How Tom Buck Left His 9-to-5 to Focus on Podcasting and YouTube

Subscribe to @tombuck on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tombuck 0:00 Introduction 1:37 Tom's background 2:25 Overlap between teaching and podcasting 3:37 Benefits of editing your own podcast 4:21 Benefits of doing a solo project 5:18 Overcoming imposter syndrome 7:29 How Tom Buck's channel grew over time 10:14 Tom's channels and income streams 12:39 Advice for new creators 14:34 How to be bad at things 18:27 Benefits of being a creator 19:26 Embracing your personality - The Creative Act by Rick Rubin: https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Act-Way-Being/dp/0593652886 21:00 The biggest red flag for creators 23:58 YouTube vs Podcasting 28:37 How important is audio and video gear? 32:54 When podcast gear is an excuse 40:21 Podcast overwhelm 41:37 TikTok, IG Reels, and YouTube Shorts 43:49 Monetizing YouTube and Podcasts - Tom's Ethics Statement: https://himynameistom.com/ethics 46:28 Building online courses 47:03 Patreon and supporter communities 47:47 Affiliate marketing 50:21 Security of being an online creator vs having a job 54:45 How Tom met his wife through a YouTube comment 1:00:24 Tom's only regret ------------------------------- Links Tom Buck's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tombuck Courses: https://himynameistom.com/courses The Enthusiasm Project: https://enthusiasmproject.buzzsprout.com/