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Josh Liljenquist on camera and in conversation.

Josh Liljenquist, known online as Joshlilj, is a Minnesota-based digital creator, producer, interviewer, and on-camera personality. He is available for consideration for television and podcast interviews, field segments, contributor opportunities, event hosting, speaking, documentary projects, and entertainment or casting conversations.

Availability is prospective. This page does not claim a current television contract, commissioned program, acting role, or confirmed booking.

Professional portrait of Josh Liljenquist in a navy blazer over a black shirt
JLI-2026-0016 · Source photograph by Ingrid Liljenquist · June 28, 2023 · © Joshlilj LLC. Reuse requires authorization.
Base
Minnesota
Work
Creator · producer · interviewer
Broadcast record
Local and national appearances
Representation
LAA Sports & Entertainment

Verified broadcast record

Television appearances.

Selected records link to the site’s preserved broadcast archive. They document interviews and reported segments; they are not presented as hosting credits or ongoing network roles.

Josh Liljenquist on the Twin Cities Live set

Live studio guest interview · KSTP-TV / Twin Cities Live · 2026

Spreading Kindness

A 7:36 studio interview about Live to Love, creator work, and community support.

Josh Liljenquist in a KARE 11 profile about Operation Warm

Reported profile · KARE 11 · 2024

Helping people in need

A Minnesota television profile connected to the Operation Warm project with Twin Cities firefighters.

Josh Liljenquist and Eric Foster in a CBS News Minnesota report

Reported news feature · WCCO-TV / CBS Minnesota · 2024

Hearing-aid support story

A reported segment following support for Eric Foster through Starkey Cares.

KMBC 9 coverage of Steven Mills and Josh Liljenquist

Live news segment · KMBC 9 News · 2026

Live segment on a donor search

A live KMBC segment covering Steven Mills’ living-kidney-donor search and Josh’s outreach—not a hosting credit.

Josh Liljenquist inside Lotus during a CBS News Minnesota report

Reported news feature · WCCO-TV / CBS Minnesota · 2023

Lotus Minneapolis story

A Minnesota television report about a creator-led restaurant visit and community response.

Original field work

Unscripted conversations and follow-through.

Josh’s published work shows a conversational field style: listening in real settings, identifying the human stakes, and returning to what happened after the first video. Each selection links to a first-party video record and its available context or transcript.

Poster from Josh Liljenquist's recorded conversation with Steven Mills

Recorded conversation

Steven Mills donor search

A field conversation that became a documented project and later television coverage.

Poster from Josh Liljenquist's Twin Cities Blind Sailing video

Minnesota field story

Twin Cities Blind Sailing

An on-location encounter centered on accessible sailing and the organization’s work.

Poster from Josh Liljenquist's conversation about The Blue House community resource bus

Community interview

The Blue House resource bus

A natural conversation about a community-led idea, with the plan and verified outcome kept distinct.

The linked transcripts may use automatic captions where identified. Publication dates do not necessarily establish filming dates.

What the work demonstrates

A practical on-camera range.

The existing record shows three useful, distinct modes. It does not imply a commissioned series or an ongoing network role.

  • Studio conversationThe 7:36 Twin Cities Live interview shows Josh discussing creator work and community support in a live studio format.
  • Unscripted field interviewingFirst-party records show Josh listening and asking questions in real Minnesota locations, with the subject and organization kept central.
  • Story continuityThe Steven Mills record connects an original field conversation, a documented project, and later television coverage without collapsing those into one claim.

Available for consideration

Formats that fit the work.

For producers, bookers, casting teams, and event organizers. Every inquiry is evaluated for fit, participant dignity, production requirements, schedule, and scope.

  • Television and podcast interviewsLive or recorded conversations about creator work, community support, storytelling, and Minnesota projects.
  • On-location presentingField segments built around listening, human-interest reporting, and clear handoffs to subject experts.
  • Recurring contributor opportunitiesConsideration for an ongoing segment or contributor role; no recurring television role is claimed here.
  • Event hostingStage hosting, moderated conversations, audience interviews, and community-focused programs.
  • Speaking appearancesCreator-led publishing, short-form production, community storytelling, audience trust, and practical follow-through.
  • Entertainment and documentaryDevelopment meetings, factual entertainment, documentary participation, casting, and creator-led formats.

Concepts in development

Three Minnesota-ready ideas.

These are uncommissioned concepts available for development conversations. They are not announced series, existing programs, or network commitments.

Minnesota Everyday Heroes

Stories about remarkable everyday Minnesotans whose practical work, resilience, or care improves life around them.

Josh’s proposed role: Field host and interviewer—establishing place, listening to the participant, and handing technical questions to the relevant expert. See a related field example →

Proposed format4–8 minute field pieces or a recurring magazine segment.
Why it could workRecognizable places, human stakes, and a constructive local payoff.
ProductionLean field crew, participant consent, local context, and documented follow-up.

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The Story After the Video

Follow-up conversations with people previously featured in Josh’s videos, focused on what changed, what did not, and what remains ahead.

Josh’s proposed role: Returning interviewer and narrative guide—reopening the original question, verifying the outcome, and leaving room for what remains unresolved. See a related follow-up record →

Proposed format6–12 minute updates, a recurring segment, or short documentary episodes.
Why it could workAnswers the natural question after a viral moment: what happened next?
ProductionReturn visits, renewed consent, source-backed milestones, and room for unresolved outcomes.

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Conversations Across Minnesota

Natural, unscripted conversations with interesting people across the state, grounded in place and led by curiosity rather than a studio script.

Josh’s proposed role: Traveling interviewer and on-camera guide—opening the conversation, keeping it natural, and giving the person and place room to lead. See a related conversation →

Proposed formatTraveling interview shorts, broadcast inserts, or a digital-first regional series.
Why it could workLocal discovery, varied voices, and a statewide sense of connection.
ProductionLocation research, compact field production, releases, and accurate geographic context.

Discuss the concept with representation →

Producer reference

Background and current scale.

Josh is a Minnesota-based digital creator, producer, and impact storyteller behind Live to Love. Minnesota State University, Mankato’s public archival biography records a communications degree completed in 2021. His professional creator work operates through Joshlilj LLC.

Audience context

10.3B+ documented platform views

Tied to an approximately two-year content window across TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Views are not unique people, and platform records use different bases.

Review dates and methodology

Story archive

Documented projects and follow-ups

The Impact archive separates public fundraising, direct support, estimated in-kind value, and nonfinancial outcomes.

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Professional materials

Approved biographies and photographs

Copy-ready facts, source context, photo rights, and press materials are maintained in the Media Kit.

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Booking and development

Give the producer the shortest path.

For television, speaking, hosting, casting, documentary, and concept-development inquiries, contact Josh’s public representation. Include the format, outlet or event, proposed date, location, distribution, intended use, and production timeline.

Evidence and boundaries

Source-aware by design.

Appearance records are separated from future availability. Audience figures are dated and method-bounded. Image reuse requires the permission stated on each photo record.