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The Art of Quitting Your Job To Be A YouTuber (Cleo Abram Interview)

The Art of Quitting Your Job To Be A YouTuber (Cleo Abram Interview)

Update: 2024-03-22
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I interviewed Cleo Abram about how she went from a journalist at Vox to a YouTuber with over 2 million subscribers.


After 5 years as a journalist at Vox, Cleo Abram made the jump to solo-creator in 2022 with the launch of her show Huge If True and making videos with NASA, MKBHD and Boston Dynamics.


The ‘optimistic tech explainers’ explore everything from NASA’s supersonic planes to Formula 1, artificial wombs, quantum computers, and electric cars.


Thank you to Firebrand Media for filming this episode and VidSummit for providing the space. 


Chapters
0:00 - 1:05 Who is Cleo Abram? 


1:04 - 6:21 Leaving Vox to Start YT Channel


6:21 - 8:02 Cleo's first sponsorships 


8:02 - 10:12 Hiring a team


10:12 - 12:29 Cleo’s 4-Step Video Process


12:29 - 16:51 Step 1: Pitch


16:51 - 21:20 What Are Key Visuals? 


21:20 - 22:51 Step 2: Info Doc


22:51 - 24:29 Step 3: Outline


24:29 - 27:53 Step 4: Script


27:53 - 32:52 Lessons From Vox


32:52 - 35:43 Breaking Through Your Niche


35:43 - 42:59 Cleo’s Cold Email To NASA


42:59 - 47:31 How Do YouTubers Be Better Journalists?


47:31 - 49:48 Short Form Process


49:48 - 52:57 Future of YouTube


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The Art of Quitting Your Job To Be A YouTuber (Cleo Abram Interview)

The Art of Quitting Your Job To Be A YouTuber (Cleo Abram Interview)

Jon Youshaei