Doin' The Thing w/ Dillan Taylor
Doin' The Thing is a show for creators who want to build their thing better and faster. It's hosted by Dillan Taylor—certified life coach, writer, and CEO of Grindstone. He tracks the journey of scaling his first company, interviews top 1% creators, and tells stories from 3500+ coaching sessions...to help you make better stuff, grow an audience, and make more money.
Episodes
39 episodes
She Almost Quit YouTube, Then She Blew Up (w/ Aprilynne Alter) | 039
Dillan interviews Aprilynne Alter (@AprilynneAlter), a beginner-friendly YouTube educator. Aprilynne made a viral video in a niche she wasn't passionate about. It almost ended her YouTube caree...
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55:08
7 Harsh Truths Every Creator Needs to Hear (w/ Mario Joos) | 038
Dillan interviews Mario Joos (@mariojooss)—a YouTube retention expert and YouTube educator. He helps YouTubers go from 1 million to 100 million subscribers. His past and present clients include: MrBeast, B...
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1:07:58
3 Steps to Taking a Creator Sabbatical (w/ Michelle Varghese) | 037
Dillan interviews Michelle Varghese (@mvarghoose).She's a writer, podcaster, and community manager. She co-hosts the Build a Wealthy Spirit podcast with her sister—a show helping people get more fi...
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55:25
5 Small Creators Grill a YouTube Expert (w/ Mario Joos) pt. 2 | 036
The Grindstone community does a Q&A with Mario Joos (@mariojooss)—the #1 YouTube Retention Director in the world. He's worked with massive creators like MrBeast, Brave Wilderness, Jose Zuniga, and more...
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43:36
Winning the Internet (w/ Joe Previte) | 035
Dillan interviews Joe Previte (@jsjoeio). He's a full-stack software engineer who has created tons of projects that live on the internet—including: courses for programmers, Spanish language progr...
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45:54
The Art of Juggling Multiple Projects (w/ Steph Smith) | 034
Dillan interviews Steph Smith (@stephsmithio)—a serial online creator. She's the author of books & courses like Doing Content Right, Doing SEO Right, and Doing Time Right. She’s the host of t...
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57:19
Meet the Genius Behind MrBeast’s Viral Success (w/ Mario Joos) pt. 1 | 033
Dillan interviews Mario Joos (@mariojooss)—the #1 YouTube Retention Director in the world. He's worked with massive creators like MrBeast, Brave Wilderness, Jose Zuniga, and more. They discuss: wha...
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45:58
How to Keep Creating No Matter What (w/ Quotidian Writer) pt. 2 | 032
"No matter the circumstances. If you don't have time. If life is getting in the way. If you don't have the energy. If you don't think you're good at this...Just keep doing it."Dillan interviews Diane Callahan—aka Quotidian Writer. She's...
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22:32
The Easiest Time Management System Ever | 031
"Now that we know what we're going to do, we need to put it on the calendar so we know when we're going to do it."Today, Dillan (@dillanroytaylor) shares his simple weekly system for bei...
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19:42
The Key to Great Storytelling (w/ Quotidian Writer) pt. 1 | 030
"The key to great storytelling is change, meaningful change. Readers want to look at the beginning and end of a story and see that something has happened."Dillan interviews Diane Callahan—aka Quotidian Writer. She's a YouTuber and podca...
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21:15
How to Work Harder Than 99% of People | 029
"I get the most done when I am in a dark room, away from all civilization and happiness."Today, Dillan (@dillanroytaylor) shares his 3-step process for working undistracted for hours eve...
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11:37
Hiring a Social Media Manager (w/ Andy Arthur Smith) pt. 2 | 028
Dillan interviews Andy Arthur Smith (@andyarthursmith), a musician and certified goofball. He's crushing it online with over 4 million followers on all platforms, most notably on TikTok a...
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23:18
Setting Up Calls Without Being Creepy (Typical Life Coach Podcast) | 027
"It's okay if you're not feeling confident. Of course you're not if you've never done this. Of course you feel that way. But you can change that through your inputs and your effort."Join Dillan (
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This Guy Got 4m Followers by Making Goofy Shorts (w/ Andy Arthur Smith) pt. 1 | 026
Dillan interviews Andy Arthur Smith (@andyarthursmith), a musician and certified goofball. He's crushing it online with over 4 million followers on all platforms, most notably on TikTok a...
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27:50
Why You've Never Actually Failed | 025
"Most people don't actually know how to push themselves until failure."Today, Dillan (@dillanroytaylor) shares an insight he got from working out with his friend on pushing your body (or...
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8:54
How to Monetize a Podcast (w/ Raiders of the Lost Podcast) pt. 2 | 024
"We didn't just start reaching out to brands to sponsor us. We waited until we had a decent following to prove we were worth partnering with." This is from Grindstone's January Creator Interview. Dillan interviews James & Anthony De...
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31:30
$1,000 Client vs $10,000 Client | 023
"$500 client: I just feel as though with this investment I am about to make in you, that we should understand how our lives are about to change and I need results and you need to bring them, I am entrusting you with our livelihood and lives.
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From 9-5 Grind to Full-Time Podcasters (w/ Raiders of the Lost Podcast) pt. 1 | 022
"I could use this time for short-term pleasure. I could watch a movie or go out drinking with friends...Or I could spend two hours really grinding every day and see what comes of it."This is from Grindstone's January Creator Interview. ...
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24:52
Balancing Content Creation & a Full-Time Job (w/ CupppaJoe5) pt. 2 | 021
"How do you grow an audience? One person at a time, one upload at a time, without stopping."This is from Grindstone's November Creator Interview. Dillan (@dillanroytaylor) interviews Joe (@CupppaJoe5), the #1 Call of Duty: Warzone coach...
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19:36
This ONE Question Will 100x Your Content | 020
"Treat your current customer/listener/reader like they're paying you $10,000."Today, Dillan (@dillanroytaylor) shares the one question that skyrocketed his coaching business. You can use it to do the same with whatever you're building.<...
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4:37
The #1 Call of Duty Coach on Getting to 200,000 Subs (w/ CupppaJoe5) pt.1 | 019
"Get people to click, then get them to stay. That's all the algorithm wants."This is Grindstone's November Creator Interview. Dillan (@dillanroytaylor) interviews Joe (@CupppaJoe5), the #1 Call of Duty: Warzone coach on the internet.
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23:02
STOP Making This Kind of Content | 018
"Do you really want to hear about how to get more YouTube subscribers from a guy who only has 300?"In this rebranded and relaunched episode, Dillan (@dillanroytaylor) explains why he quit the podcast earlier in the year. And what he lea...
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017 - Meghan Murphy | Are Porn & Prostitution Actually Good for Women?
Meghan Murphy is a writer, journalist, and podcaster. She’s the editor-in-chief at Feminist Current and hosts The Same Drugs podcast. Her conversations dive into today’s most polarizing topics like free speech, gender ideology, and canc...
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016 - Quotidian Writer | The Art of Storytelling, Viral Videos, and Inconsistency
Diane Callahan runs the YouTube channel Quotidian Writer. She’s a writer of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. She’s also the managing editor at Story Garden Publishing.The Quotidian Writer YouTube channel is dedicated to helping writers ...
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015 - Marcus Jones | The Ultimate Guide to YouTube
Marcus Radice-Jones runs Grow Your Gaming Channel.He's one of the best “how to YouTube” YouTubers on the internet. His videos are short, super concise, and digestible. He teaches aspiring YouTubers how to get the most out of their editi...
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