Why I DISAPPEARED from My Own Podcast

👉 Download The YouTube Creator's $100k Roadmap - 👉 https://www.livevideoschool.com/100k-business-plan ------------------------ SHOW NOTES: After a year off, Scott (with Scotty) is back behind the mic to reboot Rock Your Brand. In this restart episode, Scott shares where he’s been, why he paused, and the new audience-first direction. You’ll hear the journey from The Amazing Seller (2014) → Brand Creators → Etsy & niche sites → today’s focus: building an audience and a freedom-first business with YouTube + email + simple offers. Plus: why this feed still matters, what to expect next, and an update on Chris Shaffer. 0:00 – “Where the heck did you go?” Why the podcast and channel went quiet 1:01 – From The Amazing Seller → multiple pivots → Rock Your Brand today 1:18 – New direction: audience building as the core strategy 1:27 – Scotty joins the show; how the YouTube + podcast publishing will work 1:33 – What Live Video School is and how it fits 2:18 – The evolution: Amazon → niche sites → Etsy → audience-first content 3:49 – Why Etsy wasn’t the forever path (and how to pick a lane you’ll love) 4:28 – The audience-first throughline across every business 5:04 – Should Rock Your Brand return? (Lisa’s nudge + the power of the name) 5:50 – Credibility, track record, and why reviving this feed makes sense 6:41 – The original mission still stands (Take Action Effect + freedom) 7:11 – Free resource & how to get it: comment “100K” to grab the 18-page playbook 7:48 – What future episodes will cover (interviews, student wins, strategy) 9:18 – Update on Chris Shaffer (spoiler: all good) 11:16 – Keeping the old episodes: a 10+ year archive of pivots and lessons 11:57 – Official kickoff for the new season & where episodes will live 12:22 – Call to action: reviews, feedback on the direction, and the classic sign-off