The Nathan Barry Show

Join Nathan and Rachel as they chat with Jackie Aina about her journey as a content creator and co-founder of FORVR MOOD. Learn about building a sustainable creator business, navigating challenges in the industry, and achieving milestones in brand presence.

Founder of Missouri Star Quilting Company, Al Doan, shares the power of physical community and the three Cs of the business’s focus: commerce, community, and content. Learn about the challenges and rewards of starting a business in a unique town. Explore the potential for building a highly profitable audience in niche markets, the allure of storytelling, and strategies for attracting more customers. Discover how direct-to-consumer brands can create meaningful connections with their communities and the benefits of attending events and masterminds. Uncover advice on avoiding missteps and embracing collaboration in entrepreneurship.

Tiago Forte, creator of Building a Second Brain and Founder of Forte Labs, is interviewed by Nathan on his billion-dollar creator framework. They discuss capturing attention, financial success and balancing family life, building a sellable brand, recurring revenue for growth, monetizing an audience, and strategic planning.

Tim Grahl, one of the best book marketers in the world, shares his secrets on creating books that sell for decades. Topics include: the long-term revenue potential of books, comparing the course industry and the book industry, factors contributing to a book's success, studying drop off points and writing successful books, using rubrics to improve conference talks and storytelling, the importance of focusing on creating a high-quality product, and sales calls and content creation.

Grant Baldwin and Bryan Harris discuss what it takes to scale a creator business to $10M+, including building a strong team, strategic laziness, understanding back-end funnels, and applying strategies from different industries.

Learn how to use creator flywheels to scale your business without consuming all your time. Implementing flywheels, creating systems, and developing a community of teachers are key strategies for growth. Discover how a flywheel can revolutionize the process of growing a business and free up time for creators.

Topics discussed include the personal journey of Sheila Johnson, taking risks as an entrepreneur, Michelin Tire Company's innovative approach, new technology's search for purpose, targeting creators as customers, and a mastermind event fundraiser.

The hosts discuss their five-city tour, the benefits of being scrappy and receiving real-time feedback. They also highlight the value of mastermind sessions and podcast conversations during the tour. The importance of rest and energy is discussed, as well as upcoming episodes, events, and discussions about creators. The success and monetization methods of a kid-focused YouTube channel are explored. The hosts also talk about their plans to incorporate physical locations into their business model.

Gina Bianchini, co-founder and CEO of Mighty Networks, shares tips on building a thriving community and the difference between building a personal brand and a community brand. They discuss the benefits of building a community around a business and the challenges of creating a welcoming digital community. The importance of having clear community guidelines and a defined culture is highlighted. They also discuss the power of creating a community for personal growth and the process of setting and cultivating a culture within a community.

Codie Sanchez, co-founder of Unconventional Acquisitions, shares insights on leveraging your audience for profit in a sustainable way. She emphasizes the importance of buying businesses instead of starting them. The podcast covers topics like handling criticism, turning negative comments into motivation, embracing difficulties for success, and tailoring marketing messaging to fear or greed in different markets.