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We break down five core reasons channels stall and show how to restart growth with viewer-first strategy, stronger hooks, and a system you can sustain. We share practical fixes for niche confusion, retention drop-offs, and perfectionism while offering accountability tools to keep you moving.

• redefining consistency as creator accountability not algorithm worship
• building realistic schedules for full-time workers
• defining a clear viewer and choosing three to five content buckets
• becoming the through line so topics can broaden over time
• matching title and thumbnail promises in the first 15 seconds
• rehooking through sections and removing early ending cues
• using shorts to practice hooks and pacing
• planning story in pre-production to raise quality faster
• shipping, measuring, and improving one lever per video
• committing to a no-quit window and pivoting with purpose
• joining community for feedback and accountability

Subscribe if you like it. Email us your questions at theboost@vidIQ.com. Join our free Discord to meet other creators and get feedback. We have one-on-one coaching linked in the show notes. Leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.

Episode 26