Q&A – Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Discovering Your Niche, and Balancing Business with Authenticity
Starting to create can feel like a lost cause when we compare ourselves to already-successful creators. So how do we push through imposter syndrome and take the creative plunge anyway?
In today's Q&A episode, Charli and Miguel answer your questions about overcoming imposter syndrome, balancing authenticity with the desire for likes and views, and the best way to kickstart a successful newsletter.
“Part of the journey, the fun part, is discovering what my niche can be. What’s the thing that’s really specific to me that I really enjoy? And my hope would be that I would create something hyper-specific that’s super fun for me and then discovering that other people out there have that same interest or I just met that need for a bunch of people.” ~ Miguel Pou
Today’s Questions
- [02:15] Why diversify platforms?
- [04:42] How do you even begin with creating fun/educational content when you look at amazing creators online and feel like your work would just disappear in a sea of content?
- [10:11] How do you balance staying authentic and creating content you’re passionate about with the temptation to just make content other people will like and want to see?
- [20:04] What’s the best way to start an email newsletter? What are the technical things to know about starting one?
- [26:42] Can you make custom HTML and CSS templates on ConvertKit?
Connect with our hosts
Links
- Watch The Future Belongs to Creators on YouTube
- Twitch
- Sara Dietschy
- Charli’s YouTube Channel
- Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative by Austin Kleon
- StreamYard
- Marketing Design Dispatch
- Slack
- The Future Belongs To Creators 106: The Responsibility A Creator Has To Do Right By Their Audience
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