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Dylan Magaster

Today’s guest is the YouTuber Dylan Magaster, who lives on a sailboat he bought, and travel the Mediterranean. Previously Dylan spend 2 years living in a van he converted, and before that was a backpacker. He made a deal with his mom that if he didn’t make it financially as a YouTuber in 5 years, he would quit and try something else.

Before he hit it on the magic formula with his Florb YouTube Channel, Dylan had started 9 different YouTube channels – from Challenges, sketch comedy, travel vlogging to daily news and abandoned buildings. In one stretch he created a video each day for 70 days.

When we connected for this interview Dylan and his boat the SV Arianrhod were in dry dock in Tunisia for repairs

What you will learn in this episode:

• What it takes to make a successful YouTube video and channel
• The challenges of living on a sailboat vs. van life
• Different cultures around the Mediterranean sea
• How Dylan balances Youtube filming and production with sailing, travel and sailboat repairs

Quotes

“Living on the sea, you are constantly in an environment that wants to destroy you”- Dylan Magaster

“When you understand how the wind works, you get to know a country’s geography better” – Dylan Magaster

“The most important skill for YouTube is how to tell a story”- Dylan Magaster

“If you don’t know where your limits are, you can’t push past them and you don’t grow”- Dylan Magaster

“Having basic survival skills in important for everyone – it helps avoid existential angst” – Dylan Magaster

“I love how so many countries have naps built into their work schedule”- Dylan Magaster

“Dreaming and visioning is a skill…You can only dream to the limit of your imagination” – Dylan Magaster

“You are way more capable than you think you are” – Dylan Magaster

Continue The Adventure

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