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The HeyCreator Show
by HeyCreator
The HeyCreator Show is for building your creator business.Each week, host Matt Ragland various guests 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.
Episodes
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047: Conversations Into Cash: How to Get Paid to Think with Abbi Perets
🎙️ Conversations Into Cash: How to Get Paid to Think with Abbi Perets If you’ve ever caught yourself giving away high-value advice for free and wondered, “Shouldn’t I be charging for this?”—this episode is for you. Matt sits down with writer and strategist Abbi Perets, who helps creators,...
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046: How to Run a Calm, Profitable Creator Business (Without Burning Out) — with Dr. Monica Rysavy
Feeling overwhelmed by your creative business? What if you could ditch the chaos and build a calm, profitable, and sustainable system that actually works for you? In this episode, Matt sits down with Dr. Monica Rysavy—systems designer, Airtable genius, and founder of the Systematic AF Club—to...
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045: Unstuck: How Creators Reclaim Energy, Clarity & Flow - Hayden Flohr
Feeling creatively stuck, burned out, or caught between work that pays and work that lights you up? In this episode, Matt is joined by creator coach Hayden Flohr to unpack the stress loop killing your flow—and how to escape it. You’ll learn how to reclaim your energy, shift limiting beliefs, and...
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044: Why Trading Time For Money Is The Best Way To Build Your Business - with Nick Huber
Everyone talks about passive income, but what if the fastest way to make real money isn’t launching a course or building a product? In this episode, I sit down with Nick Huber—entrepreneur, investor, and author of The Sweaty Startup—to explore why trading time for money might be the most…
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043: Should You Start With Clients, Content, or Community? (What I’d Do Differently)
Sign up for our free 7 day "Creator Blueprint" email course: https://heycreator.com/newsletter/ I get it—my business looks chaotic from the outside. Three revenue streams, two audiences… it seems scattered. But there’s a strategy behind it. In this episode, I’m breaking down how I’m connecting...
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042: How Tiny Experiments Can Transform Your Work and Life - with Anne-Laure Le Cunff
In this episode of The HeyCreator Show, Matt sits down with Anne-Laure Le Cunff—author of Tiny Experiments and founder of Ness Labs—to talk about the power of small, low-risk experiments in boosting creativity and productivity. They break down how micro-experiments can help creators avoid…
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041: The BIGGEST Reason Creators Stay Stuck [Voice Memo]
Sign up for our free 7 day "Creator Blueprint" email course: https://heycreator.com/newsletter/ Why do so many creators get stuck—and more importantly, how do you break free? In this video, I share the biggest reason creators struggle to grow and the mindset shift that helped me move forward. If...
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040: Master YouTube Growth in 2025: Expert Tips from Aprilynne Alter
Want to grow your YouTube channel in 2025? In this episode, I sit down with Aprilynne Alter to break down the biggest mistakes YouTubers make—and how to fix them. From optimizing your titles and thumbnails to crafting the perfect video intro, Aprilynne shares expert-level strategies to increase...
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040: You Don't Need A Big Audience to Land Big Brand Deals (with Justin Moore)
Think you need a huge audience to land brand deals? Think again! In this episode, Justin Moore, creator of Sponsor Magnet and founder of Creator Wizard, shares actionable strategies for landing sponsorships, standing out with brands, and building revenue—no matter your follower count. Don’t miss...
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039: The Secret to Selling More Without Becoming Internet Famous (with Jonathan Goodman)
Get Jonathan's new book, The Obvious Choice at your favorite bookseller. Learn more here. 0:00 – Introduction 1:47 – Self-Publishing vs Traditional 3:19 – Finding Your Niche for Success 6:49 – The Power of a Back Catalog 11:25 – Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing 16:09 – The Content…
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038: What Will 2025 Look Like For Creators? Our Predictions
Sign up for our free 7 day "Creator Blueprint" email course! In today’s episode of The HeyCreator Show, Matt Ragland (@mattragland) and Tim Forkin (@timforkindotcom) make their annual 2025 predictions for the creator economy — including content trends, the importance of relationships, hard...
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037: The Best of HeyCreator 2024
Sign up for our free 7 day "Creator Blueprint" email course! In today's special episode, we're running through the best HeyCreator moments & advice from 2024 — featuring incredible creators such as Justin Welsh, Amanda Goetz, Jay Clouse, Justin Moore, Gina Bianchini, Corey Wilks Psy.D., Cam…
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036: The Future of Creativity (with Dan Shipper)
Sign up for our free 7 day "Creator Blueprint" email course! Today, I talked to my friend Dan Shipper (Co-founder and CEO of Every) about the future of creativity — specifically, how and why to use AI to get the most out of our creative work. This one's a bit deeper than a lot of surface-level AI...
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035: My EXACT Strategy for Crushing New Year Promotions
Sign up for our free 7 day "Creator Blueprint" email course! The New Year is your chance to make a big impact — not just for your business, but for your audience. Your customers are motivated to start fresh, and you have the tools to help them succeed. I’ve seen how a clear, well-executed New…
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034: The Case For Going All-In on ONE Format
Sign up for our free 7 day "Creator Blueprint" email course! In today’s episode of The HeyCreator Show, Matt Ragland (@mattragland) and Tim Forkin (@timforkindotcom) talk about content formats — specifically, why and how to choose the one kind of content you should focus on for the next few...
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033: Sell 10x more with one sentence (with John Meese)
In today’s episode of The HeyCreator Show, Matt Ragland (@mattragland) works with John Meese on finding his own 10X Promise framework — your one-sentence selling point to display the massive outcome you’ll get for your customers. John isn’t your typical modern creator — he has no social media,...
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032: To win, you must see content EVERYWHERE (with Clifton Sellers)
Sign up for our free 7 day "Creator Blueprint" email course! In today’s episode of The HeyCreator Show, Matt Ragland (@mattragland) and Tim Forkin (@timforkindotcom) are joined by Clifton Sellers (@LegacyBuilder__) to discuss how to grow on social media, finding your unique positioning, the...
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031: Making Business Growth Damn Near Automatic (with Darrell Vesterfelt)
Sign up for the People Magic Summit! Sign up for our free 7 day "Creator Blueprint" email course! In today’s episode of The HeyCreator Show, we’re running an audio-only version of Darrell Vesterfelt’s presentation at the HeyCreator Summit. Connect with us: Join the HeyCreator Community Submit a...
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030: The Importance of Simple Systems (with Tim Grahl)
Sign up for our free 7 day "Creator Blueprint" email course! In today’s episode of The HeyCreator Show, we’re running an audio-only version of Tim Grahl’s presentation at the HeyCreator Summit. Connect with us: Join the HeyCreator Community Submit a question to Creator Advice Use Automatic...
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029: Creator Monetization Frameworks (with Tim Stoddart)
Sign up for our free 7 day "Creator Blueprint" email course! In today’s episode of The HeyCreator Show, we’re running an audio-only version of Tim Stoddart’s presentation at the HeyCreator Summit. Connect with us: Join the HeyCreator Community Submit a question to Creator Advice
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028: The Art of Business (with Bonnie Christine)
Sign up for our free 7 day "Creator Blueprint" email course! In today’s episode of The HeyCreator Show, we’re running an audio-only version of Bonnie Christine’s presentation at the HeyCreator Summit. Connect with us: Join the HeyCreator Community Submit a question to Creator Advice Use Automatic...
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027: The Newsletter-Social Playbook (with Josh Spector)
Sign up for our free 7 day "Creator Blueprint" email course! In today’s episode of The HeyCreator Show, Matt Ragland (@mattragland) interviews Josh Spector (@jspector) on how to grow your newsletter with social media — and vice versa. (0:00) — Intro (4:21) — Do you need more followers, or...
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026: The Role of Design & Branding for Creators (with Charli Prangley)
Sign up for our free 7 day "Creator Blueprint" email course! In today’s episode of The HeyCreator Show, Matt Ragland (@mattragland) catches up with old teammate Charli Prangley (@charliprangley) to discuss the role of design and branding for creators, along with the process of rebranding...
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025: $100k/year business with NO social media in 2024 (with Bryan Harris)
Sign up for our free 7 day "Creator Blueprint" email course! In today’s episode of The HeyCreator Show, Matt Ragland (@mattragland) interviews old friend Bryan Harris (@Harris_Bryan). Bryan is the founder of Growth Tools and has a vastly different perspective on content, audiences, and business...
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024: How To Make $1M+ with Memes (with Jason Levin)
Sign up for our free 7 day "Creator Blueprint" email course! In today’s episode of The HeyCreator Show, Matt Ragland (@mattragland) and Tim Forkin (@timforkindotcom) interview Jason Levin (@iamjasonlevin), a creator, entrepreneur, author of Memes Make Millions, and self-proclaimed memelord…
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023: I make $150k/year creating content... now what?
Sign up for our free 7 day "Creator Blueprint" email course! In today’s episode of The HeyCreator Show, Matt Ragland (@mattragland) and Tim Forkin (@timforkindotcom) take on four Creator Advice questions from X and the HeyCreator community. Thank you to George, Jay, Nausheena and Michael for...
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022: How To Conquer Your Fears as a Creator (with Corey Wilks, Psy.D)
Sign up for our free 7 day "Creator Blueprint" email course! In today’s episode of The HeyCreator Show, we’re running an expert session from the HeyCreator community with Corey Wilks, Psy.D — a psychologist and executive coach. Corey gives an excellent presentation on The Four Horsemen of Fear...
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021: How Selling High-Ticket Offers ACTUALLY Works in 2024 (with John Meese)
Sign up for our free 7 day "Creator Blueprint" email course! In today’s episode of The HeyCreator Show, Matt Ragland (@mattragland) is joined by John Meese to walk through his Serve Call framework from his new book, Serve to Sell. Selling high-ticket offers (like 1-1 coaching, cohort courses or...
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020: A Masterclass on Video Presence & Production (with Cam Houser)
Sign up for our free 7 day "Creator Blueprint" email course! In today’s episode, we’re running a stellar presentation Cam Houser (@cahouser) gave in our HeyCreator community about all things video. You’ll learn about what it takes to get comfortable on video, small ways you can improve…
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019: The Fastest Ways To $10,000/Month as a Creator
In today’s episode of The HeyCreator Show, Matt Ragland (@mattragland) and Tim Forkin (@timforkindotcom) walk through the fastest ways to make $10,000/month as a creator. The episode is split into three different sections — Newsletters, Coaching, and Courses. (0:00) — Intro (1:15) — What’s…
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018: The 10 Books EVERY Creator Needs To Read
In today’s episode of The HeyCreator Show, Matt Ragland (@mattragland) talks through the 10 books every creator must read, split up into three categories — Mindset, Business, and Process. Later, Tim Forkin (@timforkindotcom) joins for the first edition of Creator Advice — our new segment…
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017: The Secret Behind The World's Biggest Online Communities
In today’s episode of The HeyCreator Show, Matt Ragland (@mattragland) interviewed Gina Bianchini (Co-founder and CEO of Mighty Networks) and Jordan Mix (Partner at Late Checkout) LIVE in-person for a conversation about community design. How do the most successful community builders do it? What...
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016: Two Income Streams You're Not Thinking About (with Terry Rice)
How do you create content for your favorite brands and make the big bucks? You already can — but not in the ways you think. You’re probably leaving money on the table. After today’s episode you’ll ask yourself, “Why didn’t I think of that?” Don’t worry, it’s not too late. Terry Rice, our Director...
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015: Build A Life You Don't Need A Vacation From (with Khe Hy)
How do you build a life you don’t need a vacation from? That’s why we become creators, right? To skip the 9-5, work for ourselves, help others, and live our dream? To answer the question, Matt interviewed long-time friend and HeyCreator Summit speaker Khe Hy — the perfect person to answer this...
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014: If You Want To Sell More Courses In 2024, Do This! (with Billy Broas)
You want to sell more courses. Billy Broas is an expert in course launch marketing. If you watch today’s episode with Billy, you’ll be able to sell more courses. Therefore, you NEED to watch this episode. Today’s conversation is all about marketing arguments, and how you can use them (like we did...
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013: How To Price Your Digital Products & Services
“What should I charge?” Every creator asks this question. Don’t worry, we’ve got you! In today’s episode of The HeyCreator Show, Matt Ragland (@mattragland) and Tim Forkin (@timforkindotcom) walk through the Value Ladder framework, discussing how you can scale the same offer up and down the...
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012: How Successful Creators Think (With Amanda Goetz)
The HeyCreator Show is presented by Riverside — get 15% off a new subscription by using code HEYCREATOR at checkout. In today’s episode of The HeyCreator Show, Matt Ragland (@mattragland) interviews Amanda Goetz (@AmandaMGoetz) LIVE and in-person about her role as a fractional CMO, along with...
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011: How To Launch a Profitable Newsletter In 2024 (Step-By-Step Guide)
The HeyCreator Show is presented by Riverside — get 15% off a new subscription by using code HEYCREATOR at checkout. Everything you need to know about launching, writing and growing an email newsletter is in today’s episode. Matt Ragland (@mattragland) and Tim Forkin (@timforkindotcom) go...
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010: Alexis Teichmiller on Career, Community, and Creator Journey
The HeyCreator Show is presented by Riverside — get 15% off a new subscription by using code HEYCREATOR at checkout. In today’s episode of The HeyCreator Show, Matt Ragland (@mattragland) and Alexis Teichmiller jam on leaving the corporate world to become a creator, along with the move…
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009: What Creators Get Wrong About Email Newsletters
The HeyCreator Show is presented by Riverside — get 15% off a new subscription by using code HEYCREATOR at checkout. You know you need to be writing an email newsletter. It’s the hot thing to do. But most creators still don’t understand WHY email newsletters are such an incredible channel for...
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008: Cody & Cole Hock on Running A Creator Business That Does Everything
The HeyCreator Show is presented by Riverside — 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) interview Cody (@Cody_Hock) & Cole Hock (@UpNorthCole). These two...
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007: Best Advice for New Creators
The HeyCreator Show is presented by Riverside — 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) give out their best advice for new creators. Tim lays out the lessons...
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006: Nat Eliason on What It Actually Takes To Be a Creator
The HeyCreator Show is presented by Riverside — get 15% off a new subscription by using code HEYCREATOR at checkout. In today’s episode of The HeyCreator Show, Matt Ragland (@mattragland) and Nat Eliason (@nateliason) jam about what it actually takes to be a creator. Topics include Nat’s take...
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005: How Creators Can Get Equity In Their Favorite Companies
The HeyCreator Show is presented by Riverside — 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) discuss equity for creators — more specifically, how and why creators...
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004: We Didn't Want To Record This Episode
The HeyCreator Show is presented by Riverside — 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) push through initial feelings of not wanting to record. The…
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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…
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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 —...
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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...
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Welcome to the HeyCreator Show!
The HeyCreator Show is presented by Riverside.fm — get 15% off a new subscription by using code HEYCREATOR at checkout. 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...
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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...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The HeyCreator Show is for building your creator business.Each week, host Matt Ragland various guests 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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