The Enthusiasm Project

By Tom Buck

My name is Tom and this is The Enthusiasm Project! Join me each week for deep dives exploring the world of what it means to be an independent creator on YouTube, audio/video production, and keeping a ... more

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The podcast currently has 194 episodes available.

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November 29, 2021 Making the Sony Switch?
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It's time for some gear talk! From anamorphic and portrait primes to old school broadcast cameras and microphones, there's been A LOT of fun stuff happen in my gear universe– not the least of which being the realization that I've made the switch to Sony from Canon without even realizing it.

🎙This week’s mic:
•Electrovoice RE20 Black
https://geni.us/re20black (Amazon)
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🎯Support the Show
https://patreon.com/tombuck (access to video versions!)
https://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck
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📲 Connect!
•All My Podcasts: https://himynameistom.com/podcasts
•YouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuck
•Twitter & IG: @sodarntom

S5E20 | Series Episode 104

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Podcast Artwork by Kevin Ramirez
Original theme music written by Patrick Boberg and performed by Mike Alvarez
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1h 3min
November 22, 2021 The Ins & Outs of Creator Media Kits
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This week I dive in to the how's, why's, and huh's of media kits. I've been publishing a monthly media kit for the past two years, and while it's not the most important resource you can have it's definitely useful and a great way to track your progress over time.

This episode breaks down the parts of my media kit and also covers how I produce the PDF with Photoshop & Pages and then upload to to me website. I hope it's helpful!

•Check out my media kit here:
www.himynameistom.com

🎙This week’s mic:

•Earthworks ICON
https://bhpho.to/3vkZEYZ (B&H)
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🎯Support the Show
https://patreon.com/tombuck (access to video versions!)
https://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck
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📲 Connect!
•All My Podcasts: https://himynameistom.com/podcasts
•YouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuck
•Twitter & IG: @sodarntom

S5E19 | Series Episode 103

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Podcast Artwork by Kevin Ramirez
Original theme music written by Patrick Boberg and performed by Mike Alvarez
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1h 4min
November 15, 2021 An Attitude of Gratitude vs. Entitlement
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Everything is amazing now: cameras, phones, sandwiches– it's all incredible. Unfortunately, that can also cause us to feel jaded about tools that used to help kindle our enthusiasm. It can get especially tricky for creators who find themselves receiving "free" gear from companies and feeling overwhelmed or burned out rather than excited.

🎙This week’s mic:

Lewitt LCT 240 Pro
https://geni.us/4fww (Amazon)
•Send a voice, text, or video message to be included in a future episode!
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🎯Support the Show
https://patreon.com/tombuck (access to video versions!)
https://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck
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📲 Connect!
•All My Podcasts: https://himynameistom.com/podcasts
•YouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuck
•Twitter & IG: @sodarntom

S5E18 | Series Episode 102

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Podcast Artwork by Kevin Ramirez
Original theme music written by Patrick Boberg and performed by Mike Alvarez
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1h 14min
November 08, 2021 When Should You Push Yourself as a Creator?
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Remember when “Hustle Culture” became a big thing a few years ago? While it’s great to see that people have realized you need more than a few hours of sleep each night and not every hobby needs to be monetized, sometimes I wonder if we’ve gone too far in the other direction?

Maybe there are times when it is important to push yourself a bit further. But how can you "hustle" while also making sure that you don’t go full on “rise and grind?”

I also give some updates on the M1 Max MacBook Pro, my current mic setup, and DJI's continued lack of diversity in marketing campaigns.

🎙This week’s mic:

Rode PodMic
https://geni.us/EHeTTM (Amazon)

•Send a voice, text, or video message to be included in a future episode!
[email protected]

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🎯Support the Show
https://patreon.com/tombuck (access to video versions!)
https://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck
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📲 Connect!

•All My Podcasts: https://himynameistom.com/podcasts
•YouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuck
•Twitter & IG: @sodarntom

S5E17 | Series Episode 101

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Podcast Artwork by Kevin Ramirez
Original theme music written by Patrick Boberg and performed by Mike Alvarez

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55min
November 01, 2021 100th Episode Spectacular Q&A Extravaganza Super Show!
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It’s time to celebrate episode 100 with a Q&A! Thank you to everyone on YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, and good ‘ol email for sending in Q’s to be A’d.

And another huge thank you to everyone for listening and supporting these past 100 episodes and nearly 3 years, it’s absolutely mind blowing!

I created a special promo code to get 16% off either or both of my podcasting courses. Check out himynameistom.com/courses before November 8th and use promo code TEP100 for those sweet, sweet savings.

🎙This week’s mics:

Shure SM7B
https://geni.us/tepsm7b (Amazon)

Shure MV7X
https://geni.us/shuremv7x (Amazon)

•Download the 3D file for the organizer I mentioned here:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5074466

•Check out Heather’s YouTube channel:
http://youtube.com/heatherjustcreate

•Send a voice, text, or video message to be included in a future episode!
[email protected]

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🎯Support the Show
https://patreon.com/tombuck (access to video versions!)
https://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck
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📲 Connect!

•All My Podcasts: https://himynameistom.com/podcasts
•YouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuck
•Twitter & IG: @sodarntom

S5E16 | Series Episode 100

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Podcast Artwork by Kevin Ramirez

Original theme music written by Patrick Boberg and performed by Mike Alvarez

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1h 22min
October 25, 2021 Camera Chat - What's New & What's Disappointing
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It's been a big week for camera news, so let's talk about the DJI Ronin 4D and the Sony a7IV! And let's also take a look at what missing in some of the marketing/promotion of one of these cameras...

•This week's mic: Earthworks Icon Pro:
https://bhpho.to/3vkZEYZ (B&H Affiliate Link)

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🎙Ready to start your own podcast? Check out The Podcaster Playbook, a step-by-step DIY course to help you launch your show:
https://podcasterplaybook.com

•Send a voice, text, or video message to be included in a future episode!
[email protected]

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🎯Support the Show
https://patreon.com/tombuck (access to video versions of each episode!)
https://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck
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📲 Connect!

•All My Podcasts: https://himynameistom.com/podcasts
•YouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuck
•Twitter & IG: @sodarntom

Affiliate links mean I earn a commission from qualifying purchases. This helps support the show at no additional cost to you.

S5E15 | Series Episode 99
Podcast Artwork by Kevin Ramirez
Original theme music written by Patrick Boberg and performed by Mike Alvarez

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1h 20min
October 18, 2021 When To Call It Quits?
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When should you call it quits on a creative endeavor? Sometimes it’s important to push yourself to accomplish great things, while other times it makes more sense to turn off the lights and wrap things up. I guess you’ve got to “know when to hold ‘em, and know when to fold ‘em.”
•This week's mic: Earthworks Icon Pro:
https://bhpho.to/3vkZEYZ (B&H Affiliate Link)
• Thank you to Kevin Ramirez for my new podcast artwork! Kevin is an amazing artist with a great YouTube Channel!

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🎙Ready to start your own podcast? Check out The Podcaster Playbook, a step-by-step DIY course to help you launch your show:
https://podcasterplaybook.com
•Send a voice, text, or video message to be included in a future episode!
[email protected]
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🎯Support the Show
https://patreon.com/tombuck (access to video versions of each episode!)
https://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck
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📲 Connect!
•All My Podcasts: https://himynameistom.com/podcasts
•YouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuck
•Twitter & IG: @sodarntom

S5E14 | Series Episode 98
Podcast Artwork by Kevin Ramirez
Original theme music written by Patrick Boberg and performed by Mike Alvarez
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October 11, 2021 Who's Really Out There?
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This week’s episode starts out with a video message from Guil Dormeus (an absolutely awesome creator) which ties into the crazy stories and connections that can form with people all over the world once you take the leap to start putting yourself out there.

•Send a voice, text, or video message to be included in a future episode!
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•Check out Guil Dormeus’ episode of The Hive Podcast:
https://www.hivepodcast.org/episodes-the-hive-podcast/guil-dormeus
•Guil’s Info:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shinguil/
Twitter: Twitter.com/Shinguil
Youtube: https://youtube.com/GuilDormeus
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🎙Ready to start your own podcast? Check out The Podcaster Playbook, a step-by-step DIY course to help you launch your show:
https://podcasterplaybook.com
🎯Support the Show
https://patreon.com/tombuck (access to video versions of each episode!)
https://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck

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📲 Connect!

•All My Podcasts: https://himynameistom.com/podcasts
•YouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuck
•Twitter & IG: @sodarntom

S5E13 | Series Episode 97
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October 04, 2021 Let's Get Ready to Ramble!
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This week's show is a less structured exploration of thoughts and issues, a lot of which center around what seems to be an emerging trend of Creator Ennui, which is very interesting to me as someone who recently broke through a few months of being in a creative funk.

That paragraph sounds very fancy, I wrote it real good.

Thank you to Steve & Tommy from Smarthome Riggs for sending over this custom PodMic pop filter! I love it. You cna check out their channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/c/SmarthomeRiggs

🎙Ready to start your own podcast? Check out The Podcaster Playbook, a step-by-step DIY course to help you launch your show:
https://podcasterplaybook.com
•Send a voice, text, or video message to be included in a future episode!
[email protected]
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🎯Support the Show
https://patreon.com/tombuck (access to video versions of each episode!)
https://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck

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📲 Connect!
•All My Podcasts: https://himynameistom.com/podcasts
•YouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuck
•Twitter & IG: @sodarntom

S5E12 | Series Episode 96
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September 27, 2021 The Camera Wars: Sony vs. Canon
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Last week we dove into the world of retro cameras, so this week let's talk about the new stuff! I have a lot of thoughts about where Canon and Sony are headed, and now that I've used both for a while I have some genuine issues/concerns with Canon's approach.

The show also starts with a quick mic comparison! I'm using a "mystery mic" today, but I'm curious to see how you think it sounds and how it compares to other popular mics.

🎙Ready to start your own podcast? Check out The Podcaster Playbook, a step-by-step DIY course to help you launch your show:
https://podcasterplaybook.com
•Send a voice, text, or video message to be included in a future episode!
[email protected]
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🎯Support the Show
https://patreon.com/tombuck (access to video versions of each episode!)
https://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck

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📲 Connect!
•All My Podcasts: https://himynameistom.com/podcasts
•YouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuck
•Twitter & IG: @sodarntom

S5E11 | Series Episode 95
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1h 3min

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