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213. She wanted to quit… Now her YouTube has 200K subscribers (Laurie Wang)
What if your most defining trait wasn’t talent, luck, or strategy… But simply the willingness to keep going, even when no one’s watching, and nothing seems to be working?
Today on EDIT HISTORY, we’re joined by Laurie Wang - Speaker, entrepreneur, and YouTuber with nearly 200,000 subscribers - As she reflects on the invisible seasons that shaped her body of work.
In this conversation, we explore what consistency really looks like behind the scenes, the emotional cost of comparison, the lessons Laurie took from her failed startup, and how she’s now building a business and life aligned with her current season.
In this episode, we cover:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:06) What kept you going?
(05:10) Laurie’s insecurities
(06:32) When your husband is also a YouTuber
(10:00) Cultivating the entrepreneurial spark
(14:45) Habits & decisions
(16:01) Networking tips
(21:38) AI vs Youtubers
(25:05) A lesson from Laurie
(26:35) Connecting the dots
(28:44) A failed startup
(31:01) Pickup yourself up after failure
(33:20) Challenges outside of YouTube
(36:56) Things you like & dislike about yourself
(40:44) Building a business around your life
(46:39) Actionable Takeaways
Connect with Laurie Wang
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lauriexwang
Website: https://lauriewang.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriewang/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamlauriewang/
Connect with Cheryl Lau
Website: https://cheryllau.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cheryltheory
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheryltheory
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheryllau
ANNOTATIONS - The Newsletter
The edits that got cut from the podcast.
Every interview on EDIT HISTORY runs about 60 minutes. But less than 40 minutes makes it into the final cut. This newsletter is where the rest live.
ANNOTATIONS is where I share the 33% I left behind — and the insights that came after we stopped recording.
Subscribe at: https://cheryllau.com/email
Contact
Please email [email protected] for business inquiries.
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By Cheryl Lau
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What if your most defining trait wasn’t talent, luck, or strategy… But simply the willingness to keep going, even when no one’s watching, and nothing seems to be working?
Today on EDIT HISTORY, we’re joined by Laurie Wang - Speaker, entrepreneur, and YouTuber with nearly 200,000 subscribers - As she reflects on the invisible seasons that shaped her body of work.
In this conversation, we explore what consistency really looks like behind the scenes, the emotional cost of comparison, the lessons Laurie took from her failed startup, and how she’s now building a business and life aligned with her current season.
In this episode, we cover:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:06) What kept you going?
(05:10) Laurie’s insecurities
(06:32) When your husband is also a YouTuber
(10:00) Cultivating the entrepreneurial spark
(14:45) Habits & decisions
(16:01) Networking tips
(21:38) AI vs Youtubers
(25:05) A lesson from Laurie
(26:35) Connecting the dots
(28:44) A failed startup
(31:01) Pickup yourself up after failure
(33:20) Challenges outside of YouTube
(36:56) Things you like & dislike about yourself
(40:44) Building a business around your life
(46:39) Actionable Takeaways
Connect with Laurie Wang
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lauriexwang
Website: https://lauriewang.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriewang/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamlauriewang/
Connect with Cheryl Lau
Website: https://cheryllau.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cheryltheory
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheryltheory
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheryllau
ANNOTATIONS - The Newsletter
The edits that got cut from the podcast.
Every interview on EDIT HISTORY runs about 60 minutes. But less than 40 minutes makes it into the final cut. This newsletter is where the rest live.
ANNOTATIONS is where I share the 33% I left behind — and the insights that came after we stopped recording.
Subscribe at: https://cheryllau.com/email
Contact
Please email [email protected] for business inquiries.
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