45: Why Jay left Zac (and 1 million subscribers)

A conversation with Jay on life since Zac & Jay, his plans for the future, and the ins and outs of how YouTube really work. 0:00 - Trailer 0:42 - The Zac & Jay Show 3:30 - Business attempts after quitting YouTube 7:44 - Finding consultancy 10:03 - How to secure a $10,000 pitch 12:33 - Theories of persuasion 14:03 - Codie Sanchez - Energy efficiency 16:58 - Trusting your subconscious mind 18:49 - Codie Sanchez - Perfect example of how to make money online 21:00 - Why being a content creator is not the business 23:00 - Why Yes Theory's product launch failed 25:28 - Why YouTube as a platform will be the future of TV 27:17 - Power of TikTok 29:07 - How to monetise correctly 31:45 - Unboxing: Is a degree worth it for creators? 33:13 - Unboxing: Jamie's pitch to Codie 34:00 - Unboxing: Faking a model to the top of fashion week 34:50 - Unboxing: Taking America's Longest Bus Ride 35:35 - Advice to those struggling You can sign up to my newsletter — a weekly hit of inspiration of inspiration every Friday — here Follow… IG Twitter LinkedIn TikTok An Arcade Media production, with Listen.