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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Pick the Ax</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pick-the-ax--7254895</link><description><![CDATA[Pick the Ax is a weekly show, presented by Pickax, hosted by CEO Jeff Dornik. Each week is Jeff's opportunity to speak directly with Pickax users and creators about what's going on with the platform, provinding announcements, training, interviews with top creators and conversations with the Pickax team. Make sure you tune in LIVE on the Pickax Rumble channel every Monday night at 6pm Et.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/7254895/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Entrepreneurship</category><copyright>Pickax</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/7bf6ec641680bac07fe31f42c0c394f9.jpg</url><title>Pick the Ax</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pick-the-ax--7254895</link></image><lastBuildDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:27:25 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Pickax</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Pickax</itunes:name><itunes:email>info@pickax.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/7bf6ec641680bac07fe31f42c0c394f9.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>Pick the Ax is a weekly show, presented by Pickax, hosted by CEO Jeff Dornik. Each week is Jeff's opportunity to speak directly with Pickax users and creators about what's going on with the platform, provinding announcements, training, interviews with...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pick the Ax is a weekly show, presented by Pickax, hosted by CEO Jeff Dornik. Each week is Jeff's opportunity to speak directly with Pickax users and creators about what's going on with the platform, provinding announcements, training, interviews with top creators and conversations with the Pickax team. 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Jeff will also address the delayed payouts, including how Pickax plans to thank creators for their patience, before opening the floor for live viewer questions and call-ins directly through Rumble. 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If you’re serious about growing, engaging, and monetizing on Pickax, this is one episode you do not want to miss.<br /><br />Join the thousands of people already on Pickax by downloading the app in the App Stores or going to <a href="https://pickax.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://pickax.com</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6225</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>contentcreators,creatoreconomy,creatormonetization,jeffdornik,pickax,pickaxrevshare,picktheax,revshare,socialmediamonetization</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/7bf6ec641680bac07fe31f42c0c394f9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Pickax Creator Program - What's Coming Next? | Trevor Shipman &amp; Chavez Flexingtn | Ep 6</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-pickax-creator-program-what-s-coming-next-trevor-shipman-chavez-flexingtn-ep-6--74682698</link><description><![CDATA[Join the thousands of people already on Pickax by downloading the app in the App Stores or going to <a href="https://pickax.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://pickax.com</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74682698</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:47:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74682698/ep_6_the_pickax_creator_program_what_apos_s_coming_next.mp3" length="76903444" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Pickax</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Join the thousands of people already on Pickax by downloading the app in the App Stores or going to https://pickax.com/.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join the thousands of people already on Pickax by downloading the app in the App Stores or going to <a href="https://pickax.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://pickax.com</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4807</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bigtech,chavezflexingtn,creators,monetization,pickax,socialmedia,trevorshipman</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/7bf6ec641680bac07fe31f42c0c394f9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>We Hired WHO?! 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Apparently, people start acting like humans again.<br /><br />Join the thousands of people already on Pickax by downloading the app in the App Stores or going to <a href="https://pickax.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://pickax.com</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5299</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>contentcreators,creatoreconomy,creatormonetization,creatorplatform,gamingnews,jeffdornik,news,pickax,picktheax,socialmedia,socialmediaalgorithms</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/7bf6ec641680bac07fe31f42c0c394f9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Monetization That Actually Works for Creators | Ep. 4</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/monetization-that-actually-works-for-creators-ep-4--73824869</link><description><![CDATA[Pickax CEO Jeff Dornik breaks down how Pickax is approaching creator monetization differently, rewarding real activity, audience connection, and valuable content instead of making creators beg a mystery feed for scraps.<br /><br />Click here to sign up to become an affiliate of Supermassive Black Coffee: <a href="https://supermassiveblackcoffee.goaffpro.com/create-account?ref=PICKAX" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://supermassiveblackcoffee.goaffpro.com/create-account?ref=PICKAX</a><br /><br />Make sure you download the Pickax app in the iOS and Google Play Stores!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73824869</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:25:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73824869/monetization_that_actually_works_for_creators_ep_4_pick_the_ax_w_jeff_dornik.mp3" length="67233147" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Pickax</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pickax CEO Jeff Dornik breaks down how Pickax is approaching creator monetization differently, rewarding real activity, audience connection, and valuable content instead of making creators beg a mystery feed for scraps.

Click here to sign up to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pickax CEO Jeff Dornik breaks down how Pickax is approaching creator monetization differently, rewarding real activity, audience connection, and valuable content instead of making creators beg a mystery feed for scraps.<br /><br />Click here to sign up to become an affiliate of Supermassive Black Coffee: <a href="https://supermassiveblackcoffee.goaffpro.com/create-account?ref=PICKAX" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://supermassiveblackcoffee.goaffpro.com/create-account?ref=PICKAX</a><br /><br />Make sure you download the Pickax app in the iOS and Google Play Stores!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4203</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>affiliatemarketing,contentmonetization,creatoreconomy,creatormonetization,gamingnews,gkpublishing,jeffdornik,news,pickax,picktheax,thegkpublishing</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/7bf6ec641680bac07fe31f42c0c394f9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Algorithm Trap Creators Keep Falling For | Ep. 3</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-algorithm-trap-creators-keep-falling-for-ep-3--73824870</link><description><![CDATA[Tonight on Pick the Ax, Pickax CEO Jeff Dornik breaks down the brutal difference between algorithm-based social media and a human-based creator platform like Pickax. The algorithm gives you just enough engagement to keep chasing the next hit, hoping this is finally the post that takes off. Pickax flips the model. No mystery-feed roulette, no begging for permission, no cold traffic games. You build real community, earn trust, grow a warm audience, and create something you actually own. It takes more effort up front, but for serious creators, that is where the real upside begins.<br /><br />Click here to sign up to become an affiliate of Supermassive Black Coffee: <a href="https://supermassiveblackcoffee.goaffpro.com/create-account?ref=PICKAX" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://supermassiveblackcoffee.goaffpro.com/create-account?ref=PICKAX</a><br /><br />Make sure you download the Pickax app in the iOS and Google Play Stores!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73824870</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:50:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73824870/the_algorithm_trap_creators_keep_falling_for_ep_3_pick_the_ax_w_jeff_dornik_1.mp3" length="72327232" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Pickax</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Tonight on Pick the Ax, Pickax CEO Jeff Dornik breaks down the brutal difference between algorithm-based social media and a human-based creator platform like Pickax. The algorithm gives you just enough engagement to keep chasing the next hit, hoping...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tonight on Pick the Ax, Pickax CEO Jeff Dornik breaks down the brutal difference between algorithm-based social media and a human-based creator platform like Pickax. The algorithm gives you just enough engagement to keep chasing the next hit, hoping this is finally the post that takes off. Pickax flips the model. No mystery-feed roulette, no begging for permission, no cold traffic games. You build real community, earn trust, grow a warm audience, and create something you actually own. It takes more effort up front, but for serious creators, that is where the real upside begins.<br /><br />Click here to sign up to become an affiliate of Supermassive Black Coffee: <a href="https://supermassiveblackcoffee.goaffpro.com/create-account?ref=PICKAX" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://supermassiveblackcoffee.goaffpro.com/create-account?ref=PICKAX</a><br /><br />Make sure you download the Pickax app in the iOS and Google Play Stores!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4522</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>algorithm,algorithmtrap,bigtech,censorship,creatoreconomy,gamingnews,jeffdornik,news,pickax,picktheax,socialmedia</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/7bf6ec641680bac07fe31f42c0c394f9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Real Creators Build Real Communities | Ep. 2</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/real-creators-build-real-communities-ep-2--73824871</link><description><![CDATA[In Episode 2 of Pick the Ax, Jeff Dornik breaks down Kamme Kamz’s article and the bigger creator truth behind it: real growth does not come from gaming monetization hoops. It comes from building community people actually want to return to. We’ll talk Pickax updates, RevShare, Pickax Shorts, and the launch of Affiliate Advertising with Supermassive Black Coffee. More ownership. More opportunity. Less algorithm begging.<br /><br />Click here to sign up to become an affiliate of Supermassive Black Coffee: <a href="https://supermassiveblackcoffee.goaffpro.com/create-account?ref=PICKAX" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://supermassiveblackcoffee.goaffpro.com/create-account?ref=PICKAX</a><br /><br />Make sure you download the Pickax app in the iOS and Google Play Stores!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73824871</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:20:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73824871/real_creators_build_real_communities_ep_2_pick_the_ax_w_jeff_dornik_1.mp3" length="73811397" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Pickax</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In Episode 2 of Pick the Ax, Jeff Dornik breaks down Kamme Kamz’s article and the bigger creator truth behind it: real growth does not come from gaming monetization hoops. It comes from building community people actually want to return to. We’ll talk...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In Episode 2 of Pick the Ax, Jeff Dornik breaks down Kamme Kamz’s article and the bigger creator truth behind it: real growth does not come from gaming monetization hoops. It comes from building community people actually want to return to. We’ll talk Pickax updates, RevShare, Pickax Shorts, and the launch of Affiliate Advertising with Supermassive Black Coffee. More ownership. More opportunity. Less algorithm begging.<br /><br />Click here to sign up to become an affiliate of Supermassive Black Coffee: <a href="https://supermassiveblackcoffee.goaffpro.com/create-account?ref=PICKAX" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://supermassiveblackcoffee.goaffpro.com/create-account?ref=PICKAX</a><br /><br />Make sure you download the Pickax app in the iOS and Google Play Stores!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4614</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>buildcommunity,contentcreators,creatorcommunity,creatoreconomy,creatormonetization,gamingnews,jeffdornik,kammiekamz,news,pickax,picktheax</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/7bf6ec641680bac07fe31f42c0c394f9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>BIG News for Creators, The Next Chapter Begins | Ep. 1</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/big-news-for-creators-the-next-chapter-begins-ep-1--73824867</link><description><![CDATA[The first episode of Pick the Ax is here, and creators are going to want to be in the room for this one.<br /><br />Jeff Dornik, CEO of Pickax, is joined by Trevor Shipman, aka Uncle Pudge, Pickax Director of Creator Success, for a livestream packed with creator updates, platform momentum, and a couple of announcements we are very much not casually dropping in a random post like some algorithm-dependent gremlins.<br /><br />We’re talking about the next phase of Pickax: faster ways to create, better ways to connect, and a bigger vision for creators who are done building value for platforms that treat them like disposable content confetti.<br /><br />One announcement opens a new lane for creators who move fast.<br /><br />The other is about rewarding the people helping build real activity, real audience, and real community.<br /><br />That is all we are saying for now. Extremely mysterious. Very professional. Probably.<br /><br />Join us live for Pick the Ax Ep. 1 as Jeff and Uncle Pudge pull back the curtain on what is coming next for creators on Pickax.<br /><br />Creators get news.<br /><br />The home base gets stronger.<br /><br />Big Tech can cope privately.<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73824867</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:36:28 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73824867/pick_the_ax_ep_1_big_news_for_creators_the_next_chapter_begins.mp3" length="110192647" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Pickax</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The first episode of Pick the Ax is here, and creators are going to want to be in the room for this one.

Jeff Dornik, CEO of Pickax, is joined by Trevor Shipman, aka Uncle Pudge, Pickax Director of Creator Success, for a livestream packed with...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The first episode of Pick the Ax is here, and creators are going to want to be in the room for this one.<br /><br />Jeff Dornik, CEO of Pickax, is joined by Trevor Shipman, aka Uncle Pudge, Pickax Director of Creator Success, for a livestream packed with creator updates, platform momentum, and a couple of announcements we are very much not casually dropping in a random post like some algorithm-dependent gremlins.<br /><br />We’re talking about the next phase of Pickax: faster ways to create, better ways to connect, and a bigger vision for creators who are done building value for platforms that treat them like disposable content confetti.<br /><br />One announcement opens a new lane for creators who move fast.<br /><br />The other is about rewarding the people helping build real activity, real audience, and real community.<br /><br />That is all we are saying for now. Extremely mysterious. Very professional. Probably.<br /><br />Join us live for Pick the Ax Ep. 1 as Jeff and Uncle Pudge pull back the curtain on what is coming next for creators on Pickax.<br /><br />Creators get news.<br /><br />The home base gets stronger.<br /><br />Big Tech can cope privately.<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6887</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>contentcreators,creatoreconomy,creatornews,creatorupdates,gamingnews,jeffdornik,news,pickax,picktheax,trevorshipman,unclepudge</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/7bf6ec641680bac07fe31f42c0c394f9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
