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 73 - Secret Sauce: Staying In Sync

Great creative teams develop a rhythm. They learn how each other thinks. They anticipate what’s coming next. And eventually, they can communicate in shorthand. “Let’s do what we did on the Santa Monica shoot.” That...
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Ep 72 - Secret Sauce: I Never Went To Film School

What if your greatest education never happened in a classroom? In this episode, I share why I'm actually grateful I never went to film school. As a music major in college, I found myself producing two full-scale...
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Ep 71 - Secret Sauce: Soak It All In

Have you ever had one conversation change the way you looked at your work forever? For me, it happened during a visit to Capitol Records in Hollywood. A record producer friend invited me to sit in on a recording...
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Ep 70 - Secret Sauce: Shaping Your Reputation

Your reputation isn't built by what you say about yourself. It's built by what other people say after you've left the room. In this episode, Paul explores why your secret sauce isn't just a skill — it's the consistent...
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Ep 69 - Secret Sauce: What's Yours?

Every successful creative seems to have something extra. Not a better camera, more expensive gear, or a more impressive title—but a unique value that keeps people coming back. I call it their secret sauce. Years ago,...
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Ep 68 - Connect The Dots: Shoot For The Moon, And Work Backwards

Every great creative project begins with a vision. Years ago, while working with a television director in Dallas, I learned a simple principle that has guided my work ever since. Before anyone picked up a camera or...
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Ep 67 - Connect The Dots: You Gotta Change Your Perespective

What if the biggest breakthrough in your creativity isn't learning a new skill...but looking at the same subject from a different angle? In this episode of You Gotta Hear This!, Paul explores one of the most powerful...
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Ep 66 - Connect The Dots: Just Find A Way

Sometimes the biggest obstacle standing between an idea and reality isn't a lack of talent, resources, or opportunity. It's the decision to stop looking for a way forward. In this episode of You Gotta Hear This!, Paul...
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Ep 65 - Next Level Series: Auditioning For Your Next Job

Every project is an audition. Whether you realize it or not, the work you're doing today is shaping the opportunities you'll be offered tomorrow. Clients notice. Employers notice. Team members notice. And often,...
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Ep 64 - Next Level Series: Building Your Creative Toolkit

Every creative carries a toolkit. Some of the tools are obvious—cameras, microphones, editing software, lights, and lenses. But the most valuable tools often aren't found in a gear bag. They're the lessons learned...
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Ep 63 - Next Level Series: Permission to Imagine

What if the biggest thing holding you back isn't a lack of talent, experience, or opportunity—but a lack of permission? In this episode of You Gotta Hear This!, Paul explores the power of imagination and why so many...
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Ep 62 - Next Level Series: Time To Do Something Else

What happens when you spend months creating content, building courses, recording podcasts, and trying to grow something meaningful… only to feel like nobody’s paying attention? In this episode of You Gotta Hear This!,...
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