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ABOUT:

FreeTheAnimal.com is a labor of love by an ex-US Navy officer, a businesses owner, and a digital entrepreneur. Richard Nikoley is an expat currently living on the southernmost tip of Phuket island,  Thailand. Since 2003, Richard has penned over 5,000 biting and eclectic blog posts on everything imaginable. Everyone will encounter turbulence at times because Nikoley celebrates the audacity and hubris to live by his own exclusive authority and take his own chances.

Blog: https://FreeTheAnimal.com

Channel: https://YouTube.com/c/RichardNikoley

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/RichardNikoley

Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7yQxBXtegLZZYo1Ku8SGI9

Support My Blog and YouTube Channel:

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Podcast also available on Apple, Google, and Amazon platforms and properties.

I don't do social media, so don't even bother looking to find me.

This is the third in a series of videos about what a YouTuber newbie learns quickly. So, not as a successful YouTube Magnate, but as a guy just a bit ahead of anyone who's just started or will be starting shortly.

"Newbies: Do You Want To Become A Master Video Creator?"

https://youtu.be/0uysJCZ9EdU

"10 Tips to Becoming a Successful YouTube Channel in Just 10 Weeks!"

https://youtu.be/gkOognouVh4

My channel is 16 years old but I never did much but upload unedited single-file videos over the years, less than 200 of them. That got about 18,000 watch hours from 1/2 million views of 1.6 million impressions. My focus was my blog, FreeTheAnimal.com, 19 years in the maintaining, with over 5,000 posts published.

A bit less than 3 months ago, I decided to take on YouTube in earnest and have published about 70 videos in as many days.

These videos are about the extreme amounts I've learned in the process.

#youtuber #youtubecreator #youtubetips #youtubelife #youtubesuccess  #thailand #expat #phuket #rawai #naiharn #thaigirl #asian

ABOUT:

FreeTheAnimal.com is a labor of love by an ex-US Navy officer, a businesses owner, and a digital entrepreneur. Richard Nikoley is an expat currently living on the southernmost tip of Phuket island,  Thailand. Since 2003, Richard has penned over 5,000 biting and eclectic blog posts on everything imaginable. Everyone will encounter turbulence at times because Nikoley celebrates the audacity and hubris to live by his own exclusive authority and take his own chances.

Blog: https://FreeTheAnimal.com

Channel: https://YouTube.com/c/RichardNikoley

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/RichardNikoley

Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7yQxBXtegLZZYo1Ku8SGI9

Support My Blog and YouTube Channel:

https://www.freetheanimal.com/membership-account/membership-levels

Podcast also available on Apple, Google, and Amazon platforms and properties.

I don't do social media, so don't even bother looking to find me.

Don't get the wrong idea. I'm a beginner too.

...Even though my YouTube Channel is 16 years old.

But I was never serious about it. Under 200 total videos in that 16 years, under 20,000 total watch hours and 1/2 million views.

Just under 10 weeks ago I decided to get serious and this is a rundown of the many things I've learned in such a short time that has me well on the way to monetization.

See my previous video where I put a bunch of editing tricks into practice.

https://youtu.be/0uysJCZ9EdU

#youtuber #youtubecreator #youtuberbeginner #footage #cameras #videoediting #videoapp #camerastabilizer #topics #headlines #titles #settings #adlib #thailand #expat #phuket #rawai #naiharn #thaigirl #asian

ABOUT:

FreeTheAnimal.com is a labor of love by an ex-US Navy officer, a businesses owner, and a digital entrepreneur. Richard Nikoley is an expat currently living on the southernmost tip of Phuket island,  Thailand. Since 2003, Richard has penned over 5,000 biting and eclectic blog posts on everything imaginable. Everyone will encounter turbulence at times because Nikoley celebrates the audacity and hubris to live by his own exclusive authority and take his own chances.

Blog: https://FreeTheAnimal.com

Channel: https://YouTube.com/c/RichardNikoley

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/RichardNikoley

Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7yQxBXtegLZZYo1Ku8SGI9

Support My Blog and YouTube Channel:

https://www.freetheanimal.com/membership-account/membership-levels

Podcast also available on Apple, Google, and Amazon platforms and properties.

I don't do social media, so don't even bother looking to find me.

Here's the 15 videos,  chronological order over the week:

1. Resort Tour, Pool, Fajitas, and a Surprise at Vivi's in Rawai, Phuket, Thailand

https://youtu.be/npSLMTrRWQI

2. Barefoot Grounding Passion Leads to Social, Educational, and Political Rant

https://youtu.be/3PeM0GNjBuE

3. The Secret For a Man: How To Get That Initial Positive Visceral Reaction From a Woman

https://youtu.be/u3CAwBOy44E

4. Visceral Chemistry Comes First When Women Size Up Men For Romance. What Comes Next?

https://youtu.be/fHKHd6y7Gu8

5. I Live Between Two Lovely Young Thai Laddies. Here's What Happened Today.

https://youtu.be/Eemgtyex_HY

6. Does Holding Grudges Against Others Hurt You More Than It Hurts Them?

https://youtu.be/ZlTrwFr2-XI

7. What's The Right Chic Relationships For You? Well, What's Your Age, Life Experience, and Context?

https://youtu.be/br13h457Jfk

8. The Story of The 20 Yr-old Tinder Match Turns Into a Political Rant. Why?

https://youtu.be/1ENRMNtrHb8

9. What Benefit To You By Going To Bed Early, Then Rising Early?

https://youtu.be/v4-_LnpKYB0

10. Can The Male-To-Female Ratio Of YouTube Viewers Predict Your Likes?

https://youtu.be/3_cmoQsZiyg

11. Can Living Well Below Your Means Today Make You Rich In Years To Come?

https://youtu.be/a4pvpnuv0Ac

12. The "Sapient Paradox." What Is It? What Does It Mean For You?

https://youtu.be/aqwiB7EipIs

13. Barefoot Walking: More Nerves in Feet than in Genitals? Is it Arousing?

https://youtu.be/8cypqHa-ijw

14. Demanding Displays of Respect: Is it Harmful to Our Self Esteem?

https://youtu.be/a32No2a7V74

15. Seize Life; The Best Life. Where Can You Find It?

https://youtu.be/j4EdIVwE15M

#15newvideos #abouteverything #thailand #expat #phuket #rawai #naiharn #thaigirl #asian

ABOUT:

FreeTheAnimal.com is a labor of love by an ex-US Navy officer, a businesses owner, and a digital entrepreneur. Richard Nikoley is an expat currently living on the southernmost tip of Phuket island,  Thailand. Since 2003, Richard has penned over 5,000 biting and eclectic blog posts on everything imaginable. Everyone will encounter turbulence at times because Nikoley celebrates the audacity and hubris to live by his own exclusive authority and take his own chances.

Blog: https://FreeTheAnimal.com

Channel: https://YouTube.com/c/RichardNikoley

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/RichardNikoley

Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7yQxBXtegLZZYo1Ku8SGI9

Support My Blog and YouTube Channel:

https://www.freetheanimal.com/membership-account/membership-levels

Podcast also available on Apple, Google, and Amazon platforms and properties.

I don't do social media, so don't even bother looking to find me.

While this one is a bit of a ramble, the theme of it is encapsulated in the title. I'm at times overcome with how good I have it here in this particular niche of Thailand. It gives me a perspective on struggle. Life is a struggle for all and the financial aspect of it is a struggle for most.

What better, then, to find a place you love, where the struggles take on a different character because you may find that you're struggling FOR something and not just to keep getting along, ever breathing. Just breathing.

#america #bestlife #thailand #expat #phuket #rawai #naiharn #thaigirl #asian

ABOUT:

FreeTheAnimal.com is a labor of love by an ex-US Navy officer, a businesses owner, and a digital entrepreneur. Richard Nikoley is an expat currently living on the southernmost tip of Phuket island,  Thailand. Since 2003, Richard has penned over 5,000 biting and eclectic blog posts on everything imaginable. Everyone will encounter turbulence at times because Nikoley celebrates the audacity and hubris to live by his own exclusive authority and take his own chances.

Blog: https://FreeTheAnimal.com

Channel: https://YouTube.com/c/RichardNikoley

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/RichardNikoley

Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7yQxBXtegLZZYo1Ku8SGI9

Support My Blog and YouTube Channel:

https://www.freetheanimal.com/membership-account/membership-levels

Podcast also available on Apple, Google, and Amazon platforms and properties.

I don't do social media, so don't even bother looking to find me.

When you truly respect someone or something as a reflection of values you hold, this is normal, rational, healthy, and uplifting.

But what if respect is demanded toward people, things, ideas, institutions, etc., that you don't particularly value; or worse, run counter to your own values?

Is taking a neutral stance often seen as disrespectful?

#patriotic #pious #worship #fealty #respect #disrespect #desecration #thailand #expat #phuket #rawai #naiharn #thaigirl #asian

ABOUT:

FreeTheAnimal.com is a labor of love by an ex-US Navy officer, a businesses owner, and a digital entrepreneur. Richard Nikoley is an expat currently living on the southernmost tip of Phuket island,  Thailand. Since 2003, Richard has penned over 5,000 biting and eclectic blog posts on everything imaginable. Everyone will encounter turbulence at times because Nikoley celebrates the audacity and hubris to live by his own exclusive authority and take his own chances.

Blog: https://FreeTheAnimal.com

Channel: https://YouTube.com/c/RichardNikoley

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/RichardNikoley

Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7yQxBXtegLZZYo1Ku8SGI9

Support My Blog and YouTube Channel:

https://www.freetheanimal.com/membership-account/membership-levels

Podcast also available on Apple, Google, and Amazon platforms and properties.

I don't do social media, so don't even bother looking to find me.

I've been barefoot walking since 2008, but when my dogs got too old for the 3-mile walks in 2016, I stopped being avid about it. Plus, living here in Thailand offers lots of opportunity to just BE barefoot and when protected, it's generally flip-flops or sandals. I haven't worn regular shoes in nearly 3 years.

It is true, incidentally, that feet have more nerve endings than genitals...

https://www.simardfootclinic.com/feet-facts

...You'll have to watch the video to hear how I characterize that.

And with any luck, some of you will give it a try and struggle through initially, until you adapt. Ultimately, you want to feel good/better and barefooting when possible is one of those lifeways that contributes to that. 

#barefoot #grounding #earthing #thailand #expat #phuket #rawai #naiharn #thaigirl #asian

ABOUT:

FreeTheAnimal.com is a labor of love by an ex-US Navy officer, a businesses owner, and a digital entrepreneur. Richard Nikoley is an expat currently living on the southernmost tip of Phuket island,  Thailand. Since 2003, Richard has penned over 5,000 biting and eclectic blog posts on everything imaginable. Everyone will encounter turbulence at times because Nikoley celebrates the audacity and hubris to live by his own exclusive authority and take his own chances.

Blog: https://FreeTheAnimal.com

Channel: https://YouTube.com/c/RichardNikoley

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/RichardNikoley

Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7yQxBXtegLZZYo1Ku8SGI9

Support My Blog and YouTube Channel:

https://www.freetheanimal.com/membership-account/membership-levels

Podcast also available on Apple, Google, and Amazon platforms and properties.

I don't do social media, so don't even bother looking to find me.

Here's A Crazy Idea.

What if our big homo Sapiens brains were worthless for 190,000 of the 200,000 years we've been around, prior to Civilization in the archeological record that begins 10-12,000 years ago. Not only worthless, but at a cost, because big brains require a lot of energy.

Or, did they provide advantages that don't show up in the archeological record?

This is an intro to a post, the link to which will be here once posted.

#archeological #homosapiens #bigbrains #expensivetissuehypothesis #kleiberslaw #thailand #expat #phuket #rawai #naiharn #thaigirl #asian

ABOUT:

FreeTheAnimal.com is a labor of love by an ex-US Navy officer, a businesses owner, and a digital entrepreneur. Richard Nikoley is an expat currently living on the southernmost tip of Phuket island,  Thailand. Since 2003, Richard has penned over 5,000 biting and eclectic blog posts on everything imaginable. Everyone will encounter turbulence at times because Nikoley celebrates the audacity and hubris to live by his own exclusive authority and take his own chances.

Blog: https://FreeTheAnimal.com

Channel: https://YouTube.com/c/RichardNikoley

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/RichardNikoley

Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7yQxBXtegLZZYo1Ku8SGI9

Support My Blog and YouTube Channel:

https://www.freetheanimal.com/membership-account/membership-levels

Podcast also available on Apple, Google, and Amazon platforms and properties.

I don't do social media, so don't even bother looking to find me.