Vidpros Insiders

Meet Fabiana Lian, who has spent her career behind the scenes of live music and knows what it really takes to put on a show. In this episode, Fabiana shares what she calls the "first chord syndrome." Backstage work can mean technical problems, arguments, rushing around, little sleep and sometimes barely having time to eat. But when the first chord of the show plays, you suddenly remember...

Meet John Taylor of Act Three Agency , who works with podcasters on one of the hardest parts of the job: getting a good show found. In this episode, John explains why a great podcast can still fail to grow . Most of the podcasters he works with are already making good content. Their problem isn't quality, it's discoverability. He walks through how to position a podcast correctly across Y...

Meet Derek Wyn, founder of Outlier , who thinks about content as a business asset first and a view count second. In this episode, Derek explains why qualified views matter more than total views . Traffic matters, but the right traffic matters more. A video watched by around 300 founders who could realistically buy from you can be a more valuable business asset than a video with a million random vi...

Meet Felipe Calegari of C Sharp Recording Studios , who helps creators take their videos to new audiences through professional dubbing and localization. In this episode, Felipe explains why translation is not localization . Translation is basically the first draft. Localization goes further by changing references, context, presentation and sometimes even visual elements so the content fits another...

Meet Nahom, the creator behind Tech2Cop , a tech channel focused on practical gear, honest reviews and deals that actually save people money. In this episode, Nahom shares one of the most surprising lessons from his channel: a video that took him about 15 minutes to make got roughly 15,000 views in a few days , while some of his earlier videos took two or three months to produce. The difference wa...

Meet Cristi Cotovan of Media Makers Club , a video educator who teaches creators how to edit, record and produce content with tools like Descript, Riverside, Camtasia and Premiere. Instead of teaching people where to click, Cristi teaches why each tool exists and what it is supposed to do. In this episode, Cristi explains why editors should learn principles, not clicks . If you memorize "clic...

Meet Renee J. Bowlin, the creator behind Imperfect on Purpose , a channel documenting what it actually looks like to build as a small creator in real time. Instead of presenting a polished success story after the fact, Renee shares the testing, uncertainty, numbers, confidence struggles, and behind-the-scenes decisions while she is still figuring YouTube out herself. Renee came to YouTube after tu...

Meet Jorge Moss, the creator behind Watch Yourself Jorge, a watch reviewer and content creator who has steadily expanded from YouTube into writing, brand work, and industry events. His channel is built around honest watch reviews, personality-driven presentation, and a growing role inside the wider watch community. Jorge creates the channel with his best friend Terry, an award-winning filmmaker wh...

Meet Jack Shiller, a filmmaker and creator who has been making videos for more than 15 years. After studying film at NYU and growing a YouTube channel to around 60,000 subscribers, Jack stepped back from that chapter and began exploring AI-assisted filmmaking and a different approach to creativity.  His path started with experimenting on the family computer, making videos with friends, creating mu...

Meet Matt Liller, a full-time attorney in Virginia who also creates videos helping creators improve their content. His channel covers cameras, microphones, lighting, setups, talking-head tips, and the practical side of making better videos.  Matt’s interest in video started long before smartphones, experimenting with early digital cameras and Windows Movie Maker before eventually turning those ski...

Meet Dod, a YouTube strategist, scriptwriter, consultant, and creator who has spent more than half a decade working behind the scenes with channels including New Rockstars, ScreenCrush, Game Theory, Aphmau, and PrestonPlayz. Now he’s building his own channels and experiencing what it’s like to apply that knowledge starting from zero.  Dod’s career started with a college radio show built around gam...

Meet Charles Dove, creator behind Charlie Automates, who helps business owners build AI-powered systems, automations, and workflows that turn repetitive work into scalable operations. Charles started creating content to build trust and generate business, but his approach goes beyond chasing whatever AI tool is trending. He focuses on outcomes, systems, and using tools like Claude Code to research...

Meet Steven Thompson, founder of Big Daddy Digital and a creator helping people over 40 turn decades of knowledge and experience into content, confidence, and online business opportunities. After nearly 13 years running a social media agency, Steven says one of his biggest regrets was not taking YouTube seriously sooner.  Steven’s approach starts before cameras, funnels, or offers. He believes you...

Meet Jeffrey Powers, creator behind Geekazine, who has been making online content professionally since 2007. What began as a podcast eventually expanded into YouTube, livestreaming, brand work, Amazon Live, and content for Fortune 100 companies.  After nearly two decades online, Jeffrey has watched the creator workload completely change. A single video now turns into Shorts, clips, Reels, TikToks,...

Meet Joe Edelman, a photographer and educator with more than 55 years behind the camera. After starting photography at just 11 years old and getting his first newspaper byline as a teenager, Joe built a career spanning photojournalism, commercial work, fashion, portraiture, and photography education. Joe shares why learning how to fail became one of the most valuable lessons of his career, and why...

Meet Sheldon Bishop, co-founder of Narrative, a YouTube and podcast agency focused on helping B2B tech companies turn complex products and technical expertise into content that drives understanding, adoption, and measurable leads.  Sheldon started as a creator long before becoming a founder, experimenting with everything from real estate videos to Formula 1 Shorts before eventually building Narrat...

Meet Juliet Rofé, aka Girl Who Eats Art, a creator who built a massive audience around viral art content before deciding to completely rethink what she wanted to create. After spending years afraid to leave a successful niche, Juliet shifted toward rejection therapy, dating content, and personality-driven videos that feel more aligned with who she actually is. That change has brought stronger enga...

Meet Tim Anderson, the creator behind Tim Anderson Horse Training, where he shares real training sessions, long-form education, and the decision-making process behind working with horses. Tim originally started posting videos so owners could see how their horses were being trained. Over time, that transparency turned into a content strategy that helped grow his business and build a highly engaged...

Meet Rich Brooks, founder of flyte new media and host of the Agents of Change podcast, which has been running for more than a decade. Rich shares what nearly 30 years in digital marketing have taught him about adapting through major shifts like Google, social media, mobile, and now AI. We discuss podcasting as a business development tool, why standing out matters more in the age of AI, his Remarka...

Meet Eric Rolon, a creator and podcast host whose content focuses on biblical research, Christian apologetics, history, and long-form educational deep dives. Eric shares how what began as personal research into difficult questions eventually became a serious content business, and how he developed a research-heavy production system to turn complex subjects into structured, accessible videos. We dis...

Meet Michael, the creator behind Black Gay Comic Geek, where he reviews movies, TV shows, comics, fantasy, sci-fi, horror, and nerd culture through a Black queer perspective. Michael shares how a theater and performance background eventually led him into podcasting and then YouTube, where he found a way to combine entertainment with conversations around representation, identity, and fandom. We tal...

Meet Tara, creator of The Savage Wild, a channel centered on off-grid living, self-reliance, creativity, and building more freedom into everyday life. Tara shares how childhood summers on her grandparents’ off-grid property inspired the life she eventually built in Arizona, and why she decided to document that journey online. We talk about changing niches, building community, creating without over...

Meet Abbey Fish, founder and CEO of Tastemaker Conference, a community built to help food creators grow sustainable businesses through education, networking, and in-person experiences. Abbey shares how she went from fashion blogging in 2009 to food content, eventually launching Tastemaker Conference after creators kept asking how to actually make money from their work. We talk about building creat...

Daniel Fuson joins Vidpros Insiders to talk about authenticity, community, spirituality, and what it means to create content that actually feels human. After more than 20 years working in holistic healing and spiritual practice, Daniel began posting on YouTube during the pandemic and gradually built a community around his work. We discuss why he is moving toward simpler, lower-production content,...

Meet George Lampropoulos, the 19-year-old founder behind WrestleAI, an AI-powered wrestling coach that has surpassed 100,000 downloads. George shares how he built his first version during high school without a traditional development background, turned an idea for improving his own training into a scalable business, and used influencer marketing to reach wrestlers online. We discuss vibe coding, p...