165. How to Escape Small Creator H3LL ft. Sam Newton

The 10 Minute Personal Brand Kickstart (FREE): https://the505podcast.courses/personalbrandkickstart What’s up, Rock Nation! Today we’re joined by Sam Newton - filmmaker, creator, and the king of community. In this episode, Sam shares how he grew 120,000 followers off just four Instagram posts, and why going viral means nothing if no one sticks around. We dive into why showing up as yourself is the real growth hack, how to create depth with your audience, and the storytelling strategy behind his most viral content. Sam also breaks down how to use short-form to funnel into long-form, the difference between reach and resonance, and why creators need to stop chasing views and start chasing connection. If you’re tired of surface-level growth and want to build a brand that actually lasts, this episode is your roadmap. Check out Sam here here: https://www.instagram.com/samnewton/ https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@SamNewton⁩  Check out Sam's LUTS here: https://gamut.io/product/immersion/?gamut=samnewton SUSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: https://the505podcast.ac-page.com/rock-report The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative Services Coupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the boulders https://courses.the505podcast.com/pricing-guide Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvs More Free Products: Our 5 Positioning Tips to Land Bigger Clients (FREE): https://the505podcast.courses/5positioningtips 6 Questions to ask on Every Sales Call (FREE): https://the505podcast.courses/6questionsfordiscoverycall COP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.the505podcast.com/BFIGGYSFXPACK KG Presets Vol. 1 https://www.kostasgarcia.com/store-1/p/kglightroompresets Kostas’ Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/3GhId25 15% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15 https://bit.ly/42sNdej Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:10 - Gaining 120,000 followers with 4 posts 5:20 - Call to action 6:43 - How to win on YouTube 9:26 - Learn to communicate your story 10:02 - How to be better on camera 11:31 - What makes a content stand out 14:20 - Personal Brand Kickstart 14:34 - Long form vs short form strategy 17:01 - Earning a break as a creator 19:49 - Travel Filmmaking 22:44 - Community Building 28:43 - Creating is a solo sport 30:03 - Sam Newton filmfest 33:01 - Don’t try and speak to 1,000 people 35:47 - How girls consume content 37:16 - People consume alone 38:38 - Start where you are 40:24 - Gaming talk 44:04 - Should you niche down? 46:50 - What to do when views are low 48:50 - How to make a travel film 52:14 - Making something out of nothing 56:13 - How to get in the zone 58:57 - How to decide which idea is worth making 1:04:08 - Gratitude is key 1:05:35 - What sam’s learned this year about himself 1:08:27 - Environment matters 1:10:58 - Sam’s 10 year plan 1:15:26 - When Sam gave up client work If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. DM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!) Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ TikTok: Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/