Jason Hartley grew up as a poor kid in rural Tennessee.
With big dreams of playing the drums with rock bands in front of sold out crowds, Jason tried as hard as he possibly could to overcome the obstacles he faced as a child.
But his efforts were never enough.
In his late twenties, Jason gave up the dream to combine two side interests of his: mixed martial arts and YouTube.
Six years after making the decision to go full-time building MMA On Point, Jason and his growing team now live and work in London creating exceptional daily content for one of the preeminent YouTube channels in combat sports.
From the MMAOP studios outside of London, Jason and I discuss:
- Opening montage (00:00)
- Life before co-founding MMA On Point (03:13)
- Deciding to go all in on YouTube (07:30)
- Why he knew his channel would succeed (16:30)
- The obsession of creating on YouTube (26:01)
- Surpassing 1M subscribers in 2023 (38:20)
- The challenges of running a YouTube business (44:00)
- Strategies for success on YouTube (46:25)
- Podcasting on YouTube (01:03:50)
Plus, we talk about why I'm a flight risk in the dating world, how much longer Jason plans on living in London, the ultimate dream, and more.
To support Jason, please subscribe to MMA On Point.
To support me, please subscribe to the YouTube channel for "The Found Generation: A Self-Improvement Podcast."
Thank you for listening <3. I had so much fun making this one.
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