The Enthusiasm Project

Send a text message to the show!This week I break down the nuts and bolts of how my YouTube channel is set up as a business. You might remember that Season 2 ended with Heather and I forming an LLC, but how have we actually been able to use our LLC since then? How do we handle income, pay ourselves, and keep everything the up and up? •Here’s the app that we use to track our expenses:https://www.waveapps.com/🎙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.comS4E03 | Series Episode 66Support the show

Send a text message to the show!Why do we spend our time creating and making stuff? Over the holiday break I had a few key experiences that really made me remember the initial spark of excitement that goes into making creative content and I wanted to share them with you. •My Interview with Eliseo Way:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_JHyrk6guY&t=161s🎙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.comS4E02 | Series Episode 65Support the show

Send a text message to the show!Season 4 kicks off with the man behind one of my favorite Youtube channels, Rafael Ludwig. We dive into Rafael's extensive history in the film and media industry, his YouTube journey, and the process of building your video and filmmaking skillset. •Check out Rafael’s YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/rafaelludwig•Connect with Rafael @Capricorn8 on Twitter & instagram🎙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.comS4E01 | Series Episode 64Support the show

Send a text message to the show!Heather is serious about helping fellow filmmakers learn their craft through useful reviews, tutorials, and insights. After establishing her own video production company, she's built a thriving YouTube channel around "growth for the serious filmmaker." I've been a fan for a long time, so I was very excited to talk with Heather about her journey, her channel, and her perspectives on how she approaches her work. It's a fantastic way to wrap up the third season!Check out Heather’s channel, Fellow Filmmaker:https://www.youtube.com/fellowfilmmakerConnect on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/fellowfilmmakerListen to Heather on The Hive Podcast with Jared Spink: https://www.hivepodcast.org/episodes-the-hive-podcast/ep-29-heather-maione-fellow-filmmaker🎙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.comS3E21 | Series Episode 63Support the show

Send a text message to the show!If you’re struggling with a goal, how can you tell if it’s something that’s not possible or just an issue of motivation? That’s the million dollar question. I’ve got a great strategy that I “borrowed” from a friend to help make that differentiation super clear, and I wanted to share it with you. I also wanted to share a few updates on why I moved my podcasts all to Buzzsprout and how my ethics Statement has been received by potential sponsors since I’ve implemented it.🎙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.comS3E20 | Series Episode 62Support the show

Send a text message to the show!Jared Spink hosts The Hive podcast where he interviews creatives and entrepreneurs  and own his own photo/video company. This week we dive in to the sometimes tragic circumstances that happen in life to make you reevaluate your priorities and light the fire to get started.The Hive Podcast:https://www.hivepodcast.org/Jared's Web Site:https://www.growthehive.com/@jaredspink on Twitter & Instagram🎙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.comS3E19 | Series Episode 61Support the show

Send a text message to the show!The goal of this episode is to get you excited about making something. In 6 months, Bhav Sharma has created a video podcast and YouTube channel where she's been able to invest her time in herself and work towards the goal of being an creator. This was a super fun interview where we talked not only about Bhav's podcasting journey, but her entire process and workflow for approaching potential guests and keeping everything organized in Notion, along with the fulfillment you can find when you’re creating something for yourself instead of feeling like just another cog in the world's wheel.•Connect with Bhav!YouTube - Creators Campfire: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu_PHL3YWU5E2KQtHHIyDeAYouTube (Bhav's 'Main' channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCss0lAxBaHrh32SXqt9iMRATwitter: https://twitter.com/JustBhavsInstagram: https://instagram.com/JustBhavs🎙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.comS3E18 | Series Episode 60Support the show

Send a text message to the show!If you want ot create high quality content, you have to invest time and money into it– there's no way around that fact. This week I want to share how a $150 light improved my videos more than a $4000 camera, and I also reached out to the YouTube and Twitter community to see what lesser-known investments have had the biggest impact in audio and video production. Thank you so much to everyone who left comments and messages for this week's show!🎙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.comS3E17Series Episode 59Support the show

Send a text message to the show!My YouTube channel crossed the 40,000 subscriber milestone this week, and while I don’t like to place too much of an emphasis on numbers for creative endeavors, for whatever reason, 40K is a big one in my mind.Heather and I did a celebration Livestream Q&A, which was an incredible experience, and ended up running for over two hours!I feel like our podcast community is pretty tight-knit, and I know this is different from our usual episodes, but it was a really special occasion for me and I wanted to share it with you.🎙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.comS3E16Support the show

Send a text message to the show!What’s the difference between inspiration and emulation? If you create something to share with the world, like a YouTube channel or podcast, it’s natural to look at what others are doing as a guide. But what if you don’t see anyone else doing things the way you do? What does it mean to be authentic, and how does in play in to the long term growth/sustainability of something that you invest a ton of time and energy into?🎙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.comS3E15Support the show