10: Poet on what it means to be a creator, the value of bringing friends up with you and his experience with cancel culture

Poet is a creator who has pioneered many paths in his career, from football content to music videos and hosting podcasts, he’s always pushed the boundaries and set trends. He sits down with Jordan to open up about the highs and lows of his journey and how his personal values have taken him to the place he's at today.

Poet shares his tips for developing new ideas, how to stay consistent and the importance of having your own world outside of the creator space. 

Topics discussed in this episode

00:00 - 2:10 - What does it mean to be a creator?
02:10 - 04:44 - Where Poet gets his ideas from
04:44 - 07:20 - Where it all began for Poet
07:20  - 09:20 - The value of bringing everyone up with you 
09:20 - 11.33 - The struggle with creators feeling like a commodity and brands 
11.35 -18:00 - The story of COPA90 and the impact of the format 
18:00 - 22:22 - Poet’s experience with being 100% himself and cancel culture 
22:22 - 23:15 - What’s next for Poet and a piece of advice for a new creator 
23:15 - Creators that Poet loves

Poet’s must see creators:

https://www.youtube.com/@billythegoatTV/featured
https://www.instagram.com/pk_humble/?hl=en
https://www.youtube.com/c/SpecsGonzalez?app=desktop
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1F_20FzlcnC38qMY4JjjDg
https://www.youtube.com/@Elainebabey

You can find more UNBOXED content on social @unboxedwithjordan.

A Listen production, with Arcade Media. 

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