
Creators On Air
The podcast for creators by creators! Listen in to conversations with your favourite creators and experts within the creator economy about:🎨 being a creator📈 managing a business🍃 having a creator-work-life balance
Latest episodes

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Sep 20, 2023 • 36min
The Secrets Behind The Most Successful Newsletters with Matt McGarry
Matt McGarry, founder of Newsletter Operator and GrowLetter, shares the secrets behind successful newsletters. Topics include determining suitability of paid ads, creating effective ads for conversions, promoting newsletters on social media, monetization strategies, and insights on being a creator.

Sep 13, 2023 • 28min
How to Build a Successful YouTube Channel in 2023
Ruri Ohama reached 1 million subscribers on YouTube in 2 yearsBut before that she had 4 channels which failed ✖️Ruri Ohama is a full-time Youtuber with over 1 million subscribers.In this episode of Creators on Air, Ruri joins us to discuss how she grew her YouTube channel, how to create viral videos, and how to generate ideas.Follow Ruri:📸 Instagram🐦 Twitter🎥 YouTubeFollow Akta:🎥 YouTube🐦 Twitter📸 Instagram📰 NewsletterFollow Passionfroot:💻 Website📸 Instagram🐦 Twitter👥 Linkedin📰 Newsletter

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Sep 6, 2023 • 40min
How to Build a Creator Education Business with John Meese
John Meese, author of Always Be Teaching, helps creators turn their wisdom into wealth by building a profitable online education business. Topics include understanding your audience, overcoming imposter syndrome by teaching from experiences, monetizing content in the educational niche, delivering knowledge as insight, and work-life balance.

Aug 30, 2023 • 28min
Turn Your Newsletter Into a Business with Michael Houck
Imagine going from $0 to $50k/month…. in just 5 months 💰Michael Houck is a former VC turned full-time creator who began his career as part of the early teams at Uber and Airbnb. His newsletter, Houck's Newsletter, reaches over 60,000 founders and has enabled him to earn $50,000 in monthly revenue.In this episode of Creators on Air, Michael Houck joins us to discuss startup strategies that can help you grow your newsletter, the misconceptions of paid advertising, and how to treat your newsletter like a business.Follow Michael:🐦 Twitter👥 Linkedin📰 NewsletterFollow Akta:🎥 YouTube🐦 Twitter📸 Instagram📰 NewsletterFollow Passionfroot:💻 Website📸 Instagram🐦 Twitter👥 Linkedin📰 Newsletter

Aug 23, 2023 • 26min
Build a Six-Figure Business by Writing Online with Kieran Drew
Former dentist turned online writer, Kieran Drew, shares his strategies for building a successful online business through writing. He discusses the importance of focusing on a specific platform like Twitter, using personal pictures in emails to connect with readers, and the significance of storytelling and building a personal connection. He also emphasizes the importance of knowledge and skills as a creator and shares valuable advice for fellow writers.

Aug 16, 2023 • 29min
How to Unlock the Power of Online Communities with Jordan Mix
Everyone wants to build a communityBut no one wants to start a community for it to go dead in the first few weeks.Jordan Mix is the Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Late Checkout, a design firm that funds community-based businesses. He currently leads the community and newsletter for one of their projects, You Probably Need A Robot, which has over 30,000 members. In this episode of Creators on Air Jordan discusses developing online communities, keeping members engaged, and using automation to build meaningful connections.Follow Jordan:🐦 Twitter👥 Linkedin📰 NewsletterFollow Akta:🎥 YouTube🐦 Twitter📸 Instagram📰 NewsletterFollow Passionfroot:💻 Website📸 Instagram🐦 Twitter👥 Linkedin📰 Newsletter

Aug 9, 2023 • 27min
How a Weekly Podcast Turned into a Successful Real Estate Business with Rob Dix
From popular podcast to a real estate business:350,000 monthly listenersa high ticket service businessa community of over 70,000 peoplewith over 350,000 monthly listeners, the Property Podcast is the UK’s most popular property podcast, and there’s a good reason behind this.In this episode of Creators on Air, Rob Dix, Author, Marketer and Co-Founder of Property Hub, joins us to discuss how to start early in your niche, drive success to your business and why you should be building a personal brand.Follow Rob:📸 Instagram🐦 Twitter👥 LinkedIn📰 Newsletter🎥 YouTube🎙️ PodcastFollow Akta:🎥 YouTube🐦 Twitter📸 Instagram📰 NewsletterFollow Passionfroot:💻 Website📸 Instagram🐦 Twitter👥 Linkedin📰 Newsletter

Aug 2, 2023 • 26min
How to be a Successful Creator Without Having a Niche with Jake McNeill
Struggling to niche down? You’re probably a multipotentialite.A multipotentialite is someone with many interests and creative pursuits.But it doesn’t mean you can’t be a successful creator.Jake McNeill is the founder of Creative Hackers. He has developed mental models and frameworks to help Multipotentialites leverage their divergent thinking and maximise their potential whilst working with artists, creators and entrepreneurs.In this episode of Creators on Air, Jake McNeill, founder of Creative Hackers joins us to discuss what it means to be a multipotentialite, being authentic as a creative entrepreneur and overcoming dopamine overdose.Follow Jake:👥 Linkedin📰 Newsletter🎥 TikTokFollow Akta:🎥 YouTube🐦 Twitter📸 Instagram📰 NewsletterFollow Passionfroot:💻 Website📸 Instagram🐦 Twitter👥 Linkedin📰 Newsletter

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Jul 26, 2023 • 45min
Run an automated newsletter business with Brennan Dunn
Brennan Dunn, founder of RightMessage and author of the newsletter Create & Sell, shares over a decade's worth of insights on building automated newsletter businesses. He dives into the power of audience segmentation and personalized experiences to boost engagement. Discover the importance of lead magnets and effective email marketing strategies, including the pros and cons of single vs. double opt-in methods. Brennan also emphasizes the freedom automation brings to creators, enhancing work-life balance without sacrificing connection with their audience.

Jul 19, 2023 • 48min
Attract an audience of millions with your creativity with Lawrence Yeo
You need to change your relationship with creativity. You don’t need:-Growth hacks-SEO-Social media promotionLawrence Yeo is the writer, illustrator and storyteller behind More To That. He’s attracted millions of blog readers and over 26k subscribers by word of mouth alone.In this episode of Creators on Air, Lawrence shares how to find inspiration, overcoming creative blocks and having a healthy relationship with creating.Follow Lawrence:📸 Instagram🐦 Twitter👥 Linkedin📰 Newsletter🎥 YouTubeFollow Akta:🎥 YouTube🐦 Twitter📸 Instagram📰 NewsletterFollow Passionfroot:💻 Website📸 Instagram🐦 Twitter👥 Linkedin📰 Newsletter