Be Awesome Together

08/05/2025

Tyra and Charles to the rescue again on Be Awesome Together! Tonight - we promise - we are finishing up our list of helpful apps, tools, and websites to help with your creative process. Join us tonight at 8:30 or catch the replay - https://linktr.ee/beawesometogether

07/29/2025

Tyra's back on the mic with Charles serving up part 2 of To The Rescue! Tonight we continue our talk about the apps, tools, websites and more that make a creators creating easier. Bring your suggestions - because we need them!

07/25/2025

Inside the World of Uploads of Fun : Creating Content with Your Kids and Keeping It Safe

Are you creating content with your family—or thinking about it?
In this episode of Be Awesome Together, Josh from Uploads of Fun joins Charles to talk about what it really takes to build a family content brand the right way.

"We’re not going to mortgage our future just to go viral. We're building something bigger—with our kids, not at their expense." — Josh, Uploads of Fun

They dive into:
How Uploads of Fun went from hobby to full-time family brand
Why keeping kids safe online isn't optional—and how to actually do it
The hilarious birth of "Awkward Questions with Kids"
The behind-the-scenes rules they follow before hitting publish
Dealing with online trolls, harassment, and platform bans
Teaching kids entrepreneurship, video editing, and creative freedom
The story behind their first-ever original song
Why it's not about going viral—it's about building something real

You'll also hear some great stories from Dragon Con, learn what happens when your kid gets followed into a public restroom by fans, and why sometimes the algorithm just makes no sense.
If you're a creator, parent, or both—you need to hear this.
Watch now and let's all be awesome

07/22/2025

Tonight Josh from Uploads of Fun is joining us on Be Awesome Together to talk about Safety First: Being online while Keeping your Family Safe. Uploads of Fun amassed a massive following on social media with their hilarious antics and relatable content. Originally started to help Josh connect with his sons, Uploads of Fun has created a community that connects people through laughter. We're going live at 8:30 on 7/22 or catch the replay!

07/18/2025

It's time for our Question of the Week! What is blocking you from creating content? Let's share our struggles and pain points and help each other find solutions - or at least commiseration!

07/17/2025

Kick Starting it How to build a successful Kickstarter from Scratch

In this episode of Be Awesome Together, Tyra and Charles are joined by Dennis Robinson — creator of the Lycan: Solomon’s Odyssey graphic novel series and co-host of the Botched podcast. What starts as a chaotic and funny open quickly shifts into a rich, informative conversation focused on how to effectively run a Kickstarter campaign — especially as a comic creator or independent media producer.
Key Highlights:
Dennis shares how he launched and funded four successful Kickstarter campaigns, including lessons learned, shipping nightmares, and marketing strategies.
He breaks down the pros and cons of platforms like Kickstarter vs. BackerKit vs. Mailchimp, and emphasizes building a fanbase, being transparent, and starting with a finished product.
Tyra and Charles discuss newsletter tools, AI-assisted editing with DaVinci Resolve, and community-building with humor and honesty.
The group talks about enamel pins, jersey merch, budgeting strategies, and the hidden costs of crowdfunding (like international VAT taxes and rising postage).
We also get insight into Dennis’s convention hustle, with 25+ shows a year, and how he uses storytelling, spreadsheets, and even dog pictures to build loyalty and drive engagement.
Bonus: Charles dies in almost every Lycan book — and pays for the privilege.

Closing Thoughts:

This episode is a goldmine for indie creators curious about Kickstarter and running a passion project as a sustainable business. It’s packed with real talk, relatable failures, and smart strategies from people doing the work.
These notes are supported by AI.

07/15/2025

Be Awesome Together welcomes Dennis Robinson, the writer/creator of the award winning graphic novel series about the world's first werewolf, Lycan: Solomon's Odyssey. Tonight we'll talk about how to kickstart your Kickstarter! Find our live stream and other links - https://linktr.ee/beawesometogether

07/10/2025

Have you checked out our Patreon? Click the link to see all the apps, tools, websites and more that we suggested on our last episode of Be Awesome Together.

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07/10/2025

It's time for Be Awesome Together's "Question of the Week!" On this week's episode, we shared our favorite apps, tools, and websites for helping create content. What is your favorite app that helps your creativity?

07/08/2025

Tonight on Be Awesome Together Charles and Tyra talk about their favorite apps, tools, websites, and more to help with the creative process from beginning to end. Check out our linktree for where to watch us live or on replay: https://linktr.ee/beawesometogether

07/04/2025

Be Awesome Together — Marketing Part 2: Making the Mess Work
🔥 “Are you tired of being awesome alone? Same.” In this jam-packed, hilariously unfiltered follow-up to our first marketing episode, Charles and Tyra bring you a raw, real-world look at how creators actually build a brand when everything goes sideways. From technical glitches to Canva crises to launching a new logo during a hotel power struggle — this episode proves that the marketing process isn’t perfect, but it’s progress.

Whether you’re a content creator, creative entrepreneur, or community builder, this episode delivers value you can use right now.

🎯 3 Actionable Takeaways:
Done is better than perfect — start scrappy, refine later.
Use tools like Canva and Linktree to build your visual identity and online presence fast, even before your full website is ready.

Know where your audience hangs out—and post accordingly.
You don’t need to be everywhere. Pick platforms where your ideal audience overlaps with what you actually enjoy using, then post consistently.

Turn chaos into content.
Even when things go off the rails (tech issues, missed assets, live flubs), share the behind-the-scenes. It builds authenticity and strengthens audience connection.

💬 Featured Quote:
"Find where your audience is. Find what you enjoy. Where they intersect is where your brand lives." – Tyra Burton

07/03/2025

It's time for the Question of the Week at Be Awesome Together! Our question this week is what do YOU want to learn more about in our future episodes? Help us help you - so we can all be awesome together!