Collection: Zack Arnold Podcast
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From Five Emmys to Trader Joe’s: The Realities of Working In Hollywood In 2025 | with Mark Keefer
Mark and I have a candid conversation about staying resilient, creative, and humble when your creative identity no longer pays the bills.
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What It Really Takes For Creatives to Become Successful Content Creators | with Sven Pape
Sven and I dive into Hollywood, content creation, online education, and how to stay afloat in business—even during economic downturns.
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On Vulnerability and the Courageous Act of Creating From a Place of Truth | with Allison Sweet Grant
Allison’s novel began as a personal healing, revealing how creativity demands vulnerability but empowers sensitive and introverts with unexpected courage.
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Mastering the Art of Doing Scary (and Often Hilarious) Shit | with Paul Beckman
Paul and I go way beyond the standard career talk. We dig into what it really means to take risks, not just on screen but in real life.
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Turning Adversity Into Opportunity and Suffering Into Purpose (a Superhero’s Perspective) | with Aaron Welty
Aaron and I discuss the “terrible privilege” of his disability and how rewriting your narrative helps push through life’s adversities.
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How We are “Wired to Create”, What It Means to Be a “Creative”, and How We Can Leverage Our Unique Gifts | with Scott Barry Kaufman
Scott and I make the case that creativity is a way of being—one that thrives when we let go of the fear of judgment and embrace the parts of ourselves we’ve been told don’t fit the mold.
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Why the Pursuit of Success Is Making Us All Miserable (and How to Flip the Script) | with Jackson Kerchis
Today Jackson and I are talking about the science and psychology of happiness and not as some abstract feel-good concept, but instead as a practical tool for navigating uncertainty and even unlocking your creativity.
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Why Optimization Isn’t the Answer (and How to Make the Most of the Four Thousand Weeks We Have) | with Oliver Burkeman
Oliver and I dive deep into why chasing productivity is a trap, how to stop waiting for life to begin “someday,” and why there might be freedom in not only accepting that we’re never going to finish our to-do lists, but ultimately we’re going to die without having accomplished all of our goals.
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Why the Relentless Pursuit of Optimization Is a Journey to Nowhere | with Zack Arnold
In today’s episode, my podcast producer and fellow coach Debby Germino and I peel back the curtain on why we decided to rebrand the show, what’s shifting behind the scenes, and what we’re hoping to create moving forward—not just for ourselves, but for you.
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How to Pivot, Adapt, and Keep Going (Your Creative Career Isn’t Over) | with Lydia Hurlbut
Lydia and I explore how to manage the emotional toll of career shifts, identify the transferable skills you might be overlooking, and find your center amidst the uncertainty.