The Enthusiasm Project

Send a text message to the show!Even though I was a teacher for 11 years and fancied myself pretty darn good at being able to communicate ideas, I was way out of my element when stepping into the world of online courses. Fortunately my awesome wife Heather has an encyclopedic knowledge of all things online course-related and she was able to guide me through the process. This week we wanted to take some time and explain how to create your first online course from start to finish, because there’s a lot more to it than just making a good course, of course. •Check out Heather’s YouTube channel:  http://youtube.com/heatherjustcreate🎙Ready to start your own podcast? Check out The Podcaster Playbook, a step-by-step DIY course to help you launch your show:https://podcasterplaybook.com•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••🎯Support the Showhttps://patreon.com/tombuckhttps://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••📲 Connect!•Send a voice message to be included in a future episode!tom@enthusiasmproject.com•My Podcast with Peter Lindgren:  https://peterandtom.buzzsprout.com•The Couple’s Table (with Heather):  https://couplestable.buzzsprout.comYouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuckTwitter: @sodarntomMain Site: www.himynameistom.comS4E13 | Series Episode 76Support the show

Send a text message to the show!It's been just over a week since I left my job and began working for myself as a full time content creator, and honestly, I've never been happier. I'd explain it here, but words literally cannot describe how it feels. Fortunately Heather made sure that we took some time to break it down and reflect on this transition. 🎙Ready to start your own podcast? Check out The Podcaster Playbook, a step-by-step DIY course to help you launch your show:https://podcasterplaybook.com•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••🎯Support the Showhttps://patreon.com/tombuckhttps://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••📲 Connect!•Send a voice message to be included in a future episode!tom@enthusiasmproject.com•My Podcast with Peter Lindgren:  https://peterandtom.buzzsprout.com•The Couple’s Table (with Heather):  https://couplestable.buzzsprout.comYouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuckTwitter: @sodarntomMain Site: www.himynameistom.comS4E12 | Series Episode 75Support the show

Send a text message to the show!What would your work day look like if you could be in charge of your time? I took a day off from my job and used it as an opportunity to sample a little taste of the glory. And let me tell you...it was unreal.  🎙Ready to start your own podcast? Check out The Podcaster Playbook, a step-by-step DIY course to help you launch your show:https://podcasterplaybook.com•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••🎯Support the Showhttps://patreon.com/tombuckhttps://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••📲 Connect!•Send a voice message to be included in a future episode!tom@enthusiasmproject.com•My Podcast with Peter Lindgren:  https://peterandtom.buzzsprout.com•The Couple’s Table (with Heather):  https://couplestable.buzzsprout.comYouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuckTwitter: @sodarntomMain Site: www.himynameistom.comS4E11 | Series Episode 74Support the show

Send a text message to the show!In the midst of transitioning from my teaching job, I'ver also been working to launch my first course. In what might have been one of the busiest and most stressful weeks of my life, I took the first step in announcing the course and trying to navigate the waters of selling a product without feeling "salesey" and gross. Heather guided me through the whole process, which ended up being incredible. This episode breaks everything down and also covers the time management nightmare of having one foot in two different worlds as you move to a new career path. 🎙Ready to start your own podcast? Check out The Podcaster Playbook, a step-by-step DIY course to help you launch your show:https://podcasterplaybook.com•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••🎯Support the Showhttps://patreon.com/tombuckhttps://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••📲 Connect!•Send a voice message to be included in a future episode!tom@enthusiasmproject.com•My Podcast with Peter Lindgren:  https://peterandtom.buzzsprout.com•The Couple’s Table (with Heather):  https://couplestable.buzzsprout.comYouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuckTwitter: @sodarntomMain Site: www.himynameistom.comS4E10 | Series Episode 73Support the show

Send a text message to the show!Have you ever thought about what it’d be like to resign from your job? What if that job was a career that you originally planned to follow through to retirement? That’s what I did this week, so this second installment of “The Secret Series” breaks down the how’s and why’s of resigning along with the first stumbling block in my full time endeavor (which of course had to happen the very same day). 🎙Ready to start your own podcast? Check out The Podcaster Playbook, a step-by-step DIY course to help you launch your show:https://podcasterplaybook.com•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••🎯Support the Showhttps://patreon.com/tombuckhttps://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••📲 Connect!•Send a voice message to be included in a future episode!tom@enthusiasmproject.com•My Podcast with Peter Lindgren:  https://peterandtom.buzzsprout.com•The Couple’s Table (with Heather):  https://couplestable.buzzsprout.comYouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuckTwitter: @sodarntomMain Site: www.himynameistom.comS4E09 | Series Episode 72Support the show

Send a text message to the show!This is the first in a series of episodes documenting my decision to leave my 11 year career as a teacher to become a full time content creator. In this first episode, Heather helps me to embrace the fact that this is something I want to do and helps me work through the initial rush of feelings (both good and bad) that come with that decision. 🎙Ready to start your own podcast? Check out The Podcaster Playbook, a step-by-step DIY course to help you launch your show:https://podcasterplaybook.com•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••🎯Support the Showhttps://patreon.com/tombuckhttps://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••📲 Connect!•Send a voice message to be included in a future episode!tom@enthusiasmproject.com•My Podcast with Peter Lindgren:  https://peterandtom.buzzsprout.com•The Couple’s Table (with Heather):  https://couplestable.buzzsprout.comYouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuckTwitter: @sodarntomMain Site: www.himynameistom.comS4E08 | Series Episode 71Support the show

Send a text message to the show!Thank you to everyone who sent in questions via Twitter and Instagram! This week I answer literally all of them, and we cover everything from finding motivation to start a creative project to pieces of gear that ended up being surprisingly underrated (and of course a sprinkling of Rodecaster Pro tech support). 🎙Ready to start your own podcast? Check out The Podcaster Playbook, a step-by-step DIY course to help you launch your show:https://podcasterplaybook.com•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••🎯Support the Showhttps://patreon.com/tombuckhttps://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••📲 Connect!•Send a voice message to be included in a future episode!tom@enthusiasmproject.com•My Podcast with Peter Lindgren:  https://peterandtom.buzzsprout.com•The Couple’s Table (with Heather):  https://couplestable.buzzsprout.comYouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuckTwitter: @sodarntomMain Site: www.himynameistom.comS4E07 | Series Episode 70Support the show

Send a text message to the show!How can you tell when you should follow a trend, or “buck” the trend and blaze your own path? What’s the difference between being inspired by your influences and having your creativity tampered by the influence of others? This week's episode dives into the creative challenge of trusting yourself and your instincts to create something uniquely you that will be appreciated by your audience.•Here’s my shameless plug to sign up for the waitlist for my first online course, which will be all about audio podcast production: https://himynameistom.com/waitlist🎙Ready to start your own podcast? Check out The Podcaster Playbook, a step-by-step DIY course to help you launch your show:https://podcasterplaybook.com•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••🎯Support the Showhttps://patreon.com/tombuckhttps://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••📲 Connect!•Send a voice message to be included in a future episode!tom@enthusiasmproject.com•My Podcast with Peter Lindgren:  https://peterandtom.buzzsprout.com•The Couple’s Table (with Heather):  https://couplestable.buzzsprout.comYouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuckTwitter: @sodarntomMain Site: www.himynameistom.comS4E06 | Series Episode 69Support the show

Send a text message to the show!In the final chapter of the "YouTube Business Breakdown Trilogy (Real Name TBD)", I go over all of the current expenses for my channel.  This is definitely not financial advice, but I hope it's a helpful glimpse into some of the behind the scenes things that go into creating a solid foundation for your creative endeavor. In the previous two episodes I covered revenue streams and business structure, so be sure to check those out if you haven't already. •YouTube Revenue Breakdown: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1235126/7578988•LLC Business Structure: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1235126/7447741🎙Ready to start your own podcast? Check out The Podcaster Playbook, a step-by-step DIY course to help you launch your show:https://podcasterplaybook.com•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••🎯Support the Showhttps://patreon.com/tombuckhttps://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••📲 Connect!•Send a voice message to be included in a future episode!tom@enthusiasmproject.com•My Podcast with Peter Lindgren:  https://peterandtom.buzzsprout.com•The Couple’s Table (with Heather):  https://couplestable.buzzsprout.comYouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuckTwitter: @sodarntomMain Site: www.himynameistom.comS4E05 | Series Episode 68Support the show

Send a text message to the show!In this companion episode to S4E03, I wanted to break down the highs and lows of revenue from my YouTube channel in 2020. All in all, there are currently ten revenue streams, so this episode covers the why's and how's behind each one, along with how much each stream earned at its highest and it's lowest. I can't emphasize enough that this is not a boast- I just think it's helpful to have some sort of reference of what's possible in terms of earnings for someone in my current position. And of course, I never intended to earn any money form my YouTube channel when I originally started it, and I think that beginning a creative endeavor purely for the sake of earning money is almost a guaranteed way to fail. But that's just me. If you think this is helpful, I'd be happy to follow it up with an expense breakdown too. Yay finances! 🎙Ready to start your own podcast? Check out The Podcaster Playbook, a step-by-step DIY course to help you launch your show:https://podcasterplaybook.com•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••🎯Support the Showhttps://patreon.com/tombuckhttps://buymeacoffee.com/tombuck•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••📲 Connect!•Send a voice message to be included in a future episode!tom@enthusiasmproject.com•My Podcast with Peter Lindgren:  https://peterandtom.buzzsprout.com•The Couple’s Table (with Heather):  https://couplestable.buzzsprout.comYouTube: www.youtube.com/tombuckTwitter: @sodarntomMain Site: www.himynameistom.comS4E04 | Series Episode 67Support the show