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Filmmaking ConfidentialAuthor: Steve Balderson
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Finding Calm in the Chaos of Filmmaking: Core Transformation
Episode 2
Friday, 25 September, 2026
Filmmaking can be chaotic. Locations fall apart. Investors back out. Egos clash. Fear, frustration, perfectionism, conflict, and the need to control can easily become more demanding than the work itself.Core Transformation has profoundly reshaped the way I move through the filmmaking process. Rather than trying to get rid of an uncomfortable reaction, I've learned to become curious about the reaction itself. It has changed the way I approach filmmaking, and writing, or editing, managing difficult people, problem-solving, and those inevitable moments when reality refuses to cooperate.Today our guest is Tamara Andreas, co-author of Core Transformation: Reaching the Wellspring Within and one of the world's leading teachers of the process.Core Transformation begins with a surprisingly simple idea: whatever feeling or inner response you have to a conflict or problem might, instead, be the doorway to something deeper.For filmmakers, that opens up some fascinating questions. We'll talk about how Core Transformation can change our relationship with production pressure, perfectionism, creative blocks, uncertainty, criticism, and the constant tension between having a strong vision and remaining flexible enough to finish the film.WARNING: DO NOT DRIVE OR OPERATE MACHINERY while listening to this episode. This isn't just a conversation. Tamara guides us through the opening steps of the Core Transformation process, giving everyone listening the opportunity to experience the work for themselves.No previous knowledge is required. You don't need to know anything about personal development techniques or subscribe to any particular belief system. Just bring yourself and something you'd be curious to explore.Whether you make films, write, paint, perform, run a creative business, or simply find yourself getting in your own way from time to time, this conversation is about discovering a different relationship with the reactions that accompany the creative process.A special FREE gift from Tamara for our listeners: the Core Transformation Micro-Book. Download it for FREE here.Or copy-n-paste this URL into your browser:https://learn.coretransformation.org/microbook-event?speaker=tamara&event=steve-baldersonSupport the showGet the Books:Filmmaking ConfidentialAccessing CreativityHow to Find InvestorsWatch the Films: DIKENGA Official Websites: SteveBalderson.comInstagram @dikengaTwitX: @sbaldersonFacebook
