7: Starting a Side Hustle While Working Full-Time at Google [Christine Wong Interview]

11: How to Make 6 Figures as an Artist, Write a Book, and Be An Animator [Michelle Lam / MewTripled Interview]

How did MewTripled make over $200K as a visual artist in LA, sign a publishing deal with Penguin Random House Knopf, and grow her Instagram (400K followers) and Youtube (200K subscribers)? Today on The Inner Creator podcast, I'll interview Michelle Lam (aka @MewTripled) about her artistic journey and how she's built her art and social media business.  👋 MICHELLE LAM Michelle Lam is a Los Angeles based story artist who has worked with animation studios such as Netflix Animation, Glen Keane Productions, Tonko House, and more. In her first graphic novel Meesh the Bad Demon, she pulls her Chinese American childhood experiences into a fantasy story. Michelle also illustrates personal comics about her life and shares her experiences as a female artist in the animation industry through her platform @mewTripled on Instagram and Youtube where she’s built a following of over 200,000 subscribers.  https://www.mewtripled.com/ [https://www.mewtripled.com] https://instagram.com/mewtripled [https://www.instagram.com/mewtripled/] https://www.youtube.com/mewtripled  [https://www.youtube.com/mewtripled] "Meesh The Bad Demon" by Michelle Lam: https://www.bit.ly/39Mh9eB [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFBvTmI2RWV2RXZUM1E2RmdCbjZfZWd0aExtd3xBQ3Jtc0tuRnRJcFY0VUFPMThORXBBbGd4ZTFJM0l4Zmd1SzU0a3RMR00yYTloQ1dpZjB5YUZoT0E5UzhMUUI4T1E0SG1OemxpWjBNUlNMYUxjUHBscmN4TGZIOGk0YzduRHcyLVNHMG9lSFhENU94TnQ1M2FVZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bit.ly%2F39Mh9eB&v=IkV1qhogYoo] 🛠️ Michelles's Favorites Ipad Pro [https://amzn.to/3NE3aY8] Clip Studio Paint [https://www.clipstudio.net/en/?gad=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw2K6lBhBXEiwA5RjtCV6SkzfRMGeFBJeIHMnwvsqj54v2ByMaajGvnFCBvonqQ2RQ77XpQBoChtYQAvD_BwE] I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy [https://amzn.to/44kkt7D] Hard Drive⁠ [https://amzn.to/3XJsT6a] iMac [https://amzn.to/3pG4IJ8] 🎙️ the inner creator with Peter Su the inner creator with Peter Su is a podcast dedicated to helping rising creators learn more about the art and business of being a Creator. In addition to sharing the external tools to build better videos, audiences, and businesses, The Inner Creator seeks to help Creators improve their inner game - their mindset, confidence, and motivation. If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a 5 star review so we can serve more listeners!  Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-inner-creator-with-peter-su/id1666489246] Spotify [https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/H74zVZvL6wb] Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@PeterSu/streams] 👋 ABOUT PETER Ex-Goldman Sachs banker turned content creator📍San Francisco.  Hi, I'm Peter! My goal is to to help you create your dream career and life - based on my experiences being an investment banker at Goldman Sachs and venture capitalist in San Francisco and pursuing my dream to be a songwriter in LA and now a creator. After graduating from UC Berkeley, I became an investment banker at Goldman Sachs and a venture capitalist at a $2Bn VC fund on Sand Hill. The entrepreneurs we invested in inspired me to pursue my closet dream to be a singer-songwriter and I moved to LA for 5 years. After years of left-brained thinking in the business world, I dove head-first into exploring the right-side of my heart - studying songwriting, storytelling, performing, and making music. Eventually I joined a startup in SF, and started this channel and "the inner creator" podcast to help you express yourself and help others through your career and creativity.  📸 Stay connected on TikTok and IG https://tiktok.com/@peterjsu [https://www.tiktok.com/@peterjsu] https://www.instagram.com/peterjsu/ [https://www.instagram.com/peterjsu/] 🎥 CREATOR TOOLS Peter's Youtube Gear with Commentary [https://petersu.com/gear]  Note: Some of these links in the description are affiliate links that I get a referral fee from if you use them, which helps me to keep making content for you :)

10: Why The Viral "NFT Girl" Quit Her Youtube Channel (To Start Over)? [Aprilynne Alter Interview]

How did Aprilynne Alter grow her Youtube channel to 20,000 subscribers in 1 year, build her Twitter following to 19,000 followers, and why did she quit her viral NFT channel to start over? Today on "the inner creator with Peter Su", I'll interview Aprilynne Alter, Wallstreet banker turned viral "NFT Girl" turned Youtuber and entrepreneur. 👋 Aprilynne Alter Aprilynne is a former Wall Street banker turned creator and entrepreneur. Now, she teaches experts how to turn their knowledge into successful YouTube channels. When she's not creating content or helping people with their YouTube channels, Aprilynne spends her time journaling, reading fantasy novels, roller skating, and running an entirely home-brewed Dungeons & Dragons campaign. youtube.com/@AprilynneAlter [https://www.youtube.com/@AprilynneAlter] twitter.com/AprilynneAlter [https://twitter.com/AprilynneAlter] BGTY (The Beginner's Guide to YouTube) [https://www.aprilynnealter.com/] 🛠️ Aprilynne's Favorites Ali Abdaal Part Time Youtuber Academy [https://academy.aliabdaal.com/] Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson [https://amzn.to/424utjw] Indie Hacker Podcast [https://www.indiehackers.com/podcasts] Mistborn Boxset by Brandon Sanderson [https://amzn.to/3MxpUZo] 🧘🏽 the inner creator with Peter Su We're a podcast dedicated to helping creative entrepreneurs learn more about the art and business of being a Creator. In addition to sharing the external tools to build better videos, audiences, and businesses, The Inner Creator seeks to help Creators improve their inner game - their mindset, confidence, and motivation. If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a 5 star review to support us in making these interviews :) Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-inner-creator-with-peter-su/id1666489246] Spotify [https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/H74zVZvL6wb] Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@PeterSu/streams] 👋 ABOUT PETER Ex-Goldman Sachs banker turned songwriter and creator📍San Francisco Hi, I'm Peter! My goal is to to help you go from corporate to creator, based on my experiences working in investment banking at Goldman Sachs and venture capital in San Francisco, to pursuing my dream to be a songwriter in LA and now a creator. Get creative, get paid, help others :) After graduating from UC Berkeley, I became an investment banker at Goldman Sachs and a venture capitalist at a $2Bn VC fund on Sand Hill. The entrepreneurs we invested in inspired me to pursue my life-long closet dream to be a singer-songwriter and I moved to LA for 5 years. After years of left-brained thinking in the business world, I dove head-first into exploring the right-side of my heart - studying songwriting, storytelling, performing, and making music. Eventually I joined a startup in SF, and I started this channel and "the inner creator" podcast to help you express yourself and help others. Stay connected on TikTok and IG @peterjsu tiktok.com/@peterjsu [https://tiktok.com/@peterjsu] instagram.com/peterjsu [https://www.instagram.com/peterjsu/] 🎥 CREATOR TOOLS Peter's Youtube Gear with Commentary [https://petersu.com/gear] Note: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links which means if you make a purchase, there's no cost to you and I get a referral fee that helps me to make content for you :)

9. How to Get Into Flow State at Will [Dr. Eugene Choi Interview]

How can you tap into your flow state at will, find your life purpose, and operate at peak creativity? Today on "the inner creator with Peter Su", I'll interview Dr. Eugene Choi, a certified mindset coach and former pharmacist and Jubilee Media filmmaker about how we can shift from our survival state brain to our executive state brain. 👋 Dr. Eugene Choi Dr. Eugene Choi Pharm. D is a Certified Transformational Mindset coach and Board-certified Clinical Pharmacist that helps talented heart-driven leaders operate at their highest levels of clarity, energy and focus. Utilizing his expertise in clinical pharmacy, neuroscience, and business coaching, his unique science-backed process along with the use of groundbreaking technology helps entrepreneurs figure out how to dramatically improve performance, innovate dynamic solutions, and achieve their goals. His articles and interviews have been featured on platforms such as Entrepreneur, Success Magazine, Thought Catalog, and many more. His work has reached over 10 million people to date and he has had the joy of helping hundreds of business leaders significantly transform their results at both a professional and personal level. Neurohacking School [https://www.neurohackingschool.com/] Neurohacking Podcast [https://www.neurohackingpodcast.com/] @eugenekchoi [https://www.instagram.com/eugenekchoi] 🛠️ Eugene's Favorites Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself by Dr. Joe Dispenza [https://amzn.to/3MroY8X] Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation by Daniel Siegel [https://amzn.to/3MwgPRS] 🧘🏽 the inner creator with Peter Su We're a podcast dedicated to helping creative entrepreneurs learn more about the art and business of being a Creator. In addition to sharing the external tools to build better videos, audiences, and businesses, The Inner Creator seeks to help Creators improve their inner game - their mindset, confidence, and motivation. If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a 5 star review to support us in making these interviews :) Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-inner-creator-with-peter-su/id1666489246] Spotify [https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/H74zVZvL6wb] Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@PeterSu/streams] 👋 ABOUT PETER Ex-Goldman Sachs banker turned songwriter and creator📍San Francisco Hi, I'm Peter! My goal is to to help you go from corporate to creator, based on my experiences working in investment banking at Goldman Sachs and venture capital in San Francisco, to pursuing my dream to be a songwriter in LA and now a creator. Get creative, get paid, help others :) After graduating from UC Berkeley, I became an investment banker at Goldman Sachs and a venture capitalist at a $2Bn VC fund on Sand Hill. The entrepreneurs we invested in inspired me to pursue my life-long closet dream to be a singer-songwriter and I moved to LA for 5 years. After years of left-brained thinking in the business world, I dove head-first into exploring the right-side of my heart - studying songwriting, storytelling, performing, and making music. Eventually I joined a startup in SF, and I started this channel and "the inner creator" podcast to help you express yourself and help others. Stay connected on TikTok and IG @peterjsu tiktok.com/@peterjsu [https://tiktok.com/@peterjsu] instagram.com/peterjsu [https://www.instagram.com/peterjsu/] 🎥 CREATOR TOOLS Peter's Youtube Gear with Commentary [https://petersu.com/gear] Note: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links which means if you make a purchase, there's no cost to you and I get a referral fee that helps me to make content for you :)

8: How to Document Your Life by Vlogging [kchoi Interview]

How does kchoi pull off being a change management consultant and Youtuber in NYC? How can we remember our lives and document the moments that give our lives more meaning? Today on "the inner creator with Peter Su", I'll interview kchoi, a change management consultant and vlogger based in New York City about how she built her channel to more than 154,000 subscribers and 11M views (and how she personally tries not to get lost in the numbers), balances her Youtube channel with her full-time job, and vlogs while being a consultant in NYC. 👋 kchoi kchoi, aka Kristina Choi started uploading weekly vlogs when she moved from LA to London for a year in September 2016. She now works full-time as a change management consultant in NYC and in her free time she creates videos about her career, travels, and anything else that strikes her fancy. kchoi is a UC Berkeley graduate and has inspired over 154,000 subscribers with over 11M views on her videos. youtube.com/@kchoi [https://www.youtube.com/@bykchoi] instagram.com/kristinachoi [https://www.instagram.com/kristinachoi/] 🛠️ kchoi's Favorites DJI Pocket 2 with Creator Combo [https://amzn.to/3G7ytYz] Lucali's Pizza in Brooklyn, NYC [https://www.lucali.com/] The Midnight Library by Matt Haig [https://amzn.to/3Lb2Xfb] Krave Beauty Beet the Sun SPF Sunscreen [https://kravebeauty.com/products/beet-the-sun-spf-40-sunscreen] 🧘🏽 the inner creator with Peter Su We're a podcast dedicated to helping creative entrepreneurs learn more about the art and business of being a Creator. In addition to sharing the external tools to build better videos, audiences, and businesses, The Inner Creator seeks to help Creators improve their inner game - their mindset, confidence, and motivation. If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a 5 star review to support us in making these interviews :) Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-inner-creator-with-peter-su/id1666489246] Spotify [https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/H74zVZvL6wb] Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@PeterSu/streams] 👋 ABOUT PETER Ex-Goldman Sachs banker turned songwriter and creator📍San Francisco Hi, I'm Peter! My goal is to to help you go from corporate to creator, based on my experiences working in investment banking at Goldman Sachs and venture capital in San Francisco, to pursuing my dream to be a songwriter in LA and now a creator. Get creative, get paid, help others :) After graduating from UC Berkeley, I became an investment banker at Goldman Sachs and a venture capitalist at a $2Bn VC fund on Sand Hill. The entrepreneurs we invested in inspired me to pursue my life-long closet dream to be a singer-songwriter and I moved to LA for 5 years. After years of left-brained thinking in the business world, I dove head-first into exploring the right-side of my heart - studying songwriting, storytelling, performing, and making music. Eventually I joined a startup in SF, and I started this channel and "the inner creator" podcast to help you express yourself and help others. Have Fun | Connect | Help Others Stay connected on TikTok and IG @peterjsu youtube.com/petersu [https://youtube.com/petersu] tiktok.com/@peterjsu [https://tiktok.com/@peterjsu] instagram.com/peterjsu [https://www.instagram.com/peterjsu/] 🎥 CREATOR TOOLS Peter's Youtube Gear with Commentary [https://petersu.com/gear] Note: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links which means if you make a purchase, there's no cost to you and I get a referral fee that helps me to keep making content for you :)

7: Starting a Side Hustle While Working Full-Time at Google [Christine Wong Interview]

How can you start a thriving Youtube channel, podcast, and community while working full-time as a young working professional? Today on Episode 7 of "the inner creator with Peter Su", I'll interview Christine Wong, a full-time Googler and part-time Youtuber based in New York City on how she started her side hustle Youtube channel to more than 7000 subscribers, grew her woman in tech podcast, and built her technology consultant community. 🌍 Christine Wong Christine is a born and raised New Yorker with lots of ambitions and very little time. When she’s not working at Google as a Google shopping advertising solutions architect and enjoying her free iced matcha oat lattes at the Google cafes, she is working on her YouTube channel niched in tech careers and tech consulting, recording podcast episodes of boss women, and running all over the city as a professional cat sitter! Oh, and she’s a mom to her very own three kitties🐱. youtube.com/@ChristineWong [https://youtube.com/@ChristineWong] linkedin.com/in/christineywong [https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong] instagram.com/christine.innovates [https://instagram.com/christine.innovates] Chatting with Christine: Tech Careers and Badass Women Podcast [https://linktr.ee/christinepodcast] Tech Consulting Community Website [https://techconsultingcommunity.com/] TCC Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/techconsulting/] 🛠️ Christine's Favorites DJI Pocket 2 with Creator Combo [https://amzn.to/3G7ytYz] How Not To Die by Michael Greger MD [https://amzn.to/3K1K3GO] 🧘🏽 the inner creator with Peter Su the inner creator with Peter Su is a podcast dedicated to helping rising creators learn more about the art and business of being a Creator. In addition to sharing the external tools to build better videos, audiences, and businesses, The Inner Creator seeks to help Creators improve their inner game - their mindset, confidence, and motivation. If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a 5 star review so we can serve other like-minded creators. Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-inner-creator-with-peter-su/id1666489246] Spotify [https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/H74zVZvL6wb] Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@PeterSu/streams] 👋 ABOUT PETER Hi, I'm Peter! I love music, creativity, and business. My goal is to help you live a more creative life by sharing inspiration and knowledge from my own personal growth journey. Fun factoids: I did my yoga teacher training at an ashram in India. I've toured across the country to Nashville as a singer-songwriter. I used to be an investment banker at Goldman Sachs and invested in startups as a venture capitalist on Sand Hill. This channel is my way of combining all my creative and business experiences into a space where I can hopefully support you in living a more creative, authentic, and fulfilling life. Have Fun | Connect | Help Others Stay connected on TikTok and IG @peterjsu youtube.com/petersu [https://youtube.com/petersu] tiktok.com/@peterjsu [https://tiktok.com/@peterjsu] instagram.com/peterjsu [https://www.instagram.com/peterjsu/] 🎥 CREATOR TOOLS Peter's Youtube Gear with Commentary [https://petersu.com/gear] Note: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links which means if you make a purchase, there's no cost to you and I get a referral fee that helps me to keep making content for you :)