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I am a Creator

True stories of creators making their dreams a reality

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How this doctor turned YouTuber and author learned to create on his own terms again

How this doctor turned YouTuber and author learned to create on his own terms again

Profile of YouTuber and author Ali Abdaal

How this doctor turned YouTuber and author learned to create on his own terms again
How this doctor turned YouTuber and author learned to create on his own terms again

Profile of YouTuber and author Ali Abdaal

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How this creator pivoted and scaled his business after overcoming personal loss
How this creator pivoted and scaled his business after overcoming personal loss

Profile of coach Dan Go

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How this author used email marketing to create a passive income stream and work 50% less
How this author used email marketing to create a passive income stream and work 50% less

Profile of author Dorie Clark

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YouTube Star, Netflix Presenter, and Founder: One Creator’s Journey from Undocumented to Documenting
YouTube Star, Netflix Presenter, and Founder: One Creator’s Journey from Undocumented to Documenting

Profile of Founder of JoClub Jo Franco

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How drawing changed this artist’s life and led to a $45K paid newsletter
How drawing changed this artist’s life and led to a $45K paid newsletter

Profile of artist and writer Danny Gregory

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How this creator scaled her book club from a few casual readers to tours of literary locations across the globe
How this creator scaled her book club from a few casual readers to tours of literary locations across the globe

Profile of Enchanted Book Club founder Hayley Solano

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Why this creator left the corporate world and became a storyteller
Why this creator left the corporate world and became a storyteller

Profile of writer Lawrence Yeo

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How this baker went from sourdough enthusiast to a six-figure, New York Times bestselling author
How this baker went from sourdough enthusiast to a six-figure, New York Times bestselling author

Profile of baker Maurizio Leo

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How a travel blogger pivoted during the pandemic to rebuild a 7-figure business
How a travel blogger pivoted during the pandemic to rebuild a 7-figure business

Profile of travel blogger Alexandra Jimenez

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How a fiction writer redefined success for herself and helped others do the same
How a fiction writer redefined success for herself and helped others do the same

Profile of writer and coach Becca Syme

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How a corporate marketer pivoted to consultant and landed a hosting gig for Entrepreneur magazine
How a corporate marketer pivoted to consultant and landed a hosting gig for Entrepreneur magazine

Profile of writer and podcaster Terry Rice

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Why this voice actor started an email list
Why this voice actor started an email list

Profile of voice actor and coach Carrie Olsen

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How creating automated courses helped this artist kick burnout to the curb
How creating automated courses helped this artist kick burnout to the curb

Profile of artist Chris Legaspi

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How a world-class jazz violinist went from Lincoln Center to building a business at home
How a world-class jazz violinist went from Lincoln Center to building a business at home

Profile of musician Chris Howes

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How this founder ditched the Silicon Valley formula to start a newsletter
How this founder ditched the Silicon Valley formula to start a newsletter

Profile of writer Anne-Laure Le Cunff

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Why an insurance agent became a secret bird blogger
Why an insurance agent became a secret bird blogger

Profile of blogger Scott Keller

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How to be a creator with 200K YouTube subscribers AND work a full-time job
How to be a creator with 200K YouTube subscribers AND work a full-time job

Profile of designer Charli Prangley

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How a dog mom turned her blog into an award winning pet business
How a dog mom turned her blog into an award winning pet business

Profile of podcaster Tori Mistick

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How to make music you love and find the right audience
How to make music you love and find the right audience

Profile of musician Drew Holcomb

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Untangling self-worth from audience size
Untangling self-worth from audience size

Profile of YouTuber Aileen Xu

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Building a home for the business of hip-hop
Building a home for the business of hip-hop

Profile of Trapital founder Dan Runcie

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Keeping a travel blog afloat during a global pandemic
Keeping a travel blog afloat during a global pandemic

Profile of travel blogger Gabby Beckford

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The beauty of a YouTube community
The beauty of a YouTube community

Profile of YouTuber Serein Wu

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How a journalist quit her job to become a New York Times bestselling author
How a journalist quit her job to become a New York Times bestselling author

Profile of writer Jennifer Keishin Armstrong

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From eviction to 30 million views on TikTok
From eviction to 30 million views on TikTok

Profile of music producer Kato On The Track

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An education in food and community
An education in food and community

Profile of chef Daniella Malfitano

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The True meaning of financial freedom
The True meaning of financial freedom

Profile of finance YouTuber and podcaster Nick True

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“The cloth I’m cut from”
“The cloth I’m cut from”

Profile of fashion designer Whitney Manney

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Giving in to “irresponsible” art
Giving in to “irresponsible” art

Profile of artist Shelby Abrahamsen

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The power in telling your story
The power in telling your story

Profile of founder Rebecca Dekker

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Fight or flight: When resistance feels worth it
Fight or flight: When resistance feels worth it

Profile of performance psychologist Noa Kageyama

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The magic of having no other choice
The magic of having no other choice

Profile of marketing strategist Cara Chace

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Slow and steady makes the dream
Slow and steady makes the dream

Profile of founders Prerna and Mayank Malik

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Thriving in business as a sensitive person
Thriving in business as a sensitive person

Profile of writer Austin Church

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The work you were created for
The work you were created for

Profile of consultant Vannesia Darby

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How to follow your dreams by googling
How to follow your dreams by googling

Profile of designer Bonnie Christine

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The 4 lives of Heavyweight pro boxer
The 4 lives of Heavyweight pro boxer

Profile of writer Ed Latimore

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Single mom on a mission
Single mom on a mission

Profile of designer Kelsey Baldwin

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Audience over ego
Audience over ego

Profile of author Srini Rao

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How to survive as an indie musician
How to survive as an indie musician

Profile of musician Ryan Baustert

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The fashion outsider
The fashion outsider

Profile of founder Brandice Daniel

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It all starts with the words
It all starts with the words

Profile of writer Chris Craft

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Quitting Wall Street to become a creator
Quitting Wall Street to become a creator

Profile of coach Khe Hy

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The natural, inherent value of you
The natural, inherent value of you

Profile of course creator Jenell Stewart

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Taking control of your creative life
Taking control of your creative life

Profile of artist and coach Jessica Abel

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Creating her own colors
Creating her own colors

Profile of video coach XayLi Barclay

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The Bulldog
The Bulldog

Profile of editor John Fox

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The 5 month runway
The 5 month runway

Profile of artist Teela Cunningham

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Empty Nesters
Empty Nesters

Profile of author coaches and podcasters Steve and Azul

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Giving yourself permission
Giving yourself permission

Profile of watercolorist Angela Fehr

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Getting comfortable with instability
Getting comfortable with instability

Profile of parenting blogger Nina Garcia

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Fireproof optimism
Fireproof optimism

Profile of muralist Eric Friedensohn

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“Feel the fear and do it anyway.”
“Feel the fear and do it anyway.”

Profile of web designer Chaitra Radhakrishna

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Never say never
Never say never

Profile of motion designer Austin Saylor

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Chasing Dreams
Chasing Dreams

Profile of travel blogger Glo Atanmo

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The lifecycle of creativity
The lifecycle of creativity

Profile of artist Kimberly Brooks

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The long warm up
The long warm up

Profile of founder Courtland Allen

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No niche too small
No niche too small

Profile of homesteader Deborah Niemann

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“I want them to know I was here.”
“I want them to know I was here.”

Profile of writer Jessica Bird

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Electric blue dreams
Electric blue dreams

Profile of musician Dave Barnes

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“I wanted to be happy now.”
“I wanted to be happy now.”

Profile of food blogger Tanya Harris

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Films

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A documentary series about remarkable people earning a living doing work they love.

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