Green & Red Flags to Look for Before Booking a Podcast Studio with Jackson Young | Ep 109

He bought podcast gear with no clients in sight, then signed a 12-month contract before he ever paid rent on the studio.   Jackson Young is a Florida-based photography and videography specialist and the owner of Clearview Studio in West Palm Beach, where he helps business owners share their stories through professionally produced video podcasts. He currently produces Longevity Unlocked, a video podcast for one of PodWritten's own clients, and his approach is a masterclass in what a high-production, low-overhead studio setup can look like.   He breaks down:   ◼️ The minimum viable gear list for a professional video podcast, camera, mics, receiver, and lighting, and roughly what it costs ◼️ Why the audio receiver matters more than the microphone itself ◼️ Where to buy resold camera gear at a discount without sacrificing quality ◼️ The editing software stack he uses to cut hours off every episode, including how he uses Claude (not ChatGPT) to outline episodes and generate short-form clips ◼️ Why he avoids AI clipping tools for standalone content, and when they're actually the right call ◼️ The green and red flags to watch for before booking a podcast studio ◼️ What it took, spiritually and financially, to go all-in on Clearview Studio a year and a half ago   Follow Jackson Young / Clearview Studio: ◼️ Instagram: @clearviewstudios ◼️ Website: clearviewstudio.co ◼️ Email: [email protected]   Want to grow your visibility through podcast guesting? Explore how PodWritten can help: https://podwritten.com/services/   Bonus tips and resources: ◼️ Blog: https://podwritten.com/blog/ ◼️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podwritten/ ◼️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/podwritten   Questions or want to say hey? Email us at [email protected] Please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.