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Meet Abbey Fish, founder and CEO of Tastemaker Conference, a community built to help food creators grow sustainable businesses through education, networking, and in-person experiences.

Abbey shares how she went from fashion blogging in 2009 to food content, eventually launching Tastemaker Conference after creators kept asking how to actually make money from their work.

We talk about building creator communities, why in-person events matter more in the age of AI, the importance of authenticity and trust, and why food creators need to own their audience through websites, email lists, and strong niches.
Whether you're a food creator, entrepreneur, or building a personal brand, this conversation is about creating a business with staying power instead of chasing short-term virality.

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Tastemaker Conference:
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Tastemaker Conference 2027:
https://tastemakerconference.com/events/tastemaker-conference-2027/

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@tastemakerconference

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/tastemakerconference/

Podcast Episode: Why AI Is Actually the Best Thing to Happen to Creators:
https://tastemakerconference.com/podcast/why-ai-is-actually-the-best-thing-to-happen-to-creators-with-abbey-and-daphne/

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Daniel Fuson joins Vidpros Insiders to talk about authenticity, community, spirituality, and what it means to create content that actually feels human.

After more than 20 years working in holistic healing and spiritual practice, Daniel began posting on YouTube during the pandemic and gradually built a community around his work.

We discuss why he is moving toward simpler, lower-production content, why he believes short-form content can hurt attention, and why AI may actually make authentic creators stand out more.
Whether you're a creator, coach, or entrepreneur, this conversation is about building trust, staying true to your message, and creating for the people who genuinely care about your work.

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Wild Chakra Yoga: https://www.youtube.com/@wildchakayoga

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Meet George Lampropoulos, the 19-year-old founder behind WrestleAI, an AI-powered wrestling coach that has surpassed 100,000 downloads.

George shares how he built his first version during high school without a traditional development background, turned an idea for improving his own training into a scalable business, and used influencer marketing to reach wrestlers online.

We discuss vibe coding, product development, customer retention, cold outreach, creator partnerships, paid advertising, and why understanding users matters more when anyone can build software with AI.

George also explains why a product should communicate its value within five seconds, how smaller creators can outperform larger influencers, and why founders need agency, self-reflection, and a mission they genuinely believe in.
Whether you're building an app, experimenting with AI, or trying to market a new product, this conversation offers practical lessons on launching quickly, learning from users, and finding distribution.

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WrestleAI: Search WrestleAI in your mobile app store.

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Avi Gandhi joins Vidpros Insiders to discuss the evolution of the creator economy, what it takes to build a sustainable creator business, and why the future belongs to what he calls the "creator middle class."

Drawing from nearly two decades in the industry as an agent, producer, platform executive, founder, and now creator, Avi shares what changed once he started creating content himself. We explore creator burnout, monetization, AI, audience building, and why success today isn't about becoming the next MrBeast—it's about building a business around your expertise.

We also dive into Creator Access Network, how creators can reduce the cost of running their businesses, and why AI is making entrepreneurship more accessible than ever.

Whether you're a creator, entrepreneur, freelancer, or business owner, this conversation offers practical insights into growing an audience, building trust, and creating a sustainable business in the creator economy.

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Creator Access Network
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Creator Logic Newsletter
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Anthony, the creator behind Random Adventures 2.0, joins Vidpros Insiders to share the incredible story of how a YouTube channel that began as a way for his grandchildren to know him turned into a thriving community of more than 50,000 subscribers.

We talk about recovering from a life-changing stroke, learning YouTube from scratch, storytelling, audience building, consistency, filming with nothing more than a phone, and why creators should stop waiting for the perfect moment to start.

Anthony also explains how he approaches thumbnails, titles, retention, and building genuine relationships with viewers while producing every part of his videos himself.
Whether you're a creator, entrepreneur, or simply looking for inspiration, this conversation is full of practical YouTube advice and a reminder that persistence often matters more than perfection.

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Meet BG, the creator behind Local Band Smokeout, a music discovery platform that has spent more than a decade helping independent artists reach new listeners across rock, hip-hop, EDM, K-pop, metal, and nearly every genre in between.

In this episode, BG shares how he became one of the earliest creators making music reaction videos, why he chose to support unknown artists instead of focusing only on major names, and how he built a channel with more than 10,000 videos.

We discuss the realities of running a music reaction channel, including copyright claims, sponsorships, Patreon, merchandise, daily livestreams, and the long hours required to turn content into a full-time business. BG also explains how reacting to major artists helped new viewers discover the smaller bands featured across his channel.

The conversation also covers staying open to different genres, giving constructive criticism, building a global audience, and why creators should study what works without expecting their first video to become an instant hit.

Whether you're an independent artist, music creator, reaction channel host, or YouTuber trying to build a loyal community, this episode offers practical lessons on consistency, discoverability, monetization, and creating content around something you genuinely love.

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Request Reactions, Reels, or Shorts: https://localbandsmokeout.com

Kick Daily Live Show: https://kick.com/localbandsmokeout

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George Blackman joins Vidpros Insiders to discuss what great YouTube scriptwriting actually looks like in the age of AI.

From writing for some of YouTube's biggest creators to building his own AI-powered scriptwriting tool, George shares how his approach to storytelling, retention, and content strategy has evolved over the years. We also explore why structure matters more than ever, how to use AI without losing your voice, and why the best creators will continue to stand out through judgment, originality, and human creativity.

Whether you're a YouTuber, creator, marketer, or entrepreneur, this conversation offers practical insights into writing stronger videos, building an audience, and using AI as a creative partner instead of a replacement.

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Subscribr AI co-founder Bryan joins Vidpros Insiders to discuss what actually makes YouTube videos successful and how AI is changing the entire creation process.

We talk about scriptwriting, storytelling, audience trust, personal branding, AI-generated thumbnails and videos, customer research, and why human taste and strong ideas will remain essential even as more of YouTube production becomes automated.

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Fractional AI officer and Get Desky founder Jennifer Bennett joins Vidpros Insiders to discuss how businesses can adopt AI responsibly without losing the human element.

We talk about broken processes, founder bottlenecks, sustainable systems, AI agents, human oversight, decision fatigue, responsible implementation, and why AI should support employees rather than simply replace them.

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linkedin.com/in/jenbennettceo

getdesky.com 

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Commercial photographer and Camera Shake Podcast host Kersten Luts joins Vidpros Insiders to discuss how a lockdown project grew into more than 320 podcast episodes.

We talk about consistency, podcasting, AI, the future of photography, simplifying production, and building a creative career that lasts.

Learn more about Kersten Luts:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CameraShakePodcast

Instagram: https://instagram.com/camerashakepodcast

Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/camerashakepodcast

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