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A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
With 20+ years in the entertainment industry at the top level, I’m Phil Svitek. Join me as I pay it forward, sharing insights from my journey as a filmmaker, author, podcaster, and even high-level executive. Get a 360-degree view of the digital artist’s path to success, blending technical theory, practical wisdom, and personal development. Your smoother journey awaits.
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- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Working With David Fincher: Why Specific Direction Matters
What is it really like working with David Fincher? Actor and acting coach Rob Brownstein shares his behind-the-scenes experience shooting a commercial with the…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
What Final Fantasy VII Got Right About Billionaires and Corporate Power
How do billionaires turn extreme wealth into economic, political and cultural power? And when a handful of wealthy individuals and corporations can influence…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Our Push To Get The Arbiters Ready For American Film Market (AFM) - Vlog 10/6/26
If you’re interested in how an independent animated feature gets made, this behind-the-scenes update on The Arbiters covers temp voice recording, building an…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
What Working With David Fincher, Breaking Bad & Mad Men Taught Actor Rob Brownstein
If you’re an actor or creative trying to build a career that lasts, this conversation with working actor, director and acting teacher Rob Brownstein explores…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga In-Depth Book Discussion: Colonialism, Racism, & Sexism
If you’re reading Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga and looking for a deeper analysis of the novel’s characters, themes, ending and meaning, this…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Start Your Halloween Horror Movie Marathon
Looking for horror movies to watch this Halloween? From slashers and supernatural horror to psychological thrillers, creature features and some genuinely weird…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Halloween Movies for People Who Don’t Love Horror
Looking for fun Halloween movies that aren’t too scary? Whether you want family-friendly Halloween movies, spooky comedies, supernatural adventures or…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Stop Treating Successful People’s Advice Like a Blueprint: Success Survivorship Bias
If you’re a filmmaker, actor, writer, podcaster or creative trying to build a sustainable career, you’ve probably heard successful people tell you to work…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Will People Start Promoting Themselves in Award Speeches?
Will people eventually start promoting their YouTube channels, websites or personal brands during award acceptance speeches? And if they do, would that…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Revisiting Coco: Inside Pixar’s Journey From Concept to Box Office
Revisiting this deep dive into Pixar’s Coco, originally recorded for Popcorn Talk’s Anatomy of a Movie. This isn’t simply a review of whether the movie works…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
When Doing More Stops Helping: Why I’m Slowing Down My Content Output
If you’re a creator struggling with constant content creation, creative burnout, AI, social media algorithms or the pressure to post consistently, this episode…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Build Systems That Make Life Easier
If you’re trying to build better routines, create productive habits, improve your time management, become more organized or develop systems that help you get…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Stop Confusing Efficiency With Effectiveness
If you’re trying to become more productive, improve your time management, stop wasting time, get more done and become more effective in both your personal and…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Never Give a Distributor Your Film Forever
If you’re an independent filmmaker trying to get film distribution, I explain why a 50/50 revenue split doesn’t necessarily mean you receive 50% of the money…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
The Hidden Advantage of Submitting Early
If you’re submitting your film to film festivals, screenwriting competitions, grants, labs, residencies or pitch competitions, does submitting early actually…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
It’s Already Time to Start To Wrap Up 2026 - Vlog 9/12/26
If you’re working on a major creative project, building a business, making a film or simply trying to finish your biggest goals before the end of the year…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Never Know What Foreign Films to Watch?
If you want to start watching foreign films but have no idea where to begin, this episode breaks down easy ways to get into international cinema without…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Stop Letting Duplicate Files Eat Your Mac Storage
If your Mac, external hard drives, or media drives are running out of storage and you suspect duplicate files are taking up unnecessary space, this episode…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Social Media for Small Business Without Burnout | Jaclyn Zukerman Delory Interview
If you’re a small business owner trying to figure out social media, create content consistently, attract new customers and grow your online presence without…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
What I Built in My 30s After AfterBuzz TV...
After spending much of my 20s helping build AfterBuzz TV Networks, I entered my 30s wondering what the next chapter of my career would look like. Funny enough…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
The Arbiters 2025: Financing & Building the Film (For More Exclusives Visit Patreon.com/PhilSvitek)
👉 Visit Patreon.com/PhilSvitek to be part of the journey.🎬 Watch The Making of The Arbiters’ Proof of Concept here:https://youtu.be/HZX61MMqyM8If you’re an…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Stop Exporting Photoshop Layers One at a Time
If you need to export multiple layers from Photoshop as individual PNG files, this tutorial walks through a fast way to batch export Photoshop layers without…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Fairest by Meredith Talusan In-Depth Book Discussion: Identity, Belonging & Becoming Yourself
What does it take to figure out who you really are when race, gender, culture, family, relationships, and society are all telling you who you’re supposed to…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Stop Letting Circumstances Define You: Fault vs. Responsibility
What’s the difference between fault and responsibility? And how do you take responsibility for your life when something that happened wasn’t your fault? In…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
3 Rules for a Happier Life
If you’re overthinking your life, struggling with change, or constantly feeling like you need to have everything figured out, this episode explores three…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Stop Trying to Be Completely Original: Why Familiarity Makes Ideas Stronger
If you’re a writer, filmmaker, musician, artist, or creative trying to make original work without becoming derivative—or so experimental that audiences can’t…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Stop Wasting Your Talent: Why Skill Isn’t Enough
What is talent, and why do some talented people succeed while others never reach their potential? In this episode, I challenge the idea that talent is simply a…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Inside My Shot Listing Process: How I Direct Storyboards
If you’re a filmmaker, director, animator, or storyboard artist trying to create a better shot list, communicate with storyboard artists, or turn a screenplay…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Turning a Script Into Storyboard Shots | My Arbiters' Workflow
If you’re a filmmaker, director, animator, or storyboard artist trying to figure out how to storyboard a script and clearly communicate your shot ideas, this…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Why The Odyssey Still Matters: Lessons on Healing & Purpose
Why has The Odyssey remained relevant for thousands of years? In this episode, I explore the spiritual meaning of The Odyssey and five lessons from Odysseus’s…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
YouTube Is Making Monetization Harder — Here’s What Creators Should Do
YouTube is changing its Partner Program monetization requirements in 2027, making it harder for new and independent creators to qualify for ad revenue. In this…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Stop Confusing Certainty With Truth
If you've ever wondered whether capitalism, socialism, or communism has actually "worked" throughout history, this episode isn't about picking a side—it's…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
What Animation Does Better Than Live Action (Comparing Moana Scene-By-Scene)
Disney's live-action remakes continue to spark debate, but I think the bigger conversation isn't whether they're good or bad—it's what they reveal about the…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Stop Solving the Wrong Problem By Asking The Three Whys
If you've ever felt stuck solving the same problem over and over, you may be fixing the symptom instead of the root cause. In this episode, I break down the…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Turning Good Edits Into Great Ones
```htmlIf you're a video editor, filmmaker, YouTuber, or content creator looking to improve your edits, this episode covers some of the most valuable editing…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
The Race To November (Building A Movie Before AFM) - Vlog 8/10/26
What does it actually take to bring an independent animated feature to life? In this behind-the-scenes update on The Arbiters, I share the production sprint…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Why Your Work Isn't Worth What You Think (Yet)
If you're a filmmaker, freelancer, coach, artist, entrepreneur, or creative professional wondering how to charge more, raise your rates, or get paid what…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
The Real Reason Creative Projects Stall
If you're a filmmaker, writer, musician, entrepreneur, or artist struggling to finish long-term creative projects, this episode is for you. We often believe…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Stop Winging Your Creative Meetings
If you're a filmmaker, entrepreneur, writer, podcaster, or creative leader who constantly leaves meetings feeling like nothing was accomplished, this episode…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Philip Pullman's La Belle Sauvage (Book Of Dust Trilogy) | In-Depth Book Discussion
In this month’s Bookmarked spoiler discussion, we explore Philip Pullman's return to the world of His Dark Materials with the first novel in The Book of Dust…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Stop Underestimating the Power of Reading
If you're trying to become a better filmmaker, writer, entrepreneur, artist, or simply a more capable person, one habit consistently appears among high…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Never Waste a Failed Creative Project (Lessons From Howard Love's Startup J Curve)
What should you do when a creative project, business idea, product, or personal goal doesn’t work the way you expected? Most people immediately focus on…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Never Confuse Longevity With Impact
What makes a meaningful life? We commonly measure a person’s life by its length—the number of years they lived—but rarely consider its width: the positive…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
The Reset Every Creator Needs
Every creator eventually reaches a point where they feel stuck. Whether you're a filmmaker, writer, musician, podcaster, entrepreneur, or artist, it's easy to…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Story & Making Of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey (Full Spoilers)
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is one of the biggest films of 2026—but does it live up to Homer's legendary epic? Marisa Serafini, Demetri Panos, and Phil…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Build Your Own Trusted Referral Network
People constantly ask me for recommendations: editors, cinematographers, graphic designers, producers, and other creative professionals. Instead of searching…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Why Most Networking Events Fail
Most networking events fail for one simple reason: they don't have a goal. Instead of intentionally helping attendees build relationships, organizers often…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Why Good Intentions Aren't Enough (So Stop Trying to Fix Everything)
Why do so many well-intentioned solutions fail? Whether it's people trying to “fix” soccer during the World Cup, launching nonprofits that duplicate existing…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Build A Nest, Not A Bubble
Are you building a life that helps you grow—or one that simply protects your existing beliefs? In this episode, I explore a powerful idea I learned from Cleo…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
The Advice Making Every Creator Sound the Same, Including YOU!
Why does so much content online feel exactly the same? Whether it's podcast intros, YouTube hooks, LinkedIn posts, or AI-generated writing, creators are…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Turning Ideas Into Finished Projects: Work At The Speed Of Thought Like Robert Rodriguez
Why do so many great ideas never become finished projects? In this episode, I break down the concept of working at the speed of thought, a philosophy I learned…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
The Productivity Myth That Exhausts You
Does working faster actually help you accomplish more? In this episode, I share a powerful story from entrepreneur Derek Sivers that completely changed how I…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Stop Quitting When You Plateau
What separates people who master a skill from those who quit? It's not IQ, talent, or how much they already know—it's what they do when they don't know the…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Turning Practice Into Mastery
You've probably heard the phrase practice makes perfect your entire life—but what if it's actually holding you back? In this episode, I explain why practice…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
The Leadership Trait We Ignore (Inspired By Cleo Wade’s Poem)
How do you know if someone is truly a great leader? In a world obsessed with results, status, and influence, it's easy to overlook the one quality that…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Never Ask For Advice This Way
If you've ever wondered why successful people don't respond to your emails, LinkedIn messages, or requests for mentorship, this episode explains what separates…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Turning Rejection Into A Better Film - Vlog 7/7/26
What actually happens after an independent animated feature gets rejected by actors or investors? In this behind-the-scenes filmmaking update, I share how…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
World Cup Lessons Every Creative Needs
If you're a filmmaker, artist, entrepreneur, writer, podcaster, or content creator wondering why success often feels unpredictable, this episode explores what…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Stop Looking for Shortcuts: Why Experience Can't Be Replaced
If you're an artist, entrepreneur, filmmaker, writer, or creator wondering whether there's a faster path to mastery, this episode explores why there is no…
- A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach
Why I Ignore the Algorithm (And Won't Niche Down)
If you're a creator wondering whether you should niche down, follow the algorithm, or create content about everything you're passionate about, this episode is…