himself to code, built a VR puzzle game for the Meta Quest, and created ShowBuild — a Mac productivity app designed to solve real post-production problems. He also opens up about imposter syndrome, the courage it takes to own your own IP, and why refusing to define yourself by what you do may be the most important creative skill of all.</p>

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Musician Adam Gaynor on The Art of the Pivot: From Matchbox 20 to Creative Entrepreneurship

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February 24, 2026

From Dishwasher to Empire Builder: Chef Gavan Murphy on Food, Hospitality, and Creative Entrepreneurship

<p>What does it mean to connect people through food? For Gavan Murphy, co-founder of the Healthy Irishman Catering Company in Las Vegas, the answer runs deeper than any menu. In this episode of Every Deal Is a Dance, host and Nolan Heimann co-managing partner Mishawn Nolan speaks with Gavan about a journey that began in County Kerry, Ireland — wound through culinary school, Martha's Vineyard kitchen jobs, celebrity personal chef work in Los Angeles, a seven-year run building a pecan butter product line, and ultimately a thriving hospitality business in Las Vegas.</p><p>Gavan shares the philosophy that sets his work apart: hospitality is a feeling, not a service. He talks candidly about the loneliness of entrepreneurship, the discipline of pivoting fast, and why authenticity — in business and in life — is non-negotiable. He also reflects on how mentorship, marriage, and fatherhood have shaped his values as a business owner, and what he's teaching his son Dylan about building your own path.</p><p>For anyone navigating Creative Entrepreneurship with clarity and conviction, this episode is a masterclass in Alignment and Flow.</p>

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What is Every Deal Is a Dance?

In Every Deal Is a Dance, attorney and former choreographer Mishawn Nolan explores the rhythm between creativity and commerce. Each episode features conversations with artists, entrepreneurs, and innovators who are aligning purpose with business — finding their own flow between structure and reinvention.

From cultural change-makers to creative founders, these are stories of authenticity in action — where business strategy meets artistry, and every step is part of the dance.

šŸŽ§ Part of The LOOK.Legal Pods from Nolan Heimann LLP — lawyers for creative business makers.

How often does this podcast release new episodes?

This podcast updates daily.

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