Why I'm Building a 4-Week Program for Creators

I'm building something new for creators and in this video I want to show you why I'm building it and where it currently stands. The crazy thing is it took me a whole year to post my first official YouTube video and the reason for that is because I would ask questions like who is going to watch my video? Will it get views? What would other people think about this video? But at some point I I made a decision. I told myself I'm going to post this video because it will make me accountable and in that video I'm going to quote it. I said starting from today I'm planning on building my own YouTube channel with the intention to share my knowledge and the journey as a filmmaker bringing you creative entertaining content weekly guys. So by saying that I made myself accountable because I told everyone about it. making one video a week. And I did that for the next four years. And I didn't skip one video. And I put a lot of pressure on myself making that first video. But the truth is, that video didn't get a lot of views, only around 700 views. And And it didn't change anything. The only thing that changed for me was I felt lighter because I posted that first video. And because now I've set a deadline, which was always Friday at 3 p.m., I started working on the next video. But posting that first video changed everything. From there on, every Friday at 3 p.m., I would upload a video no matter what, and by setting that deadline, it allowed me to also upload videos that are not perfect because if you don't have a deadline, you can work on a video for a month or even longer. And then in the end, never posted it. There were also days where I didn't feel motivated to make a video, but you know, moods can change all the time, but by having the discipline And the habit to continuously... Post a video once a week makes the process much easier than relying on your mood. And I was experimenting with different topics. The first videos were about you know how to get steady handheld shots, my journey as a filmmaker, how to create b-roll shots, what's in my camera bag. And on the seventh video, I posted a video called how to shoot a time lapse. And that video blew up. And that's where I started to get discovered. It taught me that you have to put in a few videos to let the algorithm show it to the right people. On that video, I got a bunch of comments. And these are basically data. That I can use to write down new video ideas. And then a year later, I made a video on how to shoot a hyperlapse with your iPhone. And that got over 700,000 views, which blew my mind, right? And you can see where this is going. It isn't enough to just post one video and hope for the best. You really have to put out more content so that you'll get discovered. by the right audience. And now seven years later, I'm standing here talking to you. And something that I always loved is helping other people with what I already know. I have a lot of friends that are creators themselves and try to go full time on social media, but just don't have the system in place. You know, they post one two three videos, they stop again, and then the next week they post One or two videos, and then all of a sudden they disappear, right? Because life gets busy. Maybe they have a family or maybe they have just a demanding job, right? What helped me the most is having a system in place to then post consistently. Now, you don't have to go full time on social media right away. I worked as a nurse full time for a year before I slowly switched to going full time on YouTube. And during that one year, I've started to build a system for myself that worked for me. And always improving it time after time, allowing me to make videos more efficiently while still maintaining the same quality. And something that really fulfills me is that I'm able to help a creator have that aha moment and, you know, have them implement a system that works for them and allowing them to post consistently and eventually maybe go full time or have their their first brand offer or have their first video with viral views. That is something I want to see, right? And we create our momentum. I want to help them implement a system that allows them to post more consistently and get over the fear. of talking to the camera, right? And not overcomplicating everything. Because a lot of times I see my younger self in them. And a lot of times I wished I had a mentor who would accompany me throughout my journey. And especially when it comes to talking to the camera, it can be overwhelming. You know, a lot of people say, how should I start? What should I even say in my videos? What setup do I even need? And most of the time, you know, they overcomplicate things. And that is why I've built Creator Momentum, where the goal is to post four videos in four weeks and have your four videos planned, all done with me. Now you can find all the information online, but the biggest difference of my cohort is that everything is done live. And there's also a community in it where you can post your video and get personal feedback from me. And also from the members. And that is something you can't get anywhere else. And the way how the program is built is that every week you get two live sessions with me. The first live session is on Tuesday, 8 p.m. Central Europe time. And that is a live workshop. where we cover a specific topic. And then every Thursday at 8pm Central Europe time, there is a Q&A where you can ask whatever questions you have. Now you would post those questions in the community. I would gather them together and then do the live Q&A. So there are going to be two live sessions each week for four weeks. So week one, we're going to cover idea. We built your own bank of ideas, starting from three topics you could talk about for hours so you never start from zero again. You'll learn how to turn one idea into several videos by looking at it from different angles. And then you pick one and post. Your first video. And then week two is the workflow. We take out everything that slows you down between the idea and the posted video. You'll build one simple checklist from idea to publish with less set up and less overthinking. So making a video stops feeling like a big project. And week three is camera confidence. This week is about hitting record. You learn to talk from a few bullet points instead of a script warm up before the real take And keep going when something goes wrong. And then week four is the momentum loop. We put everything together into one simple habit. And before the cohort ends, you plan your next four videos. So you keep going after the four weeks. So currently I'm building up the wait list. Now I'm really excited about creator momentum because I've been working on it for the past month and there's nothing more exciting than to have a community of like-minded people who want to achieve the same thing. I know my YouTube channel is kind of shifting now more towards you know creator momentum and promoting it, but that is something I really enjoy. I'll still be making you know camera gear reviews and tutorials, but with creator momentum, it's different. It's something I always kind of wanted in the back of my head because it's live. I get to work with people more closely, and that is something I'm leaning more towards in the future. So what I hope for for those who joined Creator Momentum after going through those four weeks is that they've posted four videos each week for four weeks and also learned what they can improve the next time and have built a system that allows them to keep going in the future, also with more confidence when it comes to talking to the camera. One of the biggest fears I have is going live. on YouTube and I'm going to do exactly that on December 1st at 8pm Central Europe time, where I'm going to talk about hitting record even if you don't feel ready. So if you want to join, I'll have a link below where you can sign up for the waitlist and get a reminder on when the live starts. So hopefully I'll see you there. Thanks for listening and see you the next time.