📬 Join our FREE community for creators & entrepreneurs ready to scale: 👉 https://mailchi.mp/mayvrix/disrupt   💼 Want to work with our marketing agency? 👉 https://www.mayvrix.com/contact   🎧 Listen to the podcast: 👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-different-build-your-own-business/id1813057464   📲 Follow us for daily strategy & creator advice: 👉 https://instagram.com/saralovestyle 👉 https://instagram.com/tilmonkeaton 👉 https://instagram.com/byobdifferent   ⏱ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – YouTube paid $70B to creators. So why are they still quitting? 00:25 – Creators are burnt out and broke: here’s why 00:51 – Posting every day and still no breakthrough? Watch this 01:30 – The #1 mistake creators make when chasing platforms 02:18 – The truth about trying to “be everywhere” without a team 03:05 – Your creativity is dying because you’re chasing brand deals 04:00 – Why repurposing content isn’t the easy fix they say it is 05:00 – How being multi-niche is confusing your audience 06:10 – What happens when brand deals stop coming in 06:56 – Why creators are quitting (and what to do instead) 07:17 – The BIG lie: more followers = more income 08:05 – What 2020-2021 taught us about creator revenue 08:42 – Social media is NOT the business. It’s the marketing. 09:30 – The problem with having followers who won’t buy 10:10 – The importance of defining your audience & building systems 11:00 – The brand deal rollercoaster: $0 months to $150K spikes 11:45 – How we turned social media into $76K/month revenue 12:30 – What recurring revenue can do for your mental health 13:05 – Burnout from pitching brands that don’t align 13:55 – Why brand misalignment is hurting your income 14:20 – You’re not a creator. You’re a business owner who creates. 15:25 – How our marketing company drives predictable revenue 16:00 – Recurring revenue vs. viral videos 17:00 – From burnt-out creator to strategic founder 18:00 – Why we left LA (and how to build your business from anywhere) 18:35 – Forbes proves the money is there—are you positioned for it? 19:15 – Why a $500 client is harder than a $50K one 20:00 – The money is in solving one person’s problem 21:00 – Social comparison is destroying your progress. Here’s what to do 22:00 – You’re watching our Step 78—don’t forget the 77 before it 23:00 – The real journey: $0 months, doubt, and daily grind 23:45 – Faith, fear, and showing up when it’s hard 24:10 – Content that solves a problem vs. content for the masses 25:00 – How to pitch brands (the right way) 26:00 – The final 3-step challenge to build a business that lasts