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In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom talks with Sachit Egan, an avid outdoorsman, runner, and weightlifter. He discusses his back pain and the various treatments he had undergone. He had been experiencing back pain for many years, with the pain becoming more severe in 2013. He had seen multiple doctors, including surgeons, who all recommended immediate spinal fusion. However, Sachit decided to wait and read David's book, Back in Control, which led him to seek David's help. After seeing David, Sachit made the decision to forgo spine surgery and take control of his own healing. Download the transcript Sachit Egan is an avid outdoorsman, runner, and weightlifter. In his early twenties, Sachit was diagnosed with spondylolisthesis and bulging discs that caused him severe low back and sciatic pain. A half-dozen doctors recommended that Sachit get immediate multi-level spinal fusion surgery, but a visit with Dr. Hanscom convinced Sachit to reconsider the surgical route. Today, Sachit resides in Seattle, WA where he and his partner enjoy backpacking, rock climbing, and cliff jumping in the beautiful Pacific Northwest outdoors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom continues his discussion with Sachit Egan, an avid outdoorsman, runner, and weightlifter.  He talks about the physiological and psychological aspects of his pain and emphasizes what he learned about the body's ability to heal and the importance of maintaining a positive outlook. He also discusses the process he used for overcoming pain, including the role of persistence in healing, and the significance of challenging one's beliefs about pain management. Download the transcript Sachit Egan is an avid outdoorsman, runner, and weightlifter. In his early twenties, Sachit was diagnosed with spondylolisthesis and bulging discs that caused him severe low back and sciatic pain. A half-dozen doctors recommended that Sachit get immediate multi-level spinal fusion surgery, but a visit with Dr. Hanscom convinced Sachit to reconsider the surgical route. Today, Sachit resides in Seattle, WA where he and his partner enjoy backpacking, rock climbing, and cliff jumping in the beautiful Pacific Northwest outdoors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom talks with Sachit Ega, an avid outdoorsman, runner, and weightlifter. He discusses his back pain and the various treatments he had undergone. He had been experiencing back pain for many years, with the pain becoming more severe in 2013. He had seen multiple doctors, including surgeons, who all recommended immediate spinal fusion. However, Sachit decided to wait and read David's book, Back in Control, which led him to seek David's help. After seeing David, Sachit made the decision to forgo spine surgery and take control of his own healing. Download the transcript Sachit Egan is an avid outdoorsman, runner, and weightlifter. In his early twenties, Sachit was diagnosed with spondylolisthesis and bulging discs that caused him severe low back and sciatic pain. A half-dozen doctors recommended that Sachit get immediate multi-level spinal fusion surgery, but a visit with Dr. Hanscom convinced Sachit to reconsider the surgical route. Today, Sachit resides in Seattle, WA where he and his partner enjoy backpacking, rock climbing, and cliff jumping in the beautiful Pacific Northwest outdoors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom continues his discussion with Sachit Ega, an avid outdoorsman, runner, and weightlifter.  He talks about the physiological and psychological aspects of his pain and emphasizes what he learned about the body's ability to heal and the importance of maintaining a positive outlook. He also discusses the process he used for overcoming pain, including the role of persistence in healing, and the significance of challenging one's beliefs about pain management. Download the transcript Sachit Egan is an avid outdoorsman, runner, and weightlifter. In his early twenties, Sachit was diagnosed with spondylolisthesis and bulging discs that caused him severe low back and sciatic pain. A half-dozen doctors recommended that Sachit get immediate multi-level spinal fusion surgery, but a visit with Dr. Hanscom convinced Sachit to reconsider the surgical route. Today, Sachit resides in Seattle, WA where he and his partner enjoy backpacking, rock climbing, and cliff jumping in the beautiful Pacific Northwest outdoors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Link to survey report - https://eightfold.ai/2024-talent-survey/ In this episode of Nine to Thrive HR, host Cindi Koetzle welcomes Sachit Kamat, Chief Product Officer at Eightfold AI, to discuss the evolving role of HR in business strategy, talent management, and the integration of AI. They explore insights from Eightfold's recent global survey highlighting challenges such as HR's alignment with business goals and employee perceptions of growth tools. Sachit shares examples of the transformative potential of AI in HR processes, emphasizing responsible implementation and its role in enabling strategic HR partnerships. The episode provides actionable takeaways for HR professionals navigating AI and the future of talent strategies in 2025

TRF feat Sachit Kamat Chief Product Officer with Eightfold.ai We were floored by the deep understanding of TA coming with Sachit from his days at Linked In being ported over to his role at Eightfold.ai.  Their foundation is solidly planted in AI helping organizations figure out what skills they already have and effectively connect them to the biggest problems the company is trying to solve. Companies who are scaling up or taking inventory of their current talent, we unpack what Talent Intelligence means in the real world. It's knowing who's available when, what skills, and then, that should create your go to market as far as talent attraction.  Advice for TA leaders on efficiencies gained when AI is fully informed, it is quality time where your talents are best used and that is with the business. 

TRF feat Sachit Kamat Chief Product Officer with Eightfold.ai We were floored by the deep understanding of TA coming with Sachit from his days at Linked In being ported over to his role at Eightfold.ai.  Their foundation is solidly planted in AI helping organizations figure out what skills they already have and effectively connect them to the biggest problems the company is trying to solve. Companies who are scaling up or taking inventory of their current talent, we unpack what Talent Intelligence means in the real world. It's knowing who's available when, what skills, and then, that should create your go to market as far as talent attraction.  Advice for TA leaders on efficiencies gained when AI is fully informed, it is quality time where your talents are best used and that is with the business. 

Welcome to another episode of the Build In Public Podcast.Today's episode features Sachit Gupta - founder of Platforms Media, a company that offers services to help podcasters grow their audiences and monetize their showsHe has worked on campaigns with top podcasters like Andrew Warner (Mixergy), #1 NYT best-selling authors (Tim Ferriss, Seth Godin, Oren Klaff), and international sports stars (Rohit Sharma, Indian Cricket Team) and moreIn this interview, Sachit and KP give a masterclass on podcast and marketing, focusing on topics such as:●     Intro (00:00)●     What captured Sachit's interest into doing podcasting (03:46)●     The great podcast launch playbook (08:41)●     What works best for podcasting (10:15)●     Strategies on marketing and launching (11:02)●     Landing top clients and huge gigs (15:45)●     Conversations with top creators' teams (19:02)●     Story behind Creator's MBA and lessons from it (23:15)●     The magic in implementation (27:09)●     Science of content business model (28:57)●     AI in content (30:41)●     Inspirations to draw from (36:40)●     Lessons from On Deck days (48:24)●     Advice for beginner podcasters (58:42)Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.Share your thoughts on this episode.Thanks for listening!Links:Sachit on X: https://twitter.com/sachitguptaPlatforms Media: https://www.platformsmedia.com/Creator's MBA: https://creatorsmba.com/KP on X: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_KP's podcast link: https://www.buildinpublicpodcast.com/episodesKP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Beyond building an audience, podcasting is an amazing collaboration engine. In this week's Marketing Speak podcast episode, the mastermind behind the Conscious Creators, Sachit Gupta, shares the untapped potential of podcasting. Sachit Gupta is the renowned Creator Whisperer, a leading podcaster, and a trusted business consultant. He empowers podcasters, creators, brands, and businesses to construct, expand, and amplify their online platforms to reach millions. As the force behind Platforms Media, Sachit has collaborated with esteemed clients such as Rohit Sharma (Captain of the Indian cricket team and Restless Action Drink), Tim Ferriss (renowned author and podcaster), and Seth Godin's altMBA. Sachit enables people to develop successful podcasts, generate income, and significantly expand their audiences. His ultimate mission is to empower over 1 million creators worldwide to achieve their goals. In this episode, Sachit unveils his insider tips and strategies to successfully grow businesses through podcasting. You don't want to miss out on this golden opportunity. Get ready to gain valuable insights and kick-start your own podcasting journey. Tune in! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist for this episode, are at marketingspeak.com/401.

Technologies are never neutral and in the case of artificial intelligence (AI), they can even be deeply political! Join Tara (BA Digital Society) and Pia-Zoe (Research MSc CAST) in their discussion on current benefits and challenges we as a society face in light of AI, and how AI technologies are discussed in the media! Also, check out our previous episode on A. I. and the Arts where Luna and Sachit do a Turing test with music! (S02E05): Listen to SRM Live S02E05 - AI And The Arts by Student Radio Maastricht on #SoundCloud https://on.soundcloud.com/jkkwW

On this week's episode, Sachit (@sachitgupta) sits down with Regina Gerbeaux (@_rpgbx) to discuss how creative founders can find business operators, onboard them, and create action trackers that keep everyone on the team efficient and accountable. Regina is the executive coach for top-tier CEOs, Operators, and Investors. She is best known for her work as an operator scaling companies in size and revenue using the Mochary Method. Regina is also an excited founder of a bootstrapped music business she started in college that hit $1M of annual recurring revenue by the time she was 20. Tune in to hear Regina explain the primary role of a business operator, the resources they need to be successful, and how you can help them deal with the added stress of juggling multiple positions in the business. Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the CreatorsMBA. [00:00] Introduction [01:11] Why creative founders need business operators [04:58] You don't have a company if you don't have people [08:12] How to find people who are an ideal fit for your culture [11:33] Don't underestimate the importance of great onboarding [17:39] Reasons you should never hire takers [24:16] How the CEO's psychology defines a company's leadership and success [30:00] Benefits of cultivating trust with your people [32:45] Effective ways to stay grounded [37:35] How much process is too much process? [42:05] How to start building processes from scratch [48:48] Finding your zone of genius [53:42] What are the different stages of an operator? [01:02:11] How to create an environment where your operators thrive [01:06:55] Why investing in your operators makes for good business [01:08:30] 30-60-90 day plan: How to onboard new operators with ease [01:14:55] The dos and don'ts of giving feedback to new operators [01:19:10] Understanding the journey of creators [01:23:53] You need to learn to let go [01:26:31] What Regina is most excited about going forward [01:35:40] Parting thoughts Links and Resources: Regina's LinkedIn Connect with Regina via Twitter Coachingfounder.com Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success by Adam M. Grant PhD

“I want self-managed people, especially for Halocracy. It's a self-managing environment, that needs people that are capable of individual self-management to be part of a team that is self-managing.” — Brian Robertson This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with Brian Robertson (@h1brian), Co-founder of HalocracyOne — A company that integrates the collective wisdom of individuals throughout an organization and offers a toolset for each person to enact meaningful change at any level of work. Brian is the world's foremost expert on Holacracy, a revolutionary framework for self-managing organizations. After years as CEO of an award-winning software company, he co-founded HolacracyOne to share this innovative method with other organizations. The result is increased transparency, greater accountability, constant innovation, and agility across the company. Holacracy is used by over 1,000 companies today – in healthcare, insurance, banking, retail, technology, nonprofit and government sectors and in places as diverse as Dubai, Shanghai, Amsterdam, London, Berlin, New York, Bangalore, Las Vegas and rural Africa. Brian is thrilled to see this method take root and grow with such force. Brian is the author of the book Holacracy: The New Management System for a Rapidly Changing World. He speaks at conferences, holds trainings, and consults for organizations across the globe. Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the CreatorsMBA. 0:00 - Introduction 02:25 - What does Brian do in Holacracy? 03:25 - Why is Holacracy better? 11:05 - While building a system, how can someone initiate from their first instinct? 15:00 - Where the concept of having a centralized structure came from 25:50 - Your vision for distributing power, even when not everyone is ready for it 28:35 - What does support and mentoring the people in your company look like? 33:27 - Who decides the roles in Holacracy? 37:35 - The hiring process within the company 45:05 - Great questions to ask when hiring someone 49:36 - Some of the common pitfalls you should watch out for 58:32 - Personal transformations that leaders go through 01:03:30 - Why companies without hierarchy perform better 01:07:19 - How to manage teams better 01:13:21 - How Holacracy helps in decentralized systems 01:22:15 - Some of the types of companies that are using Holacracy 01:25:30 - What being a conscious creator means to Brian 01:26:40 - Closing Remarks

“You must succeed. This company cannot take care of its people, unless the company itself is succeeding. So you can't have bloat, you can't have dead-weight. You need everybody to be at the tip, top shape, tip, top form, really pushing like superstars do.” — Faith Meyer This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with Matt Mochary (@mattmochary), CEO and Coach and Faith Meyer (@FaithKMeyer), certified Executive and CEO coach at Mochary Method — A company that provides the practical tools that a CEO needs to be an effective leader. Matt coaches the heads of Silicon Valley tech investment firms and companies on how to be the best leaders and build the best organizations possible. His philosophy and method are captured in both Mochary Coaching Methodology (CEO) as well as his book The Great CEO Within (on Amazon, or online). Matt specializes in helping a CEO and company (or investment firm) transition from free-wheeling startup to dominant enterprise. Faith is a certified CEO and Executive Coach with Mochary Method. She is a prior COO, CEO and VP, has over two decades of experience in leadership, building high performing teams, managing hundreds of direct reports, and scaling companies. Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the CreatorsMBA. 0:00 - Introduction 02:40 - How to prepare before you start coaching other people 05:35 - The boundaries between coaching & becoming friends with your clients 07:40 - How to create a strong culture  25:55 - Examples of companies that have taken their advice on culture + how it created a ripple effect 31:20 - How to upgrade the behavior of your teammates 36:45 - How to create a culture of transparency and candor in a company 42:15 - How to go about creating a culture based on joy? 57:20 - Can a person actually be trained in a year and then run a business for you? 01:10:00 - How shadowing can help run great businesses 01:12:11 - How you can bring your own perspective into coaching curriculum  01:17:50 - What aspects of coaching bring Faith and Matt joy? 01:24:10 - Some of the hard coaching sessions that Faith and Matt have had 01:26:30 - Some of the most common complaints + funny moments that they've had 01:28:22 - What you can do with your free time as a leader 01:32:20 - Growth spirals 01:35:00 - Why seeing a business as a force for good is so important  01:38:45 - Closing Remarks Resources Heard:  how to make people feel it (2 min) Motivating your team (3 min) Brainstorming written (2 min) Loudest voice in the room (1 min) Energy Audit (3 min) CEO role (2 min) Onboarding a new hire (3 min)

“If you want to be a conscious creator, part of what you need to do is become skillful in facilitating the dialogue between your conscious mind and your subconscious.” — Charles M. Jones This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with Charles Jones (@adaptaboy). Charles began the research project that led to the Effectiveness Theory of Emotion in 1982 while pursuing an interdisciplinary degree at the intersection of Computer Science, Cultural Anthropology and Evolutionary Psychology at the University of Michigan. After graduating with a B.S., Charles continued the research project in his spare time for the next 35 years, studying with Fernando Flores (Ontological Coaching), Richard Strozzi Heckler (Somatic Leadership) and Marshall Rosenberg (Nonviolent Communication). In parallel, Charles had successful careers as a software engineer and organizational and leadership development consultant. Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the CreatorsMBA. 0:00 - Introduction 02:10 - Why do you describe yourself as the Maverick Cognitive Psychologist? 07:10 - Looking back at your high school period, do you think you were suppressing your emotions? 17:40 - How do different emotions work? 30:17 - How to stop procrastinating and start working 36:22 - How does your body keep a score of your emotions? 1:03:25 - How do we cultivate emotional literacy amongst people? 1:10:45 - Stories of people who have changed by reading your book 1:14:20 - Fast five questions with Charles 1:26:25 - Closing Remarks

“You got to like people, and you gotta recruit the people you want to be around. And then treat them cool and make sure you like your partner. And then find someone who can do organizational things.” — Michael Lovitch This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with Michael Lovitch (@michaelovitch) and Hollis Carter (@hollisc), co-founders of Baby Bathwater Institute — A community comprised of some of the world's leading minds and entrepreneurs, with a focus on helping bootstrapped entrepreneurs navigate the crazy world of business ownership while having good times and making lifelong friendships. Hollis Carter is a serial entrepreneur and avid skier. He started his entrepreneurial journey in the early 2000's, founding multiple companies, including a SAAS company he built into a 7-figure virtual business in less than a year. In 2013, he became a founding investor in Utah's Powder Mountain Ski Resort. Michael Lovitch, MA is a former special education professional, over-educated grad student, and floundering tech sales guy who decided at the age of 34 to take the entrepreneurial path because nothing else was working. He started a publishing company in the psychology space that ended up being a 7-figure endeavor, then parlayed that into a physician-based nutritional supplement company (RealDose Nutrition) thatended up with annual revenues of $50 million dollars before he sold out his stake. Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the CreatorsMBA. 00:00 Introduction 00:26 What is a successful community? 09:19 When did your events start turning into a community? 13:55 How do you encourage your community members to connect with each other? 17:21 The process by which people come into baby bathwater 21:41 Patterns in people from the same type of business 26:53 How to create a good experience for people 37:00 How to deal with people that take advantage of the community 43:17 How to get feedback from the members of the community 47:40 What you should be thinking about in order to build a successful community 53:56 How to agree in a moment of disagreement 55:54 The vetting process for the Baby Bathwater community 58:12 In the process of building the community, what have you learned about yourselves? 1:02:29 What does it mean to be a conscious creator? 1:07:21 Closing Remarks 

“Persuasion doesn't mean to manipulate. Intention is everything. If it isn't in the best interests of the person you're persuading, you probably shouldn't do it.” — Dave Lakhani This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with Dave Lakhani, former Entrepreneur, Founder, C level executive and event producer. As a founder, Dave started more than a dozen successful companies. Several of the companies he led have been on the coveted Inc. 500 list. He successfully set new sales and marketing records at every company he was with. As a consultant, he worked with more than 500 companies to develop profitable growth strategies. As a professional speaker, he addressed more than 2 million people in the past 15 years, and his books have reached hundreds of thousands of people. Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the CreatorsMBA. 02:53 - Three things that people want in life 08:25 - What makes Donald Trump a great influencer and persuader? 19:35 - How to read people and spot lies 32:45 - Practical tactics and hero's journey 58:46 - Books recommendations

“Creators need to understand that the game being played around them is rigged. And basically, if they don't understand a different way to play this game, they will get sacrificed in the algorithm and burnout because the platforms doesn't care. — Sachit Gupta Recently I was a guest on Creators Are Brands with Tom Boyd — Creator of @BonusFootage on TikTok and Instagram, creator strategist for billion dollar brands, and all around hilarious person. Highly recommend his podcast! In this episode we discuss content strategies, inventory, and 6-figure sponsorship deals. After re-listening to this podcast, I knew I had to share it here, with you. Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the CreatorsMBA. (0:00) - Introduction (03:56) - What is Platforms Media?  (06:00) - Who the first person that anyone should bring on in their team, is. (09:14) - How to start playing the content game differently (16:15) - How to apply the 3M Method to fine-tune your niche (19:40) - Is there a blueprint for six-figure sponsorship deals? (22:55) - Selling content inventory in advance (32:10) - Selling content inventory for short-form content — Should you do it?  (34:30) - How you can build a team & start monetizing your audience (41:08) - How to cater to cold leads and inbound leads (46:09) - Should you partner with influencer agencies? (48:55) - What infrastructure have you built for recording & delivering the content? (52:45) - Who the first person is that you should partner with for content distribution (1:02:45) - Closing remarks

“If you have good people and the right person in the seat, they're going to have a better hit rate than you. Which, may be jarring to people who are like, “I'm really good at business.” Well, it turns out, you, with limited information and partial focus, is not better than somebody else.” — Michael Girdley This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with Michael Girdley (@girdley), business entrepreneur and investor. Michael is Chairman and co-founder of Dura Software, the second-largest software company in San Antonio, Texas. His Holding Company includes a variety of businesses including Codeup, Effectual Ventures (a venture studio), Red Runner Coffee, Near (a talent platform), and others. Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the CreatorsMBA. (0:00) - Introduction (02:15) - The difference between a CEO, an operator, and an idea guy (03:30) - The transition from being an operating CEO to a holding company's CEO (08:47) - Describing the HoldCo model and why he switched to it (13:46) - Advantages & disadvantages of the HoldCo structure Vs one company model (21:08) - How he quick started the HoldCo model of operating (26:45) - What he has learned about hiring and retaining top performers (34:02) - The process of finding & hiring CEOs, with some examples (39:20) - Tests or questions you ask a candidate to check if they're a good fit (46:52) - How do you separate yourself from being a HoldCo's CEO from a company's CEO? (51:21) - The day-to-day differences between being an operating CEO Vs a HoldCo CEO (53:43) - The moment when Michael realized he don't know everything (57:12) - What the operations of HoldCo actually looks like (1:04:57) - Some of the early mistakes in the HoldCo model and how to avoid them (1:10:33) - Rapid fire questions with Girdley  (1:17:35) - Closing remarks

“More than half of the people I talk to are burned out and that's why they want to sell. And if you're burned out, it's not too late because you can still sell the business, but it's not the optimal time.” — Alexis Grant This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with Alexis Grant (@alexiskgrant) Founder & CEO of They Got Acquired — a media company that features acquisitions of online businesses and the founders behind them. Previously, she was EVP of Content at The Penny Hoarder, a personal finance media brand, where she worked alongside the founder as the third employee to scale the company's content operations. She also founded The Write Life, an online community for writers she sold in 2021. Lexi began her career as a reporter at the Houston Chronicle and U.S. News & World Report, before growing a boutique content marketing agency, which was acquired by The Penny Hoarder in 2015. She lives with husband and two young kids in Harpers Ferry, WV. Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the CreatorsMBA. (02:49) - Experience and highlights from building content teams (04:41) - How big the content side of Penny hoarder got (05:24) - Is the company a media company? (06:40) - Ways to monetize before advertising (09:07) - Her fav content niches / companies that got acquired (11:22) - Elements to think about when determining how to position or frame a media site — How to monetize or set up to sell  (12:49) - Lessons from research she did on how media companies can be sold (14:56) - How much a content site would sell for (17:37) - What should creators do to monetize their audience and content, properly? (20:28)  - How creators can sell their businesses (22:23) - The process from buyers reaching out, to finally selling the company (23:57) - At what point should you hire lawyers, agents and other people? (26:13) - The most common mistakes everyone was making, in terms of selling their business (28:34) - Things you should have in order before going down the path to sell (34:32) - Is it possible to sell some of the pieces of business that are burning out the owners? (39:01) - Other things creators should be thinking about during the process of selling the business (40:10) - Will increasing revenue using services, increase the multiple? (44:39) - How does one start building a team? (46:59) - What Lexi's team looks like (49:04) - At scale version, what does the team look like? (51:42) - What do editors do? (53:29) - Principles creators should know about while building a team (56:14) - Commonalities in great hires (58:54) - Tips on training and managing creative talent (1:00:28) - Things they have taken from writing, to podcasting (1:02:46) - How much of an investment it takes to grow from good to great, in terms of podcasting and content (1:03:08) - AI-generated content and where it's going to go (01:05:06) - Finding the voice for your writing and newsletter (01:06:51) - Alexis's three favorite creators (01:08:29) - What it means to be a conscious creator (01:09:09) - What she is most excited about in the next 5-10 years

“Figure out — What is the business that you want to run? What's the level of involvement that you want to have? Make sure that your business model matches your psychological desire for your involvement with the business.” — Tim Geoffrion This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with Blake La Grange (@blakelagrange) and Tim Geoffrion (@this.walking.life). Tim Geoffrion is an investor, consultant, and an executive leadership coach to small business leaders. Since starting his practice in 2020, Tim has partnered with the founders of over 20 start-ups to work through both the practical and interpersonal challenges of starting and scaling a new business. His work has included helping founders: determine initial equity splits, communicate more effectively with lawyers and bankers, mediate long standing conflicts, part ways with key employees, implement strategic planning processes, create long-term hiring plans, set-up financial tracking systems, negotiate license agreements, and prepare companies to sell themselves or raise venture capital funding. Blake, graduated high school early (16), started a self study through music, theology, real estate, and business. He became a record producer for a decade, then built an online mixing and mastering business which pivoted into the premiere online education business in the music industry. He scaled that business to a point where he was able to sell it. Through that journey, launched other successful offers online using other peoples experiences and expertise. He now works as a "record label" in the company Kollege, by finding underground talent and applying lessons learned from the info-product world to help create offers that help creators get paid to do what they love. Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the CreatorsMBA. (0:00) - Introduction (01:00) - Where was Blake, in terms of business, when he reached out to Tim? (02:59) - Tim's first thoughts when he saw Blake and his business (07:55) - How can people perceive business fundamentals correctly? (11:42) - How does Blake look at a business in hindsight? (17:08) - What levers a creator should be looking at to grow exponentially later on (19:36) - Why did Blake decide on sharing profits with his teammates? (29:20) - How Tim looks at things from an IFS perspective (34:51) - Decisions that entrepreneurs should make through a psychological lens (44:30) - Context on the partnership between Tim and Blake (51:06) - Things co-founders should do during a partnership and while integrating teams (1:03:33) - Different elements one should consider before selling a business (1:05:42) - Specific changes that Blake made when selling his business (1:12:11) - Different ways people can make money as a creator (1:14:58) - Is there an idealized business structure that is best to sell? (1:22:06) - Did Blake feel off while letting go of his business? (1:27:11) - Psychological changes one goes through while selling their business (1:30:56) - How the process can be made easier for them (1:33:25) - Blake's experience of letting go of his business (1:40:48) - The difference between income and wealth (1:47:07) - Tim's advice on where to invest money after selling the company (1:48:43) - 5 Fast Questions with Tim and Blake

Get on the http://www.BonusFootage.co newsletter for more creator tips. This episode, we talk to Sachit Gupta of the Conscious Creators Show and the Creator's MBA. He's worked with some of the biggest creators in the world, now he's sharing his insights so we can apply them to our own brand. Show notes: The importance of positioning your creator brand Setting up a podcast to only do what you like Creating and selling inventory in your content Generating demand for brand partnerships Overdelivering for partners and delivering an ROI for brands Creating scarcity for ad inventory Key team members to hire for your creator business Questions to ask brand partners for successful campaigns Measuring success in brand partnerships Decision makers at brand partners and the importance of inbound outreach Building a network in the creator economy Building a team for your podcast to allow for maximum efficiency and enjoyment The first hire for your creator team Hiring opportunity on Sachit's team Thanks for listening!

“There is something incredibly powerful when the design is for connection versus the design is for content. Community is designed for connection. Social media is designed for content.” — Gina Bianchini This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with Gina Bianchini (@gbianchini / @ginab), CEO and Founder of Mighty — Where creators, entrepreneurs, and brands build digital communities and courses with cultural software. She is also the author of the new book Purpose: Design a Community and Change Your Life. In 2019, she also launched the Community Design™ Masterclass, where over 8,000 people have learned how to build a community so valuable you can charge for it, and so well-designed it essentially runs itself. Before Mighty, Gina she was the CEO and co-founder of Ning, a pioneering global platform for creating social networks she started with Marc Andreessen in 2004. Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the CreatorsMBA. Resources Mentioned: The Art Of Asking A Great Question | The Secret to Community Engagement 1,000 Creators Predict 2023 | From Mighty Community Design Accelerator (02:35) - What role “purpose” plays in culture (07:59) - How she refocuses a community to think about the depth, rather than expanding, while building a business  (13:57) - How she knew years before that the market would need a software like Mighty Networks (16:18) - How she learned the ideas of community (19:06) - Second-order effects that come up with thinking about community, from a cultural perspective (22:55) - Why she's confident that anyone can become a creator (28:47) - The revelation that the biggest revenue earners on Mighty Networks had an average of 8,500 social media followers (30:32) - Difference between audience and community (33:52) - Compounding results in a community (43:25) - “I am an introvert, I don't know if I should build a community” — How she handles these statements  (46:19) - What to do in the first few days and weeks of building a community (53:58) - What a 5-star community looks like (59:02) - How to create loyalty within the community (01:03:38) - What it looks like to manage a community at scale (01:05:25) - How her thinking about business has evolved since she started (01:08:10) - How she became so well connected in Silicon Valley (01:09:17) - Did she face imposter syndrome? (01:14:18) - Community leaders that inspire her  (01:16:32) - What she's excited about in the upcoming years and Mighty Network's future

“Whatever point you are at, you kind of have to go back and say ‘what is the thing that you're building?' And ‘do people really want it?'” — Immad Akhund This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with Immad Akhund (@immad), CEO of Mercury — The company trusted by more than 100,000 startups for banking*. Mercury gives founders free checking and savings accounts, debit and credit cards*, domestic and USD international wire transfers, Treasury*, venture debt, and more. He co-founded the company in 2017 after his own frustrations as an entrepreneur with the traditional banking hurdles founders face as they set up and run their businesses. He started Mercury to remove that friction by building an intuitive product experience for necessary financial products in order to help founders manage their business with confidence. Launched in 2019, Mercury has raised $163M from a16z, Coatue, CRV and others. Immad is a serial founder who cuts through a problem and catalyzes change for the industry around it. Born in Pakistan and raised in the U.K., Immad immigrated to the U.S. to join Y Combinator with his previous startup Heyzap (acquired by Fyber). He is a former part-time partner at Y Combinator and is an active angel investor, with more than 250 investments in startups including Airtable, Rappi and Substack. Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the CreatorsMBA. (02:27) - Dichotomy of being a business person and a creative person (04:42) - The impact and rise of no-code tools to build stuff (07:15) - What trends to look for to determine what to build and whether you should raise funds or not (10:00) - YC for creators (14:36) - The process they followed to build Mercury (17:44) - Product-led growth — What is it? (19:26) - 10x improvements they made during the building phase of mercury (21:46) - How they structured the production function (27:07) - Times when Immad wanted to give up (31:11) - How they were iterating to build, without having feedback from customers  (33:39) - Things they did in the early stages that have been giving them massive results (38:07) - What he looks for in people when building a start-up team (40:24) - The difference between great investors and people with money (43:18) - The transition from the building phase to the growth phase (45:50) - Best practices — Product first growth mindset (49:14) - How he enables the culture in order to make sure people support each other (53:45) - What are the first hires to make (55:09) - Has he ever hired 10x engineers (59:02) - Building a remote company with a strong culture and doing rapid innovation (01:03:28) - Mercury as a bank account and platform (01:06:49) - How has his love for SciFi influenced the product building (01:12:28) - How he propagated his ethics in the team (01:14:58) - Politics — His thoughts on banning people  (01:17:15) - Scifi books that have impacted him (01:18:45) - One piece of wisdom that changed the game for him (01:20:30) - One person he is grateful to (01:21:31) - How he has evolved as an entrepreneur (01:22:54) - What it means to be a conscious creator

“It's not just the people who are interested in you, but who's going to believe in you, who's going to support you, who's going to care about you as a person, not just as the brand.” — Coach Carey This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with Raia Carey (@coach_carey). As a 3x Certified Life Coach and motivational speaker, Raia is passionate about encouraging others to tap into the confidence they never knew they had. After overcoming various hardships, she was able to transform her mindset and begin a career that empowers others to do the same. By openly sharing her triumphs and tribulations, Raia's vulnerability helps foster a welcoming and safe environment in every room she enters. She strives to inspire and lead those around her by providing unwavering support, guidance, and motivation. Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the CreatorsMBA. 02:41 - Where she began her journey and how the business is doing now 04:29 - How she started working with big brands 06:44 - Impact over numbers  07:46 - Her first events — Free or paid? 08:58 - The transition from charity to corporate events  11:06 - Telling her first big clients about her charges  13:30 - How she overcame the fear of charging “fairly” for her workshops 15:43 - The next jump in her pricing structure 17:18 - Coach Carey's marketing strategy 19:43 - How creators can build self-confidence  22:06 - Self-trust and its importance 23:19 - Learning how to set boundaries 28:22 - How she landed a commercial with Nike 31:34 - Does she still have imposter syndrome 32:51 - How to become comfortable with imposter syndrome 32:46 - Forms of self-care 38:49 - The twisted definition of self-care 40:13 - Practicing joy 41:55 - How building a safe space and confidence are related 48:08 - Elements of creating a safe space for the community 49:23 - Brave space Vs Safe Space 50:01 - Active Allyship and Heart-Centered leadership 51:14 - Leading with love Vs Leading with fear 54:23 - How she makes sure people are being heard 56:04 - Certifications to become a better coach 58:13 - Three books that have made the biggest impact 59:18 - One piece of wisdom that changed the game 01:00:08 - One person she is grateful to 01:00:44 - What it means to be a conscious creator 01:01:07 - What she is looking forward to the most in the next 5-10 years

“Your job and your goal should be ‘How do I continuously build the systems in place in order to have an empty calendar and empty tasks list?' In the beginning, you are the firefighter. Your job as the CEO is to create the fire departments.” — Ayman This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with Ayman-Al-Abdullah (@aymanalabdul) — Former CEO of AppSumo where he grew them from $3M to $80M+ in annual revenue). Now he coaches CEO's to go from 7 to 9 figures. Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the CreatorsMBA. (06:39) - Internal psychology evolution that happens when going from solopreneur to CEO who manages people (07:36) - Tools that he uses to help leaders (09:58) - The different steps that he takes a CEO through in order to transition from black pen writer to red pen editor (12:45) - The first step Ayman takes with a creator that is earning less than a million (16:07) - How and why to double down on one revenue stream instead of multiple (17:49) - Example of what Sachit should do (19:59) - Internal psychology of creators who are diversifying too much, way too soon (23:50) - Do you need to start selling the courses before you maximize your profits on services? (27:04) - Price, client selection, and other levers in a course + how to get them right (31:09) - Why you should focus on removing things, rather than adding (33:39) - Benefits that come with only focusing on one thing at a time (34:33) - Other things that distract founders (37:27) - How to know when you are ready for the next phase in your journey (41:18) - The core team that a founder needs in the early phases (43:57) - Where he starts with businesses that are doing 5 million (47:31) - How to decide which tasks to keep and which tasks to delegate, as a creator (49:28) - The next steps - Process, people, and performance (52:04) - How to create and run the master dashboard for your business (54:23) - When should you start hiring leaders instead of specialists? (57:24) - Why no one is able to break through a certain cap when it comes to selling courses (58:36) - How to level up as a leader if you're working with a CEO (01:00:47) - Mindset shifts required to hire leaders in the company (01:02:45) - Story of a leader who let go of total control and hired someone + the changes that it brought to the company (01:05:15) - What happens if a founder actually achieves a clear calendar? (01:11:20) - How to be a complete person as a CEO (01:14:17) - Tools that can improve the psychological aspects of CEOs (01:18:08) - Three books that have made the biggest impact (01:19:33) - One piece of wisdom that changed the game for him (01:20:29) - One person he is grateful to (01:21:36) - What it means to be a conscious creator (01:22:36) - What he's looking forward to the most in the next 5-10 years

“What really kind of gets me going to grow this business is I never want to make this something to where it's like - Oh, I don't know that person's name or they're just there because they're good at this. This is a family first. Beyond that, we are able to kind of sell some deals and make a business successful. “ — Matt Cisneros This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with Matt Cisneros (@mattcisneros) — Founder of Backyard Ventures (BV), a full-service partnerships business for creators. BV focuses on Podcasts, Newsletters, YouTube, and Social Media monetization so that creators can focus on creating content. While BV manages sales/partnerships, Matt's focus and passion are on growing relationships into long-term partnerships. Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the CreatorsMBA. (02:39) - What they have done in aggregate in brand deals since the company has started (05:55) - The conversation they are having with brands in terms of sponsorships and brand deals (09:16) - How they convince and commit brands to work with creators and podcasters (13:03) - How they're evaluating creators while presenting them to brands (16:17) - Higher end numbers that they have seen (21:11) - The conversations that they have with creators (24:28) - Signs that a creator will make a great partner  (27:07) - Things creators can do to make great partnerships with brands (29:34) - Things that creators do to make campaigns a great success (35:04) - Deal structure difference — YouTube vs Podcasting and other platforms (38:01) - Things creators should consider during the deal making process (39:55) - Red flags creators should look for when working with brands (42:11) - How creators can take relationships with brands to the next level (43:43) - How big the numbers can get for creators if the relationship with brands grows (47:43) - How he managed the 100s of relationships with executives of companies and creators while simultaneously building the business (51:19) - Personal and professional relationship — How he keeps them separate (53:58) - The biggest challenges, wins, and losses while building the company (56:09) - The story of the first hire they made (01:00:16) - Matt's view on delegation *** (01:03:09) - Long-term vision and targets for the company (01:07:37) - How creators should decide who to bring on to represent or manage them  (01:12:05) - Books that have made the biggest impact (01:13:41) - One piece of wisdom that changed the game  (01:14:47) - One person he is grateful to (01:16:33) - What it means to be a conscious creator (01:17:38) - What Tiago is looking forward to the most in the next 5-10 years

Tune into today's episode where we discuss with Ms Millhouse the progress we've made as SRC in 2022, her experiences as a HSIE teacher, and visions for the future of Parra High. Finally, we end with a game of 'Fact or Cap?', where we review our knowledge of 'Hallway Chatter'. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Hosts: Anthony, Camisha, Sachit & Simran Special Guest: Ms Millhouse

“People are burned out of courses and no one really enjoys them. So like notice what people like, people like masterminds - they like hanging out with other people and interacting. It's more about the people. It's less about the content.” — Sam Ovens This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with Sam Ovens (@samovens), CEO and Founder of Skool — a community platform for creators. Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the CreatorsMBA. (02:37) - Balancing family and business (03:28) - How his mental models about business changed since having a child (04:51) - The process he went through to find his tech co-founder (11:11) - His approach to building a great team, so he can get his time back (14:25) - When Sam was working 15-20 hours a day - Would he do it again? (15:51) - When they downsized the company to make ensure it's fun end enjoyable (17:55) - Example of how he turned non-fun tasks into fun tasks (20:28)- Tasks that he got rid of during the process of downsizing (25:09) - Lessons learned on building great products/courses in the online education world (29:01) - How the product evolved over time (30:08) - Thoughts on cohort-based courses and their future (33:44) - Non-intuitive lessons he has learned over the last decade (39:44) - The switch from trying to pull things from the market, to listening to what the market wants (41:27) - Importance of communities in courses and education (43:17) - How to create more engaging communities (46:41) - Transitioning from a creator with an audience, to a seven-figure zen style business (50:26) - Sam's unique approach to launches and selling (53:37)- How Sam sells using Loom videos (54:54) - Core mechanics of an offer (56:24) - How to create rush and scarcity at the launch of a course (58:55) - How he goes from beta testing a course to the next step (59:57) - Getting good at pre-empting things in business (01:01:42) - Why he decided to go fully-in on Skool (01:07:17) - The convergence of info marketing, creators, and tech (01:11:01) - The pseudo-abundance of content on the internet (01:17:44) - The gamification of communities  (01:20:27) - Creative trade-off decisions they made in Skool (01:21:53) - How he thinks about the community's success and KPIs (01:23:34) - How he keeps the quality of the community high since it's gotten big (01:29:59) - The importance of mindset as a creator (01:32:36) - How a community can create unsaid rules based on members personalities and how to deal with that (01:35:54)- Personal ideas that he changed his mind about after learning about them from a community (01:36:53) - Books that have been most impactful to him (01:37:16) - One piece of wisdom that changed the game for him (01:37:44) - One person he is grateful to (01:38:11) - What it means to be a conscious creator (01:38:47) - Things he is most excited for in the next 5-10 years

“I believe that we have the ability to solve someone's problems and in doing so that produces loyalty, commitment, addiction, attention, but I don't believe it comes from selling. Selling is nine times out of 10 — When someone is trying to get you to have that. But if I can find out what motivates you and what helps you and what impacts you, then I can solve anything” — Steve Sims This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with entrepreneur Steve Sims (@stevedsims) — Quoted as “The Real Life Wizard of Oz" by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine, Steve Sims is a best selling Author with "BLUEFISHING - the art of making things happen”, sought-after coach and a speaker at a variety of networks, groups and associations as well as the Pentagon and Harvard. Find the show notes of the episode here - https://www.creators.show Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the CreatorsMBA. (02:06) - Why most people are bad at communicating  (06:37) - Steve's approach to communication (13:07) - How to build relationships with people you don't know  (15:43) - Why he thinks email marketing is weak (20:36) - How and why simplifying is the key to everything (22:49) - “Just pick up the phone” (32:23) - The most fulfilling requests he fulfilled for people (35:12) - Lessons he learned from his roots (37:31) - How Steve defines Conscious Creators

Recently, I was a guest with the legendary Sachit Gupta on his fantastic podcast called Conscious Creators, which I highly recommend. During our conversation on his podcast, we unpack Category Pirates' most recent book Snow Leopard. Our producer Jason DeFilippo heard this podcast and thought it'd be a great idea to drop it here for you. What you're about to hear is me and Satya go deep on what it takes to be a successful native digital creator slash writer. Welcome to Lochhead on Marketing. The number one charting marketing podcast for marketers, category designers, and entrepreneurs with a different mind. The Reason for Podcasting The conversation starts off with a discussion of how the two first met, and it was through the legendary podcaster Jordan Harbinger. Christopher was looking into getting sponsors and thinking about was to monetize his podcast, and was recommended to Sachit Gupta this way. While he did get ideas on different styles of monetization, the biggest thing that Christopher got out of the conversation was the realization that monetization was not his primary focus on doing podcasts. “I sort of had this aha that said, “Hey, wait a minute, dude, this was actually never about money”. And if I want to make money, I know how to go do that. So you sort of set my head straight, and that the emphasis was on the wrong syllable that if I wanted to make money, I knew how to go make money in a way that was much more exponential than being essentially an ad salesperson. The real gift you gave me around podcasting, was that I'm not doing this to monetize.” – Christopher Lochhead Sachit Gupta on Monetizing Directly vs Indirectly One of the things that Sachit wanted to share was that one doesn't have to monetize directly. Focus on making good content first and foremost, so that you can reach out and cultivate an audience naturally, rather than going for cookie-cutter approaches for a short-term viral status. “Here's what I see happening in this greater world right now: there's a stat that I think like 75% of youngsters want to be YouTubers, and the path most of them see in front of them is go on YouTube or something else and create content that's for the extremes, because that's what spreads. And then once you chase views and get to a certain level of audience, you can monetize in some way, right. And if you don't become big, you can't monetize. In your book, you call like the obvious content, which is not really the stuff that's useful.” – Sachit Gupta While there is merit to uploading consistent content, you don't have to flood your audience with bit-sized content that is just a big nothing burger. Creating meaningful content, let's say once every week or two is way better than just dropping portion-sized content that just adds to the collective brain-rot of society. The Content Pyramid The topic then shifts to the concept of the content pyramid, and what types of people thrive in each level. Consumers, for example, are at base of the pyramid and consists of the largest section of it. In internet culture, there is something known as the 1% rule, which states that on social media platforms, 1% create while 99% consume. Most people spend their entire lives being content consumers—not content creators. And that's totally fine, so long as you understand you're not “playing the game.” You're sitting on the sidelines watching the game. In order to “get in the game,” you must move out of consumption and up The Content Pyramid. To hear more of the conversation between Sachit Gupta and Christopher Lochhead, download and listen to this episode. Bio Sachit Gupta Connect with Sachit Gupta! Website | Conscious Creators Show | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn We hope you enjoyed this episode of Lochhead on Marketing™! Christopher loves hearing from his listeners. Feel free to email him, connect on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and subscribe on iTunes!

“Every stakeholder is even. So your customer, or your stakeholder, or your janitor, or your employees, are just as important as the investor. This mentality changes everything.” — JP Newman This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with Entrepreneur JP Newman, Founder of Thrive, FP — A top tier lender and investors real estate investment firm specializing in the multi-family sector with over 15,000 apartment units owned and over $200+ million in private equity under management and $1.75+ billion in total transactions value, since 2011. His commitment to enriching lives continues to evolve with a solid business model which outperforms his competitors through higher resident retention. JP's vision is driven by his unwavering commitment to using the best practices of putting people first, coupled with a core value for respect for everyone — all stakeholders — investors, residents, and employees. His vision is for a world where everyone lives in thriving communities and building wealth and helping others are one and the same. He is passionate about enriching lives with every touchpoint and this solid business model creates opportunities for their residents and stakeholders, making them healthier, wealthier, and wiser. Find the show notes of the episode here - https://www.creators.show Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the CreatorsMBA. (02:14) - What makes a great community (03:17) - How meaningful purpose acts as the strongest connector in a community (06:12) - Concept of Conscious Capitalism  (10:24) - Why you need to find the “Why” for your business (13:12) - Serving people should be the “Why” of your life (18:18) - How JP is using real estate as the vehicle to being a conscious creator  (22:27) - Lessons he has learned by working in the film industry (27:45) - The inspiration behind building a sports complex (31:28) - How JP pulled himself out of a rut after looking in on his friends' successes, while feeling like he had nothing to show for his own (34:35) - JP's life after he started working with his dad from his childhood bedroom

The second brain grew so slowly from one little use case to now I use it for basically everything, but you cannot start like that. That is trying to boil the ocean. That is trying to skip to the end. — Tiago Forte This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with Tiago Forte (@fortelabs), one of the world's foremost experts on productivity. He has taught more than 20,000 people worldwide through his programs, while writing and speaking on how technology can help knowledge workers revolutionize their personal effectiveness. Tiago's online course, Building a Second Brain, has produced more than 5,000 graduates from over 70 countries. The course draws on his experience in academic disciplines such as information science, practical fields such as user experience design, and his work with top organizations and leaders in Silicon Valley. Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the CreatorsMBA. (02:55) - It's not about the tool, it's about the system (04:44) - Why people are distracted by finding the tools (05:43) - How “Building a Second Brain” relates to shifting the internal psychology and unlocking the creative side  (06:53) - Things he has taken from other industries that helped him build the principles (09:57) - What creators can learn from fields like manufacturing and bring to their knowledge management (11:44) - Theory of constraints and its elements (13:22) - Biggest bottlenecks when it comes to being a creator (15:36) - How he navigates the bottlenecks that he faces (19:43) - How personal transformative experiences have changed things in the business (20:52) - The roles of surrender and perfectionism in his life  (23:48) - How to start building a second brain (a live walkthrough with Sachit) (31:55) - Inflection point in the second brain as a product and idea (36:26) - How things changed for him when going from 0 to 5 and now 17 employees (39:31) - A time when Tiago thought of shutting the course down (41:25) - Biggest challenges he has faced while thinking about scaling as a creator (44:02) - Mistakes that creators usually make (47:17) - Tiago's advice to people who are in the process of exponentially growing, in terms of scale and team (50:00) - His experience of running a thousand student cohort (52:020 - The transition from cohort to a membership model (53:52) - The impact of launching a year-long cohort, on marketing and sales (58:33) - The transition and journey from ”people buying from Tiago”, to people buying the product (01:00:32) - The experience of finding a new audience and finally feeling like the product is great  (01:02:46) - Actions he took to shift from early adopters to the next phase of customers (01:05:29) - How he is looking at Building the Second Brain over the next few years (01:07:36) - How the A.I. writing tools will change the consumption, curation, and creation for content (01:10:38) - Whose second brain he would like to access to (01:11:28) - A person he is grateful to (01:12:08) - What it means to be a conscious creator (01:13:02) - What it might look like to give a starter second brain to his baby

The ultimate question for every creator, marketer, and entrepreneur is if you read and consume your content for the first time, would you go and say -that's legendary content! If you're a creator when your shit goes out, do you rush to consume it? Are you the biggest fan of your content? Because if you're not, it's telling you something. - Chris Lochhead This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with Christopher Lochhead (@lochhead). Chris is the thirteen-time #1 bestselling CoAuthor of Play Bigger, Snow Leopard, and Category Pirates and #1 charting business dialogue podcaster, who is best known as a "godfather" of Category Design. He's been an advisor to over 50 venture-backed startups, is a former three-time Silicon Valley public company CMO (Mercury Interactive, Scient, Vantive), and entrepreneur. Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the CreatorsMBA. (2:37) - Chris and Sachit's first conversation (06:45) - Chris's content matrix and approach to becoming a great creator (11:52) - The obvious content and how so many books fall into that category (22:20) - Live example of how Sachit can take his non-obvious content and reach an audience (25:17) - How to make a difference at scale (27:41) - Different types of thinking (32:24) - Figuring out what your category is, using your existing point of view (41:24) - How Sachit has helped Chris identify that he has fallen into a trap (43:27) - Why creators become creators (46:18) - The only sane reason to use social media platforms (49:45) - The big creator lie (51:08) - Chris's category — science research (55:10) - The evils of hustle porn culture (57:27) - How to monetize insight, not envy (01:10:44) - Deep dive into category design and examples of obvious and non-obvious content (01:12:04) - Why non-obvious content and ideas are the ones that scale (01:15:26) - The content trap (01:17:47) - How niching down super tight can make you more money (01:22:48) - Category designers that inspire Chris (01:26:39) - One person he is grateful to (01:27:46) - Chris's definition of a conscious creator (01:31:12) - What he is most excited about in the coming years

As best as you can, let your team in because when you let them in, they will see opportunities to support you that you won't even see because you've got your little blinders on. — Trivinia Barber This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with Trivinia Barber (@trivinia) — Founder of Priority VA. She is a speaker, author, and leadership consultant who helps entrepreneurs in businesses of all sizes scale growth, sharpen leadership, and build teams they can trust. She developed The Momentum Method™ so clients can achieve better synergy between their products, people and processes for greater growth & efficiency. A global, in-demand speaker, Trivinia hosts the top-ranked podcast, Diary of a Doer, and has been a featured guest on dozens of other business podcasts like The $100 MBA, Eventual Millionaire, Screw the Nine to Five, Entrepreneur on Fire, and The Daily Grind with Colin Morgan. Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the CreatorsMBA. (02:43) - “Everybody wants a team until it's time to lead them” (04:37) - What people should be doing before thinking about building a team (05:37) - How doing personal work helped prepare her and enhance the business side (07:16) - Examples of small things that can change things in a big way (07:34) - Description of what a leader actually is  (14:49) - How they help leaders figure out who they really are, so that they can hire a great team (17:08) - Other common patterns they identify and how they help to resolve them (20:37) - Stories of how they help to transform weaknesses into strengths (23:34) - Things or situations that come up in the process, because of the way creators think (25:27) - Other things you should be doing to prepare yourself to bring on an EA (29:42) - How she makes sure the person she is working with is not a narcissist (32:38) - How she identifies who the problem is - herself or the assistant? (34:39) - How to create an environment of psychological safety for your team (40:54) - Trivinia's structure and her approach to management (43:76) - Unexpected steps that brought the team together (51:31) - Ways to lead the assistant to become a leader (53:55) - Why CEO and EA relationships fall apart (57:26) - What toxic leadership looks like (59:38) - How she manages the balance between being vulnerable and not becoming co-dependent on her team (1:02:35) - How to call the fight (01:07:38) - The first step you can take to start building a team (01:12:20) - How to set your assistant up as a gateway, instead of a gatekeeper (01:13:41) - How to use a calendar (01:17:10) - The three books that have made the biggest impact  (01:18:24) - Wisdom that changed the game for her (01:19:12) - Who Trivinia is grateful to (01:20:18) - What it means to be a conscious creator (01:21:08) - What she is most excited about in the next 5 years (01:21:63) - Parting thoughts

Trigger Warning - The audio contains sensitive content that might be disturbing to some audiences. It's not easy to be a leader on a team and it shouldn't be. It should be a burden. I think most people think it's a status, rather than the ability to change other people's lives. — James Guldan This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with James Guldan (@jamesguldan), co-founder of Vision Tech — An agency that will give any Information Product, Coach, or eCommerce Business, their best chance at 10x growth. They have done over a billion dollars in sales for their clients and have 10x growth on over 12 companies. Find the show notes of the episode here - https://www.creators.show/ Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the CreatorsMBA. (02:48) - Most common things that are holding creators back (03:57) - Examples of how mindset can change the game in terms of growth (06:09)- First thing they do with a creator who has a course and wants to grow (11:18) - Questions they ask customer service people to get the insights that they need (12:33) - Why some courses keep selling, without being good (14:46) - Things they look for in a product  (21:54) - Specifics they look for in a community (24:19) - What surveying customers and community does for a business's growth  (25:55) - What happens after someone “passes” their checklist (27:05) - What you can do, right now, to start building a community (32:41) - Things you can do to achieve 10x growth (35:13) - How they improve the customer journey of a client (37:27) - How many customers you should have to start + solely focusing on the customer journey and not acquiring new ones (40:17) - James's thoughts on delegation (45:28) - Overcoming a perfectionist mindset (48:55) - 5 words that he lives by and why they are important (51:54) - How he uses those 5 words in his business (55:41) - His health journey and how he got better (01:00:54) - Tools he used to get better + to a good place (01:03:46) - How his business was running while he was going through the health journey (01:05:22) - James's journey of finding and becoming the best version of himself (01:11:29) - The three books that have made the biggest impact in his life (01:12:25)- One piece of wisdom that has changed the game for him (01:13:33) - One person he is grateful to (01:14:32) - What it means to be a conscious creator

“Privilege is only negative if you don't use your privilege to elevate others. That's when it's negative. So for me, I express to people I have a deep privilege and a deep responsibility given my upbringing to give back.” — JeVon McCormick This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with JeVon McCormick (@JeVon McCormick), the CEO of Scribe Media, a multi-million dollar publishing company that was recently ranked the #1 Top Company Culture in America by Entrepreneur Magazine. JeVon's experiences shaped a mindset for modern leadership that now guides his service as the CEO of a massively successful company that's redefining the world of publishing. Find the show notes of the episode here - https://www.creators.show Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the CreatorsMBA. Show Notes: (03:16) - Why Sachit is grateful for Jevon for writing the Modern Leader (10:45) - What happened once he reclaimed his own name and went from JT to JeVon (14:11) - How he built his mindset up after ending up in solitary confinement (15:46) - His internal talk after being in juvenile prison at the age of 12 (19:13) - Taking what happened to him and turning it into doing good for others (27:57) - His emotional growth and the impact it had on the business (35:34) - How Tucker Max helped him recognize he's a fast learner and how he teaches that to other people (40:40) - Who helped him reach his greatest potential (48:43) - How Scribe Media hires people while keeping diversity and representation in mind (53:03) - The dichotomy of prioritizing people and profit (56:56) - Culture: recruit and retain vs offer and provide (58:66) - Culture: work for vs work with (01:02:57) - How to find a JeVon for your company (01:11:05) - Three most impactful books (01:13:14) - Who he's thankful to (01:16:59) - What it means to be a conscious creator (01:17:43) - What he's most excited for in the next 5-10 years

The fundamental thing to understand is that being a creator is not a normal job. Being able to create high-quality content, talk about products in interesting ways, and influence people to take an action - that's a skill set that the vast majority of people will never be able to do. — Justin Moore This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with Justin Moore (@justinmooretfam) who is a Sponsorship Coach & the founder of @CreatorWizard, a school & community that teaches you how to find & negotiate your dream brand deals so that you stop leaving thousands on the table. Along with his wife April, he has been a full-time creator for over 8 years and has personally made over $4M working with brands. He also ran an influencer marketing agency for over 7 years that has helped other creators earn an additional $3M. Find the show notes of the episode here - https://www.creators.show Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the CreatorsMBA. (01:47) - Justin's early years buying and selling art (08:05) - The connection between selling art and supporting creators (08:52) - How he went from selling art to creator to sponsorship coach (12:40) - The big mindset shift from their first paid YouTube partnership (15:04) - His operational evolution as a creator after the first paid collaboration (17:25) - Other mindset shifts from first paid engagement (19:42) - Rookie mistakes that most creators make (22:28) - Why he started sending brand deals for creators to his newsletter (26:54) - How sponsorships should fit into a creator business (29:54) - What they make now and their journey of growth (32:47) - Amazon Live and what they are doing right (35:15) - Amazon's approach to creators and how it's different from other platforms (37:39) - The mindset you need before you go talk to sponsors (43:15) - How to negotiate with brands (50:05) - Live example: how to decide what to charge brands (56:17) - Live Example: how to reach brands and pitch them (01:01:30) - The first time Justin and April pitched packages to a brand (01:07:02) - Building long-term relationships with brands (01:11:29) - How you can reach out to brands (01:15:29) - How to balance between being a creator x consultant for brands (01:17:07) - Big mistakes creators should watch out for when pitching (01:20:04) - How to think about exclusivity, paid media, and other ways you can charge brands (01:34:09) - Building and portraying confidence as a creator (1:37:31) - From pitching to getting paid (1:43:55) - Other mindset shifts to fine-tune yourself (1:46:59) - Three books that impacted his life the most (01:47:51) - One person Justin would like to thank (1:51:24) - His big 5-year goal and why he wants to help creators

When was the last time you'd been bored? So there's this new problem that's been created that we need to be online. It's more important, but at the same time, our time spent in the real world now has to be much more effective than it was before.” — Robbie Bent   This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with entrepreneur Robbie Bent. Robbie is the CEO and Founder of Othership which is a platform that includes physical spaces, a mobile app, a concert tour and a global community. They also run live breathwork concerts in NYC, LA, Miami and Austin. Prior to Othership, Robbie was an early employee at the Ethereum Foundation Find the show notes of the episode here - https://www.creators.show Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the CreatorsMBA. (01:02) - Genesis and inspiration behind Othership (02:34) - Robbie's perspective on the direction of the world that is moving towards more and more time spent on screens (05:17) - How humans operate differently in a virtual world Vs real world (08:24) - Why he took the leap to make physical spaces instead of focusing on crypto (18:20) - Robbie's approach to designing spaces (24:36) - When do they know when to stop in terms of creating the best (27:00) - How do they apply reverse engineering during the design process (28:37) - How to facilitate more connections in online courses and communities (33:59) - Stories that fuel the inspiration and delight during his travels (36:10) - Robbie's history of dealing with addiction and visiting Iran (41:24) - What do most people don't understand about going through addictions (46:18) - Meditation Vs Breathwork (52:37) - How to unleash your creativity and bring that child-like wonder back (59:04) - How the name Othership came into the picture (01:04:45) - Bootstrapping Vs Venture-backed (01:14:52) - One person he is thankful to (01:19:82) - His definition of being a conscious creator (01:21:05) - What is he most excited about in the next 5-10 years

Most people don't understand that money is neutral. And like the amount of money you have is also your willingness to look at your money. So money has a lot to do with intimacy. Like I think most people are not good at taking care of money, but still, they want more. So it's not only about generating money. It's also about the ability to hold money. - Alisha This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with entrepreneur and business mentor Alisha Belluga (@alishabelluga). Alisha is the founder of IntuGrace. She is based in Germany and she helps business + lifestyle coaches, experts and trainers to create the business and business lifestyle of their wildest dreams with inner soul alignment and associated strategy. In this episode, Alisha shares her journey from zero to now an 8-figure business, her mindset about money, what makes her an unstoppable creative machine, advice for creators and why she wanted to start a podcast, working with Sachit, and building a #1 business podcast together. Find the show notes of the episode here - https://www.creators.show Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the CreatorsMBA Resources Mentioned: The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery The Manifestation Babe Podcast Show Notes (01:27) - Growth IntuGrace had seen in the last few years (03:16) - What Alisha was doing before starting IntuGrace (04:33) - What it looked like before things started to work out (07:03) - Her early experiences in business (08:26) - How she builds a story for a brand (09:42) - What she was doing in business before doing IntuGrace (12:08) - What led to her creative destruction (13:17) - The moment she realized what deep-rooted thoughts were running her story and what happened after (15:07) - The transition phase and what got her to the other side (16:27) - How manifestations and other techniques helped her to change her identity (19:07) - How she used Chinese metaphysics to remove obstacles from her life (21:10) - Why she didn't talked about Chinese metaphysics earlier and what changed after (22:41) - Having two identities and how she navigated that (24:37) - Things she thought were a weakness earlier and now are strengths (27:43) - Going from 100K debt to 4.5 million in revenue (31:21) - Advice for creators on how to start building business (33:20) - Creating a story around a product - a live walkthrough (36:30) - The elements she added to make the products more fun and better (38:28) - Things that worked and things that didn't work in her storytelling course (40:27) - Alisha's school of product development - What will she teach? (42:00) - This episode is brought to you by CreatorsMBA (43:33) - Example of how she structured her courses as cinema (47:19) - Patterns she has recognized in the outside world and using to grow her business (49:50) - Elements she uses in her products to stand out (51:42) - How she uses points systems to create engagement (53:06) - How to build an engaging community and the importance of a community (56:30) - Are communities about the connections between the audience members? (59:14) - How does it feel to create communities where people can belong (01:00:33) - Stories of the impact that stand out (01:02:18) - Why do creators have a hard time accepting compliments (01:04:42) - Going from chase to the craft (01:05:17) - What happens after when she was earning 500K (01:07:58) - Why she was selling products for a higher price range (01:09:22) - Insecurities and fears that lead to really good business decisions (01:10:22) - Why she keeps building businesses from scratch (01:11:43) - Identity shifting and how it works (01:15:15) - Top 5 identity shifts she made that helped her to achieve so much success in business (01:19:16) - How she jumps to the next version of herself (01:21:44) - What are the things she subtracted to go from 1 million to the current revenue (01:25:06) - How creators with small audiences can earn millions in revenue (01:28:06) - Customer progression from a stranger to membership in her business (01:32:07) - What most people misunderstand about money (01:38:43) - Generating vs Keeping Vs Investing Money (01:41:43) - The business and creative sides of Alisha (01:43:09) - How to become an unstoppable creative machine (01:49:36) - Mapping an ecosystem and the role it plays in course creation (01:53:07) - Why she started a podcast (01:55:27) - Her podcasting journey (01:58:54) - In an ideal situation how will her podcast look like in 3 years (02:00:12) - Her experience of working with Sachit (02:03:43) - Thoughts on fame before and after the podcasting journey (02:07:25) - What it feels like to have financial freedom (02:09:43) - Is the growth worth it? (02:11:18) - Her fears for the next phase of growth (02:14:13) - Alisha's core skillset (02:15:55) - Books and podcasts recommendations (02:17:24) - One piece of wisdom that changed the game for her (02:18:58) - One person she wants to thank (02:21:13) - What it means to be a Conscious Creator (02:22:28) - What she's most excited about in the next 5 years

Meet the Creator Whisperer. Sachit Gupta is the name behind some of the most successful podcasters in the business, including Tim Ferriss, Andrew Warner, and Seth Godins. He's helped more than 100 creators turn their art into profit as a podcast and business consultant, generating millions of dollars in revenue and subscribers. Ben and Sachit get into the exact email formula you need to get a response from a famous person you admire, how to get super tactical in your output, and how Sachit generated $70,000 in podcast sponsorships in just one day. You'll also hear how he built and ran the first and only cohort of the On Deck Podcaster Fellowship, what he learns on the https://www.creators.show/ (Conscious Creators Show), and why Sachit's on a mission to help 1M creators across the world. Follow Sachit: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sachitgupta (linkedin.com/in/sachitgupta) Follow Ben: Twitter:https://twitter.com/benbradbury ( twitter.com/benbradbury)

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“If you shouldn't be the CEO, don't be the CEO. There's a lot of baggage that comes with being the CEO or the COO where you're like in charge of all the people or in charge of moving the business forward in a way - make sure you're really the person that should be at the helm of the company” — Jenny Thompson This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with entrepreneur Jenny Thompson. Jenny is the founder and CEO of SafetyPIN. She is a mission-driven business leader and natural-born marketer who knows how to build and promote companies for the benefit of shareholders, employees, and customers. Her skills include strategic business development, customer acquisition and retention, win-win negotiations, marketing strategy, business "pruning," and idea-driven marketing and product development. She spent 20 years at The Agora Companies, most as the CEO of NewMarket Health. During that time, she grew the company from $2 million to $70 million, oversaw the migration of the company's marketing from 100% direct mail to 100% online, and was responsible for 14 brands. Jenny left NewMarket to start SafetyPIN Technologies, an innovative trust badge that incorporates criminal history and an exclusive behavioral assessment. Designed mainly for the gig and sharing economies, as well as dating apps, SafetyPIN lets you see – at a glance – if someone you met online is safe to meet offline. She's also the creator of the 3-Day Business Cleanse, a novel process that helps companies get “unstuck” using a review, eliminate, and rebuild philosophy. Find the show notes of the episode here - https://www.creators.show Thank you to Cathryn Lavery (see her episode here) for her help with background and research on this episode. Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the CreatorsMBA. Resources mentioned: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership - John Maxwell Show Notes: 01:11 - Your toolbox as a creator to navigate conflicts 04:53 - How to navigate conflicts 08:45 - Questions to ask yourself to navigate business and your role as a leader and creator 12:49 - Lessons Jenny learned during her time at Agora 17:24 - Why customer support should be the biggest priority of a company 21:09 - Lessons to keep in mind while building a team 24:33 - How to decide whether you should be the CEO or not? 27:40 - Why you shouldn't trust too soon 31:14 - Is paranoia a normal part of being a CEO? 33:40 - How Jenny managed her psychology during her career 37:34 - Decor vs culture: why most CEOs get culture wrong 40:59 - How to make business and life decisions using the grandmother test 43:10 - Building SafetyPIN and what's next for Jenny 47:24 - How Jenny defines a conscious creator

Warning: This audio episode contains material that may be disturbing or traumatizing to some audience Fear is unconscious. It's insidious. It's silent. Fear knows everything we know. It knows every book we've read and knows everything we've ever done and uses against us to keep us safe. Although you can transcend fear, you can master it, but you can't eliminate it. This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with Life Coach and Best Selling Author Rhonda Britten(@rhondabritten). Rhonda is the founder and CEO of Fearless Living Institue. She is also an Emmy Award Winner and a repeat Oprah Guest. In this conversation, they discuss how fame has two sides, what is fear and tools to transcend the fear. Find the show notes of the episode here - https://www.creators.show About Rhonda Britten An Emmy-Award winner and repeat Oprah guest, Rhonda was the first Life Coach on reality television in the world on the first show of its kind, Life Doctor (Second Season the series name was changed to Help Me Rhonda). Next, Rhonda changed lives on the hit NBC reality show Starting Over and named its “most valuable player” by The New York Times and heralded as “America's Favorite Life Coach” by TV Guide. To date, Rhonda has altered lives in over 600 episodes of reality television that aired in more than 25 countries and impacted millions worldwide. Rhonda is a recipient of the “Smart Women of the Year” Award, “Coach of the Year,” a blog favorite at HuffingtonPost.com, speaks at TedX and for numerous corporations and organizations such as; Southwest Airlines, Blue Shield of California, Northrup Grumman, and many more. Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the CreatorsMBA. Resources mentioned: Fearless Living Training Program - Rhonda Britten Fearless Living: Live Without Excuses and Love Without Regret - Rhonda Britten 11 Reasons Not to Become Famous by Tim Ferriss Show Notes: 01:03 - Why Fear? 08:16 - How fear is stopping you from achieving your full potential as a creator 09:29 - The experience of winning an Emmy and going on Oprah 12:56 - The dark side of fame 16:25 - The positive side of fame 19:39 - How Rhonda re-built herself after TV 23:00 - What is Fear? 25:43 - How to know whether you're driven by fear or not 28:09 - Is fear about the unknown and how to prepare for it 32:29 - The journey of “Who Am I” 35:17 - The burden of unrealistic expectations on yourself 37:57 - The wheel of fear - a tool to help you transcend your fears 45:18 - How fear evolves as you evolve 50:30 - Other tools to help you deal with fear

Schools are driven to give lectures and homework. But the reality is you actually learn by building stuff. The lecture is there but vaguely useful. You learn the exact amount as you spend fingers on the keyboard – writing code. If you're not fingers on the keyboard writing code whatever you do is going to round to zero. This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with entrepreneur Austen Allred (@Austen). Austen is the CEO and Co-Founder of Bloom Institute of Technology (previously Lambda School). In this conversation, they discuss how Bloom's way of approaching education is different than traditional colleges, Income Share Agreements vs Outcome-Based Loans, the thought process behind building Bloom Tech, and where they're headed. Find the show notes of the episode here - https://www.creators.show Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the CreatorsMBA. Show Notes: 01:02 - Core insights that drive Bloom 03:01 - How Bloom defines student success 05:39 - Students not paying upfront and creating skin in the game 08:11 - Student Loans vs ISA vs Outcome-based Loan models 15:32 - How hiring companies make education  free for the students 17:37 - The criteria for finding the right applicants 21:41 - Is there a reverse correlation between imposter syndrome and intelligence? 24:05 - Austen's early background 27:23 - How Bloom helps students get disproportionate results 31:39 - Instructional design - not one curriculum for every student but one curriculum for each one 33:14 - The experiential learning and platform 40:32 - The seamless integration of admissions, school, and matchmaking 43:54 - The future of Bloom Tech and managing the quality while scaling

“Flow is an optimal state of consciousness where we feel our best and we perform our best. It has a huge amplification to all aspects, to performance, motivation, productivity, learning, creativity, innovation” — Steven Kotler This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with New York Times bestselling author, and award-winning journalist  Steven Kotler (@steven_kotler). Steven is the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. In this conversation, they discuss the meaning of exponential technology, the future of content creators, how to ask the right questions, getting into the state of flow, and about his new upcoming book. Find the show notes of the episode here - https://www.creators.show Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the CreatorsMBA. Resources mentioned: “Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think” - Peter H. Diamonds & Steven Kotler “A Small Furry Prayer: Dog Rescue and the Meaning of Life” - Steven Kotler “Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World” - David Epstein “Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't” - Jim Collins “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change” - Stephen R. Covey - but in a negative context Show Notes: 00:27 - What is exponential technology? 04:48 - Disruptions in the world of entertainment 15:41 - How to think about the future as a content creator 24:59 - How to get into the flow state (22 flow triggers) 30:11 - Why devotion to craft is all that matters 33:24 - Success as a compound interest function 34:56 - Steven's framework to learn anything 40:14 - How Steven picks what to learn and write about 42:01 - How to get better at asking questions 45:43 - #1 way to win in life and career 47:08 - How he and his co-author came up with the title of his new book 50:58 - How to find your extraordinary

If you don't have self-awareness, you think you are God and can do everything. And I'm sure many entrepreneurs have tried that and we all fail when we try to do everything because there are things I'm really good at and things I'm terrible at. And I think if you've got some awareness of that, it makes it a lot easier to hire the right people to do the things you suck at - Juliet Starrett This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with Entrepreneur and Philanthropist, Juliet Starrett (@julietstarrett). Juliet is the Co-founder and CEO of The Ready State. She is also the founder of the nonprofit Stand Up Kids. In this conversation, they discuss building a business as a couple, self-awareness, taking smart risks in a career, and stories from running and building businesses for more than a decade. Find the show notes of the episode here - https://www.creators.show Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the CreatorsMBA Show Notes: 00:51 - How Sachit and Juliet met at the Baby Bathwater Institute 04:11 - Why Juliet left her career as a lawyer and chose to be an entrepreneur 16:25 - Two strategies on navigating risky career decisions 18:40 - How Juliet and Kelly cultivate a mindset of entrepreneurship in their kids 21:24 - What most people get wrong about the 4-Hour Workweek 22:14 - Tools to become more self-aware 26:17 - Lessons from building and managing a team 30:41 - Juliet's strengths as an entrepreneur and manager 34:35 - Lessons and stories from running a business with a spouse 40:02 - How they balance their different ambitions 41:25 - The inspiration behind the rebrand for The Ready State 48:46 - What next for The Ready State and Juliet

Look at everything with curiosity. Look at everything with an open mind. Don't take shortcuts. I think that is so important when you are building something because it's important to have that north star. Sometimes that can change but how you get there is always gonna change. — Dave Nemetz This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with Entrepreneur, Startup Advisor, and Angel Investor – Dave Nemetz (@davenemetz). Dave is the founder of Bleacher Report and Inverse (both acquired). In this conversation, they discuss Web 3 and its impact on media companies, building a small team as a creator, his journey of building and selling companies, and lessons from entrepreneurship. Find the show notes of the episode here - https://www.creators.show Follow our host, Sachit Gupta on Twitter and sign up for the Creators Collective Newsletter. Do you want to learn how to make a living as a creator? Check out the Creators MBA Resources mentioned: Creator, meet operator - Dave Nemetz Founder - Creator - Investor - Dave Nemetz Show Notes: 01:03 -  Building a media company in Web3 and how it will be different 14:23 -  Web 3 and investing world 17:58 - Projects that Dave is excited about and invested in 23:13 - What inspired him to be a creator 25:01 - The insecurities that stopped him from becoming a creator earlier 27:43 - Difference being a creator vs running a big company 29:36 - Examples of creators with small teams and overview of their operations 31:11 - The steps of building a great team 33:55 - Patterns in Founders - Creators - Investors 38:56 - Start of Bleacher Report during a trip across Europe 44:30  - The pivotal decisions that made Bleacher Report successful 51:16 - How he spent his time between Bleacher and Inverse 54:22 - Tools that helped during his wandering phase 57:37 - Difference in environment and approaches during building: Bleacher Vs Inverse 67:04 - Philosophies and guiding principle of Dave's to navigate entrepreneurship 71:35 - How to be focused even after being successful 73:00 - Final thoughts

Today's episode is going to be slightly different than what you might be used to from us. This is Thanh Pham, the founder of Asian Efficiency. I was recently interviewed by Sachit Gupta, the host of the Conscious Creators Show: https://link.chtbl.com/thanh If that name sounds familiar, I actually interviewed Sachit on episode #348: https://www.asianefficiency.com/podcasts/348-sachit-gupta/ This […]

“I came to realize that as the influencer, you're your own best marketer, you're your own best advocate, you know your audience best, you know your content best, and people want to hear from you anyway.” – Tessa Arias Welcome to the Conscious Creators Show; where through intimate and insightful interviews with authors, actors, musicians, entrepreneurs and other podcasters, you'll learn tools and tactics to 10x your creativity and strategies to grow and monetize your audience. In today's episode, Tessa Arias, founder of Handle the Heat, shares her experience going from a hobby-blogger to published author and social influencer. What I love about Tessa's background is she's grown a platform online mostly organically, reaching audience numbers that a lot of my friends who spend a ton on paid ads aren't even able to reach.  We also get super tactical into her experience working with sponsors and partnerships and how Tessa now acts as an advisor for companies wanting to work with influencers. We close with her experience going back into the world of publishing and why she's self-publishing her next cookbook.   Actions:  Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app and let us know what you think by leaving a rating and a review. Thank our guest and let them know what you thought of today's episode — click here to send a Tweet directly to Tessa and Sachit or find Tessa on Instagram.  Head on over to Creators.Show to get new episodes, exclusive guides like our guide on “How to Connect With Busy Influencers”, partner deals and additional bonuses.   Episode Highlights:  Tessa began as a hobby blogger with no expectations of making money, until she was offered a book deal in 2012. Even though she was making money from her website, she didn't feel like it was a real business, so she started attending Masterminds to learn more. Tessa found she needed the emotional support of having a team of like-minded people around her. Someone can have a six or seven-figure business, but hate their business and not feel fulfilled by their life. Find groups and resources where you're actually getting advice and tools that you can implement. Surround yourself with people who understand and respect that you are the one who knows your business and yourself the best. Bringing someone else into your business forces you to operate at a higher level. You don't need to post on major job sites; look within your own community first. For example, Tessa hired through Instagram at first. When hiring, Tessa suggests you ask them to tell a story about a time they overcame a challenge, and ask them their opinion about something trivial to see that they can make a commitment and not be a yes-person. Tessa realized she was approaching burnout when she stopped feeling excited about her work. Growing your business depends on being flexible and adapting to the changing online landscape. Tessa challenged herself to post something every quarter that is more controversial or more personal and that scares her. If you buy a course online, make sure you have an accountability buddy to do it. Her past experiences with sponsored posts were formulaic and based on how other food bloggers did it, but she learned from Sachit and others how to build larger partnerships and create relationships from sponsorships. Through her success with building partnership relationships, Tessa has become a case study and an advisor for how brands should work with influencers. Tessa learned to ask open-ended questions of her sponsors to understand how their organizations work so she learns what would work best for both of them. No one opens Instagram excited to see sponsored content, so you should prioritize sponsorships that work with content you already post organically and that you care about and whose products you use. Question your assumptions that something has to be done a certain way. Sell your own content to your audience and remind them of the work that goes into it. The most important fundamental skills you need to be a successful published author are marketing and sales. Tessa is writing a second cookbook but is self-publishing it. The hardest part is marketing the book for pre-sale while creating it in order to fund it at the same time. Don't do something you don't like just to see if it'll be successful, because if it is successful, you'll have to continue doing something you hate. If you're bored with your content and the content others in your niche are putting out, do something surprising. Tessa's favorite part of her job is the ability to do whatever she wants when she wants to and to structure her day how she feels comfortable.   3 Key Takeaways: Give yourself the space to be creative and stay recharged and excited about your work. It's important to build relationships with sponsorships, partnerships, and PR representatives. You can have a big impact on every person who takes the time to follow, subscribe, or comment.   Tweetable Quotes: “I think the biggest thing for me was realizing I couldn't do it by myself and I didn't want to do it by myself. Owning an online business can be really isolating, you're not in a room full of people unless you choose to be.” –Tessa Arias “Following someone else's definition of success means that you have no intention or vision for yourself.” –Tessa Arias “The things I complain to my friends about in private, sometimes, those conversations need to be made public, because you're going to find your true fans and followers.” –Tessa Arias “Working with a sponsor gives you resources that you wouldn't have otherwise.” –Tessa Arias “I came to realize that as the influencer, you're your own best marketer, you're your own best advocate, you know your audience best, you know your content best, and people want to hear from you anyway.” –Tessa Arias “When you feel like you're at a plateau, do something surprising to yourself and for your audience.” –Tessa Arias   Resources Mentioned:   Later: Post scheduler for Instagram Tailwind: Pinterest and Instagram scheduler Tessa's Blog: Handletheheat.com  Find Tessa: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook   Actions:  Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app and let us know what you think by leaving a rating and a review. Thank our guest and let them know what you thought of today's episode — click here to send a Tweet directly to Tessa and Sachit or find Tessa on Instagram.  Head on over to Creators.Show to get new episodes, exclusive guides like our guide on “How to Connect With Busy Influencers”, partner deals and additional bonuses.  

Sachit Mehra is a strong community voice that spends so much of his time giving back. As an entrepreneur, speaker, and community leader, Sachit is a leader, through-and-through.I sat down with Sachit Mehra, Co-owner and Manager of the East India Company Pub and Eatery, to talk about how business is intertwined with philanthropy, COVID-19's affect on the food service industry, and how to deal with the collective challenges we face moving forward. 

How do men understand the pressures and challenges of being South Asian and its effects on our mental health? On this special episode of the Desi Condition, Kartik Ramkumar, Blog Writer for The Desi Condition, sits down with Sachit Grover and Suraj Kandukuri to have a frank dialogue on mental health. They discuss their South Asian and American identities and how compartmentalizing them can affect our mental health. They discuss career choices and how their families and society contribute to their pressures and maintaining mental health. They discuss special projects or hobbies that allow then to work on their mental health and continue to spark conversation on this topic. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-desi-condition/support

Sachit Gupta is THE best super-connector I know. He started with nothing almost 8 years back and has since worked with Tim Ferriss, Seth Godin, and Andrew Warner. His show Conscious Creators reached #1 in entrepreneurship last year and he led the On Deck Podcasting Fellowship. I wanted to bring him on the show to learn his strategies of finding third doors to network with the biggest names in any industry. He shared how he started working with Andrew, told a beautiful story of writing a letter to Tim Ferriss and the exact email he's going to send to Chris Sacca. He's also hosted a ton of poker nights for these influencers and shared his tips on hosting your own poker nights or dinners to increase your network. I also asked him how one could do these on Zoom. And he told us what you should do to connect with someone like Tim or Andrew if they're speaking at a conference. In short, he shared a TON of secrets. Here are the show notes :) 05:08 - Cold emailing Mark Cuban, Chris Guillebeau, and Jonathan Fields 09:00 - How I'll email Chris Sacca and lessons from 1000s of cold emails 14:18 - Standing out in the crowd of 100s of people trying to get attention from your heroes 19:34 - What I learned from Seth Godin, Tim Ferriss, and Andrew warner 22:12 - One starts to build an audience when one gives up the need to build an audience 23:55 - Conversations that are casual and intimate are functions of production, not editing. 27:27 - A cold outreach strategy that will change your life 32:10 - How to connect with your heroes hosting poker nights/dinners 36:44 - Writing a letter Tim Ferriss and a hack to connect with speakers in conferences 43:55 - How to reach out to big publications for collaborations I share all the articles/podcasts/books I consume during researching my guests as well as other stuff I find interesting in the newsletter (https://stealmymarketing.substack.com) You can also follow me on Twitter for similar stuff. My DMs are open (https://twitter.com/AbhishekLpd) Sachit on Twitter (https://twitter.com/sachitgupta) Conscious Creators Show (http://www.creators.show/) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intellectual-software/message

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In this episode, we're talking to Sachit Gupta, who has spent a decade helping creators grow their platforms, from Tim Ferriss to Mixergy's Andrew Warner and Seth Godin. Now he's the Program Director for the On Deck Podcaster Fellowship: an 8-week remote program for podcasters who want to grow their audience and build lasting relationships. They combine a world-class curriculum, amazing mentors (like Harry Stebbings, Anthony Pompliano, Laura Shin) and an incredible community to help you find traction online. We are proud to announce that Supercast is the founding monetization partner for the first cohort of podcasters going through this program! https://www.beondeck.com/podcasters (Apply to the On Deck Podcaster Fellowship) (applications close Jan 17th) Main points: How the On Deck Podcaster Fellowship helps you become a more effective podcaster with world-class mentors, a support network and more How Sachit grew Andrew Warner's sponsorship revenue by 4x by ditching CPMs Why sponsorships are NOT always the best way to monetize Do you want 1 customer paying $100,000 or 1000 customers paying $100/year?  Talk to your audience to understand what they want and the value you can offer Using paid ads to market your podcast: What should you know? Enjoy! Timestamps 1:44 How On Deck started 4:53 The power of community: On Deck's Directory 5:44 Training the next generation of podcasting talent: The Podcaster Fellowship 7:17 How Sachit Gupta got into podcasting with Andrew Warner of Mixergy 9:15 Podcast advertising doesn't make sense 10:11 Growing revenue by 4x on a value basis 12:57 Most podcasters don't know who will sponsor them next week 15:18 Sponsorships aren't the best way to monetize 16:11 What price point do you want to be at?  20:21 You can choose multiple price points 21:45 The creative journey is a slow climb 22:28 Talk to a niche audience first before broadening 24:45 How to use paid ads to market your podcast 28:43 Higher price points mean more handholding for customers 30:48 Retaining paid subscribers, and the single-digit growth of Supercast customers 33:11 Signing up to a premium feed is fast! 34:12 Sachit is excited about the proliferation of audio 36:22 What you can expect from the Podcast Fellowship 37:35 Who should join the Fellowship? Links https://www.beondeck.com/podcasters (On Deck Podcaster Fellowship) (applications close Jan 17th) https://twitter.com/sachitgupta (Sachit Gupta's Twitter) Sachit's Email A lot of people say they have writer's block, but not many people say they have talker's block. - Seth Godin

Sachit Gupta ~ Founder of Platforms Media ~ Current Series ~ 100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers     Today we welcome Sachit Gupta to the podcast. Sachit is the founder of Platforms Media and one of the genius minds behind some of the biggest names in the podcasting world today. Sachit has worked personally with Andrew Warner's Mixergy podcast for numerous years and helped Andrew and the Mixergy team create a sustainable,  very successfully monetized podcast, selling $70,000 worth of advertisement for his show in just one day! He was also essential to help Tim Ferriss grow his podcasts working with Tim for  three years, and then Sachit has also helped Seth Godin create and build his podcast as well.    Sachit has a really great story about how he started out in India and it was his dream to live and build a successful career in the US.  He was inspired, believe it or not, by these three amazing people Tim Ferriss, Andrew Warner, & Seth Godin by reading their books and studying their strategies. He had a dream to meet all three of those entrepreneurs and one day and thank them for how they helped him change his life. Coming around to  full circle, all three of  those people later became clients of his.    Towards the end of the podcast, we talk deeply about podcasting in today's world. Sachit actually launched his own personal podcast, getting it up on the Top-25 charts across all  podcasts in the United States. We address where podcasting is going in the next decade, some hacks, tips and strategies that both him and I use for growing our podcasts.  It's an incredible episode. Without further ado, let's hop into the show with Sachit Gupta.              02:00  Who is Sachit Gupta?      09:38  Sachit's Journey       37:46  Getting Advertisers vs Keeping Advertisers      46:12  Working with Tim Ferriss, Andrew Warner & Seth Godin      52:59  Strategies to Monetize Podcast      58:00  Sachit on Launching His Own Podcast 01:03:25  Using Banners to Advertise 01:05:45  Podcasting in the next Decade 01:26:00  Where to Find Sachit Contact Info: https://www.platformsmedia.com/   Website: https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/sachit-gupta Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-business-method-podcast/id1069958541?mt=2 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVidXNpbmVzc21ldGhvZC5wb2RiZWFuLmNvbS9mZWVkLnhtbA%3D%3D Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2q8Q9t78sCL6kNkWlnV1Po

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