10 Years on YouTube: A BRUTALLY Honest Reflection

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A podcast-length look back on my time on YouTube.

1:47-Beginnings with collecting and YouTube
9:10-Goals when starting the channel
12:04-What companies have asked me to promote
13:06-Thoughts on monetization
16:49-Mistake: Naming the channel
18:15-Mistake: Misreading trends on YouTube
20:59-Why typical advice for small channels is wrong
23:10-Why we shouldn't disparage the influencer mentality
25:51-How it feels to have a small, unsuccessful channel
29:05-Is this even my nostalgia?
32:26-Trying out new ideas, not finding an audience, asking "Is it worth it"?
36:00-Accepting reality and focusing on the positive aspects of YouTube
39:46-Another positive: YouTube as a digital biography
41:40-Another positive: Unique perspectives
43:34: Objective Success 1-The jump past 1K subscribers
45:44: Objective Success 2-Mahjong Videos
46:57: Objective Success 3-Inside Nintendo Translation
49:12-Was it worth it?

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