In this episode, we walk through the full creative journey of Atlas . From the first short films he made in middle school to the music he’s creating today with Annex B.

We talk about the early filmmaking experiments like Ransom Space Wars and Fine and I’ll Stay, how Atlas started a freelance videography business at just 16 years old, and the moment he began composing his own scores. The conversation continues through his gap year and the creation of his first feature-length film Black Box, his autobiographical book Sunglasses, and his years posting drum covers on his YouTube channel, Atlas Drums.

We also dive into his collegiate film projects at the University of North Texas, what it was like stepping onto professional sets including work with Paramount Pictures, and how music eventually became a major creative outlet.

If you’ve ever wondered how a creative career actually unfolds. The experiments, risks, and projects that shape it. This episode breaks down the full story.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro

2:41 Atlas' Middle School Cinematic Universe

13:37 When the Hobby Became a Hustle

19:12 Black Box: The Gap Year Saga

26:00 Sunglasses: Turning Life Into a Book

30:05 Atlas Drums: The Loudest Creative Outlet

47:32 UNT: Film School & Final Cuts

53:52 The Post-College Grind

1:09:33 Annex B: Cue the Soundtrack

1:27:06 Outro

This week we’re talking about what security actually unlocks.

We spent our first weekend apart since getting married (turns out… we really like each other), and it led us into a deeper conversation about honesty, jealousy, and what it looks like to create a safe relationship. Olivia shares a vulnerable moment about processing old feelings from a past relationship and why withholding jealousy and choosing grace instead changes everything.

We also talk about what we’re building creatively right now: breakthroughs in our movie outline, renaming Atlas’ album, and how feeling secure at home gives you the freedom to take bigger risks in your art.

Safe love. Big ideas. And a walking pad that might’ve changed Olivia’s life.

(00:00) Intro(03:12) Turns Out We Actually Like Each Other(05:24) The Safety of Telling the Truth(31:38) Movement Changes Everything(38:52) Creative Breakthroughs(56:11) Outro

We’re snowed in and what starts as cabin fever turns into some honest conversations about creativity, calling, and what it looks like to build a marriage with someone who never stops dreaming.

In this episode, we talk about Olivia’s growing Needoh obsession, Atlas finally getting his thumb stitches removed, church hunting (including our visit to Hope Fellowship), and what it’s been like to reignite creative drive in the middle of everyday life and responsibilities.

We also dive into the tension of loving a chronically creative person. The ambition, the restlessness, the constant pull toward “what’s next?”, and how to stay anchored in covenant while still chasing a big vision.

Chapters:

(0:00) Intro

(7:26) Needoh & Let God

(9:33) Stitch Please

(15:28) Sanctuary Scouting at Hope Fellowship

(30:31) Between Paychecks & Passion

(46:43) The Rhythm of a Creative Marriage

(58:32) The Itch That Won’t Quit

(1:18:00) Outro

Our wall tells our story. From our first snow to our wedding, Europe adventures, and tiny treasures like a gumball pig and a Mini Cooper model, every piece holds a memory.

In this episode, Atlas and I break down our collage wall, sharing the meaning behind each keepsake, from pressed flowers and Polaroids to vinyls, postcards, and family heirlooms.

(00:00) Intro

(01:58) The Most Detailed Invitation Ever

(03:47) Linen & Legacy

(05:15) Frozen, for a Moment

(07:22) Receipts From Abroad

(17:13) Greetings From Our Wedding

(21:30) Still in Bloom

(23:53) Pressed for the Aisle

(29:15) Instagram Official

(32:30) Where It All Began

(33:37) In Between

(35:00) Pressed Petals

(35:57) It Started at the Fair

(38:47) The Wedding Party (Unsupervised)

(41:32) Point, Shoot, Spin

(42:16) Waves of Tradition

(43:40) Scott Street

(44:28) The First Flowers

(45:05) Engaged

(45:22) Hugo, Drawn in Love

(46:43) Built on the Word

(49:02) The Night It Clicked

(49:45) Six Months In

(51:03) Our TOP Obsession

(53:20) Purple Cow

(56:21) From Memaw, With Love

(57:18) Eli

(58:28) In the Eye of the Wedding

(59:46) The Bracelet

(01:01:52) The Dog & the Racecar

(01:03:24) Little Pig, Big Buffet

(01:04:53) From Emmalea

(01:05:42) Frozen Footprints

(01:06:28) Concert Memories, Wedding Promises

(01:08:09) Rosemary Remnants

(01:09:14) Atlas’ Mini Mini

(01:11:45) Instant Memories

(01:12:25) Anchored in Faith

(01:14:30) Outro

In this episode, we navigate the highs of travel and the lows of kitchen accidents. Join us as we recount a chaotic trip to Little Rock and explain why spaghetti squash is officially off the menu. Later in the episode, we dive into a serious conversation about faith and community. We discuss the difficulties of finding a new church home, how "sanctification" plays out in real-world relationships, and what we’re learning about love. Plus, an update on "Annex B" and what’s coming next.

(0:00) Intro

(3:26) Weekend Recap: Little Rock nightlife vs. doing absolutely nothing

(14:27) The Injury Report: Why spaghetti squash resulted in stitches

(31:30) Faith: The struggle of "church shopping" and finding where you fit

(50:30) Deep Dive: Growing through love and the concept of sanctification

(1:04:12) Annex B: Breaking down The Master Plan™

(1:15:35) Outro

Venice, Florence, and Rome. No AC, lots of pasta, missed sunsets, stinkbugs, leather shopping, and late-night gelato. This episode is our slow, messy, beautiful journey through Italy. From wandering Venice’s quiet streets to falling hard for Florence and ending our trip under Roman night skies, we talk about letting go of expectations, chasing the light, and why doing Italy without a perfect plan ended up being exactly what we needed.

(00:00) Intro

(00:47) First Night in Italy

(06:04) A City Suspended in Time

(16:24) European A/C and Our Stinkbug Friend, Phil

(19:28) Falling for Florence

(23:24) Leather, Phone Call to Mom, and a Missed Sunset

(28:56) We Hate Tourists (We are tourists)

(31:46) Closed Doors + Sweet Detours

(34:38) Sunset Redemption Arc(36:11) Rome, Sponsored by McDonald’s

(39:11) Carbs, Coins, + Tiramisu

(43:46) Ancient Ruins, Tiny Elevators

(46:54) Basilicas, Italian Asian Food, and Rowboating Around Ruins

(49:56) Last Night and Gelato After Dark

(53:51) Goodbye Europe, Hello Jetlag

(1:05:16) Outro

In this episode, we recap the first three days of our honeymoon: starting with our arrival in Paris and a quick hop over to London. We battle intense jet lag, fall in love with French strawberries, somehow end up at the top of the Eiffel Tower without paying for it, and experience a full-on panic after getting lost in London with dead phones. It’s equal parts romantic, chaotic, and unforgettable. The rest of our honeymoon adventure through Italy continues in Part 2.

(00:00) Intro

(01:54) “I Do” to Terminal D

(04:47) Newlyweds, New City

(06:30) Hot Chocolate, Croissants, and Notre Dame

(08:58) Paris is Beautiful! … Atlas is fading.

(10:30) A River, A Ribeye, A Reset

(12:18) Strawberries on the way to the Louvre

(19:04) Pink Mamma and the Climb to Montmartre

(20:52) Up the Arc, Down the Champs

(22:25) Eiffel Tower Chaos and Midnight McDonalds

(25:55) “Bonjour” to “Cheers”

(28:25) Sugar Rush and Shakespeare

(30:35) London Postcards Tour IRL

(31:57) Lost Somewhere Near Abbey Road

(38:45) Victory Burgers in Home Sweet Paris

(40:30) Outro

There are already too many podcasts, and we fully believed that. In this episode, Atlas and Olivia explain why starting one felt unnecessary, even egotistical… and what ultimately changed our minds. We share our story, how we met, what life looks like now, and why this podcast is less about having a platform and more about preserving a life. Consider this our why.

Engagement Video: https://youtu.be/YG2k7jvnPTM(

(00:00) Intro

(00:33) Who Are We? Why? Our Setup

(05:08) How We Met

(12:11) Glass Animals Night

(25:50) Cane's Night

(27:47) Razorback/A&M Game

(30:02) Listening to God's Calling to Engage

(44:37) Transition from Engagement to Marriage

(49:10) Where We Are Now/Outro