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Published 5 months ago • 2 min read

Welcome to Creator Talks, the newsletter for ambitious and overwhelmed creators.

I’m taking a break from shamelessly trying to get an invite to the Wicked: For Good London premiere to bring you this edition of Creator Talks! Here’s three things worth knowing about in the creator world right now.

​Is this new podcast hosting platform too good to be true? With Spotify and YouTube both trying to corner the market of video podcasts the lines between what is a podcast and what is just a long form video with microphones are blurring. Anyway, if you are in the video podcast game then I think it’s worth checking out Steven Bartlett’s new video podcast hosting platform Flightcast. You upload your video podcast in one place and it feeds it out to Spotify and YouTube and of course sends the audio to all the podcast listening platforms. Pretty fucking cool. There’s some other AI stuff too. And it is quite expensive.

​AI & Creator Burnout - London Event! This was meant to happen last month but then… tube strikes. But it’s now happening next week (Tuesday 11th November)! I’m speaking at it about creator burnout and it’s being hosted by the DCA (Digital Creators Association). I’m really looking forward to hearing people’s thoughts on AI in the creator economy because it feels like I can’t escape it and I would like to escape it.

Substack vs Patreon??? Lots of newsletter writers have been jumping ship from Substack to Patreon recently. I’m finding this fascinating! This has a lot to do with the founders of Substack refusing to draw a line about platforming hate speech and Patreon building out their newsletter features. Most notably of the Substacks that I follow, Anne Helen Petersen’s Culture Study has moved over to Patreon. That being said, Substack have a free workshop for creators at FiveTwoNine on 20th November. If you are thinking about starting a newsletter I think a lot of the principles they will teach will apply no matter which platform you choose whether that is Substack, Patreon, or something different entirely like Ghost.

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​Aubrey Aust​

Hi! My name is Aubrey Aust and I’m a researcher and MA candidate at NYU studying relational psychology and philosophy. I create content around the psychology and philosophy of self and human connection and dive into everything from attachment theory to how we psychologically construct our identity.
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I’m just getting started and feel pretty overwhelmed at the online world. I am trying to learn how to organically build community and engagement but it’s tough! Everything feels super saturated and I’m definitely still finding my place.
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P.S. I offer 1:1 creator mentoring for creators wanting to get unstuck, get clear on your goals and priorities, avoid burnout, and plan for any kind of leave or breaks. I also offer Patreon strategy support. Everything that helps you feel like a well-rounded fulfilled creator! You can schedule in a free 30 minute discovery call here.

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Creator Talks

by Hannah Witton

A short and sweet newsletter for ambitious and overwhelmed creators who want to feel fulfilled in their careers. I try and find interesting and useful stuff in the creator economy that is actually relevant to creators 🧡 Written by Hannah Witton, OG creator and creator mentor.

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