An Unfiltered Conversation with Pokimane

…are incredible thanks for having me because you know we had a pre talk a little bit i'm like there's something that i need to say but i need to say it on camera oh my god…quotative · filler

…say it on camera oh my god for starters honored to be here love the show i feel like this is such a uniquely made podcast like what you guys do not a lot of podcasts really…proper use

…starters honored to be here love the show i feel like this is such a uniquely made podcast like what you guys do not a lot of podcasts really do but what i really really really really…filler · filler

…say is you guys have one of the most gorgeous podcast sets i've ever seen ever thank you like when i watch the podcast i'm like everybody looks so beautiful the lighting and like as much as…filler · filler

…the most gorgeous podcast sets i've ever seen ever thank you like when i watch the podcast i'm like everybody looks so beautiful the lighting and like as much as i'm here because i want to talk…quotative · filler

…ever thank you like when i watch the podcast i'm like everybody looks so beautiful the lighting and like as much as i'm here because i want to talk i'm also like what kind of lighting is…filler · filler

…so beautiful the lighting and like as much as i'm here because i want to talk i'm also like what kind of lighting is it i just want to so good afterwards i really want to ask…quotative · filler

…god even in a couple offices ago a couple studios ago really yeah that the lighting was nothing like this so it's good that it's happening now yeah you know now that i have a podcast i'm…proper use

…am i not just enjoying making the content because i swear every episode we come out with i'm like we could do this with the set the lighting is off here and i'm like you know what…quotative · filler

…out with i'm like we could do this with the set the lighting is off here and i'm like you know what we'll improve with time it's funny you say that because i totally want to redo…quotative · filler

…time it's funny you say that because i totally want to redo everything really and even though i like it i'm like i think it's okay so it's not just a me problem it's not just you…proper use

…you say that because i totally want to redo everything really and even though i like it i'm like i think it's okay so it's not just a me problem it's not just you yeah you're like…quotative · filler

…like i think it's okay so it's not just a me problem it's not just you yeah you're like i guess it's good enough yeah it puts it on a big screen months and i guess this…quotative · filler

…publicist i don't anymore maybe we could talk about that too interesting but when it first came up like oh colin and sarah are open having you guys on i was like let's freaking go because my…filler · filler

…when it first came up like oh colin and sarah are open having you guys on i was like let's freaking go because my favorite creators have been on and obviously i've watched their episodes but i…quotative · filler

…freaking go because my favorite creators have been on and obviously i've watched their episodes but i was like i want to come on the podcast when i feel a little bit more stable in my life…quotative · filler

…little bit more stable in my life or career if that makes sense so i kind of felt like i was amidst so many transitions and i wanted to be able to come on and really talk…proper use

…told them hey i'm taking a year a year off yes and i didn't go back you're in like almost a decade long sabbatical okay like seven eight years not a decade we're getting there and i'm…hedge · filler

…a year off yes and i didn't go back you're in like almost a decade long sabbatical okay like seven eight years not a decade we're getting there and i'm not going to lie every couple of…hedge · filler

…years not a decade we're getting there and i'm not going to lie every couple of years i'm like have my credits expired do they expire i don't even know but yeah after my second year of…quotative · filler

…know you kind of have three paths in life you're going to be a doctor and engineer or like a teacher of some sort or at least that's kind of what i felt were my options and…filler · filler

…my options and i was a very very studious kid um and i was very excited frankly to like go to university get good grades land a good job and hopefully be able to repay my parents…filler · filler

…into engineering and two years in sponsors started coming into the streaming space so i actually started making like substantial amount of money from just you know streaming and joking online and i was like how am…hedge · filler

…started making like substantial amount of money from just you know streaming and joking online and i was like how am i going to convince my immigrant parents that i should stop my engineering degree to play…quotative · filler

…i i did the one thing i thought might work money talks so i created a powerpoint with like my income projections from the two years that i did stream and potentially what might happen for my…filler · filler

…two years that i did stream and potentially what might happen for my one year sabbatical i was like i don't think they're going to be okay with me fully dropping out so let me pitch it…quotative · filler

…me so you know i showed them the powerpoint i have a lengthy talk with them and they're like okay sweetie i guess like as much as they still have that traditional mindset they are very supportive…quotative · filler

…showed them the powerpoint i have a lengthy talk with them and they're like okay sweetie i guess like as much as they still have that traditional mindset they are very supportive so basically when i first…filler · filler

…they are very supportive so basically when i first started streaming maybe i would have a sponsor for like 200 bucks a month um and you know you would get donations here and there subscriptions would be…hedge · filler

…200 bucks a month um and you know you would get donations here and there subscriptions would be like 5 a month it was i would say equivalent to maybe a part time job and i was…hedge · filler

…was i would say equivalent to maybe a part time job and i was putting in similar hours like part time job hours and then the specific year that i decided to go full time the reason…proper use

…because i had one particular month where i made 10 000 and hitting that five figure digit and like looking at it just and that was half of my college debt gone in a month like this…filler · filler

…and like looking at it just and that was half of my college debt gone in a month like this from part time streaming while i was still you know going to all my engineering courses doing…filler · filler

…were finally brands and advertisers that wanted to partner with streamers so when i saw that i was like guys like that price difference in like two years um just imagine how much i could save up…quotative · filler

…brands and advertisers that wanted to partner with streamers so when i saw that i was like guys like that price difference in like two years um just imagine how much i could save up in one…filler · filler

…to partner with streamers so when i saw that i was like guys like that price difference in like two years um just imagine how much i could save up in one year so what were some…hedge · filler

…imagine how much i could save up in one year so what were some of the brands and like what were they asking you to do like 200 bucks back then like what does it even look…filler · filler

…one year so what were some of the brands and like what were they asking you to do like 200 bucks back then like what does it even look like to do a brand deal of that…hedge · filler

…some of the brands and like what were they asking you to do like 200 bucks back then like what does it even look like to do a brand deal of that size so uh in the…filler · filler

…what were they asking you to do like 200 bucks back then like what does it even look like to do a brand deal of that size so uh in the streaming space honestly in terms of…proper use

…though the prices have changed basically you'll have an overlay on your stream so when you're gaming it's like your your little camera the game and then you can have almost like a banner let's say on…filler · filler

…so when you're gaming it's like your your little camera the game and then you can have almost like a banner let's say on top of your head and it'll say like coca cola not who who…filler · filler

…then you can have almost like a banner let's say on top of your head and it'll say like coca cola not who who was you were so you have overlays and then below i guess the…filler · filler

…i guess the the player on twitch there's also underlays and you can also do sponsors for maybe like an hour or two hours where you're actively talking about a certain product that's really what it entails…hedge · filler

…would just wear their headsets all the time and have their banner below my stuff and i was like that's a free 200 i mean that sounds like a great deal at that time right absolutely nothing…quotative · filler

…have their banner below my stuff and i was like that's a free 200 i mean that sounds like a great deal at that time right absolutely nothing wrong with that yeah i completely agree subscriptions are…proper use

…yeah i completely agree subscriptions are a very interesting part of being a streamer because they're a pretty like unique model for making money you think about subscriptions on youtube and it's like completely different it's just…filler · filler

…because they're a pretty like unique model for making money you think about subscriptions on youtube and it's like completely different it's just followers essentially so that 10 000 i would say was likely mostly brand deals…filler · filler

…bit less was subscriptions and i remember when my income was just donations and subscriptions i didn't feel like it was stable enough for me to go full time or even take a year off because at…proper use

…go full time or even take a year off because at the end of the day i felt like my income was dependent on whether or not someone else felt like sending me xyz amount of money…proper use

…end of the day i felt like my income was dependent on whether or not someone else felt like sending me xyz amount of money which as grateful as i am for that i think it's just…proper use

…month where you got 100 subs and wow so not because subscriptions on twitch aren't really advertised in like a pack model like you're not subscribing for a year like certain applications or i'm not sure how…filler · filler

…100 subs and wow so not because subscriptions on twitch aren't really advertised in like a pack model like you're not subscribing for a year like certain applications or i'm not sure how patreon functions but i…filler · filler

…subscriptions on twitch aren't really advertised in like a pack model like you're not subscribing for a year like certain applications or i'm not sure how patreon functions but i know a lot of subscriptions netflix streaming…proper use

…their twitch subscriptions and either cancel or purchase new ones so day by day it could change by like even like 10 20 and that's kind of frightening to see and if you take a week off…hedge · filler

…subscriptions and either cancel or purchase new ones so day by day it could change by like even like 10 20 and that's kind of frightening to see and if you take a week off oh you…hedge · filler

…you do not want to look at your sub count after so interesting how much of that nature like the volatile nature dictates what we see on twitch like people doing subathons or like going to crazy…filler · filler

…after so interesting how much of that nature like the volatile nature dictates what we see on twitch like people doing subathons or like going to crazy lengths is that just because it's like i'm going to…filler · filler

…of that nature like the volatile nature dictates what we see on twitch like people doing subathons or like going to crazy lengths is that just because it's like i'm going to do this thing i'll get…filler · filler

…see on twitch like people doing subathons or like going to crazy lengths is that just because it's like i'm going to do this thing i'll get a bunch of subs obviously i'll entertain yeah but then…quotative · filler