The Kenya Chestnut Podcast

#3: How Max grew his YouTube Channel to 4k subscribers

Max McGadney is a YouTuber who makes lifestyle vlogs and informative content about his experience as a student at Howard University. Max has made over 200 videos (many private now) and has grown his channel to over 4k subscribers. In this episode, we have a casual conversation about how he grew his YouTube channel. We go through how he started, how he got his first subscribers, some of the challenges a YouTube faces, and lastly what he would say to someone just starting a YouTube channel. Max's Links YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=max+mcgadney] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/maxmcgadney/]

#2: Quaran Ahmad - From Outcast To Creating A Documentary at 21

Quaran Ahmad is a director, photographer, and musician. At just 21, he's released multiple music albums, started a freelance photography business, and most recently released the second season of his documentary series called “Burn”. (00:00) Intro (01:45) "I'm a Genius" (02:56) Becoming An Artist (06:08) What Is An Artist? (07:45) Capturing A Feeling (11:19) Why Quaran Created A Documentary (17:14) Turning Smaller Projects Into Bigger Ones (20:56) Owning Your Platform vs Relying On Algorithms (25:46) Feeling Like An Outcast (29:58) Not Hiding His Old Work (31:37) Learning To Love Himself And His Art (34:41) "I'm Not A Black Artist" (38:58) Shifting To An Entrepreneurial Mindset (45:35) Wanting A Slow Life (49:56) Prioritizing Himself (53:30) Being Critical Of His Own Work (56:36) Not Being Too Hard On Himself (1:04:38) Spending Too Much Time Alone (1:10:01) Not Wanting Fame (1:13:42) Creating Your Ideal Audience (1:24:20) "Hidden Colors" Influence (1:31:03) Minimal Organization System (1:34:24) Challenge Quaran's Links Website: https://quaranahmad.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quaranahmad/ Burn Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/@BURNDocumentary My Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kenyachestnut/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kenya_chestnut LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenya-chestnut-00a70919a/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmJzlbfkNZD1ybDCGY88IBg The video I created where I felt like myself (Quaran also talked about it towards the end): https://youtu.be/Wjh4b_QIopI?si=elks9RmNlAQbDTpb

#1: Why I Started A Podcast

This is a solo episode about why I started this podcast. Future episodes will have interviews with creators, founders, and other college students. Let me know your thoughts about this episode below. Hope you enjoy this one! Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (01:51) - Why I Stopped Making YouTube Videos (05:17) - A Complicated Summer (13:42) - Embracing An Untraditional Path (15:25) - Not Worrying About Post-Grad Plans (19:55) - Designing The Podcast I'd Want To Listen To (26:39) - The Goal Of The Podcast The Serge Experience (My Friend's podcast) https://open.spotify.com/show/2e6vstCWDagUi3zyqpdtnM [https://open.spotify.com/show/2e6vstCWDagUi3zyqpdtnM] My links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kenyachestnut/ [https://www.instagram.com/kenyachestnut/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/kenya_chestnut [https://twitter.com/kenya_chestnut] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenya-chestnut-00a70919a/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenya-chestnut-00a70919a/] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmJzlbfkNZD1ybDCGY88IBg [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmJzlbfkNZD1ybDCGY88IBg]