#68: How I Became A Full-Time YouTuber: Ben Leavitt

Published: Aug. 2, 2021, 12:09 p.m.

Ben Leavitt is a Social Media Expert, a YouTuber with 84K subscribers, the host of the podcast Social Media University and the founder of the Bunny Media marketing agency.

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In this interview, Ben talks about:

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- Gowing up with divorced parents

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- How he started his YouTube channel and grew his channel to become a full-time YouTuber

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- Starting a social media agency to help people and businesses with their social media

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- Lessons he's learned from running a podcast

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0:00-3:00 Ben\u2019s childhood and family background

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3:00-4:30 Talking about his parent\u2019s divorce and advice he has for others

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4:30 -7:00 How friends can support a friend with divorced parents

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7:00 - 9:40 How Ben Got Introduced to Social Media and Entrepreneurship

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9:40-11:35 How/Why Ben Started Producing Content on YouTube

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11:35 -13:45 How Ben got over the fear of starting/putting himself out there

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13:45 -15:25 Why Ben Chose to be a Social Media Expert Influencer

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15:26 - 18:38 Ben\u2019s Early YouTube journey and how he transitioned from working a corporate job to working for YouTube full-time

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18:38 - 21:19 Ben\u2019s advice on patience when you\u2019re a small channel

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21:20 - 23:15 Podcast journey

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23:16 - 26:25 Top 3 lessons on starting a podcast

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26:26 - 28:18 Starting social media agency Bunny Media

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28:19 - 30:00 Dealing with imposter syndrome

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30:01 - 32:19 How Ben educates himself on social media and spotting trends

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32:20 - 34:39 How Ben balances his time

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34:40 - 39:39 Talking about why I started Grateful Living and having a brief discussion with Ben on mental health

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Ben's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/BenLeavitt/videos

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Ben's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benleavitt_/?hl=en

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Grateful Living Info:

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My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?...

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To Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttt...

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To Listen on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

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YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo...

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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4