You're gonna be a full-time creator in 2026, if you follow these steps

Start growing your income as a creator with Stan: https://stan.store/katiesteckly 💫 There are five essential levels of growth that every creator needs to pass through in order to be a full-time content creator. Each of these stages build on the last to create a successful creator career, and if you skip one of them, you’ll either struggle to actually grow an audience, or you’ll burn out before you make any money. Full-time creators are NOT an overnight success, even though sometimes it can look like it, and going viral is not the key to unlocking this career path. I’m going to talk you through the stages of growth and share the most critical thing that you need to do at each phase, in order to level up to the next. ✨ Stuff I mentioned in this video AO Scott - Better Living Through Criticism https://geni.us/rk9RXh Literally just do things - Substack https://erifili.substack.com/p/literally-just-do-things My Content Creator Starter Kit: https://stan.store/katiesteckly/p/content-creator-starter-kit-tzriox8m Get my team of editors to edit your YouTube videos! 👉🏻 https://www.creatorlymedia.com "it really is that deep" - @TessBarclay 📕 TABLE OF CONTENTS 📕 00:00 there are five steps to becoming a full-time creator, and you 00:50 get comfy for a chatty video! 01:09 Stage 1: Consumer 03:20 what's holding you back & what you should do next 04:25 Stage 2: Hobby Creator 05:10 how to find the time and confidence 07:06 you need to do THIS before you become a full-time creator 08:22 what is your signature format / what is your show? 09:42 Stage 3: Side Hustle Creator 11:00 the financial strategy that blew up my business 13:00 how to sell your digital products (and more!) 14:43 Stage 4: Full-time and Burnt Out 16:09 the golden handcuffs 18:50 Stage 5: Work Life Balance 21:20 it really IS that deep 🔗 LINKS 🔗 *some of these are affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase on the site after clicking these links, I could earn a commission at no extra cost to you. thanks for supporting the channel! 🎧 where I get music for my videos: https://share.epidemicsound.com/6x4f73 🎬 stock footage & animations I use: https://www.storyblocks.com/katie 📹 Camera Gear: Main camera: https://geni.us/kszve1 Lens: https://geni.us/ks1625 Vlog camera: https://geni.us/kszve10ii Microphone: https://geni.us/djimicmini Tripod: https://geni.us/ksulanzi 👉🏻 See all my gear here: https://katiesteckly.com/gear 👋🏻 ABOUT ME Hey, I'm Katie! I make videos about social media strategy and content creation. In addition to being a YouTuber, I also run a small agency that provides video editing services for YouTubers and podcasters. If you want our help or just want to learn more, check out https://www.creatorlymedia.com ----------------------------------------­-------