• Staying sane! Tom Buck explains Ep. 82

  • Mar 20 2025
  • Length: 1 hr
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Staying sane! Tom Buck explains Ep. 82

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  • A bonus episode of Minus Sixteen this week - Alex & David are joined by audio buff Tom Buck.

    This is one we’d been waiting for - and Tom didn’t fail to deliver. We cover the real side of YouTube and life as a creator.

    Tom chats over the risks of going solo, why he took his enthusiasm podcast on to YouTube, preserving mental health as a creator and channel memberships.

    It’s all here - if you are into audio, gear, tech and want to become a creator, this episode is for you.

    Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com

    00:00 Intro

    03:43 Going full time

    05:01 Tom and the risks of going self-employed

    08:15 Tom on Adsense and revenue in general

    12:21 Being objective with content

    17:10 Tom’s take on working with sponsors

    20:55 Audio podcasts versus YouTube views & stats

    23:25 Why Tom took his podcast to YouTube

    26:56 Mental welfare as a creator

    30:45 Tom and the content pipeline

    32:32 Live-streaming

    34:44 Channel memberships

    40:50 YouTube viewers becoming podcast viewers

    44:05 Tom on finding his ‘voice’ on YouTube

    47:13 Tom experimenting with his gear & gadgets

    50:43 Tom on scripting

    53:23 Not being too perfect…

    57:20 YouTube viewing habits change
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