Created with Jon Youshaei

Jon Youshaei
Created with Jon Youshaei

Ex-YouTube and Instagram employee Jon Youshaei interviews MrBeast, Logan Paul, Danny Duncan, Liza Koshy, and more. After working inside YouTube and Instagram for 8 years, Jon has been featured in Time, Forbes, and CNBC and known as "The Creators' Creator.™" On this show, he gives an inside look at how to build a business as a creator, improve your creative process, and the latest trends in the Creator Economy.

  1. 23 HR. AGO

    How YouTube’s $20M Chef Nearly Lost Everything (Babish Interview)

    I interviewed Binging with Babish, aka Andrew Rea, about his rise to fame, his biggest regrets, and what's next. Thanks Invideo for sponsoring, try it for free: https://invideo.io/i/jonyoushaei Get my free YouTube Playbooks with the best tips from my interviews with MrBeast, Casey Neistat & more: ⁠⁠https://created.news/playbook⁠⁠ Join my Discord of 5,500 creators helping each other grow:Discord   Join my newsletter for latest creator news & tips: ⁠⁠https://created.news⁠⁠ Subscribe for more videos ► ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/YouTubeYoushaei⁠ (0:00) Meet Binging with Babish (1:10) Babish's Most Telling Tattoo (2:31) Babish's different formats (6:01) Growing the channel...and criticism (8:25) What will you use the $3M for? (16:06) Honest thoughts on co-hosts? (17:43) What should you name your YT channel? (19:37) Reddit & Failed Documentary (24:25) Mental Heath Crisis (30:52) Changes & Team (36:17) Babish's biggest mess up (42:40) "I'm a better editor than cook" (50:11) Future of Babish Culinary Universe

    57 min

  2. 12/19/2024

    The IShowSpeed Interview: Streamer of the Year

    I interviewed IShowSpeed about his rise to fame. Get 60 days free of Spotter Studio, one of my favorite tools: https://partner.spotterstudio.com/jon Get my free YouTube Playbooks with tips from my interviews with MrBeast, Casey Neistat & more: https://created.news/playbook Join my Discord of 5,500 creators helping each other grow: Discord Join my newsletter for latest creator news & tips: https://created.news Subscribe for more videos: https://bit.ly/YouTubeYoushaei We also discussed how Speed recently won Streamer of the Year, how he prepares for live streams, meeting Neymar, Ronaldo, and Kim Kardashian, streaming with Kai Cenat, his relationship with chat, dreams of streaming in space with Elon Musk, partnering with Prime, racing Noah Lyles, his offer from Kick, and so much more. (0:00) - (2:55) Who is IShowSpeed? (2:55) - (6:00) Breaking Streaming Records (6:00) - (8:55) IRL Streaming & Meeting Albanian Prime Minister? (8:55) - (11:44) Breaking 1 Million Live Viewers Record (11:44) - (15:35)( Jumping Over 2 Lamborghini’s (15:35) - (19:13) Breaking Down Speed’s YouTube Channels (19:13) - (22:45) Streaming With Kai Cenat (22:45) - (25:07) Prepping For IRL Streams (25:07) - (28:39) IRL Streaming in Australia & New Zealand (28:39) - (30:55) Growing Up Online & Addressing Controversies (30:55) - (33:22) Speed’s Relationship With Chat (33:22) - (34:31) Is Speed A Character? (34:31) - (35:59) How Big Is Speed’s Team? (35:59) - (37:17) Speed Wants To Stream In Space With Elon Musk (37:17) - (39:33) Did Kick Offer Speed $100M? (39:33) - (41:37) Speed’s Income Breakdown (41:37) - (43:06) Partnership With Prime & WWE (43:06) - (44:22) Advice From Other Creators (44:22 - (46:01) Turning Down Brand Deals & Launching Products (46:01) - (48:14) IRL vs. Desktop Streaming (48:14) - (49:53) Racing Noah Lyles (49:53) - (51:05) Calling Drake & Meeting Neymar (51:05) - (54:11) Meeting Ronaldo (54:11) - (55:19) Meeting Kim Kardashian (55:19) - (56:09) Music Career (56:09) - (58:05) Why Wasn’t Speed In Rolling Stone’s Top 25 Creators? (58:05) - (1:01:07) What’s Next For Speed (1:01:07) - (1:01:59) Backflips and Barking

    1h 2m

  3. 12/15/2024

    Meet YouTube’s $20M Chef: Binging with Babish

    I visited Binging with Babish (Andrew Rea) who showed me his studio and creative process. Get 60 days free of Spotter Studio, one of my favorite tools: https://partner.spotterstudio.com/jon Get my free YouTube Playbooks with best tips from my interviews with MrBeast, Casey Neistat & more: https://created.news/playbook Join my Discord of 5,500 creators helping each other grow: / discord   Join my newsletter for latest creator news & tips: https://created.news (0:00) - (9:37) Location 1: Filming, costs & products (9:38) - (16:19) Location 2: Creative process, editing & voiceovers (16:20) - (18:30) Location 3: Filming and team (18:30) - (19:37) Location 4: Gear and storage

    20 min

  4. 11/22/2024

    The Doctor Mike Interview: YouTube's Favorite Doctor

    I interviewed Doctor Mike about the science of YouTube, creating while working as a doctor, and turning down $20M brand deals. - Thanks OpusClip for sponsoring, get ⁠started for free here⁠. - Get my free YouTube Playbooks with the best tips from my interviews with MrBeast, Casey Neistat & more - Join my Discord of 5,500 creators helping each other grow

    1h 23m

  5. 11/15/2024

    The Rise of Johnny Harris, Explained (Interview)

    I Interviewed Johnny Harris & his CEO Iz Harris on how they built a news empire on YouTube. Thank you Invideo AI for sponsoring, use code JONYOUSHAEI50 for 2X free credits: ⁠http://invideo.io/i/jonyoushaei⁠ And thanks Shopify for sponsoring, click for a free trial: ⁠http://shopify.com/youshaei⁠ Get my free YouTube Playbooks with the best tips from my interviews with MrBeast, Casey Neistat & more: ⁠https://created.news/playbook⁠ Join my Discord of 5,500 creators helping each other grow:⁠/Discord  ⁠ Join my newsletter for latest creator news & tips: ⁠https://created.news⁠ Subscribe for more videos ► ⁠https://bit.ly/YouTubeYoushaei⁠ Special thank you to our amazing film crew: Caleb Hargett (DP), Ahmad Asaad (2nd Cam Op), Camila Franco Ribeiro Gomide (Sound Mixer) We also discussed how Johnny won an Emmy with the NY Times, leaving Vox for YouTube, how they're launching a new creator network for journalists, and getting millions of views for videos like The REAL Reason McDonalds Ice Cream Machines Are Always Broken, Why People Think The World Is Flat, What Happens If China Invades Taiwan, The "Deep State" Explained. (0:00) Who is Johnny Harris? (1:39) How Johnny Gets More Views Than The News (6:49) Winning An Emmy (10:53) Lessons From Vox (12:39 Getting New Skills (14:20) Johnny's Key To Writing (20:16) Johnny’s Production Process (26:44) Breaking Down Johnny’s Elon Musk Video (30:54 How Johnny Uses Music (35:00) How Johnny Creates Shorts (37:11) Selling Blood To Buy Cameras (39:55) Business Of Journalism On YouTube (41:01) Addressing World Economic Forum Controversy (43:53) Business of Journalism On YouTube (Cont.) (46:03) Spending $100K Per Month (47:30) Finding (And Hiring) Creative Partners (53:16) How Johnny Reaches Out To Sources (57:59) Growing From YT Channel To Business (1:05:02) Building A Better Production Process (1:08:15) Stages Of A Johnny Harris Video (1:11:27) Publishing Imperfect Videos (1:16:35) How Big Is The Johnny Harris Team? (1:19:46) Launching A Creator Network For Journalists

    1h 29m

  6. 11/08/2024

    The Casey Neistat Interview

    I interviewed the legendary Casey Neistat. Get 60 days free of Spotter Studio, one of my favorite tools: https://partner.spotterstudio.com/jon Get Casey's best tips from this interview in a free YouTube Playbook: https://created.news/casey Join my newsletter for latest creator news & tips: https://created.news Join my Discord of 5,500 creators helping each other grow: https://discord.com/invite/created Subscribe for more videos ► https://bit.ly/YouTubeYoushaei During my interview with Casey Neistat, I asked about the real reason he started the vlog, the untold financial and emotion costs, how he pitches crazy ideas for videos to the likes of Nike and HBO, his best business advice, break downs of his biggest videos, and much more.

    1h 50m

  7. 10/18/2024

    The Hacksmith Interview: The Struggle of YouTube's Iron Man

    I interviewed James Hobson aka the Hacksmith about the struggles and cost of being YouTube's real life Iron Man. Thanks .Store for sponsoring. Get your branded .Store domain for your merch store for $0.99: https://www.created.store/jon (code: JON) Join my newsletter for latest creator news & tips: https://created.news Join my Discord of 5,500 creators helping each other grow: https://discord.com/invite/created We also discussed the struggle of running a business on YouTube, how James has sold millions of dollars in mini sabers, built Captain America's shield and real life light sabers, and what actually went into creating videos like John Wick’s Bulletproof Suit, Thor’s Stormbreaker, Self Healing Wolverine Claws, and 4000° Plasma Proto-Lightsaber Build. Special thank you to Danny Bui, Pouya Mirzaei, and the Origin Films team for filming this interview and our Hacksmith Studio Tour. Highly recommend working with them if you're ever in Toronto. 0:00 - 0:50 Who Is The Hacksmith? 0:50 - 3:20 How Hacksmith Makes (And Spends) Money 3:20 - 5:02 Building World’s First Lightsaber 5:02 - 6:50 Quitting Job For YouTube 6:50 - 10:27 Struggle of Running a YT Business 10:27 - 12:44 How Can You Inspire…If You Go Broke? 12:44 - 17:37 $100K To Make A Video 17:37 - 20:37 Creating Because You Have To, Not Want To 20:37 - 26:31 Quitting YouTube 26:31 - 33:00 Growing Too Fast, Too Quickly 33:00 - 40:12 Lessons From Grant Thompson (The King of Random) 40:12 - 48:49 Hero vs. Hub Content 48:49 - 56:22 Hacksmith Income Breakdown 56:22 - 1:07:32 Problems With Hollywood (John Wick’s Bulletproof Suit) 1:07:32 - 1:11:56 Selling $1M of Mini-Sabers In A Week 1:11:56 - 1:18:23 Building World’s First Cordless Lightsaber 1:18:23 - 1:23:06 What Makes A Good Video? 1:23:06 - 1:32:39 MrBeast’s Advice To Hacksmith 1:32:39 - 1:36:14 Creator Burnout & Fears 1:36:14 - 1:38:27 Future of Hacksmith Industries 1:38:27 - 1:41:44 Inspiring Fans to Become Engineers

    1h 42m

  8. 09/24/2024

    24 Hours with YouTube's Iron Man: The Hacksmith ($5M Studio Tour)

    I spent the day with The Hacksmith touring his new $5M campus where he makes YouTube's wildest inventions. Get 2 months free of Spotter Studio AND free coaching session with me: https://partner.spotterstudio.com/jon We discussed the reality of running Hacksmith's $8 million business, explored his secret layer, drove the mech suit, discover how he built the world’s first lightsaber, John Wick’s bullet-proof suit, and we even cooked s'mores on the lightsaber. Full Hacksmith interview coming soon. Join my newsletter for latest creator news & tips: https://created.news Join my Discord of 5,400 creators helping each other grow: https://discord.com/invite/created

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Ex-YouTube and Instagram employee Jon Youshaei interviews MrBeast, Logan Paul, Danny Duncan, Liza Koshy, and more. After working inside YouTube and Instagram for 8 years, Jon has been featured in Time, Forbes, and CNBC and known as "The Creators' Creator.™" On this show, he gives an inside look at how to build a business as a creator, improve your creative process, and the latest trends in the Creator Economy.

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  • Creator
    Jon Youshaei
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    37
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Jon Youshaei
  • Show Website
    Created with Jon Youshaei

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