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
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[CASE STUDY] How to Make Your Dream Project a Reality | with Matt Allen and Matthew Gentile
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Using Time Tracking and Habit Formation to Create Moments That Matter | with Laura Vanderkam
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Let’s Stop Talking About “Productivity” and Start Talking About Balance | with Mike Vardy
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What I've Learned About Life From 200 Interviews with Amazing Human Beings | with Zack Arnold
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How to Pursue Fulfilling Work and Find Your ‘Calling’ | with Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar
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Feeling Lost? It’s Time to ‘Find Your Why’ | with David Mead
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Managing Limiting Beliefs, Imposter Syndrome, and all the “Chatter” In Our Heads | with Ethan Kross
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Redefining What It Means to Be “Productive” (and Aligning Your Values With Your Time) | with Tamara Torres
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Defining Your Purpose and Living Large | with Tony Horton
As the new year approaches, you may be thinking about how the past year went and what the new year will bring. Maybe you’re happy with the direction your life and career are headed…or maybe you’re re…
Ralph Macchio ‘Waxing On’ About Authentically Living a More Balanced and Fulfilling Life
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The Business & Craft of Trailer Editing, Making Your Side Hustle Your Career, and Staying Motivated Along the Way | with Chris MacDonald
Chris MacDonald is an experienced veteran trailer editor who has worked at Universal Pictures and other major studios such as Sony, Disney, Paramount, and trailer houses such as MOcean and Aspect (to…
Terrified to Make a Big Change In Your Life? Start By “Showing Up Small” | with Eddy Roche
Eddy Roche is a serial entrepreneur and fitness instructor on a mission to make the world a fitter, healthier, and happier place. He has created not just one but two highly successful businesses - on…
On Authenticity, Luck, and Designing Life (and Footwear) On Your Own Terms | with Xero Shoes CEO Steven Sashen
Steven Sashen is the co-founder and CEO of Xero Shoes. He is a serial entrepreneur who has never had a job he didn't create, a former professional stand up comic, an award-winning screenwriter, and t…
How to Become Oscar-level Successful (Without Being a Dick) | with Peter Ramsey
Peter Ramsey is a Director, Producer, and Storyboard Artist known as the first black director to direct a big budget animated film with Dreamworks’ Rise of the Guardians and the first black director …
When Being a “People Pleaser” Goes Too Far (and How to Set Boundaries) | with Lisa Robison, CCE
“You have to learn to take pride in being the first one to say no.”
- Lisa
Lisa Robison CCE, is a camera assistant turned award-winning editor best known for her work on "Loudermilk," "My Life Without …
How ‘The Great Resignation’ Caused Us to Question Everything About the Way We Work (and How to Quit if It’s Time to Move On) | with Anthony Klotz
“Sometimes the only way you’re going to cure your burnout is to get away from what is burning you out.”
- Anthony Klotz
Anthony Klotz is an Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at UCL School …
A Former Monk on Managing Overwhelm (and Following Your Intuition) | with Cory Muscara
“If you don’t have 1 minute to meditate, it’s time to evaluate what’s really going on.”
- Cory Muscara
Cory Muscara is a former monk, host of the Practicing Human podcast, and bestselling author of the…
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So You’re Burned Out…Now What? [7 Ways to Climb Out of the Hole]
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7 Red Flags You Might Be Burned Out (Or You're Headed There)
Burnout is at epidemic proportions regardless of what you do for a living. And yes, I dare to use the word “epidemic” given we live in a frightening (almost) post-COVID reality because quite frankly,…
If We Don't Do Something About Workplace Burnout, "Severance" Will Be the New "Quiet Quitting"
“Work is just work…right?”
For those uninitiated, here’s the simplest way to describe the nuanced brilliance that is the Emmy-nominated Apple+ Series Severance:
Severance is Office Space meets 2001: A …