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Wellbeing, Leadership and Communication Labs

Our labs are designed for producers, line producer, creatives, and crew who work under pressure, lead without support, and rarely get a moment to reset.
We offer practical, human, industry-specific support — no jargon, no fluff, just space to reset and tools you can actually use.

Why these labs? and why now?

The creative industries move fast, and rarely slow down. Between unpredictable schedules, shrinking timelines, pressure to deliver, and constant role-switching, many professionals in film, TV, and advertising are exhausted without admitting it.

 

For crew members, line producers, coordinators, and freelancers, burnout often hides behind competence.

For executives and producers, isolation and emotional overload come with the job.

For everyone involved, communication tends to suffer under pressure — right when clarity matters most.

 

Despite all this, wellbeing is still treated as an afterthought, or worse: a luxury.

But burnout isn’t a personal failure. It’s a structural problem that needs tools, language, and space to address it.

 

These labs exist because working in chaos shouldn’t mean sacrificing your health, your presence, or your capacity to lead.

 

They’re practical.

They’re specific to your industry.

And they meet you where you are — not where a generic wellness model thinks you should be.

Every Lab is different, but most people leave with...

CLARITY

  • Spot early signs of functional burnout (before it breaks you)

  • Understand how your body and brain react under pressure

  • ​Recognise the patterns that keep you in over-responsibility, even when you’re tired

  • Identify your limits, not as weakness, but as wisdom

TOOLS

  • Short-form techniques to reset under pressure (on set, on call, or mid-meeting).

  • Strategies  to communicate clearly when something’s too much, too fast, or too unclear

  • Communication models that work even in chaotic, high-stakes environments

  • Your personal emergency protocol

AGENCY

  • A way to lead, support others, or just get through the day without self-abandonment

  • Less reacting from overwhelm, more choosing with intention

  • A toolkit you can carry into freelance life, team leadership, or wherever you go next

Who it's for

PRODUCTION CREW AND FREELANCERS

For Line producers, PMs, HODs, Coordinators and all crew members

Focus will be on burnout, communication, boundaries, freelance life

EXECUTIVES AND LEADERS

For Executives, Producers, founders

Focus will be on sustainable leadership, decision fatigue, communication and team wellbeing.

Format and structure

The format and duration are flexible. Currently the lab is offered in two versions: intensive or long-form
 

Duration: intensive lab is carried forward in 5 hours over 2 days. Long-form lab's duration is 12 hours over 3 or 4 days

Format: both lab can be online or in-person

Group size: usually 10-12 participants

Language: available in English, Spanish and Italian

Options: this can be a standalone, and follow-up session are available.

 

Upcoming Labs

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Upcoming Labs

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