Making It with George, Jamie, and Gwilym
Making It with George, Jamie, and Gwilym
We met as Ali Abdaal employees. Now, we’re scaling our own creator businesses. This is Making It, a podcast roundtable discussion exclusively for the faceless people who work behind the camera. We'll share our experiences as YouTube producers, writers, thumbnail designers, and strategists, revealing the real stories behind working with some of the biggest channels. Expect honest discussions about getting hired, growing channels, and finding that work-life balance in this fast-paced industry.
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Making It with George, Jamie, and Gwilym
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Jul 31, 2025
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Episodes
How To Write & Sell an Online Course in 2024 28.03.2024 50:57
In this episode, George gives a 3-month update on his YouTube scriptwriting course, covering the latest challenges and lessons learned. We also break down Alex Hormozi's recent book and course launch strategies. Follow Jamie: 🌐 Website - https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/WhiffenYT ✉️ Newsletter - https://www.thecreatorstream.com Follow Gwilym: 🌐 Website - https://g...
How We Got Jobs as Ali Abdaal's Scriptwriters 23.03.2024 57:54
George and Gwilym discuss how they got hired as scriptwriters for Ali Abdaal, and why it's so difficult to find good writers for YouTube channels. George also opens up about the difficulties he faced finding Ali's tone of voice, while Gwilym reveals the scriptwriting system he and Ali developed that created outlier videos with 5,000,000+ views. Follow Jamie: 🌐 Website - https://jamiewhiff...
YouTube Strategists React To Zac Alsop's Viral Videos 07.03.2024 37:01
In this episode we react to Zac Alsop's latest viral video. Follow Jamie: 🌐 Website - https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/WhiffenYT ✉️ Newsletter - https://www.thecreatorstream.com Follow Gwilym: 🌐 Website - https://gwilymsw.com/ ✉️ Newsletter - https://gwilym.substack.com/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/gwilymsw Follow George: 🌐 Website - https://georgeblackman.com/...
How We’re Using AI to Make YouTube Videos 01.03.2024 43:32
In this episode we talk about all things AI, and the potential threat it poses to YouTube creators. Follow Jamie: 🌐 Website - https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/WhiffenYT ✉️ Newsletter - https://www.thecreatorstream.com Follow Gwilym: 🌐 Website - https://gwilymsw.com/ ✉️ Newsletter - https://gwilym.substack.com/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/gwilymsw Follow George:...
Should You Start a Vlog in 2024? 23.02.2024 31:27
Sam Sulek recently took the internet by storm with his simple, minimally edited vlogs. So today we're asking: are YouTube vlogs back to stay? And if so, who should start one? Follow Jamie: 🌐 Website - https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/WhiffenYT ✉️ Newsletter - https://www.thecreatorstream.com Follow Gwilym: 🌐 Website - https://gwilymsw.com/ ✉️ Newsletter - https://...
What It's Like Working in the Creator Economy 17.02.2024 36:33
In this episode, Jamie and Gwilym have a candid discussion about working in the creator economy. Jamie opens up about the reality of his work schedule, often stretching up to 12-14 hours a day. We also talk about having a diversified income, and how to stay focused while juggling multiple tasks and responsibilities. Follow Jamie: 🌐 Website - https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitte...
How to Start a Newsletter in 2024 24.01.2024 31:31
In this episode of Making It, Gwilym asks Jamie and George for advice on starting his creator economy newsletter. We cover the basics of starting and growing a newsletter, including content strategy, audience engagement, and which platform to use (Substack vs ConvertKit vs Beehiiv?). Jamie and George both share their insights from 1+ years of writing their own newsletters. 🚀 Sign up to our newsle...
How to Hire a YouTube Team in 2024 17.01.2024 42:34
In this episode we discuss how to outsource your YouTube editing, scripting, and thumbnail design. Who should you hire first? How much should you pay? Where to find the best people? And how do you get the most out of your team? And if you’re a YouTube freelancer, we also give tips on how to get clients. Follow Jamie: 🌐 Website - https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Whiffen...
How to Monetise your Newsletter with Just 1,000 Subscribers 02.01.2024 40:33
George recently earned an amazing $6,000 in only three days by pre-launching his YouTube scriptwriting course… with only 900 subscribers on his newsletter. In this episode we’ll break down George's strategy, how he started writing a course in the first place, and give advice on monetising your audience as a creator. Follow Jamie - https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/ Follow Gwilym - https://gwilymsw.co...
If I Wanted to Work for a YouTuber in 2024, I’d Do This... 15.12.2023 49:32
In the first episode of Making It, Jamie, George and Gwilym reveal how they got hired by Ali Abdaal as full-time employees in 2021, and how they’ve continued to work with multi-million subscriber YouTubers over the last year as they build their own creator businesses. If you want to work in the creator economy in 2024, whether that’s as a thumbnail designer, a channel manager, a scriptwriter, or a...
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