The Challenges of Being a YouTuber (Hate Comments, Staying Motivated, & Going Viral)

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0:00 Whetting your appetite
1:52 Origin story
3:46 Getting made fun of
6:45 Embarrassment of starting
7:29 The business side
9:08 Becoming successful
12:53 Shifting my identity
15:50 How I stay motivated
18:20 Fear of filming in public
19:16 Staying private
21:42 Hate comments
25:39 Future plans
27:32 Bloopers

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