Episode
#236: Nate O'Brien [VIDEO] – Millionaire YouTuber On Meditation, NFTs, and Fame
54:27
Published: Thu Jun 09 2022
Description
Nate O'Brien started putting out YouTube videos in January 2017. Since then, he has built a following of over 1.25 million people while maintaining internal peace. In this conversation, he spoke about his path toward meditation, how he's set up R&D projects, and how he's had to work around his natural introversion. (0:00) Intro (0:41) Nate’s firewood business (1:55) Mowing lawns with grandpa (3:16) Early days of growing YouTube channel (6:41) Work smarter, not harder (7:47) Living in the wild (8:37) Meditation (12:21) YouTube comments (13:45) Fame (19:45) R&D projects (21:29) Impactful books (22:37) Nate on NFTs (25:31) Why Nate loves accounting (26:21) “Introverts have to teach themselves how to interact” (28:31) $500 of Amazon gift cards (30:33) How to set goals (31:41) 1.25 million subscribers (32:56) Lots of messages (34:01) Who’s doing life the right way? (35:03) Spending time alone (37:08) Steve Jobs quote (41:03) Nate becoming a billionaire? (43:33) Do people treat Nate differently? (44:32) Commonalities between people who have achieved massive success? (45:32) Getting into a flow state (47:12) Nate’s good trades and bad trades (50:01) Investing podcasts (51:07) Nate’s content expansion (52:13) Minimalism (54:08) Connecting with Nate Nate's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NateOBrien Nate's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nateobrienn/ Continue the conversation with me... 🎙 Podcast: https://podfollow.com/1532160275/view 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda 🚨 Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.com/tuesday-treasure
Chapters
The speaker talks about starting multiple businesses with his brother over the past 10 years, including lawn care and firewood, as well as their roles within the businesses.
00:00 - 02:28 (02:28)
Summary
The speaker talks about starting multiple businesses with his brother over the past 10 years, including lawn care and firewood, as well as their roles within the businesses.
Episode#236: Nate O'Brien [VIDEO] – Millionaire YouTuber On Meditation, NFTs, and Fame
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
In this podcast episode, the speaker discusses how an obsession with the number of subscribers, especially when they're low, can lead to feelings of inadequacy instead of looking at the bigger picture of audience engagement and potential growth in entrepreneurship.
02:28 - 07:31 (05:02)
Summary
In this podcast episode, the speaker discusses how an obsession with the number of subscribers, especially when they're low, can lead to feelings of inadequacy instead of looking at the bigger picture of audience engagement and potential growth in entrepreneurship.
Episode#236: Nate O'Brien [VIDEO] – Millionaire YouTuber On Meditation, NFTs, and Fame
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The speaker believes that people often overthink meditation and try to make it too scientific, but it's really just about letting go and finding a sense of freedom and peace.
07:31 - 12:33 (05:02)
Summary
The speaker believes that people often overthink meditation and try to make it too scientific, but it's really just about letting go and finding a sense of freedom and peace.
Episode#236: Nate O'Brien [VIDEO] – Millionaire YouTuber On Meditation, NFTs, and Fame
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The podcast discusses the negative psychological impact of fame, including excessive criticism and harassment.
12:33 - 17:00 (04:26)
Summary
The podcast discusses the negative psychological impact of fame, including excessive criticism and harassment. David Perel's concept of "niche fame" is presented as a way to mitigate these issues.
Episode#236: Nate O'Brien [VIDEO] – Millionaire YouTuber On Meditation, NFTs, and Fame
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
It's essential to protect your income by allocating some percentage of your assets on side businesses or R&D projects for unforeseen circumstances.
17:00 - 22:21 (05:20)
Summary
It's essential to protect your income by allocating some percentage of your assets on side businesses or R&D projects for unforeseen circumstances. For influencers and personal finance, treating yourself as a business and focusing on smart investments is crucial in the long run.
Episode#236: Nate O'Brien [VIDEO] – Millionaire YouTuber On Meditation, NFTs, and Fame
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The speaker predicts the slow and eventual death of something as interest rates are unlikely to decrease.
22:21 - 25:32 (03:10)
Summary
The speaker predicts the slow and eventual death of something as interest rates are unlikely to decrease. They also briefly touch on the NFT craze of the past year.
Episode#236: Nate O'Brien [VIDEO] – Millionaire YouTuber On Meditation, NFTs, and Fame
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
In this podcast, the speaker discusses how introverts can improve their social skills and become more comfortable with engaging with strangers by taking simple steps such as complimenting people and initiating small talk.
25:32 - 30:04 (04:31)
Summary
In this podcast, the speaker discusses how introverts can improve their social skills and become more comfortable with engaging with strangers by taking simple steps such as complimenting people and initiating small talk.
Episode#236: Nate O'Brien [VIDEO] – Millionaire YouTuber On Meditation, NFTs, and Fame
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The importance of setting goals and learning from failure to achieve success.
30:04 - 34:04 (04:00)
Summary
The importance of setting goals and learning from failure to achieve success. A discussion on role models and on the value of not letting a goal define your worth.
Episode#236: Nate O'Brien [VIDEO] – Millionaire YouTuber On Meditation, NFTs, and Fame
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The podcast discusses the benefits of spending time alone and how to grow more comfortable with solitude, while touching on some of the factors that contribute to introversion.
34:04 - 37:15 (03:10)
Summary
The podcast discusses the benefits of spending time alone and how to grow more comfortable with solitude, while touching on some of the factors that contribute to introversion.
Episode#236: Nate O'Brien [VIDEO] – Millionaire YouTuber On Meditation, NFTs, and Fame
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The speaker reflects on finding fulfillment with his accomplishments while also remaining ambitious and dream big.
37:15 - 40:14 (02:59)
Summary
The speaker reflects on finding fulfillment with his accomplishments while also remaining ambitious and dream big. He acknowledges the privilege he has achieved and wants to balance his goals with enjoying his life.
Episode#236: Nate O'Brien [VIDEO] – Millionaire YouTuber On Meditation, NFTs, and Fame
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The speaker discusses the difference between extroverts and introverts, their lifestyles and how they were raised.
40:14 - 45:25 (05:10)
Summary
The speaker discusses the difference between extroverts and introverts, their lifestyles and how they were raised. They also believe that being an introvert and having an active social life can happen over time.
Episode#236: Nate O'Brien [VIDEO] – Millionaire YouTuber On Meditation, NFTs, and Fame
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
An investor shares his strategy of finding value that can make him money in a short span of time, ranging from one week to a year.
45:25 - 48:44 (03:18)
Summary
An investor shares his strategy of finding value that can make him money in a short span of time, ranging from one week to a year.
Episode#236: Nate O'Brien [VIDEO] – Millionaire YouTuber On Meditation, NFTs, and Fame
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The speaker talks about how they moved from creating videos about minimalist apartment tours to investing tips using stock screeners, quarterly reports, and annual reports.
48:46 - 53:28 (04:42)
Summary
The speaker talks about how they moved from creating videos about minimalist apartment tours to investing tips using stock screeners, quarterly reports, and annual reports. They also mention how they broadened their content to include more topics such as meditation, books, and nature.
Episode#236: Nate O'Brien [VIDEO] – Millionaire YouTuber On Meditation, NFTs, and Fame
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
In this podcast, Nate O'Brien discusses the importance of simplicity in our lives, from decluttering our physical space to our mental space, and how it affects our mindset.
53:28 - 54:24 (00:55)
Summary
In this podcast, Nate O'Brien discusses the importance of simplicity in our lives, from decluttering our physical space to our mental space, and how it affects our mindset. He also gives tips on how to live a simple lifestyle.