52. Kia Nalbandi is a YouTuber, podcaster, and TikToker. In this episode we discuss his origins in Claremont and boarding school to navigating the LA lifestyle with newfound success in the creator economy. (KN23)  

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/2WiVaw9SX_o 

No Script by Kia Nalbandi: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVafQd0dMUkIz1rLMjoUFeeBddRvI5MX3

Chapters 0:00 - Intro 

1:06 - Boarding School Experience 

10:08 - How Did Kia Transition to YouTube? 

14:46 - Creator Economy 

18:48 - Panini Press 

21:51 - Sober 

23:34 - LA Culture Shock 

28:51 - How Does It Feel Hitting 1 Million Subscribers 

32:37 - Generating Ideas 

35:33 - Inspirations

 36:58 - Universal Language 

38:54 - Tesla Wrap | MrBeast 

42:42 - Seeing Insanity In Hollywood 

52:49 - Desensitized to YouTube Virality

 55:14 - Ralph Barbosa vs George Lopez

 57:20 - Beef / Drama 

58:52 - Hometown Reactions 

1:02:27 - Streaming | TikTok 

1:06:24 - Family Support

 1:11:09 - Kia's Reality Show

 1:14:32 - Crazy Numbers | Content Skills 

1:21:11 - Outro