150. Ditching a 6-Figure Salary to Pursue a Career as a Full-Time Creator with Shervin Shaikh

Shervin Shaikh is a YouTuber and creator in the health and wellness niche who shares stories of experiments to find balance & happiness in life. His motto is Feel Better, Sleep Better, Live Better, and creates videos to educate others on how to do just that.

In this conversation, Shervin shares his story on why he left his high-paying salary as an engineer to travel, which led to him becoming a yoga instructor, discovering his passion for health optimization, and hustling his way to becoming a full-time creator.

Key Points:

Leaving a 6-figure engineering job to pursue life as a creator Turning a passion for health optimization into a creative niche Why immigrant families don’t favor entrepreneurship Moving back in with his parents to afford to chase his dream How full-time creators make money Balancing the volatility of revenue from YouTube The importance of hiring a team and delegating Pros and Cons of caffeine and how to use it to your advantage What it actually means to “optimize your health” Setting “forever goals” to make health and wellness sustainable Living in “The Content Closet” with 2 other creators Top products to use to achieve your health and fitness goals Creating short-form vs. long-form content Mt. Rushmore of creators Shervin looks up to Shervin's definition of Pure Ambition

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