Podcast Episodes

How to Determine If a Job Is Worth The Costs | Mastermind Q&A

One of the most challenging things we deal with as freelance creative professionals is the constant feast & famine cycle of either always working or …

4 years, 11 months ago

How to Avoid Burnout and Live a More ‘Effortless’ Life | with Greg McKeown

"There are two kinds of people in the world - people who are burned out, and people who know they are burned out."- Greg McKeown

There is an epidemic …

4 years, 11 months ago

Zack Arnold On the Devastating Words “Why Doesn’t Daddy Love Us?” (from the Success Engineering Podcast)

Hello to all of my Optimizer readers & listeners. Today’s episode is gonna be a little different in that I’m not the host, I’m the guest. This is a r…

4 years, 11 months ago

Why Becoming a Failure is Essential to Success | with Alex Weber, ANW

There are turning points throughout our lives where we have a choice to either accept the status quo and continue being “comfortable” or take a stand…

4 years, 11 months ago

Hollywood On the Record: What’s REALLY Happening On Set? | with Shay’La Banks and Nickolaus Brown

In an ideal world, being a creative professional means you love what you do and your passion for your work fuels a meaningful and fulfilling life tha…

5 years ago

A Contract Isn’t Going to Change Our Lives...It’s Up to Us to Create Change | Mastermind Q&A

How many times have you worked on a project that set an impossible schedule and you felt responsible for meeting ridiculous demands? How many times h…

5 years ago

How a Near-Death Experience Turned Massive Failure Into Growth | with Chinna Balachandran, ANW

“Your obstacles don’t care about what you’ve been through.”- Chinna Balachandran

Fail is a four letter word that most of us avoid like the plague. We …

5 years ago

How to Overcome Doubting Yourself When You Know You’re Meant For More | with Sandy Zimmerman, ANW

 "I've literally failed in front of a million people, and something magical happens when you're willing to do that."- Sandy Zimmerman

Have you ever ha…

5 years ago

How to ‘Get In the Room’ and Work with Producers Who Will Value & Respect You | with Matt Nix

"Do your work every day, and stay focused on what you care about. Work-life balance doesn't just happen, you have to schedule it."- Matt Nix

There's n…

5 years ago

How To Change The Culture In Hollywood With Zack Arnold (from The Hollywood Success Podcast)

Hello to all of my Optimizer readers & listeners. Today’s episode is gonna be a little different in that I’m not the host, I’m the guest. This is a s…

5 years, 1 month ago