What does it mean to give and receive value? Hi I’m Kyrin and this is the weekly podcast for digital content creators who want to connect deeply with their audience & earn a living from their work via their direct support. Within you will find me explaining the philosophy of value 4 value (v4v), how to refine your pitch and the latest technology that can make the experience seamless!

Episode List

Going On Hiatus

Apr 17th, 2024 1:54 PM

I'm going on hiatus for a few months. In Ep#61.5 I'm talking about why it's just a bit too hard to maintain motivation/time to produce these episodes whilst travelling Brazil.Huge thanks to everyone who supported this show over this last season, I really do appreciate it.Mere Mortals Ep#443 Link:YT: https://youtube.com/live/MjcUz61RNUoTimeline:(0:00) - Intro(2:06) - AppreciationValue 4 Value Support:Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/supportPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcastConnect With Kyrin/Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspodsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts

Content Creation Is The Long Tail

Apr 1st, 2024 2:49 AM

Worried your art is not mainstream enough, the more niche the better! In Ep#61 we're learning about the long tail of producing art, 3 forces underlying the unequal distribution & my vision of a new economic market.Huge thanks to Sam Sethi, McIntosh, Dave Jones, Chad F & Jeanpaul for supporting the show (plus everyone streaming as well). You all make this podcast happen!40% of this episode is going to Cole, Sven, The Doerfels and the app developers who make this all possible.Statistics Links:Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/statsCastos: https://castos.com/how-much-money-can-podcasters-make/Transistor: https://transistor.fm/make-money-podcasting/Timeline:(0:00) - Intro(1:57) - What Is The Long Tail?(5:17) - Quote 1(9:02) - The 3 Forces(13:05) - Quote 2(18:33) - What Happens After Connection?(20:10) - Quote 3(24:06) - Stats & Examples(33:15) - Boostagram Lounge(37:46) - Latest Developments(40:08) - Why Bitcoin(44:40) - V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure(47:52) - Cherry On Top by Ainsley CostelloValue 4 Value Support:Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/supportPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcastConnect With Kyrin/Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspodsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcastsConnect With My V4V Collaborators:Cole: https://twitter.com/colemccormick1Sven: https://twitter.com/StarfuryFlamesThe Doerfels: https://www.doerfelverse.com/Ainsley Costello: https://ainsleycostello.com/

What To Do When V4V Just Doesn't Work

Mar 25th, 2024 3:24 AM

Sometimes you just have to call it quits ... or do you? In Ep#60 we're going to learn why I've struggled with my Book Reviews show, the financial woes of app developers & potential strategies to fix these problems.Huge thanks to Chad F & Sam Sethi for supporting the show (plus everyone streaming as well). You all make this show happen!40% of this episode is going to Cole, Sven, The Doerfels and the app developers who make this all possible.Timeline:(0:00) - Intro(2:08) - Honing Your Craft(5:19) - Quote 1(9:57) - Experimentation Stage(11:14) - Quote 2(18:59) - Facing Tough Decisions(20:28) - Quote 3(22:14) - My Tough Decision(27:19) - Lessons & Recommendations(31:28) - Boostagram Lounge(36:09) - Latest Developments(42:23) - Why Bitcoin(43:54) - V4V: Time/Talent/TreasureValue 4 Value Support:Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/supportPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcastConnect With Kyrin/Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspodsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcastsConnect With My V4V Collaborators:Cole: https://twitter.com/colemccormick1Sven: https://twitter.com/StarfuryFlamesThe Doerfels: https://www.doerfelverse.com/JUST LOUD: https://www.justloudworld.com/

Give Away Your Music For Free .... You'll Make More Money!

Mar 18th, 2024 2:47 AM

What does the music industry have to teach us about giving music out for free? In Ep#59 we're going to learn from Prince, Radiohead & 50 Cent about how to adapt to change & delay monetary gratification.Huge thanks to Deezlaughs, Chad F & Sam Sethi for supporting the show (plus everyone streaming as well). You all make this show happen!40% of this episode is going to Cole, Sven, The Doerfels and the app developers who make this all possible.Extra Links:Radiohead Interview: https://youtu.be/V-4CpJyZ4YwThunderroad Media: https://thunderroad.media/live-is-lit/Timeline:(0:00) - Intro(1:19) - Why Make It Free?(3:22) - Quote 1(8:37) - Why Pay If It's Free?(9:54) - Quote 2(12:10) - In Rainbows' Radiohead Interview(16:07) - Why Does It Seem Scary?(18:18) - Quote 3(21:56) - Why Is The Money In Merch & Touring?(27:43) - Boostagram Lounge(32:54) - Latest Developments(37:50) - Why Bitcoin(40:47) - V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure(43:13) - Freedom by Vale RamirezValue 4 Value Support:Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/supportPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcastConnect With Kyrin/Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspodsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcastsConnect With My V4V Collaborators:Cole: https://twitter.com/colemccormick1Sven: https://twitter.com/StarfuryFlamesThe Doerfels: https://www.doerfelverse.com/Vale Ramirez: https://valeramirez.com/

Why Do We Collaborate?

Mar 11th, 2024 2:16 AM

Why am I travelling across the world to meet people who I've never even spoken to? In Ep#58 we're going to examine the driving forces behind collaboration and how technology is only enabling more and more of it.Huge thanks to Cole McCormick, Deezlaughs, Adam Curry & Sam Sethi for supporting the show (plus everyone streaming as well). Check out their podcasts!40% of this episode is going to Cole, Sven, The Doerfels and the app developers who make this all possible.Timeline:(0:00) - Intro(1:11) - Why do people work for free?(1:54) - Quote 1(5:16) - But is there much creative collaboration?(8:00) - Quote 2(11:58) - Can these ideals change industries?(12:20) - Quote 3(13:43) - Topic continued(15:46) - Where are we at now?(19:43) - Boostagram Lounge(24:03) - Latest Developments(27:01) - Why Bitcoin(31:20) - V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure(34:00) - Stockholm - Abi MuirValue 4 Value Support:Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/supportPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcastConnect With Kyrin/Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspodsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcastsConnect With My V4V Collaborators:Cole: https://twitter.com/colemccormick1Sven: https://twitter.com/StarfuryFlamesThe Doerfels: https://www.doerfelverse.com/Abi Muir: https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6473218

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