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Recho Omondi discusses her journey in building The Cutting Room Floor and the challenges of monetization.

Recho Omondi did not build The Cutting Room Floor overnight. She built it through years of unpaid work, uncertainty, live events, viral episodes, creative conviction, and a deep belief that good work deserves real support. In this segment, Recho joins Jeannette Reyes and Mona Kosar Abdi to unpack the grind behind her creator journey, from launching the podcast in 2018 with $400 worth of equipment to spending years publishing without meaningful monetization. She reflects on the early days of b...

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Hosts: Jeannette Reyes, Mona Kosar Abdi

Guest: Recho Omondi

Topics covered

• creator journey
• monetization
• podcasting
• unpaid work
• creative conviction

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Organizations: The Cutting Room Floor

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