Press Record
Press Record
Podcast Description
Award winning podcast host Phil Griffin talks life & the moments that change us with iconic cultural figures whose own lives have shifted culture. Phil encourages and empowers each guest to explore their journey; even when it feels like it's against the tide. The conversations with our collaborators are deep and insightful, with empathy and celebration at the core. We focus on the true unfiltered experiences of our guests; the epiphanies & the pitfalls, told in their own words, on their own terms.
"Always be a little bit out of your depth. And when you don't feel that your feet are quite touching the bottom, you're just about in the right place to do something exciting."
- David Bowie
A NEW KIND OF PORTRAIT
Each episode is a portrait, created through the art of open conversation, where trust is always the signature. Through long- form interview we discover in each interviewee, who they are now, the journey to making that happen, and what all that means for the person, the artist and the future.
We share stories that provide real artist insight and new moments of revelation for our guests. Each episode adds a little piece to the jigsaw of the bigger story; how to become self-aware, self-actualised and self-accepted.
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Content Themes
The podcast emphasizes themes such as personal evolution, creativity, and authenticity. Episodes cover a variety of topics like imposter syndrome, the music industry, and challenges of public life, featuring guests such as Craig David, who discusses issues like people pleasing and addiction while revealing insights on his career and personal growth.
Award winning podcast host Phil Griffin talks life & the moments that change us with iconic cultural figures whose own lives have shifted culture. Phil encourages and empowers each guest to explore their journey; even when it feels like it’s against the tide. The conversations with our collaborators are deep and insightful, with empathy and celebration at the core. We focus on the true unfiltered experiences of our guests; the epiphanies & the pitfalls, told in their own words, on their own terms.
“Always be a little bit out of your depth. And when you don’t feel that your feet are quite touching the bottom, you’re just about in the right place to do something exciting.”
– David Bowie
A NEW KIND OF PORTRAIT
Each episode is a portrait, created through the art of open conversation, where trust is always the signature. Through long- form interview we discover in each interviewee, who they are now, the journey to making that happen, and what all that means for the person, the artist and the future.
We share stories that provide real artist insight and new moments of revelation for our guests. Each episode adds a little piece to the jigsaw of the bigger story; how to become self-aware, self-actualised and self-accepted.
Unlearning doubt. In this deeply reflective episode of PRESS RECORD, Maverick Sabre sits down with Phil Griffin for a conversation about music, loneliness, purpose and the long journey back to trusting your own instinct. Maverick talks about the music that saved him growing up, describing it as something like a home-cooked meal — a form of sustenance that has been there for him in his loneliest moments. From his early love of Irish hip hop to the pressures of the music industry, he reflects on what it means to stay connected to the original reason you began creating in the first place. This is a conversation about what happens when doubt enters the room. About losing touch with your instinct. About becoming a commodity — even to yourself. And about finding your way back. Together, Phil and Maverick explore identity, the loneliness of the artist, the danger of selling pain, the strange relationship between ego and intuition, and why vulnerability can feel both like a gift and a threat. Maverick also speaks with rare honesty about masculinity, softness, anger, kindness and responsibility — asking what it really means to be strong without becoming hardened. This isn’t just a conversation about music. It’s a conversation about purpose. About learning to listen again. And about the courage it takes to unlearn doubt. Heartlines, not headlines.
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