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Being a YouTuber: One Creator's Bumpy Road to 1M Subscribers
Let’s redefine success.
Jennifer from English with Jennifer is a 15-year veteran on YouTube. This is her story delivered from the heart, just like her teaching.
Learn about the creator’s bumpy road to the 1M milestone. Hear about the pitfalls that creators can encounter while building an audience. Jennifer invites you to laugh with her at past mistakes and learn from them, as you form your own “best practices.”
This is not a how-to book. However, you will gain insight on setting professional and personal goals. This creator challenges the idea that online success must be measured in likes, views, watch time, subscribers, and revenue.
Instead, Jennifer focuses on how YouTube has allowed her to impact people’s lives, gain work without showing a résumé, meet and collaborate with colleagues, learn new skills, and experiment and find a better version of herself.
This YouTuber’s rich compilation of honest reflections reminds everyone that we are all wonderfully human. Each of us is capable of inspiring and being inspired.
Life is one big classroom. In Jennifer’s words, happy studies!
Jennifer from English with Jennifer is a 15-year veteran on YouTube. This is her story delivered from the heart, just like her teaching.
Learn about the creator’s bumpy road to the 1M milestone. Hear about the pitfalls that creators can encounter while building an audience. Jennifer invites you to laugh with her at past mistakes and learn from them, as you form your own “best practices.”
This is not a how-to book. However, you will gain insight on setting professional and personal goals. This creator challenges the idea that online success must be measured in likes, views, watch time, subscribers, and revenue.
Instead, Jennifer focuses on how YouTube has allowed her to impact people’s lives, gain work without showing a résumé, meet and collaborate with colleagues, learn new skills, and experiment and find a better version of herself.
This YouTuber’s rich compilation of honest reflections reminds everyone that we are all wonderfully human. Each of us is capable of inspiring and being inspired.
Life is one big classroom. In Jennifer’s words, happy studies!
114 pages, Paperback
Published November 14, 2022
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May 29, 2023
A really unique perspective on being on YouTube and on being a public personality. I really appreciated the insights into work/life balance and public/private personas.
October 24, 2025
A fantastic read for new creators!
As a new creator, I found this book both insightful and deeply relatable. The author goes beyond the usual advice on content and strategy, instead focusing on the human side of being a creator—the emotions, vulnerabilities, and mindset shifts that come with putting yourself out there. She challenges the notion that success is found in likes and follower count, instead highlighting the fulfillment found in making a real impact, even in small ways. I especially appreciated her commitment to continuous growth, always striving to improve just a little bit each day. This book is an encouraging read for anyone navigating the creator journey which as the title says, can be quite bumpy.
As a new creator, I found this book both insightful and deeply relatable. The author goes beyond the usual advice on content and strategy, instead focusing on the human side of being a creator—the emotions, vulnerabilities, and mindset shifts that come with putting yourself out there. She challenges the notion that success is found in likes and follower count, instead highlighting the fulfillment found in making a real impact, even in small ways. I especially appreciated her commitment to continuous growth, always striving to improve just a little bit each day. This book is an encouraging read for anyone navigating the creator journey which as the title says, can be quite bumpy.
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