Fallthrough | Bootstrapping A Podcast

Bootstrapping A Podcast

September 8, 2025 / 01:57:18/E36

Ever wondered what it really takes to build a successful online presence? How about if you were doing it as a couple? In this episode, Angelica and Matt are joined by Sophie and Rory of the "Media Couple" podcast as they pull back the curtain on their current projects and share the unfiltered reality of being content creators, the tools and tech they use, and how it's going.

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Table of Contents:

Prologue (00:00:00)
Chapter 1: What Is The Media Couple? (00:08:20)
Chapter 2: Getting Started with Content Creation (00:12:55)
Chapter 3: How's The Media Couple Going? (00:20:34)
Interlude: Dealing With Your Inner Critic [Supporter Only] (00:24:19)
Chapter 4: Choosing A Format (00:25:14)
Chapter 5: Who Is Your Audience? (00:33:13)
Chapter 6: The Tech Behind It All (00:47:30)
Interlude: Vibe Coding Through Life (01:05:54)
Chapter 7: Where Do You Start With Branding? (01:09:51)
Chapter 8: Preventing Boredom (01:12:53)
Chapter 9: Generating New Content Ideas (01:22:27)
Chapter 10: Feedback [Supporter Only] (01:30:15)
Chapter 11: A Few Good Productions (01:32:18)
Appendix UNPOP: Unpopular Opinions (01:39:52)
Epilogue (01:55:35)

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(00:00) - Prologue
(08:20) - Chapter 1: What Is The Media Couple?
(12:55) - Chapter 2: Getting Started with Content Creation
(20:34) - Chapter 3: How's The Media Couple Going?
(24:19) - Interlude: Dealing With Your Inner Critic [Supporter Only]
(25:14) - Chapter 4: Choosing A Format
(33:13) - Chapter 5: Who Is Your Audience?
(47:30) - Chapter 6: The Tech Behind It All
(01:05:54) - Interlude: Vibe Coding Through Life
(01:09:51) - Chapter 7: Where Do You Start With Branding?
(01:12:53) - Chapter 8: Preventing Boredom
(01:22:27) - Chapter 9: Generating New Content Ideas
(01:30:15) - Chapter 10: Feedback [Supporter Only]
(01:32:18) - Chapter 11: A Few Good Productions
(01:39:52) - Appendix UNPOP: Unpopular Opinions
(01:55:35) - Epilogue

Creators and Guests

Host

Matthew Sanabria

Matthew is an engineering leader focused on building reliable, scalable, and observable systems. Matthew is known for using his breadth and depth of experience to add value in minimal context situations and help great people become great engineers through mentoring. Matthew serves the Go community as a member of GoBridge. In his spare time, Matthew spends time with his family, helps grow his wife's chocolate business, works on home improvement projects, and reads technical resources to learn and tinker.

Producer

Angelica Hill

Producer

Kris Brandow

Guest

Rory Nichols

Rory Nichols is a London-based director, editor, and co-founder of A Few Good Productions (AFGP). With a career rooted in the heart of the UK's media landscape, Rory began with humble beginnings as a runner in Soho. Over the past 10 years, he has worked his way up to build an impressive portfolio in broadcast and advertising, contributing to some of the UK's most beloved programmes and collaborating with household-name brands. As co-host of The Media Couple podcast, Rory shares his wealth of experience and behind-the-scenes insights with listeners.

Guest

Sophie Haines-Nichols

Sophie Haines-Nichols is a producer and co-founder of A Few Good Productions (AFGP), with expertise in film, TV, documentary, social media, and advertising production management. She brings extensive experience in establishing and managing productions across various sectors of the industry.

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