Podcasts by I Am A Creator

How This Author Used Email Marketing to Create a Passive Income Stream and Work 50% Less from 2023-10-27T03:00

Fed up with constant travel, Dorie Clark pivoted to work on her own terms, with her own audience, leading her to online course creation and Broadway. Visit https://convertkit.com/resources/creat...

YouTube Star, Netflix Presenter, and Founder: One Creator’s Journey From Undocumented to Documenting from 2023-09-15T03:00

From Brazil to Los Angeles, Jo Franco’s career included scaling a YouTube channel to 1.2 million subscribers until one day changed everything and inspired a major life and business pivot. Visit ...

How Drawing Changed This Artist’s Life and Led to a $45K Paid Newsletter from 2023-08-11T03:00

Danny Gregory triumphed in the advertising world before tragedy struck. But his resilience and passion for creating helped him bounce back to scale his newsletter to 20,000 subscribers and inspi...

How This Creator Scaled Her Book Club From a Few Casual Readers to Tours of Literary Locations Across the Globe from 2023-07-14T03:00

Hayley Solano was born to read. But she had no idea her passion would take her across the world, building a community of book readers and leading a popular paid book club.

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Why This Storyteller Left the Corporate World and Scaled to 25,000+ Subscribers Using ConvertKit from 2023-06-12T03:00

From 21 friends to an audience of 25,000+ subscribers, this is how storyteller Lawrence Yeo went from corporate to creator. Visit https://convertkit.com/resources/creator-stories/lawrence-yeo fo...

How This Baker Went From Sourdough Enthusiast to a Six-Figure, New York Times Bestselling Author from 2023-04-28T03:00

When software developer Maurizio Leo started baking sourdough bread as a hobby, he had no idea that one day it would lead to a six-figure business or a book deal. Visit https://convertkit.com/ma...

How a Travel Blogger Pivoted During the Pandemic to Rebuild a 7-Figure Business from 2023-03-24T03:00

When travel blogger Alexandra Jimenez burned out from the stress of her personal life and the pandemic, she took a break. Then the unexpected happened: her business jumped back up to seven figur...

How a Fiction Writer Redefined Success for Herself and Helped Others Do the Same from 2023-02-10T03:00

Is there only one way to be successful? Becca Syme grew up believing there was. But when she realized that one-size didn’t fit all, she opened up a world of possibilities for herself and helped ...

How a Corporate Marketer Pivoted to Consultant and Landed a Hosting Gig for Entrepreneur Magazine from 2022-11-21T03:00

Terry Rice was on a good path with his business, speaking on stages around the country, and saying “no” to work that didn’t fit. But then his kid’s gymnastics class led to a chance encounter tha...

Why This Voice Actor Started an Email List from 2022-08-15T14:28:12

Like most actors, voice actor Carrie Olsen relies on multiple streams of income for stability. For her, building an engaged email list was the key to helping her build longevity into her creativ...

How Creating Automated Courses Helped This Artist Kick Burnout to the Curb from 2022-06-13T03:00

Artist Chris Legaspi lived the hustle lifestyle creating caricatures and video game graphics until burnout made him step back and figure out how to monetize his courses on autopilot. Visit https...

How a World-Class Jazz Violinist Went From Lincoln Center to Building a Business at Home from 2022-05-17T03:00

When Chris Howes became a dad, his priorities changed. He traded in his fast-paced, highly successful NYC touring schedule to move back to Ohio and teach music online. Visit https://convertkit.c...

How This PhD Candidate Ditched the Silicon Valley Formula to Start a Newsletter from 2022-04-04T03:00

Anne-Laure Le Cunff started a newsletter to help her study neuroscience. She had no idea it would turn into 40K subscribers and her own business. Visit https://convertkit.com/anne-laure-le-cunff...

Why an Insurance Agent Became a Secret Bird Blogger from 2022-03-07T03:00

Bird blogging may not have seemed like the “smart” choice, but Scott Keller loved it and put in hard work to create a community and new way of earning a living. Visit https://convertkit.com/scot...

How to Be a Creator With 200k YouTube Subscribers and Work a Full-Time Job from 2022-01-31T13:59

Find out how design expert Charli Prangley keeps both passions running as ConvertKit’s Creative Director and creator of her design-focused YouTube channel, CharliMarieTV. Visit https://convertki...

How a Dog Mom Turned Her Blog Into an Award Winning Pet Business from 2021-12-06T03:00

Find out how Tori Mistick of Wear Wag Repeat turned her love of fur babies into a full-fledged business supporting other women in the pet industry. Visit https://convertkit.com/tori-mistick for ...

How to make music you love and find the right audience from 2021-11-01T03:00

Drew Holcomb thought his music career was over until he trusted his instincts, sat in his grief, and wrote his first hit song in 10 minutes. Visit https://convertkit.com/drew-holcomb for show no...

Untangling Self-Worth From Audience Size from 2021-10-04T03:00

Learning that a number doesn’t define success or worth helps Aileen Xu continue creating out of authenticity, even when the numbers are down.

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Building a Home for the Business of Hip-Hop from 2021-08-30T03:00

When Dan Runcie began sharing the why and how of hip-hop mogul’s business moves, he found a devoted audience—and a thriving business. Visit https://convertkit.com/dan-runcie  for show notes and ...

Keeping a Travel Blog Afloat During a Global Pandemic from 2021-07-26T03:00

After quitting her engineering job and taking her travel blog full-time only two weeks before the pandemic shut down travel, blogger Gabby Beckford wasn’t about to give up on her dream.

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The Beauty of the YouTube Community from 2021-06-21T03:00

Serein finally found true joy when she stepped out of the background of TV cameras and found her spot front and center as a beauty vlogger.

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How a Journalist Quit Her Job to Become a New York Times Bestselling Author from 2021-05-17T03:00

Rejection couldn’t stop Jennifer Keishin Armstrong from taking any road possible to realizing her dream of becoming an author.

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From Eviction to 30 Million Views on TikTok from 2021-04-12T03:00

Music producer Kato On The Track never gave up on his music. From working side jobs as an exterminator to learning the music business, Kato turned his dream into a career.

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An Education in Food and Community from 2021-03-29T13:10:17

How Chef Daniella Malfitano niched down her audience to stay true to herself and her food philosophy.

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The True Meaning of Financial Freedom from 2021-03-15T11:03

It’s not just about budgeting. For Nick True, sharing his lifelong passion for finances is about helping people win the game of life. 

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“The cloth I’m cut from” from 2021-02-15T03:00

Not even the slow-paced fashion world of the Midwest could keep Whitney Manney from dreaming big and creating freely, boldly, and brightly.

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Giving in to “Irresponsible” Art from 2021-02-01T03:00

When Shelby allowed herself to do the “irresponsible” thing and add some color to her bullet journal, a small rebellion of art turned into a career.

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The Power in Telling Your Story from 2021-01-18T03:00

Rebecca Dekker wanted to focus on the data, but quickly learned that if you really want to make an impact and connect with your audience, you just have to tell your story. 

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Fight or Flight: When Resistance Feels Worth It from 2021-01-04T10:38:07

When Noa Kageyama realized he didn’t love the thing he’d dedicated his life to, it was time to decide if the resistance he felt was the kind you push through or the kind that helps you choose a ...

The 5 Month Runway from 2020-12-28T03:00

What happens when you give up traditional expectations to fund your biggest dreams? Find out how Teela from Every Tuesday went from crying during her commute to covering her family’s living expe...

The Magic of Having No Other Choice from 2020-12-21T03:00

Cara had always let her analytical side run the show. But when her government job of 10 years slowly deteriorated her health, Cara knew it was time for a change. She never could have guessed tha...

Empty Nesters from 2020-12-14T03:00

When the illusion of security leaves you feeling trapped, how do you break free? Find out how author coaches Steve and Azul turned down big career advances, packed their life into 2 suitcases, a...

Slow and Steady Makes the Dream from 2020-12-07T11:41:36

When an unknown illness took Mayank out of work, he and his wife Prerna bet on themselves. Instead of sticking with traditional jobs, they took an intentionally different path to build something...

Giving Yourself Permission from 2020-11-30T03:00

How watercolorist Angela Fehr, a girl from a small town in the middle of nowhere, learned to trust the process of believing in herself. 

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How To Thrive in Business as a Sensitive Person from 2020-11-23T03:00

To find true success, you need to push past the standards of what you’ve always seen and lean into who you truly are. When Austin Church gave himself permission to be the fully-feeling creator h...

Focusing on the Work You Were Created For from 2020-11-16T03:00

Changing perspectives and unveiling clarity are qualities that can’t be taught. While creator Vannesia Darby was successfully building her digital marketing business, her innate ability to draw ...

Getting Comfortable With Instability from 2020-11-02T03:00

How parenting blogger Nina Garcia dreamed the impossible dream and quit her job.  

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How To Follow Your Dreams by Googling “How to be a …” from 2020-10-26T03:00

How do you start your journey to your dream job when it feels too big or you have no idea what it even means? Bonnie Christine first googled “How to become a fabric designer” and then learned th...

Fireproof Optimism from 2020-10-19T03:00

How muralist Eric Friedensohn owes his success to losing everything.  

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The 4 Lives of Heavyweight Pro Boxer Ed Latimore from 2020-10-12T03:00

Depending on luck alone may have worked for a young Ed Latimore. But when this writer and former Heavyweight pro boxer learned to bet on himself, he found self-respect and the capability to dict...

“Feel the fear and do it anyway.” from 2020-10-05T03:00

How web designer Chaitra Radhakrishna found the beautiful side of failure.

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Single Mom on a Mission from 2020-09-28T03:00

Designer Kelsey Baldwin had two life-changing events happen on the same day. But instead of letting the weight of a world-turned-upside-down keep her down, she looked to the one thing she knew s...

Never Say Never from 2020-09-21T03:00

How embarrassment gave motion designer Austin Saylor the motivation and courage to overcome procrastination and perfectionism.

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Audience Over Ego from 2020-09-14T03:00

When Srini Rao turned a blog into a WSJ bestseller, he thought his life was set. But when faced with setback after setback, he had to learn to let go of the opinions and expectations of the worl...

Chasing Dreams from 2020-09-07T03:00

When you have no one to look to, you blaze your own trails. This is the story of how travel blogger Gloria Atanmo went for her dreams and paved the way for others to follow. 

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How To Survive as an Indie Musician from 2020-08-31T03:00

Musicians today have to be multifaceted creators. Ryan Baustert of Throw the Fight learned that building a music career was a lot like building a business. 

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The Lifecycle of Creativity from 2020-08-24T03:00

How fine artist Kimberly Brooks continues to embrace the digital age by seeing technological shifts as an opportunity to communicate the things that never change. 

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The Fashion Outsider from 2020-08-17T03:00

When you’re burnt out on your calendar, but not on your mission, what’s your next play? For fashion designer, Brandice Daniel, stepping back with a “if it’s meant to be” mindset brought the bigg...

The Long Warm Up from 2020-08-10T03:00

How Courtland Allen, founder of Indie Hackers, didn’t let five years of failure or burnout stop him from pursuing his dream. 

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It All Starts With the Words from 2020-08-03T03:00

After getting an engineering degree, running a record label, and then a marketing agency, Chris Craft landed back at the art he loved as a child—writing.  

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No Niche Too Small from 2020-07-23T17:49:45

Homesteader and author Deborah Niemann never dreamed that her love of goats could turn into an online business, the ability to save goats all over the world, or security in her own self-reliance...

Money Is Tape from 2020-07-20T14:03:57

When Wall Street money wasn’t patching up the hole in his soul, online coach Khe Hy left 14 years of the “dream job” to write to his 36 email subscribers. 

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The Natural, Inherent Value of You from 2020-07-14T13:14:49

What happens when you ask yourself, “What if?” For creator Jenell Stewart, the answer was the freedom to be herself, a new understanding of her value, and the start of a new business.

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How to Take Control of Your Creative Life from 2020-06-22T08:00

After 30 years of working in her craft, cartoonist Jessica Abel realized she had taken a grassroots marketing approach to build a full-time business and now teaches other artists how to do the s...

Creating Her Own Colors from 2020-05-18T03:00

Online video coach XayLi Barclay learned the best lessons from her grandma—one including the limitless potential of a creator. Find out how giving her 110% to everything led her to creative poss...

The Bulldog from 2020-05-11T03:00

With a nickname synonymous with stubborn relentlessness, it’s no surprise that editor John Fox takes each rejection as a chance to improve his craft. Find out how knocking on all the doors final...

“I want them to know I was here.” from 2020-05-04T03:05

For writer Jessica Pena, every day is a gift. “I can’t be hurried,” she likes to say. This is her story about chronic illness, trauma, and how a conference changed her life.

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Electric Blue Dreams from 2020-05-04T03:00

It never occurred to Dave Barnes to not write songs when he picked up a guitar. But he didn’t think of himself as a songwriter; he was just having fun. And two decades later, with many ...

“I wanted to be happy now. Not two years from now.” from 2020-04-29T15:40

A story about taking chances, struggling with self-doubt, and how one lawyer-turned-full-time-food-blogger didn’t let that (or the haters) stop her.

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