Ep. 25 Cody Wanner - Being a Full Time YouTuber with ADHD, #nosmallcreator

Making It

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Website - https://www.codywanner.com/

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

2:37 - How'd you get started

4:36 - Content shifts

6:32 - Getting started in vlogging

7:56 - Why keep going

10:56 - Cold plunges/Persistence

13:49 - Production company

14:31 - YouTube consulting

16:41 - How working for a company influenced the videos

19:30 - #nosmallcreator

21:42 - Patreon Q: how different is communication today vs 10 years ago

24:23 - Do you try to visualize your audience

27:02 - Patreon Q: When did you find out about your ADHD and how did your family/friends react to it?

31:07 - Who are we going to let affect our opinion

32:29 - Patreon Q: What helped you the most of learning to deal with ADHD?

36:38 - ADHD misconceptions

41:17 - Hyperfocus

46:23 - How do you rest

49:18 - Are collabs easy or hard to do in Pennsylvania

51:16 - Posting schedule

53:24 - Almost stopping right before a huge spike

57:24 - Patreon Q: Is your education background in video?

59:10 - Thoughts on the future of youtube

1:02:04 - Do you think social media is too saturated now?

1:05:05 - Positive mindset about numbers

1:09:30 - What social media platform do you spend most of your time on?

1:11:30 - Patreon Q: Any preference working with small vs big brands?

1:12:31 - Patreon Q: Introversion/Extroversion

1:16:08 - Collab process

1:17:50 - How do you decide when to pull out your camera

1:22:36 - Patreon Q: What tools do you use to stay focused

1:24:26 - Patreon Q: Which item of gear did you purchase that wasn't really necessary?

1:25:42 - What does making it mean to you?

1:28:26 - Social links