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Jan 2025
52m 48s

Chinese Podcast EP130: Why We Still Fail...

李璨理查BEN
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In this episode of the Dashu Chinese Podcast, we dive into a tough but honest conversation about the challenges and struggles we've faced on YouTube, even after two years of trying. As creators, it can be discouraging to see slow growth, despite all the effort and hard work. But what are the reasons behind it? Become a Dashu小书虫 to unlock the access to all the epub ebooks in our 大叔小书屋: https://dashumandarin.com/


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