Leaning In: Handling the emotional and mental pressure of Post-Production

Office Hours LIVE! Answering Member Questions – 16 August 2023

Mixing Light Contributor Scott Stacy, CSI, and Office Hours host Patrick Inhofer discuss common mental and emotional health issues in the post-production industry, specifically focusing on the pressures and criticisms professionals can face in the line of duty.

Today’s discussion includes:

• Mixing Light update – Looking for member assistance!
  • Help make Mixing Light more searchable
• How Scott’s post-production career began as a creative side hustle to clinical psychology
• Why it’s important to pay attention to your emotions
• Understanding other people through the lens of personality types
• If you’re hysterical, it’s historical – how past templates shape current interactions.
• Strategies and tactics for dealing with difficult clients, in the moment
• How to recognize when you need outside help

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Mentioned in this Insight

• Scott Stacy Contributor Archive – Enjoy more of Scott’s contributions from earlier in the life of Mixing Light
• The People Code – Dr. Taylor Hartman’s book on the different motivational personality types people tend to fall into.