#84 - LIFE OF RIZA - The Pursuit of Creative Balance

In this conversation, Kariza Santos reflects on her journey as a filmmaker and YouTube creator, discussing the realities of building a creative career while trying to maintain balance in life. She shares how freelancing, experimentation, and years of learning eventually led her to develop a cinematic storytelling style on YouTube, while also navigating the constant pressure to produce content in a fast-moving digital space. Kariza talks about the importance of structure, boundaries, and time-blocking to avoid burnout, as well as the role of mentorship, collaboration, and community in helping creators grow. Ultimately, she emphasizes that creativity is a long-term pursuit built on persistence, curiosity, and self-awareness—encouraging creators to focus less on algorithms or perfection and more on finding their voice, continuing to learn, and creating work they’re genuinely proud of.Switch to Musicbed and start your 14-day free trial today: ⁠⁠https://fm.pxf.io/tcgp-freetrial⁠⁠Sign up to Milanote for free with no time-limit: ⁠⁠https://milanote.com/carlostigs⁠⁠Learn more about Nanlite & Nanlux Products: ⁠⁠https://nanlite.com/⁠⁠ // ⁠⁠https://www.nanlux.com/#/en⁠🤝 Follow Kariza ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lifeofriza🤝 Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/lifeofriza🤝 Follow The Podcast & Carlo!The Creative Gap: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/creativegap/⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CreativeGapPodcast⁠⁠Carlo: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/carlostigs/⁠⁠ | ⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@carlostigs⁠