Introduction

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In today’s episode of The HeyCreator Show, Matt Ragland (⁠@mattragland⁠) and Nat Eliason (@nateliason) jam about what it actually takes to be a creator. Topics include Nat’s take on niching down, the main ways creators become replaceable, choosing between money and passion, why consistency alone isn’t enough, and much more.

(3:18) — Nat’s article Be Yourself, Not a Niche

(7:23) — The #1 way creators fail

(16:10) — Nat’s article When the Money’s Just Too Damn Good

(25:28) — Do you care enough to make your content great?

(32:25) — The illusion that success comes quickly as a creator

(40:17) — Balancing ambition, productivity, and parenting

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