In Ep. 91 of Earned, Conor sits down with Peter Hollens, a powerhouse a cappella singer who has amassed a following of over 3M subscribers on YouTube, and over a billion views across his various social channels. To start the show, Peter explains why he has pursued other business ventures outside of being a creator, including investing, consulting, and recently founding his own business (Inhouse Creators), and shares how these interests help him avoid burnout. We then learn how Peter leverages AI like ChatGPT to help him create his content, before unpacking Peter's journey as a creator over the last decade—and why signing with a major record label was one of his biggest regrets. We discuss the challenges of finding balance as both a content creator and a father, and Peter shares the story of losing his voice for 18 months due to a stubborn granuloma. We also learn how during that time, Peter was able to discover his passion and business acumen for consulting companies about the creator economy, an experience that later inspired his new business: Inhouse Creators. To close the show, Peter explains how Inhouse Creators works to connect businesses to experienced, savvy creators to produce their content, and why companies that don't invest in the creator economy will get left behind.

In this episode, you will learn:

How Peter leverages AI like ChatGPT to help him create content
Why signing with a major record label was one of Peter's biggest regrets
Why businesses should look to hire creators for in-house content production

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Peter Hollens' LinkedIn

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91 - Peter Hollens, YouTuber & Founder of Inhouse Creators