Almost Creative Podcast
Faith & Filmmaking: Creating Meaningful Media with John Gallagher
30 Jul 2025
🎙️ What do you do when you’re told you’ll never succeed? In this powerful episode of Almost Creative, John Gallagher shares how he overcame a life-altering health condition, leaned on his faith, and built a fulfilling career as a Creative Director—leading teams and producing meaningful media in the church world and beyond.This is more than a conversation about cameras and content—this is about perseverance, purpose, and proving the doubters wrong.🎯 In This Episode:✅ How John overcame a condition that almost defined his future✅ Staying creative through struggle✅ Leading with clarity and compassion✅ Serving others through storytelling✅ Letting faith shape your career✅ Why your obstacles can become your greatest strengths📌 Timestamps0:00 – Intro & Giveaway 1:05 – Meet John Gallagher 3:15 – Growing up with a life-altering diagnosis 7:40 – When people said he’d never succeed 10:30 – Discovering creativity through faith 14:45 – Early video projects + skill development 18:55 – Becoming a church creative director 23:10 – Balancing leadership and personal creativity 27:30 – The power of storytelling in ministry 32:50 – John’s favorite projects and lessons 36:20 – Advice to creatives facing hard situations 41:00 – Final thoughts + where to find John 📲 Follow John Gallagher:🔗 Instagram: instagram.com/gallagherjohn🔗 instagram.com/talkswithgallagher🔗 Portfolio: gallagherjohn.com📲 Follow Us:🎙️ Podcast: @almostcreativepod📸 Travis: @trheberling📸 Chris: @chrisshootsvideo📺 YouTube: Almost CreativeGIVEAWAY ALERT! Fill out this form for your chance to get a year of Dehancer for FREE! https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/form/ylLGjapHLXAGzA05f51R🎁 Free Tools & Resources:📄 FREE Pricing Template → https://bit.ly/wedding-pricing-template🎧 Music (SoundStripe) → https://soundstripe.com?fpr=almostcreative10🎬 Wedding Day Kit → https://kit.co/trheberling/wedding-video💡 Lighting Kit → https://kit.co/trheberling/lighting✂️ AI Clipping Tool (Opus) → https://www.opus.pro/?via=almostcreative📋 CRM (17 Hats) → https://referrals.17hats.com/?r=gspzsbzgzb
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