#181: Dr. K – The Harvard Psychiatrist helping creators with performance, burnout, and dealing with negative feedback.

WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION Dr. K is a Harvard psychiatrist behind the YouTube channel HealthyGamerGG, where he makes videos to help you improve your mental health and your content. Over the past couple of years, Dr. K has gained over 2 million subscribers and done around 315,000,000 views. In this episode, you'll learn: How to improve your relationship with feedback How to actually deal with burnout Why you're wrong to focus on performance How to just be an overall healthier creator Full transcript and show notes Dr. K's Website / LinkenIn / YouTube / Twitter / Creator Coaching / Instagram *** TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Meet the YouTuber’s Therapist (01:37) Why YouTubers Struggle with Mental Health (06:27) How to Improve Your Relationship with Feedback (10:40) Effects of Burnout You Might Not Know (15:34) How to Cure Burnout (25:28) Ego vs Confidence (31:25) You Can’t Ensure Anything (35:28) Expectation Leads to Suffering (37:37) Why Focusing on Performance is Bad (43:57) Dr K’s Content Philosophy (46:48) The Healthy Way to Make Content (53:08) Dr. K’s Hot Take on Ads + CTAs *** RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODE → #114: Kat Norton *** WHEN YOU'RE READY 📬 Creator Science Newsletter 🚀 Get CreatorHQ (creator operating system) 🧪 Join The Lab (private membership community) 🧞‍♂️ Get a Personalized Offer *** CONNECT 🐦 Connect on Twitter 📸 Connect on Instagram 💼 Connect on LinkedIn 📹 Subscribe on YouTube *** SPONSORS 💼 View all sponsors and offers *** SAY THANKS 💜 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts 🟢 Leave a rating on Spotify

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