Get Karat Business banking with a signup bonus at https://link.trykarat.com/niki ‪@NikiNihachu‬ was one of the biggest female streamers in the world - then she quit. Today she shares what happened, why she's returning, and how to create from a place of joy.Note: this was recorded in at VidCon in June 2025.

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0:00 – Intro1:16 – Why she stopped posting content1:34 – Minecraft fame at 18 in COVID lockdown2:12 – “If I die tomorrow, what will they remember me as?”3:54 – her streaming origin story4:40 – “I’ve been through some shit" - like being KIDNAPPED6:05 – Choosing not to become bitter after trauma6:44 – Nihachu is not your angel8:38 – Telling the internet her deepest darkest secret10:40 – what depression looks like11:52 – she's using TikTok for GOOD14:23 – Nihachu's secret motivation in life15:17 – how this ties to philosopher Kant18:19 – Dream SMP hate21:23 – why she moved to Los Angeles!23:11 – She moved out at 17....then what?23:31 – Nihachu begged classmates for a couch24:32 – she had nothing...then a stranger helped26:12 – Nihachu didn't pay taxes - jail arc?? 27:29 – why she didn't do brand deals for so long29:26 – NO to gambling money30:47 – what new Nihachu content looks like33:19 – Why therapists don’t understand creators37:12 – Nihachu's message to her folloewrs