# #48 - 7 things I wish I knew earlier about growing on YouTube Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/ceo-of-life-6952664/48-7-things-i-wish-i-knew-earlier-about-growing-on-youtube Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/ceo-of-life-6952664/48-7-things-i-wish-i-knew-earlier-about-growing-on-youtube.md Podcast: [CEO of Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ceo-of-life-6952664) Published: 2025-11-06T20:59:56+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wamyy5/episodes/48---7-things-I-wish-I-knew-earlier-about-growing-on-YouTube-e3aju0b Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/f79a09c8/podcast/play/110802379/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-6%2F410750998-44100-2-629db545f3d51.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ceo-of-life-6952664/episodes/48-7-things-i-wish-i-knew-earlier-about-growing-on-youtube Duration seconds: 1782 ## Resource ✨Get your free 7 day transformation guide: https://wamy.kit.com/7days ✨ Grow on YouTube while spending *half* the time making videos: https://wamy.kit.com/5days The episode from @jay I recommended: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2gMAFZYrG01oUMKkZStizH?si=eUkit_4LT8-jzOlLrhkw-wo After hitting multiple plateaus, I discovered the 7 critical strategic secrets that finally unlocked rapid growth and took my channel to +760k subscribers. This isn't about thumbnail hacks or keyword stuffing, this is about building a channel that the algorithm wants to promote, and doing it before the platform changes in 2026. ~My main channel (750K+ subscribers): https://www.youtube.com/wamyy5 🔥 Rewire your mind on the go! : https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wamyy5😎 Get free wisdom and inspiration delivered to your inbox (my newsletter!): https://wamy.kit.com/newslette rMy favorite things ~📸 Amazon essentials (equipment, favorite BOOKS, skincare, +more!): https://amzn.to/3G6zLm4 🧋BOBA-flavored protein powder (WAMY for 10% off): https://gogonuts.shop/?ref=wamy Disclaimer:- Some links here may be affiliate links, which give me a small kickback at no additional cost to you. Each purchase supports me to keep working as hard as I can to make helpful videos for you guys!- I linked faves that make my life better in one way or another since I support investing in yourself effectively! Remember to shop and consume mindfully. Thank you for your support :) // Chapters: (0:00) Introduction & Channel backstory (2:16) Stop wasting your time doing this (11:01) Make the algorithm work for you (12:56) Let them find you (14:58) The format no one talks about (21:13) Your hidden advantage (23:56) Make your dominoes line up (26:25) The truth about "making it" (28:50) Level up in 2026 with THI… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ceo-of-life-6952664/episodes/48-7-things-i-wish-i-knew-earlier-about-growing-on-youtube/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/ceo-of-life-6952664/48-7-things-i-wish-i-knew-earlier-about-growing-on-youtube.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.