Dillan interviews Bryan Ng.Bryan is the founder of Viral Bangers, a YouTube scriptwriting agency helping education creators make content that actually gets watched. His videos and newsletter break down viewer psychology, storytelling, ideal video str...
Dillan interviews Jon Barr.Jon is a travel and food content creator with nearly 600k subscribers on YouTube. His channel began as "Here Be Barr"—focused on New York guides—but has evolved into a personal brand built around food, storytelling, and hig...
Dillan interviews Chris Orzechowski.Chris runs The Email Copywriter. He's a world-class emailer, direct response marketer, and the #1 kielbasa salesman on the planet. He’s helped e-commerce brands, creators, and consultants generate millions through...
Dillan interviews Michelle Varghese.Michelle is a writing coach who helps creators express themselves online with more honesty, vulnerability, and soul. She’s worked with programs like Write of Passage and now coaches writers full-time.They discuss:...
Dillan interviews CPreds.CPreds is a full-time Call of Duty content creator with over 400,000 YouTube subscribers. He built his audience from scratch while working full-time as a middle school teacher, editing videos on NYC subways, and uploading dai...
Dillan interviews Jack Bly.Jack is a former online fitness coach who scaled his coaching business from zero to $100k/month. Now he runs Acquisition Pilot—a program that helps other coaches scale through client acquisition systems, pricing strategies,...
Dillan interviews Tyler Cook—aka TCaptainX, aka TFitX.Tyler is a full-time Call of Duty creator and former registered nurse turned personal trainer, who’s built thriving online businesses around gaming content and fitness coaching.They discuss: how s...
Dillan interviews Katliente.Kat is a full-time creator known for her Twitch streams, viral TikToks, and YouTube channel where she shares candid creator advice and commentary. She’s built a loyal following by blending humor, hustle, and brutal honesty...
Dillan interviews James Gardner—the man behind Epic Chess.James is a British YouTuber who’s built a comedic and high-skill chess analysis channel with over 100,000 subscribers. His videos blend educational game breakdowns, storytelling, and humor, ma...
Dillan interviews Tyler Lang—aka FatalGlytch.Tyler is a full-time content creator and UGC (user-generated content) strategist who has made over $30,000 in a single month creating viral ads for brands through programs like TikTok One.They discuss: how...
Here are three cool experiments. They highlight one of the biggest lessons I’ve learned from years of coaching people.1) Tricking people into being wine connoisseurs.In 2008, Antonio Rangel, a professor of economics at Caltech, and his team ran an&nb...
(Washington Square Park: getting slaughtered in speed chess—another one of my least favorite things, 2022.)The Big AppleI lived in New York City last year for two weeks. It was a trial run to see what life in the city was actually like.I’m no Republi...
Earlier this year, I reached out to my top 10 readers (based on email open rate, clicks, and engagement). I asked these questions:Why haven’t you unsubscribed from this blog yet?What have been your favorite pieces and why?What should I improve?What w...
(Salisbury, 2016.)Last year, friends and I stayed in Brooklyn for a February weekend.That Saturday night, we grabbed dinner in Manhattan, went to a show at the Comedy Cellar, then got drinks afterward. I got absolutely trashed and ended up face-down...
I typically write 2 blogs a week. Those of you who are good at math may have noticed I’ve only been pumping out one per week these last few.Here’s a timeline of my life starting from 24 days ago:24, Took a weekend trip with a good friend to Iguazú Fa...
