
The Creator Spotlight Podcast
Every week we spend an hour in conversation with a notable creator, discussing their approach to audience growth, monetization, and content production. Hosted by Francis Zierer (Twitter and LinkedIn).New episodes every Thursday.This podcast is part of our newsletter, Creator Spotlight.
Latest episodes

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Apr 4, 2024 • 58min
Ep. 5: Ali Abassi, creator of AI for Work
Ali Abassi, creator of AI for Work, shares insights on building a successful lead magnet, emailing every subscriber, monetization experiments, TikTok growth, and plans for a local news newsletter.

Mar 28, 2024 • 50min
Ep. 4: Andrew Huang, author of Make Your Own Rules
Andrew Huang, a pioneer in the Creator Economy, shares insights on focusing output on specific platforms, creating online music production courses, scaling as a creator authentically, and writing his first book filled with timeless advice.

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Mar 21, 2024 • 1h 11min
Ep. 3: Casey Lewis of After School
Casey Lewis discusses building and selling her first newsletter, writing to 0 subscribers, leaving a full-time job for her newsletter business, and her premium subscriber model with a 5% conversion rate. She also talks about monetizing a curation-style newsletter and her journey on TikTok.

Mar 14, 2024 • 55min
Ep. 2: Eric Cantor and Adam Katz of Vincent
Eric Cantor and Adam Katz from Vincent discuss building a core audience, revenue generation through partnerships, and not worrying about competitors. They talk about the evolution of their newsletters, decision not to put names on the byline, and knowing what not to write about.

Mar 6, 2024 • 1h 3min
Ep. 1: Hannah Williams of Salary Transparent Street
Hannah Williams, founder of Salary Transparent Street on TikTok with 1.3 million followers, discusses building a brand based on audience trust, the core of her pay transparency mission, the art of street interviews, turning viral content into a sustainable business, and navigating brand deals with integrity.
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