168: Austin Evans – State of the Workflow

Myke kicks off the new ‘State of the Workflow’ series with YouTuber Austin Evans. They explore the apps, gear, and systems—like dual phones, YouTube Shorts strategies, and analytics deep dives—that fuel Austin’s creativity and 1.5 billion views.

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Guest Starring:
Austin Evans (relay.fm/people/austinevans)

Links and Show Notes:
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Austin Evans - YouTube (youtube.com/@austinevans)
iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max - Apple (apple.com/iphone-16-pro)
iPhone 12 Mini - I'm switching! - Austin Evans - YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=rtT0RIaBTgQ)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge (samsung.com/uk/smartphones/galaxy-s25-edge)
Why the S25 Edge is BETTER than I thought - Austin Evans - YouTube (youtube.com/shorts/19gnhjaWUuM)
I'm NEVER Switching Again - Samsung Z Flip 6 - Austin Evans - YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=oBP25Rvy_OI)
iMac - Apple (apple.com/imac)
OWC 11-Port Thunderbolt Dock (owc.com/solutions/thunderbolt-dock)
MacBook Pro - Apple (apple.com/macbook-pro)
Surface Pro – Microsoft (microsoft.com/en-gb/surface/devices/surface-pro)
Microsoft Recall - Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Recall)
Austin's iPhone Home Screen (relayfm.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/Cortex/Episode…)
Austin's Android Home Screen (relayfm.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/Cortex/Episode…)
Claude (claude.ai/login?returnTo=%2F%3F)
Descript (descript.com)
The End of YouTubers - Austin Evans - YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=C7I1-H5FUiY&t=4s)
Google Gemini (gemini.google.com/app)
ChatGPT (chatgpt.com)
ChatGPT Thumbnail of Austin (relayfm.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/Cortex/Episode…)
Todoist (todoist.com)
Google Calendar (calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/r?pli=1)
Spotify (open.spotify.com)
Google Docs (docs.google.com)
Notion (notion.so)
Is DealDash a SCAM? - Austin Evans - YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=gTk-aVnCdxs)
Final Cut Pro for Mac (apple.com/uk/final-cut-pro)
CapCut (capcut.com)
Mac mini - Apple (apple.com/uk/mac-mini)
Slack (slack.com/intl/en-gb)
Adobe Creative Cloud (adobe.com/creativecloud.html)
This Is - YouTube (youtube.com/@thisis/videos)
Denki - YouTube (youtube.com/@Denki/videos)
The Tech of F1 is WILD - Inside Red Bull Racing - Austin Evans - YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=kCtgiSnm_3Y)
Frame.io (frame.io)
iPad mini - Apple (apple.com/pad-mini)
Kindle Paperwhite (amazon.com/dp/B0CTMS64NT?ref_=mars_gen_B08KTZ8…)
Steam Deck (store.steampowered.com/steamdeck)
WF-1000XM5 | Sony (sony.co.uk/headphones/products/wf-1000xm5)
Bathys | Focal (focal.com/products/bathys)
Arrivé Larson Backpack | TUMI (uk.tumi.com/arrive-arrive-larson-backpack--bla…)
Osmo Pocket 3 - DJI (dji.com/uk/osmo-pocket-3)
DJI Mic - DJI (dji.com/uk/mic)