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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 CoachHow to Avoid Cliches in Your Creative Work
Ever watch a movie or a TV show and think to yourself, “Man, I’ve seen this before” or “This is a ripoff of…” Now let me ask you this — if professionals can…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachHow Therapy Can Help You Personally and Creatively
Have you ever thought about going to therapy? Maybe you have but the stigma of it all prevented you. Or maybe you’ve wondered how it can help you. In this…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachHow to Get Out of a Creative Rut
At one point or another, we all face a creative rut. It's the stage where we've been doing something and all of a sudden we don't know how to continue. You can…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachCharlie Berens (Manitowoc Minute Creator) Discusses How to Combine Comedy with Purpose
Charlie Berens, creator of the Manitowoc Minute, joins me (Phil Svitek) for a wide ranging interview. Charlie shares his journey in the entertainment industry…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachHow to Find Peace and Happiness by Accepting Three Simple Life Rules
Are you happy? It’s a very general and basic question, I know, but are you happy? You may be wondering what happiness has to do with anything, especially…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachWhy You Need to Build a Meaningful Community
I (Phil Svitek) hear lots of people emphasizing that you need a good group of friends or a strong community. And they’re right, but they’re underselling why it…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachWhat Got You To Egypt Won’t Get You To The Promised Land
Have you ever found yourself debating whether or not you should take an opportunity? Some will preach to you that you must seize every opportunity that comes…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachBroke Millennial Guides Creatives Towards Financial Freedom: Interview with Erin Lowry
Finances, it’s an area I (Phil Svitek) keep returning to but it’s because it’s super important. No, money is not the key to happiness, however it does relieve…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachLet The Past Die (Kill It If You Have To)
Have you ever been told you need to be more present? Or that you’re too focused on the past? The past can carry positive emotions but for many artists, it can…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachThe Mindset of a 21st Century Creative: Interview with Mark McGuinness
Charles Dickens wrote, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” That is also the viewpoint of poet and creative coach Mark McGuinness. The 21st…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachStop Hoarding Your Ideas
It seems like everyone in the world hoards ideas. But how does that actually benefit them? It doesn’t and that’s what I (Phil Svitek) overview in today’s…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachFailure Is a Necessary Step Forward
Failure is a nasty word to many. But why? Why do we have such an aversion to it? Why do we let it paralyzes us? Why is it that the fear of failure prevents…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachWhy You Should Never Hold Back Your Creativity and Other Lessons with Lauren LoGrasso
Lauren LoGrasso believes that creativity is within everyone and it must be tapped into and utilized, whether traditional creative means or inventive and fun…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachRestrictions Can Be Liberating and Other Lessons with Khaliel Abooboo
Filmmaker Khaliel Abooboo is a very dear friend of mine. I’ve known him for a number of years after he joined AfterBuzz TV. Him and I (Phil Svitek) became…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachDaily Artist’s Challenge
How can you challenge yourself daily and grow within your craft? It’s a question that plagues many of us especially when time, money and resources are limited…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachState of the Podcast Industry 2019: An Interview with Rob Greenlee
Rob Greenlee, Vice President of Podcast Relations at Voxnest, joins me (Phil Svitek) on this special episode where the two of us discuss the state of the…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachThe Path of the Artist: Balance Life with Art
Creative people tend to have so many dreams, it can become easy to feel overwhelmed by all of them, which unfortunately leads to not accomplishing them…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachTo Create or to Destroy?
There are two fundamental choices each of us gets to make in our daily lives - to either create or destroy. That’s really it. Everything else stems from there…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachThe Basics of Economics with Vito Gutilla
This bonus episode is an interview I did with Ally Nasta for another show called Open Source Knowledge. That podcast is no longer active but the information is…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachOn Saving and Investing with Katerina Cozias
This bonus episode is an interview I did with Ally Nasta for another show called Open Source Knowledge. That podcast is no longer active but the information is…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachOn Personal Finance with Financially Fit Foundation's Chelsea Galicia
This bonus episode is an interview I did with Ally Nasta for another show called Open Source Knowledge. That podcast is no longer active but the information is…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachLet’s Talk About Money
It’s a brand new year and many of us have made new year’s resolutions in order to accomplish what we want. But what about our finances? Have you thought about…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachBecome Grateful
AJ Jacobs recently released a book called Thanks a Thousand: A Gratitude Journey where he chronicles his journey of individually thanking all the people…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachImportance of Tech
Technology is neither good nor bad. It depends on how you use it and as I (Phil Svitek) note, too often creatives shy away from it. Their ambitions often times…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachFinding Your Purpose
This weekend I (Phil Svitek) met with a lot of hosts during the AfterBuzz TV annual end of year summit. What I discovered was that many of them had the same…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachDealing with Everyday Tasks
We all have everyday tasks that we must knockout (laundry, grocery shopping, responding to emails, etc). These are called maintenance tasks. But they don’t…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachScientific Way to Combat Procrastination
Procrastination is a beast many of us fight daily and unfortunately lose out to. We may have will power that allow us to gain small victories but the war ends…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachEnjoy Your Life By Recognizing What You’ve Already Accomplished
Keven Undergaro, AfterBuzz TV’s creator and one of the most influential people in my (Phil Svitek) life, foretold a decade ago that one day, if I subscribed to…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative Coach10 Lessons From 10 Films
Films have the power to move and transform us. They certainly have moved me. In this lesson, I (Phil Svitek) highlight 10 films that have impacted me greatly…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachIf Ignorance Is Bliss, Why Seek Knowledge?
Ever hear the phrase “ignorance is bliss”? Chances are you have. So then let me ask you this, if ignorance is bliss, why seek knowledge at all? Why waste your…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachThe Power of a Small Fan Base
I (Phil Svitek) see lots and lots of people try to emulate social media megastars like Kim Kardashian in order to have the same large fan base, or “reach” as…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachHomeostasis as a Metaphor for the Creative Process
An artist’s journey is a constant balancing act where s/he must overcome daily hurdles. The term homeostasis, which we learned in science class but probably…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachEarn $1 Million as a Standalone Business, Even as an Artist: Interview w/ Elaine Pofeldt
Elaine Pofeldt is the author of The Million-Dollar, One Person Business, a Random House book looking at how everyday Americans are breaking $1 million in…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachHow to Achieve Beautiful Moments in Your Life
Ever had an experience that was so profound it altered you forever? Ever had a once in a lifetime experience that brought you so much joy? I’m sure you have…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachTalent Is Not a Skill, It’s a Process
Ever see someone so gifted but never end up amounting to much? That’s because any skill in life must be honed over time lest you lose it. See, I (Phil Svitek)…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachApplying the Start-up J Curve to Your Entire Life
Ever start a project with so much enthusiasm and then hours later abandon it because it’s not turning out the way you anticipated? Lots of us have had this…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachWhat Speak Your Truth Really Means
Oprah and others have stated that “speaking your truth” can be a powerful tool. It can indeed. However, in order to wield this tool, like anything else, we…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachStick with the Problem Longer (taught by Juliet Vibert)
I (Phil Svitek) was out of town this week so filling in for me is my producer Juliet Vibert and she’s teaching a very important lesson which is stick with the…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachSide Note: Check Out Adapted on Book Circle Online
If you love reading, especially books that have been turned into movies, check out Phil's monthly show Adapted on BookCircleOnline.com. Each month him and…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachWhy You Can't Afford Not To Read
There’s been a gradual decline in reading across America. This is very sad, because ultimately, it’s only hurting those who aren’t reading. There’s so many…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachImportance of Routines And Systems
In order for me (Phil Svitek) to run such a large scale entity as AfterBuzz TV, it’s important for me to have systems and routines in place both on a personal…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachGoing Back To The Basics
I (Phil Svitek) will take you back to the basics. The basics of what, you might be thinking? It’s not the basics of any subject but rather the importance of…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachWorking at the Speed of Thought
Humans have lots of ideas, some good, some bad, but nonetheless we all have lots of them. One of my (Phil Svitek) biggest pet peeves, whether for myself or…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachNo Hurry, No Pause
Imagine two men biking, one at a rapid pace and the other at a leisurely pace. How long do you think it takes them to bike 25 miles? The answer might surprise…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachWhat You Do When You Don't Know?
As a culture, I find we’re OBSESSED with quiz shows. Why? It’s a simple answer: we love to test our knowledge. We put value on intelligence. It becomes a…
A Phil Svitek Podcast - A Series From Your 360 Creative CoachWhy Practice Doesn't Make Perfect
I’m sure you’ve heard more than once the expression practice makes perfect. The idea that you can attain perfection by means of practice has been ingrained in…