John Ballen

You know, I think that I've actually probably reached a point in my life as a content creator where maybe I haven't come to it exactly the way you've just laid it out. But it's. I'm definitely not currently in this for money. If anything, I'm in it for, I get a lot of enjoyment out of literally telling stories.

You know, I think that I've actually probably reached a point in my life as a content creator where maybe I haven't come to it exactly the way you've just laid it out. But it's. I'm definitely not currently in this for money. If anything, I'm in it for, I get a lot of enjoyment out of literally telling stories.

I mentioned to you pre-show that doing the live tour was so much fun because I got to actually interact with these people that show up as numbers on my YouTube videos, but they're real people. And it's like, it was so much fun, like fulfilling for me. I would have, I literally told Nick, my CEO and my manager that

I mentioned to you pre-show that doing the live tour was so much fun because I got to actually interact with these people that show up as numbers on my YouTube videos, but they're real people. And it's like, it was so much fun, like fulfilling for me. I would have, I literally told Nick, my CEO and my manager that

before the tour started like I would have I would have paid to do the tour and now especially I would have paid money to have that experience to put those shows on but yeah like looking ahead it's like I've sort of reached a point which is like I was never really in this for for fame or money or I definitely was in it for like the idea of being successful no doubt I want to be successful and things come with that that are in in the money and fame and all that but like

before the tour started like I would have I would have paid to do the tour and now especially I would have paid money to have that experience to put those shows on but yeah like looking ahead it's like I've sort of reached a point which is like I was never really in this for for fame or money or I definitely was in it for like the idea of being successful no doubt I want to be successful and things come with that that are in in the money and fame and all that but like

I ultimately just, I'm a guy that just like tries new stuff. I've done lots of new things. I sort of reinvented myself several times over. But I do really well when I just sort of have a new goal. And I thrive in that environment. And like for me, like when the Mr. Ballin thing started, it was not how much money can we make or how successful or how big of a business can we make?

I ultimately just, I'm a guy that just like tries new stuff. I've done lots of new things. I sort of reinvented myself several times over. But I do really well when I just sort of have a new goal. And I thrive in that environment. And like for me, like when the Mr. Ballin thing started, it was not how much money can we make or how successful or how big of a business can we make?

It was like, can I make another video that people like? Can I keep doing that? And that became the goal. Can I repeat interest in the videos?

It was like, can I make another video that people like? Can I keep doing that? And that became the goal. Can I repeat interest in the videos?

Yes and no, for sure. Because I think that I'm also capable of saying, and now I'm good. I'm going to go do this completely new thing with my family and ride off into the sunset.

Yes and no, for sure. Because I think that I'm also capable of saying, and now I'm good. I'm going to go do this completely new thing with my family and ride off into the sunset.

I do, actually.

I do, actually.

It's about 10. I think we've done the math and we looked at all areas, all platforms, including podcasts. It's probably somewhere around 20 to 25 million.

It's about 10. I think we've done the math and we looked at all areas, all platforms, including podcasts. It's probably somewhere around 20 to 25 million.

Yeah.

Yeah.

You know, actually, it's funny you bring this up because I've sort of mentioned the live tour a couple times. If I had to be honest about my... deeply internalized, unchecked box from the time I became an adult. Well, from the time I like joined the military, it was, I always just had this interest in giving a big public talk for no other reason than to simply conquer that moment.

You know, actually, it's funny you bring this up because I've sort of mentioned the live tour a couple times. If I had to be honest about my... deeply internalized, unchecked box from the time I became an adult. Well, from the time I like joined the military, it was, I always just had this interest in giving a big public talk for no other reason than to simply conquer that moment.