The HeyCreator Show

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talk about the nitty-gritty of high-performance community building, including strategies, tactics, and specific tools. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Gary Gulman’s Tips on Writing Tom Segura and Christina P.’s Interview with Anthony Jeselnik Henry Belcaster and Dylan Jardon’s YouTube Account Circle Community Buil...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talk about podcasting, how to stick with it, and how to keep it easy. Thay also discuss ConvertKit’s new ad network, other players in the market, and how you might use these if you’re building your own newsletter. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Our interview with Danny Miranda Check out Danny’s newsletter , podca...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) explore writing, humour, and how to avoid getting burned by the explosion of AI-generated content. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Gary Gulman’s tips on professional comedy writing Learning to write Copy Work ( Sam Parr has a course on it ) How Jerry Seinfeld’s approach to writing will help you get out of your own...

On this week’s episode, Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) sat down with podcaster and newsletter writer, Danny Miranda to talk about storytelling, the business of content, the art of interviewing, and how to grow a podcast. Check Danny out on Twitter, with his Podcast (The Danny Miranda Show) or at his newsletter. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Danny’s Twitter, Podcast, and Newsletter Danny’s origin...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talk about a bunch of creators, from Youtubers to OnlyFans models, and everything in between. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Dream Studio Course - For creators who need home studios Tim’s video output system (including costs, and output) How My First Million is growing their Youtube channel Picks and shovels busi...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talk about Tim’s recent piece on looking into the darkness, and how it applies to everything from world events, to controversial creators, AI chess players, and more. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Tim’s recent piece on looking into the darkness Growthbar AI copywriting Why AI will be net-positive for creators Ho...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talk about John Milius, the writer behind many of the most famous action movies of our generation. They explore the ideas of fame, cancel culture, and writing for the masses. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show The pro’s and con’s of watching your own content as a creator Arnold Schwarzenegger’s autobiography, Total R...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talk through Tim’s recent article on decision making. They discuss haters, having skin in the game, how to lead teams through decisions making, how to (actually) start saying no to stuff, and a whole lot more. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Nassim Taleb’s books, Skin in the Game and Antifragile Tim’s article, How...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talk through one of Tim’s favorite companies – 8&9MFG. Tim shows how they’re taking the business to a whole new level, and shares the story about how he (temporarily) tanked their SEO (for good reasons). Also… Tim’s got a new baby girl! Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show 8&9MFG, the streetwear brand taking it...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talk about The Newsette, a newsletter that did $40m in 2021 with just 500k subscribers (VERY small for that much revenue – amazing!). They break down the unique model, compare it with other companies, and show you where the opportunity lies. They also break down the super smart hacks that helped Newsette grow their...

Matt McGarry works behind the scenes growing some of the most popular newsletters in the world. On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Matt ( @JMatthewMcGarry ) dive into the nitty gritty details of growth. We’re talkin’ audience sizes, landing page conversion rates, current ad formats that are working well, and more. If you want to know how the big dogs think about getting readers...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) touch on everything from old-time gunslingers to the Inc. 5000, including the story of a NYC entrepreneur who started a brilliant business with no money, and the dangers of audience capture. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Two of the greatest history podcasts of all time: Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History and Ben Wils...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talk about Psychology Today , a publication older than Rolling Stone , New York Magazine , and People , whose success defies expectations. Tune in to hear why their model is so surprising, the specific SEO strategies that make them one of Tim’s favorites, and the opportunities to apply their tactics in your own bus...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talk about the incredible case study of Meh.com, an ecomm site that breaks all the rules and still finds massive success. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Last week’s episode on YouTuber Miss Rachel Joey Daoud’s follow-up thread on Miss Rachel Woot.com and Meh.com A Mediocre Corporation Meh’s Hilarious Kickstarter...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talk about entrepreneurs you’ve probably never heard of who are crushing it on YouTube and Instagram, showing you what you can use in your own business. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Ms. Rachel’s Songs for Littles (official website here ) The movie version of Think and Grow Rich Books in the public domain Fame a...

The Milk Road grew from 0 to 150k+ subscribers in less than seven months. On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) dig in to show you what you can learn from their content, growth, and monetization strategies. Tim also breaks down the lead-gen industry with a live look at a website Ethan’s thinking of buying. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show The Milk Road...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) break down the brilliant pricing and aqcuisition strategy being used by virtual CFO Ali Ladha to grow his service business. You’ll hear tips and tactics you can copy, as well as some helpful info on when/how to hire bookkeepers and fractional CFOs yourself. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Rob Dyrdek’s interview on...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) dissect 9 killer growth hacks from The Motley Fool. Steal them, and use them to grow your own biz now. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Jordan’s Twitter Thread Loom From Jordan About How to Improve Sales Copy Huckberry Inverse Daily The Return of Direct Mail The USPS website of Irresistable Mail Make It Rain print...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talk through lessons learned from past recessions, including data from 100+ businesses on what helped them succeed (or fail) and hands-on experience on everything from pricing to partnerships. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show The Mystery Twitter Thread Hypefury (Tim’s favorite tool for Twitter growth) Ethan’s case...

“Being a pro doesn’t mean you’re beating yourself up all the time. It just mean you’re looking in the right direction.” On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talk about frameworks for overcoming imposter syndrome and increasing your value. Also… Tim’s dad hit publish on his podcast! Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Ross Edgley’s book, The Art of Resili...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talk about several keys to running successful service-based businesses, including mindset exercises that will help you understand your value and raise your prices. They also discuss Sahil Bloom, and chart his path to 100k email subscribers and 600k Twitter followers. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Mike Moll (agen...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talk through the automations that Tim uses to allow his agency to run smoothly, remotely, and without a ton of his micromanagement. These ideas will transfer to other types of service businesses too, so check it out! Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Check out our podcast website Tim’s article on how he automated hi...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) dig into one of Tim’s recent viral Twitter posts to unpack a 5-part accelerated learning framework you can use to become a better writer (or take on other skills). Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Tim’s Tweet Hypefury Tim’s (secret) personal blog Neil Gaiman’s interview with Tim Ferriss The Graveyard Book narrated...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) take a break from marketing and business in order to talk about the ins and outs of story-telling, fear of failure, and how to put yourself out there. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Tim’s new article on Seth Godin’s book Linchpin Seth Godin’s Book Linchpin Flatland Tim Urban, Wait But Why DALL-E Art Creating AI W...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talk through the step-by-step process Tim uses to analyze a competitor’s SEO. With these insights you’ll be able to understand how other websites in your industry are building their search authority, as well as where opportunities lay for you. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Our interview with Ed Latimore Our inte...