Creator Juice

It's no secret that going live on the social media platforms of today is an amazing way to connect with your audience and to build your brand.

...so why are so few creators doing it?! Because it's scary!

But after thousands of hours of live-streaming, we're here to ease those fears.

Join Lucas and VJ as they share and break down their tips, routines, and strategies for delivering a rockin' live-stream for your audience.

In this episode:

•⁠ ⁠Things to do before going live

•⁠ ⁠How to find structure and a guest

•⁠ ⁠Important steps to remember when your Live starts

•⁠ ⁠A few tech necessities that make for a smooth production through and through.

May this episode give you the JUICE you need to finally say YES to go LIVE.

Is your social media engagement down? Did you ever have engagement for your account to begin with? Not to worry.

These are the most common problems effecting content creators, regardless of what platform you're creating and sharing content on. So in this episode, Lucas and VJ breakdown what you can do to "revive" your social media engagement.

And if you're just beginning with this stage of social media growth, this episode is also for you as we breakdown an easy engagement routine that any account can use and benefit from.

Have you ever considered leaving your job to become a full time content creator? The risks involved? The sign that it's the right time to do so? The income streams you can rely on?

Well Lucas just did that! After 8 years as a full time school teacher and 4 years doubling as a content creator, he's finally made the switch to creating and sharing content and running his own business full time.

This episode was guided by YOU! Our audience and the amazing questions you asked Lucas about making this very important and difficult decision.

Give it a listen and may it give you clarity on potentially making this decision yourself.

This episode isn’t about why a personal brand is better than a 9-5 job or vice-versa. It’s about why it's worth building a personal brand WHILE working your 9-5 job, the obstacles you’ll face while doing it, and HOW to overcome these obstacles.

What will your friends and family think? Should you build in private/silence and not tell anyone about your brand? Or out in the open in public? How can you balance both and should you balance them equally? How can you do this without feeling like it’s a huge risk?

VJ balances a personal brand with his 9-5 job every day, and Lucas has done it for 4 years before recently leaving his 9-5 to be a full time content creator. Your personal brand is the custom job you build for yourself and it opens the door to so many opportunities for anyone who wants to pursue it.

If any of this speaks to you, then this episode is for you.

In this episode of Creator Juice, Lucas and VJ breakdown how you can go about creating content from your every day life. Personal content is carving its way through social media, especially video, with no signs of stopping.

But is it as easy as just propping up your camera and going about your day to day activities? Can this really be content? What do you need to actually make it? How can you document the every day while still being present with yourself?

We answer all of these, along with with the shots and structure you can apply to create your own stand out content. We also share some of our favorite video creators to check out for inspiration.

Enjoy!

This episode is all about goal setting. If you’re a content creator, you know how important it is to set and maintain goals: for growth, motivation, and reaching that next level for your business or what makes you creative.

Join VJ and Lucas as they breakdown 5 of the most effective goal-setting strategies, explaining the pros and cons of each, and helping you find the right one for you.

They also share why goal-setting doesn’t have to just be tied to the new year. So regardless of when you’re listening to this, grab a pen and paper and get ready to take notes. Enjoy!

In this episode, Lucas and VJ talk about Influence. That is: Having influence in your industry vs. Being a social media influencer. One is sought after, and one has a stigma to it, but are they really that different? This conversation stems from VJ attending a design conference where he got to listen to and meet one of his idols: Chris Do. Following this experience, Lucas and VJ dove into a conversation about whether having influence online makes you an influencer, some of the misconceptions and stereotypes associated with the term “influencer”, and some strategies that content creators can employ to build influence and make a positive impact online without conforming to the traditional influencer stereotype. This is Creator Juice. Enjoy.

In this episode, VJ and Lucas engage in their first session of what they're calling “Creator Therapy”. Feeling bogged down by a lack of consistency on social media, VJ dives into what obstacles he’s currently facing as a content creator who is trying to create and post content consistently. This episode addresses why consistency matters so much, and why it's so hard to maintain.

In response to all this, Lucas comes to his aid (and possibly yours too!) with strategies for staying consistent including why it’s okay to repost your old content (and when to do so), and altogether how an accountability buddy can help you overcome this obstacle.

Welcome to Creator Juice: the podcast bringing inspiration, motivation, and accountability to the world of the content creator. In this episode, Lucas and VJ discuss how you can stay motivated as a content creator. As two friends with years of creative experience themselves, lack of motivation still strikes from time to time and they discuss their best tips and mental strategies for keeping those creative juices flowing.