4 episodes

Zero to 1 Million is a podcast where Maddie and Walid interview successful content creators and founders in the creator economy space. We break down their business, the glamorous sides of their life, the not so glamorous sides, and more. Listen to a new episode every Sunday!

Zero to 1 Million with Maddie and Walid Walid and Maddie

    • Business
    • 5.0 • 3 Ratings

Zero to 1 Million is a podcast where Maddie and Walid interview successful content creators and founders in the creator economy space. We break down their business, the glamorous sides of their life, the not so glamorous sides, and more. Listen to a new episode every Sunday!

    100 Thieves’ CouRage Reveals The Secrets of Becoming a Streamer

    100 Thieves’ CouRage Reveals The Secrets of Becoming a Streamer

    CouRageJD, 100Thieves Owner, Shares Insights on How To Become a Successful Streamer and Managing Mental Health.



    Listen to a segment:

    2:59: How did you turn gaming into a career?

    8:06: What growth hacks do you have as a streamer?

    8:50: How to build your community as a streamer

    9:24: The Trickle Down Effect of Streaming, going from 0 viewers to 10

    10:51: How did you integrate your self into a creator friend group? 

    16:29: What does it take to be a streamer? How is that different from other platforms?

    17:47: Mental burden of streaming

    18:57: How do you take care of your mental health?

    21:00: Dealing with the ups and downs of being a creator

    22:43: Anxiety

    24:08: The biggest strength of being an online creator

    24:41: How have you built out your own team?

    27:34: The value of investing into your employees

    28:30 Who is on your team?

    30:10: What does the recession mean for creators?

    32:10: How do you hire people for a creator business?

    34:10: What are some of the differences between TikTok and YouTube?

    35:45: How do you transition from TikTok to YouTube shorts?

    36:05: Is there a higher production value for YouTube shorts?

    38:05: How has your content pivoted since YouTube shorts was released? How do you learn from other creators?

    38:25: Mr. Beast’s Secret Tip for YouTube

    38:52: How the YouTube algorithm change

    42:00: The importance of analytics

    42:30: The art and science of YouTube thumbnails

    46:20: Are clickbait titles dying?

    48:15: What is your YouTube Shorts Strategy?

    50:35: How does being a YouTube streamer affect your YouTube channel? The streaming wars

    52:50: How did streaming exclusively on Youtube affect your viewers?

    57:25: What advice do you have for us launching our podcast?

    • 1 hr 11 min
    The Dark Side of the Internet featuring Taylor Lorenz

    The Dark Side of the Internet featuring Taylor Lorenz

    In this episode with Taylor Lorenz, we talk about how she became the It-Girl in reporting, her thoughts on Elon Musk buying Twitter, her constant online bullying and harassment, and her thoughts on how the recession will affect the creator economy space. You don't want to miss this! 



    Find the hosts of Zero to 1 Million on Instagram:

    @iamwalid and @maddiem

    And Twitter:

    @thewalid and @maddiem

    • 1 hr 9 min
    The secret to getting Twitch followers, dealing with stalkers, and dating streamers ft. BrookeAB and Caroline Kwan

    The secret to getting Twitch followers, dealing with stalkers, and dating streamers ft. BrookeAB and Caroline Kwan

    Today on the podcast, we talk with Twitch streamers BrookeAB and Caroline Kwan about how disturbing being a female streamer really is, how to increase your odds of launching your streaming career, and what it's like to date a streamer who's bigger than you.



    0:00: Podcast Intro

    1:16: BrookeAB Intro

    3:15: Gaming, Valorant, and Overwatch

    5:00: Caroline Kwan Intro

    11:47: Why'd you choose Twitch to stream?

    17:32: How long were you streaming before you took off?
    18:18: What's discouraging about streaming?

    20:21: Imposter syndrome

    21:44: Mentally draining, grinding vs. hustling

    24:25: Stalkers

    31:51: Creepy Men

    37:05: Ways to protect yourself and partner

    40:15: Stigma against women 

    44:00: Dating apps

    49:00: Twitch setup

    56:27: Tips for streamers

    1:00:00: How long did it take to make $$$



    Find the hosts of Zero to 1 Million on Instagram:

    @iamwalid

    @maddiem

    And Twitter:

    @thewalid

    @maddiem

    • 1 hr 5 min
    How To Build an Empire on TikTok and YouTube ft. Courtreezy and TheRealTati

    How To Build an Empire on TikTok and YouTube ft. Courtreezy and TheRealTati

    Today on the podcast, we chat with YouTube commentator Courtney Adanna (Courtreezy) and TikTok comedian Tati Mitch (TheRealTati) about their rise to being full-time content creators. After being on YouTube for seven years, Courtney cracked the code and grew a community of 3 million subscribers on YouTube. On the other hand, Tati went to sleep after posting a video and woke up to 40 million views. She talks about her overnight success and journey to 6 million followers. Listen to their advice on moving to LA, finding talent management, advice to grow your social media pages, and more!



    Find the hosts of Zero to 1 Million on Instagram:

    @iamwalid and @maddiem

    And Twitter:

    @thewalid and @maddiem

    • 54 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
3 Ratings

3 Ratings

jimster25 ,

LOVE IT ‼️

Where do you watch it? Its really good wanna watch.

allieboo222 ,

very easy to listen to and love the hosts!

interview style podcast talking to influencers about their come up and social media fame. hilarious and engaging the hosts walid and maddie are great at guiding the conversation and the podcast FLEW by (what i look for in a good podcast) 10/10 worth the listen!

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