Video for Business Leaders with Chris Schwager

Video for Business Leaders with Chris Schwager

Hosted by: Chris Schwager | Ridge Films

Practical help for business owners, coaches and professionals who want to present on camera with confidence, sound like themselves, and actually keep making video. Hosted by Chris Schwager, founder of Ridge...

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Episodes

246: What a Real Video Marketing Plan Looks Like

Most businesses think a video marketing plan is a 12-month content calendar. IT IS NOT. A real video marketing plan is about removing friction in your business, shortening sales cycles, and helping prospects decide...
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245: On-Camera Confidence You Can Build Fast

Feeling uncomfortable on camera does not mean you lack confidence. It means you are operating without a method. In this episode, Chris Schwager breaks down why on camera confidence feels so elusive for professionals,...
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244: Camera Confidence Training Built on Skill, Not Hype

If confidence was the problem, practising on camera would have fixed it by now. Camera confidence training is often framed as a mindset issue. Feel more confident. Practise more. Push through the discomfort. But for...
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245: Video Content Strategy Template to Plan Smarter Videos

Most people don’t struggle with video consistency. They struggle with relevance. In this episode, Chris Schwager breaks down how a video content strategy template helps you decide what video to record next based on...
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244: Why Video Coaching Is Your Growth Hack

Most people don’t struggle with video because they lack effort. They struggle because they’re practising alone. In this episode, Chris breaks down why video coaching is one of the fastest ways to build real video...
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243: Teleprompter Training to Sound Natural

Teleprompters get blamed for making people sound stiff, robotic, or unnatural. But that is rarely the real problem. In this episode, Chris breaks down what teleprompter training actually is, why most people struggle...
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242: Repurpose Videos for Maximum Reach

Most professionals don’t struggle with ideas. They struggle with time. They record a video, post it once, and immediately feel the pressure to do it all again next week. In this episode, Chris breaks down a practical...
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241: How to Speak on Camera with Confidence

Most people don’t struggle with how to speak on camera because they lack confidence. They struggle because the camera is unfamiliar. When you hit record, your body tightens, your voice slows, and your movement shuts...
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240: Video Storytelling That Makes Content Stick

Most business content sounds polished, but forgettable. In this episode, Chris Schwager sits down with Gabrielle Dolan, one of Australia’s leading voices on business storytelling, to unpack why so much video content...
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239: How Professionals Start a Podcast Without Being Ready

Thinking about starting a podcast but feel like you are not ready yet? In this episode, Chris shares a real behind-the-scenes conversation with Basford Consulting as they start a podcast from scratch. There is no...
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238: Best Video Recording Platform in 2026

Choosing the best video recording platform in 2026 has nothing to do with the shiniest features and everything to do with how easily you can use it. In this episode, Chris breaks down why most people get stuck chasing...
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237: Overcome Camera Shyness and Speak With Real Confidence

Most professionals were never taught how to overcome camera shyness. They were handed a webcam, told to jump on Zoom, and left to figure it out on their own. In this episode, Chris breaks down why feeling awkward on...
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