Top Picks and Pauses
05/19/25 • 8 min
Claire and Sam announce a brief hiatus until June 16th, sharing podcast recommendations and answering listener questions about the TrueFans platform to tide listeners over during the break.
• Claire recommends "Conning the Con" by Sarah Ferris, a true crime podcast about a family turning the tables on a con man
• Sam suggests "The Snap," featuring two Nashville artists navigating Bitcoin and value for value to monetize their music
• Sam explains how to add TrueFans to your phone's home screen using the browser's "share" function
• We reiterate that streaming sats to unclaimed shows is worthwhile as funds are held until creators claim their profiles
• We hear what our listeners have been telling us this week
• As usual we invite independent podcasters to be featured on the show by sending comments through TrueFans.
Want to support the show or get featured? Simply leave a comment or super comment through TrueFans, and join this growing community of forward-thinking creators and their supporters.
Find TrueFans here
Music: How It Is from Ketsa Music
Feedback: TrueFans Support
Read: Creators Blog
Recommendations: Creators Podroll
Claire and Sam announce a brief hiatus until June 16th, sharing podcast recommendations and answering listener questions about the TrueFans platform to tide listeners over during the break.
• Claire recommends "Conning the Con" by Sarah Ferris, a true crime podcast about a family turning the tables on a con man
• Sam suggests "The Snap," featuring two Nashville artists navigating Bitcoin and value for value to monetize their music
• Sam explains how to add TrueFans to your phone's home screen using the browser's "share" function
• We reiterate that streaming sats to unclaimed shows is worthwhile as funds are held until creators claim their profiles
• We hear what our listeners have been telling us this week
• As usual we invite independent podcasters to be featured on the show by sending comments through TrueFans.
Want to support the show or get featured? Simply leave a comment or super comment through TrueFans, and join this growing community of forward-thinking creators and their supporters.
Find TrueFans here
Music: How It Is from Ketsa Music
Feedback: TrueFans Support
Read: Creators Blog
Recommendations: Creators Podroll
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Introducing "Creators" - a podcast built specifically for independent content makers looking to break through the noise. Hosted by independent podcaster Claire Waite Brown and TrueFans CEO Sam Sethi, this podcast tackles the three essential challenges every creator faces: discovery, interactivity, and monetisation.
The launch episode establishes the show's format by featuring Claire's own podcast "Creativity Found" as the inaugural "Podcast of the Week." With nearly five years and over 120 episodes under her belt, Claire shares candid insights about her podcasting journey. Her refreshingly honest advice to "don't listen to other people's advice" cuts through the noise of podcasting conventional wisdom, emphasizing that creators should find their own sustainable rhythm rather than following rigid formulas about consistency or metrics.
Beyond showcasing independent podcasts, "Creators" also introduces a "Music of the Week" segment featuring Joe Martin's track "Can't Promise You the World." This highlights TrueFans' commitment to supporting independent musicians alongside podcasters, providing exposure through both the show and the platform's carousel features.
What truly sets this podcast apart is its focus on direct creator monetisation through value-for-value payments. The hosts explain "programmable money" – an innovative approach allowing automatic splitting of micropayments between hosts, guests, and featured creators. This wallet-to-wallet system eliminates the need for traditional advertising models or third-party sponsors, putting power back in the hands of both creators and audiences.
Whether you're a podcaster, musician, or any type of independent creator looking to build meaningful connections with your audience, "Creators" offers both practical advice and potential pathways to discovery and sustainable monetisation. Subscribe now and join a community that believes in the power of direct creator-to-audience relationships.
Find TrueFans here
Music: How It Is from Ketsa Music
Feedback: TrueFans Support
Read: Creators Blog
Recommendations: Creators Podroll
Creators from TrueFans - Top Picks and Pauses
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Welcome to Creators from True Fans . I'm independent podcaster , Claire Waite Brown , and I'm Sam Sethi , the CEO of True Fans . Each episode , we'll chat with an independent creator , whether a podcaster or musician , about their creative experiences .
Sam SethiAnd each week we'll take questions from independent creators about features within T
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