The Zack Arnold Podcast
Hi I'm Zack, and the purpose of my work is to help you find meaning and purpose in yours (without burning out...or selling your creative soul).
If you've built your entire career around your creativity like I have, you may be asking the same question I am: Is there a future for us “creatives,” Or is it game over? I can't promise that I know what the future brings, but I do promise few are more dedicated to helping you find the answers than I am.
You're in the right place if:
- You live to create. Your work isn't just a job but an expression of who you are.
- You create to live. Your livelihood depends on your creativity.
- You love making cool shit.
Whether you identify as introverted or neurodivergent (or both, like me)...
No matter if you're a misfit, a rebel, an outlier, or a troublemaker...
If you've been called weird, nerdy, dorky, quirky, or awkward...
Or if you’re an over-thinker, procrastinator, or perfectionist…
You are welcome here. 😊
Come join me as I have honest, authentic, and candid conversations with NYT bestselling authors, Oscar and Emmy winners, experts across many different industries, and ordinary humans achieving extraordinary things.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 455
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
The Link Between Telling Your Story & Identifying Your Purpose (And How to Do Both) | with Dan Davis
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The Hollywood suits may hate us. But they will always need us.
Today’s mini-episode is the latest edition of my Case of the Mondays newsletter, a free newsletter I send out exclusively to my subscribers every Monday morning with my latest thoughts, strategies, a…
A Psychologist’s Guide to Building Relationships and Managing Conflict (Both Personally and Professionally) | With Dr. Jessica Higgins
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Should we prepare for The Rise of the Machines? Or The Rise of the...
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The Benefits of Mindfulness & Therapy (and How to Know Which One You Need) | with Seth Gillihan
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Outsmarting Your Chronic Pain with Mindfulness | with Christiane Wolf
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[BONUS] Mind-Body Burnout and Career Rebirth with Zack Arnold (From Chronic Pain to Passion podcast)
This conversation is a bonus episode we are adding to our Chronic Pain Series where we are talking with three different experts about how chronic pain affects creative professionals and what you can …
Managing & Alleviating Chronic Pain with…Creativity? | with Anna Holtzman
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Stop “Managing” Your Chronic Pain and Start Fixing It | with Julie Fahrbach
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Is Artificial Intelligence Coming for Your Job? Maybe…and Here’s How to Prepare | with Michael Kammes
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How to Be an Irreplaceable Creative in the Emerging World of Artificial Intelligence | with Srinivas Rao
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William Zabka on Managing Overnight Success, Choosing the Right Opportunities (to Avoid Being Pigeonholed), Staying Creative, and Balancing Fatherhood with Hollywood
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TOP 5: Using the Hero’s Journey to Write Better Stories (and Live a Better Life) | with Chris Vogler
Given the vast amounts of fear & uncertainty surrounding not only the job market in general but specifically in the entertainment industry with the writer’s strike, we figured now is the perfect time…
TOP 5: The Science Behind Success and Creative Burnout (And Why You’re Approaching Both Mostly Wrong) | with Eric Barker
Given the vast amounts of fear & uncertainty surrounding not only the job market in general but specifically in the entertainment industry with the writer’s strike, we figured now is the perfect time…
TOP 5: How to Pursue Fulfilling Work and Find Your ‘Calling’ | with Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar
Given the vast amounts of fear & uncertainty surrounding not only the job market in general but specifically in the entertainment industry with the writer’s strike, we figured now is the perfect time…
TOP 5: Feeling Lost? It’s Time to ‘Find Your Why’ | with David Mead
Given the vast amounts of fear & uncertainty surrounding not only the job market in general but specifically in the entertainment industry with the writer’s strike, we figured now is the perfect time…
TOP 5: Ramit Sethi on Forging The Path Towards Your Own ‘Rich Life’
Given the vast amounts of fear & uncertainty surrounding not only the job market in general but specifically in the entertainment industry with the writer’s strike, we figured now is the perfect time…
How to Know What You Actually Want (and Find Support to Make It Happen) | with Philippe Danielides
Philippe Danielides is a former Wall Street lawyer and corporate communications consultant turned professional life and career coach. He is the author of The Lawyer’s Guide to Freedom: A Six-Step Pla…
[CASE STUDY] “What should I do when I’ve been fired from a gig?” with Chris Salters
Chris Salters is a freelance editor working on brand films, commercials and documentaries, as well as a long time member of the Optimize Yourself Coaching and Membership program. While we could spend…
It's not just you...the job market SUCKS right now.
Today’s mini-episode is the latest edition of my Case of the Mondays newsletter, a free newsletter I send out exclusively to my subscribers every Monday morning with my latest thoughts, strategies, a…