Lana Blakely is a Swedish YouTuber and content creator who makes videos on life advice, self-care, and her personal journey, covering topics like introversion, making friends, and dating. Lana’s channel blew up three years ago with a video titled ‘a real day in the Life of an Introvert’, and her channel now has over 1 million subscribers. In this episode we talk about the Swedish concept of Ro, which means ‘peacefulness and tranquility’, our thoughts on the real meaning of productivity and relationships in the modern world. Enjoy! Sponsored by Heights - go to https://www.yourheights.com and use the code Ali15 at checkout to get an extra 15% off your first quarterly subscription.Sponsored by Shortform - go to https://www.shortform.com/deepdive to get 20% off the annual premium subscription.Sponsored by Paperlike - Check out Paperlike's iPad screen protector: https://go.aliabdaal.com/paperlike-deepdive📚Check out my New York Times Bestselling book Feel-Good Productivity!Amazon Website(00:00) Intro (01:25) Quitting your job to do YouTube(13:34) Finding your niche & how your channel became so popular(28:32) What does the term introvert mean to you?(36:50) The concept of Ro(46:28) Tips on finding Ro in life and at work(58:30) Relationship reviews(01:03:10) Advice on dating (01:13:31) Dating dos and don'ts (01:35:54) What are your thoughts on self-care?(01:31:26) How do you motivate yourself?(01:37:10) Journaling tips (01:47:15) Book recommendations🔗 CONNECT WITH LANA 🎥 YouTube Channel📸  Instagram🐦  Twitter🔗 CONNECT WITH ALI🔔 Sign up to my Free 5 Day Camera Confidence Crash Course 🎥 YouTube Channel💻 Website📸  Instagram🐦  Twitter👥 LinkedinFind the show notes and the transcript on the website: https://aliabdaal.com/podcast/Leave a reviewIf you enjoy listening to the podcast, please do leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts - even one line helps! You can also Tweet @AliAbdaal with any feedback, thoughts from the lessons you've learnt from the episodes and we can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏Want to start your own podcast? We use Transistor! https://go.aliabdaal.com/transistorCheck out the episode on the Deep Dive YouTube Channel.See privacy policy at https://transistor.fm/privacy

Joining the conversation are Lana, a left-handed enthusiast with a love for the Mario franchise, Christian, who brings amusing discussions about school and dead insects, and Jeff, sharing his first-day school experiences alongside gaming tales. They dive into heartfelt back-to-school anecdotes and humorous encounters with ants, blending nostalgia with imaginative scenarios. The trio also explores left-handed challenges in gaming and the charm of Mario sports games, celebrating the joyous chaos of childhood memories.