Ep. 08 - Improving Our Health and Fitness to Achieve Success with fitness trainer Yuichi Ohi

10/13/20 • 44 min

Fitness trainer and co-owner of LAKO Boxing Gym, Yuichi Ohi, has been training in the greater Los Angeles area since 2000. He has an extensive background and training in boxing, jui jitsu, grappling, and judo. He is renowned for his work with all fitness levels of clientele and his approach in training is an organic and holistic style. Yuichi’s motto is..."What matters most is that my clients are happy and healthy."

Yuichi and I talk about the importance of developing healthy habits and improving our fitness, and how this is connected with achieving success in our lives. Not only did I lose almost 20lbs, improve my marathon time by over 30 minutes, and change my body composition with his training, I also developed the energy, creativity, and discipline that helped me get a big promotion at work.

Yuichi has provided a special bonus for the listeners of this podcast. Head over to hollywoodeditingmentor.com/workouts and sign up to receive four videos featuring fitness routines designed by Yuichi.

Follow Yuichi: @ohi.fitness

In episode 8 of the Hollywood Editing Mentor podcast, Yuichi and I discuss the following topics:

Yuichi’s view on fitness and why he thinks it’s important
Investing in your health for longevity
The process to improve our health and fitness can take time
Building muscle at a young age is important for human development
Strength training plays a big role in keeping your body stable and burning more calories
How Yuichi changed my eating habits
Losing weight is 80% nutrition, 20% fitness
Yuichi’s thoughts about personal trainers giving you nutritional advice
Other factors that might prevent us from losing weight: stress, depression, addiction issues
The obesity problem in our society
Measuring our body fat vs weight
Growing up in Sao Miguel island in the Azores
What Yuichi learned from his father, a six degree black belt in judo, about health and fitness
Connecting health and fitness with success in our lives
Avoiding burnout by eating better and working out
How to develop healthier eating habits
Why diets don’t work
How stress, bad nutrition, and sitting down all day is killing us
Food is an important factor of cardiovascular health
The negative effects of excessive sodium consumption
Yuichi’s advice on how we can get started with a fitness routine
The value of hiring a personal trainer
What to look for when choosing a personal trainer
Investing in your health for the future
Research shows that people who are healthy and in-shape make more money
How working with Yuichi helped me get promoted to full-time editor
Looking within ourselves to find motivation to achieve our goals
Yuichi’s recommendation to transform our mindset and start being active
Starting with small goals to achieve bigger ones
Tips for editors to stay active and improve their health
The importance of stretching, releasing tension, and improving mobility

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Follow Yuichi: @ohi.fitness

In episode 8 of the Hollywood Editing Mentor podcast, Yuichi and I discuss the following topics:

Yuichi’s view on fitness and why he thinks it’s important
Investing in your health for longevity
The process to improve our health and fitness can take time
Building muscle at a young age is important for human development
Strength training plays a big role in keeping your body stable and burning more calories
How Yuichi changed my eating habits
Losing weight is 80% nutrition, 20% fitness
Yuichi’s thoughts about personal trainers giving you nutritional advice
Other factors that might prevent us from losing weight: stress, depression, addiction issues
The obesity problem in our society
Measuring our body fat vs weight
Growing up in Sao Miguel island in the Azores
What Yuichi learned from his father, a six degree black belt in judo, about health and fitness
Connecting health and fitness with success in our lives
Avoiding burnout by eating better and working out
How to develop healthier eating habits
Why diets don’t work
How stress, bad nutrition, and sitting down all day is killing us
Food is an important factor of cardiovascular health
The negative effects of excessive sodium consumption
Yuichi’s advice on how we can get started with a fitness routine
The value of hiring a personal trainer
What to look for when choosing a personal trainer
Investing in your health for the future
Research shows that people who are healthy and in-shape make more money
How working with Yuichi helped me get promoted to full-time editor
Looking within ourselves to find motivation to achieve our goals
Yuichi’s recommendation to transform our mindset and start being active
Starting with small goals to achieve bigger ones
Tips for editors to stay active and improve their health
The importance of stretching, releasing tension, and improving mobility

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Ep. 07 - Capitalizing on Opportunities and Working with Showrunners with editor Curtis Thurber

Curtis Thurber grew up in Colorado, and in high school developed a strong interest in filmmaking. After moving to California to attend USC and pursue his passion, Curtis quickly realized that Film Editing was the art he'd be most interested in pursuing as a lifelong career.
Shortly after graduating from USC, Curtis found himself on a small second season show that would become one of the most discussed shows on TV, Breaking Bad. This helped to jump start his career in Post Production, and has been fortunate to work on many exciting projects ever since (Fargo, Tales From The Loop, Legion, Better Call Saul).
In 2016, Curtis was nominated for both an Emmy and ACE Eddie award for his work on Fargo, and the same Emmy nomination again in 2017, as well as an ACE Eddie Award nomination for Better Caul Saul that same year.
Curtis and I discuss the following in episode 7:

How Curtis got into editing and started his career in Hollywood
Being a Post PA on Breaking Bad got him more opportunities
Working with and being mentored by Emmy-winning editor Skip McDonald
Having fun working on The Office
How Curtis gained the trust of producers and got hired on big projects
Doing what you can to make your direct bosses' lives easier
Getting opportunities to cut as an assistant editor
The importance of learning to address notes
What Curtis learned from his mentor Skip McDonald
Mentoring his assistants
Curtis’ longstanding relationship with writer/producer Noah Hawley
Learning from one of Noah Hawley’s lead editors, Regis Kimble
Advice on working on the cut with showrunners
Breaking the rules on Legion
Tips on interpreting notes from directors and producers
Sneak peek into season 4 of Fargo
Curtis’ WFH experience and setup
What Curtis misses most about going to an office
Issues Curtis has had with his WFH setup
The pros and cons of working from home
Will this new way of working affect the way we enjoy the job of editing?
How will the business change moving forward?
Finding a new way of networking, learning, and collaborating in the new age of post production
The way Curtis continues to evolve as an editor and storyteller

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Ep. 09 - Starting a Career in Hollywood as a Foreigner with editor Sasha Dylan Bell

Sasha Dylan Bell moved from Australia to LA a couple of years ago and through a lot of hard work and perseverance was able achieve his goal of editing feature films and scripted TV shows in Hollywood. He’s joining me today to share advice not only on how to prepare for making such a big move to the US from another country, but also the things one can do after landing in LA that can help build a network in order to obtain editing opportunities.
He'll also share his thoughts on the importance of building confidence, seeking creativity outside the cutting room, and how to manage the emotional rollercoaster we often go through when trying to find editing work.

In addition to hundreds of series episodes & short form projects, Bell has edited the feature drama Face To Face, directed by Michael Rymer (American Horror Story). Currently he is editing on the drama series David Makes Man, by oscar-winning creator, Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight).

Find out more about Sasha's work at https://www.sashadylanbell.com and https://sashadylanbellphoto.com
In episode 9, Sasha and I touch on the following topics:

Growing up in Australia and working as a music video director
Making the move to editing feature films in Australia
How Sasha got to travel to LA to work on Australian productions
Learning how to be better at networking
Sasha’s approach to networking and belief in building genuine relationships
How Sasha got the editing gig on his second feature
Finding consistent work in LA
Why it’s important to not talk only about work at networking events
What makes a good editor and how producers chose to hire for that position
Why Sasha hired me to be his assistant on a feature film
Having a successful career in Australia, but left with a desire to work in film
The moment Sasha decided to move to LA
Making the plan to move from Australia to LA
From getting visas to shipping his belongings...how Sasha made the move from Melbourne to LA
Sasha’s advice for anyone moving from abroad to LA
Landing in LA and trying to find an apartment, buy a car, etc when coming from another country
Finding out Sasha’s editing experience in Australia didn’t count for Union membership in LA
Working on small projects to eventually get bigger opportunities
Tips on how to get better at networking and talking to people
Sasha’s experience getting into the Union
Going through a rollercoaster of emotions when trying to find editing work
Going through dry spells of work
How everyone in the post production industry starts at the bottom
The importance of building confidence
Sasha’s stages of editing work after landing in LA
Sasha realizing how he needed to make more personal connections
How relationships take time to develop
Sasha’s experience on David Makes Man and how he got the gig
Interviewing to be an editor on David Makes Man