Send a text message to the show! Everything is amazing now: cameras, phones, sandwiches– it's all incredible. Unfortunately, that can also cause us to feel jaded about tools that used to help kindle our enthusiasm. It can get especially tricky for creators who find themselves receiving "free" gear from companies and feeling overwhelmed or burned out rather than excited. 🎙This week’s mic: Lewitt LCT 240 Pro https://geni.us/4fww (Amazon) •Send a voice, text, or video message to be included in a f...
Nov 15, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 5Ep. 18
Send a text message to the show! Remember when “Hustle Culture” became a big thing a few years ago? While it’s great to see that people have realized you need more than a few hours of sleep each night and not every hobby needs to be monetized, sometimes I wonder if we’ve gone too far in the other direction? Maybe there are times when it is important to push yourself a bit further. But how can you "hustle" while also making sure that you don’t go full on “rise and grind?” I also give some updates...
Nov 08, 2021•55 min•Season 5Ep. 17
Send a text message to the show! It’s time to celebrate episode 100 with a Q&A! Thank you to everyone on YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, and good ‘ol email for sending in Q’s to be A’d. And another huge thank you to everyone for listening and supporting these past 100 episodes and nearly 3 years, it’s absolutely mind blowing! I created a special promo code to get 16% off either or both of my podcasting courses. Check out himynameistom.com/courses before November 8th and use promo code TEP100 fo...
Nov 01, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 5Ep. 16
Send a text message to the show! It's been a big week for camera news, so let's talk about the DJI Ronin 4D and the Sony a7IV! And let's also take a look at what missing in some of the marketing/promotion of one of these cameras... •This week's mic: Earthworks Icon Pro: https://bhpho.to/3vkZEYZ (B&H Affiliate Link) ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 🎙Ready to start your own podcast? Check out The Podcaster Playbook, a step-by-step DIY course to help you launch your show: https:...
Oct 25, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 5Ep. 15
Send a text message to the show! When should you call it quits on a creative endeavor? Sometimes it’s important to push yourself to accomplish great things, while other times it makes more sense to turn off the lights and wrap things up. I guess you’ve got to “know when to hold ‘em, and know when to fold ‘em.” •This week's mic: Earthworks Icon Pro: https://bhpho.to/3vkZEYZ (B&H Affiliate Link) • Thank you to Kevin Ramirez for my new podcast artwork! Kevin is an amazing artist with a great Yo...
Oct 18, 2021•59 min•Season 5Ep. 14
Send a text message to the show! This week’s episode starts out with a video message from Guil Dormeus (an absolutely awesome creator) which ties into the crazy stories and connections that can form with people all over the world once you take the leap to start putting yourself out there. •Send a voice, text, or video message to be included in a future episode! tom@enthusiasmproject.com •Check out Guil Dormeus’ episode of The Hive Podcast: https://www.hivepodcast.org/episodes-the-hive-podcast/gu...
Oct 11, 2021•51 min•Season 5Ep. 13
Send a text message to the show! This week's show is a less structured exploration of thoughts and issues, a lot of which center around what seems to be an emerging trend of Creator Ennui, which is very interesting to me as someone who recently broke through a few months of being in a creative funk. That paragraph sounds very fancy, I wrote it real good. Thank you to Steve & Tommy from Smarthome Riggs for sending over this custom PodMic pop filter! I love it. You cna check out their channel ...
Oct 04, 2021•54 min•Season 5Ep. 12
Send a text message to the show! Last week we dove into the world of retro cameras, so this week let's talk about the new stuff! I have a lot of thoughts about where Canon and Sony are headed, and now that I've used both for a while I have some genuine issues/concerns with Canon's approach. The show also starts with a quick mic comparison! I'm using a "mystery mic" today, but I'm curious to see how you think it sounds and how it compares to other popular mics. 🎙Ready to start your own podcast? ...
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 11
Send a text message to the show! Over the past two months I've accumulated a number of interesting (and functioning!) "retro" camcorders, including the world's first camcorder with an interchangeable lens! This week I want to take you on a journey through time to uncover some of the awesome stories that these cameras have to tell. This is a VERY visual episode, so if you want to see everything, you can join me over on Patreon for the video version. 🎙Ready to start your own podcast? Check out Th...
Sep 20, 2021•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 10
Send a text message to the show! Last week I stumbled across a Reddit post that shed some light on a side of YouTube & content creation that's less than wholesome" people being paid to leverage their influence without disclosing the fact that they're being paid. It was a long post, so I want to break it down and dive in to see what this means for creators and viewers alike. 🎙Ready to start your own podcast? Check out The Podcaster Playbook, a step-by-step DIY course to help you launch your ...
Sep 13, 2021•58 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Send a text message to the show! YouTube Ethics made a big splash this week with some of the largest Tech creators on the platform working together to explain some of the ways that companies manipulate the media. •Here’s the full video with MrWhosTheBoss & Marques Brownlee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V0lXIK9DZQ 🎙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 •Send a voice, text, o...
Sep 06, 2021•57 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Send a text message to the show! In 4 years of "doing YouTube" my thoughts on marketing have changed quite a bit. Is it something that's inherently bad, or can it be a tool for good? Heather joins the podcast this week to talk about some recent "revelations" I've had about the confusing world of marketing. •Check out Heather’s YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/heatherjustcreate •Send a voice, text, or video message to be included in a future episode! tom@enthusiasmproject.com 🎙Ready to start ...
Aug 30, 2021•56 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Send a text message to the show! This week I’m so excited to have Luis Vega a.k.a. MrCameraJunkie as my guest! We dive into Luis’ story and cover everything from his history with photo and video and first becoming a “Camera Junkie” all the way to the doors that have opened since starting his YouTube journey and what it takes to go after your goals while also being a full time single parent. Luis is genuinely one of my favorite people and it’s been such a joy to see his YouTube story unfold. If y...
Aug 16, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Send a text message to the show! It's time for a Q&A episode! Thank you to everyone who sent in questions via Instagram & Twitter (and in some cases, for sending questions on both 😁 ) •Check out our new community for enthusiastic YouTube Creators: https://justcreatemore.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 •Send a voice, text, or video message to be included in a fut...
Aug 09, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Send a text message to the show! Heather makes her Season 5 debut to talk all about the Passion Economy business model and how its approach can help you to earn a living doing what you love without needing astronomically high numbers of subscribers and viewers. I also explain a bit about how this has helped to shift my perspective towards monetizing my own channel/projects without compromising on the things that are important to me. •Be sure to check out Heather's podcast: https://from1to100podc...
Aug 02, 2021•58 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Send a text message to the show! It’s been a strange week. After one of our friends passed away unexpectedly, Heather and I have been talking about what it means to build genuine relationships with people online and the impact that can have. I wanted to share a bit about our friend Jake and also dive in to what I learned from him about the power of putting yourself out there creatively and the impact that you can have, regardless of what any numbers of analytics may say. •Jake Galvan’s YouTube C...
Jul 26, 2021•51 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Send a text message to the show! If you’re a YouTube Creator, keeping your channel safe should be a top priority. Not only do you need to guard yourself from hackers and other evil doers, but in recent months the YouTube platform itself has become more aggressive about suspending and deleting channels, which in some cases are not violating any terms of service. This week’s episode includes some practical tips for keeping your channel safe. It’s not an exhaustive or foolproof list, but it’s a goo...
Jul 19, 2021•56 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Send a text message to the show! Have you ever been told to "stay in your lane"? Usually it doesn't feel too great to hear that, but let's kick off Season 5 by diving into what it means to stay in your lane creatively and how it can help you ride out the emotional highs and lows that come with being creative, paying too much attention to analytics, and playing the comparison game. 🎙Ready to start your own podcast? Check out The Podcaster Playbook, a step-by-step DIY course to help you launch yo...
Jul 12, 2021•53 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Send a text message to the show! We’ll call this an honorary epilogue to “The Secret Series”! Heather is back to wrap up Season 4 by taking a look at what things are like 3 months into self employment and how I’ve been approaching things (which in some cases is very different to her approach). Hopefully this will be some helpful insight for anyone who might be working to make their side thing a full time thing. •Check out Heather’s YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/heatherjustcreate 🎙Ready to...
Jun 07, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 21
Send a text message to the show! In terms of analytics, this has been the worst month in recent memory for my YouTube channel. So this week let's talk about when you should use your analytics to make decisions about changing your content vs when to ignore it and stay the course. Truthfully, this ended up being a really helpful "therapy session" for me and I hope that you can glena some useful concepts from it too! 🎙Ready to start your own podcast? Check out The Podcaster Playbook, a step-by-ste...
May 31, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 4Ep. 20
Send a text message to the show! This week's podcast is a Q&A episode! Thank you to everyone who submitted questions via Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and voice! This was a really fun episode to record and I tried to up the production value on the video side of things. 🎙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 Show https...
May 24, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 4Ep. 19
Send a text message to the show! Just when you thought it was safe…the Cameranundrum continues! This week I dive in to some less than great, but still not too terrible developments with my new Sony a7SIII, explain why I currently have two of them, and also give an exhilarating backstory to explain the intense anxiety I feel around large purchases and the outlandish sentimental value I attach to these objects What a ride! Thank you to Aris for sending in this week’s voice message! If you’d like t...
May 17, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 18
Send a text message to the show! After months and months, I’ve finally decided on a new camera. The goal is to incorporate something that will add new functionality to my workflow while also playing nice with everything that’s already in place. I wanted to take some time (and it ended up being a LOT of time) to run through my decision not only to offer hopefully helpful insight, but to also shine a light on what goes into a major purchase like this. It’s very easy to see social media posts from ...
May 10, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 4Ep. 17
Send a text message to the show! Heather has spend the past week creating a video that now qualifies as a feature-length documentary and has reignited her passion for YouTube while also reframing how she approaches her channel and creative process. Meanwhile, my analytics have taken a nose-dive since I left my job and that panic has cast a shadow over what I'm working on. We decided this would be a good time to sit down and dissect where we're at with our channels and how we can approach keeping...
May 03, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Send a text message to the show! If you're an online creator, you've no doubt questioned your value to the platform you use. Let's dive in to the YouTube/Creator relationship, explore the importance of engaging with your community, and take a look at the age old debate of quantity vs. quality. 🎙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 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 🎯...
Apr 26, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Send a text message to the show! Over the past few months I’ve gone from being a casual fan to admittedly obsessed with Joel Haver’s YouTube channel . Not only is his work incredible, but the way he has been uniquely equipped to handle some of the fastest YouTube growth I’ve ever seen is fascinating. Even though our content is very different, I feel like I can see a lot of my own ideals and philosophies in Joel’s channel and it’s super refreshing to see someone find success while staying true to...
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 14
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...
Apr 12, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 4Ep. 13
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://podcasterplayb...
Apr 05, 2021•55 min•Season 4Ep. 12
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 Show https://patreon.com/tombuck https:/...
Mar 29, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 11
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 manage...
Mar 22, 2021•42 min•Season 4Ep. 10
