Episodes
Oct. 7, 2025
#277: The best and worst income streams for creators (ranked)
Comparing 15 different income streams for creators
Sept. 30, 2025
#276: From self-publishing to traditional and becoming a NYT best-seller | Pat Flynn (Part 2)
Pat Flynn is the author of the New York Times Best Seller, Lean Learning
Sept. 23, 2025
#275: From ignoring short-form video to 3.5 billion views | Pat Flynn’s Pokémon juggernaut (Part 1)
Pat Flynn is the creator of Deep Pocket Monster and Short Pocket Monster
Sept. 16, 2025
#274: Podcast growth strategies (paid and organic) with Jeff Umbro of The Podglomerate
Jeff Umbro is the founder and CEO of The Podglomerate, which helps you produce, market, and monetize your podcasts
Sept. 9, 2025
#273: How to create a scrappy industry report that elevates your brand | Jeremy Enns
Jeremy Enns is the creator of Podcast Marketing Academy and the Podcast Marketing Trends Report.
Sept. 2, 2025
#272: Live from CEX: Book sales, book updates, and planning for the future | Justin Moore
Justin Moore is the founder of Creator Wizard and author of Sponsor Magnet.
Aug. 26, 2025
#271: Coaching: Helping a Lab member design their product suite | Hot Seat with John McBride
John McBride is the co-creator of Fatherhood Unlocked
Aug. 19, 2025
#270: Being a creator and a parent | Jay-Talking with Jay Acunzo
Reflecting on my first year as a dad and what that has meant for the business
Aug. 12, 2025
#269: Moments I wanted to quit, AI-proofing, what’s changed on social, and whether I’d ever sell the business [Ask CS Pt. 2]
The second installment of Ask Creator Science (July 2025)
Aug. 5, 2025
#268: Meet the Appliance Repairman Making $1.8 Million on YouTube Shop | Benjamin Schlichter
Ben Schlichter is the creator of Ben’s Appliances and Junk.
July 29, 2025
#267: When to use low-ticket offers, refund policies, how much I earned in the last 12 months, and my 5-year vision [Ask CS Pt. 1]
The first installment of Ask Creator Science (July 2025)
July 25, 2025
#266: The key to more sales and referrals + a personal win [Weekend Update]
Why I'm becoming obsessed with value extraction
July 22, 2025
#265: How I Built A Community-Driven Business ($500K/yr) | Niche Pursuits Crossover
My interview on the Niche Pursuits podcast
July 18, 2025
#264: The paradox of book writing AND other things I'm working on [Weekend Update]
The first edition of Weekend Update
July 15, 2025
#263: Colin & Samir on the future of their channel and the creator economy
Interviewing two of the most influential men in the creator economy.
July 8, 2025
#262: I was falling into this negative loop – watch out! [Voice Memo]
A riff on psychological safety and creativity
![#236: Mike Michalowicz – How the author of Profit First stays lean by licensing his ideas [Greatest Hits]](https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/6182ad10-5607-11f0-8c92-3b1245a6af87/image/238d0059683ee4d4dfb22b194d41e4aa.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress "#236: Mike Michalowicz – How the author of Profit First stays lean by licensing his ideas [Greatest Hits]")
July 1, 2025
#236: Mike Michalowicz – How the author of Profit First stays lean by licensing his ideas [Greatest Hits]
An author with a unique business model I’m obsessed with shares what he’d do differently
June 24, 2025
#260: Detailed Breakdown: Our First Offline Event (And What We’ll Do Differently Next Time)
What we’ve learned from The Lab Offline in Boise.
June 17, 2025
#259: My numbers from May 2025 [From The Lab]
A peek behind the curtain at my 2025 Retro
June 10, 2025
#258: Q&A: Goals for our YouTube videos, determining when a new offer is a distraction, validating a product idea, and more
Behind the scenes in The Lab office hours.
June 3, 2025
#257: How to Build a Creator-First Business (That Actually Lasts) | The Strategy Hour Podcast
My interview with Abagail Pumphrey
![#242: Mark Manson – Why YouTubers aren’t making more money [Greatest Hits]](https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/6d9842ba-3a67-11f0-b67e-1b388a99d7a7/image/7ab9c47da050cb0d70d7b8f1065ec316.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress "#242: Mark Manson – Why YouTubers aren’t making more money [Greatest Hits]")
May 27, 2025
#242: Mark Manson – Why YouTubers aren’t making more money [Greatest Hits]
Mark Manson is the author of the Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck and a YouTuber with more than 2 million subscribers.
May 20, 2025
#256: How to Find More Time: Balancing Creative Projects, Business, and Personal Life
My new five-part framework