The Vik and Dom Show

Between Dom @minspiredliving and Vik @thestumpshop , the boys have worked with dozens of brands on social media. Sometimes even together. They have learned some of the best...and worst ways to approach brands with the idea of creating sponsored content. In this episode, Vik and Dom share some of their most successful tips for approaching brands and landing that deal . You don't need a huge fol...

Are you on Youtube? In this episode, the boyz discuss Youtube! Dom breaks down actual dollars and cents for our listeners while Vik explains the monetization process and Youtube requirements. Youtube analytics and insights are discussed and why you shouldn't wait any longer to start creating content. Listen to another fun, fact filled episode and please share on your social media.

Everyone is an expert...behind a keyboard! We find that DIY brings out the "experts" more than any other niche on social media. Listen to our latest episode where we discuss the comments, critiques and hard headed world of DIY on social media. We discuss DIY vs. Professionals and how the lines are often blurred on social media. Vik and Dom discuss social media and dad life every episode...

Are you a victim of your own over thinking? Do you seem to plan far more in your head than necessary? Just get it done! Whether it's home projects, things on life's checklist or creating content, the boys discuss how they push through those moments when their head is so full of thoughts. How do you just simply get started!! It would mean the world to us if you could leave us a review, share the po...

Click bait.  Anger bait. Rage bait.  Whatever you want to call it, it can work for you! It can also work against you and get you into trouble.  Listen as the boys discuss using click bait on social media as a tool and what not to do!  For The Gram Podcast focuses on discussions around how we grew our small businesses using mainly Instagram.  Vik and Dom discuss social media growth tactics, the lat...

The hustle, the ideas, the physical and mental strain....is it worth the effort? Creating content can be extremely fun and worthwhile however sometimes it can be such a drain on all your personal resources. If there is no interaction with your content, no brand deals getting signed, no love from the community, then what is the actual point of all the effort put into it?? Listen to our latest episo...

Have you been down in the dumps? Even if you currently aren't struggling, has there been a time when social media was just kicking your butt? Listen to Vik and Dom discuss how they overcome a lack of creativity and motivation in the latest episode of the For the Gram Podcast. When your drive and motivation for creating content is gone, it becomes extremely difficult to keep going. Before quitt...

When it comes to Social Media, nothing is more frustrating then....everything! Social Media is such a burnout these days and the boys discuss it ALL in the latest episode. Please consider sponsoring the guys with a few bucks over at www.patreon.com/forthegrampodcast Vik: www.thestumpshop.com Dom: www.minspiredliving.com

This is the ultimate episode to listen to if you want to make money from social media. Leigh-Anne has such an extensive history in the traditional media and social media world and she spills the beans from the behind the scenes. Leigh-Anne and the boys discuss how to work with brands and form long term relationships and get paid to create content. Check out our Patreon and support the show if poss...

Why create content for just one social media platform? If you make a video for Instagram, post it to Tik Tok, then post it to Instagram again in a few weeks or months. Capitalize on your own videos and spread your content as wide as possible. In this episode, the boys discuss their latest Instagram strategies and share some valuable tips for reusing old videos. Please leave a review and share on y...

Honestly this should be called our Seinfeld episode because it is about nothing. Somehow yet it still manages to be one of our best episodes ever. We had an awesome time chatting with Pete Capar from @ptreesworkshop about all types of things. If you enjoy the show and want to see more, consider joining our Patreon. Every share, like and penny helps us grow. www.patreon.com/forthegrampodcast Check...

Make sure to listen to our final episode...of 2023. We recap the year and go over some of our stats and share some insights. We also go over our latest ask us anything questions that listeners sent us. As our final podcast episode of the year, we wish to thank all of our listeners especially our Patrons. See you all in 2024.

Remember when people used to post 60 second videos, minutes long IGTV videos and even long stories. Then the 5-7 second phenomenon happened mainly because of Tik Tok. Everyone started making absolutely pointless videos and didn't want to go longer than a few seconds. What is the benefit of those videos? What can you show or teach someone in 5 seconds? That then lead to the whole "read the...

The sequel we've all been waiting for. Not sure how accurate that is but part 2 is here. We continue to chat about growing your social media, how to grow on YouTube and why Instagram sucks. Eric Spencley from Spencley Design Co. tells us some great information on making YouTube videos, appealing to a certain audience and how to make money on Instagram. If you enjoy the podcast, any amount of s...

This is a special episode this week since we have an awesome guest. We bring in our buddy Eric Spencley from Spencley Design Co. Eric is a fun dude with a great story. Listen this week as we discuss how Eric grew his YouTube channel, how little he cares about Instagram and all about his own Podcast...Off the Cut Podcast. The boys also share some absolutely disgusting would you rathers, talk about...

Is it still super important to be part of a niche on Instagram? Does "forming a tribe" still matter? Listen as Vik and Dom discuss their thoughts on the topic. The boys also go through the top 9 niches on Instagram. Please share our episodes on your socials and Thank You for listening. Our Patreon page is back on so please support us if you can. www.patreon.com/forthegrampodcast

Wondering about life after social media? Ever thought of closing your Instagram account? Is Instagram worth it? This episode is a must listen. Thinking of quitting social media or have you ever thought of completely logging off forever? We interview one of our good friends, who was one of the original OG wood workers on Instagram, Stephen Mitchutka aka @thewoodpastor. Stephen was one of the first...

Listen to Vik and Dom discuss some of their least favourite parts of being on social media. The boys chat about some of the most frustrating features of Instagram as well as some of the things that people do on Instagram that drive people crazy. Listen on all major podcast platforms and please leave a review, send us your questions and share on your social media. Vik @thestumpshop Dom @minspiredli...

Welcome to another episode and thank you for listening. Today, as the summer ends and kids return to school, we discuss how we've been doing on social media over the past few months. Vik really goes deep into insights over the last 3 months while being Meta Verified. Vik tries to answer the question, Is Meta Verified worth it? We also chat about getting a 6 pack and how to do it in your 40&#39...

How often do you post these days? Both of us agreed that maintaining a daily posting schedule can be brutal. If coming up with fresh yet valuable social media posts every single day is stressful, stop posting everyday! It's better for your mental health and sanity if you go through the social media waves at your own personal capacity. If you are able to manage posting daily and that works for...

The perfect way to make the most of your hard work. Taking old content and recycling it into new social media content. Vik and Dom discuss ways to make your own social content stretch as far as possible. There's several different ways to take an old video and refresh it into something new and fresh. Make sure to share on your social media if you like our show. Please leave us a review and send...

Threads just released earlier this week and it is all the hype! A special guest host joins Vik to discuss the latest chat based app from Instagram. Are you on it? What do people use it for ? We discuss our thoughts on Threads and how we've been using it for the first few days.

Instagram is constantly changing daily. Instagram algorithm updates are never ending. Instagram features are changing rapidly and it's nearly impossible to keep up. In this week's episode we discuss some of those changes and which features we don't have access to yet.

The Meta verification service is finally available in Canada and Vik jumped on it immediately and discusses in this episode what he thinks so far. Are there benefits to getting Meta verification? Does Meta verification help with engagement. We answer all these question in this newest episode. Please share, subscribe and send us more and more questions so we have stuff to talk about. Available on a...

Do content creators take vacation? It's an interesting topic to discuss. Physically possibly yes but mentally are content creators able to "turn it off"? Listen as Dom and Vik discuss their thoughts and explain why the answer may surprise you.