The Reality Of Growing Fast On YouTube // what you didn't see, comparison, chasing views, negativity
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- Over the past 3 or 4 months, you guys have watched my channel grow like crazy. And I often get asked if I was excited when I started to blow up, what was running through my mind, was I overwhelmed, did I feel more pressure?
Honestly, for so long I talked about my growth in only a positive way. I didn't want to seem ungrateful because honestly, I am so incredibly grateful for every single one of you and for everything that's happened up until this point. But my channel is built off of transparency and honesty. So today, I just want to be 100% honest and share the reality of growing fast on TH-cam. What you didn't see with my growth, my struggle with comparison, chasing views, and dealing with negativity. Thanks for hearing me out. XO, Cathrin
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This is one of the most honest and vulnerable videos about this I think I've ever seen. The thing you're experiencing is what I call "View Validation" and it is one of the single most damaging things to the mental health of a creator and often destroys creativity and originality. Many creators experience this, even the largest creators on this platform and you're not alone. You weren't just an accidental success Catherine, you were an INEVITABLE SUCCESS. And everything you are feeling right now is valid.
TH-cam wasn't meant to become what it is, but here we are. And the most important thing anyone can do as a creator is get perspective on what they want this platform to mean for them, and how to make it "right size" in their life.
Roberto Blake I Hope Catherine sees this from a creator like you! She’s amazing and I know she will keep going, but just wanted to say that BOTH of you have inspired and pushed me so, Thank you 🙏🏽
alleluia brother !! love what you do both !
Wow good one roberto
I LOVE this comment! Everything is so true about this.
Completely agree.💯
Thank you so much for this. 🧡 I am a small TH-camr who does compare myself to other smaller TH-camrs a lot and when I see them blowing up and I’m in the background, moving slowly, I do get discouraged. But I have to remember I’m here to enjoy the ride because if I don’t, that will come across in my videos and I’ll be running in circles. Congratulations on your success and thank you for sharing and encouraging us. 🌸
This is my favorite video of yours, Cath. This, right here, proves WHY you’re successful. You’re genuine, warm, and want to inspire others. You’re not focused on yourself, you aim to help, educate, and be as real as it gets.
Thank you for making this video and including these raw clips throughout your journey. No one sees what happens behind the scenes. I really needed to hear this today ❤️
Coach Simona i agree, shes amazing! Small youtuber here ❤️
I totally agree!
I agree!!
Oh thank you so so much, not only for your kind words but your constant support and love. It truly means the world to me!
I feel like this was a message I needed to hear today! I often relate to things Cathrin says and I know I would 100% react the way she did by trying to maximize the efficiency of getting pushed by youtube and put a lot of pressure on myself. I don't know if anyone is I to mbti but I'm intj and wouldn't be surprised if Cathrin is too 🤷🏼♀️
The thing that drew me into your channel was that you were not already super successful with 100k followers so I got to go along for the ride and I knew what you were saying was true and authentic. Most of the time you see TH-camrs talking about how they got their success but they got it like 10 years ago when TH-cam was very different so they don't have the best insight to TH-cam today. I must say I was loosing hope that it was possible to grow on TH-cam in 2019 but your channel proved that wrong. Keep going. Never stop.
Paint Coach Some people get lucky🍀 and she is the one. Do you really think 💭 just by working hard everyone will be succeed in life?
Theyoutuberpolyglot yes I do. She isn’t lucky. Are you saying she is lucky TH-cam picked up one of her videos? If she was lucky she would have been a one hit wonder with only one successful video. If she didn’t have good content people would watch the one popular video then go to her other videos to see there wasn’t anything good. But that didn’t happen. I feel sorry for you that you think working hard doesn’t lead to success. If you truly work hard and give everything you have you will be successful. It might not take the form you imagined it would but it will be there.
@@paintcoach, This is not an invitation to watch my videos.
How do you know if my content is excellent or not if you haven't watched my videos? Back to your comment
Yes, I am saying she is lucky. Making great content is up to you. You can improve or develop your skills, talent, you name it, but that doesn't mean everyone will know your existence just because you make videos on TH-cam.
If someone promotes your content, you will be succeeded on TH-cam because you can always improve.
You haven't read my first comment in the commentary box. You feel sorry for me because I think working hard isn't always the key to succeed on TH-cam. Good point, now answer me this question. First, I am comparing her with other TH-camrs- it's not all about her. The question
Do you really think small TH-camrs don't work hard to hit their goal in life?
If the key is " Pull your sucks up to achieve all your goals in life, life would it be all fun and games."
How many artists work so hard and achieve nothing in life? I am so sorry, but I keep my point " She is lucky because she had the opportunity to grow on TH-cam.
I have watched some of your videos.
I really admire people like you. I suck at painting or drawing. I see a lot of work in your videos.
Why don't you have 70k subscribers like her? Now, do you think it's all about working hard, and success will knock at your door? You have to be at the right time, right place and having someone who is willing to support your dreams, goals, you name it. Yes, she is an inspiration, as some small TH-camrs who haven't the opportunity to have their 15 minutes of fame. My goal on TH-cam is helping people like you to learn at least one foreign language.
Oh, yeah, I am working hard on my project, and I am thinking about what I can do better next time.
Do you really care about my efforts? Do people care about your talent at painting?
As a paint Coach, can you tell me why is it so hard for some people to draw and paint well?
I have been trying to draw for years, but I haven't got better.
@@Theyoutuberpolyglot If small TH-camrs are working hard and not seeing results they need to work harder. That might mean changing. Look at The Content Bug, she was trying to make it with blogging but she was aware enough to know to switch to TH-cam topics. You need to know what to work hard at. I could work all all day at being a good painter but if I don't work hard at sharing myself or going into galleries I will never have "success." Thats another thing. Defining success. Artists that work hard their whole life have success in their art but they probably didn't work too hard in promoting themselves. I can't tell you how many times I've seen artists with way more "success" than other artists with way higher skill level. That's because they focused on the right things for exposure. So if a TH-camr is trying really hard and not having any success for years they should probably take another look at how they are going about their channel. You also have to be patient. I have only been doing TH-cam for a year and a half and half of that time I really didn't know what I was doing. hahah Good things take time. It might takes years just to figure out exactly what your channel should focus on. But most people don't want to do that and throw in the towel and say "eh I gave it a try."
@@paintcoach If I don't work hard at sharing myself or going into galleries,,,, I will never have " Success" - you nailed it.
You have to promote yourself. That means to spend some money.
She spends a lot of money in her videos.
Going into galleries- Some of them might not accept your excellent work.
Having contacts, that is something complicated.
I guess you have to take a lot of risks and be brave enough to ask for help if you need to.
Some people don't want to lose face.
I would like to know in details how she got so many subscribers.
Sometimes, you have to do things you don't like, but other people want to watch.
In the past, I uploaded a video about something scalding- That video got a lot of views. I decided to delete that video.
I don't want to be famous just because I uploaded that awkward video.
Have you ever had that feeling, you are different? What do you like, most people don't like?
If you upload a video about Pediewpie, you will get a lot of views, but wait- Is that an original video? From my point of view- No
She uploads videos about how to grow on TH-cam. Yeah, these kinds of videos are useful for beginners, but I can't see any originality in her videos why?
Many TH-camrs talk about the same issue. Yeah, the style is a bit different.
I am trying to meet a TH-camr who create original and useful content. A very unique niche.
Your niche to my mind is handy because you teach us to develop a skill.
Educational videos are more useful than saying " I am going to tell you how much I earn with my channel or how I got from 0 to 1000 subscribers in a week or something like that."
It seems to me people care about famous people rather than their own lives.
I didn't search for these kinds of videos.
TH-cam recommends videos from her to me. TH-cam does it a lot.
I don't know why.
Okay i started crying at ”broke Creator chasing passion and doing what she loves”. I love this video Cath. Seemed like you were just speaking to my heart. Your transparency and honesty are some of the many things i love about you. Im so excited to see you grow. You deserve it. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Omg yes it feel so real and so raw its sad she felt like ppl would think shes fake. 😭
kimchi ASMR She is such an amazing person 💕
Ashley Murphy Thanks and bless you too 😘
Oh my god this is so real. Proving your worth, feeling pressured to push out more vital content, feeling like you don’t deserve the success you’ve gotten. That’s a side of growing that people don’t talk about. The imposter syndrome is real. Thank you, Cathrin.
"Your vibe attracts your tribe" Great wisdom.
Lawrence Barber I haven’t heard this one yet but it’s great I love it 🙏🏻💯
I've got that exact quote printed on a top I have. It is so true.
@@redditsource1972 Lets motivate each other and exchange subb
@@HolisticLivingDownunder Lets motivate each other and exchange subb
@V Rotosva Lets motivate each other and exchange subb
theres a lot of truth and authenticity in this video thank you for sharing it and for being vulnerable
Sean from Think Media says “youtube is a marathon, not a sprint”
that quote has stuck with me. Thank you for your transparency & honesty!
Omg i love think media. Them and content bug have been most instrumental videos ive seen
Wow Think Money,
Thanks for sharing that quote...going to remember that👍🙂
I love that quote too!
On that, not sure if you noticed but recently Sean mentioned 'Content Bug' in one of his videos 🙌
Let's just all have a successful marathon💛🙌
This video is absolutely necessary for all up and coming creators to see. So often you tubers glamorize the rise and the money that comes with it but they never keep it real about the emotional train we go through behind the scenes... I wish you nothing but the best in the future. My channel just hit 6k subs and I’m putting my all into it!!! Thank you Content bug!!!
Growing fast on youtube is daunting, amazing, scary and surreal for sure. I grew with over 200k subs in a year and I haven't even been close to capitalising it the way you have.
I truly understand the feeling of hunting the views and subscribers. It's a tough balance for sure.
Good thing that you are doing more of what you enjoy doing and not just catering the audience!
Keep at it!
You. Are. Incredible!! Period. Your heart, raw prowess and bareness help lay the foundation for “Life Changing” inspiration we all benefit from. Cathrin we are all rooting for you (yes; even the haters).
Every step, even a misstep is a step forward. Cheers!
Cath, this is so relatable. My wife and I have been vlogging for 2 years now and I feel like everything you said is how I feel. From worrying about the haters to worrying about the numbers. I need to constantly remind my wife that 99% of the comments are great and that we can't let that 1% discourage us. I don't think most of the haters know how much their comments impact us. Anyways, I happened to click on Think Media's Live video when they hit a Million subs the other day and he went through the speakers they are going at the event and I saw you were on there! Right when he mentioned your name the comments section blew up "Yayyyyyy the CONTENT BUG!" It was pretty cool to see all the fans you have outside of your videos! Hope that's encouraging you! - Mike
The Moore The Merrier Vlogs saw ur channel‼️ it looks amazing
Follow that 99% and keep enjoying the process. This whole game is such a learning curve and for many of us an odd but great experience that pushes our boundaries. Keep doing what your doing 👊
Than you so much Da Good Vybe🙏
@@JonDavis Thank you Jon 👊
This is EXACTLY how I feel. I grew from 15K subs to almost 100K now in less than 3 months, it's wild and hard to believe that it's really my channel I'm looking at on the screen.
I’ve literally been taking notes on your “126 meals for $30” video all morning, inspired to do a vegan version on my family’s channel. So awesome seeing your comment pop up here. Definitely a sign I should go for it. Congrats on your well-deserved success! ❤️
@@ThisInfiniteLife Thank you! There have been a lot of requests to do a vegan version, so that would be great! In fact, we can collab on my vegetarian one if you want. I'm in the planning stages now
Frugal Fit Mom Are you vegan? I am vegan. In the past I used to make videos about going green. Besides that I wrote a book about going vegan.
@@Theyoutuberpolyglot I'm not, but I try to give options for different diets on my channel
😣 5 years on TH-cam and I'm not even at 5K. I didn't realize how much work it took to have a channel and actually grow it. My respect to you 👊 for sharing all the knowledge and being so transparent
SuperJess TV I’m newish to TH-cam been doing it less then a year, do you post consistently or did you all 5 years? I’ve been feeling discouraged
@@MTNMAMA365 no not really until my second year and then I stopped for a while when the guidelines changed. I got really discouraged when my channel got demonetized. I'm monetized again thank goodness little by little 🙏
I was on TH-cam for 13 years and only had 120 subscribers in June. I understand it much better now, and am up to 570 subscribers now. I hope to be monetized in a few months.
I'm still in my first year of really using TH-cam with intention. It's very frustrating. My videos take hours and hours and hours because they're highly dependent on the moods and cooperation of my hundreds of rescued animals. I can't give them a script and tell them to smile. I'm this ➡️⬅️ close to giving up every week. 😞
I started 2014 and yet my channel is still 500+😭😭😭
Can I just say this this entire video is proof of how you are constantly working towards bettering yourself and your life and looking inward. This is something to be insanely proud of! I spent four years in college to become a teacher and once I was finally in the classroom I felt the same way. Like I shouldn’t be there, like the compliments I received weren’t valid and that someone was going to come in and say “you aren’t qualified for this.” It’s hard to accept success when you’re someone who is always striving to do better but just know you’re authenticity shines through that camera and we are here because you’re worthy ❤️
Thanks for the inspiration! I’m just starting myself a month in and there are days I don’t feel like continuing on because of my lack of views and subscribers, but consistency is everything I think and you just have to enjoy the ride as you go along. You sort of helped cement that thought in my head. Keep up the great work!
Keep going!! We can all do it! I think to myself wow if even 5 people want to see my video thats something.
Josh Anderson Financially Fit Yes, sometimes I feel the same , but we should not give up :) Good luck with your channel!
Josh Anderson Financially Fit You have nice channel, I subscribed to it )
kimchi ASMR Yes, we can do it! )
thank you both so much!!
Girl, you blew up because you're real, authentic, and knowledgeable about what you do. You and Sunny Lenarduzzi are my favs!
You’re amazing! Forget the haters, they can say what they want, but it’s all a reflection of who THEY are. Be real. Be you. We - your tribe - are all about it and we got your back. Thank you for being open, and for talking about real stuff.
Cath this video is so touching, and you don’t need to blow up to feel like this. I’ve been like a year on TH-cam and I have about 2000 subscribers and I come and go In waves from feeling like I’m a failure to try to make a better video that makes more views than the last one, and when it doesn’t I just feel like quitting. I keep checking my views and subscription count and I feel like I should be enjoying myself. I honestly never expected that TH-cam would be this hard, everyone told me Instagram was the worst to grow and well looks like I’m doing it the opposite way. Instagram is just easy for me and I created it to be able to be on TH-cam 🤦🏼♀️ so the point is we have to do this for fun and not for views, it’s the only way you won’t keep competing against yourself and getting hurt
I’m so glad you posted this! So real and honest. 😍 I’ve been on TH-cam now for a few months and the internal pressure is definitely real. I never knew until I started my channel the different feelings I would have. Congrats on your growth! Thanks for delivering such great content 💗💗 definitely one of my favorites.
I love this video so much, Cathrin. First and foremost -- you are absolutely, without a doubt, 100% WORTHY of all of the success; YOU. HAVE. EARNED. IT. FULL STOP! This video alone tells me that you are more genuine than many creators on TH-cam. And yes, you truly inspire me. It's crazy how the things that you say is precisely how I feel at times. I'm almost a year in and I have not seen the growth that I want SOO SOO badly, but when I have those days when I want to give up or I feel rejected by the "world" because I'm not blowing up, I watch YOUR videos and read YOUR Instagram posts (especially from when you were struggling to grow) and it lifts me up so much, you don't even know. Anyway, thank you -- you're beautiful inside and out!!
This video hit home on so many points, I started youtube for fun but sometimes I get so caught up in the numbers and chasing the numbers I forget to step back and see how far I've come especially when you have lofty goals for yourself. Thanks for the great video.
I couldn't agree anymore. Took me a year and half to break the 1K subscribers. Along that journey, I gained a lot of experience after watching your videos. Keep up the content, its been all helpful. What I can say, consistency and actually documenting your passion translates to growth.
Oh, I wanted to cry with you 🥺 Sometimes I have the same feelings and I want to cry and give up but I know that I should be strong and continue creating more videos. I started my channel in June and for now I have 278 followers, it’s growing very slow and I am doing a lot to grow my channel and each subscriber is very important for me. When I watch your videos I get more motivated because you also had not many subscribers in your first year, you just work hard and were patient. Thank you for sharing amazing videos and thank you for inspiration, it really means a lot for me ❤️
Right now my channel isn't growing at all, it's very discouraging, but I am so happy for everything TH-cam has giving me so far. I know there will be months where my channel isn't going to do so well, but it's hard. Thanks for this video and inspiring me to keep everything up! (Also thanks for being so open!)
Yoooooooooooo! First off, I watched your "possibly moving" and I love that you're like NOT doing the typical and moving to LA - I did that and promptly left after three years! But honestly I've had the same ISSUES you talked about in this video from rapid growth! You got this! You deserve this and you've worked hard for it! Congrats!
I've been doing this for 3 years, and you sharing this is something that I struggle with every freaking day. It's sooooo hard, and I find myself looking over the fence and ask myself "How are these people passing me?" I am still grinding and still holding on to hope, still studying, and still believing in this. Thank you so much for sharing. It really motivates me to keep going.
“don’t lose yourself, because at the end of the day, your mental health matters” . This is what I tell myself whenever I feel discouraged, or feel the pressure to get more views or subscribers.
Thank you for sharing this video, you have earned not only the admiration of your subscribers, but respect as well. 🌾🌾
I feel you! It can be easy to get discouraged as a small youtuber. Keep it going!
Yea. I know what you’re saying. I almost gave up coz one you tuber bashed me. And i didn’t want tondo it anymore. But another you tuber pushed me to keep going. Just keep on and keep on going 😊
Yea. I know what you’re saying. I almost gave up coz one you tuber bashed me. And i didn’t want tondo it anymore. But another you tuber pushed me to keep going. Just keep on and keep on going 😊
Happy Finds Im so sorry to hear that. Im glad you kept at it despite the setbacks.❤️ ❤️
beth postema yes. There are nice and good people out there who are willing to support. I guess we shouldn’t waste out energy on some who doesn’t celebrate us. Just keep on pushing. 😄
I can't tell you how grateful I am for this video. Your honesty, clarity and information is exactly what I need to hear right now. I've been working on my youtube channel for over 2.5 years and it seems like it's growing so slowly, and while I'm not even thinking of giving up on it, to hear you speak about how quickly yours turned for the better, gives me hope and encouragement to keep going! Thank you!
I love this! I can really relate to your struggles, I have the same struggles on my channel. I have recorded the same video over and over because I am not satisfied with the way it looked or the way I said something. I am getting ready to hit 10k and it has been a hard grind to get there. It's nice to know other youtubers have similar struggles, thank you for sharing your experience.
Oh my god! Thank you so much for this video. It was like listening to my own story. I have grown quite quickly I would say and do get great levels of views. But I constantly feel that I do not deserve any of it. I have also been told that I do not and that it has just been luck. I put my heart and soul into my videos and I truly do it for my viewers, but I always feel that people probably feel I am just doing it for the money. I am not. I have spent more on my channel than what I have earned so far. So thank you so much for this. I love your energy and you so very much DO deserve everything good that is happening for you. You earned it xx
I am so happy for you. Honestly. As someone who has only followed you since the blow up - I just have to say that your content is REAL. I can see your passion, and I love how transparent you are. I'm so sorry that there's so much hate- but it's so good for people to hear that. Just know that we LOVE LOVE LOVE you and your channel. And I personally am obsessed with the new vlog style videos! Amazing! I can't wait to see what happens for you this year. Thank you for sharing this- and keep following your gut.
Ahhh thank you! I'm so glad you have liked the changes! I feel like my channel is headed in the right direction and it means the world that you also like it :)
You really deserved to blow up and I’m so grateful you did because not only is your content very informative/real/inspiring without ever getting boring, but also the community you built allows so many smaller you tubers or people just starting to find each other!! Because of this channel(I’ve been subbed for a few months, so when you started to blow up) I’ve actually found a bunch of smaller channels that I wouldn’t have otherwise found! The community overall is great !!
YOU’RE DEFINITELY AN INSPIRATION! Your videos are amazing and they’ve helped me as I try to grow my channel. You’ve been an inspiration and I hope you continue to grow. Thank you for all the hard work!
Agreed! I love her channel!
I only have 1,200 subscribers, and I have given up on TH-cam so many times in the past, but I am back because of channels like yours. You are a true inspiration, and you deserve all of this success!
You’ve been such a huge inspiration to me girl! I’ve been on TH-cam for 4-5 years and when you hit success early and then start to plateau - it can feel impossible to come back out of that hole. But seeing you thrive makes me realize that I can too. You’re a badass and you’re doing exactly what you need to be doing. I’m so proud of all of your success. 🥺❤️
Watching your success has been so inspiring! Thank you for sharing the behind the scenes of what its really like to blow up. Even at 94 subscribers, I find it hard to not make videos just for views and am constantly reminding myself that if I blow up on content that I don't like, then none of it will be worth it.
I have a very slow growing channel which I’m fine with because I am honestly having so much fun and it’s helped me through some really hard times, but I always wonder what it’ll be like when it does grow... because I really don’t want to start just doing it for views - I want to do it because I love doing it.
I really appreciate hearing this side of your journey!😊
Abbie Peyton Yassss. Basic law of attraction. Keep feeling it and thinking it, it will come to reality
You're amazing and I have days that you had in October pretty much weekly. Like some days I just feel defeated, and I just want to get my channel off the ground. Mainly because I want to create a community on TH-cam and its frustrating when you try "all the tactics" and being truly genuine. I think the internal pressure TH-camrs put on themselves can cause a toxic relationship with themselves. You need to be true to yourself at the end of the day. You deserve your views, you deserve everything you've built. You've worked so hard, you're not an impostor. Totally get the "broke TH-camr chasing the numbers", but that's when I had to wait and realize it has to stop. You're enough, you deserve all this success girl!! I have days where I just need to remind myself that when it's time for my channel to grow to where I want it to be, it will happen in time. Your content has helped me grow so much, so thank you. Please dont worry about being judged, just focus on being yourself and enjoy your community you've created!! You need be so proud of your journey and we know you're a human being just like your community. Keep up the great work and know these down, chasin, comparison days are normal for all of us, no matter how big or small our community is!! Xoxox
This what we need more on this platform! Genuine, authentic discussions on how change and growth can be a positive thing but also has its downsides to combat. Definitely appreciate you being so open as you do not owe it to any of us to share these personal struggles.
I agree! For so long I was afraid to talk about the negative side because I didn't want to appear ungrateful. But honestly, nothing in life is all sunshine and rainbows! And I want my platform to be transparent and share even the hard stuff
I'm sure you get this a lot, but one of the reasons I love your channel is because of how transparent you are with your journey. I love seeing how you did it -- it has really inspired me to pursue my own dream of turning this passion project into a viable source of income! I'm eager to put in the work, pour myself into this, because I KNOW my content is good and worth watching, and I KNOW I can grow. Just gotta keep on keeping on until I get there, and in the meantime, your videos make me feel both hopeful and less alone.
Thank you, Cathrin!
Best thing i heard...."But I had to go through that to get to where I am today" thank you for sharing the truth...No its not easy but we have to go through it to get to where we want to go... Thanks for the truth!! God Bless!
- SweetScale TV - We all have to enjoy the process
I love you because your are so real and genuine. I had to pause the video to say you deserve every single things that’s meant for you. This is what life is about and you never gave up and you’re amazing!!!
This has been happening to me. Upload my first video in November, (have 7 videos now). One of my videos popped (at 600,000 views now), which shot my channel up "overnight". But I have been working hard for the last 8 years on other things - including starting a home design website (which got me understanding about Google's algorithm). Right now dealing with the self imposed pressure of keeping my revenue up (up to $17-24 cpm). But my videos take a long time to make - so it can be discouraging. Something I am planning on doing, is to slowly start a second channel (Business History), which will take the mental and emotional pressure off of my first channel. Linus from Linus Tech Tips, talked in a video recently about how having more than one channel has helped balanced things out for him (revenue and views down on one channel, but up on another), and that could be his strategy for going forward - managing and starting multiple channels.
Nice stats
Thank you for this video. Omg I really needed to see this. In December I had 200 subs and one the 15th of Feb I got monitised. Since then I have got 3300 subs and over 200 000 views. I started getting 100s of comments per day. I got really overwhelmed by it all. I love what I do. But I Also started checking my analytics all day. Now I stepped back and only look every second day. I don't know where this is going tbh. I just want to keep doing what I love. So grateful. I understand exactly how you feel. Keep doing the good work.
That imposter syndrome is sooooo serious and daunting at times! I really appreciate your vulnerability in this video. Thank you for showing YOU!
Shared to my community tab! Thank you for this.
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Exactly! Imposter syndrome is real!
I had a similar quick growth (albeit not quite so impressive!) on my channel the last 3 months and I relate so much to the mentality of what you are saying. I think I commented on a video of yours in October saying that your recent growth had inspired me that it was possible and then December hit me. The pressure I've put on myself to make great videos and prove myself to my new audience is overwhelming (and I even struggled in the same way with the comments, feeling that not responding to everyone was betraying the community I'd built). Thanks for making this video!
You deserve all you get girl! You thought me so much and I am still learning from you. I love your channel! Love from Norway
Three days ago, your number of subscribers was 10,000 less than today. And this video most likely convinced the new followers that your channel is worth it.
Prior to this video, it seemed a bit that your content was growing thin even as the production value was getting better.
But in this video, you moved the camera from your face to the [umbrella lighting] and for some reason, that single move summed up your credo of being transparent and backing up your advice with evidence.
Yes, you have crossed another milestone, and for that congratulations for talking about imposter syndrome.
As a creator that grows constantly and slow i completely understand and relate with the frustration.
Don’t feel like you deserve your success! You did this yourself. Be proud of your hard work! You go girl! I watch your videos everyday because we are trying to get our channel going. I am not a good editor and we are still trying to get comfortable in front of the camera. Thank you for being so inspirational and sharing all of your amazing tips! We love you girl!
The behind the scenes look is awesome. So awesome that you are taking this in stride and staying true to yourself! Shout out from all the other creators working hard!!
You do deserve the LOVE you get. and I'm saying this from the bottom of my heart that you inspired me and I have learned a lot from you. I'll start my channel very soon😊❤️
Wow. Watching this, you hit on a lot of the emotions I experience trying to get this youtube going. Giving you a big virtual hug and want to thank you for all of the motivation you provide through your creativity. I said it early on when I started following you that there were little signs that you're a really interesting person outside of the content you create (it was that silly matcha b-roll clip, lol). The last few videos have been a really awesome look at some more of that.
TH-cam will really stretch your patience. Lol. With consistency, we shall get there
@@AmaraAyozie My patience is beyond stretch i'm ready to square up with TH-cam
@@AmaraAyozie facts!
WOW! This video changed my perspective on my own yt channel. It got me emotional. I thought I was already doing my best but seeing her "working her butt off behind the camera" when we don't see it, made me even more motivated to do better with my own channel. I just need to trust the process and have faith that my time will come to "blow up" on youtube. Thanks a lot, Cathrin Manning! You are such an inspiration and a role model. Love and support all the way from the Philippines! Love you and keep going!
So glad you shared this message, definitely important to remember how far you’ve come, and know you are the creator of your reality!
I've been binge-watching your videos since yesterday. I can relate so much to this one, the perceived pressure from others and from ourselves can get so scary and can take over so quickly. The negative comments also don't help at all, no matter how "strong" you are. Thanks for being vulnerable and honest with this.
"I can only be responsible for how I feel, not for the way other people feel."
I was thinking about uploading a video just talking about this because two nights ago friend of mine said that a lot of people think I judge them and feel like I'm better then them because eI always post about how happy I am. And so He was basically saying that my success was making other people feel like they had to do what I was doing. He literally told me, "that birthday post you made where you said you feel so blessed and loved and that you even saw a shooting star, thats great but it made a lot of people who didn't feel those things feel shitty."
And I just was so sad that he's stuck in such a victim mindset, where he thinks that me living my life and my happiness has anything to do with him at all. I can not be responsible for his feelings and emotions, especially when the things I'm doing have nothing to do with him. It was a real eye-opener that I'm doing this for me, and that makes me happy.
Omg yeah I’ve had someone tell me this exact same thing! That I shouldn’t share my happiness with others because it’ll make them feel bad and come off like I think I’m better than them. And that the opportunities I’ve received have just been by luck, and not by the efforts I’ve put into creating my videos. This came from a person I barely knew haha. I’d love to watch your video about your thoughts on this topic if you do end up making it!❤️
@@Mimi1239 Don't feel bad to express yourself about how you feel. It's your success and happiness. You are the one who is going out and doing your best. Do not listen to people who are saying negative things to you.
Thank you!!❤️❤️
@@Mimi1239 I just filmed a video about comparing ourselves and having timelines for our 20's, and how that's leading to us feeling judged by others. It goes up next Tuesday
He sounds jealous.
This is such a creative and lovely video. You do such a great job of taking your subbies with you on your journey and we are all routine for you. You are the best example of working hard, not being afraid to try new things and being CONSISTENT. I know it is hard to compare your growth to others, but you are on YOUR path and we are right here with you, cheering you on.
You put in the hours and creativity, now you are seeing the results. Go girl!
Dear @TheContentBug, redoing a scene 15 times is perfectly fine if you want it to be perfect for your viewers, but doing it so you get no bad comments it's actually something that you cannot control. Haters are part of life, the more successful you are the more haters that your are going to get, but don't forget you will get many more followers. I recently started a youtube channel about medicine and I was teaching people about the coronavirus, doing my effort for getting reliable information and also learning to record in front of a camera, editing, etc.. and guess what? I received 3 dislikes, maybe my title was wrong, maybe they associated my surname with Chinese people, I don't know, so what I mean, some people will give you dislikes, because of envy or just because they are kidding, so keep doing what you love and keep doing your best, you are in the right way. P.D. Nice video.
I totally agree with your stance. I know people will post negative comments. I just laugh and know that it still helps youtube see interaction on my channel. I'm not here to please everyone and some people can't be positive at all. She better learn soon that the more she grows the more negative comments she's going to see. Don't take it personal. They don't know you and honestly wouldn't even say anything negative to you in person. It's just the dark side of social media.
Yesss.. Totally! you have haters because you are successful!
Totally agree with you and I’m going to check out your channel. I’m in Omaha and we have a quarantine camp and I know they are bringing people to UNMC. I’m so frightened of this virus. Very terrifying.
@@MBGRAYDESIGNS The best thing you can do is empowering with reliable information, so you know what is actually going on.
Very well said!
I am a small TH-cam channel. I was just brought into the partnership program in January of 2020. I worked my butt off to get there and now that I've made it, I just keep working harder and harder towards my next goals. Know this, we all go through what you went through; chasing views, getting lost in the analytics etc etc. I am so happy and so proud that you saw your way through it and now have realized that you need to fall back in love with your channel, for the heart of your channel. Not for the view counter. Also know this, although I haven't been in your comment section until today, you have inspired me in so many ways. I have even incorporated some of your techniques into my channel. I watch every single new video you put out, I have binged watched most of your previous videos. You are doing great work. Keep it up. I am huge fan of yours. Don't let the trolls get to you. Seriously, no matter how good you are, the trolls will always be there. That's how they survive. Just ignore them. Seriously, your fans love you. The trolls don't matter. If it helps, think of it this way, even the trolls are helping you with the algorithm; every negative comment or thumbs down, still helps you. Keep on grinding. You're doing amazing. Wow that was a lot of words. :)
If your goal was to INSPIRE & MOTIVATE, well bravo... You have done just that!
SMALL TH-camR HERE, & SLOWLY BUT SURELY GROWING BECAUSE OF ALL YOUR TIPS
Nuvia Chahin me ☺️
Nuvia Chahin your turn madam ☺️
Give Love
@@JulieAnnHibe i already subbed you sis. Your turn please
@@AshleyMurphyArt done #382 please do the same thank you🤗
I'm lovin the openness and transparency. It's great to see successful youtubers be real, vulnerable, and in their insecurities. It just comes to show that no matter how successful someone is, they still have doubts, fears and self-criticism. Very inspiring! Thanks Cathrin!
Great raw video. Can be difficult spending so much time creating videos and not seeing a return. Keep hustlin everyone! 🔥
This was absolutely fantastic Cath! I'm in the process of taking my channel more seriously and trying to get it to grow and these are definitely things we all go through and think about. I feel like I've been stuck between 4000 and 6000 subscribers for forever and I put my heart and soul into every video I create, and like you said, I feel like it's just my time. This video definitely hit close to home so thank you so much for sharing a candid look at what you've actually been going through and dealing with. Can't wait to see what you continue to do with this channel and beyond!
Whoever is reading this, may you have a very positive and productive year ahead.
In whatever that you endeavour, it's gonna be okay♥️
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@@glambymarie ♥️
@@glambymarie Lets motivate each other and exchange subb
@@indiangrizzly Lets motivate each other and exchange subb
1st of all..I am guy that watches your channel and i dont even watch most content like this but you have very helpful videos , your personality and how much effort that you put into your videos is amazing and thats what keeps me supporting even if i didnt want nor care about content like this anymore id still be watching supporting and giving a thumbs up because you seem like a real person who cares and not fake like others on YT just trying to bring in some money..forget about all the negative people who have nothing better to do but leave a crappy comment..and just know that you have a ton of people just like me that will anyways be here to support as much as possible!
I did the same thing with my channel, making a bunch of videos of one type because one “blew up” and lately just felt like i’m stuck, and bored. I had one with 55K views and I absolutely hate it. I switched gear with my latest video and it has 50 views but I’m immensely so proud of it. Now I realize why it’s not always a good idea to obsess over growth and numbers because if can’t enjoy what you do or sustain it, any growth is useless.
YES! Thank you so much for sharing your own experience. Creating content for the direction you want to go. Not just what you think will get views :)
TheContentBug Thank YOU for being you and helping small creators like me feel motivated. You’re making big impact on a lot of lives and I just want u to know we are very grateful for you and happy/inspired/in awe of your success! 💕💕💕
I think you’re lovely. I’m not sure why you were in my suggested a couple months ago but I’m so glad I watched and subscribed. You provide valuable info in a really pleasant way.
It’s an odd reality to try and educate people and get negativity from it...advice? Delete the mean people and move on, life is too short and you have SO many more who think you’re wonderful! 💜
So real and raw! Thank you so much, I'm not sure what it is but your videos seriously make me want to take my channel serious. I love growing with you.
Thanks girl for being so honest and vulnerable with us .. whatever you said made so much sense...and even me I always felt , why am I not growing , why and why..and all that... I felt so happy when I saw you grow you know... Girl you are not fraud or 😢 hm.. May Abba help you girl with All these situations.... You really worked hard girl..believe me when I was posting videos every day , thinking maybe I would get more Subscribers and all.. it was hard...but again because my channel was a Christian channel..so I enjoyed making those videos... But then I understood that I should slow down .it doesn't matter how many views and how many subs and all . I'm so sorry for what you are going through .. Girl 💖💖💖🐻🐻💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖 you inspire me .... 😘😘 Love you so much
“Broke creator chasing passion and doing what she loves” spoke to me because I feel like I’ll never catch a break on this platform
Sharone Rose it’s tough for sure
Sharone Rose same
You've only been on TH-cam for a month though :)
Jeremy Ferguson I know but I hear everyone talking about there fast growth and I thought it would be like that for me
It can be easy to get obssesed with vanity metrics such as tons of views and subscribers. Of course we need views and subscribers, but we really don't need a super crazy huge amount to bring value, uplift others, help them with their problems, live out our purpose and natural gifts and make a good income as well. What we need is true fans. You can have a giant amount of subscribers, but only a smaller amount of those are going to be your true fans who like you for you and your true authentic self. These are the people that will stick around no matter what. These are the people that will buy your courses, ebooks, group coaching etc... And you won't need thousands of these true fans to be extremely happy, fulfilled and make a great income. Its about the people you serve and care for.
I'm only getting started, but I know this is the path for me. I learned all of this from George Kao. Please check him out on TH-cam and give it a chance :)
Cathrin, I just wanna say thank you so much. I have been watching (honestly, binge-watching) your content. You have given me the much needed push to pursue my dreams with TH-cam. I'm forever a fan and supporter. Keep crushing it, and thank you so much for your vulnerability and inspiration.
I admire everything you've been doing Catherine.. You've inspired me and maaaany more.
Can see u were veery emotional and passionate about this stuff.
Look who I found here 😂 big up bro
I am so thankful for you being on youtube, being yourself and sharing your experiences that are so valuable for all other people, not just wanna-be-youtubers, who put unhealthy pressure on themselves and lose the pleasure of pursuing their dreams. Thank you for being such a genuine and vulnerable person, I love to see you grow!
Cathrin this is one of the most real videos of yours...and it has me so emotional to see that I feel that I will be the same way. I am truly trying my hardest to do my best with every video and I'm so happy that you were put on my recommendation because you are such a great teacher and I also want to CONGRATULATE ON 70, O0+ LEARNERS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL OF THE TEARS AND HARD WORK I appreciate you more than you know :-)
Awe thank you so so freakin much! After filming this video I honestly wasn't sure if I would have the guts to post it but I'm glad I did. Life isn't always perfect and amazing. And although I'm sooooo so freakin grateful for the past couple of months, I wanted to be honest about things I was struggling with
K René Yes, we learn a lot from Cathrin ❤️ Good luck with your channel!
@@ilonaleclerclifeinusa Thank you
I so needed this! I can relate so much! I have been on TH-cam for almost 10 years. It’s been slow and steady and I feel the pressure of competing with myself all the time. I totally get what you mean! Love you and so proud of your success! Keep being you.
And PS- I feel like you're doing everything right. I see so many youtubers get caught up in the numbers and it becomes the hamster wheel that just doesn't stop. You're seeing that early and choosing to stop it. Can't wait for more!
Awe thank you! I feel like this is something that every creators deals with and faces at their own time. I've always said I wouldn't let the numbers affect me but of course, it did! Now I'm taking a break from checking my analytics to get back to creating for the love of creating :)
I’ve been at it obsessively for 3.5 years. It’s hard hard work. Congratulations to you and you absolutely deserves the numbers and the love! We appreciate you and your content!
Girl!!! U receive the success!!! U receive the love
Don’t bother about the hate!! It’s jealous people!!
Be you, be real to u and to us 🙌
Bless 🙌
Wow Cath! This video is exactly what I needed to hear. I’ve been working on my TH-cam channel’s growth for almost 3 years now and even though I’ve seen growth, it has been very miniscule.
Yet, the one thing that keeps me going is the fact that I’m naturally the type of person who NEVER gives up. Even if I never get to see the success I want to see on my work.
Right now I’m battling through depression because I’m graduating university and I feel pressured by my parents to continue to grad school, I’ve even gotten the chance to do my interviews but to be honest my only wish in the world is to get the chance to work on being a content creator on TH-cam full time.
That is my dream.
I feel very scared I will make the wrong decision and turn down an opportunity to go to grad school to chase my dreams in order to take that risk to purse TH-cam full time and fail to do so but I thank you for bringing me light.
your page is so informative and valuable. Thanks!
Really takes guts to create a video expressing honesty and the ability to power through challenge. Been watching silently for a couple months, but you’ve truly helped motivate me to grow and finally reach those 4000 watch hours 💪🏼 don’t let burnout or self-pressure discourage you from being an incredible individual!
Realest video I've watched this week!
IG With Steve Her openness made me subscribe
You definitely deserve everything you have! You inspire us everyday and I hope that your business keeps growing.
I commend you for sharing this. I had a video of mine do substantially better than my average and I beat myself up over the fact that all of my videos after that one didn't do as well. It can be very demotivating. I stopped making content for several months because I was like "I don't know how to keep going in that direction." I personally had to take a mental health break from TH-cam and collect my thoughts. Keep doing what you're doing! I think that your content is amazing and I truly hope the best for you!
Oh thank you so so much! I've taken a step back from checking my analytics because that became unhealthy. But for me, I honestly like creating! The process of making videos is fun but it is easy to slip into that mindset of wanting to do better and better
@@CathrinManning I completely get that! I was getting so focused on the analytics of my videos and it can definitely become unhealthy. I'm definitely a perfectionist when it comes to my work and it's really hard when you put so much time and effort into something that doesn't end up performing the way that you expect. I feel the same way, I absolutely love making videos. I've been on and off of TH-cam since about 2007 but I only got really into it about two years ago just doing it for me.
Thank you for sharing this with us, Cath! I had been wondering about how it affects people mentally. I know imposter syndrome is hard to get rid off, but in my opinion you definitely deserve all of this :) I am still very small, but thanks to you I went from 350 to 550 in 2 months. It took me almost 2 years to get the same amount of subs before I found you, and I'm on my way of reaching 1k this year!! So yea, you totally deserve it! I know I'm not the only on either. It kind of baffles me that you get hate. But, people will always hate on others who are successful.
I really wanted to grow as well like at least be monetized this year. Sometimes, I couldn't help comparing myself from other youtubers or just ordinary people who uploaded vlogs of their travels and blow up. Sometimes, I think, why doesn't it happen to me yet?
You are so humble and you deserve your success! I’ve said this before - you are so relatable and you inspire the rest of us who just feel like “normal” people making videos.
Seriously, I have been laughed at and essentially told that no one wants to watch a mom make videos - but somehow I muster up the inspiration to keep going (because of people like you).
Keep up the great work! Every person wants to become the highest expression of themselves and you are doing it!!!
I've only discovered you recently, but I absolutely love your content and it's so useful for my own channel. I think it's also great that you're talking about the negative sides and that things aren't always sunshine and rainbows. Really appreciated this video ❤️
OH thank you so much! I'm glad you found your way here and that you liked the video :)
Thank you for your transparency! I have been livestreaming for about 2 years and have recently moved to spending more time in YT content creation. I have battled so many feelings like these. It has been rough and rewarding. I wouldnt change a thing, I continue to learn from my mistakes. Videos like these help to encourage me to continue with my dream/passion.
You are amazing, regardless of what anyone may say!! Thank you got all you do!! I love the content you create!
Haha I do my best thinking in the shower😂 love your channel, keep grinding!!!
Contagious Music same!! 😂
So glad I came across you ! Your channel was very helpful for me because I wanted to start my own. Thank you so much and I always continue to watch you for growth . Thank you ! 💜💜💜
Hardwork, dedication and patience!!!! You’re doing amazing🙌
YES! and thank you so much!
I appreciate how open and honest you are in this video. I’ve been working at being a convent creator for a year now and tried a lot of different things in that time but the hard work is starting to pay off, your videos certainly help me out a ton. Thanks for being a positive influence in this space!
It’s sound like you may be facing “ fear of failure “ or “ fear of success “ ( happens a lot with success, winning the lotto, a person ship come in, etc)but the truth is you worked two years to get to this point and you earned it all and more. Grow your self love because you are worth it. I have a new TH-cam channel with 50 subscribers and I have haters already so I know you have them but focus on the 👍🏾 thumbs up. God speed and be blessed.
I love this video! I think a lot of people have no idea once they have a video take off. When I had my first video on my old channel take off I had no planned strategy. I just kept uploading on my normal schedule and that's it. I was that content creator that saw a huge spike in growth, but then it came crashing down. I really like how you talk about how you had a strategy for not only more growth, but monetization. If TH-camrs want to keep growing then, they really need a business plan. Great video as always and I look forward to seeing you hit 100k subs!
You’re content IS inspiring! Don’t even pay the haters ANY mind!
One of your best videos yet! You are experiencing what a New Artist Sensation experiences when they break through into fame overnight! They are left with having to please the audience with their music sensation and also respond to those who wants to tear them down but they soon learn.....that the only way to do it, is to get in the mind frame that any publicity either good or bad, it’s......PUBLICITY! So everything is good! As long as you continue to be transparent, there will be those followers who will respond to the haters and fight the battle for you....and that’s......when you...really got it. You are really thinking better and preparing yourself for the haters, but you have already done so!