Is failing on YouTube bad? How do YouTube creators succeed when they feel they are failing? What do you do when everything goes wrong, your project fails, and your upload deadline is hours away?

In this first episode of the Creating Woot podcast, I’m taking you behind the scenes of my Maker channel. I had a video planned that completely fell apart—the build failed, the footage was messy, and I felt like a total failure. But instead of quitting, I decided to lean into the raw reality of it.

In this episode, we discuss:

The "Failure Pivot": How I saved a video that I thought was destined for the trash. Why "Done" is better than "Perfect" when you’re trying to stay consistent. The "Woot" Factor: Why I felt more successful finishing this "flop" than I do with my viral hits. Real talk about managing three YouTube channels (500, 300, and 1,240 subs) while staying sane.

About Creating Woot:

I’m not a millionaire guru. I’m a creator with over 2,000 subscribers and 10,000 monthly views across three different niches. This channel is a vlog-style look at my journey—the wins, the losses, and the "Woots" I learn along the way. If you’re building in public, let’s grow together.