
The Enthusiasm Project
My name is Tom and this is The Enthusiasm Project! Join me each week for deep dives exploring the world of what it means to be an independent creator on YouTube, audio/video production, and keeping a positive, enthusiastic mindset along the way.
Latest episodes

Dec 14, 2020 • 54min
The Million Dollar Question [S3E20]
Send a text message to the show!If you’re struggling with a goal, how can you tell if it’s something that’s not possible or just an issue of motivation? That’s the million dollar question. I’ve got a great strategy that I “borrowed” from a friend to help make that differentiation super clear, and I wanted to share it with you. I also wanted to share a few updates on why I moved my podcasts all to Buzzsprout and how my ethics Statement has been received by potential sponsors since I’ve implemented it.🎙Ready to start your own podcast? Check out The Podcaster Playbook, a step-by-step DIY course to help you launch your show:https://podcasterplaybook.com•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••🎯Support the Showhttps://patreon.com/tombuckhttps://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••📲 Connect!•Send a voice message to be included in a future episode!tom@enthusiasmproject.com•My Podcast with Peter Lindgren: https://peterandtom.buzzsprout.com•The Couple’s Table (with Heather): https://couplestable.buzzsprout.comYouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuckTwitter: @sodarntomMain Site: www.himynameistom.comS3E20 | Series Episode 62Support the show

Dec 7, 2020 • 1h 10min
Finding the Drive to Get Started with Jared Spink [S3E19]
Send a text message to the show!Jared Spink hosts The Hive podcast where he interviews creatives and entrepreneurs and own his own photo/video company. This week we dive in to the sometimes tragic circumstances that happen in life to make you reevaluate your priorities and light the fire to get started.The Hive Podcast:https://www.hivepodcast.org/Jared's Web Site:https://www.growthehive.com/@jaredspink on Twitter & Instagram🎙Ready to start your own podcast? Check out The Podcaster Playbook, a step-by-step DIY course to help you launch your show:https://podcasterplaybook.com•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••🎯Support the Showhttps://patreon.com/tombuckhttps://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••📲 Connect!•Send a voice message to be included in a future episode!tom@enthusiasmproject.com•My Podcast with Peter Lindgren: https://peterandtom.buzzsprout.com•The Couple’s Table (with Heather): https://couplestable.buzzsprout.comYouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuckTwitter: @sodarntomMain Site: www.himynameistom.comS3E19 | Series Episode 61Support the show

Nov 30, 2020 • 1h 1min
Igniting the Creators Campfire w/ Bhav Sharma [S3E18]
Send a text message to the show!The goal of this episode is to get you excited about making something. In 6 months, Bhav Sharma has created a video podcast and YouTube channel where she's been able to invest her time in herself and work towards the goal of being an creator. This was a super fun interview where we talked not only about Bhav's podcasting journey, but her entire process and workflow for approaching potential guests and keeping everything organized in Notion, along with the fulfillment you can find when you’re creating something for yourself instead of feeling like just another cog in the world's wheel.•Connect with Bhav!YouTube - Creators Campfire: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu_PHL3YWU5E2KQtHHIyDeAYouTube (Bhav's 'Main' channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCss0lAxBaHrh32SXqt9iMRATwitter: https://twitter.com/JustBhavsInstagram: https://instagram.com/JustBhavs🎙Ready to start your own podcast? Check out The Podcaster Playbook, a step-by-step DIY course to help you launch your show:https://podcasterplaybook.com•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••🎯Support the Showhttps://patreon.com/tombuckhttps://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••📲 Connect!•Send a voice message to be included in a future episode!tom@enthusiasmproject.com•My Podcast with Peter Lindgren: https://peterandtom.buzzsprout.com•The Couple’s Table (with Heather): https://couplestable.buzzsprout.comYouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuckTwitter: @sodarntomMain Site: www.himynameistom.comS3E18 | Series Episode 60Support the show

Nov 23, 2020 • 56min
Put Your Money Where it Matters [S3E17]
Send a text message to the show!If you want ot create high quality content, you have to invest time and money into it– there's no way around that fact. This week I want to share how a $150 light improved my videos more than a $4000 camera, and I also reached out to the YouTube and Twitter community to see what lesser-known investments have had the biggest impact in audio and video production. Thank you so much to everyone who left comments and messages for this week's show!🎙Ready to start your own podcast? Check out The Podcaster Playbook, a step-by-step DIY course to help you launch your show:https://podcasterplaybook.com•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••🎯Support the Showhttps://patreon.com/tombuckhttps://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••📲 Connect!•Send a voice message to be included in a future episode!tom@enthusiasmproject.com•My Podcast with Peter Lindgren: https://peterandtom.buzzsprout.com•The Couple’s Table (with Heather): https://couplestable.buzzsprout.comYouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuckTwitter: @sodarntomMain Site: www.himynameistom.comS3E17Series Episode 59Support the show

Nov 16, 2020 • 2h 4min
Special Episode: 40K Spectacular w/ Heather! [S3E16]
Send a text message to the show!My YouTube channel crossed the 40,000 subscriber milestone this week, and while I don’t like to place too much of an emphasis on numbers for creative endeavors, for whatever reason, 40K is a big one in my mind.Heather and I did a celebration Livestream Q&A, which was an incredible experience, and ended up running for over two hours!I feel like our podcast community is pretty tight-knit, and I know this is different from our usual episodes, but it was a really special occasion for me and I wanted to share it with you.🎙Ready to start your own podcast? Check out The Podcaster Playbook, a step-by-step DIY course to help you launch your show:https://podcasterplaybook.com•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••🎯Support the Showhttps://patreon.com/tombuckhttps://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••📲 Connect!•Send a voice message to be included in a future episode!tom@enthusiasmproject.com•My Podcast with Peter Lindgren: https://peterandtom.buzzsprout.com•The Couple’s Table (with Heather): https://couplestable.buzzsprout.comYouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuckTwitter: @sodarntomMain Site: www.himynameistom.comS3E16Support the show

Nov 9, 2020 • 57min
Being Authentically Authentic with What You Create [S3E15]
Send a text message to the show!What’s the difference between inspiration and emulation? If you create something to share with the world, like a YouTube channel or podcast, it’s natural to look at what others are doing as a guide. But what if you don’t see anyone else doing things the way you do? What does it mean to be authentic, and how does in play in to the long term growth/sustainability of something that you invest a ton of time and energy into?🎙Ready to start your own podcast? Check out The Podcaster Playbook, a step-by-step DIY course to help you launch your show:https://podcasterplaybook.com•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••🎯Support the Showhttps://patreon.com/tombuckhttps://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••📲 Connect!•Send a voice message to be included in a future episode!tom@enthusiasmproject.com•My Podcast with Peter Lindgren: https://peterandtom.buzzsprout.com•The Couple’s Table (with Heather): https://couplestable.buzzsprout.comYouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuckTwitter: @sodarntomMain Site: www.himynameistom.comS3E15Support the show

Nov 2, 2020 • 1h 22min
Finding Your Platform & Getting Started - Creator Roundtable! [S3E14]
Send a text message to the show!It's a full studio this week! I'm lucky to have three awesome creators share what they do, how they do it, and why they got started in the first place. This is a great conversation for anyone who creates and shares something online, I hope you enjoy it!•Heather Ramirez (aka my Wonderful Wife)@heatherjustcreatehttp://youtube.com/heatherjustcreate•Kevin Ramirez@kevandramhttps://youtube.com/kevandram•Dan Moore@justonethingdmhttps://www.twitch.tv/justonethingdm🎙Ready to start your own podcast? Check out The Podcaster Playbook, a step-by-step DIY course to help you launch your show:https://podcasterplaybook.com•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••🎯Support the Showhttps://patreon.com/tombuckhttps://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••📲 Connect!•Send a voice message to be included in a future episode!tom@enthusiasmproject.com•My Podcast with Peter Lindgren: https://peterandtom.buzzsprout.com•The Couple’s Table (with Heather): https://couplestable.buzzsprout.comYouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuckTwitter: @sodarntomMain Site: www.himynameistom.comS3E14Support the show

Oct 26, 2020 • 53min
The Cost of Creating [S3E13]
Send a text message to the show!For years, the online creator community has proclaimed “Story is king! Gear doesn’t matter!” But is this doing more harm than good? Has it helped to create a new generation of creators who feel entitled to "pro" results without investing the time and money to get there?And alternate title for this episode could be “Old Man Yells at Cloud.”🎙Ready to start your own podcast? Check out The Podcaster Playbook, a step-by-step DIY course to help you launch your show:https://podcasterplaybook.com•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••🎯Support the Showhttps://patreon.com/tombuckhttps://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••📲 Connect!•Send a voice message to be included in a future episode!tom@enthusiasmproject.com•My Podcast with Peter Lindgren: https://peterandtom.buzzsprout.com•The Couple’s Table (with Heather): https://couplestable.buzzsprout.comYouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuckTwitter: @sodarntomMain Site: www.himynameistom.comS3E13Support the show

Oct 19, 2020 • 50min
I Shot Myself in the Foot (Metaphorically) [S3E12]
Send a text message to the show!Do you have innate responsibilities when you have a platform/audience? Last week I talked about my goal of one day being able to generate a full time income via YouTube. This week I explain how I seem to be actively undermining that goal with my over the top ethics statement in a discussion sparked by the impossible-to-ignore gender gap in the camera/video/photo space on YouTube.Some of My Favorite Female Creators:•HeatherJustCreatehttps://youtube.com/heatherjustcreate•Fellow Filmmakerhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUqN8Ne316hhQxXus4SQelA•Gabrielle Ruddickhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyoMCKNRJHE7yzw_26s_cUA•Becki and Chrishttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIXKkzlHjD1rUPOLRfJZvrg•Felicia Smithhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0VID5nSIk6QDC65bHym7TQ•TheSnapChickhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2hubjuU7U4zIc_UpG-hFqA•Mayukohttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEDkO7wshcDZ7UZo17rPkzQ•Art with Flohttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVJ5hHQMXBiRwNv394EOj_w•Amanda Woolseyhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMvFpZt2EfFnfPHXusmmIQg•The Bite Shothttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsM3clfP0vfMFlnf2tde41A•Minnie Smallhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLcxo0ysMP27XTiRKqrdASg🎙Ready to start your own podcast? Check out The Podcaster Playbook, a step-by-step DIY course to help you launch your show:https://podcasterplaybook.com•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••🎯Support the Showhttps://patreon.com/tombuckhttps://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••📲 Connect!•Send a voice message to be included in a future episode!tom@enthusiasmproject.com•My Podcast with Peter Lindgren: https://peterandtom.buzzsprout.com•The Couple’s Table (with Heather): https://couplestable.buzzsprout.comYouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuckTwitter: @sodarntomMain Site: www.himynameistom.comS3E12Support the show

Oct 12, 2020 • 55min
The Art of Balancing a Full Time Job with a YouTube Channel [S3E11]
Send a text message to the show!If you work full time but also want to create a YouTube Channel or podcast, how on Earth is it possible to balance everything, especially once your creative endeavors begin to grow? And at what point, if any, should you consider leaving your job to become a full time creator?🎙Ready to start your own podcast? Check out The Podcaster Playbook, a step-by-step DIY course to help you launch your show:https://podcasterplaybook.com•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••🎯Support the Showhttps://patreon.com/tombuckhttps://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••📲 Connect!•Send a voice message to be included in a future episode!tom@enthusiasmproject.com•My Podcast with Peter Lindgren: https://peterandtom.buzzsprout.com•The Couple’s Table (with Heather): https://couplestable.buzzsprout.comYouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuckTwitter: @sodarntomMain Site: www.himynameistom.comS3E11Support the show