You may have heard the news: Some big players on YouTube are quitting. What’s going on and should we be worried? Julia and Nathan sit down to give you their take on the reasons and some strategies for scaling well.
00:20 The Why Behind Quitting
09:40 Should I Be Worried?
11:43 Avoiding Burnout
15:09 Pivoting
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