The Professional Amateur

Professional Amateur Podcast

The Professional Amateur is a podcast made for filmmakers, artists, and anyone chasing a creative dream. Hosted by indie filmmaker Jacob Harding and featuring guests from all sides of the creative space, the show dives into the messy, rewarding process of making art — from early struggles to small victories — with an emphasis on collaboration over competition. Come listen and leave encouraged to keep creating and keep dreaming!

Episodes

  1. 12/23/2025

    4: Making A Feature Film With Your Significant Other

    Host Jacob Harding interviews Maddie Main, producer of this podcast, producer of their feature film "Paralysis", and also his future wife! Hear them breakdown how they met and how working on such large projects together has shaped them.

    1h 3m

  2. 12/09/2025

    3: Screenwriting 101

    Our host, Jacob Harding, breaks down his "Harding Method" of screenwriting and goes over his experience in the art form. Films Showcased In Episode Withdrawal: https://youtu.be/b7KgRewFz-w Scene 25R: https://youtu.be/3yz3OYUXBGk The Wailing Man: https://youtu.be/0eMmd3a6ehE

    39 min

  3. 11/25/2025

    2: Living With Your Collaborators

    On this episode, "The Professional Amateur" host, Jacob Harding, bring on his most frequent collaborators who also happen to be his roommates. Together they tackle their collaboration over the years and what they learned from it. Films In This Episode: 2AM: https://youtu.be/107XOi6O_0g?si=apgGq1ewscHWxywI CRY: https://youtu.be/_7njxK-g3No?si=gCK89SDAVa9hZxbj How We Made "CRY" | Full Documentary: https://youtu.be/Rti0X231Q3k?si=mmKb4UNzdIhB8HRz Second Choice: https://youtu.be/aGYDoYNDRXg?si=5KKTk74QIskxXDh3 How We Made "Second Choice" | Full Documentary: https://youtu.be/X3ssWBx8yp8?si=sD1nX4netPJbNF-P Thought of Me: https://youtu.be/iAaL2BRchiY?si=orDG9OF_VqsgboCS How We Made "image" | Full Documentary: https://youtu.be/bGdnh3tuqS0?si=MWZCYmikx6H7qUim Role Play: https://youtu.be/c1Jx_IIAqfs?si=yW4VWsM_h6xUddmu Pinus: A Day in the Life of a Poet: https://youtu.be/doNZUvza4pU?si=xyKb9wK8WPkXffAx Dummy Love: https://youtu.be/dWmF1s4ivYM?si=If4fNf3h_k9UcmBm Fart Killer: https://youtu.be/HTPApIrvbV0?si=AlFXbJh187q8KmOM Hanging Man: https://youtu.be/OkxOAv7F1KI?si=uLzo4cPePhpiOEu7

    1h 15m

  4. 11/11/2025

    1: Introduction

    "The Professional Amateur" host, Jacob Harding, introduces audiences to himself and this show in our very first episode! Films Shown In This Episode: Withdrawal: https://youtu.be/b7KgRewFz-w How We Made "Second Choice" | Full Documentary: https://youtu.be/X3ssWBx8yp8?si=6b72zaxyr-P85N6Q How We Made "image" | Full Documentary: https://youtu.be/bGdnh3tuqS0?si=0R8RyjFG1acVClpK

    30 min
  • 4 Episodes

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About

The Professional Amateur is a podcast made for filmmakers, artists, and anyone chasing a creative dream. Hosted by indie filmmaker Jacob Harding and featuring guests from all sides of the creative space, the show dives into the messy, rewarding process of making art — from early struggles to small victories — with an emphasis on collaboration over competition. Come listen and leave encouraged to keep creating and keep dreaming!

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  • Creator
    Professional Amateur Podcast
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Professional Amateur Podcast
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