Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
In the fifth episode of made. a podcast for thoughtful creators, we have YouTube Photographer Jason Vong.
In this episode, we talk about how he went from doing YouTube full-time for someone else to doing YouTube full-time for himself, how he stands out in a very crowded platform like YouTube, creating systems and efficiencies when creating content, and so much more.
Find Jason here:
youtube.com/@JasonVong
instagram.com/jasonvmedia
Travel Gone Vong — youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9MdgnKGSudNc-sHpN5cezCm087GWLJav
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Listen on Apple Podcasts
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5-youtube-is-crowded-as-a-creator-this-is-how-jason/id1741735314?i=1000655666753
Listen on Spotify
podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/patkay/episodes/5---YouTube-Is-Crowded-As-A-Creator--This-Is-How-Jason-Stands-Out--Jason-Vong-e2jmbq9/a-ab946u9
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00:00:00 Why YouTube?
00:01:03 Growing up with YouTube in High School
00:03:24 Studying filmmaking
00:06:59 Learning skills on the job
00:10:02 After concert photography
00:15:41 How Jason transitioned to YouTube
00:19:20 What gave Jason confidence
00:20:40 How Jason stands out
00:23:30 Behind the humor
00:26:26 Dealing with toxic audiences
00:35:07 On keeping things fresh
00:40:46 Keeping a beginner mindset
00:45:00 Travel Gone Vong
00:54:37 Having an editor
01:02:35 How Pat currently tackles editing vlogs
01:07:11 Playing to your strengths
01:16:35 The other part of the YouTube channel
01:20:37 On accountability
01:28:50 A typical day
01:32:59 Finding a creative tribe
01:34:04 What’s next for Jason
01:37:17 Creative entrepreneurship goals
01:38:35 Where you can find Jason
01:38:58 Outro
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🌐 Find me at
Website - patkay.com
Instagram - instagram.com/pat_kay
Instagram (second account) - instagram.com/heypatkay
Discord - patkay.com/discordinvite
🛍 Shop
30 Day Photography Fundamentals Accelerator — patkay.com/accelerate
Lightroom Editing Masterclass — patkay.com/lightroom-masterclass
Photography Guide to Japan - geni.us/DiscoverJapan
Photography Guide to Tokyo - geni.us/TokyoGuide
My entire Adobe Lightroom preset pack - geni.us/presets
Prints - geni.us/pkprints
📷 Gear
Full gear list here - geni.us/A6HPT
In the fifth episode of made. a podcast for thoughtful creators, we have YouTube Photographer Jason Vong.
In this episode, we talk about how he went from doing YouTube full-time for someone else to doing YouTube full-time for himself, how he stands out in a very crowded platform like YouTube, creating systems and efficiencies when creating content, and so much more.
Find Jason here:
youtube.com/@JasonVong
instagram.com/jasonvmedia
Travel Gone Vong — youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9MdgnKGSudNc-sHpN5cezCm087GWLJav
—
Listen on Apple Podcasts
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5-youtube-is-crowded-as-a-creator-this-is-how-jason/id1741735314?i=1000655666753
Listen on Spotify
podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/patkay/episodes/5---YouTube-Is-Crowded-As-A-Creator--This-Is-How-Jason-Stands-Out--Jason-Vong-e2jmbq9/a-ab946u9
—
00:00:00 Why YouTube?
00:01:03 Growing up with YouTube in High School
00:03:24 Studying filmmaking
00:06:59 Learning skills on the job
00:10:02 After concert photography
00:15:41 How Jason transitioned to YouTube
00:19:20 What gave Jason confidence
00:20:40 How Jason stands out
00:23:30 Behind the humor
00:26:26 Dealing with toxic audiences
00:35:07 On keeping things fresh
00:40:46 Keeping a beginner mindset
00:45:00 Travel Gone Vong
00:54:37 Having an editor
01:02:35 How Pat currently tackles editing vlogs
01:07:11 Playing to your strengths
01:16:35 The other part of the YouTube channel
01:20:37 On accountability
01:28:50 A typical day
01:32:59 Finding a creative tribe
01:34:04 What’s next for Jason
01:37:17 Creative entrepreneurship goals
01:38:35 Where you can find Jason
01:38:58 Outro
—
🌐 Find me at
Website - patkay.com
Instagram - instagram.com/pat_kay
Instagram (second account) - instagram.com/heypatkay
Discord - patkay.com/discordinvite
🛍 Shop
30 Day Photography Fundamentals Accelerator — patkay.com/accelerate
Lightroom Editing Masterclass — patkay.com/lightroom-masterclass
Photography Guide to Japan - geni.us/DiscoverJapan
Photography Guide to Tokyo - geni.us/TokyoGuide
My entire Adobe Lightroom preset pack - geni.us/presets
Prints - geni.us/pkprints
📷 Gear
Full gear list here - geni.us/A6HPT
