What should I make next? (An Open Conversation with My Wife)
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2020
- Have you ever reached big milestone that shifts you to be more introspective?
I'm talking something big like turning an age that ends in zero, getting out of debt, or having a child.
This is what happened to me when it came to planning and recording episode 100 of my podcast.
Not only did I start to question what episode 100 should be, but also what content I even want to be making.
I've stopped and started my podcast up again multiple times since recording episode 1 back in 2014. I've done plenty of interviews with video creators and taught a bunch of what I've learned running my video business the last 6 years.
I tend to focus most of my UA-cam videos on specific pieces of video or photo gear because that is what I think will get me more views, which leads to audience growth, more affiliate income, and more course sales. And for the podcast I feature other creators to share what is possible to accomplish with online video, but also to potentially reach some of their audience as well.
I already run two profitable businesses, the first making videos for clients and the second being SwitchPod, and each equate to a full-time job themselves a lot of the time. This means the hopes, dreams, and plans for my free content and paid courses business always ends up being a third wheel.
And what I earn from it is also the least of my 3 income streams, so it gets the least amount of attention.
So why am I putting so much pressure on myself to make it "the thing" or compare myself to other creators online?
In this podcast episode I discuss this and more with my wife Jen.
We talk about what's next for me online, what kind of videos, podcasts, etc. I should be making, discuss my website redesign, and share an open and honest look at what it is like to be a creator online balancing multiple businesses, passions, and goals.
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Good talk! I really need to take a day to just try strategize and plan my UA-cam content for the next year.
Thanks man. Always enjoy your videos and podcasts. I’d guess you feel similar pressure to make content about the latest gear/news too, but I like how you always have a different take on it from a professional creative’s perspective & take into account things like how much it costs and if it is worth upgrading to from a previous version/model.
@@CalebWojcik I really enjoy the content I make but I know that I sometimes I focus too much on my personal interests rather than what will be best for the audience and growth
It's never too late to start a Twitch account 😉 This will totally be in our future someday. Loved the honest candid conversation. Miss you guys!
This was really great, thank you for sharing! I would absolutely sub to more candid conversations between the two of you, the dynamic is very helpful for those of us following along a similar path.
Such an open, honest conversation. Thanks for sharing, Caleb!
Thanks Janelle!
Great chat with your wife Caleb. Again, I can relate in some many ways. However, there’s no way I could get my wife to come on a podcast with me. So good on ya. Hope all is well and take care.
I follow you from 2014-2015, If I’m not mistaken. I remember the 2 Calebs :)- you and Caleb Pike.
The fact that you don’t have the same amount of subs as the other Caleb is very unfortunate. I truly believe you pretty much were among the few select pioneers of the independent filmmakers gear and accessible filmmaking.
UA-cam algorithm is pretty blind and it is not really helping the creators that deserve it.
Well I hope you find a better platform that really pays you back all your time and effort.
- A fan.
Count me in as a superfan Caleb :) Best to you and your wife.
Thanks Dave!
Hey Caleb and Jen, Great conversation. I had the pleasure of meeting you both at Sean McCabe's conference in 2017(?) - I'm in a similar situation - I recently was laid off after going down the corporate route for the last 3 years, now trying to resurrect my fledgling online presence to be able to teach what I know about web design and development full time.
I feel your hesitation about making content you hope will drive people toward your courses, and perhaps wanting to break away from client work at some point. I'm guessing I may need to head back to working a job soon, but my heart is really in building my own online business - and its hard to quantify what will make that happen in terms of "what should I spend my time making that will increase email subs, spark interest for my courses, and move things forward in general."
Thanks for sharing.
Build Awesome Websites I was at seanwes Conference but I don’t think we had the opportunity to meet...just checked out your channel and it’s awesome. I’m looking to level up my Wordpress skills and it looks like you’re teaching exactly what I need!
@@g66lol what a small world! - If there's any topic you'd like to know more about, just email me joey AT buildawesomewebsites DOT com - I'd love to make videos on things people want to learn instead of guessing lol
If I had a dollar or a nickel in the current environment about “overthinking things” for work I would have Apple money in the bank. I enjoyed watching the video.
hello buddy nice video :7
Helpful "model" conversation for some touchy topics. Is it an American thing to end every sentence with an upward lilt, as if it were a question? Interesting.
Specific americans... probably middle class, white americans. Like.... left-y, college educated ones. Definitely not all or even most. Also notice they dont use "ing" they say "haveen" not "having." Lol oh and the vocal fry.... its a thing lol
Gonna email you but just wanted to throw in there...don't question cheese.
Sean McCabe Jen looked like she was about to have a heart attack