Amanda Freberg is the business manager of podcasting and bestselling book superfamily Justin, Travis, and Griffin McElroy (My Brother, My Brother, and Me, The Adventure Zone). She'd love to tell you: when you should hire an assistant or manager, how to stay organized, and more!

Can you get your dream job from crowdfunding? Richard Malena-Webber started a summer camp for kids to learn how to play D&D! On this episode, he talks about launching his full-time career in games thanks to Kickstarter, publishing Dungeons and Dragons adventures, writing and rocking!

Laser answers listener questions about Facebook Ads, how many fans you need to start a Kickstarter, how to find your audience, and more, in this episode.

Peter Chiykowski writes stories, sings songs, makes games, and has excellent advice for creators of all kinds. He's raised $300,000 on Kickstarter alone, growing campaigns by double nearly every time... it's incredible. And he shares SO MANY tips from not just himself, but his heroes, in this episode.

Is it better to be on a network or go indie? Off Book started on one of the biggest podcast networks out there, but today the hosts Zach and Jess talk to me about their journey taking off from the network and heading into crowdfunding. Also, great tips about building an audience for podcasting, comedy, and more!

Do you draw or design—fanart, doodles, t-shirts, or pins—and wonder how it can become a career? Paola Harris from Paola's Pixels didn't want to work for anyone else, and wanted to design unique things that fit her aesthetic. This episode is chock full of tips on how you can do the same!

My sister Aubrey Turner joins me to talk about the Doubleclicks, a 10-year-old band that's raised half a mill on Kickstarter and Patreon, full-time employed two delightful people (us), all through the creation of very specific nerdy, queer, cat-themed songs for our gorgeous audience! How did we do it? Why do we love email so much? Is the music industry allowed to be fun?

Fan Funded is a new podcast by and for independent creators. Curious how to build an audience full of excellent people who actually want to support your music/art? This is the podcast for you! Subscribe now as we launch in April 2021!