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Personal Journeys

Be inspired by the personal journeys of others doing their best to find work-life balance working demanding creative careers.

Ep82: Real Talk About Mental Health and Depression | with Michael Kammes

Michael Kammes is the creator and host of the 5 Things tech series as well as the Director of Business Development for the startup BeBop …

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Ep81: “It’s All About Who You Know” Is Not a Valid Excuse | with Evita Zhou

Tell me if you’ve either heard or said the following phrase before: “It’s all about who you know.” Unfortunately this has become an excuse for …

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Ep80: How to Avoid Getting Pigeonholed, The ‘Concentric Circles of Networking’ & More | with Doc Crotzer, ACE

Here’s a hard truth few are willing to admit: Pigeonholing is not an accident. As frustrating as it might be to believe, “I keep getting …

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Ep79: Balancing Health, Happiness, & Hollywood (and the Consequences When You Don’t) | with Roger Barton

Roger Barton has edited and worked on some of the most iconic films of a generation such as Armageddon, Pearl Harbor, Titanic, World War Z, …

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Ep76: Transitioning to Scripted Television (Without Becoming an AE) | with Phil Habeger & Toni Ann Carabello

Pictured: The main gate at Paramount Pictures. It may seem impossible to get to the other side of any movie studios’ walls and into scripted …

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Ep73: “I’m Not Going to Let the Business Kill Me” | with Fil Eisler

Fil Eisler, one of today’s busiest and most diverse award-winning composers, has projects that range from big studio action pieces and comedies to gritty independent …

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Ep71: To Assist or Not to Assist…That Is the Question (pt 2) | with Wellington Harrison

Today’s episode is part 2 of two-part case study (click here for part 1) that dives deep into the question that plagues so many trying …

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Ep70: To Assist or Not to Assist…That Is the Question (pt 1) | with Chris Cavanagh

Today’s episode is part 1 of two-part case study (click here for part 2) that dives deep into the question that plagues so many trying …

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Ep67: How to Be ‘Better Than Yesterday’ | With Jimmy Choi, ANW

Jimmy Choi is a motivational speaker, an advocate for Parkinson’s research, an ultra-endurance athlete, a Parkinson’s patient, and a 2-time American Ninja Warrior. But most …

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Ep64: [CASE STUDY] Overcoming Burnout and Imposter Syndrome | with Chryss Terry

Chryss Terry is an Emmy-nominated documentary and unscripted television editor who began her career editing independent feature films (that have played at the Toronto, Sundance …

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Ep63: [CASE STUDY] Overcoming Procrastination and Getting Focused | with Moni Salazar

Moni Salazar is a Mexican assistant editor (and now editor) for feature films who has been KILLING IT since she moved to Los Angeles. In …

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Ep62: [CASE STUDY] Transitioning to Scripted Television | with Len Ciccotello

Len Ciccotello is an editor literally at the top of his specific craft: Video content marketing. This includes documentary shorts, long-form behind-the-scenes making-of documentaries, and …

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Ep60: Getting 1% Better Every Single Day | with Westley Silvestri, ANW

My guest today is Westley Silvestri, a two-time American Ninja Warrior, a highly decorated and award-winning real estate professional, a Spartan Racer, a Tough Mudder, …

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Ep58: How to Get a Script Made In Hollywood | with Kyle Long

Kyle Long is a Hollywood feature film and television writer, producer, and the showrunner of the recent limited series ‘Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac & …

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Ep57: Pursuing Your Passion With Authenticity (And No Apologies) | with Dr Noah Arnold

My guest today is Noah Arnold, a veterinarian and business owner who runs his own veterinary clinic in Shorewood, Wisconsin in a very unique way, …

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