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Mar 2025
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The Social Media Crash Course That will ...

Gary Vaynerchuk
About this episode

You ever feel like you’ve got something special — a unique story, a killer product, a dream that’s finally starting to click — but you don’t know how to pull it all together? This episode’s for you.

I sat down with some incredible callers, from a furniture-flipper-turned-podcaster, to a B2B salesman trying to compete with a 200-person juggernaut, to a 78-year-old content creator getting heat from her own friends. And we went deep. 💥

If you’ve been playing small because of fear, judgment, lack of clarity, or just straight-up overthinking — this episode is your wake-up call. From practical tactics on TikTok and LinkedIn to mindset shifts around insecurity, judgment, and competition, we hit it all.

📢 Listen to this if you:

  • Feel stuck juggling multiple passions or businesses

  • Struggle with self-esteem when building your brand

  • Are scared of “offending” people by being authentic

  • Work at a job that low-key hates your side hustle

  • Want to sell B2B but feel overshadowed by bigger players

  • How to unify your brand without overthinking it

  • The real power of starting a podcast to land B2B clients

  • What kind of content actually wins on TikTok (and why you're not posting enough)

  • How to balance humility and confidence when taking feedback

  • The mindset shift every content creator needs: “Get comfortable being uncomfortable”

  • Why your friends’ opinions about your content don’t matter — even if you're 78

🎯 This one's for entrepreneurs, side-hustlers, creators, and anyone who’s been sitting on the fence. Let this episode be the push you needed.

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