Episode
#313: Cole Hastings – The Truth About YouTube Stardom
1:23:35
Published: Mon Feb 06 2023
Description
Cole Hastings is a YouTuber. In this conversation, we spoke about how he knew he was going to make it, what makes for a good YouTube video, his most important habits leading to his success, what it was like to write a book, how much he is his real self online, and much more. Sponsored by... Aarthi & Sriram's Good Time Show ( @AarthiAndSriram ). Listen to conversations with founders, athletes, and technologists who have made it from being outsiders to insiders. Past guests include Elon Musk, Zuckerberg, Naomi Osaka, Gary Vee and more – https://www.youtube.com/@AarthiAndSriram (0:00) Intro (2:39) Early Obsession (Cupstacking) (5:22) Becoming Comfortable With Self (10:50) Friends' Reactions To Cole’s YouTube (14:28) “I Just Knew YouTube Would Work Out” (21:55) Affirmations (25:43) Relationships (30:26) Meditation (36:38) Compounding (39:34) Teaching Others (44:30) Shadow Work (46:28) Hamza Cringe (49:30) YouTube Cole Hastings Vs. Real Life Cole (59:22) What Makes A Good YouTube Video? (1:07:38) Creating For An Audience Above You (1:12:43) Writing A Book (1:20:52) Challenge Cole’s Links YouTube: @ColeHastings Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colehastings_ Website: https://cole-hastings.com My Links ✉️ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda
Chapters
It is difficult to control how people perceive a piece of content on social media, as everyone has a different perspective.
00:00 - 02:34 (02:33)
Summary
It is difficult to control how people perceive a piece of content on social media, as everyone has a different perspective. However, sharing content through various platforms can aid in growing a podcast.
Episode#313: Cole Hastings – The Truth About YouTube Stardom
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The podcast guest chronicles his journey to fully accepting himself and expressing his nerdy side on YouTube, despite facing judgment from others.
02:34 - 17:45 (15:10)
Summary
The podcast guest chronicles his journey to fully accepting himself and expressing his nerdy side on YouTube, despite facing judgment from others. He eventually gains confidence in his abilities and decides to pursue YouTube as his full-time job.
Episode#313: Cole Hastings – The Truth About YouTube Stardom
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
In this episode, the speaker discusses his perspective on relationships and being alone.
17:45 - 35:53 (18:08)
Summary
In this episode, the speaker discusses his perspective on relationships and being alone. He shares the importance of experiencing both and talks about how he views them as extra benefits rather than necessities in life.
Episode#313: Cole Hastings – The Truth About YouTube Stardom
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The course offers a deeper insight into personal growth by identifying subjective problems and helping individuals find the root of their problems.
35:53 - 44:13 (08:19)
Summary
The course offers a deeper insight into personal growth by identifying subjective problems and helping individuals find the root of their problems. It aims to help individuals make progress in their journey towards personal growth and maintain that progress in everyday life.
Episode#313: Cole Hastings – The Truth About YouTube Stardom
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
Embracing the negative parts of yourself, accepting projections and triggers, and not trying to run away from them can lead to a more peaceful and functional life.
44:13 - 53:28 (09:15)
Summary
Embracing the negative parts of yourself, accepting projections and triggers, and not trying to run away from them can lead to a more peaceful and functional life. However, it can be challenging to fully accept all sides of yourself, even the parts that most people would see as negative.
Episode#313: Cole Hastings – The Truth About YouTube Stardom
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The evolution of thumbnails and titles on YouTube has changed over the years, with creators focusing on invoking curiosity and creating relatable content.
53:28 - 1:04:01 (10:33)
Summary
The evolution of thumbnails and titles on YouTube has changed over the years, with creators focusing on invoking curiosity and creating relatable content. As a self-improvement and red pill content creator, the speaker discusses the importance of creating thumbnails and titles that resonate with viewers, while also discussing the strategy he used to gain viewers during his early stages on the platform.
Episode#313: Cole Hastings – The Truth About YouTube Stardom
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The importance of using storytelling to transport your audience and how creating fictional stories can be a more effective way to share self-improvement advice in videos.
1:04:01 - 1:12:42 (08:40)
Summary
The importance of using storytelling to transport your audience and how creating fictional stories can be a more effective way to share self-improvement advice in videos. Mentioning his own YouTube content aimed towards those beginning their self-improvement journeys and recommending channels such as Pursuit of Wonder and Leon Hendricks.
Episode#313: Cole Hastings – The Truth About YouTube Stardom
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
In this podcast episode, the host talks about his experience with creative writing and how it has impacted his self-improvement journey.
1:12:42 - 1:21:20 (08:37)
Summary
In this podcast episode, the host talks about his experience with creative writing and how it has impacted his self-improvement journey. He shares some tips on being productive while being relaxed and the importance of exploring and trying new things.
Episode#313: Cole Hastings – The Truth About YouTube Stardom
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
Cole Hastings shares how he uses his Instagram account to post high protein recipes, improvement-related reels, and snippets of his YouTube videos, while also promoting his ultimate self-mastery course on his website.
1:21:20 - 1:23:33 (02:13)
Summary
Cole Hastings shares how he uses his Instagram account to post high protein recipes, improvement-related reels, and snippets of his YouTube videos, while also promoting his ultimate self-mastery course on his website. He also challenges listeners to turn their consumption of podcast content into actionable steps towards self-improvement.