My Social Life: How Content Creators Grow on YouTube & TikTok

Takeaways is a weekly bonus episode where Jacob sits down and discusses his takeaways from the week's interview. Today he discusses his second conversation with Zachery Dereniowski AKA MDMotivator.

FOLLOW ZACH
TikTok - @MDMotivator
YouTube -  @MDMotivator
Instagram - @MDMotivator

FOLLOW JACOB
https://www.jacobkelly.ca/
TikTok - @TheJacobKelly
Instagram - @TheJacobKelly

FOLLOW MY SOCIAL LIFE
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/dYwXnJsd
YouTube - My Social Life
https://mysociallifepodcast.com

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https://www.joinsurf.com/ 
Instagram - @joinsurf

Zachery Dereniowski is better known as MD Motivator to his audience of over 6 million followers on TikTok! Zach's on a mission to inspire his community to give back to those around whether that be with time, money, or a helping hand. With millions of views per video, it's safe to say it's working!

In this exclusive interview, Zach details his rise on social media, from what started out as a simple place for him to share his thoughts to where it is today. On top of that breaks down his process for creating these videos, what makes a good TikTok, how he's able to giveaway so much money, and so much more!

WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT
0:00 - Intro
0:45 - How and why Zach started creating
15:01 - Zach’s first video that went viral
21:14 - Behind the scenes of Zach’s videos and some of things you wouldn’t expect
39:06 - Zach’s community

FOLLOW ZACH
TikTok - @MDMotivator
YouTube -  @MDMotivator
Instagram - @MDMotivator

FOLLOW JACOB
https://www.jacobkelly.ca/
TikTok - @TheJacobKelly
Instagram - @TheJacobKelly

FOLLOW MY SOCIAL LIFE
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/dYwXnJsd
YouTube - My Social Life
https://mysociallifepodcast.com

FOLLOW SURF 
https://www.joinsurf.com/ 
Instagram - @joinsurf

MUSIC
Song: Tough Love - Joakim Karud
https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
https://www.facebook.com/joakimkarudmusic
https://www.youtube.com/user/JoakimKarud
Music from Soundcloud

Takeaways is a weekly bonus episode where Jacob sits down and discusses his takeaways from the week's interview. Today he discusses his second conversation with @BonusFootage creator, Tom Boyd.

FOLLOW JACOB
https://www.jacobkelly.ca/
TikTok - @TheJacobKelly
Instagram - @TheJacobKelly

FOLLOW MY SOCIAL LIFE
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/dYwXnJsd
YouTube - My Social Life
https://mysociallifepodcast.com

FOLLOW SURF 
https://www.joinsurf.com/ 
Instagram - @joinsurf

MUSIC
Song: Tough Love - Joakim Karud
https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
https://www.facebook.com/joakimkarudmusic
https://www.youtube.com/user/JoakimKarud
Music from Soundcloud

Tom Boyd is the founder of the popular TikTok account Bonus Footage and he has quickly grown it into one of the most respected brands in the content creator space.

In this exclusive interview with Tom he breaks down his creative process to teach you how to make better TikToks. Tom is a master of the short video and you'll learn how he crafts his video hooks, tricks he uses to increase video retention (an important metric on TikTok), and more!

Tom's advice or TikTok creators is going to leave you walking away inspired and armed with TikTok tips and tricks for 2022.

WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT
0:00 - Intro
2:06 - How Tom picked his niche and found his audience
18:01 - Tom’s creative process for short videos
49:07 - Loving the creative process

FOLLOW TOM
Instagram - @BonusFootage
Podcast - Creators Are Brands
TikTok - @BonusFootage

FOLLOW JACOB
https://www.jacobkelly.ca/
TikTok - @TheJacobKelly
Instagram - @TheJacobKelly

FOLLOW MY SOCIAL LIFE
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/dYwXnJsd
YouTube - My Social Life
https://mysociallifepodcast.com

FOLLOW SURF 
https://www.joinsurf.com/ 
Instagram - @joinsurf

MUSIC
Song: Tough Love - Joakim Karud
https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
https://www.facebook.com/joakimkarudmusic
https://www.youtube.com/user/JoakimKarud
Music from Soundcloud

Takeaways is a weekly bonus episode where Jacob sits down and discusses his takeaways from the week's interview. Today he discusses his second conversation with 4x Emmy Winner, Chris Van Vliet.

FOLLOW JACOB
https://www.jacobkelly.ca/
TikTok - @TheJacobKelly
Instagram - @TheJacobKelly

FOLLOW MY SOCIAL LIFE
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/dYwXnJsd
YouTube - My Social Life
https://mysociallifepodcast.com

FOLLOW SURF 
https://www.joinsurf.com/ 
Instagram - @joinsurf

MUSIC
Song: Tough Love - Joakim Karud
https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
https://www.facebook.com/joakimkarudmusic
https://www.youtube.com/user/JoakimKarud
Music from Soundcloud

Chris Van Vliet is a 4x Emmy award winner and host of the popular podcast Insight with Chris Van Vliet and in his second appearance on My Social Life he teaches you how to become a better podcast host.

In this exclusive interview we explore Chris' passion for manifesting, how Chris approaches interviewing celebrities, how to separate yourself as a podcast host, and so much!

If you host a podcast and are looking to take your interviewing to the next level and podcast like the pros, this interview is for you.

WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT
0:00 - Intro
1:25 - How Chris’ passion for interviewing has manifested over the years
7:12 - How Chris conducts an interview
15:33 - How to separate yourself as a podcast host
29:00 - Chris’ social media strategy
36:45 - How Chris is always evolving his show
50:10 - What don’t people realize about being a podcast host

FOLLOW CHRIS
Insight with Chris Van Vliet
YouTube - Chris Van Vliet
Clips Channel - CVV Clips
Instagram - @ChrisVanVliet

FOLLOW JACOB
https://www.jacobkelly.ca/
TikTok - @TheJacobKelly
Instagram - @TheJacobKelly

FOLLOW MY SOCIAL LIFE
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/dYwXnJsd
YouTube - My Social Life
https://mysociallifepodcast.com

FOLLOW SURF 
https://www.joinsurf.com/ 
Instagram - @joinsurf

MUSIC
Song: Tough Love - Joakim Karud
https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
https://www.facebook.com/joakimkarudmusic
https://www.youtube.com/user/JoakimKarud
Music from Soundcloud

Takeaways is a weekly bonus episode where Jacob sits down and discusses his takeaways from the week's interview. Today he discusses his conversation with Julian Dorey, host of Trendifier.

FOLLOW TRENDIFIER WITH JULIAN DOREY
YouTube - TRENDIFIER
TikTok - Trendifier

FOLLOW JACOB
https://www.jacobkelly.ca/
TikTok - @TheJacobKelly
Instagram - @TheJacobKelly

FOLLOW MY SOCIAL LIFE
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/dYwXnJsd
YouTube - My Social Life
https://mysociallifepodcast.com

FOLLOW SURF 
https://www.joinsurf.com/ 
Instagram - @joinsurf

MUSIC
Song: Tough Love - Joakim Karud
https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
https://www.facebook.com/joakimkarudmusic
https://www.youtube.com/user/JoakimKarud
Music from Soundcloud

Julian Dorey is the host of the popular podcast TRENDIFIER with Julian Dorey. Trendifier is a podcast where hot takes meet context and ideas meet conversation. Less than two years into his journey as a podcast host Julian has built a charting show, with over 375,000 followers on TikTok and 120,000 subscribers on YouTube.

How has he done this? Off the back of some of the most engaging short form content in the world in the podcasting space. Julian's approach to finding micro moments from his interviews to market his show is methodical, well thought out, and precise. In December 2021 alone Julian surpassed 37,000,000 views on both TikTok AND YouTube  (37M each, not combined).

In our exclusive interview with Julian he kindly walks us through his 15-20 hour process for putting together his social media content, how he's found ways to be better than the best podcasters in the world, his thoughts on quality versus quantity and so much more.

WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT 
0:00 - Intro
1:15 - Why Julian started his own podcast
13:25 - How Julian is differentiating his show from the top podcasts in the world
20:41 - Why Julian spends 15-20 HOURS on his TikTok and YouTube Short Clips
39:34 - Julian’s thoughts on quantity versus quality
54:31 - What it takes to grow a podcast

FOLLOW TRENDIFIER WITH JULIAN DOREY
YouTube - TRENDIFIER
TikTok - Trendifier

FOLLOW JACOB
https://www.jacobkelly.ca/
TikTok - @TheJacobKelly
Instagram - @TheJacobKelly

FOLLOW MY SOCIAL LIFE
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/dYwXnJsd
YouTube - My Social Life
https://mysociallifepodcast.com

FOLLOW SURF 
https://www.joinsurf.com/ 
Instagram - @joinsurf

MUSIC
Song: Tough Love - Joakim Karud
https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
https://www.facebook.com/joakimkarudmusic
https://www.youtube.com/user/JoakimKarud
Music from Soundcloud

Takeaways is a weekly bonus episode where Jacob sits down and discusses his takeaways from the week's interview. Today he discusses his conversation with the social media queen herself, Rachel Pedersen.

FOLLOW RACHEL
https://rachelpedersen.com/
TikTok - @TheMrsPedersen
Instagram - @TheMrsPedersen
YouTube - Rachel Pedersen

FOLLOW JACOB
https://www.jacobkelly.ca/
TikTok - @TheJacobKelly
Instagram - @TheJacobKelly

FOLLOW MY SOCIAL LIFE
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/dYwXnJsd
YouTube - My Social Life
https://mysociallifepodcast.com

FOLLOW SURF 
https://www.joinsurf.com/ 
Instagram - @joinsurf