Collection: Zack Arnold Podcast

• [CASE STUDY] How to Diversify Your Creative Skills and Experience to Build Multiple Income Streams | with Krysia Szyszlo

  

  Krysia highlights the parallels between dating, networking, and job hunting, offering practical advice and fresh perspectives that resonate across both personal and professional journeys.

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  January 28, 2025

  Build Your Network, Expanding my network authentically, Figuring out what I want, Making a mid-career pivot, Navigate Your Career

  I’m afraid I will fail or succeed, I’m not good enough and feel like a fraud

• How to Approach Difficult Conversations In Polarizing Times | with Justin Jones-Fosu

  

  Justin shares actionable strategies and mindset shifts from his book, offering a way to approach disagreements that prioritize respect, collaboration, and mutual understanding.

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  January 21, 2025

  Being a better collaborator and colleague, Build Your Network, Managing my mental and emotional health, Take Care of Yourself

  I can’t stop people-pleasing

• Unemployed? Burned Out? Or Both? How to Manage a Career Break | with Laura Nguyen

  

  Laura and I delve into why even a lack of work can lead to burnout—how the uncertainty, panic, and self-doubt that follow job loss can weigh just as heavily as being overworked.

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  January 15, 2025

  Knowing if I should quit or stick with it, Managing my mental and emotional health, Navigate Your Career, Recovering from and preventing burnout, Take Care of Yourself

  I’m burned out, I’m exhausted and have no energy, I’m not good enough and feel like a fraud

• The Dumpster Fire of 2024, Predictions for 2025, and The Future of Creativity | with Zack Arnold

  

  I, Zack Arnold, the usual host of Optimize Yourself, step into the guest seat to give you an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at what 2024 was like for me and my team.

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  January 7, 2025

  Do Your Best Creative Work, Figuring out what I want, Getting out of my own way, Navigate Your Career, Staying valuable and relevant in the face of AI

  AI is making me question everything

• The Art of the Pivot: Going From Freelancer to Entrepreneur | with Nick Milo

  

  Nick’s journey from Hollywood to helping others harness their creativity is a testament to the power of diversification and the value of transferring skills across industries.

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  September 3, 2024

  Do Your Best Creative Work, Figuring out what I want, Making a mid-career pivot, Navigate Your Career, Starting or finishing an important creative project

  I’m afraid I will fail or succeed

• How to Work with Challenging Colleagues Without Losing Your Mind (or your job) | with Amy Gallo

  

  Amy explains why collaboration is essential and highlights the importance of developing the skill to get along with others to achieve our best work.

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  July 23, 2024

  Being a better collaborator and colleague, Build Your Network

  I can’t stop people-pleasing, I’m an introvert

• Meetings Don’t Have to Suck: Learn a Better Way to Create and Collaborate | with Dr. Steven Rogelberg

  

  Dr. Rogelberg shares how you can reclaim your time, energy, and creativity using different strategies to make meetings productive, engaging, and even (dare I say) enjoyable.

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  July 16, 2024

  Being a better collaborator and colleague, Better managing my time so I can create, Build Your Network, Do Your Best Creative Work

  I struggle to focus

• How to Build Collaborative Cultures & Fix Toxic Creative Environments | with Chris Deaver

  

  In our conversation, Chris and I explore what the culture of co-creation entails and how it has benefited early adopters like Apple.

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  July 9, 2024

  Being a better collaborator and colleague, Build Your Network, Do Your Best Creative Work, Getting out of my own way

  I’m afraid of putting myself out there

• Overcoming Communication Fears for Introverted Creatives | with Bridget Sampson

  

  Bridget shares her own journey from being traumatized and terrified by early public speaking experiences to becoming a confident communicator.

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  July 2, 2024

  Build Your Network, Expanding my network authentically, Getting my foot in the door, Navigate Your Career, Navigating being an introvert

  I’m afraid of putting myself out there, I’m an introvert

• From Information Overload to Getting Better at Anything by Finding the Right Mentors | with Scott Young

  

  Scott and I talk about how AI is changing the way we learn and how we can master the skill of learning in today’s digital age.

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  June 25, 2024

  Build Your Network, Do Your Best Creative Work, Finding the right mentor, Learning how to focus and avoid distractions, Navigate Your Career, Staying valuable and relevant in the face of AI

  AI is making me question everything, I struggle to focus