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[Go Awf] Recho Omondi on Why She Stopped Giving Her Work Away for Free artwork

[Go Awf] Recho Omondi on Why She Stopped Giving Her Work Away for Free

Awf The Record
S4 E2212:12
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Send us Fan Mail 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 building an audience, selling merch, losing momentum during the pandemic, and relaunching in 2021 with episodes that proved the industry was paying attention. Recho also breaks down the decision to move The Cutting Room Floor behind a Patreon paywall, why exclusivity became her strongest value proposition, and how she learned that going viral does not automatically mean getting paid. It is a sharp, honest conversation about self-worth, audience trust, creator economics, and the difference between being seen and being financially supported. RESOURCES: Recho Omondi IG | @omondi Keep in touch with Awf The Record: Youtube: @AwfTheRecord Instagram: @awftherecordpodcast TikTok: @AwfTheRecord Mona Kosar Abdi IG | @monakabdi Jeannette Reyes IG | @msnewslady Keep in touch with Awf The Record: Watch on Youtube: @AwfTheRecord Follow us on Instagram: @awftherecordpodcast Follow us on TikTok: @AwfTheRecord Visit our website: www.AwfTheRecord.com Follow Mona on TikTok and IG Follow Jeannette on TikTok and IG

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