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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.
Episodes
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachWhat's the Key Difference Between Positivity & Optimism + Why It Matters
There's a major difference between positivity and optimism that most don't realize. I didn't until Simen Sinek pointed it out…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachPrinciples of Scheduling a Film Shoot
Because you asked, in this episode I shed light on thought process whenever I schedule my film shoots. I discuss it from the macro down to the micro of how…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachWalking Away From Omelas - 1/18/2021: A Phil Svitek Vlog
I open this vlog by sharing some thoughts about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the state of the world today. Throughout, I mention my friend Eboni K. Williams'…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachProgress Not Perfection Is The Way Forward
The language learning app likes to remind me it's about progress, not perfection whenever I get a series of prompts wrong. These three simple words are…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachWant to be a Screenwriter? Start Reading Scripts! Here's How!
There's an adage most writers have heard that says those who can't read can't write (or some variation therein). This applies to screenwriters too. If you want…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachDefine Activities By Separate Time and Space for Mental Health (Jay Shetty Tip)
One of my friends was doing everything from her bed: work, sleep, eating, watching TV, laying out outfits, etc. Then she started slipping into depression. Why?…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachRoger Deakin's Approach To Cinematography & How It Can Help You
Cinematographer Roger Deakins (1917, Blade Runner 2049, Shawshank Redemption, Sicario, No Country For Old Men) is regarded as one of best directors of…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachFocusing On The Creative Side - 1/11/2021: A Phil Svitek Vlog
There was a lot going on last week and in an effort to focus on something else, in this vlog I highlight rounding out casting for my upcoming proof of concept…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachCriticizing Others & Tearing Down Their Ideas Doesn't Make You Smart or Creative
Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist, has a notion that in today's culture we signal our intelligence by tearing down other's ideas but that in reality…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachHow to Engage Better with People Upon Introduction
If networking is as important as people make it out to be, it begs the question of how do you do it in a way that actually works and makes you stand out…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachTwo Filmmaking Key Tips for Better Visuals
Whether you're shooting a film (short or full length), online content or anything else, I have two tips that will help you achieve better visuals. I learned…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachThree Way Mind-meld with James Lott Jr & Flobo Boyce: Strategies for Creative Pursuits
Flobo Boyce (@flobito on IG & @floboboyce on Twitter) and James Lott Jr. (@JameLottJr) join me for three way mind-meld as I jokingly put it. Both have appeared…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachHave Too Many Tabs Open All The Time? Try Chrome Tab Groups to Keep Organized
Are you one of those people who has tons of tabs open all the time? Is it at the point where you can't even discern which tab is which? Tab groups is a useful…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachNew Year Agenda - 1/4/2021: A Phil Svitek Vlog
Happy new year! With this episode of my vlog, I fill you in on my 2021 agenda. I also discuss details of my proof of concept shoot for In Search of Sunrise and…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachFlobo Boyce (DJ/Comedian/Host) Interview - Discussing Why Doing Multiple Projects Isn't Wrong
Flobo Boyce (@flobito on IG & @floboboyce on Twitter) joins me for a sit down interview where we discuss his creative journey, his approach to life, how he…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachLessons From Grief: RIP Sparky - 12/15/2020: A Phil Svitek Vlog
Last Thursday my dog Sparky passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. It sucks but there's lessons to learn from this. And in an attempt to honor his memory and…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachWanna Write a Script? Use Professional Screenwriting Software For FREE!
If you're a screenwriter that's starting off, it may be expensive to purchase script software. Good news is there's a solution. Celtx (http://celtx.com) allows…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachWhen You Complain, Your Mind Can't Create Necessary Solutions
When it comes down to it, complaining solves nothing. Worse, it prevents you from coming up with fixes to those complaints. Repeated enough times and…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachNeed to Storyboard Your Film? Here's a FREE & Easy Solution
To convey your vision as a filmmaker, you need to create storyboards. And sure you can draw on pieces of paper but if you want to make copies or send it to…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachThe Train Has Left the Proverbial Station - 12/7/2020: A Phil Svitek Vlog
In this episode, I dissect my first pre-production meeting on In Search of Sunrise. I talk about next steps, where I'm at, etc, while providing you with…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach3 Ways to Find a WordPress Coder/Developer for Your WP Site
WordPress is one of the most popular CMS for websites. And I highly recommend it. Yet, as simple as it is, sometimes there's just customization you need done…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachMake Macro Decisions So Your Mind Can Focus on Creative Solutions
People often struggle for motivation. "I don't feel like running today" or whatever else it may be. This is because we're allowing our choices to be micro…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachAlways Make Sure to Conform Your Footage Before Editing
Nowadays in editing we almost all the time end up mixing different file formats. Even if you're just editing iPhone footage from multiple phone's, each phone's…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachRedefine What Risky Business Truly Means - 11/30/2020: A Phil Svitek Vlog
Last week was Thanksgiving week, so yes, I talk about that. But beforehand, I discuss Emerson's TV and feature film pitch fest. I share the lessons learned…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachStop Thinking It's Quantity OR Quality, It's BOTH! Quantity CREATES Quality
IDK why but there's always a debate that I hear around quality vs quantity, as if somehow they are separate. The truth is, quantity CREATES quality. Now, am I…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachHow to Make Dynamic Ads Less Intrusive in Your Podcast(s)
This episode focus on podcast ads—not how to get ads for your podcast (that's a whole separate matter) but rather how to integrate them into your podcast. For…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachWe Do Not Discuss New Business Until Next Quarter - 11/23/2020: A Phil Svitek Vlog
There's a quote from Gomez in the movie TheAddams Family that goes something like, "Old business is old business and new business is new business and we do not…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachWhy Do We Over Index Rugged Individualism?
Simon Sinek says we over index on rugged individualism. After all, as he points out, there's entire sections in book stores dedicated to self help but never…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachHow to Create Content Audiences are Searching For
There's the old adage that says bring value to your audience. How do you do that? More specifically, how do you know what they need help with? The great news…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachChallenge: Subscribe to YouTube University!
What I love about the day and age we live in is that there's so many free ways to learn the craft we love. And one of the greatest resources as I and many…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachMary Karr's Practical Advice On How To Actually Find Happiness In Life
Best-selling author and poet Mary Karr was a guest on Tim Ferriss' show (https://tim.blog/2020/11/11/mary-karr/) and she had such a brilliant piece of advice…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachHow To Sleep Healthier at Night
On a recent episode of the @goop podcast, James Nestor, a journalist and author of Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, explained the true power of our…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachDraft 2 of Script Done! What's Next Creatively... - 11/16/2020: A Phil Svitek Vlog
I finished the 2nd draft of my script—In Search of Sunrise! I discuss the process and the differences from the first draft to the next. Then I talk about the…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachHow Career Decisions Can Force You Into Certain Lifestyles and Vice Versa
Seth Godin often talks about how we trade for outcomes. I believe this to be true and I also have seen how career decisions can force you into certain…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachChallenge: Be Less Impressed, Get More Involved (A Tip from Matthew McConaughey's Greenlights Book)
Actor Matthew McConaughey recently came out with a book called Greenlights (https://www.amazon.com/Greenlights-Matthew-McConaughey/dp/0593139135). Among many…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachSimple Way to Record Separate Audio Tracks In Zoom for Better Podcast Quality
Now that we've entered this digital world of Zoom, including the podcast space, I wanted to let you know that you can actually simply and easily record…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachHow Seth Godin Shifts A Common Question In Order for Us to Discover Our Purpose
Most of us, especially in high school, have been asked what we want to be when we grow up. An exercise that's quite common is to ask yourself what would you do…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachWhy Stacking Meetings Back to Back Isn't the Most Effective Method
In the business world, I've seen a lot of people stack meetings back to back to back. Heck, I've done it too. The thinking is that it's the most efficient…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachShip Creative Work! - 11/9/2020: A Phil Svitek Vlog
Last week had most Americans glued to the TV as we awaited election results. Yet in spite of that anxiousness, I was able to be creative by setting aside a few…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachExamining Why Your Art Matters to the World
Art matters. More specifically, your art matters. That's what I'd like to get across to you with this episode. I examine a thought from Jay Shetty which…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachFREE Story Outlining Sheet to Help You Structure Your Narrative
I use a specific outline when I go to write narrative pieces (novels, scripts, etc) and I thought why not share my template with you. Here is the link to…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachFirst Script Draft Done, What's Next? - 11/3/2020: A Phil Svitek Vlog
My vlog is a chance for me to share my creative journey with the aim of inspiring you as well as provide you with take-aways. On this edition, I talk about my…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachWhat's Ethical Fading & What Impact Does It Have On Our Daily Lives
Ethical fading is a term I learned thank to Simon Sinek's A Bit of Optimism podcast…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachHow to Spot Dialogue That's Not Working & Fix It In Your Film
There's times during filming where a line of dialogue is just not working. But how will you know when that's the case? Easy, the actor is stumbling over the…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachI'm Back! 2 Shorts Done + Update on Scripts & American Film Market - 10/26/2020: A Phil Svitek Vlog
In this edition of my vlog I open up about completing two short films within one week. Yes, there were many challenges especially since one film was VFX heavy…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachWhy You Need to Embrace the Phrase "This Is Nothing" - 10/20/2020: A Phil Svitek Vlog
Welcome to my vlog, where I highlight my creative journey. In this episode I relate all the seemingly chaotic things happening all at once to a film called Wag…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachAn Easy and Fun Way to Enhance Your Table Read & Expedite Pre-Production
Any script written is meant as a blueprint for ultimately a visual medium. So why not enhance your table read by bringing in more visuals? In this episode I…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachJust Because You Stop Doing Something Doesn't Mean You Can't Ever Return to It Later
IDK why, but a lot of people seem to have this misconception that if they quit or stop something they can't ever return to it. Of course they can and that's…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachA Fundamental Question to Always Ask Whenever Someone Tells You No During a Negotiation
Alexandra Carter has a wonderful book called ASK FOR MORE (https://alexcarterasks.com/book/) which I recommend to you. Within it though is a key question to…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachFocus on What You Can Control Within the Creative Process - 10/12/2020: A Phil Svitek Vlog
A milestone week for me last week: I finished a first draft of my script In Search of Sunrise, filming started for a conceptual short film that Courtney…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachA Tool to Help You Coordinate Many People's Schedules & Plan a Meeting
Ever try to schedule a meeting with someone and it ends up taking over 30 emails to figure out a time? How about when there's multiple people involved? Talk…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachStop Trying to Gain Followers & Instead Focus on Your Professional Reputation
I recently had a conversation with a friend who said told me he couldn't do what I do because he didn't have an audience like mine. Apart from the obvious fact…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachApply Mel Robbins' 5 Second Rule to Act on a Goal
There's a wonderful book by Mel Robbins called The 5 Second Rule (https://melrobbins.com/five-elements-5-second-rule/). It's a rule to get you to stop thinking…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachIn Search of Sunrise - 10/5/2020: A Phil Svitek Vlog
With this edition of my vlog, I talk about my first film shoot during the pandemic, updates on my script called In Search of Sunrise and how I believe sunrise…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachWhen Free Isn't Really Free: Why Setting Expectations & Standards Upfront Matters
It's great to work with our friends because in theory it's a mutual exchange. However, I've found whenever you get free help you MUST set up expectations and…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachChallenge: Stop Trying to be Successful, Start Being Useful!
Jay Baer has a quote, "stop trying to be successful, start being useful". This notion, when really explored and applied, is truly powerful and can actually…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachThe Fine Line Between Being a Victim and Being Compassionate to Yourself (Jay Shetty Advice)
Over the years I've heard a lot of people (whether to me or to someone else) say "you need to stop being a victim". This advice can be well intended but what…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachSee A Font You Love & Wanna Use It In Your Graphics? No Problem! Match It!
Ever go to make a graphic of any kind, whether a poster, logo, business card, etc, and view other images for inspiration that has a font you absolutely love?…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachSuccess Comes By Leaving Your Comfort Zone - 9/28/2020: A Phil Svitek Vlog
In this vlog I discuss a recent table read, an upcoming test shoot and how art isn't selfish. Plus I provide updates on my script and talk about the importance…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachHosting Your Own RSS Podcast Feed? Don't Let It Get Taxed! Use Podcast Mirror to Supercharge It!
This episode is geared specifically to those who host their own RSS podcast feed. So if you use a service like Libsyn, Anchor, SimpleCast, Megaphone, etc it…