Mike Russell is a world-class audio producer. He’s an Audio Mentor for Adobe and the creative director of an audio production services company called Music Radio Creative. He also runs a YouTube channel (@MikeRussell) with over 300K subscribers, where he teaches audio production. We interviewed him about his origin story, his journey as a YouTuber, and why he’s an AI optimist. This episode is brought to you by StreamYard. To record your own remote podcast, visit https://sy.app/sygeu Inside The Creator's Studio is an origin story show about the world’s best video content creators. Credits: - Katie Kane (co-host): https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-kane/ - Mo Akif (co-host): https://www.linkedin.com/in/moakif/ - Grant Peters (video editor): https://www.linkedin.com/in/grant-peters-8b1410156/ Video chapters (available after the premiere): 00:00 - Preview 00:30 - Intro 02:15 - Rapid-fire questions 10:03 - His origin story 13:06 - Radio vs Podcasting and Adobe Involvement 16:27 - YouTube Strategy and Embracing AI Evolution 25:47 - Engage in Comment Sections, Start Voiceover Company 35:07 - AI Voices in Voiceover Industry 41:03 - Expanding a Voiceover Business 52:52 - Human Creativity and AI in Audio 58:05 - Final words