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Issue 381:45:07MAY 2026Interview
Sooraj Saxena
Followers Are Worthless. Watch Time Is The New Currency. (w/ Sooraj Saxena)
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I kept waiting for permission, looking for someone else to validate my self worth.
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Most of what you've been told about being a content creator is a lie. Sooraj Saxena spent years learning that the hard way.
In this conversation he reveals the testing pool TikTok uses before any video goes viral, why Mr. Beast openly admits his mental health is awful, why chasing another creator's blueprint guarantees you'll resent your own life, and the moment that made him walk away from a 5,000 person paying waitlist. If you're building anything online in 2026, this is required listening.
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