Building Value with Jason Nellis
Welcome to Building Value - I’m Jason Nellis, and I am obsessed with the Creative Economy. I’ve spent my career at the intersection of Creativity and Technology, building products at companies like Hulu and Facebook, all trying to make it easier and more valuable for artists to do what they love. Whether they’re content creators themselves, or the people building products that creators use, every one of them offer compelling ideas how to create something of lasting value. Thanks in advance for watching and listening. If you like what you hear and want to get more, please - subscribe on YouTube or wherever you consume fine podcasts products. And if you really love what you hear, leave a review.
Episodes
Monday Feb 13, 2023
Austin Evans, PC Builds, and Flying on the Vomit Comet [Matt Ansini]
Monday Feb 13, 2023
Monday Feb 13, 2023
For the past several years, Matt Ansini has been a driving force behind videos on channels like @thisis and @austinevans , juggling the challenges of Mystery Tech while building "new" custom PCs. I chatted with him about how he got the gig, what his big challenges have been, and what it was like flying with the crew on the world-famous Vomit Comet, all for the sake of that perfect shot.
The Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeUjBzgS9MfQ4arXwyeKwo2ehifKp-8Hi
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Whiskey, Workouts, and Where You’re From [David Thomas Tao]
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
David Thomas Tao is a fitness publication founder, writer for multiple publications, Harvard grad, member of Forbes' 30 Under 30, and whiskey connoisseur. On this episode, David shares his journey of founding and building BarBend, his health & fitness publication, as well as the challenges of growing up as someone who breaks the mold of the Kentucky native stereotype.
Season 1 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeUjBzgS9MfQ4arXwyeKwo2ehifKp-8Hi
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
The TikTok Magic of a Former McDonald’s Chef! [Mike Haracz]
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Chef Mike Haracz was once a corporate chef for McDonald's - you might recognize him as the man responsible for the Rick and Morty Szechuan Sauce moment from 2019. But today, far away from his time at the Golden Arches, he's now an independent content creator who grew his accounts one follower at a time. Come hear how he did it - and what tools he recommends everyone should have in the kitchen!
Check out the playlist on YouTube for this and all previous episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeUjBzgS9MfQ4arXwyeKwo2ehifKp-8Hi
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Finding Work/Life Balance [Kevin Nether | Kevin the Tech Ninja]
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
For a decade, Kevin Nether (Kevin the Tech Ninja to his fans) been making tech reviews on YouTube, and somehow manages to balance being a husband, father, and a full-time job. How does he do it? What setup does he use to ensure he can churn out content quickly? Tune in to find out.
See the video version on YouTube - search for "The Jason Nellis Show"
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Painfully Honest, but True. [Jason T. Lewis | Painfully Honest Tech]
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Jason T. Lewis ( @PAINFULLYHONESTTECH ) been on YouTube since 2016, with his reviews of tech and his "Can You Trust..." series helping to catapult help to over 200K subscribers in a relatively short period of time. But in recent years, he's begun to reconsider his approach to his content, with less focus on being painfully honest about tech, and more painfully honest about everything. Hear more about his philosophy about content ideas, his approach to writing, and his multi-cam setup that he can adjust on the fly.
Recorded January 10, 2023
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Creating a Whole YouTube Channel on an iPad [Jeff Mendez]
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
ELJefeReviews, known to his friends as Jeff Mendez, has been a tech reviewer on YouTube for over six years. Focusing primarily on audio hardware like headphones, earbuds and microphones, Jeff has amassed nearly 100K subscribers through slow and steady improvement of his content. On this episode, Jeff shares his tips and tricks for using iPad apps and speech-to-text on his phone to make video generation both more efficient and better for viewers.