Creator Empires Podcast
Jan van der Aa
The Creator Empires podcast is all about helping you turn your successful brand into a strong, future-proof online business so you can reclaim your time, build wealth, and grow your impact in the world. Join our community!
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Jul 9, 2021 • 52min
115. Highly Lucrative, Impactful Ways to Monetize Your Language Skills with Stuart Jay Raj
Language mastery has taken Stuart Jay Raj into many corners of Asia and facets of business. He’s worked in diverse areas from facilitation and interpreting to helping Western firms succeed in the East.
In 2013 he began to share his knowledge online by offering a suite of products on his website, Jcademy.
Now that the pandemic has accelerated learning online and Jay’s found new ways to communicate with his audience. So, he’s excited to share his latest venture, Mindkraft, with a growing community of passionate, online learners.
What you’ll learn in this interview:
- How languages have opened many doors in Stuart Jay Raj’s career
- Using the Discord platform to build community and deliver information
- Some ways Jay has adapted to changing circumstances and audiences in his business.
For the full article:
https://creatorsmarts.com/monetize-language-skills/
For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business:
creatorsmarts.com
Subscribe to our YouTube channel and don’t miss our weekly business building tips:
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Our second YouTube channel and watch clips with the highlights of our podcast interviews:
bit.ly/3w5lsrM
Do you have an online education business that’s making over 6- or 7-figures?
Want to know how we can help you scale?
Send me a DM on IG @creatorsmarts
Jul 6, 2021 • 28min
114. How to Build a Million Dollar Ecosystem for your Creator Business with Olly Richards
This presentation was from one of our Inner Circle meetings.
Only a dozen YouTubers from the education space were invited for this event. This small group had over 20 million subscribers between them.
Some of the things you'll learn:
- What a mature product ecosystem looks like
- The benefits of building an ecosystem intentionally
- The danger of ignoring it
Watch the original video presentation here:
secret.creatorsmarts.com/ecosystem
For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business:
creatorsmarts.com
Subscribe to our YouTube channel and don’t miss our weekly business building tips:
bit.ly/3u32oZt
Our second YouTube channel and watch clips with the highlights of our podcast interviews:
bit.ly/3w5lsrM
Do you have an online education business that’s making over 6- or 7-figures?
Want to know how we can help you scale?
Send me a DM on IG @creatorsmarts
Jun 25, 2021 • 1h 4min
113. How to Build an Online Education Business - Crash Course for Beginners
For the full course (50% discount will expire soon):
https://langpreneur.com/lbb
For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business:
https://creatorsmarts.com/
Subscribe to our YouTube channel:
https://bit.ly/3u32oZt
Our second YouTube channel and watch clips with the highlights of our podcast interviews:
https://bit.ly/3w5lsrM
Do you have an online education business that’s making over 6- or 7-figures?
Want to know how we can help you scale?
Send me a DM on IG @creatorsmarts
Jun 22, 2021 • 12min
112. Should Creators Build a Personal Brand or Business Brand? (or both?)
Relying on your personal brand can be risky in the long run. When is the right time to start building a business brand?

Jun 18, 2021 • 57min
111. Organising Lucrative Virtual Events with Kris Broholm
Virtual Events Mob is the latest venture for language entrepreneur and affiliate expert Kris Broholm. The business removes the stress and hassle of organising and running virtual conferences or summits.
There are massive possibilities for ROI when you host a virtual event, but there is also a ton of work involved. So, would running or speaking at a Virtual Conference make sense for your business?
Let’s find out.
What you’ll learn in this interview:
- Benefits: why consider a virtual event?
- Organisation: a step-by-step guide
- Speaker Outreach: why, who and how?

Jun 11, 2021 • 59min
110. The Truth about Starting and Growing a YouTube Channel with Nate from Channel Makers
When you want to learn the intricacies of YouTube, it’s a good idea to turn to an expert like Nate Black. At Channel Makers, he has plenty of free content about growing YouTube channels. And behind the scenes, his business is thriving too.
Nate’s membership site has an ever-growing library of videos and courses. Then, there’s the thriving community of creators from all walks of life who access it. On top of that, he also produces videos and manages YouTube channels for several clients.
All in all, Nate has plenty of wisdom to share when it comes to building a prosperous YouTube channel.
What you’ll learn in this interview:
- Intentional strategies to grow your channel
- Why “good ideas” should be the basis for every video
- The most important metric to watch in analytics
- How to stay motivated to create videos
- Nate’s perspective on YouTube Shorts
For the full article:
https://creatorsmarts.com/nate-black/
For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business:
https://creatorsmarts.com/
Subscribe to our YouTube channel and don’t miss our weekly business building tips:
https://bit.ly/3u32oZt
Our second YouTube channel and watch clips with the highlights of our podcast interviews:
https://bit.ly/3w5lsrM
Do you have an online education business that’s making over 6- or 7-figures?
Want to know how we can help you scale?
Send me a DM on IG @creatorsmarts

Jun 4, 2021 • 50min
109. High Profits with a Simple Business Model with Hugo from innerFrench
Hugo Cotton is the creator behind innerFrench, a podcast and YouTube channel that focuses on teaching French at the intermediate level. He likes to keep the business simple, using a straightforward model of creating high-quality audio and video content to attract customers for his two premium courses.
What you’ll learn in this interview:
- Keep it simple
- The importance of structure and processes
- How to use LearnDash as a course platform
- Do you need a marketing degree to run an online business?
For the full interview go to:
https://creatorsmarts.com/hugo-innerfrench/
For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business:
https://creatorsmarts.com/
Subscribe to our YouTube channel and don’t miss our weekly business building tips:
https://bit.ly/3u32oZt
Our second YouTube channel and watch clips with the highlights of our podcast interviews:
https://bit.ly/3w5lsrM
Do you have an online education business that’s making over 6- or 7-figures?
Want to know how we can help you scale?
Send me a DM on IG @creatorsmarts

May 28, 2021 • 48min
108. Mr Beast's Manager Reed Duchscher on The Biggest Opportunities in the Creator Industry
Reed Duchscher manages fifteen of the most prominent YouTubers on the planet, including MrBeast, Preston, Typical Gamer and Unspeakable through his firm Night Media. Between them, his clients have around 350 million subscribers and 2.5 billion views per month.
Reed's firm, Night Media, is a multi-faceted management company with three business arms. Its 360° management department helps clients hire and fire team members and brand building, sponsorships, economics, and more. Second, Venture Studio develops other businesses for Night Media's talent, helping them leverage the distribution they've created. The third, newest entity is a venture capital firm investing in emerging software and the creator economy.
What you'll learn in this interview:
- Ideas for diversifying your business
- How to perform better on YouTube than everyone else
- Should you start a second channel?
- The future of the Creator Economy
For the full article:
https://creatorsmarts.com/
reed-duchscher
For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business:
https://creatorsmarts.com/
Subscribe to our YouTube channel and don’t miss our weekly business building tips:
https://bit.ly/3u32oZt
Our second YouTube channel and watch clips with the highlights of our podcast interviews:
https://bit.ly/3w5lsrM
Do you have an online education business that’s making over 6- or 7-figures?
Want to know how we can help you scale?
Send me a DM on IG @creatorsmarts
May 25, 2021 • 17min
107. How to Discover the Holes in your Online Creator Business and Fix them
(more info coming soon)

May 21, 2021 • 1h 19min
106. Pioneering and Monetising in New Niches with Conor Clyne from Tsar Experience
Conor Clyne helps high-level western men move between three to twelve months a year to Eastern Europe to 5x their lifestyle. His business, Tsar Experience, includes in-person experiences, consulting calls and courses through Tsar Academy.
What you’ll learn in this interview:
- The challenges involved in pioneering a new niche
- Should you worry when others try to copy your ideas?
- The importance of diversifying your income
- How to figure out the best way to monetise your brand
Conor’s business has grown incrementally rather than kickstarting from a viral video or series. And while YouTube is his main marketing channel, he hasn’t found it easy to work there. But, of course, nothing in Conor’s journey has been easy, which is why success seems so sweet now.
For the full article:
https://creatorsmarts.com/pioneering-a-new-niche/
For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business:
https://creatorsmarts.com/
Subscribe to our YouTube channel and don’t miss our weekly business building tips:
https://bit.ly/3u32oZt
Our second YouTube channel and watch clips with the highlights of our podcast interviews:
https://bit.ly/3w5lsrM
Do you have an online education business that’s making over 6- or 7-figures?
Want to know how we can help you scale?
Send me a DM on IG @creatorsmarts


