EP 468: Figuring Out the Creator Economy with Charlie Gilkey & Kate Tyson

It seems the creator economy is booming. Or is it?

And what even is the creator economy??

Platforms like Instagram, YouTube, and TechTalk are quite happy to advertise the ways they support creators with features and advice. Their aspirational creator hubs give the distinct impression that becoming a creator is akin to getting paid to be yourself.

But that said, when Kate Tyson told me that she doesn’t think the creator economy should exist but that she couldn’t put that in writing, I told her she was wrong—about not being able to put that in writing. Turns out, our mutual friend Charlie Gilkey had told her the same thing. So I arranged a meeting of the minds.

Today's episode is Part 1 of 2 of that conversation. We get into who a creator is, how the creator economy really works, why we value what we value, and how platforms distort the market for our creative work.

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Creators and Guests

Charlie Gilkey
Guest
Charlie Gilkey
Bestselling writer about productivity, teamwork, and leadership. Author of Team Habits and Start Finishing
Kate Tyson
Guest
Kate Tyson
Professional Rabble-rouser & Business Whisperer
EP 468: Figuring Out the Creator Economy with Charlie Gilkey & Kate Tyson
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