Greatest Hits: How DoctorJonPaul Became a Trailblazing Creator

Greatest Hits: How DoctorJonPaul Became a Trailblazing Creator

Author: Convince & Convert March 15, 2024 Duration: 37:27

Are you ready to build a brand and become a creator? Then this episode of Social Pros is for you. We revisited one of our favorite episodes from 2023 with DoctorJonPaul. They are the Executive Producer of the BFF: Black, Fat, Femme Podcast, a writer, media critic, speaker, educator… and the list goes on. Hear their secrets to balancing it all while staying grounded. 

Full Episode Details 

It's hard to explain everything DoctorJonPaul, Executive Producer of the BFF: Black, Fat, Femme Podcast, achieves with their content, but it's an inspirational feat. DoctorJonPaul somehow manages to balance writing, creating, podcasting, public speaking, educating, and everything in between and has built a brand that people stop and take notice of. 

We hear how they got their start on X originally but expanded to create a web of content and a strong personal brand that goes beyond just one platform. DoctorJonPaul explains why they decided to experiment with different platforms, and we hear about the origin story behind the podcast. 

Creating so much content requires focus, and DoctorJonPaul shares their method for balancing it all and staying focused on what matters most. They also impart some words of wisdom on the nature of social media and why it's important to stay true to your own brand and priorities.  

In This Episode: 

  • 1:58 - How DoctorJonPaul became a creator 
  • 6:31 - Finding balance as a business owner and creator 
  • 8:05 - How to decide what to create each day 
  • 12:00 - Being intentional with self-promotion 
  • 16:09 - DoctorJonPaul's take on the changes to Twitter/X 
  • 19:08 - The importance of branching out into different platforms 
  • 23:07 - The origin story of the BFF: Black, Fat, Femme podcast 
  • 32:58 - DoctorJonPaul's advice for creators  

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