277 episodes

The HeyCreator Show is for building your creator business.

Each week, hosts Matt Ragland and Tim Forkin talk through all stages of the creator journey, intentionally designing each conversation to meet you where you’re at along the way. We’re sharing lessons from over a decade of helping digital creators launch and scale courses, communities, and coaching services — along with building newsletters, YouTube channels, and podcasts to millions of subscribers and downloads for our clients.

For more about our show, company, and community go to heycreator.com.

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The HeyCreator Show is for building your creator business.

Each week, hosts Matt Ragland and Tim Forkin talk through all stages of the creator journey, intentionally designing each conversation to meet you where you’re at along the way. We’re sharing lessons from over a decade of helping digital creators launch and scale courses, communities, and coaching services — along with building newsletters, YouTube channels, and podcasts to millions of subscribers and downloads for our clients.

For more about our show, company, and community go to heycreator.com.

    003: The Real Reason To Niche Down + Justin Welsh on Building Your Creator Business

    003: The Real Reason To Niche Down + Justin Welsh on Building Your Creator Business

    The HeyCreator Show is presented by Riverside.fm — ⁠get 15% off a new subscription by using code HEYCREATOR at checkout.⁠

    In today’s episode of The HeyCreator Show, Matt Ragland (⁠@mattragland⁠) and Tim Forkin (⁠@timforkindotcom⁠) talk about the value of niching down as a creator and what it can do for your business. 

    After, we’re sharing the highlights from Justin Welsh’s (@thejustinwelsh) session at the HeyCreator Summit. Justin dives deep on why creators need to focus on outcomes, being unique, and defining their voice.

    (0:00) — Presented by Riverside.fm

    (1:43) — Rundown of today’s show

    (4:39) — Become someone other people recommend

    (10:10) — Being specific allows you to be broad

    (19:30) — Justin Welsh from HeyCreator Summit 2024

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    • 38 min
    002: Common Ways Creators Overthink, Mount Rushmore of Influential Content

    002: Common Ways Creators Overthink, Mount Rushmore of Influential Content

    The HeyCreator Show is presented by Riverside.fm — get 15% off a new subscription by using code HEYCREATOR at checkout.⁠

    In today’s episode of The HeyCreator Show, Matt Ragland (⁠@mattragland⁠) and Tim Forkin (⁠@timforkindotcom⁠) center in on the common ways creators overthink their work — highlighting a clip from Darrell Vesterfelt (@dvest) in which he talked about the importance of picking one niche to build your content and business around.

    After, Matt & Tim reveal their Mount Rushmore of Content That Inspired Us — the books, movies, frameworks and pieces of content that has resonated on their creator journey.

    (0:00) — Presented by Riverside.fm

    (3:40) — Darrell Vesterfelt on picking a focused niche for your creator business

    (9:10) — Common ways creators overthink their work

    (32:40) — Mount Rushmore of Content That Inspired Us

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    • 1 hr 1 min
    001: Starting Something New, Mount Rushmore of Creators Who Inspired Us

    001: Starting Something New, Mount Rushmore of Creators Who Inspired Us

    The HeyCreator Show is presented by Riverside.fm — ⁠get 15% off a new subscription by using code HEYCREATOR at checkout.⁠⁠

    In the first official episode of the HeyCreator show, Matt Ragland (⁠⁠@mattragland⁠⁠) and Tim Forkin (⁠⁠@timforkindotcom⁠⁠) talk about facing the challenges of starting a new creative project. Then, the team goes deep into their past, revealing their Mount Rushmore of Creators Who Inspired Us.

    (0:00) — Presented by Riverside.fm

    (1:45) — Rundown of today’s show

    (2:26) — Starting something new as a creator

    (10:22) — Why reps are so important early in a creative project

    (17:35) — Mount Rushmore of Creators Who Inspired Us

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    • 1 hr 5 min
    Welcome to the HeyCreator Show!

    Welcome to the HeyCreator Show!

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    On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (⁠@timstodz⁠) talks about the changes coming to The Copyblogger Podcast and introduces Matt Ragland (@mattragland) and Tim Forkin (@timforkindotcom) as the new hosts of The HeyCreator Show.


    The group discuss the change, touch base on upcoming creator trends, and paint a picture for how the show will sound moving forward.


    (00:00) — Intro
    (00:41) — Tim & Matt talk about the show changes
    (11:21) — Upcoming creator trends we're seeing
    (15:56) — Separating personal brand and business
    (22:58) — What will the HeyCreator Show be?

    • 35 min
    Tim Stoddart & Ethan Brooks: The Most Influential Writer You’ve Never Heard Of

    Tim Stoddart & Ethan Brooks: The Most Influential Writer You’ve Never Heard Of

    On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (⁠@timstodz⁠) and Ethan Brooks (⁠@damn_ethan⁠) talk about John Milius, the writer behind many of the most famous action movies of our generation. They explore the ideas of fame, cancel culture, and writing for the masses.

    Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show


    The pro’s and con’s of watching your own content as a creator
    ⁠Arnold Schwarzenegger’s autobiography, Total Recall⁠
    ⁠John Milius, the most influential writer you’ve never heard of⁠
    ⁠BETA Camp: The entrepreneurial summer camp for high school kids⁠
    ⁠Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder⁠
    ⁠Mike Roe’s belief: “Don’t follow your passion, but bring it with you”⁠
    How to rediscover your passion for opportunities in your life
    Tactics for defining what you want out of your life long term
    Why people always get exactly what they want
    ⁠You have goals, even if you don't realize what they are⁠

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    Learn how to get more traffic, more leads, and more high paying clients. Listeners of this podcast get $50 off their yearly membership to Copyblogger Academy. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click the link and start seeing success in as little as 30 days!

    • 55 min
    Tim Stoddart & Ethan Brooks: How to Build an Email List Without Paid Marketing

    Tim Stoddart & Ethan Brooks: How to Build an Email List Without Paid Marketing

    On this week's throwback episode, ⁠@timstodz⁠ and ⁠@damn_ethan⁠ talk about an interesting Twitter thread that was written and published by ⁠Alex Garcia⁠. Both Tim and Ethan had some really interesting insights to this thread, and they added as much value as possible to teach you how to build an email list and grow your audience without breaking the bank.

    Your personal assistant to grow & monetize your 𝕏 (Twitter) audience. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Give Hypefury a try and grow your personal brand.⁠⁠⁠⁠ This is the exact tool I used to build my brand to almost 100,000 followers and 20,000 newsletter subscribers.

    Learn how to get more traffic, more leads, and more high paying clients. Listeners of this podcast get $50 off their yearly membership to Copyblogger Academy. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Click the link and start seeing success in as little as 30 days!

    • 59 min

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