Episode 10 — The Entrepreneurial Spirit with Peter Hollens

Posted on June 1, 2021.

Peter Hollens is an entrepreneur, educator, and classically trained vocal artist specializing in a cappella music on YouTube. His entrepreneurial spirit has turned his singing skills into an adjacent set of opportunities that have transformed into a highly successful business. He is the founder and Chief Strategist of Creator Agency, as well as the owner of One Voice Productions and an advisor at Patreon, Tubular Labs, and Loudr. Peter has a YouTube following of over 2.5 million and his content has garnered over a billion views since 2011. 

Peter joins Jeff Gothelf to share what he has learned and generously teaches others to do as well. He talks about how he continuously reinvents himself, tests new ideas, doubles down on the ones that resonate with his audience, and in doing so, becomes forever employable.

You’ll hear Peter and Jeff Gothelf talk about:

Peter’s pursuit of his passion and how it blossomed into a successful career.

How Peter created the community he was searching for.

Building self-confidence through experience.

Why copying others isn’t as bad as you may think.

The importance of acquisition content as a creator.

Why you need to own your creative process.

How Peter’s company is actually benefiting from the current crisis.

In the Forever Employable podcast, host Jeff Gothelf shares stimulating, impactful stories and interviews with successful professionals as he prepares to launch his new book. It is his aim to provide listeners with the actionable insights to take them from professionally fit to forever employable. 

Watch the full conversation with Peter and Jeff here.