The Enthusiasm Project

Send a text message to the show!There's a lot to talk about this week! As we near the end of Season 6, I wanted to dive into a few topics that didn't work as standalone episodes, but that I still find fascinating. We'll start off with a few voice submissions, then talk about microphones, how easy it can be to accidentally discourage someone, the idea that "expensive" is an entirely relative term, and I'll also share one of my absolute favorite tech purchases of all time. 🎙This week’s mic:Lewitt LCT-240 Pro (Amazon)•Send a voice, text, or video message to be included in a future episode!tom@enthusiasmproject.com or use the audio submission button at himynameistom.com!Relevant Links From The Episode:•Acoustimac.com Sound Panels•Kindle Paperwhite (Amazon)🎤 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 Show https://patreon.com/tombuckhttps://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••📲 Connect!•All My Podcasts: https://himynameistom.com/podcasts•YouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuck•Twitter & IG: @sodarntom S6E09 | Series Episode 114Affiliate links mean I earn a commission from qualifying purchases. This helps support the show at no additional cost to you.Podcast Artwork by Kevin RamirezOriginal theme music written by Patrick Boberg and performed by Mike AlvarezSupport the show

Send a text message to the show!Sometimes recording a podcast where you get to plan everything in advance and "play to your strengths" with show topics can make it sound like, as the host, you're coming from a place of certainty and experience...but sometimes that's definitely not the case. Even though I consider myself to be an open-minded, nonjudgemental person, I've recently started to realize the ways that judgement, jealousy, and insecurity have negatively affected my outlook and my perception of others. Heather is here this week to help me navigate this and figure it out on the fly from a very imperfect and in-progress perspective. I hope it's also relatable and helpful to you. 🎙This week’s mics:Tom: 512 Audio Skylight (Sweetwater)Heather: Shure MV7x (Amazon)•Send a voice, text, or video message to be included in a future episode!tom@enthusiasmproject.com🎤 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 Show https://patreon.com/tombuck (access to video versions!)https://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••📲 Connect!•All My Podcasts: https://himynameistom.com/podcasts•YouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuck•Twitter & IG: @sodarntom S6E08 | Series Episode 113Affiliate links mean I earn a commission from qualifying purchases. This helps support the show at no additional cost to you.Podcast Artwork by Kevin RamirezOriginal theme music written by Patrick Boberg and performed by Mike AlvarezSupport the show

Send a text message to the show!It's been just over a year since I left my job as a high school teacher to become a full time "YouTuber!" So let's talk about what I've learned over the past year, what it's like to be self employed, and if you're consider it in your own life, is it something that's truly possible?🎙This week’s mic:ElectroVoice RE20 (Amazon)•Send a voice, text, or video message to be included in a future episode!tom@enthusiasmproject.com🎤 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 Show https://patreon.com/tombuck (access to video versions!)https://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••📲 Connect!•All My Podcasts: https://himynameistom.com/podcasts•YouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuck•Twitter & IG: @sodarntom S6E07 | Series Episode 112Affiliate links mean I earn a commission from qualifying purchases. This helps support the show at no additional cost to you.Podcast Artwork by Kevin RamirezOriginal theme music written by Patrick Boberg and performed by Mike AlvarezSupport the show

Send a text message to the show!“Why do you need all that gear if it’s just for YouTube?” Let’s talk about this common question/comment that I think devalues not only the platform but also the time, skills, and experience that go into creating high quality content. 🎙This week’s mic:Rode NT-1 (Amazon)•Send a voice, text, or video message to be included in a future episode!tom@enthusiasmproject.com🎤 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 Show https://patreon.com/tombuck (access to video versions!)https://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••📲 Connect!•All My Podcasts: https://himynameistom.com/podcasts•YouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuck•Twitter & IG: @sodarntom S6E06 | Series Episode 111Affiliate links mean I earn a commission from qualifying purchases. This helps support the show at no additional cost to you.Podcast Artwork by Kevin RamirezOriginal theme music written by Patrick Boberg and performed by Mike AlvarezSupport the show

Send a text message to the show!It's time for a Q&A episode! Thanks to everyone who submitted questions in audio, video, and written formats!Be sure to check out Guil's Podcast and YouTube channel!🎙This week’s mic:Warm Audio WA-47jr (Sweetwater)•Send a voice, text, or video message to be included in a future episode!tom@enthusiasmproject.com🎤 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 Show https://patreon.com/tombuck (access to video versions!)https://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••📲 Connect!•All My Podcasts: https://himynameistom.com/podcasts•YouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuck•Twitter & IG: @sodarntom S6E05 | Series Episode 110Affiliate links mean I earn a commission from qualifying purchases. This helps support the show at no additional cost to you.Podcast Artwork by Kevin RamirezOriginal theme music written by Patrick Boberg and performed by Mike AlvarezSupport the show

Send a text message to the show!Everybody's got an opinion, and for better or worse the internet lets us share every last one of them. If you're someone who creates content online, you've probably found yourself on the receiving end of some "negative feedback." Heather is with me this week to talk about that and I also have a strategy for handling both positive and negative comments that has been incredibly helpful! 🎙This week’s mic:Tom: Neat King Bee II (Sweetwater)Heather: Neat Worker Bee (Amazon)•Send a voice, text, or video message to be included in a future episode!tom@enthusiasmproject.com🎤 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 Show https://patreon.com/tombuck (access to video versions!)https://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••📲 Connect!•All My Podcasts: https://himynameistom.com/podcasts•YouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuck•Twitter & IG: @sodarntom S6E04 | Series Episode 109Affiliate links mean I earn a commission from qualifying purchases. This helps support the show at no additional cost to you.Podcast Artwork by Kevin RamirezOriginal theme music written by Patrick Boberg and performed by Mike AlvarezSupport the show

Send a text message to the show!How much did my creativity earn in 2021? Turns out, more than I ever made as a teacher. This episode breaks down all the revenue streams associated with my channel to give you what I hope is some helpful information if you're looking for ways to monetize your creativity without selling your soul or compromising your morals. Click here for the free Google Sheet template I use to track incomeYou can also visit himynameistom.com/downloads for more free goodies. 🎙This week’s mic:Earthworks Icon Pro•https://bhpho.to/3vkZEYZ (B&H)•Send a voice, text, or video message to be included in a future episode! tom@enthusiasmproject.com🎤 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 Show https://patreon.com/tombuck (access to video versions!)https://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••📲 Connect!•All My Podcasts: https://himynameistom.com/podcasts•YouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuck•Twitter & IG: @sodarntom S6E03 | Series Episode 108Affiliate links mean I earn a commission from qualifying purchases. This helps support the show at no additional cost to you.Podcast Artwork by Kevin RamirezOriginal theme music written by Patrick Boberg and performed by Mike AlvarezSupport the show

Send a text message to the show!Cameras and 90's TV! That's what we're talking about this week. The show starts off with a quick update about the Canon R5C (proving I was RIGHT about something I brought up last week)! I play clips from an interview by CineD, so please check out the full video if you want the full context: https://youtu.be/t4mQJ9oB1AQFrom there I dive into some heavy nostalgia that was brought up by a documentary about Nickelodeon called "The Orange Years" and how I think the philosophy behind the network in its earlier years is extremely relevant in today's world of YouTube and content creation. •Here's the Marques Brownlee interview from Colin and Samir that I mentioned🎙This week’s mic:Shure SM7B (B&H)•Send a voice, text, or video message to be included in a future episode! tom@enthusiasmproject.com🎤 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 Show https://patreon.com/tombuck (access to video versions!)https://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••📲 Connect!•All My Podcasts: https://himynameistom.com/podcasts•YouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuck•Twitter & IG: @sodarntom S6E02 | Series Episode 107Affiliate links mean I earn a commission from qualifying purchases. This helps support the show at no additional cost to you.Podcast Artwork by Kevin RamirezOriginal theme music written by Patrick Boberg and performed by Mike AlvarezSupport the show

Send a text message to the show!The podcast is back and oh boy have things changed...specifically in the world of cameras! Let's talk about reasons behind my full on switch to Sony, why I might be entirely wrong, and how the Canon R5C might change my mind (spoiler: it didn't).🎙This week’s mic:Earthworks Icon Pro•https://bhpho.to/3vkZEYZ (B&H)•Send a voice, text, or video message to be included in a future episode! tom@enthusiasmproject.com🎤 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 Show https://patreon.com/tombuck (access to video versions!)https://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••📲 Connect!•All My Podcasts: https://himynameistom.com/podcasts•YouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuck•Twitter & IG: @sodarntom S6E01 | Series Episode 106Affiliate links mean I earn a commission from qualifying purchases. This helps support the show at no additional cost to you.Podcast Artwork by Kevin RamirezOriginal theme music written by Patrick Boberg and performed by Mike AlvarezSupport the show

Send a text message to the show!It's the Season 5 Finale! I hate goodbyes, so instead let's have some fun with my old ENG camera, bizarre stories from my time as a TV news intern, and of course, the fact that I sold my Canon EOS R for a Sony FX3 😬🎙This week’s mic:Earthworks Icon Pro•https://bhpho.to/3vkZEYZ (B&H)•Send a voice, text, or video message to be included in a future episode! tom@enthusiasmproject.com••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 🎯Support the Show https://patreon.com/tombuck (access to video versions!)https://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••📲 Connect!•All My Podcasts: https://himynameistom.com/podcasts•YouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuck•Twitter & IG: @sodarntom S5E21 | Series Episode 105Affiliate links mean I earn a commission from qualifying purchases. This helps support the show at no additional cost to you.Podcast Artwork by Kevin RamirezOriginal theme music written by Patrick Boberg and performed by Mike AlvarezSupport the show