WATCH: Patreon Creator Panel Reside from Hollywood

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 dwell occasion, we hosted a panel in Hollywood with native creators.

This panel, led by Patreon’s Head of Product Advertising and marketing Robin Fontaine included Susie Meister, a co-host of The Mind Sweet podcast , Glen Henry of Beleaf in Fatherhood, psychological well being creator and illustrator Kate Allan, and recreation developer American McGee.

Right here’s what we discovered:

On understanding your price as a creator: Henry is keen about different creators understanding they aren’t asking their patrons or followers to donate to them — they’re getting paid for his or her price. He begins across the 9:15 mark on the topic: “As a result of Patreon is such a pressure of positivity and reinforcing what you already consider, it’s like know what? You ought to be paid for this,” he says. “It’s not that somebody is donating, they’re truly supplying you with cash since you’re price it.”

On Patreon giving creators monetary freedom: Through the introduction course of, Henry notes how grateful he’s for Patreon for offering a gradual stream of revenue to fulfill his fundamental wants: “I like Patreon, they’ve allowed me to pay my mortgage on time and really have a employees, and I’ve been a great steward of these funds,” he says. Later, Allan echoes that sentiment: “I’ve been fortunate to have my viewers embrace issues, so I haven’t needed to query my integrity with sponsors an excessive amount of, so I’m in a fortunate boat,” she notes across the 15:40 mark.

On creating group by means of Patreon’s platform: Meister says that whereas she’s been moved connecting together with her group, she’s additionally impressed with how they join to 1 one other. “That’s been actually inspiring to me, and actually particular to observe,” she says across the 26:15 mark. “They raise one another up and encourage one another.” McGee can be impressed by his group, on an much more useful degree. “On the inventive facet there’s additionally one thing actually great occurring,” he says across the 28:10 mark. “Lots of people assume there’s one thing sort of mystical about it, they usually’re all beginning to understand all they wanted to listen to was one other recreation designer to inform them ‘that was a terrific concept.’”