George Boyd is a former professional BMX rider turned elite video editor.
He shares how a career-ending injury pushed him into storytelling, working with the NFL, Disney, Meta, Air Jordan, and several others before launching his podcast editing company Cut The Pod, where he helps transform raw recordings into premium podcasts.
What You'll Hear About:
Timestamps:
(0:00) - Intro to George Boyd
(3:05) - Early days falling in love with BMX
(4:50) - The different worlds of BMX
(6:50) - Where did BMX come to an end?
(9:35) - Filming and BMX
(12:35) - Risk taking
(16:20) - Aspirations to do something big
(18:05) - Mentor that changed his life
(21:35) - Doing work for himself + reaching out
(24:35) - Jamar Chase’s offseason profile (first NFL job)
(28:35) - Working on video for the Eagles
(29:50) - George’s first podcast clients
(32:50) - Handling packaging for clients
(34:40) - Ex-Athletes stories
(35:40) - Who am I talking to?
(40:35) - Making a story out of anything
(42:10) - Short storytelling segments
(44:20) - Doing the simple things best
(46:20) - Podcast lighting setup
(50:05) - Consistency
(52:20) - Asking for subscribers
(53:40) - Don’t be afraid to ask
(54:30) - Fighting the demon to not be yourself
(57:50) - Twitter vs. real life
(59:35) - Promotion on LinkedIn
(1:00:05) - Dillon Gabriel and George’s favorite project
(1:04:20) - Dubai Cricket
(1:04:40) - Where to find George
Links:
Cut The Pod - Make Your Podcast Look The Part
GWB Creative - A Video Editing Partner to Help Your Brand Grow
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