006: Nat Eliason on What It Actually Takes To Be a Creator

The HeyCreator Show is presented by Riverside — ⁠get 15% off a new subscription by using code HEYCREATOR at checkout.⁠ In today’s episode of The HeyCreator Show, Matt Ragland (⁠@mattragland⁠) and Nat Eliason (@nateliason) jam about what it actually takes to be a creator. Topics include Nat’s take on niching down, the main ways creators become replaceable, choosing between money and passion, why consistency alone isn’t enough, and much more. (3:18) — Nat’s article Be Yourself, Not a Niche (7:23) — The #1 way creators fail (16:10) — Nat’s article When the Money’s Just Too Damn Good (25:28) — Do you care enough to make your content great? (32:25) — The illusion that success comes quickly as a creator (40:17) — Balancing ambition, productivity, and parenting Join the HeyCreator Community Use Automatic Evergreen to send profitable newsletters on autopilot

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The HeyCreator Show is for building your creator business. Each week, hosts Matt Ragland and Tim Forkin talk through all stages of the creator journey, intentionally designing each conversation to meet you where you’re at along the way. We’re sharing lessons from over a decade of helping digital creators launch and scale courses, communities, and coaching services — along with building newsletters, YouTube channels, and podcasts to millions of subscribers and downloads for our clients. For more about our show, company, and community go to heycreator.com.