How Do You Do? with David Bennett
David Bennett interviews creative professionals to uncover their paths to success and gather advice for aspiring creatives. Each episode explores the challenges and strategies of building a career in creative industries.
Episodes
How Cadence Hira teaches music theory with Video Games & Anime • How Do You Do ep.9
Cadence Hira makes YouTube videos teaching music theory through the lens of video game music and anime and she has got over 100k subscribers doing so. So today we're chatting about the challenges involved in making educational music content and also how she built her audience from the ground up.Check out Cadence's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CadenceHiraWelcome to How Do You Do, the p
How Alex Ball writes music for TV and adverts • How Do You Do ep.8
Alex Ball is a professional TV composer and also a YouTuber who makes videos about vintage synthesizers! He is the composer for BBC children's TV show Supertato, and his music has also appeared in Stranger Things. So today we discuss how Alex broke his way into the world of TV music and also how he gained over 100,000 subscribers on YouTube playing with old synths!Check out Alex's YouTube:
How David Hartley’s music history videos blew up! • How Do You Do ep.7
David Hartley has earned 250 million subscribers with his music documentaries on YouTube. He also was previously the editor for my own YouTube channel and one of our favourite things to do is discuss YouTube! So today I'm asking David about his success on YouTube and we drill into the nature of the platform and also its future.Check out David Hartley's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dav
How David Bruce composes classical music for world class venues • How Do You Do ep.6
David Bruce is both a very successful classical composer and a YouTube! Today we learn about the business of being a classical composer in the 21st century including how David gets commissioned to write music and also his side hustles including YouTube and his sheet music website 8notes.com. Check out David Bruce's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DBruceWelcome to How Do You Do, the podcast w
How Half-Asleep Chris got over 1 Billion views • How Do You Do ep.5
Half-Asleep Chris has amassed over 4 million subscribers and over 1 billion views with his super creative videos. Along with his beloved feline co-stars he has created all manner of wonderful contraptions, but the topics of his videos really know no bounds. So today I'm learning how Chris approaches making YouTube videos and asking him for any advice he'd have for aspiring YouTubers.Check
How Mary Spender earned 1000 true fans • How Do You Do ep.4
Mary Spender is a singer-songwriter who has built a career with her YouTube following. She has toured her original music, released various albums and made hundreds of YouTube videos all thanks to nurturing her fanbase and avoiding getting hung up on the old record label model. Today Mary and I chat about how musicians can use YouTube to launch their career, how to deal with the threat of AI and ho
How Let's Learn Everything created a podcast about everything • How Do You Do ep.3
Tom Lum, Caroline Roper and Dr. Ella Hubber all met each other on Tik Tok and now host the successful podcast Let's Learn Everything. So today I'm asking them for advice on how to podcast, how it compares to other platforms like TikTok and YouTube and what challenges can be involved in podcasting.Check out Let's Learn Everything: https://www.letslearneverything.com/Welcome to How Do Yo
How Josh Turner's career was made by YouTube • How Do You Do ep.2
Joshua Lee Turner is a guitarist and singer who has made a career on YouTube with his cover versions of classic songs and original music. His YouTube videos have clocked up millions of views and have afforded him countless opportunities to tour and play his music. So today I'm chatting with him to see what advice he might have for musicians who are looking to YouTube as a place to launch their
How Map Men conquered YouTube with silly geography
Jay Foreman and Mark Cooper-Jones, best known as The Map Men, make silly geography videos on YouTube, both educating and entertaining their audience of over a million subscribers. So today I'm chatting with them to find out what goes into their videos, how they first met and also any advice they'd have for aspiring YouTubers.(0:00) Introduction (1:03) How did the Map Men first meet?(5:15)
