MAJOR CHANGES Coming to Independent Creator Podcast!

Hey everyone! Just wrapped up episode 11 and wanted to share some exciting updates about where we're headed. What's New: • Bi-weekly schedule instead of weekly (Tuesdays 9:30 PM ET, audio drops Wednesdays) • No more pre-show fluff - straight into content after 5-min countdown • Audience integration - your chat questions/comments become part of the episode! • Streamlined production - faster episode releases, better flow Why the changes? Honestly, 52 weeks is A LOT of content. Alternative platforms like Owncast, Mastodon, Blue Sky, and Gilded don't have the rapid news cycles of YouTube/Twitch. This gives me time to collect better stories and maintain quality without burning through ideas too fast. Expanding beyond the podcast: While scaling down episode frequency, I'm scaling UP everywhere else: • More dedicated tutorial videos (Owncast setup, Gilded bots, etc.) • Forum software deep-dives (SMF 3.0 development is HUGE news!) • Joined TilVids PeerTube ecosystem for our video content Interview plans: Looking to bring in people from the alt-platform space for special episodes. Pre-recorded due to time zones, but integrated into regular shows. Community stuff: • Our forum at thisindiecreator.com keeps growing • Left X/Twitter completely - find me on Mastodon, Blue Sky, Threads • Have Blue Sky invites if anyone needs them The bigger picture: This is all natural evolution. Every successful podcast looks completely different from their early episodes. We're still in the experimental phase, and that's exactly where we should be as independent creators. The goal stays the same: informative content about alternative platforms and indie creation. Whether it's new Owncast features, forum software, or the next great mainstream alternative, we're continuing this journey together. Next up: Episode 12 in two weeks with this new format! Anyone else making big changes to their content lately? Would love to hear what's working for you all! 👇" class="emoji" data-type="emoji" data-name=":point_down:" alt="👇" draggable="false" src="https://discord.com/assets/c10d683f5634e571.svg" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: bottom; height: var(--custom-emoji-size-emoji); object-fit: contain; width: var(--custom-emoji-size-emoji); text-indent: -9999px;"> P.S. - Seriously, check out thisindiecreator.com if you haven't yet. Unlike Discord, everything there is searchable and builds the broader conversation.