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#321: Brandon Stanton — The Story of Humans of New York and 25M+ Fans
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1:54:56
Published: Mon Jun 18 2018
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Brandon Stanton (@humansofny) is the photographer behind Humans of New York. He attended the University of Georgia and worked as a bond trader in Chicago before moving to New York to pursue photography. Followed by over 25 million people on social media, Humans of New York features daily glimpses into the lives of strangers on the streets of New York City. It has been turned into two #1 New York Times bestselling books: Humans of New York and Humans of New York: Stories. In recent years, Brandon has expanded the blog to include stories from over thirty different countries, and was invited in 2015 to interview Barack Obama in the oval office. In 2017, Humans of New York was turned into a television series that is now available on Facebook Watch.Enjoy!This podcast is brought to you by WordPress, my go-to platform for 24/7-supported, zero downtime blogging, writing online, creating websites — everything! I love it to bits, and the lead developer, Matt Mullenweg, has appeared on this podcast many times.Whether for personal use or business, you're in good company with WordPress, which is used by The New Yorker, Jay Z, Beyoncé, FiveThirtyEight, TechCrunch, TED, CNN, and Time, just to name a few. A source at Google told me that WordPress offers "the best out-of-the-box SEO imaginable," which is probably why it runs nearly 30% of the Internet. Go to WordPress.com/Tim to get 15% off your website today!This podcast is also brought to you by Four Sigmatic. While I often praise this company's lion's mane mushroom coffee for a minimal caffeine wakeup call that lasts, I asked the founders if they could help me—someone who's struggled with insomnia for decades—sleep. Their answer: Reishi Mushroom Elixir. They made a special batch for me and my listeners that comes without sweetener; you can try it at bedtime with a little honey or nut milk, or you can just add hot water to your single-serving packet and embrace its bitterness like I do.Try it right now by going to foursigmatic.com/ferriss and using the code Ferriss to get 20 percent off this rare, limited run of Reishi Mushroom Elixir. If you are in the experimental mindset, I do not think you'll be disappointed.***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (“5-Bullet Friday”) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Please fill out the form at tim.blog/sponsor.Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferrissPast guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, and many more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Tim Ferriss’s “Five Bullet Friday” is an email newsletter that he sends out every Friday with five cool things he has discovered that week, ranging from apps and books to gadgets and tricks.
00:00 - 00:54 (00:54)
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Tim Ferriss
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Tim Ferriss’s “Five Bullet Friday” is an email newsletter that he sends out every Friday with five cool things he has discovered that week, ranging from apps and books to gadgets and tricks.

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#321: Brandon Stanton — The Story of Humans of New York and 25M+ Fans
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The Tim Ferriss Show
In this episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, Tim interviews Brandon Stanton, creator of the famous Humans of New York project.
00:54 - 05:48 (04:53)
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Humans of New York
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In this episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, Tim interviews Brandon Stanton, creator of the famous Humans of New York project. Stanton talks about the beginnings of his journey, the inspiration behind the project and the stories of the people he captures in photographs.

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#321: Brandon Stanton — The Story of Humans of New York and 25M+ Fans
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The Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker reflects on his past mistakes and how he prioritized recreational activities and philosophical contemplation over academic commitments, leading to flunking out of school.
05:48 - 12:05 (06:17)
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Personal Growth
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The speaker reflects on his past mistakes and how he prioritized recreational activities and philosophical contemplation over academic commitments, leading to flunking out of school. This realization ultimately led to personal growth and development.

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#321: Brandon Stanton — The Story of Humans of New York and 25M+ Fans
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The Tim Ferriss Show
After feeling unfulfilled and uninspired, the speaker recalls the importance of education and discipline and establishes a daily routine of reading 100 pages of mostly non-fiction books per day.
12:05 - 18:06 (06:01)
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Reading
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After feeling unfulfilled and uninspired, the speaker recalls the importance of education and discipline and establishes a daily routine of reading 100 pages of mostly non-fiction books per day.

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#321: Brandon Stanton — The Story of Humans of New York and 25M+ Fans
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The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss suggests that instead of focusing on the big picture, people who feel stuck in life should break it down by focusing on the 24-hour period.
18:06 - 30:40 (12:33)
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Self-improvement
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Tim Ferriss suggests that instead of focusing on the big picture, people who feel stuck in life should break it down by focusing on the 24-hour period. He advises choosing a person one admires or wants to become and read a biography on them, citing Benjamin Franklin or Lyndon B. Johnson as good examples.

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#321: Brandon Stanton — The Story of Humans of New York and 25M+ Fans
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The Tim Ferriss Show
A former trader reflects on the downfall of their company and their own role in it, admitting a lack of adaptability and narrow-mindedness in their approach to trading.
30:41 - 39:01 (08:19)
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Trading
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A former trader reflects on the downfall of their company and their own role in it, admitting a lack of adaptability and narrow-mindedness in their approach to trading.

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#321: Brandon Stanton — The Story of Humans of New York and 25M+ Fans
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The Tim Ferriss Show
In this podcast, the speaker discusses finding purpose in pursuing one's passion rather than trying to make money, and how it paved the way for his photography project, Humans of New York.
39:01 - 44:55 (05:54)
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Passion
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In this podcast, the speaker discusses finding purpose in pursuing one's passion rather than trying to make money, and how it paved the way for his photography project, Humans of New York.

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#321: Brandon Stanton — The Story of Humans of New York and 25M+ Fans
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The Tim Ferriss Show
Humans of New York began as a project to take photographs of 10,000 people in all five boroughs of New York City and plot them on a map.
44:55 - 55:20 (10:24)
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Humans of New York
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Humans of New York began as a project to take photographs of 10,000 people in all five boroughs of New York City and plot them on a map. The project evolved into a probing and therapeutic interview with random strangers and eventually became the popular Humans of New York project.

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#321: Brandon Stanton — The Story of Humans of New York and 25M+ Fans
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The Tim Ferriss Show
Brandon Stanton, the creator of Humans of New York, shares his unconventional journey into photography and how his project grew from a personal goal to photograph 10,000 New Yorkers to a social media sensation featuring the stories of individuals.
55:20 - 1:03:28 (08:08)
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Photography
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Brandon Stanton, the creator of Humans of New York, shares his unconventional journey into photography and how his project grew from a personal goal to photograph 10,000 New Yorkers to a social media sensation featuring the stories of individuals.

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#321: Brandon Stanton — The Story of Humans of New York and 25M+ Fans
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The Tim Ferriss Show
Humans of New York is not just a photography project; it is an effort to make a random person on the street comfortable enough to share their story with millions of people every single night.
1:03:28 - 1:11:41 (08:12)
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Brandon Stanton
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Humans of New York is not just a photography project; it is an effort to make a random person on the street comfortable enough to share their story with millions of people every single night. Brandon Stanton, the creator of Humans of New York, talks about his techniques that allow him to approach a diverse range of strangers and win their trust.

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#321: Brandon Stanton — The Story of Humans of New York and 25M+ Fans
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The Tim Ferriss Show
Photographer of Humans of New York, Brandon Stanton, shared how he dealt with insecurities while on the job and the loneliness he experienced as he started out in New York.
1:11:41 - 1:21:30 (09:49)
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Photography
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Photographer of Humans of New York, Brandon Stanton, shared how he dealt with insecurities while on the job and the loneliness he experienced as he started out in New York.

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#321: Brandon Stanton — The Story of Humans of New York and 25M+ Fans
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The Tim Ferriss Show
The creator of 'Humans of New York' discusses his talent for making people feel comfortable enough to share their innermost thoughts in 30 minutes, and how it has led to thousands of conversations with strangers around the world through his work.
1:21:30 - 1:29:05 (07:34)
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Humans of New York
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The creator of 'Humans of New York' discusses his talent for making people feel comfortable enough to share their innermost thoughts in 30 minutes, and how it has led to thousands of conversations with strangers around the world through his work.

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#321: Brandon Stanton — The Story of Humans of New York and 25M+ Fans
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Brandon Stanton, the creator of Humans of New York, discusses how he balances making money with maintaining the integrity of the brand.
1:29:06 - 1:37:09 (08:02)
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Humans of New York
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Brandon Stanton, the creator of Humans of New York, discusses how he balances making money with maintaining the integrity of the brand. Despite receiving offers from big brands, he has always turned down the opportunity to use the Humans of New York name for advertising, and is committed to ensuring that the content remains free from any agenda or motive.

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#321: Brandon Stanton — The Story of Humans of New York and 25M+ Fans
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The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss discusses the challenge of balancing daily engagement on social media with the desire to produce longer, polished content and push himself as an artist.
1:37:09 - 1:47:09 (10:00)
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Social Media
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Tim Ferriss discusses the challenge of balancing daily engagement on social media with the desire to produce longer, polished content and push himself as an artist.

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#321: Brandon Stanton — The Story of Humans of New York and 25M+ Fans
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The host talks about Four Sigmatic's matcha which contains medicinal mushrooms and is a great coffee alternative.
1:47:10 - 1:52:40 (05:30)
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Four Sigmatic
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The host talks about Four Sigmatic's matcha which contains medicinal mushrooms and is a great coffee alternative. He also mentions the special deals that Four Sigmatic has created for his listeners.

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#321: Brandon Stanton — The Story of Humans of New York and 25M+ Fans
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WordPress.com is an easy-to-use platform for building websites without worrying about security upgrades and hosting.
1:52:40 - 1:54:43 (02:03)
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WordPress.com
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WordPress.com is an easy-to-use platform for building websites without worrying about security upgrades and hosting. They offer 24/7 support and responsive answers to your questions.

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#321: Brandon Stanton — The Story of Humans of New York and 25M+ Fans
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