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Backstage with Patreon empowers creative businesses on Patreon, with interviews that provide an inside look at the current and future of the platform, and valuable insights from fellow creators.
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Sam Haveson, is Patreon’s Product Manager in charge of the Community product at Patreon. We cover Patreon’s increasing investment in co-building community features with creators. Some of the features we talk about in the episode aren’t quite ready for more creators to try out just yet. But Patreon will be announcing more about those opportunities in the near future.This is the final episode of Backstage with Patreon!This is the end of my time at Patreon leading the Creator Success team but hopefully not the end of getting to work with creators and telling company stories. You can find me on Twitter @BrianPodcasting, LinkedIn under brikell, and email at brian.keller@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eric Striffler, is the creator of Pretty Much It, and his business partner is AJ Lebenns. Pretty Much It produces audio commentary and videos where Eric discusses movies and TV with his friends. Pretty Much It has been making content since 2010 and on Patreon since 2013. From Indiana Jones to High School Musical, Eric has been watching and telling jokes from his RV and his friends’ couches.We celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Pretty Much It on Patreon, hear how Eric maintains and evolves his high-energy commentary style, and how they continue to embrace new features on Patreon that have helped the business grow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jesse Munitz-Allesio is Patreon’s Product Manager for Digital Commerce. Before joining Patreon last year, Jesse spent over 12 years at Facebook and Meta working on product, including data infrastructure, Instagram Reels and notifications, and the sharing and consumption process across all of Meta’s platforms.We talk about Patreon’s new product offering creators the ability to sell digital items to their audience, as part of their membership business or as a standalone store. A lot of creators have been asking for this monetization option, so we’re excited to share more about how creators can grow their earnings and offer more to their fans with digital commerce.To sign up for early access to these features, go to https://comingsoon.patreon.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Danny O’Dwyer is the founder of Noclip, which makes video game documentaries available for everyone to watch, funded by a community of members on Patreon. In 2016, Danny pivoted from a career in gaming journalism to making his own documentaries, free from the influence of advertising and sponsored content. Noclip has gone on to build a team and release dozens of documentaries on YouTube, with Patreon members getting additional bonus content and involvement in the production process.Noclip has been one of the creators with early access to new Patreon features allowing them to bring more of their audience into membership without needing to pledge on a paid tier. Danny has been experimenting with what member-only content to share with these free members, and having compelling reasons to upgrade.To sign up for early access to these features, go to https://comingsoon.patreon.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We’re wrapping up Backstage with Patreon, and wanted to share the news. We’ll have four more full length episodes in the feed, which will release on a daily schedule to close out the show.I’m ending my time at Patreon leading the Creator Success team but hopefully not the end of getting to work with creators and telling company stories. You can find me on Twitter @BrianPodcasting, LinkedIn under brikell, and email at brian.keller@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
As a product manager for Patreon, Ashley Tuccero works on tools and features for creators at every stage of their journey on Patreon. She has been at the center of making Patreon’s core features — posting, fan relationship manager, and insight tools — available to new creators without needing to set up paid membership, and for existing creators to bring more of their fans to Patreon.In this episode, Ashley discusses how you can use these creator tools to connect with your community in a deeper way and grow your creative business. To sign up for early access to these features, go to https://comingsoon.patreon.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Having pivoted from acting to full-time content creation — across podcasting, streaming, YouTube, writing, and coaching — Ethan Saks, co-host of podcast Lords of Limited, shares how he does it all. Getting paid to do what you’re passionate about sounds great. But how do you achieve that while trying to grow your online community and showing up as a parent?In this episode we chat with Ethan about how he and co-host Ben Werne, navigate the tremendous changes that come with life as a full-time creator. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
By offering a free trial, you can invite your audience to try out one of your paid membership levels for free for seven days, before committing. This short, but immersive, experience gives curious fans a real taste of your membership — one that can inspire them to sign up for the long term. In this episode, Norma O’Mahony, a product manager on Patreon’s Growth team, walks through how free trials work, data illustrating how free trials improve creators’ earnings, and tips for getting started. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Through their YouTube channel and podcast, Foundation Disc Golf became leaders in the flying-disc sport and surrounding industry. The company’s membership business blends retail sales of gear and apparel with audio and video content — all designed to encourage their passionate base of disc golf fans of all levels.Co-founder Hunter Thomas shares how members get to select the topic for an exclusive video that he and his team make each month, plus their approach to hosting live, pop-up events in different cities.We’re on Twitter @PatreonPodcast https://twitter.com/PatreonPodcast. Transcripts are available at patreon.com/backstage. Join the discussion about the episode in the Patreon Creator Community Discord https://discord.gg/patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Need a boost of encouragement? In this episode, we revisit top tips from Hot Topics: Doubt, a Patreon workshop on contending with uncertainty. Abigail Thorn, actress and creator of the web show from Philosophy Tube, and rapper Ben Miller, known as Wrekonize, share their strategies for how to deal when things get spicy.Listen for highlights from their conversation on anticipating, weathering, and even thriving in times of doubt.We’re on Twitter @PatreonPodcast https://twitter.com/PatreonPodcast. Transcripts are available at patreon.com/backstage. Join the discussion about the episode in the Patreon Creator Community Discord https://discord.gg/patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Filmmaker Alan Seawright is the co-host and co-creator of the video series Cinema Therapy, along with his best friend and former college roommate Jonathan Decker. The series combines Alan’s filmmaking prowess with Jonathan’s expertise as a licensed therapist. Together, they geek out about movies and break down the mental health and relationship dynamics at play.Cinema Therapy formed out of necessity and opportunity in 2020 after Alan moved his family to Los Angeles — only for the entire film industry to shut down. The collaborators built their audience on YouTube first and added membership on Patreon in September 2022.In this episode, Alan shares fresh ideas and energy from their launch, as well as their vision for the show’s ongoing growth.Transcripts are available at patreon.com/backstage. Join the discussion about the episode in the Patreon Creator Community Discord https://discord.gg/patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A new suite of Patreon features improve the membership experience and help creators turn casual page visitors into members. These include a way to highlight tiers, as well as improvements to the experience listening to audio and video on Patreon, with a sleep timer, playback speed, and closed captioning. In this episode of Backstage with Patreon, Johna Seo and Vivian Chen from Patreon’s Product Marketing team serve as your guides to these new features. For more details about Patreon Video and how it might be a fit for your creative business, listen to “Goodbye unlisted YouTube links, hello Patreon Video” on Backstage with Patreon.Transcripts are available at patreon.com/backstage. Join the discussion about the episode in the Patreon Creator Community Discord https://discord.gg/patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hosted by Ryan Jon and Toni Lodge, Toni and Ryan is a hit podcast known for rude jokes, subtle sexual chemistry, and unfiltered commentary and stories. By developing a close relationship with their audience, this Australian duo successfully made the leap from TikTok and Instagram Reels to building a community with thousands of members on Patreon. One thing that helped fans become members? Members get to the chance to interact with the show, “approve” each new episode, and get personalized shout-outs.Ryan details his journey from working in radio to going independent as a podcaster and the lessons he’s learned along the way on making your own chances, using your in-between time to engage with your audience, and just how many chicken nuggets is too many to eat at one time.Transcripts are available at patreon.com/backstage. Join the discussion about the episode in the Patreon Creator Community Discord https://discord.gg/patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Known as the Creator Coach, Josh Zimmerman has spent 14 years guiding television networks, production companies, YouTubers, and other creators on how to grow and succeed. While helping clients navigate the ins and outs of their businesses (like navigating digital rights, production processes, and managing partners), he’s seen over and over again how things like stress, anxiety, and feelings of overwhelm can compound into a paralyzing — and rampant — condition for creators: burnout.Josh digs into circumstances that lead to burnout and how establishing healthy routines, daily action plans, and frameworks for when to say “yes” and “no” can help tame it.Transcripts are available at patreon.com/backstage. Join the discussion about the episode in the Patreon Creator Community Discord https://discord.gg/patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
At a recent live session hosted by Pull Up, Patreon’s incubator and community for creators of color, three Black creators — musician KAMAUU, founder of #SmartBrownGirl book club Jouelzy, and culture-maker Jade Fox — shared their insights and experiences with growing their creative businesses.In this episode of Backstage with Patreon, hear five takeaways from the event, on navigating tiers and content, boosting audience engagement, finding your healthy balance, and valuing your work as a creator. To learn more about Pull Up and join the community of creators of color, go to https://pullup.patreon.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Discord integration for Patreon helps creators build online community with secure text chat that works on desktop and mobile devices. With flexible controls for different membership levels, special roles, and access to exclusive chatrooms, it’s one of our most popular integrations. Patreon recently released a major improvement for how we keep active members in sync with Discord role access.In this episode, Patreon Product Manager Eric Fong sheds light on the creator feedback and planning that went into the recent updates, and steps you can take if you want to start using Discord and Patreon together.Transcripts are available at patreon.com/backstage. Join the discussion about the episode in the Patreon Creator Community Discord https://discord.gg/patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Runner and coach David Roche co-hosts the podcast Some Work, All Play with his wife Megan Roche, MD. Both David and Megan have won running championships and earned the title “U.S. Trail Runner of the Year.” On the show, the couple blends their enthusiasm for running with science, digging deep into subjects like training, races, studies, pop culture, and big life decisions, like whether or not or have kids.In this episode of Backstage with Patreon, David discusses what it’s like to work with his spouse (communication is everything!) and shares encouraging lessons and metaphors from the world of sports that translate to life at large, as well as running a creative business. “Start it,” David says. “You never know what’s going to happen till you start.”Transcripts are available at patreon.com/backstage. Join the discussion about the episode in the Patreon Creator Community Discord https://discord.gg/patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
When you’re hanging out online, chances are the website you’re using has a process in place to make sure everyone’s playing by the rules, so problematic materials get removed and the space remains safe. Easy, breezy, right? Not always… When policies are murky and your content is suddenly removed without a clear reason, you might be caught off guard and feel like you’re being punished or that you don’t have agency over your own creative work. But at Patreon, with updated content moderation tools, we take a more transparent, creator-first approach to preserving our community guidelines.In this episode, Senior Product Manager Chris Price offers a glimpse behind the scenes of how Patreon’s trust and safety tools and content moderation processes work, as well as the philosophies that guide them.Transcripts are available at patreon.com/backstage. Join the discussion about the episode in the Patreon Creator Community Discord https://discord.gg/patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
To singer-songwriter Rebecca Loebe, music is magical. With a homebase in Austin, Texas, she’s built a global, grassroots fanbase by touring incessantly across the US, Canada, Europe, and Japan for more than a decade. She made her television debut on the musical competition show “The Voice,” in 2011, and in 2017, she started “Team Loebe,” her membership on Patreon. Her fifth, and most recent, album “Give Up Your Ghosts” blends intimate folk, earworm-y pop, and no-holds-barred Americana.Rebecca shares her tips for immersing yourself in a community of fellow creators and embracing new tools that can help you grow your creative business.Transcripts are available at patreon.com/backstage. Join the discussion about the episode in the Patreon Creator Community Discord https://discord.gg/patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Patreon’s Senior Partner Manager Tom McNeill works with high-earning Patreon creators to help them grow their membership businesses. Previously, he also specialized in supporting creators at the beginning of their Patreon journey, helping them launch their pages. Drawing on years of experience at Patreon, as well as working for music production and management companies, Tom has deep expertise on effective, data-backed ways that creators can promote their work.Tom shares best practices for marketing your membership with teasers and previews — methods he’s helped some of the largest creators on Patreon put into practice, which all creators can adapt as well.Transcripts are available at patreon.com/backstage. Join the discussion about the episode in the Patreon Creator Community Discord https://discord.gg/patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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