The Zack Arnold Podcast
formerly Optimize YourselfHi I'm Zack, and the purpose of my work is to help you find meaning and purpose in yours (without burning out...or selling your creative soul).
If you've built your entire career around your creativity like I have, you may be asking the same question I am: Is there a future for us “creatives,” Or is it game over? I can't promise that I know what the future brings, but I do promise few are working harder to find the answers than I am.
Come join me as I have honest, authentic, and candid conversations with NYT bestselling authors, Oscar and Emmy winners, experts across many different industries, and ordinary humans achieving extraordinary things.
“Zack Arnold is unusually thoughtful and unusually skilled at connecting with others and bringing out their best ideas.”
- Adam Grant: Organizational Psychologist & 5 time NYT Bestselling author
“The Optimize Yourself Podcast is a must-listen for any creative entrepreneur.”
- Chase Jarvis: Award-winning Photographer, Bestselling author & Founder of Creative Live
We Host Bestselling Authors, World-Class Athletes, Hollywood Legends, Elite Experts in a Variety of Fields, and Everyday People Achieving Extraordinary Things!
About the Host
Zack Arnold, ACE
Zack Arnold, ACE is an award-winning Hollywood editor and producer (shows such as Cobra Kai, Empire, Burn Notice, and Glee), a documentary director (GO FAR: The Christopher Rush Story), a career coach, a Spartan Racer & American Ninja Warrior, a father of two, and the creator of the Optimize Yourself program & podcast.
I help ambitious creatives, artists, thinkers, innovators, and problem-solvers just like you design your unique path towards the more balanced, more productive, and more fulfilling creative career (and life) that you deserve...without sacrificing your health, your relationships, or your sanity in the process.
Given how poorly our present educational system prepares creative minds to enter the real world in the 21st century, I provide the necessary "human skills" (I hate the term "soft" skills) to ensure you not only survive but thrive in your chosen craft. Whether it's time/energy/attention management, networking & relationship-building, communication, pitching your services, or simply building healthier habits so you have the energy to kick ass, Optimize Yourself provide the resources to help you build a more fulfilling & sustainable career.
My work has been featured in publications such as Variety, American Cinema Editors, NPR, Forbes, The Huffington Post, The Guardian, and I Will Teach You to Be Rich, and I've been a guest on such podcasts as Chris Guillabeau’s Side Hustle School (twice), The Leverage Podcast, Filmmaker Freedom, Hack the Entrepreneur, The Productivity Show, The Productivityist, The Unmistakable Creative, and many more.
