I talk to Paul Lipsky about pivoting his channel on YouTube and growing like crazy! It’s part one of two. Next time we talk about AI specifically.

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00:00 Meet Paul and the Pivot

03:23 From Ecommerce to AI

10:10 AI Aha and Tool Choices

14:15 Monetization and Topic Strategy

20:53 Avoiding AI Hype

24:22 ChatGPT Voice Workflow

26:48 Publishing Rhythm

32:43 Monetization Choices

I talk about the pitfalls of over optimizing and why “good enough” is good enough. I prefer good enough most of the time.

00:00 Welcome and Topic

I talk about tokenmaxxing, backlash against AI, how I actually use AI, and echo chambers.

00:00 AI Backlash Update

I got to chat with a Guitar YouTuber that I really enjoy, AJ De Vera. He’s a talented guitarist and song writer, plus he’s a fellow Filipino.

We chat about starting on YouTube, planning videos, and of course, guitars! We have a similar taste in music and influences. We talked for another 30 minutes after we finished up with the recording and identified a few other commonalities.

I talk with Justin Peters about how his hobby podcast led to co-founding SimplePod Studios with his brother, including their team setup, early clients, pricing and package evolution, and why they focus on high-ROI finance-adjacent creators. We also get into his sabbatical and FI journey, what it takes to produce an episode consistently, keeping the agency as a lifestyle business, and how he sees platforms and video trending.

00:00 Meet Justin Peters

00:57 SimplePod Origin Story

05:49 Sabbatical to Podcasting

17:56 Agency Growth and Niching

31:40 Anatomy of One Episode

34:30 Consistency Over Perfection

39:46 Co-Founder Communication Rules

49:13 Industry Trends

I talk about pizza, beer, and FB Marketplace tales and tips.

00:00 Welcome and Topics

I chat with my friend, Cody Berman, about retiring as soon as possible. It’s basically talking through the ideas in his book, Retire By 30.

00:00 Meet Cody and the Book

I got a new studio camera (Canon R8). I’m planning getting rid of some of the old gear so I’m hopeful I can move it on facebook marketplace.

00:00 Studio Gear Upgrade Dilemma

I talk to the founders of Oakwell Beer Spa about starting a business from scratch! I visited the Beer Spa with a friend and it was an epic experience. Highly recommended. We talk about the origin story of the business and the early struggles, then growth and expansion.

00:00 Meet Oakwell Founders