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EP 159: Tom Randall & Sam Van Boxtel — Why YouTube is the Future of Climbing Media, and How Much $$ YouTubers Make
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Tom Randall and Sam Van Boxtel are back on the podcast to discuss all things YouTube! We talked about YouTube as the future of climbing media, why Shawn Raboutou’s vlog is such a big deal in climbing right now, why I started a channel for The Nugget, how much money YouTubers make, the keys to being successful on YouTube, top advice for all content creators, and much more!
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Tom’s Other Episodes:
EP 75: Tom Randall (June 21, 2021)
Follow-Up: Tom Randall (Feb 17, 2022)
Sam’s Other Episodes:
EP 134: Sam Van Boxtel (Sept 5, 2022)
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Show Notes:
thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/tom-and-sam
Nuggets:
0:08:10 – Pee bottles, Tom’s advice for vanlife peeing activities
0:10:11 – The Ultimate Peeing Van Bodily Fluid Dilema
0:12:57 – Welcoming Tom and Sam back on the podcast, and their other episodes (see show notes for links)
0:13:59 – Tom’s busy life, and being extremely intentional about what he chooses to do
0:15:58 – Tom’s quest to find the ultimate climbing experience in a single pitch, and climbing ‘Once Upon a Time’ E9
0:20:04 – Why are we recording an entire episode about YouTube?
0:23:49 – How often Tom gets recognized from YouTube, and why he’s so interested in where things are going
0:26:10 – It’s still early on YouTube
0:28:32 – Why is Shawn Raboutou starting his Vlog one of the biggest things to happen in climbing media in recent years?
0:33:11 – Why more pro climbers will likely move over to YouTube, and YouTube vs. Instagram payouts
0:36:35 – Why is YouTube the future of climbing media?
0:40:50 – Why long-form podcasts are similar to YouTube vlogs
0:43:44 – Why I launched a YouTube channel for The Nugget (link in show notes!)
0:46:20 – Why YouTube wins over static content
0:49:46 – What Tom has learned from growing the Lattice Training channel
0:52:57 – The importance of packaging your content