My Recommended Tools & Gear
People ask me often what I actually use, or what I'd recommend for someone starting out in content creation, freelancing, or remote work. Here's a running list, organized by category, updated as I find things genuinely worth using.
I get asked about my setup often enough that I figured it was worth writing down properly rather than repeating myself in DMs. None of this is about buying the most expensive version of everything, it's about the specific things that genuinely reduce friction in daily work, based on what I've actually used and would recommend to someone starting out or leveling up.
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Laptops & Computer Accessories
Reliable hardware and accessories for daily content and admin work. A dependable laptop is the single biggest factor in how smoothly your day-to-day work runs, and small accessories like a good mouse or a laptop stand make a bigger difference to comfort than most people expect.
Content Creation Equipment
Lighting, tripods, and gear for cleaner photo and video content. Good lighting alone fixes more content quality issues than any camera upgrade, it's usually the first thing worth investing in before anything else on this list.
Smartphones & Accessories
Mobile gear for creators filming and editing on the go. Since most short-form content today is filmed and edited entirely on a phone, the right mobile accessories can meaningfully speed up your workflow without needing a full desktop setup.
Networking & Internet Devices
Routers and connectivity gear to keep remote work running smoothly. A stable connection isn't glamorous, but it's the quiet infrastructure everything else depends on, client calls, uploads, and deadlines all hinge on it working reliably.
Home Office Setup
Desks, chairs, and organization for a workspace that actually works. Comfort compounds over long working days, a proper chair or desk setup pays for itself many times over in reduced fatigue and better focus.
Business, AI & Finance Books
Reads on freelancing, AI tools, and growing a small business. Books remain one of the most underused resources for leveling up specific skills, since they go deeper than most free content and don't expire the way trends do.
Podcast & YouTube Equipment
Mics and audio gear for cleaner-sounding video and podcast content. Viewers forgive average visuals far more easily than bad audio, this is genuinely one of the highest-leverage upgrades for anyone creating video content regularly.
Storage Devices
External drives for backing up client work and video files. Losing a hard drive with months of client work is one of the most avoidable disasters in this line of work, a backup routine is worth setting up before you need it, not after.
Remote Work Essentials
The small things that make working from anywhere easier. These are the unglamorous items that quietly remove friction from a remote working day, the kind of things you don't think about until you're missing one mid-task.
Productivity Gadgets
Tools that quietly save time across a busy work day. None of these are exciting purchases individually, but stacked together across a week, they add up to real, measurable time saved.
This list will keep growing as I test and find new things worth recommending. If you're just starting out and trying to figure out where to spend first, my honest suggestion is lighting and audio, they make the single biggest visible difference in content quality for the smallest investment. Everything else on this list can be added gradually as your specific needs become clearer. Check back occasionally, or reach out if you're looking for something specific and I'll point you in the right direction.
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