MI REWIND: DEVELOPING IRRATIONAL SELF-BELIEF AND TOP TIPS FOR SUCCESS

W/ EVAN CARMICHAEL

9 June 2023

Clay Finck chats with Evan Carmichael about what led him to starting his YouTube channel which now has over 3.3 million subscribers, what Evan’s life mission is, the most common themes Evan has found in the successful people he has studied, what his typical day looks like as an entrepreneur, how he thinks about investing as a business owner and operator, and much more!

Evan Carmichael believes in entrepreneurs. Gary Vaynerchuck called him the DJ who inspires people and Ed Mylett called him the modern-day Napoleon Hill. At 19, he built and then sold a biotech software company. At 22, he was a venture capitalist raising $500k to $15M. He now runs a YouTube channel for entrepreneurs with over 3.3 million subscribers and 300 million views, wrote 4 books, and speaks globally. He wants to solve the world’s biggest problem, people don’t believe in themselves enough.

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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

  • What led Evan to start his YouTube channel, which now has 3.3 million subscribers?
  • What Evan’s life mission is, and why it matters.
  • The most common themes Evan has found in the successful people he has studied.
  • What Evan’s typical day looks like as an entrepreneur.
  • What Evan would tell someone that is still in search of their purpose in life.
  • How Evan approaches investing as a business owner and operator.
  • How Evan is planning for the future of his business.
  • And much, much more!

TRANSCRIPT

Disclaimer: The transcript that follows has been generated using artificial intelligence. We strive to be as accurate as possible, but minor errors and slightly off timestamps may be present due to platform differences.

Evan Carmichael (00:03):

I want to solve the world’s biggest problem, which I think is people don’t believe in themselves enough. And I think everybody has what I call Michael Jordan level genius at something. You’re the best in the world at something. You’re the Michael Jordan of something. And the problem is one, you don’t believe that you are. And maybe not you, Clay, but the general you. And two, you don’t explore enough to chase down the thing that you could be great at.

Clay Finck (00:29):

On today’s episode, I sit down to chat with Evan Carmichael. Evan is most well known for his massive YouTube channel, which today has over 3.3 million subscribers. He posts videos highlighting the top tips for success from the best of the best, including Elon Musk, Warren Buffett, Kanye West, and a ton of other individuals. Prior to starting his channel, Evan built and sold a biotech software company, and then worked as a venture capitalist. He’s wrote a number of books, has a massive social media presence, and wants to solve what he says to be the world’s biggest problem, people don’t believe in themselves enough. During the episode, we covered a ton from what led him to starting his YouTube channel, which now has over 3.3 million subscribers, what Evan’s life mission is, the most common themes Evan has found in the successful people he has studied, what his typical day looks like as an entrepreneur, how he thinks about investing as a business owner and operator, and much more.

Clay Finck (02:07):

All right. Without further delay, I hope you enjoy today’s episode with Evan Carmichael.

Intro (02:55):

You’re listening to Millennial Investing by The Investor’s Podcast Network, where your hosts, Robert Leonard and Clay Finck interview successful entrepreneurs, business leaders, and investors to help educate and inspire the millennial generation.

Clay Finck (03:15):

Welcome to the Millennial Investing Podcast. I am your host, Clay Finck. And on today’s episode, I am joined by Evan Carmichael. Evan, welcome to the show.

Evan Carmichael (03:25):

Thanks for having me, Clay. I’m excited to be here. Let’s do this.

Clay Finck (03:28):

It is really a pleasure having the opportunity to chat with you today. You have over 3.3 million subscribers on YouTube. This growth, when I was looking at your website, just blew my mind. You had something like a couple thousand in 2013, and it really just exploded from there in terms of subscribers. I like to start off by asking you what led you to even starting the channel back in 2009.

Evan Carmichael (03:52):

What a question, because when I saw you, I wanted to ask you why did you start this podcast because I’m curious about your backstory, but I could probably find that at another time. I think your purpose comes from your pain. So I think whatever you struggled the most with as a human is what you want to help other people with. And so I struggled so much as an entrepreneur in my first business and not believing myself having no money. I mean, we can dive into that if you want. But I want to help other people who are 19 year old Evan, who are struggling with the same things that I struggle with. And I’m sure it’s part of why you start this show as well because you want to help the younger Clays who are making all the mistakes and like: Hey, I can shortcut your path. I want to help. I want to serve.

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