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Jon Youshaei

Ex-YouTube and Instagram employee Jon Youshaei breaks down the Creator Economy with guests Logan Paul, Paris Hilton, Jason Derulo, Jake Paul, George Lopez, and more. After working at Instagram and YouTube for 8 years and writing for Forbes, Jon gives an inside look at how to build a business as a creator, improve your creative process, and stay ahead of the latest content trends.

  • 1 hour 30 minutes
    Inside YouTube's Most Popular Family (Jordan & Salish Matter Interview)

    I interviewed Jordan and Salish Matter on how they built one of YouTube's biggest channels — and the challenges that came with it. Thanks Thinkific for sponsoring, sign up: https://try.thinkific.com/o8x1mvptypwj

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    0:00 - YouTube’s Biggest Family Channel

    2:13 - How Much Does Salish Make?

    12:30 - Jordan’s Early Photography Career

    14:47 - The Dark Side of Family Channels

    20:13 - How Salish Grew The Channel

    21:16 - How Involved Is Salish?

    23:32 - Jordan And Salish’s Relationship On Set

    28:46 - Pressure To Put Salish’s Life Online

    33:53 - The American Dream Mall Controversy

    39:28 - Reactions To Criticism

    44:46 - BTS On A Jordan Matter Shoot

    53:36 - Jordan And Salish’s Relationship Off-Camera

    1:00:00 - Will Salish Quit YouTube?

    1:02:58 - Why Jordan Feels Ignored

    1:07:26 - Salish’s Career After YouTube & Hudson Matter

    1:13:54 - Why Isn’t The Channel Called Salish Matter?

    1:15:29 - Jordan Matter’s Advice For Creators

    1:22:10 - How To Pivot As A Creator

    1:25:07 - What Salish & Jordan Have Learned From Each Other

    1:27:09 - Final Thoughts

    16 February 2026, 7:55 pm
  • 25 minutes 49 seconds
    How Airrack Pulls Off YouTube's Biggest Pranks

    I asked Airrack to break down one of his biggest pranks ever: arresting KSI. Try OpusClip's new AutoPilot tool, one of the most innovative tools for creators: https://www.opus.pro/contact-autopilot ...Also, get my free YT Hack Pack with our best tips & templates to grow on YT: https://www.ythackpack.com/


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    0:00 - How Airrack Preps for Videos3:06 - Hiring Real Cops5:11 - Setting Up the Cameras6:51 - Inside Man9:16 - Going Undercover10:44 - “He Has No Idea This Is Happening”14:06 - Finding the Right Details15:40 - Fighting the Police17:29 - Point of No Return20:01 - “Only Time I Get Nervous”22:22 - How the Sausage Is Made23:36 - Trying to Buy Punk’d25:16 - Don’t Arrest Me

    5 January 2026, 7:25 pm
  • 51 minutes 55 seconds
    MrBeast & Mark Rober Break Down Their Billion Dollar Empires

    I asked MrBeast and Mark Rober to break down their empires from content to products to experiences just like Walt Disney did in 1957. Thanks Shopify for sponsoring, get your free trial: https://www.Shopify.com/Youshaei


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    0:00 - Inside Jimmy & Mark’s Empires

    2:17 - Jimmy’s YouTube Channels: Old & New

    3:02 - Beast Land: Is America Next?

    5:45 - Announcing MrBeast Financial

    7:30 - MrBeast’s Big Software Play

    8:59 - Writing Books

    11:03 - Testing Ideas for Beast Games

    11:47 - Feastables, Merch, Lunchly & More

    13:57 - Developing New Talent

    15:44 - $5B Valuation

    18:07 - Mark’s Biggest Videos

    21:16 - Mark’s YouTube Thumbnail Strategy

    22:45 - Rejecting $50M

    26:12 - Mark’s “Trilogy” of Products

    28:46 - Brand Deals

    30:28 - Creative Process for Shorts

    32:40 - Brand Deals (Continued)

    34:07 - New Netflix Show37:26 - IRL Experiences

    41:54 - $55M Classroom…For Free

    45:01 - “Most Important Thing I’ll Do”

    22 December 2025, 5:00 pm
  • 1 hour 22 minutes
    He Made $26M on YouTube...But Nearly Lost It All (Linus Tech Tips Interview)

    I asked Linus how he built one of YT's biggest tech channels and nearly went broke. Thanks Dropbox for sponsoring, see how Dropbox can help your team create faster: https://bit.ly/jonyoushaeidropbox


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    0:00 Real Talk & Declining Views

    3:39 Looking at Linus' YT Earnings & Views

    7:57 Handling Conflicts Of Interests

    12:50 Why Nvidia Stopped Sponsoring Linus

    15:58 Why Apple Hates Linus

    18:26 Linus’ Advice to New Creators

    20:17 Responding To Criticism

    24:24 How LTT Catches Errors

    28:53 More Advice For YouTubers

    31:03 Income Breakdown

    34:38 Tips for Brand Deals

    39:22 Growing Merch To 55% Of Revenue

    43:29 Turning Down $100M Offer To Sell Channel

    49:51 Launching LTT…Then Almost Going Broke

    55:42 Building Team from Day 11:10:57 Most Stressful Moment

    1:14:23 Linus’ Prediction & Thoughts on AI

    8 December 2025, 5:00 pm
  • 1 hour 44 minutes
    How Airrack Made YouTube's Greatest Comeback (Interview)

    I interviewed Eric Decker aka Airrack about his wild journey to 17M subscribers. Thanks .Store for sponsoring, get your .Store domain for $0.99: https://go.store/jon125 (code: JON25)

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    0:00 Pressure, Money & Mistakes
    8:55 Creative Process: Then vs Now
    11:46 Inside Airrack's Ideas & Pitches
    19:12 How To Identify & Innovate on Trends
    25:32 Creating Formats To Repeat
    35:04 Budget Per Video: Then vs Now
    39:46 Focus on A Plots, Not B Plots
    43:29 Improving Your Intros
    46:59 What Sponsors Think
    48:14 Why Mack Left
    57:24 Learning from Controversy
    1:08:20 Overhauling Everything
    1:20:45 Airrack’s Best Business Tips
    1:23:25 Income Breakdown
    1:27:20 Starting Smarter Creator Businesses
    1:39:08 Future of Airrack

    18 October 2025, 4:08 pm
  • 1 hour 42 minutes
    Why Mark Rober & MrBeast Hired These YouTubers (Sticks Interview)

    I interviewed Lucas and Curtis Nicotra (aka “Sticks”) who went from working for Mark Rober to making movies for MrBeast, Ryan Trahan & more. Thanks Shopify for sponsoring, get free trial: https://www.shopify.com/Youshaei


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    00:00 First Viral Videos, Lessons & Breakthroughs

    7:37 Risking It All for Airrack

    12:20 Surprising Ryan Trahan in 1 Week

    21:34 Negotiating with Mark Rober

    33:04 Sticks Breaks Down Their Packaging

    39:58 The Turning Point: Creator Commercials

    44:56 Breakdown of Joyride Commercial

    47:26 Filmmaking on YouTube

    51:36 How Sticks Made Videos with Mark Rober

    1:01:24 Leaving Mark Rober

    1:05:50 Making the MrBeast Movie

    1:19:45 Filmmaking Tips for YouTube

    1:34:08 Building The Sticks Team

    1:35:24 How Sticks Makes Money

    1:36:55 Making the Feastables Movie

    1:41:16 Closing Thoughts

    15 October 2025, 9:35 pm
  • 44 minutes 17 seconds
    I Asked YouTube's CEO Your Hardest Questions (feat MrBeast, Logan Paul & Cleo Abram)

    I interviewed YouTube CEO Neal Mohan as they launch 30+ updates to ask him your biggest questions. Get our free YT Hack Pack with our best tips, tools & templates: https://www.YTHackPack.com


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    (0:00) New updates to get more views

    (10:21) New updates to make more money

    (19:47) How Does Algo Treat AI Content?

    (28:55) Truth about AI Age-Gating

    (34:52) YouTube on TV

    (39:01) More Big Updates from YT

    13 October 2025, 6:19 pm
  • 29 minutes 17 seconds
    Inside MrBeast's "Billion Dollar" Movie (featuring Sticks)

    Sticks breaks down their movie starring MrBeast to launch Feastables’ brand-new chocolate milk. Thanks Feastables for sponsoring: grab the new chocolate milk now at Walmart, 7-Eleven, and Speedway nationwide. Get our free YT Hack Pack with the best tools, templates, and tips to grow on YT: https://www.ythackpack.com/ Join my Discord of 6,500 creators helping each other grow: Discord  Join my newsletter for latest creator news & tips: https://created.news


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    15 September 2025, 6:15 pm
  • 25 minutes 12 seconds
    Danny Duncan Roasts New YouTubers

    Danny Duncan and I showed 3 YouTubers how to improve their videos so you can learn too. Thanks Spotter Studio for sponsoring, get your Free Trial and Bonus Roast: https://partner.spotterstudio.com/jon Get your .Store domain for your merch store for $0.99: https://go.store/jon2025 (code: JON2025)

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    (0:00) Intro

    (0:58) Roast 1: Sneaking Into NHL Game

    (8:15) Roast 2: I Survived Riding a Bull

    (18:03) Roast 3: How To Lose 25 Pounds in 2025

    8 September 2025, 6:31 pm
  • 1 hour 33 minutes
    Meet YouTube's Next Billionaire (Codie Sanchez Interview)

    I interviewed one of YouTube's smartest business minds, Codie Sanchez, who shared a ton of specific tips and tools to make it as a creator. Thanks Thinkific for sponsoring, get started here: https://try.thinkific.com/o8x1mvptypwj


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    (0:00) Who is Codie Sanchez?(1:40) Why Finance Content Gets A Bad Rap(3:55) How Codie Beats Burnout(9:49) Writing Like Codie Sanchez(14:33) Codie’s Tactics To Go Viral(17:56) How Codie Runs YouTube With Notion(28:01) Turning Viewers Into Community(30:55) Want Codie's Notion Templates?(31:35) Building Process With Notion(34:45) Breaking Down Codie’s Businesses(39:30) Why Codie Says No To Brand Deals(43:57) Launching A Newsletter in 2025(49:59) 6 Ways To Structure Brand Deals(1:01:18) Codie’s Income Breakdown(1:03:16) Building Deals As A Creator(1:07:46) Earning $500K For Public Speaking(1:13:00) Why Codie Sells a $10,000 Course(1:21:44) Reality of Running A Business(1:25:35) Codie’s Biggest Regret(1:27:51) Codie’s Journalism on the US-Mexico Border

    28 July 2025, 6:53 pm
  • 30 minutes 32 seconds
    72 Hours with Steph Curry & MrBeast

    Behind the scenes with Steph Curry, MrBeast, Kevin Durant, and more. Get 2 months free of Linktree Pro for creators: http://linktr.ee/youshaei


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    We went behind-the-scenes with Jimmy Donaldson (aka MrBeast) as he shot his next video in the "Beat Ronaldo, Win $1,000,000" series of Pros vs Joes except this time the video featured the Golden State Warrior's Steph Curry alongside Neymar, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lilliard, and more in a video titled "Beat Neymar, Win $1,000,000." Beyond the shoot, we also spend time with the NBA's biggest stars, podcasts like All The Smoke co-hosts Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson and journalists like Shams Charania to find out just how much YouTube has changed the NBA culminating in MrBeast's $100,000 halftime show where a lucky fan hit a halfcourt shot.

    13 June 2025, 4:00 pm
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