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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.

You Don’t Need Better Boundaries—You Need Better Systems

7 mins; April 01, 2026

The Lost Bookshop by The Lost Bookshop | Book Club: Healing, Identity & the Magic of Stories

63 hours 15 mins; March 30, 2026

How Fan Flowy Helps Artists Turn Followers Into Real Fans

3 mins; March 26, 2026

Everyone Wants Success… But Not the Work

7 mins; March 25, 2026

We Need to Talk About the BS We Normalize

17 mins; March 24, 2026

Why Patience Might Be Your Biggest Advantage - 3/23/2026: Vlog

25 mins; March 23, 2026

Vanity Metrics Are Killing Artist Growth

3 mins; March 20, 2026

Artists Are Startups: The Mindset Shift Most Creators Need

2 mins; March 19, 2026

Why Indie Artists Need to Build Local Before Going Global

1 min; March 18, 2026

Creating Social Clips in Descript: Solo vs Multicam Tutorial (What They Don’t Tell You)

17 mins; March 17, 2026

The Real Blueprint for Indie Artist Success w/ Mark Roberge (Prospect Hill Band & Fan Flowy Founder)

45 mins; March 16, 2026

You Don’t Need to Go Viral to Build a Real Audience

9 mins; March 12, 2026

How Genevieve LeDoux Built Star Forest From One Simple Idea

2 mins; March 11, 2026

The Truth About Creative Careers: Why No One Can Guarantee Success

7 mins; March 10, 2026

Chloe Zhao (Nomadland, Hamnet) on Filmmaking, Failure, Working With Non-Actors & Living the Question

27 mins; March 09, 2026

Discipline Will Take You Where Motivation Can’t

9 mins; March 06, 2026

Concert Art Workflow Overview: Our Process for The Arbiters (Why We Go Chronologically)

9 mins; March 05, 2026

The Work Isn’t Hard — It Just Takes Time

5 mins; March 04, 2026

How to Get Adobe Cheaper Every Year (Just Ask) | The Wanger Show Clip

2 mins; March 03, 2026

I’m Waiting for You and Other Stories by Kim Bo-young | Book Club: Love, Free Will & the Cosmos

63 hours 0 mins; March 02, 2026

Scream 7, Melissa Barrera & Free Palestine: Is Boycotting Enough?

17 mins; February 28, 2026

AI CEOs: What Problem Are You Actually Solving?

3 mins; February 25, 2026

The Fastest Way to Get Fired: Messing Up Objective Requirements

3 mins; February 24, 2026

Cinando’s Website Got a Much-Needed Upgrade (And Why It Matters For Filmmakers)

1 min; February 23, 2026

MIFA Online: A New Way to Plug Into Annecy Festival Without the Travel

2 mins; February 20, 2026

Stop Ruining Podcasts: Record Clean Audio (It’s 2026)

5 mins; February 19, 2026

Why I Don’t Keep “Multiple Irons in the Fire” & Instead Self-Fund The Arbiters Progress

22 mins; February 17, 2026

Business Side No One Sees & The Creator Rant I Didn’t Plan to Go On - 2/16/2026: Vlog

68 hours 1 min; February 16, 2026

The Making of The Arbiters' Proof of Concept (For More Exclusives Visit Patreon.com/PhilSvitek)

19 mins; February 11, 2026

Star Forest: Building a Transmedia Animated Band (and Staying Human in the Algorithm)

47 mins; February 09, 2026

The Honeytraps Artists Fall Into (And Why They Feel Like Smart Choices)

16 mins; February 03, 2026

Worldbuilding Backwards (On Purpose): How Story, Script, and Design Evolved Together

11 mins; February 02, 2026

The Arbiters: Help Us Bring This Anime-Inspired Film to Life (Patreon.com/PhilSvitek)

1 min; January 31, 2026

What I’ve Been Reading Lately — Cozy Mysteries, Fantasy, Re-Reads & Why Reading Still Matters

11 mins; January 30, 2026

Why Creating Art (and Choosing Joy) Is a Form of Resistance

5 mins; January 29, 2026

The Phantom Tollbooth — Curiosity, Language & Escaping the Doldrums (Book Club)

80 hours 26 mins; January 28, 2026

Unreal on Netflix — What WWE’s Doc Reveals About Art, Illusion & Sacrifice (Season 2 Spoilers)

19 mins; January 27, 2026

The Real Problem With the Oscars Isn’t Snubs — It’s Consensus

6 mins; January 26, 2026

What the Gym Taught Me About Setting Better Goals

3 mins; January 22, 2026

Welcome to The Arbiters (2D Animated Feature): Join the Journey At Patreon.com/PhilSvitek

3 mins; January 21, 2026

Why I Love Documentaries About Process (And the Ones That Shaped Me)

9 mins; January 20, 2026

Back to Work on The Arbiters: Doubt, Momentum, and Designing a Life Without Limits - 1/19/2026: Vlog

31 mins; January 19, 2026

Why Your StreamYard Local Recording Never Finishes Uploading (And How to Fix It)

4 mins; January 14, 2026

Originality Takes Endurance — AI Tempts Us to Skip It

5 mins; January 13, 2026

Justice Without Barbarism: The Quiet Lesson of Nuremberg

7 mins; January 12, 2026

Be the Author of Your Life (Not the Editor)

4 mins; January 09, 2026

Monetized Dysfunction: Why Broken Systems Keep Profiting (Zohran Mamdani Term)

3 mins; January 08, 2026

What a Netflix–Warner Bros Deal Could Mean for Physical Media

4 mins; January 07, 2026

Seeing People at Their Highest: A Socratic Practice for Divided Times

6 mins; January 06, 2026

Two Questions That Create Better Conversations (For Kids and Adults) - Advice From Dr. Organic Mommy

2 mins; January 05, 2026

What 2025 Taught Me And How I’m Approaching 2026 - 1/1/2026: Vlog

41 mins; January 01, 2026

Films of 2025 I Can’t Stop Thinking About

21 mins; December 31, 2025

Annecy FAQ: Answers for First-Timers (Badges, MIFA, Travel, Lodging, Etc)

13 mins; December 30, 2025

Annecy Festival for First-Timers: What to Expect (Day-by-Day Guide + MIFA Tips)

67 hours 8 mins; December 29, 2025

“I Am Wrong” Is One Of The Most Liberating Sentences Ever

2 mins; December 27, 2025

Living the Examined Life: A Socratic Inquiry into Agnes Callard’s Open Socrates with Chuck McCaughan

71 hours 11 mins; December 23, 2025

Between Worlds: Soukaina Alaoui El Hassani on Craft, Culture & Creative Agency

35 mins; December 22, 2025

Cozy Fantasy 101 — Emily Krempholtz on the Genre’s Magic

2 mins; December 19, 2025

How to Start a Book Club — Emily Krempholtz’s Simple, Fun Approach

4 mins; December 18, 2025

The AI Hype Cycle: Why I’m Not Rushing to Adopt (And Maybe You Don’t Need To Either)

14 mins; December 17, 2025

Ghostwriter to Novelist: Emily Krempholtz on Crafting Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore

60 hours 16 mins; December 16, 2025

Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore — Redemption, Romance & Cozy Fantasy (Book Club)

60 hours 36 mins; December 15, 2025

A Full November: Summits, Celebrations, Seattle, and The Arbiters’ Next Steps - 12/8/2025: Vlog

38 mins; December 08, 2025

Stop Sharing Folders Before They’re Uploaded: A Small Habit That Saves Big Headaches

2 mins; December 04, 2025

The Hidden Costs of Development: What Filmmakers Don’t See Coming

8 mins; December 03, 2025

Exile and the Kingdom by Albert Camus: Isolation, Revolt, Search for Meaning (Bookmarked: Book Club)

61 hours 58 mins; November 24, 2025

The #1 Thing Ruining Panels & How To Fix It

7 mins; November 19, 2025

Easiest Way to Password Protect a WordPress Page

2 mins; November 18, 2025

How I Finally Cleaned Up My Messy Google Drive (Step-By-Step Method)

6 mins; November 17, 2025

Inside the World Animation Summit: Why It’s One of the Best Events for Creators

4 mins; November 13, 2025

The Real Key to Growth Podcast Growth: Stop Overthinking Small Details

5 mins; November 12, 2025

Keep Going: The Quiet Power of Perseverance When Progress Feels Invisible

19 mins; November 11, 2025

What I Really Want for My Birthday (and How You Can Help Make It Happen)

12 mins; November 10, 2025

Money & Momentum: From Film Financing to Real-World Frustrations - 11/3/2025: Vlog

36 mins; November 03, 2025

Animal Farm by George Orwell - Power, Propaganda, and Why It Still Hits Today (Bookmarked: Book Club)

29 mins; October 28, 2025

Exploring “Brida” by Paulo Coelho – Destiny, Duality, and the Courage to Choose (Bookmarked: A Monthly Book Club)

60 hours 4 mins; October 27, 2025

Long Story Short Season 1 Spoiler Talk: Family, Memory & Compassion in Raphael Bob-Waksberg’s Series

24 mins; October 26, 2025

Biggest Difference: Short Films Are About Events — Features Are About Arcs

2 mins; October 23, 2025

Settling Back In: New Apartment, Comic Con Recap, & Supporting The Philippines - 10/22/2025: Vlog

17 mins; October 22, 2025

Simple Trick to Quiet Any Crowd - Julie Ann Crommett’s Brilliant “Clap If You Can Hear Me” Method

2 mins; October 21, 2025

YouTube’s Biggest Growth Tool Yet: How to Use the Collaborations Feature to Reach New Audiences

3 mins; October 20, 2025

Why Nobody Says “No” Anymore — And What It’s Costing Us

8 mins; October 14, 2025

Stop Chasing Perfection — Deliver Consistently or Fall Behind Because Consistency Trumps Talent

5 mins; October 13, 2025

Indie Anime Meets Industry: The Bold Journey Behind The Arbiters (LA Comic Con 2025)

50 mins; September 30, 2025

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer (Bookmarked: A Monthly Book Club)

70 hours 5 mins; September 29, 2025

Utilizing Scene Edit Detection in Premiere Pro: Tutorial For A Smarter Workflow

3 mins; September 23, 2025

Make the Minutes Make Sense: Choose the Short Film Length That Serves Your Goal

6 mins; September 22, 2025

5 Minute Film School Q&A at Silicon Beach Film Festival

3 mins; September 16, 2025

Pause with Purpose: Reprioritize to Progress - 9/15/2025: Vlog

36 mins; September 15, 2025

LA Comic Con Panel Announcement: Indie Anime Meets Industry – The Bold Journey Behind The Arbiters

2 mins; September 10, 2025

Turn Motivation Into Self Discipline

10 mins; September 08, 2025

My Step-by-Step Storyboarding Process (For Remote Collaboration)

6 mins; September 05, 2025

Stop Saying “No Rush”: Why Clear Deadlines Matter

6 mins; September 04, 2025

Ne Zha 2 Spoiler Talk: Animation & Box Office Milestones with Demetri Panos & Marisa Serafini

66 hours 37 mins; September 03, 2025

Directed By James Burrows by James Burrows (Bookmarked: A Monthly Book Club)

37 mins; September 02, 2025

Stop Offloading Responsibility: Local Action as the Path to Global Change

14 mins; August 28, 2025

Five Minute Film School – Screening at Silicon Beach Film Festival

2 mins; August 27, 2025

Relay (Starring Riz Ahmed & Lily James) – A Smart, Tense Whistleblower Thriller

6 mins; August 26, 2025

The Glassworker – Pakistan’s First Hand-Drawn Animated Feature, Full of Old-School Charm

4 mins; August 26, 2025

From Paperwork to Possibility: Annecy + Financing Updates - 8/25/2025: Vlog

33 mins; August 25, 2025

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