Inside The Creator's Studio

What happened to this YouTuber with 2M subs? (Meet Kevin interview)

Kevin Paffrath AKA 'Meet Kevin' is a finance YouTuber with ~2M subscribers. We asked him about his origin story, his campaign for governor, why he unlisted all his videos, and his take on the whole FTX lawsuit situation. This episode is brought to you by⁠ ⁠StreamYard⁠⁠. To record your own remote podcast, visit⁠ https://streamyard.com/podcast [https://streamyard.com/podcast] Inside The Creator's Studio is an origin story show about the world’s best video content creators. It's hosted by ⁠Katie Kane⁠⁠ &⁠ ⁠Mo Akif⁠⁠. 0:00 → Preview 1:01 → Intro 1:33 → Meet your co-hosts 5:17 → Meet Kevin (interview starts) 11:20 → How Runescape influenced him 14:57 → Dealing with dark moments 23:29 → Running for governor 27:51 → Why he keeps going back to school 32:46 → Why he still live streams on his channel 35:05 → Uploading 6 videos a day 42:42 → Diversifying where he reaches his audience 45:23 → The FTX lawsuit situation 50:35 → His content creator advice for people with jobs 53:13 → Wrap-up

How 'Among Us' Broke Live Streaming History (Victoria Tran Interview)

Victoria Tran is the Community Director at Innersloth, known for its social deduction game 'Among Us', which went viral during the pandemic — partly thanks to streamers on Twitch! She’s also a speaker and a writer on the topic of community management in the games industry, and was on the Forbes 30 under 30 list in 2022. We spoke to her about her origin story, how she grew the Among Us TikTok page to over 4 million followers, and what it was like to play in one of the most successful live streams in Twitch history. Victoria's links: - Website: https://www.victoriatran.com/ [https://www.victoriatran.com/] - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheVTran [https://twitter.com/TheVTran] - 'Among Us' TikTok Strategy Deep Dive: https://youtu.be/ORyofuPlvJ4?si=vqlkl0jecuMi3lUg [https://youtu.be/ORyofuPlvJ4?si=vqlkl0jecuMi3lUg] This episode is brought to you by⁠ ⁠StreamYard⁠⁠. To record your own remote podcast, visit⁠ https://streamyard.com/podcast [https://streamyard.com/podcast] Inside The Creator's Studio is an origin story podcast about the world’s best video content creators. It's hosted by ⁠Katie Kane⁠⁠ &⁠ ⁠Mo Akif⁠⁠. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts, or on our YouTube channel. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khN7jEJFWss&list=PLxqZPGZQ-k77c9HU3VDI__mUIqxCIPXKs] Chapters: 00:00 — Preview 00:52 — Intro 01:24 — Meet your hosts! 03:48 — Meet Victoria 11:33 — The origin story of Among Us 15:03 — How Twitch helped Among Us 19:12 — Building successful communities 24:15 — Replying to negative comments 27:21 — Growing their TikTok to 4 million 32:17 — Jimmy Fallon (behind the scenes) 37:30 — The future of Innersloth 40:54 — Final words

How Salary Transparent Street Made It OK To Talk About Money (with Hannah Williams)

You know Hannah Williams of Salary Transparent Street from her short-form street interviews raising awareness about salary transparency. We spoke to her about her origin story, the behind-the-scenes of her street interviews, and how she handles brand deals — including why she rejects most of them. This episode is brought to you by⁠ ⁠StreamYard⁠⁠. To record your own remote podcast, visit⁠ https://streamyard.com/podcast [https://streamyard.com/podcast] Inside The Creator's Studio is an origin story podcast about the world’s best video content creators. It's hosted by ⁠Katie Kane⁠⁠ &⁠ ⁠Mo Akif⁠⁠. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts, or on ⁠our YouTube channel. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khN7jEJFWss&list=PLxqZPGZQ-k77c9HU3VDI__mUIqxCIPXKs] Chapters: 00:00 — Preview 00:51 — Intro 01:24 — Meet your hosts! 04:13 — Meet Hannah! 10:02 — Salary Transparency 20:16 — How Transparency Affects Your Income 28:14 — Navigating Brand Partnerships 35:15 — Equity in Employment 38:38 — Pay Inequality in Sports 42:51 — Job Negotiation and Content Creation 51:16 — Street Interview Strategies (and Safety!) 57:44 — What's Next for Hannah Williams 1:05:37 — Secrecy in The Creator Economy 1:08:50 — Final words

Which Platform Should YOU Publish Content On? (with Latasha James)

Latasha James is a marketing expert and the host of the Freelance Friday Podcast. We spoke to her about evening routines, the best advice she ever got, and why LinkedIn is the most underrated social media platform for creators. This episode is brought to you by⁠ ⁠StreamYard⁠⁠. To record your own remote podcast, visit⁠ streamyard.com/podcast [https://streamyard.com/podcast] Inside The Creator's Studio is an origin story podcast about the world’s best video content creators. It's hosted by ⁠Katie Kane⁠⁠ &⁠ ⁠Mo Akif⁠⁠. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts, or on our YouTube channel. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khN7jEJFWss&list=PLxqZPGZQ-k77c9HU3VDI__mUIqxCIPXKs] Chapters: 00:00 - Preview 00:50 - Intro 01:22 - Meet your hosts! 02:09 - Rapid-fire questions 06:47 - From Freelancing to YouTube Success 17:10 - Creating Engaging Live Video Podcasts 29:38 - Balanced Evening Routine, Right Platform 35:16 - Social Media Platform Impact Analysis 44:04 - Personal Brand and Valuable Content 51:22 - Career Paths and Content Creation Opportunities 53:27 - Final words

How This Streamer Got 500k TikTok Followers (with Katliente)

Katliente is a partnered Twitch streamer who shares streaming advice on TikTok to over 500k followers. We spoke to her about going full-time as a creator, how to grow on Twitch, and how she grew her TikTok to 500k. This episode is brought to you by⁠ ⁠StreamYard⁠⁠. To record your own remote podcast, visit⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://streamyard.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠ [https://streamyard.com/podcast] Inside The Creator's Studio is an origin story podcast about the world’s best video content creators. It's hosted by ⁠Katie Kane⁠⁠ &⁠ ⁠Mo Akif⁠⁠. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts, or on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kmOg5Wlfk8&list=PLxqZPGZQ-k77c9HU3VDI__mUIqxCIPXKs&pp=gAQBiAQB]. New episodes air every other Monday! Feel free to leave us a review here, or comment on the video version on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxqZPGZQ-k77c9HU3VDI__mUIqxCIPXKs]⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠ You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠leave us a voice message.⁠⁠ [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/streamyard3/] Timestamps: * 00:00 - Preview * 01:26 - Intro * 02:10 - Meet your hosts! * 05:43 - Asking Katliente some rapid-fire questions * 22:29 - Navigating career choices * 27:42 - Gaining confidence to start streaming * 31:28 - Using TikTok to grow Twitch viewers * 34:37 - Improve and monetize Your Twitch stream * 44:19 - Identifying industry Gaps and overcoming insecurities * 51:20 - Engaging content and growing on Twitch * 55:38 - Tips for creating content * 1:01:55 - Coaching calls for growing streamers * 1:06:05 - Tools for content creation * 1:11:43 - Creator Royale * 1:22:07 - Learning from mistakes * 1:24:30 - Final words