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0:00 How I started YouTube
1:52 How I went full-time on YouTube
4:18 YouTube isn’t east
5:50 YouTube’s effect on mental health
9:21 Sponsor support
11:10 Turning things around
12:10 Dealing with negative comments
13:57 YouTube earnings inconsistent
15:49 Why I love YouTube
18:13 Free gear and why it stopped
27:20 YouTube topic changes
28:07 YouTube algorithm and views
31:56 Deleting social media
33:40 Motivation to make videos
35:55 YouTube can make or break you
37:43 The top 1% on YouTube
39:44 Impact of Ai on YouTube
44:16 Thank you all