Rising to the challenge thrown down by recent arch rival Spotify who itself recently announced plans to invest a $500M into podcast companies, Apple is reportedly ready to begin investing into exclusive podcast content for their relaunched ITunes platform. What does this mean for independent podcasters? We'll discuss!

Nate from the fan favorite Paging Mr Morrow YouTube channel joins us today to chat about his fairly unique way of looking at his audience and how that has allowed him to become one of the better known "Disney Vloggers" in a sea of channels who are trying to recreate his success!

Today is the first episode of the new format (no worries, we're not stopping the interviews, just diversifying) of LimeLight DIY - a long format deep dive on 5 FREE tactics that you can use to grow your own podcast! 

Part Two of our Audience Questions / Expert Answers series focuses again on youtube, but this time it's less about "how to" and more about  "how not to", in this case how not to let the present system lead you astray from your original vision, how not to get depressed by watching other's have moments of faster growth, and how not to run out of gas on the road to the limelight - assisted by the knowledge of Greg's Game Room and Negrorlando!

Some artists paint. Some sculpt. Some glue things together, and Rick Styczynski - owner of 13X Studios - has unleashed a series of hand decorated hockey masks into the world, and boy- have they ever made a splash! His masks have garnered him deals with Kevin Smith, Kane Hodder, and a handful of other celebrities who have signed lucrative deals with Rick to create custom masks for their own brands. Today, Rick will dive into how he got started and how he grew his business so quickly!

Representing the strangely under documented city of New Orleans, NOLA Deej has quickly become a favorite vlogger, armchair historian, and independent film maker for his well researched and beautifully formatted YouTube videos documenting the mysterious and historical city!

Joining us today, Deej will dig into how he approaches the locations he documents and how he stands apart from the crowd.

We've been fortunate enough to get some great listener questions, and it's about time that we got around to answering them! We've enlisted Robb Alvey from Theme Park Review and Jackie from Super Enthused to answer some listener questions today ranging on topics from how to stand out from the crowd to what platforms will eventually take the place of what we use today!

Taking an unexpected detour this week as we explore the phenomena of "FOMO" (Fear of Missing Out) and how it effects independent creators, how it hurts our ability to enjoy our own successes, and how to combat the mentality that drives some creators to self destruct.

Chances are, even if you don't know Dave Perillo's name, you know his work. For the past several years, Dave (going under the alias of Montygog) has been creating retro style pop culture artwork that has become popular across the entire planet. Today Dave joins us to share how artists can create the kind of buzz that lands them on the radars of large companies -the way he landed on the Walt Disney Company's radar- and how you can build a successful business freelancing around your platform!

Robb Alvey is no stranger to thrill seeking. As the host of the enormously popular Theme Park Reviews channel on YouTube, Robb is considered to be THE authority on roller coasters and thrill rides by fans and experts alike. In this episode of LimeLight DIY, Robb will share his thoughts on what it takes to be a Million + Subscriber channel, the lost art of running a successful forum, and expanding from YouTube to television, magazines, newspapers, and more!