Your Coach,

Steve
Molnar

From unpaid intern to Emmy-winning CD — I learned the hard way that talent alone isn’t enough.

Now I coach senior creatives on how to advance their careers, lead with confidence, and become the CD everyone wants to hire.

25 years of creative experience:

• Delivered award-winning campaigns for global brands: Kellogg, Cottonelle, Pringles, General Motors, DISH Network, Sling TV, Carhartt, Huggies, and many more
• Guided teams through high-stakes creative challenges on multi-million dollar campaigns
• Mentored dozens creatives to achieve career goals for over two decades

About Steve:

After over two decades in the ad industry, leading teams, pitching big ideas, and dealing with my fair share of creative beatdowns, I had a realization – failure isn’t something to avoid. It’s something to use.

That’s what led me to start From Creative Chaos to Creative Director, my coaching business for ad creatives. Because if there’s one thing this industry guarantees (besides tight deadlines and questionable client feedback), it’s rejection. And most of us were never taught how to handle that part of the job.

I help ad creatives reframe failure, rebuild confidence, and turn career setbacks into stepping stones. Through workshops, live courses, and coaching, I teach people how to navigate an industry that can be unpredictable, frustrating, and sometimes just straight-up brutal.

I’ve spoken to agencies, mentored creatives, and built a community that’s all about taking control of your career instead of letting the industry decide your fate.

Am I “there” yet? Nope. Still figuring it out. Still learning. Still face-planting from time to time. But I’m moving forward, building momentum, and finally creating something that feels right.

And that’s what I want for other creatives too – to stop fearing failure and start using it to fuel the next move. Because the ones who make it aren’t the ones who never fail. They’re the ones who fail better.