The Enthusiasm Project
My name is Tom and this is The Enthusiasm Project! Join me each week for deep dives exploring the world of what it means to be an independent creator on YouTube, audio/video production, and keeping a positive, enthusiastic mindset along the way.
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Let's catch up! Special guest Bronson from the Audio Hotline YouTube channel joins the podcast to talk music, camera gear, and the challenge of pivoting a channel based on evolving interests.
🎙This week's mic:
Rode Interview Prohttps://geni.us/WSVCt (Amazon)
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Over the past year my wife Heather has transformed her gaming YouTube channel into a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. It’s a VERY different way to monetize and build a sustainable career as a creator, so I wanted to explore that journey with her!
Learn more at heatherjustplay.org
🎙This week's mic:
Hollyland Lark A1
https://geni.us/w02vhCl (Amazon)
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It's a new era not only for the podcast, but for a lot more too...
🎙This week's mic:
Warm Audio WA-87jr
https://geni.us/ZGaN (Amazon)
Chapter Markers:
0:00 - Intro
4:01 - Season 13 Mic Poll Results!
6:44 - Mic of the Week: Warm Audio WA-87jr
13:21 - A New Era
47:13 - Channel Check In
58:18 - Listener Messages
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It's the Season 13 Finale! Let's recap what it's been like to produce a video podcast, see which mic sounded the best from all the episodes, and talk about what's next for The Enthusiasm Project!
VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE MIC!
https://geni.us/favoritemic
🎙This week's mic:
Blue Sona / Yeti Studio
https://geni.us/sonamic (Amazon)
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Finding cynicism and jaded outlooks online is nothing new, but as our real and virtual lives mesh more and more, the "too cool for school" attitude can have more of a damaging impact than ever. So let's explore what that means and how to harness and protect fun at any age.
🎙This week's mic:
Shure SM58
https://geni.us/fNPEFQG (Amazon)
⚙️ Gear of the Week...
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So you want to make a YouTube channel but you don't know if you should use your real name or a "brand" name. Let's go through the pros and cons of each and I'll also share why I'm so glad I changed my channel name after 3 years and 24K subscribers.
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https://geni.us/NAB2025
🎙This week's mic:
sE Dynacaster
https://geni.us...
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From the Canon 5D Mark II in 2008 to the insanely awesome mirrorless cameras of today, YouTube has always been THE place to go to nerd out about camera gear. But as tech matures, creators evolve, and audience tastes change, something feels...different now. What does that mean for "Camera YouTube"?
🎙This week's mic:
Shure Super 55
https://geni.us/ulcA (Amazon)
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Many content creators work tirelessly to level up the quality of their work, but at what point does perfection go too far?
🎙This week's mic:
•Lewitt LCT440 Pure
https://geni.us/ygRb95l (Amazon)
⚙️ Gear of the Week:
Hollyland Lark M2:
https://geni.us/wxwfX (Amazon)
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It's time for the Season 13 Q&A Episode! This covers everything from tech and career advice to whether or not podcasting is too saturated and my biggest gear regret.
🎙This week's mic:
•Rode NT1 Signature Series
https://geni.us/rgjRyH (Amazon)
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What does it mean to be biased as a content creator? Should objectivity be the ultimate goal or is it ok to have personal preferences and biases?
🎙This week's mic:
•Earthworks ETHOS
https://geni.us/qBxUJ (Amazon)
⚙️ Gear of the Week:
•Mackie CR3.5 Monitors
https://geni.us/flCI1 (Amazon)
*White version is a Guitar Center exclusive
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What does it mean to be a professional in the world of audio and video, and if you are a pro, how can you share what you know in a way that bridges the "knowledge gap" of your audience?
🎙This week's mic:
•Rode Broadcaster
https://geni.us/raVo7Y (Amazon)
⚙️ Gear of the Week:
•Apple Keynote!
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What makes a good YouTube review? More and more it seems like negative and critical reviews are thought of as being the most "honest," but is that really true?
🎙This week's mic:
•Shure SM4
https://geni.us/shuresm4 (Amazon)
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The Enthusiasm Project returns for a new season! In color!
If you’re listening to the audio version, that’s awesome! I’m working to make sure that pretty much everything still translates and makes sense, so video enhances the show but doesn’t make the show.
🎙This week's mic:
•Shure SM7B
https://geni.us/tepsm7b (Amazon)
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As of 2024 I’ve been producing podcasts for 10 years and while a whole lot has changed during that time, there are definitely some key lessons that have always remained relevant.
🎙This week's mics:
•Lewitt RAY
https://geni.us/lewittray
•The Ray was running through the Rodecaster Duo on the Broadcaster preset.
•Send a voice, text, or video message to be inclu...
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Transparency between a content creator and their audience is a tough thing to build. What happens when a brand asks a creator to violate that trust?
iPhonedo's video:
https://youtu.be/5GuO7AWJl5o?si=VlydvNlatkA3kjzf
🎙This week's mics:
•Earthworks ETHOS (Tom)
https://bhpho.to/3CthFs4
•Shure SM58 (Heather)
https://geni.us/fNPEFQG
•Both mi...
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Heather joins the podcast this week to talk about an often ignored and minimized group of creators who aren't just starting out, but also aren't "mega channels" with huge teams and budgets– creators who have much more in common with local small business owners than Mr. Beast, despite both sharing the title of "Creator."
Heather's Video:
https://youtu.be...
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NAB 2024 was an absolutely incredibe experience. I made a recap video that shares a bit about the conventiopnm, but then dives into some of my more personal feelings related to all of the amazing people who have helped me to feel contextualized as a person.
This episode dives into what I learned when trying to make an event recap video along with some of the cool things I saw and learned at...
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I left my full time teaching job just over 3 years ago to be a full time content creator. My wife Heather joins the show this week to take a look back on lessons learned and some of the lesser known aspect of this job.
Check out Heather's Channel:
https://youtube.com/heatherjustcreate
🎙This week's mics:
•Rode NT1 Signature Series
https://geni.us/nt1signatures...
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It's time for the Season 12 Q&A episode!
🎙This week's mic:
•"Mystery Mic" 😱
•The Mystery Mic was running through the Rodecaster Duo on the NT1 preset.
•Send a voice, text, or video message to be included in a future episode!
tom@enthusiasmproject.com or use the audio submission button at himynameistom.com!
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I completely gutted and rebuilt my studio for the first time in 6 years and would you believe it– some valuable lessons were learned along the way!
🎙This week's mic:
•Rode NT1 Signature Series
https://geni.us/nt1signatureseries (Amazon)
•The NT1SS was running through the Rodecaster Duo on the NT1 preset.
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