This week I had the opportunity to talk to the lovely and talented Ashten White. She is a singer who recently got into Merch by Amazon. She shares her journey into POD and how she is trying to scale her account.

She talks about how she designed a shirt for herself and was then approached by her friends to make them one. If you want to see her shirt, the link is below. Buy one for yourself, and let's make this shirt go viral.

Titty Tee https://amzn.to/3EOz8L8

Instagram @ashtenwhite

This week I got a chance to talk with Ryan Hogue. Ryan has a very successful YouTube channel where he has been documenting his POD journey. Regardless of whether you like him or not, he's been making an impact in the POD community.

Ryan talks a lot about his automation process. While he's a one-person operation, he does have tools to help him scale his account. Make sure and subscribe to his channel below.

https://www.youtube.com/c/RyanHoguePassiveIncome/videos

https://bit.ly/PODSunsets

Glen Zubia makes his return to the Merch Minds Podcast. After answering why Glen stopped doing Merch by Amazon to a few listeners, I invited him back on the show. Glen and I had a blast catching up and talking POD.

Make sure and subscribe to his channel if you're looking for other ways to make money. Glen has made a career of reselling sneakers for a profit. The link to his channel is below.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChJ0-Bx2Vt3xGAPC8oCze2g

As a small business owner and being involved POD, this will be the most important episode. Dave Cadoff joins me this week to discuss trademarks. If you don't take trademarks seriously, it can get you banned from Amazon and other platforms.

Dave shares a lot of information, so please pay close attention. If you want to get involved, then make sure and join the Trademark Watchdogs Facebook group. The link is below.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/461932877541687

Kelli Roberts, a long time friend of the Merch Minds Podcast, returns to catch us up in her POD journey. Kelli is no longer publishing low-content and no-content books on KDP. As many of you know, Kelli was my mentor when it came to KDP Publishing.

Kelli discusses why she is no longer publishing on KDP and primarily focused on Merch by Amazon. She discusses her strategies and what she is expecting for Q4 this year. Make sure and subscribe to her YouTube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/c/KelliPublish

Dean and Courtney Jayroe return and talk about their own printing business. They were initially on the show back in 2018 on episode 108. A lot has changed for them since they were originally on the show.

They have scaled their business and purchased a second DTG printer. They also have employees now, so they could focus more on running their business instead of printing shirts. If you would like to contact them, their website is listed below.

https://teeduel.com/

This week I talk to Jeff Davidson from San Diego, CA. Like many of us, Jeff started his side hustle career in reselling and then got into print-on-demand. Jeff is on various platforms such as Merch by Amazon, eBay, and Etsy.

Jeff also does a lot of woodwork where he creates custom pieces for his customers. He also does vinyl and 3-D printing. The one important lesson we can learn from my interview with Jeff is that we can all benefit from multiple income streams.

This week I had Hella Bella on the show, and we had a long conversation about anything and everything. At the age of 26, she has accomplished more than people her age. She's an entrepreneur, homeowner and has a popular YouTube channel.

Bella documents her journey on Merch by Amazon and is very transparent about her journey. Like myself, she openly shares her numbers and doesn't sugarcoat anything. Make sure and subscribe to her YouTube channel and follow her journey as she becomes a Merch by Amazon rock star.

Hella Bella YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BellaStayFly Hella Bella Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bellastayfly/

This week I talk with Myrna Gomez. Myrna is a great ambassador for Merch by Amazon in the Hispanic community. She runs a very successful Facebook group and has a YouTube channel for Spanish speakers interested in print on demand.

We talk about how she leverages her culture to make designs for the Hispanic community. Myrna understands the importance of her heritage and manages to make positive designs. Make sure and subscribe to her YouTube channel to show her support.

Merch by Amazon and Print on Demand in Spanish (Facebook Group) https://www.facebook.com/groups/154974618390311

KDP in Spanish (Facebook Group) https://www.facebook.com/groups/182894192583009

Myrna Gomez YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/MyrnaGomez/featured

Love him or hate him, Filthy Phil is making more money than most of us on Merch by Amazon. Having been on Amazon for four years at the time of recording this episode he's now making an average of $15k per month. That's more than what most of us make at our day jobs.

Filthy Phil shares his story on how he got started and how he was able to scale his account. He was able to teach himself design and Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. From there he never looked back and is now sitting pretty at the 200,000 tier and continues his hustle.  Make sure and check out his YouTube channel.

https://bit.ly/37Lv3ZM

I was introduced to Eric Patrick Thomas last year. Unfortunately, we never recorded his episode due to COVID-19 and the issues I was dealing with in my personal life. Today I had the privilege of talking to Eric and this might be the most inspirational episode to date.

In 1997, Eric suffered a spinal cord injury that paralyzed him from the neck down. While most people in his situation might have made excuses Eric decided to make the best of his situation and thrive. He now runs a successful apparel brand and design business. Get "Inspired" by Eric Patrick Thomas.

Personal: https://twitter.com/ericpthomas https://www.facebook.com/ericpatrickthomas https://www.instagram.com/ericpatrickthomas/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2zRwUnVJ2jj5uiSAhSz_GQ/featured?view_as=public inspire brand: #inspire #inspireFriday #alctw https://linktr.ee/inspireshirt1 https://twitter.com/inspireshirt https://www.instagram.com/inspireshirt1/ https://www.facebook.com/inspireshirt www.inspireshirt.com http://inspireetsy.com/ https://www.amazon.com/inspireshirt EZ Awareness by Design: #withoutawarenessyourinvisible https://www.instagram.com/ezawareness/ https://ezawareness.com/ https://twitter.com/ezawareness https://www.facebook.com/ezawarenessbydesign/