An Unfiltered Conversation with Emma Chamberlain

Thanks @emmachamberlain for coming on the show 🙏🏻🙏🏽
Spanish dub by ElevenLabs

00:00 Who is Emma Chamberlain?
01:21 What’s your relationship to YouTube right now?
02:52 What era of Emma are you in?
07:00 Staying culturally present on the internet
09:06 How Emma’s so open on camera
12:21 Rejection
13:51 Being open with her parents vs romantic interests
16:14 The single word video titles
24:29 Vlogging through depression
29:55 The internet’s best friend
34:47 Over-saturation of vlogging
38:53 Emma’s editing style
43:19 Auteurship
45:46 What industry is Emma in?
49:53 Met Gala
55:19 Her own brand awareness
59:33 Brand deals vs campaigns
1:07:24 Her relationship with money
1:26:44 Acting
1:45:11 Video podcasting
1:50:01 Why she deleted her TikTok
1:54:59 Chamberlain Coffee
2:10:33 Emma’s thoughts on the state of YouTube
2:17:07 What if she stopped podcasting?
2:27:04 Samir’s book idea for Emma
2:33:27 Mental health
2:35:41 Her relationship with Spotify vs YouTube
2:43:50 Regrets
2:45:09 What she would teach at college

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We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.d

[CarltheRiver]

I don't know if it was intentional or not, but leaving in Emma's long pauses as she thinks about what she'll say next is an elegant way of showing us both how deliberate she is and how crowded her thoughts must be.

[mickeyfacee]

It’s so wild that she hardly uses filler words! Just genuine pauses. It’s so different. I don’t know Emma but I’m genuinely drawn in by the way she talks

[renesteinhauser]

I love that two guys in their thirties can have such respect and admiration for a young woman in her early twenties. You don't see that often.

[StateofKait]

You guys did a GREAT job letting her speak for long periods of time without interrupting her thought. Thank you so much for that.

[gias]

Emma is actually very popular in China, on different platforms. A lot of people, especially young girls, start watching her to learn English listening and speaking, and then find her videos really interesting, her personality special and her thoughts relatable. Many friends including me watch her videos and listen to her podcast over and over again. Love her.

[tiffanymf]

emma's one of the only creators/celebrities who feels like a breath of fresh air every single time. even with all the fame and money, she just always feel so real. i love that about her. it is truly a comforting presence to have among this overly saturated industry.

[AmeliaDimoldenberg]

I've been waiting for this one!!!! Congrats on the interview guys. Emma Chamberlain - a true trailblazer!

[GabriellePerkins]

You guys are incredible listeners. As a woman, thank you for listening, even as Emma pauses in her thought process.

[deal]

3 hours of an interview is soooo DELICIOUS and very appropriate

[NadavLuzia]

Emma is such a fucking legend, 22 years old and so mature, smart, aware and sophisticated ❤ I'm 15 years older than her and I'm just in awe

[IkerUnzu]

This is the most excited I’ve been for an interview in a while

[Kaceythedon]

Her relationship with her parents is something to envy, so glad she was able to realize how fortunate she was at such a young age from becoming so successful, so quickly. Love you Emma, thank you Colin and Samir for asking the questions others haven't.

[LukeAlexander]

Oh my god this is exactly the kind of podcast I’ve been wanting from Emma

[sophiasvirtuallair]

Something I've always really admired about Emma is her ability to trust her gut. When she says she just "can't vlog forever", that is her trusting her instincts instead of continuing to do what has been doing "well" (from an audience's perspective). She follows what feels authentic to her and is confident about her choices! That is what it seems at least!

[leahd.]

I love watching her unpack her creative purpose and identity over time. We all have to do that - she’s putting words to feelings that every 20 something experiences.

[melissaweedon]

I love how two men can actually be so fascinated by a women’s brain and ask no sexist questions and only talking brain to brain

[lucky]

After listening to you guys talk about her so many times as example, it feels so good to know that you finally got her on the show!!

[buckaroobrogan]

The insane power the wide shots & the silence within the conversation have over the feel of this video is bonkers. Loved every part of this interview!

[ExpansiveReviews]

She is so successful and makes it look effortless. So glad y'all got her. She's always so honest and upfront.

[nora__]

I think what I liked most about this was that when Colin & Samir would fangirl over her, Emma didn’t act embarrassed or self-conscious and was actually flattered and appreciative. I got this feeling that she realized that she was herself lightning in a bottle and understands that as relatable as she was, she was still very unique in the creator space.