We follow Martin Zavala’s path from sales to film & photography to ministry director through loss, healing, and a bold step into the unknown. The conversation is honest about grief, practical about risk, and hopeful about rebuilding a creative life with purpose.

• roots in church music and early film curiosity
• mentors, research, and practical skill building
• grief as a room you enter and leave
• faith tension between hope and uncertainty
• quitting safely with timelines and savings
• freelancing into steady clients and income
• moving from stage to tech and AI partnerships
• ministry beyond four walls and sustaining community
• full deployment as focused, joyful action
• asking for help and building momentum

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