In this episode of Self Made Pod, we sit down with Drew Witt and hear how he went from being a pastor to a full-time woodworking YouTuber — not exactly the career path they tell you about in school. Drew talks about how woodworking helped him deal with burnout, and how the pandemic shoved him headfirst into content creation whether he was ready or not.
We get into how he plans his videos (spoiler: a lot of winging it during editing), why storytelling matters way more than showing off perfect joints, and the random stuff that inspires his projects—like building a guitar packed with nostalgic throwbacks.
We also rant a little about YouTube algorithms, the hustle of trying to balance personal hobbies with making a living, the weird world of marketing, and why staying true to your own voice matters even when you’re trying to chase the trends. Plus, Drew shares some real talk about starting with basically no budget and building something legit with a little help from the maker community (and a lot of stubbornness).
It’s messy, it’s honest, and it’s a damn good time.
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Sam Raimondi: https://www.instagram.com/diyhuntress/ https://www.youtube.com/@diyhuntress https://www.tiktok.com/@diyhuntress https://www.facebook.com/diyhuntress
Jef and Jess Behnke: https://www.instagram.com/twomoosedesign/ https://www.youtube.com/@TwoMooseDesign https://www.tiktok.com/@twomoosedesign https://www.facebook.com/twomoosedesign
Mike Coffey https://www.instagram.com/coffeycustombuilds/ https://www.youtube.com/@CoffeyCustomBuilds https://www.tiktok.com/@coffeycustombuilds https://www.facebook.com/coffeycustombuilds
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