E2 The Real Meaning Of Productivity | Unjaded Jade

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Oct 4, 2021

In this lively discussion, Jade Bowler, a YouTuber and best-selling author known for inspiring intentional living, teams up with Ali to redefine productivity. They tackle the pitfalls of hustle culture and the importance of self-care. Jade shares powerful insights on motivation, personal growth, and her writing journey, including tips on overcoming imposter syndrome. The duo also explores the law of attraction and the concept of 'casual magic,' encouraging listeners to embrace a more balanced and meaningful approach to productivity.

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ADVICE

Early YouTube Strategy

Prepare for YouTube by learning editing and SEO beforehand.
This builds confidence in content creation and channel direction.

ANECDOTE

Sudden YouTube Growth

Jade Bowler's channel grew from 400 to 10,000 subscribers in one week.
Her teacher even watched her videos, making the experience surreal.

ADVICE

Overcoming Embarrassment

Own your work publicly, even if you feel embarrassed.
Openly expressing pride prevents others from criticizing it.

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"The most productive thing you can do is look after yourself..."

In this week's episode of Deep Dive, Ali has a conversation with YouTuber content creator and best selling author, Jade Bowler. Known for her YouTube channel Unjaded Jade, Jade's content is geared to inspire people to live with intention, to love themselves and to go outside of their comfort zone. Earlier this year Jade released her debut book 'The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need', that empower students navigating the education system by teaching them everything she wish she'd known when she was a 16 year old.

In the episode Jade and Ali have a conversation about finding balance within hustle culture, motivation, book writing, reshaping the definition of career, the law of attraction, opinions around toxic productivity and much much more. You'll leave this episode with techniques for living with intention including Jade's #casualmagic mantra, a tonne of study techniques and a little more perspective about what it really means to live a productive and meaningful life and career.

Some topics of conversation:

Motivation & Mindset
Productivity Hacks
How to stop fearing the algorithm
Planning self care & economic output
The Law of Attraction
And lots more!

Connect with Jade:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unjadedjade/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/unjaded_jade?lang=en

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnJadedJade

Connect with Ali:

Website: https://aliabdaal.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aliabdaal/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AliAbdaal

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/aliabdaal