The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast

SPI 858: Listen to this Before You Start a YouTube Channel (Should You Even Try?)

Feb 19, 2025

Every famous YouTuber started from scratch, learning from their imperfect beginnings. Discover essential mindset shifts for success—including overcoming perfectionism and embracing experimentation. Explore how to build genuine connections with audiences and leverage your unique voice. The importance of consistency and storytelling is highlighted as key strategies for engagement. Finally, learn why now is the perfect time to launch your channel and create that first video within 48 hours!

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Starting a YouTube channel requires embracing imperfection and focusing on consistent learning rather than striving for perfection in early content.

Building a successful channel in 2025 necessitates evaluating your current commitments to avoid distractions while fostering authentic audience engagement.

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Intro

4min

Unlocking YouTube's Potential: Building Lasting Relationships and Monetization Strategies

6min

Embracing Imperfection and Experimentation on YouTube

8min

Mindset Shifts for Successful YouTube Content Creation

13min

Taking the Leap: Start Your YouTube Journey Now

2min

#858 Every famous YouTuber started with zero subscribers. They all begin with imperfect videos and use their mistakes to learn and improve. So how do you grow a channel in 2025? Does it even make sense to try? In this episode, I draw on my experience to answer these questions. Since 2009, I've run several YouTube channels, amassed millions of subscribers, and generated over a million dollars in ad revenue. This session will stop you from getting overwhelmed or wasting your time and help you enjoy the video creation process! Having the right mindset from the start is vital for your success on YouTube. Today, I discuss overcoming perfectionism, avoiding the comparison trap, and creating a minimum viable filming setup. If you've been thinking about starting, listen in on this episode because now is the best time to build your channel! Show notes and more at SmartPassiveIncome.com/session858.

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