Staying sane! Tom Buck explains Ep. 82

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