In this chapter, the hosts discuss the difference in pressure and stress between traditional media projects and their own projects like podcasts and YouTube. They highlight the freedom they have to try new things without fear of failure thanks to their long-standing relationship with their audience. They also emphasize the importance of pursuing hobbies and passions just for oneself, without the pressure of pleasing an audience.
In 2021, Matt from Yes Theory, one of YouTube's biggest channels, revealed he was quitting the platform.
Despite being an internet celebrity, Matt's story is a common one—about someone who gave away too much of themselves to be liked by others, and now desperately trying to get themselves back. In this episode, Matt and I unpack this familiar dilemma, as well as covering topics like codependence, managing success, dealing with parasocial relationships, determining when vulnerability goes too far, and much more.