The Harsh Truth About Why Your Content Isn’t Growing | Tea w GaryVee Ep. 70

The GaryVee Audio Experience

Gary Vaynerchuk

Business, Marketing, Entrepreneurship

4.8 • 18.1K Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, I answer questions from entrepreneurs and content creators trying to break through. We cover how to actually get a job when you’re struggling, the best way to grow a local podcast, why influencers aren’t going anywhere, and the difference between optimism and delusion. If you're stuck in your business, overwhelmed with content creation, or just need a straight-up kick in the ass, this episode is for you. 💥

We talk about:✅ Why most job seekers aren’t applying NEARLY enough✅ How to actually get local people to listen to your podcast 🎙️✅ The secret to converting social media followers into customers✅ Why EVERYONE will be famous to 15 people in the future 👀✅ The fine line between optimism & delusion (Hint: it’s all about humility)✅ A powerful reality check on entitlement vs. real adversity✅ The #1 reason why most people’s content sucks (harsh but true)

💡 If you’re looking for no-BS, straight-to-the-point advice on growing your brand, making content that actually gets traction, and shifting your mindset, this one is a MUST-LISTEN.

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1️⃣ How to Get a Job When No One’s Hiring
2️⃣ The Harsh Truth About Why Your Content Isn’t Growing
3️⃣ The #1 Mistake Killing Your Podcast Growth
4️⃣ You’re Not Applying to Enough Jobs—Here’s Why
5️⃣ Why Influencers Will Be HUGE in the Next 10 Years
6️⃣ The Difference Between Optimism & Delusion (Most Get This Wrong!)
7️⃣ The Secret to Growing a Local Podcast That No One Talks About
8️⃣ Everyone Will Be Famous to 15 People – Here’s Why
9️⃣ Entitlement Is Killing Your Business—Here’s How to Fix It
🔟 Commerce-tainment: The Future of Business & Social Media

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0:00.0	Good morning, everybody. Welcome to Tea with Gary Vee. What episode number is this? 70. Episode 70 of
0:06.5	T with Gary Vee. Good morning. Great to see all of you. Let's get the first person on the show.
0:11.8	Aaron, you got a question? Question from Braden. I saw your video from yesterday. I'm also 23, just graduated
0:17.6	from college and don't really know what to do. I'm applying but not hearing much back.
0:21.2	Would you recommend, what would you recommend I do with this free time? Develop new skills. Get a job.
0:25.3	ASAP. First of all, what I'm most scared about is how many people say that they're applying to jobs
0:30.8	when it's only three or four or five jobs, right? Like when you're desperate for a job, you need to be applying to 30 jobs a day.
0:38.3	A lot of people like, I get this all the time,
0:40.3	like Gary, you know, I'm so desperate for a job,
0:42.3	I'm just laying around. I'm like, how many jobs do you?
0:44.3	Well, like six. I'm like six what?
0:46.3	Six different jobs. I've done a lot.
0:48.3	I think people have lost their way in understanding what a lot is. You can go to like literally, you know,
0:55.7	Craigslist and find people that need you for the day
0:58.1	to like move some hay in their barn.
1:01.1	Like, I don't know, yes, and get skills.
1:03.0	So like, I don't know, like, I just think that people
1:05.6	need to go a little bit harder.
1:07.6	And I think what is harder has been really, really redefined,
1:13.9	unfortunately, and I think it's hurting people.
1:16.4	Everybody get over to GaryVee.com slash whatnot.
1:18.9	Download this app.
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