All about getting used to seeing ourselves as we are with fancy cameras and gear, and Elsie shares all of her new video stuff! Feedback about Spotify, the independent creators manifesto, shout-outs, and so much gushing about the awesome Expand Your Reach virtual summit! Have you opened up a Link Tree account yet? One link to your bio and so much more! You are missing out if you have not! Head over here!. Use the code SHEPODCASTS, and thank you so much for your sponsoring the show ?? ? NEW WAY TO CONNECT! Elsie (and occasionally Jess) will be texting you directly! - Sign up here! 302–240–3425, text yes or my.community.com/shepodcasts Send us your feedback, email feedback@shepodcasts.com! We can’t wait to hear from you! EPISODE LENGTH 49:14 Chit chat time! Elsie’s birthday redux 5:10 Elsie shares how she treated herself for her birthday! She breaks down what it takes to get used to looking at her actual face when using a fancy camera, up-leveling her entire tech set-up, including lights, and software! If you want to see what she’s talking about here is the She Podcasts live stream! Stacey Simms feedback on Podcast 2.0 and Spotify 11:14 It seems that Stacey, a long time podcaster has no idea what Podcast 2.0 is and she agrees with Elsie’s thoughts on Spotify. That brings us to rehash the whole situation that went down in the last episode. We had Stevie, who was in the chat bring up the problematic history of Spotify and musicians. Elsie asks When do you get big enough to be responsible for what you’re saying? The independent creator manifesto When does getting cash from a larger corporation create problems for independent creators? Creators will start to gain more and more power. This is just the beginning. 26:19 We love our sponsor Link Tree! Shout-outs! ⭐️ FOLLOW BERRY AT PODCASTS IN COLOR! ⭐️ CONGRATS TO THE BLACK PODCASTERS ASSOCIATION AND AFROS AND AUDIO! (become a member or invest in them!) Our tool tip - Rephonic. Not what we thought it was It seems to happen a lot, Elsie or Jess ads something thinking it’s one thing but then it ends up being something else. They, live and on the air, find out things that confused them. Elsie attended the best virtual event EVAH! Elsie was enamored with Luria Petrucci’s virtual event called Expand Your Reach Summit! There are not very many events that make Elsie jelly and this one event made her want to strive to be more and create the best membership experience for She Podcasts! So. Much. Love. John shares how he disappears while She Podcasts is being recorded 46:21 This one is for you Stevie! In the Streamyard broadcast dashboard Go into Settings General Uncheck “Audio avatar” When you shut your camera off, it also removes your “avatar” from the screen. LINKS! 302–240–3425 “yes” New Creator Manifesto Use the Rodecaster Pro as a Video Switcher with Ecamm Live! (Beta Firmware 2.1.2) Expand Your Reach Elsie’s new video gear (aff ?) Sony ZVE–10 —- it is currently out of stock EVERYWHERE. Sorry! Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN lens Camlink Elgato Keylight Air Elgato deskmount She Podcasts thank-you to our Sponsors! → Get your own Link Tree! Use code SHEPODCASTS → Become a podcast product manager! My Podcast Biz (aff) → Our editor John from Audio Editing Solutions. He is so good you need to hire him STAT! Help Us Spread The Word! It would be stellar if you shared She Podcasts with your fellow women podcasters on twitter. Click here to tweet some love! If this episode got you all fired up SUBSCRIBE wherever you get your podcasts! ONE CLICK! Feedback + Promotion for Women Podcasters You can ask your questions by emailing feedback@shepodcasts.com. We love audio feedback! Let your voice be heard, record your voice via voice memo in your smartphone and send it over! You can also join the She Podcasts Facebook group!