Notification Squad! #EarlyGang Do you feel like your burning out or grinding too much? Let me know in the comments what you think! And If you want to join our growing community check out our other content: bit.ly/JoinTheStreamScheme 🕘Timestamps: 0:00 How I've Made A Mistake That Will Lose Me 100 Viewers On Twitch! 0:53 Own3d Sponsor ad Read! 1:40 How This Mistake First Started Ruining My Stream! 3:19 How Am I Going To Grow My Stream Again 4:00 How My Twitch Schedule Almost Made Me Quit Streaming! 5:30 Why Streaming Should NEVER Be Your Main Focus 7:15 Why I Am Focusing On Other Projects! 8:12 Why You Need To Consider Your Goals Carefully! 9:00 The Biggest Mistake I Made As A Streamer
I haven't burnt out- I made a point to only stream twice a week to leave time for other things- I'm doing everything in my power to pace myself. I'd rather start slow than burn out fast, because this way I feel like I won't regret it. I've also switched over to variety content recently after trying only 1 game for awhile and viewership wise I haven't seen much change to be honest, ironically I believe it was in one of your previous videos that you said to build up viewers in one game then move to other games after having developed a core community, so thank you for that
The most important thing you shared: Streaming should be a secondary to everything else in your life. - Time with the people you love is limited. Enjoy every moment because one day the people you love will pass away and you’ll always remember the times you shared with them. Not someone’s stream you just “couldn’t” miss. ❤
I really appreciate you being so open and honest about your experience! As someone who also struggles with anxiety, feeling isolated, and burning out easily, it's so helpful to hear about how not only I'm not alone, but also how you're overcoming this and I can do the same! Thanks so much! :D
You gotta do you, at the end of the day. I did the same thing after my 11 year old furbaby died. Hit me hard and put me in a dark place Prioritize and spend time with your loved ones, when they're gone, they're gone. I don't have a scheduled streaming time and viewership is down to average 6-10 to 1-3. It's all good. It is what it is. I want to have fun doing it and not feel like I'm obligated to do a stream. Take care of yourself 🙏
Raw, honest, and script free!! I loved this whole video from beginning to end! Super proud of you for putting yourself first, no matter how it effects your numbers over on twitch. Spending time with your family and friends is so important!! that photo of you, Reapz and myself will always make me laugh! So greatful to be part of the community
Ive been following your channel for so long now. You're the only reason I was able to get the confidence, and knowledge to start streaming! Thank you for being so open and always sharing your insights and experiences. Your TH-cam content has helped me develop and grow as a streamer so fast! Keep being yourself and keep your head up! p.s. thanks for the glitch overlay! my viewers have loved it since day 1!
I really appreciate your honesty and transparency, and I think you're always going to end up successful because you work hard, think hard, and have talent. I went into streaming because having an audience is my greatest motivator, but I also knew I had to keep it sustainable. I stream for about three hours three days a week and that's given me the flexibility to keep a social life and also work on new projects now that I have a baked in audience to keep me motivated. This whole thing is a marathon and not a sprint, and I thank you for being my coach.
I'm glad that you're putting your mental health first. It's sad that I won't be able to drop by as much but at least I'll still have the discord and TH-cam videos!
I feel ya man, Just what I needed to hear. I often feel the exact same way. Streaming is absolutely not easy at all. Thanks for sharing, your YT content has been very helpful to me. Keep it up!
Thank you so much for sharing this video! I'm still new to streaming and content creation, so hearing someone who is a lot more established share that they feel anxious and like an imposter too helps normalize that it's okay to feel that way. Having a 50 hour week day job in addition to trying to stream is exhausting, and my intuition has been telling me to focus more on content creation vs. trying to be live more. For what it's worth, I've been watching your vids since I started, and you've always inspired me and made me excited to create. Thanks for sharing and all of the immense work you put in!
man was that relatable.. I’ve been variety streaming and content creating for about 5 months now. Sometimes I realise how many people watch my content and it gives me a cold rush down my body - and when I don’t realise it, I feel the imposter syndrome instead. When I do get those chills I like to remind myself that while there are a lot of people watching me, they are doing that because they like me and want to support me. I always tell myself that a missed stream is a missed opportunity to make a new friend.
Hey man, I feel you 100% Sincere apology, only did the red thingy now with my creator account but been subbed with private account for a great time, you always worth watching no matter the time of day, but essentially your family, health comes first ma dude, our times zones are just a bit different but the few times I got to catch you on was much fun. Much love ma dude. Enjoy, and have fun is important for us in general. We gotta enjoy what we do else it wont be loving it. Appreciate your videos, and content.
This video is so relatable and don’t ever feel like we won’t appreciate you directly sharing your experiences. Your channel and watching you live has changed my entire approach to streaming for the better. I stream on FB to some success all thanks to videos like this.
One thing that helps me with the "if I don't record it, it's lost content and lost memories" mentality is keeping a mindset that some memories aren't meant to be remembered. Some things are just meant to be experienced. That's what is great about live content is living in the moment. It's fun to remember good times, but it's okay to just live them and move onto the next ones. Not every memory should be precious or you'll stop making new ones, which I think is actually one of the points you were making! Thanks for the transparency ^-^ I hope the new schedule works better for you
Excited to watch your growth in the future, bud. You have had a strong impact on a lot of channels in content creation with your fun approach. I for one really appreciate the motivation and direction.
Recently I started a new yt channel and after being burned out for 2 years of making content that I didn't like, it felt so good to be able to make a video that I truly enjoyed and that wasn't in the niche of my previous channel and now, that new channel surpassed the old one in just a few months and is still going strong. I just want to thank you for yor tips and videos and I hope that you know that a lot of people look up to you and will always be on your side.
Mate, I really appreciate your openness about all this. As a budding streamer starting out your advice videos have been a constant go to for me. I have already started to use Twitch as a way to make content for YT and TikTok and its a relief to back off streaming and streamline that whole process. I was getting to the same point where it felt like a chore to stream but now I just think of it as content creation for anyone who happens to be watching and equally a basis for YT and TikTok videos. Thanks for all your efforts and videos and keep up the great work! Id love to jump into your day time stuff but I'm in the UK and pretty much asleep at that point :)
Just watched the whole video, I can relate to this so much over the last year. I tried moving to days and it tanked my numbers hard, and that's what led to my doom spiral. But I hope to catch you live during the day at some point.
Just hit 75 organic subs after doing a streaming/video creation hybrid channel for 10 weeks now, and a lot of that is thanks to your tips! But not only are you a great help to creators and those that want to be one, you are also a genuinely great person and while I don't have a lot of time to check into your streams, I always enjoy them when I do. Thanks for being awesome, man!
The going live anxiety is too real! I'm constantly stressing if I'm too late or too early or what game I should play and then I end up dwelling on those thoughts so long that I convince myself its for sure too late and end up not going live at all >.
so true, i've had all these plans and even spent time getting all my accounts set up just to then buckle to the going live anxiety. found pretending to stream has helped slightly but can never muster the courage to click GO LIVE
Something I have found difficult to manage these past few months, is trying to organise where I have the time in order to diversify and improve my content. Starting new projects in order to keep things exciting; making content that is different enough to keep the interest there, means that some things have to be pushed to the wayside. Content creation is like spinning plates. You have a few good things going strong, but when you notice those two things you've left dwindle, so you focus on them, the things that were strong, start to lose their spin. I've had many people be super excited and on board with new things I've set up, but sometimes the same people complain that the other thing that they enjoy isn't as good as it used to be.
I love how realistic and down to earth you are. Much of your advice has helped me to grow my stream and my community. Stay awesome. You're real and great!
Love your vibes man, you keep me entertained. I am glad you are live when I am awake now, been crucial for me catching your live content. When I get to catch you, it is hard to leave the computer. Even when I have chores and important life things that I need to get done. Keep up the good work man, can't wait to catch the next stream.
Nah dude I immediately relate to everything you just said. I used to shoot all the time, set up shoots with cars, models, etc but streaming and youtube videos started taking it up. The one exception, I'd play games with my friends when I streamed and would still play after the stream. Pretty sure my eyes are screwed now but it's fine I guess haha. I actually enjoy it, the way you do so I definitely relate to it. Hell yeah man you're videos have always been good advice. Keep it up.
As someone whos just getting into all of this content creating. 1 year from making tiktoks, 5 months from streaming 1 day a week, 3 months for doing 4 times a week and slowly learning how to balance my streaming with my other content creating. I really appreciate you being honest since you have a larger following and it reassures me that we all take risks and never know if its going to work. I can also see all the hard work you put it in and it really shows but its always important to have that work life balance! Always do whatever you think is best!!!!
Hey Eljay, you might want to put a link to your gaming channel in the description! I was looking for one to click but I didn’t see one Also good on you for making the changes you need to let your career fit your life, and not vice versa. Happy to see you grow!
As a person who is just getting into streaming and yet knows someone very similar to you with the Anxiety and Imposter Syndrome stuff its really really hard work streaming and I always enjoy learning from your videos. you are not just a streamer you are a very talented content creator I am glad to be watching some of your streams and also glad to see you grow on youtube. Anxiety and depression is what I deal with a lot and the person I know very well streams most days of the week only gives himself 2 days off but works several hours per day to try and break in as you said helping people. connecting with others in the stream, and yes your life does end up revolving around the stream and the community over friends and family. finding that balence and finding your self worth through all this can be tough especially when you either have internet problems. stream crashes because your hardware cant keep up at times. I hope to continue seeing more of your content and will follow your gaming channel. If I could email you regarding the anxiety stuff I would because its good to know streamers that get it. its bloody tough. but we stream on anyway and keep going.
(sorry for my eglish, I'm italian) First of all, thank you for sharing your current situation with us. I have the same problem as you. I'm in full burnout between work, personal projects, streaming, personal life and more. My solution at the moment has been to carve out spaces for myself to do what I really want to do in my "leisure" moments. I hope to be able to see you live in this new schedule time,
I am doing this right now actually. I had over 6 months of no internet. Then I had a large chunk of time that I was struggling with my chronic illnesses and couldn't stream. Now I am trying to bet back to where I was before I stopped. Thanks for making this.
I've always tried to make this balance a priority and I'm sure its stunted my growth in the long run but I don't care. Better to have real memories and experiences with the people that matter in life and forming a community that works with what your life is calling for at a given point. I think its brave and a good example to set for so many out here that look up to you. Cheers and best of luck!
Definitely having a wife, child, house, dog, and career these past few months have really put it into perspective for me of what I expect to get out of streaming. I still want to grow because I fricken love streaming and meeting all these awesome people online, but I will only have so much time to dedicate to it so if it means my growth is going to be little to none as long as I have a few chatters that stop by thats all I can ask for 😇
Oof man internet problems nearly killed my channel for a week as well. Had a panicky, stressful conversation with Xfinity basically telling them their dodgey service was killing my career. Got it sorted, turns out it was more of an issue with my modem. That thing was ancient. I can understand the ego death that follows watching your audience shrink because of what you know to be low quality content. For me, the lesson learned was to keep going even when things looked doomed. My internet is back to normal. My subs are back, my audience is back, and we're back to having fun discussing music production on twitch. But man, it wouldn't have been that way if I'd allowed myself to wallow in my thoughts about letting my audience down. I think perseverance is a quality that is crucial to streaming. Just know, you built it once, you can build it again, and you can build it better. No matter where you're currently at with your stream.
Bro, you and I just went through the same thing. What started as a couple weeks off to take care of house reno turned into the summer off to focus on my kids, and then I realized I'd run out of excuses not to stream and I'd let my imposter syndrome sneak up on me and convince me that what I had to offer wasn't good enough and I had to have a "Perfect Stream" before I could go live and the list of what would achieve that kept getting taller and taller until I saw it as an insurmountable task and kept avoiding it. I set a date and told myself I was gonna stream no matter what and do my best at being entertaining no matter what's working and what isn't, and I'll make tiny updates from week to week to make my stream better. I feel like I found my happy place again. I'm not back to my old numbers, but a bunch of old regulars came back, and we've made some new friends along the way, and it's only been my first week back. All I did to upgrade things for this week was add a new transition and some new sound effects and I can't wait to go live later and let people try them out. You got started a little bit before I did, and your videos have been so much help along the way. With as many people as you've influenced with these videos and your live content, there's no way you could be an imposter, my guy. Keep on truckin', and thank you for all the advice you've put out.
The one thing I see people underestimate and really don't seem to get is that the more connected you are online, the most isolated you feel, because chatting to people won't make up for actual human contact and socializing. Also, it's interesting how in the past 3 months I've seen at least 4 TH-camrs I follow who work on guides about content creation make videos to basically say: Creating content is very exhausting and I'm feeling the consequences. Of course, making content is not easy at all, and the time you need to make it is basically taken from a lot of other things in your actual life. It's great to see people who actually have lots of subscribers and comments being so honest about it, and giving advices to deal with it. Thanks Eli
I swear Ejay! Your timing with your videos is just insane. I recently did a huge schedule switch myself due to school coming up on my end and I could not agree more with the effects it brought to the stream and to my mentality. I also agree that this decision made me feel more free having more time for my personal life instead of being confined within my stream times back then. Glad to know I'm not alone! Thank you as always for the advice and Keep up the amazing work o7
I have had to many people burnout like this and the domino effect of life, Keep your chin up and despite us being in very different timezones but if you ever want i would love to have you around my space and give you a different group of people to meet and have some fun
I recently got back to streaming after not doing so for a long time, it was due to my job, I recently got a new job and it’s better for me so I’m starting to stream regularly on a daytime schedule. And so far I’m growing slowly but surely, I still plan on doing this for fun
Tbh, I always wanted to make something for youtube or twitch. I always found it amazing how people create things every day, or every week. In the last year or so I followed more people, specially you, to learn new things and I finally started a channel. Learned so many things from Stream Scheme. But something that sets me back is that i'm embarressad to record my videos in front of my girlfriend, that's how shy I am. And i can relate with the impostor syndrome. It is hard to move on and do things, but here you are sharing your thoughts and moving on. You are amazing, hope you can find new inspiration and continue to pass it on to everybody here.
I feel you on the burnout. I started to feel it this past Summer when I started my channel and decided to take a month off and work on some modding projects that have been gathering dust. Just restarted at the beginning of this month and I feel much more rejuvenated. I also had to make some tweaks to my schedule as well since as you mentioned it started taking up more of my personal time. I'm primarily an evening streamer so at first I didn't notice it much until I found myself oversleeping constantly.
I know that feeling of burnout. I tried to do TH-cam and a 48 hour job + other commitments which took its toll very quickly on me to a point where I went on an almost 4 year hiatus. Now I've manged to balance everything where they work together. Keep up the good work!
You truly inspire me every day to be a better content creator. From the moment I followed your channel I was welcomed in. The way you engage your audience and the cosy vibe of your stream room makes people feel at home. I agree you can’t stream without getting out there and living life else what stories can you share other than “who knew my washing machine had an extra spin cycle”. - fan mail from a British fan. Ps knowing you, you could probably put that as a stream title and people would still click on it.
I literally had this conversation with my wife last night as I’m starting out in streaming. Only done my first stream the other day. been watching your videos and making notes ahead of starting a schedule next week. But spoke to my wife last night in regards to the balance of it when it comes to spending time with her and our children I said I didn’t want to get into the streaming, then regret it in years to come for the time it may have taken away. So before I even start, I’m looking at what’s best to balance everything 🤞🤞
5:15 …I remember this was one of your earlier tips «Go out and live normal life so you have something to talk about while streaming» (or something like that). I think this is very easy to forget for streamers…
Just wanna pop in here to say that I've been watching ur stuff for a few weeks, and today I finally took the jump and went live for the first time. Three hilarious hours later I can say that this channel really helped :)
I know that exact stream schedule problem. A large majority of the friends I talk to at this point, have become other streamers that also have chaotic work schedules, because most of my 9-5 friends are either working or sleeping when I'm not streaming.
Insightful videos as always and couldn’t agree more. I love streaming but realize the dangers of it, as well as the fact that it’s not all glitz and glamour. It does take time - time that can pull you from the other things. Sometimes I might be looking to stream in the evening but then the girlfriend says she wants to go out to dinner - and I can’t/won’t deny her that simply because I want to stream. Life comes first. Fortunately, she understands that I do enjoy streaming so she respects that I may want to do it at least 3 times a week and at the same time, I understand she may want to do things a couple of nights out of the week. All in all, I’m a very small streamer and I will probably never grow since I refuse to fully devote myself to streaming and nothing else, but even at this low level, I can understand the pain points you highlighted and the dangers that come with revolving your entire life around streaming.
You don’t sound dramatic and you SHOULD take it seriously because it’s what you love and it’s a huge part of your life. If it’s any consolation, for streamers that I love I will switch my view time. Just to support. I’m sure there are viewers who have rocked with you all this time who will make the switch with you. Balance is key! ❤. So maybe it’s keeping some old and meeting some new . Matter of fact at 1 am this morning I couldn’t sleep and decided to hop on Twitch. On e of my favorite streamers/CC decided to hop on randomly with some bros and play Overwatch. He’d already streamed at his normal time earlier yesterday evening, so this was weird to see. Not only did many of his normal chatters come back for a late night stream , but he got to interact with viewers who normally only ever get to see his VODs. He even gained new viewers. Be encouraged! You’re awesome!!!! I’m super glad I found you
I've been watching a bunch of your videos recently and I've been really enjoying them. I like how the advice is actionable (to use your words) and honestly just makes sense. Have to say, fun fact: When you were talking about technical issues I got the whirlygig of death and I sat there for ages thinking you were just making a very long point 🤣 Great discussion! Really enjoyed it!
ive watched you quite a bit and i think youre making the right choice. i agree you should have made a gaming channel ages ago since youre pretty goated at editing.
I think a lot of people need to hear this. Streamers are still human and stuff happens. my growth has stagnated due to a lot of health problems making me cancel stream often and leave my YT and other socials silent for longer than they should be, but I have a small hardcore group of regulars that I wouldn't trade in for anything.
I am really greatful i saw this video... thank you... personally i have been struggling super hard making content for the past 4 years and nothing came to fruition just yet, but the things you said inspire even more and I know, deep down i love content creating, so thank you for inspiring me and others out there who needed it ^_^
My old stream schedule use to take place during the worst time because of a work schedule. So it was technically impossible to stream without interfering with my life. So severe burnout and long breaks happened allot. But after a job and schedule change, I stream at a more natural time that allows outside of streaming life to continue. I have less burnout and have motivation for the next day. Its an amazing feeling.
This hit home in a lot of ways. you can't create content if you live content. Good luck with the day time schedule, I'm still in my night time one for now
I honestly found myself learning a lot more from you sharing your personal experience, tips are nice but I feel like having an example of how doing or not doing these things have affected you prompts more thoughtfulness in terms of a viewer's content's impact on themselves.
I'm not at all surprised. Workers in any industry seem to start taking work-life balance seriously around 30, which is about the time entertaining a bunch of 13-24 year old boys starts becoming far less fulfilling than having a life and creating lasting meaning. Good for you! edit: I'll also be surprised if Twitch is still around in three years.
Mr. Eljay please don't be so upset it will be ok, you are one of the pillars of strength for many of us (New people) and for that, I would like to say thank you.
So, here's what I did with my stream - I used old gear and made it fully mobile and made my stream about the things I love to do outside - people tune in to watch me work my yard. Why not take us with you on the street? I've never been to your hometown. Just a thought for someone who has given me plenty of good advice. The only way I justify the time is by getting cool stuff done. Making me be outside in the morning so it didn't cut into my work helped me loose weight, be happier and grow big, fat gardens this summer. I notice yours is coming up.
Thanks for another great video. I only stream a couple of hours at a time. If there is something happening IRL, I will go do that instead. I do only stream as a hobby, but when I retire, I would like to build a small community by then.
I totally get you broo, I only do it as a hobby, might as well just press the share button on my ps4 if I'm going to play that's what I do if I feel like playing, I have great fun playing with viewers
i know how you feel i got back into streaming last week after having technical faults not able to stream but then the following week i stop because irl got me stressful which i didn't want to channel into the streams but before this i commission someone to do me some halloween lofi hip hop beats which i'm gonna upload soon on a new channel. so im able to find new projects instead of letting other things get me stressful.
Hes right, on my main channel I literally just stream once a week or whenever tbh. I use to stream everyday on my old channel but you literally have no life doing it. Now I do animations and I've been growing 1.7k subs a day. Now streaming is more of a after thought I just go live whenever I'm bored not to actually grow just to have fun cus the animations grow me way more than enough
Thank you so much for this video!! It's excatly what I needed. I got really sick in August and had to take September of to recover and it feels like I lost all of my progress and set back my streaming career to 0 (went from 5 subs to 1, from 8 average viewers to 2.4). Thank you for your honesty and advice!!
Hi! I have a question that maybe you could do a video on (or maybe already have and I cant find it). So most people struggle to get the 15 average viewers, however I managed to make it to 20 average viewers and I'm at a spot where I feel like I'm stuck. I'm not growing anymore and I don't know what I can do to fix it. I've been stuck for 20 average viewers for almost 6-7 months now.
Hey Eljayem! Just wanted to throw a suggestion your way. How about streaming at night at the same time you always did for 2 or 3 nights in a week and doing the rest during the day? You will actually grow a more global audience in time as you can tap into both timezones while retaining your original audience. And it still allows you to do what you want to do - have time to spend with your family and friends most days of the week.
I don't know about time zones, but I guess there are some time tables where more english speaking viewer are on Twitch. (US east, US west, Europe, Australia) Your midday could be someone's evening prime time.
In my opinion if it helps you be with your family and friends and have quality time with them, it's worth it! It's not a mistake. You've helped me a lot with your tips and I appreciate you making a video about changes, best of luck! You got this 🙂
Anyone who works 2nd or 3rd shift for huge chunks of their life knows how isolating that schedule is. You wake up, most everyone is already at work, and you're just killing time until it's time to go to work, then you return from work and everyone is asleep or waking up.
Heres a benefit to switching. Im only free in the day. My nights are for streaming and family/friends. I only stream 3 nights a week, im a full time student, so more than that and id die. But during the several other days im not in school (only 2 days a week) I do homework and chill. So people like me will probably hop on
Notification Squad! #EarlyGang Do you feel like your burning out or grinding too much? Let me know in the comments what you think! And If you want to join our growing community check out our other content: bit.ly/JoinTheStreamScheme
🕘Timestamps:
0:00 How I've Made A Mistake That Will Lose Me 100 Viewers On Twitch!
0:53 Own3d Sponsor ad Read!
1:40 How This Mistake First Started Ruining My Stream!
3:19 How Am I Going To Grow My Stream Again
4:00 How My Twitch Schedule Almost Made Me Quit Streaming!
5:30 Why Streaming Should NEVER Be Your Main Focus
7:15 Why I Am Focusing On Other Projects!
8:12 Why You Need To Consider Your Goals Carefully!
9:00 The Biggest Mistake I Made As A Streamer
I haven't burnt out- I made a point to only stream twice a week to leave time for other things- I'm doing everything in my power to pace myself. I'd rather start slow than burn out fast, because this way I feel like I won't regret it. I've also switched over to variety content recently after trying only 1 game for awhile and viewership wise I haven't seen much change to be honest, ironically I believe it was in one of your previous videos that you said to build up viewers in one game then move to other games after having developed a core community, so thank you for that
The most important thing you shared: Streaming should be a secondary to everything else in your life. - Time with the people you love is limited. Enjoy every moment because one day the people you love will pass away and you’ll always remember the times you shared with them. Not someone’s stream you just “couldn’t” miss. ❤
I really appreciate you being so open and honest about your experience! As someone who also struggles with anxiety, feeling isolated, and burning out easily, it's so helpful to hear about how not only I'm not alone, but also how you're overcoming this and I can do the same! Thanks so much! :D
You gotta do you, at the end of the day. I did the same thing after my 11 year old furbaby died. Hit me hard and put me in a dark place Prioritize and spend time with your loved ones, when they're gone, they're gone. I don't have a scheduled streaming time and viewership is down to average 6-10 to 1-3. It's all good. It is what it is. I want to have fun doing it and not feel like I'm obligated to do a stream. Take care of yourself 🙏
Raw, honest, and script free!! I loved this whole video from beginning to end! Super proud of you for putting yourself first, no matter how it effects your numbers over on twitch. Spending time with your family and friends is so important!!
that photo of you, Reapz and myself will always make me laugh! So greatful to be part of the community
Ive been following your channel for so long now. You're the only reason I was able to get the confidence, and knowledge to start streaming! Thank you for being so open and always sharing your insights and experiences. Your TH-cam content has helped me develop and grow as a streamer so fast! Keep being yourself and keep your head up! p.s. thanks for the glitch overlay! my viewers have loved it since day 1!
I really appreciate your honesty and transparency, and I think you're always going to end up successful because you work hard, think hard, and have talent. I went into streaming because having an audience is my greatest motivator, but I also knew I had to keep it sustainable. I stream for about three hours three days a week and that's given me the flexibility to keep a social life and also work on new projects now that I have a baked in audience to keep me motivated. This whole thing is a marathon and not a sprint, and I thank you for being my coach.
I'm glad that you're putting your mental health first. It's sad that I won't be able to drop by as much but at least I'll still have the discord and TH-cam videos!
I absolutly LOVE the sincerity in this video! Like getting advice from a friend who has been through what you have.
I feel ya man, Just what I needed to hear. I often feel the exact same way. Streaming is absolutely not easy at all. Thanks for sharing, your YT content has been very helpful to me. Keep it up!
I have learned so much watching your video brother. My Twitch has grown so quickly since applying your knowledge to my hustle🙏❤️🔥
Thank you so much for sharing this video! I'm still new to streaming and content creation, so hearing someone who is a lot more established share that they feel anxious and like an imposter too helps normalize that it's okay to feel that way. Having a 50 hour week day job in addition to trying to stream is exhausting, and my intuition has been telling me to focus more on content creation vs. trying to be live more. For what it's worth, I've been watching your vids since I started, and you've always inspired me and made me excited to create. Thanks for sharing and all of the immense work you put in!
man was that relatable.. I’ve been variety streaming and content creating for about 5 months now. Sometimes I realise how many people watch my content and it gives me a cold rush down my body - and when I don’t realise it, I feel the imposter syndrome instead.
When I do get those chills I like to remind myself that while there are a lot of people watching me, they are doing that because they like me and want to support me. I always tell myself that a missed stream is a missed opportunity to make a new friend.
Hey man, I feel you 100% Sincere apology, only did the red thingy now with my creator account but been subbed with private account for a great time, you always worth watching no matter the time of day, but essentially your family, health comes first ma dude, our times zones are just a bit different but the few times I got to catch you on was much fun. Much love ma dude. Enjoy, and have fun is important for us in general. We gotta enjoy what we do else it wont be loving it. Appreciate your videos, and content.
This video is so relatable and don’t ever feel like we won’t appreciate you directly sharing your experiences. Your channel and watching you live has changed my entire approach to streaming for the better. I stream on FB to some success all thanks to videos like this.
One thing that helps me with the "if I don't record it, it's lost content and lost memories" mentality is keeping a mindset that some memories aren't meant to be remembered. Some things are just meant to be experienced. That's what is great about live content is living in the moment. It's fun to remember good times, but it's okay to just live them and move onto the next ones. Not every memory should be precious or you'll stop making new ones, which I think is actually one of the points you were making! Thanks for the transparency ^-^ I hope the new schedule works better for you
Excited to watch your growth in the future, bud. You have had a strong impact on a lot of channels in content creation with your fun approach. I for one really appreciate the motivation and direction.
I appreciate that! Very kind!
Recently I started a new yt channel and after being burned out for 2 years of making content that I didn't like, it felt so good to be able to make a video that I truly enjoyed and that wasn't in the niche of my previous channel and now, that new channel surpassed the old one in just a few months and is still going strong. I just want to thank you for yor tips and videos and I hope that you know that a lot of people look up to you and will always be on your side.
Mate, I really appreciate your openness about all this. As a budding streamer starting out your advice videos have been a constant go to for me. I have already started to use Twitch as a way to make content for YT and TikTok and its a relief to back off streaming and streamline that whole process. I was getting to the same point where it felt like a chore to stream but now I just think of it as content creation for anyone who happens to be watching and equally a basis for YT and TikTok videos. Thanks for all your efforts and videos and keep up the great work! Id love to jump into your day time stuff but I'm in the UK and pretty much asleep at that point :)
Just watched the whole video, I can relate to this so much over the last year. I tried moving to days and it tanked my numbers hard, and that's what led to my doom spiral. But I hope to catch you live during the day at some point.
Just hit 75 organic subs after doing a streaming/video creation hybrid channel for 10 weeks now, and a lot of that is thanks to your tips! But not only are you a great help to creators and those that want to be one, you are also a genuinely great person and while I don't have a lot of time to check into your streams, I always enjoy them when I do. Thanks for being awesome, man!
The going live anxiety is too real! I'm constantly stressing if I'm too late or too early or what game I should play and then I end up dwelling on those thoughts so long that I convince myself its for sure too late and end up not going live at all >.
so true, i've had all these plans and even spent time getting all my accounts set up just to then buckle to the going live anxiety.
found pretending to stream has helped slightly but can never muster the courage to click GO LIVE
as bad as this is im glad im not alone in having those same feelings. wish you the best on dipping back into things and hope you push through it.
Hit the nail on the head about memories. I want to immortalize my community in video. I think they'll really like that.
Something I have found difficult to manage these past few months, is trying to organise where I have the time in order to diversify and improve my content.
Starting new projects in order to keep things exciting; making content that is different enough to keep the interest there, means that some things have to be pushed to the wayside.
Content creation is like spinning plates. You have a few good things going strong, but when you notice those two things you've left dwindle, so you focus on them, the things that were strong, start to lose their spin.
I've had many people be super excited and on board with new things I've set up, but sometimes the same people complain that the other thing that they enjoy isn't as good as it used to be.
I love how realistic and down to earth you are. Much of your advice has helped me to grow my stream and my community.
Stay awesome. You're real and great!
Love your vibes man, you keep me entertained. I am glad you are live when I am awake now, been crucial for me catching your live content. When I get to catch you, it is hard to leave the computer. Even when I have chores and important life things that I need to get done. Keep up the good work man, can't wait to catch the next stream.
thank you!
This video found me right around the moment I needed it! 💜
I totally understand it when you say you feel/felt isolated.
I totally get it. 🤗.
Nah dude I immediately relate to everything you just said. I used to shoot all the time, set up shoots with cars, models, etc but streaming and youtube videos started taking it up. The one exception, I'd play games with my friends when I streamed and would still play after the stream. Pretty sure my eyes are screwed now but it's fine I guess haha. I actually enjoy it, the way you do so I definitely relate to it. Hell yeah man you're videos have always been good advice. Keep it up.
As someone whos just getting into all of this content creating. 1 year from making tiktoks, 5 months from streaming 1 day a week, 3 months for doing 4 times a week and slowly learning how to balance my streaming with my other content creating. I really appreciate you being honest since you have a larger following and it reassures me that we all take risks and never know if its going to work. I can also see all the hard work you put it in and it really shows but its always important to have that work life balance! Always do whatever you think is best!!!!
Hey Eljay, you might want to put a link to your gaming channel in the description! I was looking for one to click but I didn’t see one
Also good on you for making the changes you need to let your career fit your life, and not vice versa. Happy to see you grow!
So that would actually hurt the channel! Most who click and go there would sub but not watch videos causing it to perform worse :)
@@StreamScheme Even when you’re off camera you’re dropping wisdom lol good to know!
Glad to see you promoting your gaming channel. It's pretty funny and it really helps people see you when we cannot get you live.
As a person who is just getting into streaming and yet knows someone very similar to you with the Anxiety and Imposter Syndrome stuff its really really hard work streaming and I always enjoy learning from your videos. you are not just a streamer you are a very talented content creator I am glad to be watching some of your streams and also glad to see you grow on youtube. Anxiety and depression is what I deal with a lot and the person I know very well streams most days of the week only gives himself 2 days off but works several hours per day to try and break in as you said helping people. connecting with others in the stream, and yes your life does end up revolving around the stream and the community over friends and family. finding that balence and finding your self worth through all this can be tough especially when you either have internet problems. stream crashes because your hardware cant keep up at times. I hope to continue seeing more of your content and will follow your gaming channel. If I could email you regarding the anxiety stuff I would because its good to know streamers that get it. its bloody tough. but we stream on anyway and keep going.
(sorry for my eglish, I'm italian)
First of all, thank you for sharing your current situation with us. I have the same problem as you. I'm in full burnout between work, personal projects, streaming, personal life and more. My solution at the moment has been to carve out spaces for myself to do what I really want to do in my "leisure" moments.
I hope to be able to see you live in this new schedule time,
I am doing this right now actually. I had over 6 months of no internet. Then I had a large chunk of time that I was struggling with my chronic illnesses and couldn't stream. Now I am trying to bet back to where I was before I stopped. Thanks for making this.
I've always tried to make this balance a priority and I'm sure its stunted my growth in the long run but I don't care. Better to have real memories and experiences with the people that matter in life and forming a community that works with what your life is calling for at a given point. I think its brave and a good example to set for so many out here that look up to you. Cheers and best of luck!
Definitely having a wife, child, house, dog, and career these past few months have really put it into perspective for me of what I expect to get out of streaming. I still want to grow because I fricken love streaming and meeting all these awesome people online, but I will only have so much time to dedicate to it so if it means my growth is going to be little to none as long as I have a few chatters that stop by thats all I can ask for 😇
Oof man internet problems nearly killed my channel for a week as well. Had a panicky, stressful conversation with Xfinity basically telling them their dodgey service was killing my career. Got it sorted, turns out it was more of an issue with my modem. That thing was ancient.
I can understand the ego death that follows watching your audience shrink because of what you know to be low quality content. For me, the lesson learned was to keep going even when things looked doomed. My internet is back to normal. My subs are back, my audience is back, and we're back to having fun discussing music production on twitch. But man, it wouldn't have been that way if I'd allowed myself to wallow in my thoughts about letting my audience down. I think perseverance is a quality that is crucial to streaming. Just know, you built it once, you can build it again, and you can build it better. No matter where you're currently at with your stream.
Bro, you and I just went through the same thing. What started as a couple weeks off to take care of house reno turned into the summer off to focus on my kids, and then I realized I'd run out of excuses not to stream and I'd let my imposter syndrome sneak up on me and convince me that what I had to offer wasn't good enough and I had to have a "Perfect Stream" before I could go live and the list of what would achieve that kept getting taller and taller until I saw it as an insurmountable task and kept avoiding it. I set a date and told myself I was gonna stream no matter what and do my best at being entertaining no matter what's working and what isn't, and I'll make tiny updates from week to week to make my stream better. I feel like I found my happy place again. I'm not back to my old numbers, but a bunch of old regulars came back, and we've made some new friends along the way, and it's only been my first week back. All I did to upgrade things for this week was add a new transition and some new sound effects and I can't wait to go live later and let people try them out.
You got started a little bit before I did, and your videos have been so much help along the way. With as many people as you've influenced with these videos and your live content, there's no way you could be an imposter, my guy. Keep on truckin', and thank you for all the advice you've put out.
The one thing I see people underestimate and really don't seem to get is that the more connected you are online, the most isolated you feel, because chatting to people won't make up for actual human contact and socializing.
Also, it's interesting how in the past 3 months I've seen at least 4 TH-camrs I follow who work on guides about content creation make videos to basically say: Creating content is very exhausting and I'm feeling the consequences. Of course, making content is not easy at all, and the time you need to make it is basically taken from a lot of other things in your actual life. It's great to see people who actually have lots of subscribers and comments being so honest about it, and giving advices to deal with it. Thanks Eli
I swear Ejay! Your timing with your videos is just insane. I recently did a huge schedule switch myself due to school coming up on my end and I could not agree more with the effects it brought to the stream and to my mentality. I also agree that this decision made me feel more free having more time for my personal life instead of being confined within my stream times back then. Glad to know I'm not alone! Thank you as always for the advice and Keep up the amazing work o7
I have had to many people burnout like this and the domino effect of life, Keep your chin up and despite us being in very different timezones but if you ever want i would love to have you around my space and give you a different group of people to meet and have some fun
I recently got back to streaming after not doing so for a long time, it was due to my job, I recently got a new job and it’s better for me so I’m starting to stream regularly on a daytime schedule. And so far I’m growing slowly but surely, I still plan on doing this for fun
You got this
Tbh, I always wanted to make something for youtube or twitch. I always found it amazing how people create things every day, or every week. In the last year or so I followed more people, specially you, to learn new things and I finally started a channel. Learned so many things from Stream Scheme. But something that sets me back is that i'm embarressad to record my videos in front of my girlfriend, that's how shy I am. And i can relate with the impostor syndrome. It is hard to move on and do things, but here you are sharing your thoughts and moving on. You are amazing, hope you can find new inspiration and continue to pass it on to everybody here.
Is great that you share this!! Because is true a lot is no what it see to be. It help me
I feel you on the burnout. I started to feel it this past Summer when I started my channel and decided to take a month off and work on some modding projects that have been gathering dust. Just restarted at the beginning of this month and I feel much more rejuvenated. I also had to make some tweaks to my schedule as well since as you mentioned it started taking up more of my personal time. I'm primarily an evening streamer so at first I didn't notice it much until I found myself oversleeping constantly.
I know that feeling of burnout. I tried to do TH-cam and a 48 hour job + other commitments which took its toll very quickly on me to a point where I went on an almost 4 year hiatus. Now I've manged to balance everything where they work together. Keep up the good work!
You truly inspire me every day to be a better content creator. From the moment I followed your channel I was welcomed in. The way you engage your audience and the cosy vibe of your stream room makes people feel at home. I agree you can’t stream without getting out there and living life else what stories can you share other than “who knew my washing machine had an extra spin cycle”. - fan mail from a British fan. Ps knowing you, you could probably put that as a stream title and people would still click on it.
I've got an anxiety disorder too . Keep up to good work
I literally had this conversation with my wife last night as I’m starting out in streaming.
Only done my first stream the other day. been watching your videos and making notes ahead of starting a schedule next week.
But spoke to my wife last night in regards to the balance of it when it comes to spending time with her and our children I said I didn’t want to get into the streaming, then regret it in years to come for the time it may have taken away.
So before I even start, I’m looking at what’s best to balance everything 🤞🤞
5:15 …I remember this was one of your earlier tips «Go out and live normal life so you have something to talk about while streaming» (or something like that). I think this is very easy to forget for streamers…
Just wanna pop in here to say that I've been watching ur stuff for a few weeks, and today I finally took the jump and went live for the first time. Three hilarious hours later I can say that this channel really helped :)
I know that exact stream schedule problem. A large majority of the friends I talk to at this point, have become other streamers that also have chaotic work schedules, because most of my 9-5 friends are either working or sleeping when I'm not streaming.
Thank you for always making a great guides! They are really helpful, even for those that streamed for a long time.
Content creation is about creating what you enjoy. You've put in the work, you deserve to create what you want to create. Viewers will follow
I’ve been following a lot of your videos over the past few weeks! Good stuff! Thanks a lot
Also I’m not getting own3d no matter how many times you convince me lol
Insightful videos as always and couldn’t agree more. I love streaming but realize the dangers of it, as well as the fact that it’s not all glitz and glamour. It does take time - time that can pull you from the other things. Sometimes I might be looking to stream in the evening but then the girlfriend says she wants to go out to dinner - and I can’t/won’t deny her that simply because I want to stream. Life comes first. Fortunately, she understands that I do enjoy streaming so she respects that I may want to do it at least 3 times a week and at the same time, I understand she may want to do things a couple of nights out of the week.
All in all, I’m a very small streamer and I will probably never grow since I refuse to fully devote myself to streaming and nothing else, but even at this low level, I can understand the pain points you highlighted and the dangers that come with revolving your entire life around streaming.
It is ok mate honestly it also comes down to you mental health. Dude keep up the good work
You don’t sound dramatic and you SHOULD take it seriously because it’s what you love and it’s a huge part of your life. If it’s any consolation, for streamers that I love I will switch my view time. Just to support. I’m sure there are viewers who have rocked with you all this time who will make the switch with you. Balance is key! ❤. So maybe it’s keeping some old and meeting some new .
Matter of fact at 1 am this morning I couldn’t sleep and decided to hop on Twitch. On e of my favorite streamers/CC decided to hop on randomly with some bros and play Overwatch. He’d already streamed at his normal time earlier yesterday evening, so this was weird to see. Not only did many of his normal chatters come back for a late night stream , but he got to interact with viewers who normally only ever get to see his VODs. He even gained new viewers. Be encouraged! You’re awesome!!!! I’m super glad I found you
I've been watching a bunch of your videos recently and I've been really enjoying them. I like how the advice is actionable (to use your words) and honestly just makes sense.
Have to say, fun fact: When you were talking about technical issues I got the whirlygig of death and I sat there for ages thinking you were just making a very long point 🤣
Great discussion! Really enjoyed it!
This was really well said my dude!
Taking care of your mental state in the long run will be more important than the money you you get from grinding on stream. Mad respect.
ive watched you quite a bit and i think youre making the right choice. i agree you should have made a gaming channel ages ago since youre pretty goated at editing.
I actually adore this video... ty for sharing ❤
I think a lot of people need to hear this. Streamers are still human and stuff happens. my growth has stagnated due to a lot of health problems making me cancel stream often and leave my YT and other socials silent for longer than they should be, but I have a small hardcore group of regulars that I wouldn't trade in for anything.
I am really greatful i saw this video... thank you... personally i have been struggling super hard making content for the past 4 years and nothing came to fruition just yet, but the things you said inspire even more and I know, deep down i love content creating, so thank you for inspiring me and others out there who needed it ^_^
My old stream schedule use to take place during the worst time because of a work schedule. So it was technically impossible to stream without interfering with my life. So severe burnout and long breaks happened allot. But after a job and schedule change, I stream at a more natural time that allows outside of streaming life to continue. I have less burnout and have motivation for the next day. Its an amazing feeling.
Eljay you're THE BEST. Trust me. Hug, flex. Just wanna said that.
I love your videos ive seen so far thanks for all the info.
This hit home in a lot of ways. you can't create content if you live content. Good luck with the day time schedule, I'm still in my night time one for now
I absolutely believe in you, Eljay!!!
I honestly found myself learning a lot more from you sharing your personal experience, tips are nice but I feel like having an example of how doing or not doing these things have affected you prompts more thoughtfulness in terms of a viewer's content's impact on themselves.
I'm not at all surprised. Workers in any industry seem to start taking work-life balance seriously around 30, which is about the time entertaining a bunch of 13-24 year old boys starts becoming far less fulfilling than having a life and creating lasting meaning. Good for you!
edit: I'll also be surprised if Twitch is still around in three years.
Mr. Eljay please don't be so upset it will be ok, you are one of the pillars of strength for many of us (New people) and for that, I would like to say thank you.
We do care about you and appreciate all the knowledge and hardship you share with us. Thank you.
So, here's what I did with my stream - I used old gear and made it fully mobile and made my stream about the things I love to do outside - people tune in to watch me work my yard. Why not take us with you on the street? I've never been to your hometown. Just a thought for someone who has given me plenty of good advice. The only way I justify the time is by getting cool stuff done. Making me be outside in the morning so it didn't cut into my work helped me loose weight, be happier and grow big, fat gardens this summer. I notice yours is coming up.
Thanks for another great video. I only stream a couple of hours at a time. If there is something happening IRL, I will go do that instead. I do only stream as a hobby, but when I retire, I would like to build a small community by then.
aye brotha, that focus on happiness will always appear like a risk - but is being happier really a risk?
I totally get you broo, I only do it as a hobby, might as well just press the share button on my ps4 if I'm going to play that's what I do if I feel like playing, I have great fun playing with viewers
As someone who suffers with anxiety. I completely understand 🙏🏼
i know how you feel i got back into streaming last week after having technical faults not able to stream but then the following week i stop because irl got me stressful which i didn't want to channel into the streams but before this i commission someone to do me some halloween lofi hip hop beats which i'm gonna upload soon on a new channel. so im able to find new projects instead of letting other things get me stressful.
powerful video
Imposter syndrome is a bit like survivor's guilt, both are somewhat squirrelly definitions to describe feeling bad about being extremely lucky.
Hes right, on my main channel I literally just stream once a week or whenever tbh. I use to stream everyday on my old channel but you literally have no life doing it. Now I do animations and I've been growing 1.7k subs a day. Now streaming is more of a after thought I just go live whenever I'm bored not to actually grow just to have fun cus the animations grow me way more than enough
Thank you so much for this video!! It's excatly what I needed. I got really sick in August and had to take September of to recover and it feels like I lost all of my progress and set back my streaming career to 0 (went from 5 subs to 1, from 8 average viewers to 2.4). Thank you for your honesty and advice!!
thanks for this!
Hi! I have a question that maybe you could do a video on (or maybe already have and I cant find it). So most people struggle to get the 15 average viewers, however I managed to make it to 20 average viewers and I'm at a spot where I feel like I'm stuck. I'm not growing anymore and I don't know what I can do to fix it. I've been stuck for 20 average viewers for almost 6-7 months now.
Hey Eljayem! Just wanted to throw a suggestion your way. How about streaming at night at the same time you always did for 2 or 3 nights in a week and doing the rest during the day? You will actually grow a more global audience in time as you can tap into both timezones while retaining your original audience. And it still allows you to do what you want to do - have time to spend with your family and friends most days of the week.
I don't know about time zones, but I guess there are some time tables where more english speaking viewer are on Twitch. (US east, US west, Europe, Australia)
Your midday could be someone's evening prime time.
In my opinion if it helps you be with your family and friends and have quality time with them, it's worth it! It's not a mistake. You've helped me a lot with your tips and I appreciate you making a video about changes, best of luck! You got this 🙂
Anyone who works 2nd or 3rd shift for huge chunks of their life knows how isolating that schedule is. You wake up, most everyone is already at work, and you're just killing time until it's time to go to work, then you return from work and everyone is asleep or waking up.
me myself a new streamer, and think that i should stream every night. thank you for your experience, i know better what to do next now. :)
Oh, Billy!
keep it up man!
hey! how do you do the cool subtitles in your tik toks shown around the 7 minute mark?
self care is a great thing to do
Heres a benefit to switching. Im only free in the day. My nights are for streaming and family/friends. I only stream 3 nights a week, im a full time student, so more than that and id die. But during the several other days im not in school (only 2 days a week) I do homework and chill. So people like me will probably hop on
Everyone’s numbers are down right now. I’ve seen so many high numbered viewers with low viewership.
Is a way to start bridging Twitch streaming with TH-cam content uploading previous streams recorded on Twitch to YT?
Nope :) it’s all about editing interesting clickable concepts
@@StreamScheme ill go through my recordings and edit some Shorts today! Thanks for the advice