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The Creator Spotlight Podcast

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Creator Spotlight

Every week we spend an hour in conversation with a notable creator, discussing their approach to audience growth, monetization, and content production. Hosted by Francis Zierer ( [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/fzierer) and [LinkedIn] (https://www.linkedin.com/in/francis-zierer/) ). New episodes every Thursday. This podcast is part of our newsletter, [Creator Spotlight.] (https://www.creatorspotlight.com/)

#46

Ep. 46: "I'm not a creator, I'm a writer" ft. Alicia Kennedy

This week Francis is joined by essayist and culture critic, Alicia Kennedy. Alicia is prim... more

20 Feb 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:19

20 Feb 2025

#45

Ep. 45: He's a social media Swiss Army Knife ft. Kofie Yeboah

This week Francis is joined by Kofie Yeboah a versatile creator in the sports media landsc... more

13 Feb 2025

54 MINS

54:42

13 Feb 2025

#44

Ep. 44: She broke YouTube’s algorithm with a 9-minute lie ft. Jenna Stoeber

This week Francis is joined by Jenna Stoeber, a video essayist and content creator known f... more

30 Jan 2025

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:16

30 Jan 2025

#43

Ep. 43: Meet the activist who tripled his revenue in 1 year

This week, Francis is joined by Henry Winslow, founder and writer of Tricycle Day, a newsl... more

23 Jan 2025

45 MINS

45:00

23 Jan 2025

#42

Ep. 42: The blueprint for growing your business online ft. Matt McGarry

This week Francis is joined by Matt McGarry, also known as the Newsletter Guy. They discus... more

16 Jan 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:35

16 Jan 2025

#41

Ep. 41: How a journalist becomes an entrepreneur ft. Lindsey Stanberry

This week Francis Zierer speaks with Lindsey Stanberry, creator of The Purse, a newsletter... more

09 Jan 2025

57 MINS

57:40

09 Jan 2025

#40

Ep. 40: How to build a media company: Use streetwear brand tactics

In this episode of Creator Spotlight Francis is joined by Daisy Alioto, CEO, editor and wr... more

02 Jan 2025

37 MINS

37:55

02 Jan 2025

#39

Ep. 39: How to make $100k+ as a local news creator ft. Michael Kauffman

This week Francis is joined by Michael Kauffman to discusses his journey building a local ... more

19 Dec 2024

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:55

19 Dec 2024

#38

Ep. 38: He's helped creators earn $200M — here's how ft. John Hu

This week Francis is joined by content creator and entrepreneur John Hu, also known as Jay... more

12 Dec 2024

40 MINS

40:35

12 Dec 2024

#37

Ep. 37: 10+ years in media, 1 piece of advice ft. Workweek's Adam Ryan

This episode is with one of the best business minds in the newsletter world, Adam Ryan of ... more

05 Dec 2024

46 MINS

46:25

05 Dec 2024

#36

Ep. 36: Making big bucks with a small audience ft. Lex Roman

This week Francis is joined by creative entrepreneur, Lex Roman. Lex is a freelance growth... more

21 Nov 2024

51 MINS

51:58

21 Nov 2024

#35

Ep. 35: Being an idiot will make you a better writer ft. Alex Dobrenko

This week Francis is joined by Alex Dobrenko, a comedian and writer of the newsletter Both... more

14 Nov 2024

59 MINS

59:30

14 Nov 2024

#34

Ep. 34: Behaving Badly and Going Viral ft. Penn Weinberger

This week Francis is joined by Penn Weinberger, founder and head of the agency Bad Behavio... more

07 Nov 2024

45 MINS

45:15

07 Nov 2024

#33

Ep. 33: Discovering an Untapped Market Worth $30k a Month ft. Rameel Sheikh

This week Francis is joined by Rameel Sheikh, founder and writer of The Bottleneck which, ... more

31 Oct 2024

58 MINS

58:15

31 Oct 2024

#32

Ep. 32: The YouTube space race ft. Swapna Krishna

Today’s guest is Swapna Krishna, creator of Ad Astra, a YouTube channel and beehiiv newsle... more

24 Oct 2024

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:45

24 Oct 2024

#31

Ep. 31: 1 million YouTube subscribers (twice) ft. Alex Emery

Today’s guest is Alex Emery, a creative director and content strategist who spent the firs... more

17 Oct 2024

59 MINS

59:37

17 Oct 2024

#30

Ep. 30: Lifestyle over empire ft. Caitlin Dewey

Today’s guest is Caitlin Dewey, creator if Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends, a n... more

10 Oct 2024

57 MINS

57:44

10 Oct 2024

#29

Ep. 29: "Posting content on the internet changed my life" ft. Tommy Clark

Today’s guest is Tommy Clark, creator of the Social Files newsletter, founder of Compound ... more

26 Sep 2024

47 MINS

47:30

26 Sep 2024

#28

Ep. 28 He sold his newsletter then bought it back for $1 ft. Ryan Gilbert of Workspaces

Ryan Gilbert, creator and writer of the newsletter 'Workspaces' joins us for episode 28 of... more

19 Sep 2024

53 MINS

53:54

19 Sep 2024

#27

Ep. 27: The anti-Gary Vaynerchuk social media resource ft. Rachel Karten of Link in Bio

This week we speak with Rachel Karten, the woman behind every social media manager's favor... more

12 Sep 2024

42 MINS

42:54

12 Sep 2024

#26

Ep. 26: How to monetize a digital media business ft. Michelle Curb of Gloria

This week we are joined by Michelle Curb, co-founder and editor of Gloria ( [hellogloria.c... more

05 Sep 2024

50 MINS

50:31

05 Sep 2024

#25

Ep. 25: Building a career in soccer journalism ft. Theo Lloyd-Hughes of Squad Depth

On today's pod we talk building a career in soccer journalism, the women's game, producing... more

29 Aug 2024

57 MINS

57:50

29 Aug 2024

#24

Ep. 24: Reflecting on one year running a daily design newsletter ft. Cole Derochie

Today's guest is Cole Derochie, creator of theToday in Design newsletter and a multitalent... more

22 Aug 2024

44 MINS

44:20

22 Aug 2024

#23

Ep. 23: Zero to 820k newsletter subscribers in 3 years ft. Sean Devlin of Nice News

Today’s guest is Sean Devlin, a media entrepreneur whose Nice News newsletter has, in less... more

15 Aug 2024

53 MINS

53:38

15 Aug 2024

#22

Ep. 22: Building a serious, sustainable media business ft. Ambreen Ali

Ambreen Ali is a tenured and accomplished journalist as well as Founding Editor of Central... more

08 Aug 2024

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:00

08 Aug 2024

#21

Ep. 21: How $5–7.5k turns into 10.8 million views ft. Glennda Baker

Today’s guest is Glennda Baker, a real estate agent from Atlanta who has become a social m... more

01 Aug 2024

50 MINS

50:12

01 Aug 2024

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#46

Ep. 46: "I'm not a creator, I'm a writer" ft. Alicia Kennedy

#45

Ep. 45: He's a social media Swiss Army Knife ft. Kofie Yeboah

#44

Ep. 44: She broke YouTube’s algorithm with a 9-minute lie ft. Jenna Stoeber

#43

Ep. 43: Meet the activist who tripled his revenue in 1 year

#42

Ep. 42: The blueprint for growing your business online ft. Matt McGarry

#41

Ep. 41: How a journalist becomes an entrepreneur ft. Lindsey Stanberry

#40

Ep. 40: How to build a media company: Use streetwear brand tactics

#39

Ep. 39: How to make $100k+ as a local news creator ft. Michael Kauffman

#38

Ep. 38: He's helped creators earn $200M — here's how ft. John Hu

#37

Ep. 37: 10+ years in media, 1 piece of advice ft. Workweek's Adam Ryan

#36

Ep. 36: Making big bucks with a small audience ft. Lex Roman

#35

Ep. 35: Being an idiot will make you a better writer ft. Alex Dobrenko

#34

Ep. 34: Behaving Badly and Going Viral ft. Penn Weinberger

#33

Ep. 33: Discovering an Untapped Market Worth $30k a Month ft. Rameel Sheikh

#32

Ep. 32: The YouTube space race ft. Swapna Krishna

#31

Ep. 31: 1 million YouTube subscribers (twice) ft. Alex Emery

#30

Ep. 30: Lifestyle over empire ft. Caitlin Dewey

#29

Ep. 29: "Posting content on the internet changed my life" ft. Tommy Clark

#28

Ep. 28 He sold his newsletter then bought it back for $1 ft. Ryan Gilbert of Workspaces

#27

Ep. 27: The anti-Gary Vaynerchuk social media resource ft. Rachel Karten of Link in Bio

#26

Ep. 26: How to monetize a digital media business ft. Michelle Curb of Gloria

#25

Ep. 25: Building a career in soccer journalism ft. Theo Lloyd-Hughes of Squad Depth

#24

Ep. 24: Reflecting on one year running a daily design newsletter ft. Cole Derochie

#23

Ep. 23: Zero to 820k newsletter subscribers in 3 years ft. Sean Devlin of Nice News

#22

Ep. 22: Building a serious, sustainable media business ft. Ambreen Ali

#21

Ep. 21: How $5–7.5k turns into 10.8 million views ft. Glennda Baker