You Gotta Hear This! A Podcast for Video Creators & Storytellers

You Gotta Hear This! A Podcast for Video Creators & Storytellers

Hosted by: Paul Steven Forrest

You Gotta Hear This! is the go-to podcast for video creators who want to master the art of storytelling. Hosted by writer, director, and creative coach Paul Steven Forrest, each episode dives into practical...

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Ep 60 - Next Level Series: Doors, Bridges & Walls

Every creative journey eventually runs into a wall. Not the kind made of brick and concrete…but the kind that stops momentum. A rejected idea. A project that falls apart. A client who says no. A season where it feels...
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Ep 59 - Next Level Series: The Creative Everyone Trusts

In Episode 59 of You Gotta Hear This!, we take a closer look at something every creative wants—but not everyone earns: trust. Not surface-level trust based on talent alone, but the kind of trust that gets you called...
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Ep 58 - Next Level Series: Why Some Creatives Get Hired Again, And Again

Some creatives get the call… and some don’t. Not because they lack talent—but because they’re missing something clients value even more. In this episode, we break down what actually gets you hired again. Because it’s...
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Ep 57 - Next Level Series: Red Light. Green Light. Yellow Light.

In this episode of You Gotta Hear This!, we continue the Next Level Series—a set of conversations focused on what it really takes to grow as a creator. Not by doing more, but by thinking better. By developing the...
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Ep 56 - Next Level Series: The Person Every Team Depends On

Every creative team has one. They’re not always the loudest voice in the room, and they’re not always the one leading the meeting. But they’re the one who sees what’s coming. They anticipate problems before they...
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Ep 55 - Next Level Series: Find Your Can of Spinach (Ask Popeye)

Every creative hits a moment where things get hard. Energy drops. Confidence fades. Progress slows. The ideas don’t come as easily. The work feels heavier than it should. And in those moments, the real question...
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Ep 54 - Next Level Series: The Room You Want To Be In

Let me ask you something: Are you in the room you want to be in or the room you’ve settled for? Because whether we realize it or not, the environments we place ourselves in—physically, creatively, and...
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Ep 53 - Next Level Series: Creativity Leaves Clues

Most people watch content to be entertained. I watch it for clues. Because every great story, every great moment, every piece of content that works leaves something behind—a decision, a pattern, a choice that made it...
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Ep 52 - Next Level Series: What's On Your Highlight Reel?

Every athlete has a highlight reel. Those moments when everything came together. The big play. The game-winning shot. The play everyone remembers. But here’s the question most creatives never ask: What’s on your...
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Ep 51 - Next Level Series: Being Better Than Good

Good is easy to defend. “It works.” “It’s fine.” “It turned out well.” But good rarely changes anything. In this episode of the Next Level Series, we explore the difference between work that simply gets the job done...
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Ep 50 - Next Level Series: When You Hit The Snooze Button

You don't usually miss the alarm. You just hit snooze. And then...you hit it again. In this episode of the Next Level Series, we’re talking about something most creatives won’t admit out loud — the slow drift. You’re...
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Ep 49 - Craftsman vs Content Machine: Why Intentional Work Outlasts Volume

In this episode, you’re challenged to look at the tension between speed and significance in today’s AI-driven creative world. With tools making it easier than ever to produce content quickly, the real question...
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