34: Taz Alam: From 'I Hate Myself' To Finding Unbreakable Confidence

In 2015, at a time of perfected jump-cuts, parodies and polished beauty content on YouTube, Taz Alam dropped 'I Hate Myself' - a three-minute-long spoken poetry video that would reveal her insecurities, views on the digital space and an unprecedented level of authenticity. It resonated with over a million viewers. Now Taz, known online as ClickForTaz, has a following 1.5 million strong, who are dedicated to her funny, uplifting and highly creative content. In this episode, Taz Alam reflects on the career and audience she's built in the last 11 years online, and what she's learned about herself in that time. 1:18 - 3:07 Discovery of 2012 YouTube 3:07 - 8:18 On 'I Hate Myself' 8:18 - 13:58 Navigating her 20s with an audience 13:15 - 16:00 Her career highlight 16:00 - 17:37 Her methods for reframing negative thoughts 17:37 - 19:23 'If you can't figure out the why, you're going to really struggle in this job' 19:23 - 21:44 Ways to build self-confidence 21:44 - 23:01 The return to authenticity in the creator space 23:01 - 23:47 Taz's plans for her channels 23:47 - A creator that Taz loves Taz's favourite creator right now: Max Fosh You can find more UNBOXED content on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.  A Listen production, with Arcade Media. This episode was recorded remotely using Riverside. To see how you can achieve 4k video via an easy and seamless to use online studio, head to Riverside.fm, and use UNBOXED at checkout for a 20% discount.