What It Means to Join the YAS Work Network

A creator-first podcast collective under the YAS Work umbrella

The YAS Work Network exists to support creators telling bold, necessary stories—especially those rooted in sex work, labor, art, disability, queerness, and liberation, without extracting their labor or ownership.

Joining the YAS Work Network means collaboration, amplification, and shared values, not control.

What YAS Work Provides

When your show is part of the YAS Work Network, YAS Work handles post-production, distribution, and promotion, including:

Editing of audio and/or video episodes
Adding stings, advertisements, and sponsor mentions
Uploading and distributing episodes via the YAS Work Podbean account
Promotion across:

YAS Work social media (with collaboration where permitted)
YAS Work newsletter
YAS Work website (each show has its own dedicated page)

Our goal is to reduce your backend labor so you can focus on creating.

What Creators Are Responsible For

Creators retain creative control and are responsible for:

Recording the content with clean, usable audio
Recording standard show stings, including:

An opening introduction (e.g., “Welcome to [Show Name], a podcast about [brief description]”)
A closing outro (e.g., sign-off, call to action, or closing statement)
Any additional recurring stings the creator wants included (season intros, segment transitions, etc.)

Writing:

Show/project title
Episode titles
Episode descriptions

Creating all graphics for:

The show/project
Individual episodes

Developing and maintaining a separate website for the show (if desired)

YAS Work will integrate creator-provided stings with network stings, advertisements, and sponsor mentions during the editing process.

YAS Work does not currently provide graphic design or website development for individual shows unless otherwise agreed upon.

Branding and Marketing

The design of your show is entirely up to you and you should choose your branding. Ideally, you will work with YAS Work to make sure it matches the quality of YAS Work’s branding. However, the design, colors, fonts and style can all coincide with your own vision.

You are responsible for creating your own branding

All branding materials should be shared with YAS Work via your shared Google Drive folder.

The opening of your episode(s) will include a blurb spoken by AMD that says “X Show is a creator collaboration with YAS Work, a non-profit network.”

Ownership, Rights & Non-Exclusivity

You own your work. Your voice, ideas, show name, and content remain your intellectual property.
You are licensing your content to YAS Work for distribution and promotion while participating in the network.
Participation in YAS Work is non-exclusive.
You are free to share your work elsewhere, collaborate with other platforms, or pursue independent projects.

Monetization & Revenue Sharing

Advertising and sponsorship revenue is shared transparently and fairly. This is outlined in the network agreement and down below.

Network-Secured Sponsors

YAS Work may sell network sponsor spots, where a brand supports the entire network and their ad appears across all shows.

Revenue is shared between:

The individual shows
YAS Work (for sales, admin, editing, hosting, and distribution)

Creator-Secured Sponsors

Creators may secure their own sponsors.

A portion of that revenue is shared with YAS Work in recognition of:

Editing
Distribution
Admin and platform costs

Specific percentages are outlined separately and may evolve over time with mutual agreement. This is all outlined in the agreement document.

Leaving the Network

We believe in clean exits without punishment.

If a creator chooses to leave YAS Work Network, they may decide whether:

Their show is removed entirely from YAS Work platforms, or
Their show remains hosted as a free educational resource within the YAS Work archive

Details around notice periods, feed transfers, and branding are handled respectfully and transparently. This is all outlined in the agreement document.

Values & Community Standards

YAS Work is rooted in liberation, care, and accountability.

Participation requires alignment with the following values:

No racism, anti-Blackness, or white supremacy
No whorephobia, whorearchy language or stigma against sex workers
No hate speech targeting marginalized groups
No harassment, doxxing, or bad-faith harm
No body shaming of any kind

We prioritize addressing conflict thoughtfully and internally whenever possible.

What This Is and What It Isn’t

YAS Work Network is:

A collaborative, creator-first media ecosystem
A place where labor, credit, and power are named clearly
A network that grows with intention, not extraction

YAS Work Network is not:

A content farm
An ownership grab
A “sign your rights away” media company

Revenue Split Network-Secured Ads

70% to creators / 30% to YAS Work

Why:

Multiple shows benefit
YAS Work does sales + infrastructure

Creator-Secured Ads

80% to creator / 20% to YAS Work