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Hosted by Paul Steven Forrest · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 69 episodes
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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 techniques, insider tips, and real-world strategies to help you shape raw footage into powerful, engaging stories. If you’re ready to level up your storytelling skills, this podcast is for you!
Paul Steven Forrest hosts You Gotta Hear This! A Podcast for Video Creators & Storytellers, a business show with 69 episodes published.
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 va
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, whe
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 plann
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 sto
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 ex
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, they're
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 from m
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 crea
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!, I
Have you ever reached a point creatively where you simply felt exhausted? Not because you stopped caring. Not because you wanted to quit. But because the journey has been longer, harder, and heavier than you expected? In
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 lik
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 back
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 not
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 habits,
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 happen,
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 is—what d
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 professionally—are
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 bet
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 highligh
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 and
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You Gotta Hear This! A Podcast for Video Creators & Storytellers is hosted by Paul Steven Forrest. The show is categorised under business (entrepreneurship) and has published 69 episodes.
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