WATCH: Patreon Creator Panel Reside from Seattle

We gathered a few of the greatest names in movie, podcasting, artwork, activism, music, and media for Patreon Meeting, a day of storytelling and performances. As a part of our stay occasion, we hosted a panel in Seattle with native creators.

Moderated by Angela Raiford, Head of Group Happiness at Patreon, this panel featured shipbuilder and sailor Leo Goolden, sport designer James Portnow, artists and oil painter, Glad D, political author, editor, and reporter Erica C. Barnett, and Patrick Groome the model supervisor for Penny Arcade.

Right here’s what we discovered:

On independence: “Independence for me means the liberty to have the ability to take dangers,” Portnow shares across the 7:30 mark. “Our business could be very risk-averse. For us to have the ability to discuss historical past, politics and the which means of the artwork that we do, it’s in a manner we’d by no means be capable of do if I didn’t have the independence Patreon affords me. That’s actually of nice worth for me.” Barnett echoes his appreciation of freedom of expression —particularly as a journalist. “One of many stuff you uncover whenever you work for publications is it’s a must to have their voice,” she says round 8:05. “When working for native papers, I needed to adhere to anyone else’s voice and never my very own. Being unbiased means I can cowl the issues I need to cowl and categorical my very own opinions.”

On constructing group: “I’m an enormous fan of deciding what sort of individuals you need to like your content material,” Groome advises on the 22:10 mark. “I don’t consider in simply casting a massively huge internet, attempting to enchantment to everybody. Resolve who you might be, and who you symbolize, and let individuals know. Don’t attempt to be bland.” Glad D additionally has some vital recommendation on creating boundaries between the people who find themselves concerned in and enthusiastic about your group, and those that are simply attempting to get an increase out of you. “Dedicate extra consideration to the individuals who really need to be there,” she says round 26:50. “Those that are asking you and need to be taught from you and join with you in an actual manner. Simply ignore the haters, as we all the time say, however it’s actually a vicious cycle.”

On imposter syndrome: “The imposter syndrome factor I discover fairly fascinating,” Groome says on the 37:40 mark. “As a result of I feel everybody has it. I can’t persuade myself I’m not an imposter, however it doesn’t matter. You do the very best work you possibly can, and also you hope that folks will interact with it, and that’s all you possibly can actually do. You’re not going to do away with imposter syndrome, however you possibly can ignore it.” On the opposite finish of the spectrum, Goolden shares the very best recommendation for creatives in every single place — we’re all faking it. “It’s actually helpful to comprehend to comprehend that nearly no person in the entire world, irrespective of the place they’re within the sport, really is aware of what they’re doing,” he laughs on the 41:55 mark, closing out the panel on a humorous be aware.