This week on the show we have Tausif Hussain, a tech-YouTuber based out of Canada, talking about his career and journey so far! From his starting a YouTube account while also being a super busy accountant in his day job, pivoting to doing content creation fulltime, staying true and vocal about his identity, to his plans for diversified business and more!
Things discussed in this episode:
00:00 Intro
01:31 Why we had to get Tausif on the show
04:11 Tausif basically summarizes his whole life - from accountant to YouTuber
11:56 Choosing to become a tech YouTuber - why he did it, how it’s different, the early bump
17:51 Having to choose between being a YouTuber part-time vs full-time
21:18 The pressures a full-time entrepreneurship can put on your personal life
25:26 Growing up in a desi/traditional society and convincing your parents YouTube is okay
31:28 YouTube choices: follow the algorithm or do what you like?
38:23 Where his creative streak comes from, pushing past inhibitions, future prospects
43:31 Forming real friendships and associations with creators via YouTube
47:05 His experience growing up as a desi & muslim person in corporate & YouTube life
50:26 Does he feel the need to be a “perfect” muslim & the importance of representation
54:35 Diversifying income streams, how to maximize gains even with a smaller audience
58:31 Talking motorcycles!
1:01:18 Intense JinnExorcism story!
1:07:50 Tausif’s TPR Pod review, and outro
LINKS:
Tausif's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TausifHussain/
Tausif's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hussaintausif/
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