From Business to Bisping: Canadian Filmmaker Shane Fennessey on Storytelling, Mental Health & Making Docs

From Business to Bisping: Canadian Filmmaker Shane Fennessey on Storytelling, Mental Health & Making Docs

Author: Chris Liddle September 4, 2025 Duration: 58:53

🎙️ Chasing Common Ground with Shane Fennessey: A Deep Dive into Storytelling, Mental Resilience & Documentary Filmmaking in Canada

In this episode, Chris Liddle chats with Canadian filmmaker and documentary producer Shane Fennessey about the power of storytelling, navigating mental health, and building a creative career through persistence, purpose, and passion. From his early days in business school to working on docs like Bisping and Making Coco, Shane shares raw insights into the Canadian film industry—and why Edmonton might just be a hidden creative hub.

Whether you're a filmmaker, podcaster, or just love a good origin story, this episode is packed with real talk, behind-the-scenes gems, and inspiration.

🎯 SEO Keywords: Canadian filmmakers, documentary filmmaking, podcasting resilience, storytelling in film, Edmonton creatives

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Intro: Who is Shane Fennessey?03:10 – From business school to behind the camera06:45 – Why storytelling matters in every profession09:30 – Building a filmmaking career in Edmonton13:00 – Shane’s first documentary gig: Making Coco17:20 – Mental health and the creative hustle21:40 – How Bisping came together27:00 – What most people don’t see in the doc world31:15 – Producing vs. directing: What Shane prefers34:50 – Advice for aspiring Canadian filmmakers39:00 – What’s next for Shane and Score G Productions43:25 – Chris on podcasting longevity and finding your lane46:00 – Final thoughts and where to connect

🔗 Connect with Shane Fennessey

* Instagram: @shanefen

* Twitter/X: @ShaneFen

* YouTube: Shane Fennessey

* IMDb: Shane Fennessey

* Website: fennesseyfilms.com

* Company: scoregproductions.co

🔗 Connect with Chris Liddle / Chasing Common Ground

* Podcast on Apple:

* Podcast on Spotify:

* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@christianliddle

* Website/Training:

https://invigoratetraining.com/

* Media Consulting:

https://christianliddle.com/

🎁 Courses by Chris

* Holiday Meal Guide: https://portal.christianliddle.com/courses/offers/64605825-4c8a-45bf-b9d6-664699d44a88

* Follow-Along Workouts: https://portal.christianliddle.com/courses/offers/0f5d4456-341d-458a-a512-ddabd050012d

* CapCut Video Editing Course: https://portal.christianliddle.com/courses/offers/90002b5a-3455-46b2-9016-d4e65c005c8f

* How to Build A Podcast You Won’t Quit: https://portal.christianliddle.com/courses/offers/8151e768-82e3-4800-aa7b-0f718de40144

💬 Like this episode? Drop a comment, share with a fellow creative, and subscribe to never miss an update.



Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

Chasing Common Ground: Lifestyle Conversations with Chris Liddle is a space for thoughtful dialogue that lives between categories. Host Chris Liddle believes meaningful progress comes from connecting ideas across the usual boundaries of education, culture, and self-improvement. Each episode, whether a solo reflection or a conversation with a guest, is built on a simple, powerful question: where can we find shared understanding? This isn't about quick fixes or passive listening. It's a purpose-driven exploration of the habits, philosophies, and societal shifts that shape our daily lives. The aim is to uncover practical insights and nuanced perspectives that resonate, helping you move forward incrementally but intentionally. You'll hear discussions that feel like a good, meandering talk with a curious friend-one that leaves you with something to chew on, not just consume. The podcast deliberately avoids easy labels, weaving together threads from personal development, cultural commentary, and societal observation to examine what a considered life can look like. It’s an ongoing series for anyone tired of echo chambers and interested in the subtle art of building a better year, and a better self, through conversation. Tune in for a consistently engaging mix of voices and topics that all circle back to that essential chase for common ground.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Chasing Common Ground: Lifestyle Conversations with Chris Liddle
Podcast Episodes
Mark Zarate on Flashback to April 2020 and Moving Forward [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:15
Mark has made many appearances on the show and in this one we actually did some post production magic.In 2020, some might remember I was doing daily episode of “Real Talk by The Lifestyle Chase”.Every day of the week, I…
Nick Sorrell on Building in Public and Consistency [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:23
This is Nick Sorrell's 3rd appearance on The Lifestyle Chase podcast. In this episode we talk about the creative work he's been doing to showcase what he has to offer as a consultant in the fitness space and beyond. You…
Shane Fennessey on The Creative Hustler and NFT's [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:51
Shane Fennessey (@shanefen on IG) is a 3rd time guest on The Lifestyle Chase. His podcast was the first podcast I was ever interviewed for. You can find it at City of Champions Podcast on most podcast platforms. Shane wa…
Jake Boly on Having Bad Days and Making it Happen [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:44
Today's Episode is with Jake Boly. You may notice, the episode is no longer numbered. It's an evolution of the podcast to encourage you to dig back into old episodes to learn about different people. It's also a great per…