The Future Creators Podcast

Sean Earley
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The Future Creators Podcast, hosted by Sean Earley, explores the trends shaping how we live, work, and create. It delivers clear, honest commentary on the future of technology, culture, and the creator economy. Don't forget to Subscribe and Follow to stay up to date on all the latest episodes!

  1. 1D AGO

    EP #52 - Is Customer Experience Broken?

    Customer experience is often treated as a branding detail or a nice to have. In reality, it is becoming one of the last real competitive advantages as organizations downsize and shift toward fractional and contract based workforces. This episode looks at why agencies are being praised for rediscovering customer journeys, why so many organizations still fail at basic CX, and how workforce fragmentation makes the problem worse, not better. If no one owns the experience, price becomes the only lever left. That is a race to the bottom. If you are leading a team or organization and CX feels fragmented, that is usually a system problem, not a people problem. This is a short Signals episode. Signals are brief directional pings where I talk through early patterns I’m noticing, not predictions. → SHOW NOTES Accenture Article - https://digiday.com/marketing/this-is-what-the-future-will-look-like-accenture-song-has-moved-upstream-of-advertising/ → DOWNLOAD THE 2026 TREND REPORT. ⁠⁠⁠https://www.seanearley.com/trends/⁠⁠⁠ → SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW! Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss all the weekly episodes. Currently on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with support for more platforms on the way. → WEBSITE Stay up to date on all the latest news on my website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://seanearley.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also follow me on all the relevant social media channels. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠⁠⁠------- Affiliate Disclaimer In full disclosure, some links in this podcast may contain affiliate codes, which means, if you click on them and buy something there, the owner of this website can potentially receive a commission for items purchased there.

    16 min

  2. JAN 5

    EP #51 - Why Vertical Drama Is Being Completely Overlooked

    In this episode, I look at vertical drama as an emerging content format and business model shaped by shifting attention and declining commitment. I connect its fast, low-cost production economics to doomscrolling behavior, short-form distribution, and why this format has scaled in Asia but not yet in Western media. This is a short Signals episode. Signals are brief directional pings where I talk through early patterns I’m noticing, not predictions. → DOWNLOAD THE 2026 TREND REPORT. ⁠⁠https://www.seanearley.com/trends/⁠⁠ → SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW! Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss all the weekly episodes. Currently on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with support for more platforms on the way. → WEBSITE Stay up to date on all the latest news on my website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://seanearley.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also follow me on all the relevant social media channels. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠⁠------- Affiliate Disclaimer In full disclosure, some links in this podcast may contain affiliate codes, which means, if you click on them and buy something there, the owner of this website can potentially receive a commission for items purchased there.

    5 min

  3. 12/18/2025

    EP #50 - The Lipstick Effect and the Rise of Prediction Markets

    In this episode, I look at the lipstick effect, an economic concept that shows how certain behaviors tend to increase during periods of uncertainty. I connect that idea to recent developments around prediction markets and their growing presence in media and culture. This is a short Signals episode. Signals are brief directional pings where I talk through early patterns I’m noticing, not predictions. → DOWNLOAD THE 2026 TREND REPORT. ⁠https://www.seanearley.com/trends/⁠ → SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW! Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss all the weekly episodes. Currently on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with support for more platforms on the way. → WEBSITE Stay up to date on all the latest news on my website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://seanearley.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also follow me on all the relevant social media channels. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠------- Affiliate Disclaimer In full disclosure, some links in this podcast may contain affiliate codes, which means, if you click on them and buy something there, the owner of this website can potentially receive a commission for items purchased there.

    3 min

  4. 12/14/2025

    EP #49 - The 2026 Trends Reshaping Work, AI & Relevance

    If you’re feeling uncertain about the future, you’re not alone. A lot of highly skilled, intelligent people are sensing that something has shifted, but can’t quite put their finger on what or how to respond to it.In this episode, I walk through the key ideas from my 2026 Trend Report and talk about what’s actually changing across AI, work, media, and the creator economy and why so many people feel stuck or off-balance at the same time.→ DOWNLOAD THE 2026 TREND REPORT.https://www.seanearley.com/trends/ → SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW! Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss all the weekly episodes. Currently on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with support for more platforms on the way. → WEBSITE Stay up to date on all the latest news on my website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://seanearley.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also follow me on all the relevant social media channels. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠------- Affiliate Disclaimer In full disclosure, some links in this podcast may contain affiliate codes, which means, if you click on them and buy something there, the owner of this website can potentially receive a commission for items purchased there.

    41 min

  5. 06/17/2025

    EP #46 - 55% Underemployment - Are You Ready?

    Birth rates are tanking. Tech jobs are disappearing. And we’re heading toward a future where 55% of people could be underemployed. In this episode, I break down what demographic collapse actually means and how creators, tradespeople, and professionals can stay relevant, paid, and independent in the chaos.You’ll learn: - Why personal branding is now economic survival.- How the trades + tech hybrid model is the new middle class.- Simple ways to create income without relying on big platforms. → SHOW NOTES- Ludwig Institute - The percentage of the U.S. labor force that is functionally unemployed - ⁠https://www.lisep.org/tru⁠ - Axios Interview with Anthropic CEO - ⁠https://www.axios.com/2025/05/28/ai-j...⁠ - Peter Zeihan - The End of the World is Just the Beginning - ⁠https://amzn.to/460YjuP⁠ → Personal Brand Coaching - Want my help taking your personal brand to the next level? Book a Free Discovery Call: ⁠⁠⁠https://seanearley.com/workwithme⁠⁠⁠ → Download the free One Hour AI Business Plan here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://seanearley.com/one-hour-ai-business-plan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ → SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW! Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss all the weekly episodes. Currently on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with support for more platforms on the way. → WEBSITE Stay up to date on all the latest news on my website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://seanearley.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also follow me on all the relevant social media channels. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠------- Affiliate Disclaimer In full disclosure, some links in this podcast may contain affiliate codes, which means, if you click on them and buy something there, the owner of this website can potentially receive a commission for items purchased there.

    39 min

  6. 06/01/2025

    EP #45 - The Tech Job Crash is Here

    I recently had a real conversation with a friend who works at the unemployment office and what he told me shocked me. Tech companies aren’t hiring. AI is replacing roles faster than people realize. This isn’t a warning for the future. The wave is already here.In this video, I break down: What’s really happening in the job market right nowWhy your career isn’t as safe as you thinkAnd why building a personal brand is the smartest move you can make in 2025If you're feeling stuck, uncertain, or just watching your industry shrink - it's time to pivot. Your personal brand is your new resume. → Personal Brand Coaching - Want my help taking your personal brand to the next level? Book a Free Discovery Call: ⁠⁠https://seanearley.com/workwithme⁠⁠ → Download the free One Hour AI Business Plan here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://seanearley.com/one-hour-ai-business-plan⁠⁠⁠⁠ → SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW! Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss all the weekly episodes. Currently on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with support for more platforms on the way. → WEBSITE Stay up to date on all the latest news on my website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://seanearley.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also follow me on all the relevant social media channels. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠------- Affiliate Disclaimer In full disclosure, some links in this podcast may contain affiliate codes, which means, if you click on them and buy something there, the owner of this website can potentially receive a commission for items purchased there.

    16 min

  7. 05/06/2025

    EP #44 - Funnels, Ladders & Flywheels: How to Build a Personal Brand That Actually Scales

    Starting a personal brand can feel like a never-ending hamster wheel. You post content, chase clients, and trade time for money - until you burn out. Sound familiar?In this episode, I break down the real difference between funnels, value ladders, and flywheels - and why you need to stop treating them like separate strategies. → Personal Brand Coaching - Want my help taking your personal brand to the next level? Book a Free Discovery Call: ⁠https://seanearley.com/workwithme⁠ → Download the free One Hour AI Business Plan here: ⁠⁠⁠https://seanearley.com/one-hour-ai-business-plan⁠⁠⁠ → SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW! Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss all the weekly episodes. Currently on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with support for more platforms on the way. → WEBSITE Stay up to date on all the latest news on my website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://seanearley.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also follow me on all the relevant social media channels. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠------- Affiliate Disclaimer In full disclosure, some links in this podcast may contain affiliate codes, which means, if you click on them and buy something there, the owner of this website can potentially receive a commission for items purchased there.

    26 min

  8. 04/30/2025

    EP #43 - Germany's Struggling Economy Needs This Simple Fix

    Germany’s economy is facing serious challenges but what if one of the biggest solutions isn’t about innovation, tech, politics, or spending... but something much more simple?In this episode, I share my personal take on how some simple improvements could have a dramatic impact on Germany’s economic recovery - especially for small businesses, creators, and B2B service providers.→ SHOW NOTESPeter Zeihan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmEhTFjQB1g&t=1s→ CONSULTING - Want my help taking your customer experience to the next step? Book a Strategy Session: https://seanearley.com/workwithme → Download the free One Hour AI Business Plan here: ⁠⁠https://seanearley.com/one-hour-ai-business-plan⁠⁠ → SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW! Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss all the weekly episodes. Currently on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with support for more platforms on the way. → WEBSITE Stay up to date on all the latest news on my website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://seanearley.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also follow me on all the relevant social media channels. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠------- Affiliate Disclaimer In full disclosure, some links in this podcast may contain affiliate codes, which means, if you click on them and buy something there, the owner of this website can potentially receive a commission for items purchased there.

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The Future Creators Podcast, hosted by Sean Earley, explores the trends shaping how we live, work, and create. It delivers clear, honest commentary on the future of technology, culture, and the creator economy. Don't forget to Subscribe and Follow to stay up to date on all the latest episodes!

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