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He Started With 1 Penny… Now He Has 400K Subscribers | Rayan Shaded
He started with one penny.
At 16 years old, Rayan set himself a challenge to turn a single penny into something bigger. That decision changed his life.
From couch surfing in New York to almost playing Cristiano Ronaldo for 1 million dollars, to gaining 100,000 subscribers from one short, this is one of the wildest creator journeys we have heard.
In this episode we talk about:
• The 1 penny challenge
• Getting a call connected to Mr Beast
• Almost competing in a 1 million dollar Ronaldo challenge
• Living in the Bronx during his US challenge
• The hook strategy that changed his content
• Growing from 23K to 400K subscribers
• Why one video can change everything
If you are building something, this episode is for you.
Subscribe for more real stories from Inside Saudi Arabia.
Follow Rayan here:
https://www.youtube.com/@RayanShaded
https://www.instagram.com/rayanshaded/
https://www.tiktok.com/@rayanshaded?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
00:00 First Ever Podcast Appearance
00:21 How He Found Us Through 5M Twitter Views
02:06 Growing Up in Saudi Arabia
04:14 “When I’m Sad, I Make Content”
06:36 The Mr Beast Call
07:04 The $1 Million Ronaldo Challenge
08:20 The 50 Meter Bungee Jump
09:28 Wanting to Skydive
10:54 Transition From Gaming to Serious Content
12:36 The 1 Penny Challenge Begins
14:22 Making Money in Dubai
17:42 The Car Crash Before Meeting His Idol
19:18 The Moment That Changed His Life
20:04 Selling Water to Survive
21:22 Starting With the Hardest Challenge First
23:18 Running Out of Money in Dubai
26:04 Learning the Power of the Hook
28:00 100K Subscribers From One Short
28:24 Trying to Break Into Ronaldo’s House
29:44 5 Million Views Overnight
31:00 The Truth About YouTube Money
33:10 “Now I Can Make Any Video Go Viral”
33:48 The ChatGPT Watermelon Video
37:42 Becoming the “Ronaldo Pizza Guy”
39:42 The 30 Day Football Challenge Idea
41:28 The $100 US Challenge
43:00 Couch Surfing in New York
46:58 Living in the Bronx
48:04 Getting Kicked Out in Miami
49:26 Buying the Car
50:46 Selling the Car for an iPhone
52:00 Is Saudi Good for Creators
53:42 Advice for Young Creators
59:16 23K to 400K in One Year
01:01:00 Meeting Georgina
01:03:00 The 1 Million Subscriber Goal
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He started with one penny.
At 16 years old, Rayan set himself a challenge to turn a single penny into something bigger. That decision changed his life.
From couch surfing in New York to almost playing Cristiano Ronaldo for 1 million dollars, to gaining 100,000 subscribers from one short, this is one of the wildest creator journeys we have heard.
In this episode we talk about:
• The 1 penny challenge
• Getting a call connected to Mr Beast
• Almost competing in a 1 million dollar Ronaldo challenge
• Living in the Bronx during his US challenge
• The hook strategy that changed his content
• Growing from 23K to 400K subscribers
• Why one video can change everything
If you are building something, this episode is for you.
Subscribe for more real stories from Inside Saudi Arabia.
Follow Rayan here:
https://www.youtube.com/@RayanShaded
https://www.instagram.com/rayanshaded/
https://www.tiktok.com/@rayanshaded?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
00:00 First Ever Podcast Appearance
00:21 How He Found Us Through 5M Twitter Views
02:06 Growing Up in Saudi Arabia
04:14 “When I’m Sad, I Make Content”
06:36 The Mr Beast Call
07:04 The $1 Million Ronaldo Challenge
08:20 The 50 Meter Bungee Jump
09:28 Wanting to Skydive
10:54 Transition From Gaming to Serious Content
12:36 The 1 Penny Challenge Begins
14:22 Making Money in Dubai
17:42 The Car Crash Before Meeting His Idol
19:18 The Moment That Changed His Life
20:04 Selling Water to Survive
21:22 Starting With the Hardest Challenge First
23:18 Running Out of Money in Dubai
26:04 Learning the Power of the Hook
28:00 100K Subscribers From One Short
28:24 Trying to Break Into Ronaldo’s House
29:44 5 Million Views Overnight
31:00 The Truth About YouTube Money
33:10 “Now I Can Make Any Video Go Viral”
33:48 The ChatGPT Watermelon Video
37:42 Becoming the “Ronaldo Pizza Guy”
39:42 The 30 Day Football Challenge Idea
41:28 The $100 US Challenge
43:00 Couch Surfing in New York
46:58 Living in the Bronx
48:04 Getting Kicked Out in Miami
49:26 Buying the Car
50:46 Selling the Car for an iPhone
52:00 Is Saudi Good for Creators
53:42 Advice for Young Creators
59:16 23K to 400K in One Year
01:01:00 Meeting Georgina
01:03:00 The 1 Million Subscriber Goal
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