The HeyCreator Show
The HeyCreator Show
HeyCreator
The HeyCreator Show is for building your creator business. Each week, hosts Matt Ragland and Tim Forkin talk through all stages of the creator journey, intentionally designing each conversation to meet you where you’re at along the way. We’re sharing lessons from over a decade of helping digital creators launch and scale courses, communities, and coaching services — along with building newsletters, YouTube channels, and podcasts to millions of subscribers and downloads for our clients. For more about our show, company, and community go to heycreator.com.
005: How Creators Can Get Equity In Their Favorite Companies
The HeyCreator Show is presented by Riverside — ⁠get 15% off a new subscription by using code HEYCREATOR at checkout.⁠ In today’s episode of The HeyCreator Show, Matt Ragland (⁠@mattragland⁠) and Tim Forkin (⁠@timforkindotcom⁠) discuss equity for creators — more specifically, how and why creators should think about owning pieces of others’ businesses. Stories include MKBHD’s deal with Ridge, the launch of Authors Equity, Blenders X Coach Prime, Pop Daddy Snacks and more. (0:00) — Presented by Riverside (1:45) — Rundown of today’s show (2:40) — MKBHD’s deal with Ridge (10:48) — Authors Equity, backed by Tim Ferriss, James Clear and Louise Penny (16:31) — James Clear’s new app, Atoms (20:41) — The two ways creators can get equity in businesses (21:41) — How John Barchard negotiated a deal to own part of an English soccer club in exchange for content (25:45) — How Pop Daddy Snacks scaled their business by becoming a creator (29:19) — How Blenders landed Deion Sanders to be their flagship “creator” (36:33) — The creator skills you have are enough to own someone else’s business Join the HeyCreator Community Use Automatic Evergreen to send profitable newsletters on autopilot
Apr 9
40 min
004: We Didn't Want To Record This Episode
The HeyCreator Show is presented by Riverside — get 15% off a new subscription by using code HEYCREATOR at checkout.⁠ In today’s episode of The HeyCreator Show, Matt Ragland (⁠@mattragland⁠) and Tim Forkin (⁠@timforkindotcom⁠) push through initial feelings of not wanting to record. The conversation evolves into how creators can make the most of their limited time — both in what they spend their time on and the quality of what they create. (0:00) — Presented by Riverside (1:43) — Rundown of today’s show (2:45) — Doing the work when you don’t feel like it (7:45) — Managing capacity when you have limited time to create (20:11) — Managing quality when you have limited time to create (26:48) — How consistent writers can succeed on YouTube with little time (30:32) — Are you prioritizing production value quality or message quality? (36:45) — The middle is not where you want to be Join the HeyCreator Community Send a profitable newsletter on autopilot with Automatic Evergreen
Apr 2
45 min
003: The Real Reason To Niche Down + Justin Welsh on Building Your Creator Business
The HeyCreator Show is presented by Riverside.fm — ⁠get 15% off a new subscription by using code HEYCREATOR at checkout.⁠ In today’s episode of The HeyCreator Show, Matt Ragland (⁠@mattragland⁠) and Tim Forkin (⁠@timforkindotcom⁠) talk about the value of niching down as a creator and what it can do for your business.  After, we’re sharing the highlights from Justin Welsh’s (@thejustinwelsh) session at the HeyCreator Summit. Justin dives deep on why creators need to focus on outcomes, being unique, and defining their voice. (0:00) — Presented by Riverside.fm (1:43) — Rundown of today’s show (4:39) — Become someone other people recommend (10:10) — Being specific allows you to be broad (19:30) — Justin Welsh from HeyCreator Summit 2024 Join the HeyCreator Community Send a profitable newsletter on autopilot with Automatic Evergreen
Mar 26
38 min
002: Common Ways Creators Overthink, Mount Rushmore of Influential Content
The HeyCreator Show is presented by Riverside.fm — get 15% off a new subscription by using code HEYCREATOR at checkout.⁠ In today’s episode of The HeyCreator Show, Matt Ragland (⁠@mattragland⁠) and Tim Forkin (⁠@timforkindotcom⁠) center in on the common ways creators overthink their work — highlighting a clip from Darrell Vesterfelt (@dvest) in which he talked about the importance of picking one niche to build your content and business around. After, Matt & Tim reveal their Mount Rushmore of Content That Inspired Us — the books, movies, frameworks and pieces of content that has resonated on their creator journey. (0:00) — Presented by Riverside.fm (3:40) — Darrell Vesterfelt on picking a focused niche for your creator business (9:10) — Common ways creators overthink their work (32:40) — Mount Rushmore of Content That Inspired Us Join the HeyCreator Community Make more from your newsletter with Automatic Evergreen
Mar 19
1 hr 1 min
001: Starting Something New, Mount Rushmore of Creators Who Inspired Us
The HeyCreator Show is presented by Riverside.fm — ⁠get 15% off a new subscription by using code HEYCREATOR at checkout.⁠⁠ In the first official episode of the HeyCreator show, Matt Ragland (⁠⁠@mattragland⁠⁠) and Tim Forkin (⁠⁠@timforkindotcom⁠⁠) talk about facing the challenges of starting a new creative project. Then, the team goes deep into their past, revealing their Mount Rushmore of Creators Who Inspired Us. (0:00) — Presented by Riverside.fm (1:45) — Rundown of today’s show (2:26) — Starting something new as a creator (10:22) — Why reps are so important early in a creative project (17:35) — Mount Rushmore of Creators Who Inspired Us ⁠Join the HeyCreator Community⁠ ⁠Make more from your content with Automatic Evergreen⁠
Mar 19
1 hr 5 min
Welcome to the HeyCreator Show!
The HeyCreator Show is presented by Riverside.fm — get 15% off a new subscription by using code HEYCREATOR at checkout. On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (⁠@timstodz⁠) talks about the changes coming to The Copyblogger Podcast and introduces Matt Ragland (@mattragland) and Tim Forkin (@timforkindotcom) as the new hosts of The HeyCreator Show. The group discuss the change, touch base on upcoming creator trends, and paint a picture for how the show will sound moving forward. (00:00) — Intro (00:41) — Tim & Matt talk about the show changes (11:21) — Upcoming creator trends we're seeing (15:56) — Separating personal brand and business (22:58) — What will the HeyCreator Show be?
Mar 12
35 min
Tim Stoddart & Ethan Brooks: The Most Influential Writer You’ve Never Heard Of
On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (⁠@timstodz⁠) and Ethan Brooks (⁠@damn_ethan⁠) talk about John Milius, the writer behind many of the most famous action movies of our generation. They explore the ideas of fame, cancel culture, and writing for the masses. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show The pro’s and con’s of watching your own content as a creator ⁠Arnold Schwarzenegger’s autobiography, Total Recall⁠ ⁠John Milius, the most influential writer you’ve never heard of⁠ ⁠BETA Camp: The entrepreneurial summer camp for high school kids⁠ ⁠Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder⁠ ⁠Mike Roe’s belief: “Don’t follow your passion, but bring it with you”⁠ How to rediscover your passion for opportunities in your life Tactics for defining what you want out of your life long term Why people always get exactly what they want ⁠You have goals, even if you don't realize what they are⁠ Your personal assistant to grow & monetize your 𝕏 (Twitter) audience. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Give Hypefury a try and grow your personal brand.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This is the exact tool I used to build my brand to almost 100,000 followers and 20,000 newsletter subscribers. Learn how to get more traffic, more leads, and more high paying clients. Listeners of this podcast get $50 off their yearly membership to Copyblogger Academy. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click the link and start seeing success in as little as 30 days!
Mar 5
55 min
Tim Stoddart & Ethan Brooks: How to Build an Email List Without Paid Marketing
On this week's throwback episode, ⁠@timstodz⁠ and ⁠@damn_ethan⁠ talk about an interesting Twitter thread that was written and published by ⁠Alex Garcia⁠. Both Tim and Ethan had some really interesting insights to this thread, and they added as much value as possible to teach you how to build an email list and grow your audience without breaking the bank. Your personal assistant to grow & monetize your 𝕏 (Twitter) audience. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Give Hypefury a try and grow your personal brand.⁠⁠⁠⁠ This is the exact tool I used to build my brand to almost 100,000 followers and 20,000 newsletter subscribers. Learn how to get more traffic, more leads, and more high paying clients. Listeners of this podcast get $50 off their yearly membership to Copyblogger Academy. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Click the link and start seeing success in as little as 30 days!
Feb 27
59 min
Ryan Carr: How to Work Smarter with the Content You Create
On this week’s throwback episode, Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talks to growth marketer, Ryan Carr (@ryan_boat). They discuss their work at HubSpot and The Hustle. Ryan also speaks about ad creative, sales letters, and content distribution. Your personal assistant to grow & monetize your 𝕏 (Twitter) audience. ⁠⁠⁠Give Hypefury a try and grow your personal brand.⁠⁠⁠ This is the exact tool I used to build my brand to almost 100,000 followers and 20,000 newsletter subscribers. Learn how to get more traffic, more leads, and more high paying clients. Listeners of this podcast get $50 off their yearly membership to Copyblogger Academy. ⁠⁠⁠Click the link and start seeing success in as little as 30 days!
Feb 20
45 min
Thoughts On Podcasting, Newsletter Ads, (And $3k+ Per Mo. On 15k Subs)
Tim Stoddart (⁠@timstodz⁠) and Ethan Brooks (⁠@damn_ethan⁠) talk about podcasting, how to stick with it, and how to keep it easy. They also discuss ConvertKit’s new ad network, other players in the market, and how you might use these if you’re building your own newsletter. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Our interview with Danny Miranda⁠ Check out Danny’s ⁠newsletter⁠, ⁠podcast⁠, and ⁠twitter⁠ accounts ⁠Tim’s interview with Danny Miranda back in the day⁠ ⁠Danny’s interview with Gary Vee (and why Gary Vee called his mom ten years ago)⁠ Why is it that people quit creative projects ⁠Sam Parr’s conversation with Ben Wilson and Jonathan Barshop on Podcasting⁠ ⁠Eric Nuzum’s book, Make Noise⁠ ConvertKit’s Brilliant Method For Growing Their Newsletter Ad Network Sparkloop’s Partner Program (And The Newsletter Doing $3k+ on Just ~15k Subs) Your personal assistant to grow & monetize your 𝕏 (Twitter) audience. ⁠⁠Give Hypefury a try and grow your personal brand.⁠⁠ This is the exact tool I used to build my brand to almost 100,000 followers and 20,000 newsletter subscribers. Learn how to get more traffic, more leads, and more high paying clients. Listeners of this podcast get $50 off their yearly membership to Copyblogger Academy. ⁠⁠Click the link and start seeing success in as little as 30 days!
Feb 13
52 min
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