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500K Followers. $323 a Month.
Half a million followers. $323 a month. That's the average.
In this episode, we break down why fame is one of the worst goals you can chase — and why the people getting rich aren't the ones you see on your feed. They're the ones solving hard problems you'll never hear about.
We get into:
• Why the right tools in the wrong hands are worthless
• The "aspiring entrepreneur" trap (and how to escape it)
• Why your phone is enough to start — and proof from creators doing it
• The real reason famous people spiral while engineers thrive
• What a study of nuns' brains taught us about staying sharp
• Why hiding behind the camera is killing your content
• How constraints (not gear) actually make you better
If you've been waiting for the right setup, the right camera, the right moment — this one's for you. Stop buying. Start making.
Leave us a voicemail to be featured on the show: call.show/usefulnotfamous
Chapters
- (00:00) - The right tools in the wrong hands
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Useful Not Famous is the podcast for people who care more about making money than getting likes and subscribers.
Join our useful family at usefulnotfamous.com to get one actionable tip delivered to your inbox every Monday morning.
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By MAVENHalf a million followers. $323 a month. That's the average.
In this episode, we break down why fame is one of the worst goals you can chase — and why the people getting rich aren't the ones you see on your feed. They're the ones solving hard problems you'll never hear about.
We get into:
• Why the right tools in the wrong hands are worthless
• The "aspiring entrepreneur" trap (and how to escape it)
• Why your phone is enough to start — and proof from creators doing it
• The real reason famous people spiral while engineers thrive
• What a study of nuns' brains taught us about staying sharp
• Why hiding behind the camera is killing your content
• How constraints (not gear) actually make you better
If you've been waiting for the right setup, the right camera, the right moment — this one's for you. Stop buying. Start making.
Leave us a voicemail to be featured on the show: call.show/usefulnotfamous
Chapters
- (00:00) - The right tools in the wrong hands
---
Useful Not Famous is the podcast for people who care more about making money than getting likes and subscribers.
Join our useful family at usefulnotfamous.com to get one actionable tip delivered to your inbox every Monday morning.
Follow us! Jeff Sarris | Amara Andrew
Support the Show
Readwise is the way to get the most out of what you read and is the only subscription that we find so valuable that we can imagine keeping it until the end of time. Sign up for Readwise using our special link, readwise.io/maven/, and get 60 days free!