What does it take to build a real community online when bigger creators are copying your work, brand deals are tempting you to sell out, and the algorithm can drop you overnight? This week on Self Made CBRN, I sit down with my dear friend George, aka Mr. Messiah, co-host of the Unnoticed Podcast with Ricardo, to talk authenticity, originality, and the grind behind 100K YouTube subscribers and 1 million TikTok followers.
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Time Chapters
0:00 - Intro
2:23 - Does Unnoticed Use AI?
4:15 - Two Broken Beach Chairs and a Green Light
5:15 - Why Going Pro Can Cost You Your Audience
8:12 - Turning Down a McDonald’s Brand Deal
9:27 - Don’t Listen to Your Fans
12:04 - Yap Sesh vs. Unnoticed Going Dark
12:42 - Editing at 3 AM
15:09 - When a Bigger Podcast Copies Your Content
18:21 - What Up and Coming Podcasts Are Doing Wrong
26:32 - Chasing Trends Without Losing Yourself
27:24 - How to Go Viral
30:59 - Quitting the 9 to 5 to Go Full Time
34:59 - Should You Take Low Paying Sponsorships?
42:32 - Ricardo, Perfectionism, and Getting Overwhelmed
46:05 - Networking Without Feeling Fake
51:27 - How to Build a Real Community
54:16 - Are You Giving Fans Too Much Access?
1:00:09 - Why the Internet Builds You Up Then Tears You Down
1:02:47 - Staying Real With Your Opinions
1:05:19 - Advice for Creators Who Feel Unnoticed
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