Mike Russell is a world-class audio producer. He’s an Audio Mentor for Adobe and the creative director of an audio production services company called Music Radio Creative. He also runs a YouTube channel with over 300K subscribers, where he teaches audio production. We interviewed him about his origin story, his journey as a YouTuber, and why he’s an AI optimist. This episode is brought to you by⁠ ⁠StreamYard⁠⁠. To record your own remote podcast, visit⁠ ⁠⁠https://streamyard.com/podcast⁠ Inside The Creator's Studio is an origin story podcast about the world’s best video content creators. It's hosted by ⁠Katie Kane⁠⁠ &⁠ ⁠Mo Akif⁠⁠. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts, or on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠. New episodes air every other Monday!

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00:00 - Preview

00:30 - Intro

02:15 - Rapid-fire questions

10:03 - His origin story

13:06 - Radio vs Podcasting and Adobe Involvement

16:27 - YouTube Strategy and Embracing AI Evolution

25:47 - Engage in Comment Sections, Start Voiceover Company

35:07 - AI Voices in Voiceover Industry

41:03 - Expanding a Voiceover Business

52:52 - Human Creativity and AI in Audio

58:05 - Final words