Rakin Absar is a comedian, an online creator and a social media juggernaut from Bangladesh with hundreds of thousands of followers online. He started his career in Vine, a short form social media platform almost a decade ago, became a significant name with his work on YouTube but then he took a break for a couple of years.
In this episode we explore @MrAbsar 's journey, how social media has evolved for creators over the decade and how he’s built a career in this.
Just a note that this podcast was recorded in early 2022, more than a year ago now, and the artwork in the animation was done by the talented Ahmed Fahim.
Hope you enjoy the show.
00:00 Intro
01:23 Rakin's "real" personality
03:55 Why "Mr. Absar" as a stage name?
05:56 Start of the career
08:08 Reason behind Rakin's break
10:57 Coming back into the scene
13:57 Professionalism in the industry
18:40 Lack of variety in content
21:41 Dealing with brands
29:05 Financial aspects of brand collaborations
32:16 Career without brands
35:47 Supportive parents?
36:42 Dealing with negativity
38:38 Out of content?
40:28 Prioritizing mental health as a creator
48:05 Confronting creative ruts
50:42 Biggest rewards as a creator
52:32 Defining quality content
53:37 Creators Rakin looks up to
55:39 Future of creaotrs
57:04 Advice for aspiring creators
58:30 Outro
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