Staying sane! Tom Buck explains Ep. 82
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Staying sane! Tom Buck explains Ep. 82
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About this listen
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