The Blog
The archive of my blog (since 2010).
Life As a Full-Time YouTuber (ft. Thomas Frank)
In this episode I talk with Thomas Frank, a full-time YouTuber, about what it is like to run a channel with millions of subscribers, work with sponsors, grow a team, and what goes on behind the scenes of planning, filming, editing, and sharing a YouTube video.
From Million Dollar T-Shirt Wearer to Selling His Last Name... Weird Business Ideas with Jason Zook
In this episode I talk with Jason Zook, one of the most creative entrepreneurs I’ve ever met.
Buying Elon Musk a Couch, Talking Tesla, & Growing as a Niche YouTuber (ft. Ben Sullins)
In this episode I talk with Ben Sullins of Teslanomics about how he approaches covering Tesla and sustainable technology news using his years of experience as a data scientist.
How a Workaholic Ends Up Taking a Year Off (ft. Sean McCabe)
In this conversation with Sean McCabe we discuss starting a physical or digital product business, what to do when you feel stuck, why you need to be making content online, how to pre-sell a new product, avoiding scarcity mindset, and why Sean is taking a full year sabbatical.
You’re Doing It Wrong — Advice for Getting Un-Stuck
Lately I've been hearing a lot of questions from beginners and the thing is… they aren’t the right questions to ask. They're getting stuck on the next step. They’re getting in their own way. Here’s what I mean.
My Complete Video Client Workflow
In this episode I talk in detail about that process and the changes I have made over the years. I cover all the phases of a project from the initial onboarding period to the actual shoot day and all the way through post production.
How to Build a Wedding Photography Business from Scratch
In this podcast episode I talk with my wife Jen Wojcik about how she built and scaled her wedding photography business into a full-time job over the course of 6 years after moving to a new city and not having photographed a wedding ever before.
17 Lessons I Learned from Inventing & Launching SwitchPod
In this podcast episode I share 17 lessons I’ve learned from launching and growing SwitchPod over the past 3 years that you can apply to the projects and businesses that you’re building.
What's Next from Me — A 2020 Update
This episode is a quick update about what to expect from me in 2020. I’ll talk about my YouTube channel, my podcast, and my training courses.
Building a Product Review Empire on Youtube — Dave Maze
In this episode talk about transitioning from full time freelancer to full time YouTuber, what it’s like to run a channel focused on reviews.
From Film School to YouTube — Kitty Peters
In this episode I talk with Kitty Peters who runs Atola Visuals, a filmmaking company focusing on client work, as well as a YouTube Channel with the same name, where she features filmmaking gear and tutorials.
From Vimeo Staff Pick to Full-Time Filmmaker — Interview w/ Levi Allen
Levi Allen is an adventure filmmaker. In this episode we talk about how his short film Untethered got a Vimeo staff pick, which lead to the film being distributed internationally, but then how he fought back for the rights to have it free and public again.
Pat Flynn Talking SwitchPod — Caleb Wojcik Show #71
Pat Flynn helped me co-invent and create SwitchPod over the past 15 months before we launched it on Kickstarter.
At the time of recording this episode, a couple days into the campaign, we had already doubled our goal and raised over $227,000 to make thousands of SwitchPods for our backers.
YouTuber Roundtable #1 ft. Armando Ferreira & Matt D'Avella
Have you ever seen the videos where a handful of stars from movies or television (like directors, cinematographers, actresses, etc.) sit and chat in a roundtable format with The Hollywood Reporter?
They have deep conversations and share things you don't hear in the quick press junket interviews they normally give. They last about an hour. I love them.
Anyways, I've always wanted to host and re-create my own version of that and I finally did it.
Our New Course Launches Next Week + Free Live Workshop
I am excited to announce that we are launching our new course, Learn Final Cut Pro X, next Tuesday, May 31st! During the launch week we'll be releasing five free lessons from the course too, right here on the blog and on YouTube.
To gear up for the launch and show how FCPX shouldn't be intimidating, I will be hosting a live workshop on Friday, May 27th at 4pm Eastern / 1pm Pacific. I will go over editing a quick video from start to finish inside Final Cut Pro X, talk workflow, share an overview of using the software, and answer any of your questions.
Podcast Hiatus + My 10 Favorite Episodes
In this episode I share why I am putting this podcast on hold to focus on creating more video content for YouTube. I talk about doubling down, simplifying, following what is working, and how video is the best format for most of what I want to share & create.
10 Podcasts Filmmakers & YouTubers Should Listen To
In this episode I share what some of my favorite podcasts for filmmakers, YouTubers, and freelancers are.