Podcast Episodes

Ep. 53: How to Make a Living as a Creator — from a podcasting expert ft. Amanda McLoughlin

This week Francis is joined by podcasting Amanda McLoughlin, CEO of Multitude and co-host of the podcasts Spirits, Attach Your Resume, and Join the Party. Amanda began her journey as a creator vloggi…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep. 52: 125 days to make $10k/month ft. Thomas Yeum

This week Francis is joined by Thomas Yeum, an ambitious video-first creator specializing in YouTube and Instagram. Thomas is well known for his Instagram series '125 days to make 10k/month'. Thomas …

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep. 51: How creators unlock the future of American soccer ft. Kyle Sheldon

This week Francis is joined by Kyle Sheldon, founder and CEO of Name and Number, a soccer specific marketing and creative agency. Kyle has worked within the US soccer world for two decades and held m…

Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago

Ep. 50: 1 year and 190k subscribers later: An all-in bet on indie media ft. Phil Rosen

This week Francis is joined by award winning financial reporter, Phil Rosen. Last year Phil left his role as Senior Markets Reporter at Business Insider to pursue his independent newsletter-first med…

Published on 5 months ago

Ep. 49: The best time to be a writer is NOW ft. Leigh Stein

This week Francis is joined by six-time author, cultural critic and book publishing coach, Leigh Stein. Leigh is also the creator of the newsletter Attention Economy.

Attention Economy: https://leigh…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Ep. 48: How to Make a Living as a Podcaster in 2025 ft. Eric Silver

This week Francis is joined by Eric Silver, a podcaster, podcast producer and head of development at Multitude, a podcast studio and production company.

Multitude: https://multitude.productions

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Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep. 47: Making the internet a better place ft. Matt Brown

This week Francis is joined by Matt Brown of Extra Points. With a laser focus on writing high quality content, Matt is an independent sports journalist covering the world of college sports in America…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Ep. 46: "I'm not a creator, I'm a writer" ft. Alicia Kennedy

This week Francis is joined by essayist and culture critic, Alicia Kennedy. Alicia is primarily a food writer, however also has many refined takes on writing, the algorithm, and the attention economy…

Published on 6 months ago

Ep. 45: He's a social media Swiss Army Knife ft. Kofie Yeboah

This week Francis is joined by Kofie Yeboah a versatile creator in the sports media landscape. Kofie does it all, social media, long-form, short-form, podcasts, research and writing. He's here to tel…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Ep. 44: She broke YouTube’s algorithm with a 9-minute lie ft. Jenna Stoeber

This week Francis is joined by Jenna Stoeber, a video essayist and content creator known for her deep dives into video game and media culture.

Jenna's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the_jenna/

Jen…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago