Today’s episode is pulled from one of the 10,000 NOs Insiders Community’s monthly VIP Industry Guest Zooms. Writer and award-winning documentary filmmaker (Sundance Winner for Joshua: Teenager vs Superpower, 2017) Joe Piscatella, a friend and collaborator of mine, has a career that reads like the book of Job: every time he rose to the top of one sector, the industry changed (reality TV squeezing sitcoms, a writer’s strike in 2007 putting an end to his hot streak as a comedy writer). But Joe’s dedication to the craft of storytelling allowed him to pivot to doc films.   As with all of our guests, Joe brings real-world stories and wisdom of a journey that has seen ups and downs. He will inform you and inspire you, letting you know that your greatest insurance policy as a creative is an incredible work ethic and dedication to your craft.   10,000 NOs podcast is now in it’s 2.0 phase: after a long pause from late 2021 to late 2023, it has returned in a more raw format: shorter episodes, like the Monday Morsels of yesteryear (they may be short, solo riffs by Matt on central themes of the pod, excerpts from Matt’s 10,000 NOs Insiders Community Zooms, or excerpts from Insiders VIP sessions with VIPs from the entertainment interview and beyond). Be on the look out as, every now and then, we will likely drop some old school, long-form, classic 10,000 NOs interviews as bonus episodes.   The intent of this podcast is to remind people that they are not alone in their struggles. We aim to educate & inspire you with stories and conversations with others who have traveled a path that may look enviable now, but it was not always that way. It is not the critic who counts. If you’ve been knocked down... get up, dust yourself off, and get back in the arena. If you want to give back, share this with someone who could use it and leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen, so more people find this show and benefit from these conversations. If you dig the show, CLICK HERE to learn how you can make this experience 3D by joining our 10,000 NOs Insiders Community: access to a members-only Facebook group, intimate, weekly Live video calls with Matt, including monthly drop-ins with some of his badass past-guests & VIP friends and more.   SHOW LINKS: 10,000 NOs: THE BOOK SUBSCRIBE TO OUR (WEEKLY) NEWSLETTER FOLLOW MATT ON SOCIAL FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN BE A 10,000 NOs INSIDER