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Staying sane! Tom Buck explains Ep. 82
Episode 82

Staying sane! Tom Buck explains Ep. 82

The Minus Sixteen Podcast

March 20, 20251h 0m

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Show Notes

A bonus episode of Minus Sixteen this week - Alex & David are joined by audio buff Tom Buck.

This is one we’d been waiting for - and Tom didn’t fail to deliver. We cover the real side of YouTube and life as a creator. 

Tom chats over the risks of going solo, why he took his enthusiasm podcast on to YouTube, preserving mental health as a creator and channel memberships.

It’s all here - if you are into audio, gear, tech and want to become a creator, this episode is for you.

Get in touch: [email protected]

00:00 Intro

03:43 Going full time

05:01 Tom and the risks of going self-employed

08:15 Tom on Adsense and revenue in general

12:21 Being objective with content

17:10 Tom’s take on working with sponsors

20:55 Audio podcasts versus YouTube views & stats

23:25 Why Tom took his podcast to YouTube

26:56 Mental welfare as a creator

30:45 Tom and the content pipeline

32:32 Live-streaming

34:44 Channel memberships

40:50 YouTube viewers becoming podcast viewers

44:05 Tom on finding his ‘voice’ on YouTube 

47:13 Tom experimenting with his gear & gadgets

50:43 Tom on scripting

53:23 Not being too perfect…

57:20 YouTube viewing habits change