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title: 'I Got Too Comfortable as a Creator'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=gZCtGnIuhto'
video_id: 'gZCtGnIuhto'
date: 2026-07-27
duration_sec: 1070
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# I Got Too Comfortable as a Creator

> Source: [I Got Too Comfortable as a Creator](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gZCtGnIuhto)

## Summary

A content creator reflects on his journey from nearly quitting streaming to launching his first ebook product. He discusses how the Kick platform, the birth of his child, and surrounding himself with motivated peers pushed him to overcome complacency and take action in 2026.

### Key Points

- **Kick Changed Everything** [00:02] — The creator was about to quit streaming before trying Kick, which revitalized his career.
- **Reflecting on Fulfillment** [01:21] — Conversations with friends helped him realize what truly fulfills him: influencing others to create.
- **Birth of His Child** [02:17] — The unexpected birth of his child shifted his perspective and priorities.
- **No More Waiting** [03:12] — He decided to stop waiting and take immediate action on his goals for 2026.
- **Action Over Preaching** [04:10] — He admits he was preaching action but not practicing it himself, so he launched his product.
- **Surround Yourself with Motivated People** [11:39] — Having friends who are also pursuing their goals pushes him to level up.
- **Push Through Complacency** [15:44] — Even when things are going well, you must push yourself to avoid stagnation.

### Conclusion

The creator's journey highlights the importance of taking action, surrounding yourself with the right people, and continuously pushing beyond comfort zones to achieve personal and professional growth.

## Transcript

last few years. Kick really did change everything. It um it made me content, play the sympathy card. I've had a fantastic few years. The platform really
Like the people behind Kick, they're really good people. The streamers over there, really good people as well. The thing is before Kick came along, I was guys ever heard the story, like I literally told my community a month
before Kick [music] that like I was done streaming. I tried Kick out on a whim and it was it was insane. I was already doing very well [music] that year as a creator. Again, focusing on on stuff like this, like really building up my
brand in a direction where it made sense. So, I was already having a stellar year working with content creators, working on my own brand, working with other brands behind the scene. like it was actually already in
scene. like it was actually already in Q1 a lifechanging year and then kick that. it was this big new thing and I felt like I had to do it because like I have to pivot over there and I have to make it sustainable over there and I
really have to go all in on this thing and obviously over the last couple years it's just been such a struggle and [music] and trying to make that a main focus and then balance everything else and mid year last year after trying some
crazy [ __ ] on this channel and and on content in general I really like reflected on some things especially with the guys Jay-Hawk and and [music] Big Rob. Look back after a certain amount of years and I had so many conversations
with Jay this year and it it just made me really remember the type of [ __ ] that like fulfilled me like gave me true honest like reward for my output. Not
just monetary but like just [ __ ] that I'm like super proud of. And I realized out of just so many things. That's where I just take so much pride. Man, I I love influence somebody to pick up a camera for the first time or or reach out to
for the first time or record their first video and you start to understand a pattern here. And look, I don't know if maybe this [ __ ] was just meant to be. It's weird how many things in my life like happened and it put a different
perspective on something and it made me appreciate another thing. Uh, I mean, the birth of my child. Like, that was so out of left field. We really thought that we couldn't have kids and then it just happened and it changed so much,
dude. It's literally changed my entire life. Anybody who's a [clears throat] parent knows exactly what I'm talking about. It's hard to say that I went down the wrong path. Maybe this was just meant to be. Maybe like this was just
supposed to happen because I wouldn't have really been able to level up and and get to the new goals and new objectives that I want to get to if something hadn't happened over the last few years. Holy [ __ ] I'm just rambling
on and and making such a big deal about me just launching a product on here. But This is something that I've been putting off for years as like an idea of like, well, maybe I could push into this path. like maybe I could build myself up to be
able to do this. And this is me coming into 2026 saying I'm not going to [ __ ] wait on [ __ ] anymore. I'm going to work now, discipline myself now, set goals now across the board, and make the [ __ ] happen. I'm going to put [ __ ] into
action. Big reason with this too is like I want to do other [ __ ] in the years to come. I want to start other things. And I know that in order to do those things to get through this [ __ ] I'm going to have to get over the hump and the fear
of attempting. I'm going to have to strategize and plan and seeing so many friends do well over the last few years in content creation, starting their own this stuff and investing into real estate. One thing that I've learned
hardcore that I already knew but still had a little bit of self-doubt and still was doing it myself, you got to [ __ ] take action, man. you you got to set in forth motion to do the [ __ ] that you want to [ __ ] do or it's just never
going to get done. Like I preach that so much and here I was not [ __ ] doing it myself. I've just flat out had enough of it, man. So enough of that [ __ ] Today we're launching our first creator ebook product. I've launched products before
like assets. This is the first product to where I I hope and I plan on this to where I I hope and I plan on this being a thing that will not help other
that they can use and just pace over their [ __ ] but it's something that is a their [ __ ] but it's something that is a creator mentality shift to set them up not only for success in streaming into content creation, but success in
anything that they do. This is like my first real product of of showing people like a a system to make [ __ ] really happen. Anyways, I got some things to wrap up before I get [ __ ] going. So, I should probably get that going. All
right, just quick update. We're rolling where I'm at right now. Proof reading everything, getting it ready for PDF and then I'm also working on a couple graphics. I actually, it's the point of [music] making this video. I don't know
what exactly I'm probably going to use AI if I'm being honest. It's just so good, dude. [laughter] I might try to find maybe a mockup instead. Um, or I might just do what I've been doing on my store and just use photos of me. Pretty
important part, but also not as stressful and important as I'm making it appear to be. But yeah, the products themselves are done, just not saved in their final form yet. Truth be told, for better planning, I should have done the
better planning, I should have done the Shopify stuff sooner. I shouldn't be putting everything together and launching it in the same day, but I also feel like I like I wanted to put this out last week already. Like I really
this year and I'm like, "Okay, no, let's just make sure I cover this, cover that." Like I'm glad that I did wait a little bit cuz I threw some extra things I don't want to get wrapped up in procrastinating. So, instead of today
being like a big [music] breakthrough day, I'm like, "Dude, it's a Monday. It's a big week for me. Let's do this." Like, no excuses. Let's lock this in. Stayed up late last night finalizing the stuff, making a a plan of action, some
here we are. Going to polish some things off and we'll get everything rolling. Big day. Big [ __ ] day. All right. So, I have I think I've done everything that I need to do. So, so I also wanted to update my website a little bit. So, I've
gotten like all the brands that I've worked with over the last 10 years of there, couple price changes, but I think we're ready to rip, boys. Oh, dude. I
don't know why I'm so [ __ ] nervous about this. This is It's like It's like something's telling me that I can't do this. That like I'm not allowed to do this, which is just the dumbest [ __ ] thing ever. And all right, just like
that. We're live. It is up on the store. I don't want to flood everything right now. My first thought is I'm going to do Discord first. I'm going to go live here in a little bit after I do a little
workout. So, Discord first and then I'm going to make a post on X kind of like in the same style that I did last week to figure out, you know, a direction to really focus on for the first launch of this. Then later on, I'll come back to
that post. I'll I'll promote the link there. Got an Instagram story ready as there. Got an Instagram story ready as well. Yeah, I don't want today to be too well. Yeah, I don't want today to be too much like overpromoting. I didn't want
like one of my big [ __ ] goals this year. I just want to have my actions speak for everything. Um, breaking down the year into the objectives. So, I want to follow that same routine today. I
like, "Go check this out. Go check this out." I want to I want to create like a genuine authentic interaction like it's launch day as much as I want the product to sell on launch day. It's one physical product. This isn't like a reoccurring
thing. So it's like we can take time on this. You know I also understand that this is something that you know over the next 90 days it's going to be obviously going to question it as first. The interesting thing about this is I
really do have to rely on the people that are purchasing it to actually follow through with the actions because I could put together anything I want. If there is no customer feedback, that's not going to be healthy for future
will just be a oneoff drop, which I don't want [music] to do. I want this to be, you know, successful and I want to create that trust with the consumer, keep making these moving forward. Anyways, I need to go get a little
Anyways, I need to go get a little workout in. We're live. I'll update day. [sighs] Okay. I mean, it's live, but I'm already I I'm still nervous. Initial reactions, dude. The support already, it's blowing
a little morning cardio. Got myself a little latte. Low-fat milk, honey, cinnamon. That's all you need for a for a treat. [ __ ] be putting like a milkshake inside their coffee and calling it a coffee. That's a that's an
[music] ice cream cone with espresso flavoring is is what [music] that is. I flavoring is is what [music] that is. I do feel a lot of like pressure like you know like I said this cannot be a one-off thing, right? I' I've opened up
Pandora's [music] box but also too can't be overdoing this. This isn't like a be overdoing this. This isn't like a get-richqu scheme or just like milk the have like some of this pressure because people are buying this right now.
They're, you know, reading what I put together. They're getting amped. [music] the checklist printed off or putting it in some kind of software so that they can digitally do it. They're analyzing it. They're reading it. They're opening
it up right now as we speak [music] and they're saying, "Was this worth?" I do please let me know in the comments down below. Like I said, I don't want to make this video about like [music] the product in itself. Not like this video
want this video here to be documenting [music] like how I feel, the process of everything. But um you know, any feedback in this video, [ __ ] man. That'd mean that'd mean a lot. Like,
you like [ __ ] kind of pissed off? You're like, "Fuck, [music] dude. I could have just watched one of your videos for this." Um, truth be told, if you're worried about buying this, go watch one of my recent videos about, you
know, doing more than streaming uh, in 2026. And some of my recent videos, you know, some of the information that I do give out uh, in in the content, like maybe that's all you need. Maybe you don't even need this 90day plan. Yeah,
I'm on my way back home right now. Little coffee, pumped up. We got things rolling. I just did a little Instagram story talking about like how proud of of myself that I am for like doing this [ __ ] Let this be a lesson. Don't
[ __ ] sleep on yourself. Got to got to go on this. Don't sleep on yourself in go on this. Don't sleep on yourself in 2026, man. Been slacking so long on on doing [ __ ] like this. Holy [ __ ] Blinded by blinded by the light. But no,
you guys to feel this type of feeling. And I delayed this for way too long, gentlemen. Okay, dude. sold a couple more copies. I'm pumped about. Get to promote a little bit, talk more about the product, see
I really wanted to touch on real quick with this mentioned earlier how I realized a lot over the last couple years with the group of people that I I surrounded myself around, it's hard to not get ideas and get pumped to do your
own [ __ ] when you surround yourself around people that are are doing their own [ __ ] When you have friends like Jay-Hawk, Sooner, Big Rob, Joe Wo, like Jay-Hawk, Sooner, Big Rob, Joe Wo, like it's really really hard to stay
especially because you almost feel like if you don't step it up that you don't deserve the friends that that you have. And I cannot emphasize enough how important that is. To some people that may look like competition. It it may
like tarnish their ego a little bit. Nothing makes me happier than seeing friends killed in something because one, it it again pushes me and motivates me in this idea of like, [ __ ] dude. I I got to get on my stuff. And and two, it
makes it realistic. It it makes the [ __ ] real because you know this person and put in. You've seen the [ __ ] that they've given up to put themselves in
that position to see it grow. God, it's just hard to not want that [ __ ] for you, dude. It's hard to not push yourself to be better as well. I really want people yourself around some loser ass [ __ ] that shit's going to rub
off on you, man. If you're around the woe is me, I can't do this [ __ ] You can't do better than me people. Oh my god. Cut that [ __ ] out immediately. And Sometimes you do have to just kind of cut people out and grit through in your
own personal objectives. And as you build whatever it is that you're the way and you'll build your circle. That's how my circle has been built over That's how my circle has been built over the last 10 years. It's not big, but
man, it's just with the right people. I just couldn't help but document today and and making this first big step in 2026 for my brand, my business without acknowledging that. It's super [ __ ] important. As much as I wouldn't be
where I am today without like the viewers and the core community that I have, no [ __ ] shot in hell I would not be where I am today without the people that support me, Megan, my siblings, the boys, some of the brands
years that have built a personal relationship with me behind the scenes, all all the words that they've given me. Yeah. None of this would be possible. Like not even just this product, like everything that I do, like my entire
existence as a content creator and and my brand today would not be possible with the people that I surrounded myself around and the relationships that I've around and the relationships that I've built. Hands [ __ ] down, dude.
sold products before. Like I've sold LU packs and graphic design packs. Like that was actually a major portion of my income years ago when I was a full-time graphic designer. But like dude, I don't know. There's just something about
creating a real product. Like this feels like the first real product that I that get this sense of feeling of like what you're supposed to be doing. And just finally [ __ ] coming into the new year and locking in on [ __ ] Like this just
feels right. Like it just makes sense. Again, I love streaming. I'm not trying to like [ __ ] on it. So easy to get stagnant. Also, too, I know we still have our [ __ ] Christmas tree in the bag in the corner over there if you're
wondering what that is. But seriously, guys, I can relate more than anybody about the idea of like being stagnant, being comfortable in your own place. It's not always good, dude. It's just it's not always fulfilling. And um [ __ ]
dude. If there's one thing that I've learned over the what's about to be 36 years of my existence, actually, [ __ ] by the time you watch this video, I'll be 36. But if there's one thing that I've learned after 36 years of being on
this earth through so many ups and downs and challenges and failures and successes, pushing yourself to be better and to do more and to get yourself out complacent even if things are going good. Um, [ __ ] man. I think that's I
think that's everything. So yeah, um guys, [music] thank you so much for the support of this launch. Thank you so much um for being here over the last few years, trusting me. Uh dude, seeing everybody talk in some of the recent
videos as we've been putting everything in motion for 2026. I appreciate all the feedback. I love seeing you guys [music] win and seeing all the progress that over these last few months. But seriously, just thank you so much for
for trusting me after all these years, dude. Uh I would not be where I am today [music] core individuals out here. I think some of you by now know who you are. You guys given me your time and
attention and trust. Uh [ __ ] man. I mean, that really is the greatest value that I can receive from any of you. Anyways, um I'm going to sign out on this video. I just wanted to kind of bring you along some thought process in
this. It's a big day for me. I just wanted to capture some of this. Maybe like in 5 years, the course of me finally doing this completely changes finally doing this completely changes the trajectory of my life and [music]
come back to like this video and be like, man, this is like another [music] one of those steps that just made it all happen. Guys, don't sleep on yourself in 2026. Uh, I'm putting myself out there. I'm following the very challenge that I
just put together. Let's lock it in for this year. No [ __ ] [ __ ] No excuses. That's all I got for you guys today. I'm out. Peace. Deuces. today. I'm out. Peace. Deuces. [music]