The HeyCreator Show

In this episode, Tim sits down with the Twitter avatar, (@boredelonmusk). This is a different type of interview, because BoredElonMusk is not a real person, at least not in the way we think of it. He goes by the nickname of Bored, and in this interview, he gives Tim a behind the scenes breakdown of his digital gaming business and how he uses Twitter, humor, and content marketing to grow. Cool Stuff Mentioned in the Show Follow BoredElonMusk on Twitter Check out Bored’s business, called bored box

On this week’s episode, Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talks to email marketing expert, Chris Orzechowski (@chrisorzy), founder of Orzy Media and The Email Copywriter. They talk about copywriting, voice, famous ad writers, and paid newsletters (including a guy who used direct mail to drive $47k+ in business off of 800 fliers). Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show You can find Chris on Twitter here Check out Orzy Media here Chris’s first books, Make It Rain and Scale While You Sleep His newest book, Client Acquisition How his team learns and refines the voice of new clients Abbey Woodcock’s book on writing voice How he hires writers (and the benefits of teaching your profession) Why you need to publish a book (now) Howard Gossage, the ad-man who saved The Grand Canyon and the Redwoods The book, “The Revenge of Analog” by David Sax The psychology behind sending a paper newsletter The logistics behind his newsletter (pricing, printing, shipping, etc.) For more great insights, check out… Copyblogger Academy where you’ll learn the 3 skills you need to become an effective content entrepreneur in today’s world. Trends where you’ll find cutting-edge research on emerging business trends, plus hands-on advice on how to capitalize on them.… Use code BOATDRINKS for the best discount available.

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talk about the nitty-gritty of high-performance community building, including strategies, tactics, and specific tools. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Gary Gulman’s Tips on Writing Tom Segura and Christina P.’s Interview with Anthony Jeselnik Henry Belcaster and Dylan Jardon’s YouTube Account Circle Community Building Tool Building The Minimum Badass User by Kathy Sierra The King Within by Robert Moore Seth Godin’s Crazy-Huge Book For more great insights, check out… Copyblogger Academy where you’ll learn the 3 skills you need to become an effective content entrepreneur in today’s world. Trends where you’ll find cutting-edge research on emerging business trends, plus hands-on advice on how to capitalize on them.… Use code BOATDRINKS for the best discount available.

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talk about podcasting, how to stick with it, and how to keep it easy. Thay also discuss ConvertKit’s new ad network, other players in the market, and how you might use these if you’re building your own newsletter. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Our interview with Danny Miranda Check out Danny’s newsletter, podcast, and twitter accounts Tim’s interview with Danny Miranda back in the day Danny’s interview with Gary Vee (and why Gary Vee called his mom ten years ago) Why is it that people quit creative projects Sam Parr’s conversation with Ben Wilson and Jonathan Barshop on Podcasting Eric Nuzum’s book, Make Noise ConvertKit’s Brilliant Method For Growing Their Newsletter Ad Network Sparkloop’s PArtner Profgram (And The Newsletter Doing $3k+ on Just ~15k Subs) For more great insights, check out… Copyblogger Academy where you’ll learn the 3 skills you need to become an effective content entrepreneur in today’s world. Trends where you’ll find cutting-edge research on emerging business trends, plus hands-on advice on how to capitalize on them.… Use code BOATDRINKS for the best discount available.

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) explore writing, humour, and how to avoid getting burned by the explosion of AI-generated content. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Gary Gulman’s tips on professional comedy writing Learning to write Copy Work (Sam Parr has a course on it) How Jerry Seinfeld’s approach to writing will help you get out of your own way The difference between content creation, and improvement How James Altucher made Tim’s writing better Ethan’s new hot take on AI-Gen content creation For more great insights, check out… Copyblogger Academy where you’ll learn the 3 skills you need to become an effective content entrepreneur in today’s world. Trends where you’ll find cutting-edge research on emerging business trends, plus hands-on advice on how to capitalize on them.… Use code BOATDRINKS for the best discount available.

On this week’s episode, Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) sat down with podcaster and newsletter writer, Danny Miranda to talk about storytelling, the business of content, the art of interviewing, and how to grow a podcast. Check Danny out on Twitter, with his Podcast (The Danny Miranda Show) or at his newsletter. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Danny’s Twitter, Podcast, and Newsletter Danny’s origin story (that goes all the way back to his first newsletter at 7 years old) Creative burnout and how to find your thing How he gets new insights out of famous guests who’ve done a million interviews The Tweemex plugin (and how he preps for interviews) How to build paid newsletters The highest ROI decision that he’s made For more great insights, check out… Copyblogger Academy where you’ll learn the 3 skills you need to become an effective content entrepreneur in today’s world. Trends where you’ll find cutting-edge research on emerging business trends, plus hands-on advice on how to capitalize on them.… Use code BOATDRINKS for the best discount available.

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talk about a bunch of creators, from Youtubers to OnlyFans models, and everything in between. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Dream Studio Course - For creators who need home studios Tim’s video output system (including costs, and output) How My First Million is growing their Youtube channel Picks and shovels businesses in the sexwork industry The handwritten blog Molly Roth, a designer who’s using DALLE-2 to inspire paintings Google for unbiased news: The Congressional Research Service For more great insights, check out… Copyblogger Academy where you’ll learn the 3 skills you need to become an effective content entrepreneur in today’s world. Trends where you’ll find cutting-edge research on emerging business trends, plus hands-on advice on how to capitalize on them.… Use code BOATDRINKS for the best discount available.

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talk about Tim’s recent piece on looking into the darkness, and how it applies to everything from world events, to controversial creators, AI chess players, and more. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Tim’s recent piece on looking into the darkness Growthbar AI copywriting Why AI will be net-positive for creators How to stay relevant as a creator by embracing both the old and the new For more great insights, check out… Copyblogger Academy where you’ll learn the 3 skills you need to become an effective content entrepreneur in today’s world. Trends where you’ll find cutting-edge research on emerging business trends, plus hands-on advice on how to capitalize on them.… Use code BOATDRINKS for the best discount available.

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talk about John Milius, the writer behind many of the most famous action movies of our generation. They explore the ideas of fame, cancel culture, and writing for the masses. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show The pro’s and con’s of watching your own content as a creator Arnold Schwarzenegger’s autobiography, Total Recall John Milius, the most influential writer you’ve never heard of BETA Camp: The entrepreneurial summer camp for high school kids Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder Mike Roe’s belief: “Don’t follow your passion, but bring it with you” How to rediscover your passion for opportunities in your life Tactics for defining what you want out of your life long term Why people always get exactly what they want You have goals, even if you don't realize what they are For more great insights, check out… Copyblogger Academy where you’ll learn the 3 skills you need to become an effective content entrepreneur in today’s world. Trends where you’ll find cutting-edge research on emerging business trends, plus hands-on advice on how to capitalize on them.… Use code BOATDRINKS for the best discount available.

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talk through Tim’s recent article on decision making. They discuss haters, having skin in the game, how to lead teams through decisions making, how to (actually) start saying no to stuff, and a whole lot more. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Nassim Taleb’s books, Skin in the Game and Antifragile Tim’s article, How to Always Make The Right Decision “You can’t trust your yes until you can trust your no” For more great insights, check out… Copyblogger Academy where you’ll learn the 3 skills you need to become an effective content entrepreneur in today’s world. Trends where you’ll find cutting-edge research on emerging business trends, plus hands-on advice on how to capitalize on them.… Use code BOATDRINKS for the best discount available.