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Staying sane! Tom Buck explains Ep. 82

Staying sane! Tom Buck explains Ep. 82

Update: 2025-03-20
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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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Staying sane! Tom Buck explains Ep. 82

Staying sane! Tom Buck explains Ep. 82

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