Ep. 124- Social Media Fame, Self Doubt & Believing in God

Don't Be Sour

Maxx Chewning

Entrepreneurship, Personal Journals, Business, Society & Culture

5 • 759 Ratings

🗓️ 4 August 2025

⏱️ 142 minutes

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Summary

Christian just hit 100,000 subscribers on YouTube, and we couldn't be more thrilled! This milestone led us down memory lane as we reminisced about the early days of YouTube, the changing dynamics of the platform, and the emotionally charged journey of launching and growing new channels. From subscriber growth strategies to the nostalgic value of viral content, we tackled the heart-pounding ups and downs of content creation, reflecting on the role of clips and reels in expanding our podcast audience. We also touched on the evolving landscape of social media, noting the shift from standard posts to focusing more on impactful stories and reels.

Our chat took a lively turn as we humorously debated whether it would be tougher to take on a Navy SEAL or an actual seal. This light-hearted discussion set the tone for our exploration into the feedback we received about our military knowledge, highlighting the differences and roles of the Marines, Navy, and Army. On a more personal note, we shared skincare tips, focusing on the importance of sunscreen and the experiences of dealing with oily skin and sun exposure across different races. Meanwhile, home design quirks, like a unique Houston master bedroom on the second floor, added another layer of fun to our conversation.

In a heartfelt segment, we delved into the complex emotions of transitioning after selling a company, examining the sense of lost purpose and the quest for meaning beyond financial success. Alongside friends Taylor and Joe, we explored the impact of friendships, authenticity in content creation, and the therapeutic nature of simple tasks like yard work. The discussion highlighted the importance of a supportive network, the inspiration drawn from each other, and the gratitude for pivotal life influences. This episode is a celebration of growth, success, and the extraordinary journey of navigating life's challenges while appreciating the simple joys along the way.

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0:00.0	All right. What's up? Boys are back.
0:07.0	Took a little, uh, took a little pause, a little hiatus. We are back.
0:12.0	How's everyone? Wait, hold on.
0:15.0	First of all, when Chris, go ahead and start a little monologue so people can see the new background.
0:20.0	Uh, yeah, so talking here, I've got a background of these black wooden panels, and I've got a new
0:26.7	hair light. All right, thank you, Christian. Yeah, we upgrading the set over here, reinvesting.
0:34.2	Were those lights always there? No, I look at the wall. I ripped everything off the wall over
0:38.1	there from my office back of the house. So this is just a, it's like in the camera, it looks like this wild room and then everything behind the camera is just chaos. Yeah, terrible. I wouldn't say shit. Well, you didn't have to go there. But, um, all right, what's up? Hey, you know, I thought we should start the pod by, I'm going to do a new thing here,
0:56.8	where we talk about the feedback on the last episode and we can discuss.
1:01.5	So it's a communication.
1:03.8	We got called idiots for not knowing about the military branches.
1:09.8	I feel why would people not in the military know about military branches? Yeah, no, no one cares. Like Air Force, Navy. No, not knowing which ones they are. Well, I also think people comment before we finish the national. Like, I think people like heard the first part and they go comment before we. I think it was because like we i literally looked it up and then clarified what it was but the comments were like y'all
1:30.0	idiot y'all didn't even clarify and it's like no we did yeah you got to you got to keep watching i knew when we were talking about that that was gonna be like a bad no i don't think anyone was mad we didn't say anything bad about it no i mean we were trying to figure out what the Marines if why the Marines and Navy were different was I was like what are you
1:26.1	were okay Charlie hold on oh what's the difference between the Marines and the Navy and the Army? Okay, so my, to my knowledge, Marines are like killers. Marines can kill like any, like a Marine can walk in this room and just kill you. So they're allowed to kill anyone. Yeah, they can kill you with like, apparently the Marines can kill like any like a Marine can walk in this room and just kill you so they're allowed to kill you yeah
2:01.9	They can kill you with like apparently a Marines can kill you with like one touch to your throat
2:05.9	I've heard that yeah like they can like if you heard that they're like nice to meet you jack jack west is a marine you know jack west is a navy oh that was a question yeah
2:16.5	Navy you're like they're like more sea on the water.
2:19.1	What's a Marine?
2:19.9	Marine is like everywhere.
2:22.0	So Marine can go everywhere.
2:23.6	Yeah.
2:24.5	They're trained to excel on any like surface.
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