The Karat Podcast

Vanessa Chen is a fashion star today as @VIVACIOUSHONEY - but several years ago, she was a computer engineering student. Here's how she made it~ Join us for 36 Questions to Fall in Love with @trykarat cofounder @erictway and Vanessa! --- Check out Karat at https://www.trykarat.com/ Follow Karat at https://www.instagram.com/trykarat/ Follow Eric at https://www.instagram.com/erictway/ Follow Vanessa at @VIVACIOUSHONEY​

Austen Alexander believed joining the Navy was the best decision he’d ever make. Until he began uploading videos to his youtube page, he found his true calling as a content creator. After seven years as a Marine, he finally quit the Navy and shifted his focus to creating fitness-based content on Youtube, gaining over one million subscribers. Now, he’s the founder of Battle Bunker, his own fitness company that’s the leading competitor to Crossfit. --- Check out Karat at https://www.trykarat.com/ Follow Karat at https://www.instagram.com/trykarat/ Follow Eric Wei at https://www.instagram.com/erictway/ Follow Austen Alexander at https://www.youtube.com/@AustenAlexander

Michaela Murphy grew up fast. She started taking care of herself at age 6 - and at age 12 - she voiced Toph in Avatar: The Last Airbender. She stopped to continue school and recently graduated from Yale - where she faced a whole new set of challenges and discovered a new dream. Just us for 36 Questions to Fall in Love with Michaela Murphy and @trykarat  cofounder @erictway! --- Check out Karat at https://www.trykarat.com/ Follow Karat at https://www.instagram.com/trykarat/ Follow Eric Wei at https://www.instagram.com/erictway/ Follow Michaela Murphy at https://www.instagram.com/michaelamostly/

​@ColeHastings used to be alone. He didn't feel attractive; he had gone through a recent breakup and wanted to learn how to be better. He started reading and training. Today he shares his lessons with over 500K followers on YouTube- and aspires to become a filmmaker next. Join us for 36 Questions to Fall in Love with Cole Hastings and @trykarat cofounder @erictway. --- Check out Karat at https://www.trykarat.com/ Follow Karat at https://www.instagram.com/trykarat/ Follow Eric Wei at https://www.instagram.com/erictway/ Follow Cole Hastings at https://www.youtube.com/@ColeHastings/videos

​@Fundy barely graduated. But he learned to code from Indian YouTube tutorials - and made lunch money through Runescape. When his first Minecraft video got 600 upvotes on Reddit, he cried. Now he's huge and collaborated with Dream - and he's using his YouTube earnings to fund a game studio. Join @Fundy and @trykarat cofounder @erictway to learn how he did it. --- Check out Karat at https://www.trykarat.com/ Follow Karat at https://www.instagram.com/trykarat/ Follow Eric Wei at https://www.instagram.com/erictway/ Follow Fundy at https://www.youtube.com/@UCCE5NVlm0FhbunMMBT48WAw

Amanda Golka from  @SwellEntertainment  always wanted to be an actress. But before the pandemic, she was a barista. She set a goal - if she could make 3x as much for 3 months from YouTube as she did as a barista, she'd make the switch. Today over 350K subscribers watch her commentary - and she has aspirations to do more. Join us for 36 Questions to Fall in Love with Swell Entertainment. --- Check out Karat at https://www.trykarat.com/ Now available on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/6osh... Follow Karat at https://www.instagram.com/trykarat/ Follow Eric Wei at https://www.instagram.com/erictway/ Follow Amanda at https://www.youtube.com/@UC_HF-dqn4lCs4fEA4GB210g

@zoeunlimited blew up on YouTube even while her parents actively discouraged her career choice as trash and her as not talented. She's thriving & succeeding nevertheless. Join us for 36 Questions to Fall in Love with zoeunlimited --- Check out Karat at https://www.trykarat.com/ Now available on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/ Follow Karat at https://www.instagram.com/trykarat/ Follow Eric Wei at https://www.instagram.com/erictway/ Follow Zoe at https://www.youtube.com/@zoeunlimited

​ @JimmyZhang  ‘s story is crazy- the man’s been through a lot- from being afraid of talking to girls to becoming a popular comedic creator. And yes- I cry a bit at the end- because hearing & appreciating his story helped me appreciate mine more too! -- Check out Karat at https://www.trykarat.com/ Now available on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5OltxI2vXL3WBk4ixfXrSc Follow Karat at https://www.instagram.com/trykarat/?hl=en Follow Eric Wei at https://www.instagram.com/erictway/?hl=en Follow Jimmy at https://www.youtube.com/jimmyzhang

Before Graham Stephan became a successful YouTuber & millionaire, he was a kid sh*tposting on aquarium forums. Then he was a Craigslist real estate king - before taking a gamble to join a new firm with Jason Oppenheim. Today he's the top personal finance YouTuber. Join us as we play 36 Questions to Fall in Love with Graham.

@ELLIOTCHOY is constantly pushing to do more. From redefining college vlogs to turning down venture money to launching his apparel and building a new creator institution in New York - Elliot's done it all. Join us for an intimate conversation on how he does it with @erictway, cofounder of @trykarat.