E109:
I always love to chat with creatives that have multiple universes that make up their day to day. On todays episode I interview folk musician, Youtuber, & cowboy boot enthusiast Jeremiah Craig. We speak on content strategy, music and tour life, and never holding regrets. We speak through his tips and tricks to look into what type of content to make and how all of these facets of his life come together.
In This Episode We Cover
Done is better than perfect
Starting out as a song writer
Making content on what you love
How to sustain your creative from income
Community is everything
New England life
Connecting with people through your content
Growing a Youtube channel
Make as much content as possible and don’t judge
Content sprints
Creating from what you know
Writing music off of stories
Life is for taking chances
No regrets ever
Quotes
“ As a songwriter you know the first fire songs you write are horrible! I wrote 100’s!” - Jeremiah Craig
“ Places have a big input on what you make and how you feel.” - Host Dave Swillum
“ It’s my goal for people to always be behind on my content because that means I made enough.” - Jeremiah Craig
“ There’s not enough channels until everyone has their own thing, why the hell not?” - Jeremiah Craig
Resources Noted In The Podcast
Google Trends
For Content Creators
answerthepublic.com
Gary Vee
https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/
Jeremiah Craig Links
Website
www.jermiahcraig.com
Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/c/jeremiahcraig
https://www.facebook.com/jeremiahcraig.music/
IG
@jeremiahcraigmusic
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My wife Meg Swillum
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Comic Book Entrepreneur, NFT's For Creatives, & Making Art Accessible W/ Justin Ashbrook
Starting An Apparel Line, Mixed Digital Media, & Being Resilient W/ Cody Weimar
Creating New Sounds & Dumpster Drums W/ Creative Percussion Founder Kevin Feeney
Imposter Syndrome: How To Identify & Move Past The Biggest Thing In Your Way As A Creative W/ Dave Swillum
Life As A Digital Nomad, Killing Ego, & Scaling A Creative Business W/ Max Sher of The Sher Agency
First Release In 17 Years, Working The Music Industry & Dealing With The Loss Of Chester Bennington W/ Reach NYC Rene Mata, Nick Cavagnaro & Volbeat Rob Caggiano
Don't Should Yourself, Every Person Is Creative, & Practice VS Talent W/ Angie Follensbee-Hall
Finding Your Way To Stay Centered W/ Dave Swillum
Seeing Yourself & Making A Living Off Of Your Music W/ Kimayo
Managing & Marketing Your Music W/ John McArthur of Greenhouse Recording Studio
Episode 100! Why Do You Wake Up & Do What You Do Everyday Instead Of Anything Else In The World? W/ Dave
Getting The Loan To Get Started, 21 No's To Get Yes W/ Dave Swillum
Being A Communicator: Creative Isn't Linear W/ Mix Engineer Shane Lance
If Not You Then Who W/ Jesse Harless From E3
Staying Focused, Staying Engaged, & Staying In The Game Long Enough To Win It W/ Dave Swillum
Getting Into Youtube, Dealing With Anxiety, & Becoming a Business Owner W/ Tony Arkitect
Starting Out With A Full Menu With Three Items On It W/ Craft Curbside
Starting Your Creative Business As A Stay At Home Mom W/ Nicole Gearty Photography
Fish Tank Philosophy: Planning To Fit The Size Of The Goal
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