In this episode, Nate Peterman sits down with Sam Thompson - filmmaker, creative director, and founder of Akta Media - to explore what it really means to build a creative business without losing your soul in the process.

Sam brings a Christ-centered perspective to storytelling, agency life, and the growing tension between human craft and artificial intelligence. They dig into burnout, legacy, faith-driven ambition, and what happens when you walk away from a career in the States to start over with a newborn and a renewed sense of purpose.

Topics include:

Building a creative agency from scratch
Faith, ambition, and the tension between them
AI as a tool - and the creatives who'll get left behind
Fatherhood, legacy, and redefining success
Moving countries and what it costs you professionally

Whether you're a creator, entrepreneur, or someone navigating the gap between ambition and meaning - this one's worth your time.

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