Geeks Who Get Paid
A blog and podcast all about making money with your geekiest hobbies, interests, and fandoms. Weekly stories and interviews with people who are living the dream doing what they love.
Episodes
12 episodes
Ep 10 | So You Want to Buy a Geek Business with Neal Hoffman
After living his dream of working at Hasbro, and a successful appearance on Shark Tank, Neal Hoffman turned to fulfill his geeky passions once again when he acquired Metallic Dice Games.We'll hear from him about what it's like to buy in...
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Episode 10
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32:10
Ep. 9 | Make Your Mobile App Dreams a Reality with My Sound Delve
When Christian went looking for a mobile app to add sound to his TTRPG game sessions, nothing quite fit his needs. So, he did what any geekpreneur would do and...made a new one!In this episode, we'll talk about how the idea for My Sound...
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Episode 9
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Minisode 2 | 5 Geeks on How They Made Their First Dollar Doing What They Love
The leap from doing what you love to making money doing what you love can be a big one. It can take time. Courage. And sometimes you'll wonder if it'll even happen at all.I spoke with 5 different entrepreneurs in the geek space to learn...
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Ep. 8 | Confessions of a Tabletop RPG Candlemaker with Delve Candles
Cylinda woke one day inspired to create immersive tabletop gaming candles, then the hard work of building a small business began!When you think about D&D and other tabletop games, many things come to mind. Minis. Dice. Books a...
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Episode 8
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42:47
Minisode 1 | How to Put Twitch on Your Resume
So you want to add Twitch streaming to your resume? In this minisode, Ami talks about how you can highlight the best aspects of your Twitch streaming journey to get you in the door for your dream job. If you liked this and want to s...
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Ep. 7 | Mastering Patreon, Ko-Fi, Affiliates and Sponsorships with FG of DnD World
Are you ready to start earning money from your faithful followers through the likes of Patreon, Ko-fi, or affiliate and sponsorship programs?FG is the creator of DnD World, an amazing text-only D&D RP Discord server with over ...
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Ep. 6 | From YouTube Channel to Multi-Creator Content Network with All Ages of Geek
How does a Let's Play YouTube channel grow into a business with a full team of content creators across multiple formats (podcasts, articles, videos, and more)?Sean Velasquez from All Ages of Geek is here to lay down the knowledge about ...
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Episode 6
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Ep. 5 | Secrets of a Successful Actual Play Podcast with Ron Murphy & Zach Burrell
If you've ever wondered what it takes to start and succeed with an Actual Play podcast, be it for D&D or another TTRPG, Ron and Zach of the Severed Sons D&D Podcast are here to help! Since launching their first episode in Octobe...
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Ep. 4 | How I Got Started as a Video Game Voice Actor with Jessica Osborne
Jessica Osborne is a woman of many hobbies and talents, but it was her love of gaming and tabletop roleplaying that helped her break into the world of video game voice acting.She's here this week to tell us all how she got started and e...
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Ep. 3 | My Life as a Professional Artist and Illustrator with Shannon May Hall
What is it like to make a living with your art and illustration work? Shannon May Hall knows because she's living that dream every day. In addition to her ongoing art and design work, she's the creator of not one but TWO successful Kick...
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Ep. 2 | How to Become a Professional Dungeon Master (And Be Good At It) with RJ Cresswell
RJ Cresswell has played Dungeons & Dragons for 27 years and logged over 1,000 hours of gameplay as a Dungeon Master. Learn how he turned his hobby into a side hustle as a Professional Dungeon master, plus learn his tips for running fun, inc...
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Ep. 1 | How to Start Your Miniature Painting Business with Dark Elf Girl
Erin (aka Dark Elf Girl) took her love of D&D, terrain building, and miniature painting and turned it into a part-time job that now makes up half of her income. Learn how she builds community, diversifies her income streams, and best of all...
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