The Karat Podcast

Vivian Tu became a millionaire at age 27. She quit her Wall Street and left a $600k/ yr Buzzfeed job to make TikToks sharing financial advice - and blew up. Today she shares her secrets- why you need a mentor, what being in finance is *really* like for a woman, and how to turn your biggest fears into your biggest motivators. Join Your Rich BFF and host erictway on The Karat Podcast - and preorder her upcoming book release at https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735755/rich-af-by-vivian-tu/! ------------------------------------ Learn more about Karat at https://www.trykarat.com Follow Karat at https://www.instagram.com/trykarat/ Follow Eric at https://www.instagram.com/erictway/ Follow Your Rich BFF at @YourRichBFF https://www.instagram.com/your.richbff/?hl=en https://www.tiktok.com/@yourrichbff?lang=en Preorder her book at https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735755/rich-af-by-vivian-tu/ -------------- 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - How to be a millionaire by 27 02:05 - UChicago student to Wall Street employee 08:22 - My old boss HATED that I was “girly” 15:25 - Why Asians care about education 17:00 - UChicago: Work HARD, Play HARDER 23:16 - How to balance a six figure job with making TikToks 28:12 - You can't deport me - why I'm entitled 32:49 - f*ck it I'm quitting my job and going full time as a creator 36:14 - My fiancé has been my biggest supporter 40:46 - How to thrive: CUT OFF THE HATERS 48:39 - I met my fiancé at a dive bar aka IRL Hinge 51:41 - Roaches made me move in with my fiancé

@TejasHullur , @ColtKirwan , & @ShervinShares  live together in a 800 sq ft closet in NYC. They've quadrupled their YouTuber follower count to over 250K in less than a year. Most content creator houses fail. What's their secret? ------------------------------------ Learn more about Karat at https://www.trykarat.com Follow Karat at https://www.instagram.com/trykarat/ Follow Eric at https://www.instagram.com/erictway/ Follow Tejas at @TejasHullur Follow Shervin at @ShervinShares Follow Colt at @ColtKirwan -----------------------------------

@urmomashley has millions following her NYC vlogs on style and relationships. Now she’s ready to share more on her journey as a female CEO- and why she’s been afraid to discuss it publicly. Join Ashley & host erictway on the Karat podcast! ------------------------------------ Learn more about Karat at https://www.trykarat.com Follow Karat at https://www.instagram.com/trykarat/ Follow Eric at https://www.instagram.com/erictway/ Follow Ashley at @urmomashley

Kelly Wakasa hit rock bottom. With no direction, he chose to live by only one motto, 'Do What Excites.' Now, he's a full-time vlogger in New York, living to the fullest with no plans on stopping anytime soon. Join us on the Karat podcast with @KellyWakasa ——— Learn more about Karat at https://www.trykarat.com Follow Karat at https://www.instagram.com/trykarat Follow Eric at https://www.instagram.com/erictway Follow Kelly at @KellyWakasa

Paddy Galloway, a YouTube expert with over a decade of experience, shares his secrets for getting billions of views. Topics include the influence of the YouTube algorithm, transitioning to authentic connections with the audience, the journey to success, creating good content, work-life balance, personal growth, leaving a positive impact, and reflections on life decisions and gratitude.

What if this world were a video game - balanced by the dev team from the heavens? You'd want an expert - like @TierZoo - walking you through how best to play the game - and which animal character classes are optimal. Today - he shares his journey from beef jerky food scientist to top YouTuber- and ranks his personal life experiences from first kiss to first job - on a tier list. ----------------- Karat helps creators with their finances. Apply for a Karat business credit card at https://link.trykarat.com/signup-youtube Follow Karat at https://www.instagram.com/trykarat/ Follow Eric at https://www.instagram.com/erictway/ Follow TierZoo at @TierZoo

He was addicted to video games, depressed, and hated his life. He traveled to India to become a monk and trained at Harvard as a psychiatrist - to learn how to help himself & help others. Now he works with top creators and cofounded a mental health support company - healthygamer.gg Today- he shares why self-help is a paradox, his path to enlightenment, and why you should stop making decisions. This is the Karat podcast with @HealthyGamerGG. ------------- Karat helps creators with their finances. Apply for a Karat business credit card at https://link.trykarat.com/signup-youtube Follow Karat at https://www.instagram.com/trykarat/ Follow Eric at https://www.instagram.com/erictway/ Follow HealthyGamerGG at @HealthyGamerGG https://www.twitch.tv/healthygamer_gg https://www.instagram.com/healthygamer_gg/ ---

Elon Musk banned her from Twitter. Tucker Carlson attacked her. Political influencers doxxed her. Taylor Lorenz is a NYTimes / Washington Post reporter who covers influencers. Today she shares how she turned making Tumblr memes into a journalist career - why Elon hates her - and how mainstream media fails us today. ---------- Check out Karat at https://www.trykarat.com/ and sign up for a Karat card at https://link.trykarat.com/signup-youtube Follow Karat at https://www.instagram.com/trykarat/ Follow Eric at https://www.instagram.com/erictway/ Follow Taylor Lorenz at https://www.instagram.com/taylorlorenz/?hl=en and ​⁠@TaylorLorenz Preorder her book at https://www.amazon.com/Extremely-Online-Untold-Influence-Internet/dp/1982146869

After gaining 85 pounds and getting arrested for the 6th time, Leila Hormozi looked in the mirror and decided she had enough. Now, 10 years later, she’s worth over $100M and runs a portfolio of businesses as CEO with her husband Alex Hormozi. Today, Leila shows us how she turned her life around, learned to embrace fear as a catalyst for change, and the key secrets in becoming a 9 figure entrepreneur. ----------------------- Check out Karat at https://www.trykarat.com/ and sign up for a Karat card at https://link.trykarat.com/signup-youtube Follow Karat at https://www.instagram.com/trykarat/ Follow Eric at https://www.instagram.com/erictway/ Follow Leila at @leilahormozi https://www.instagram.com/leilahormozi/ https://www.acquisition.com

Jet Lag: The Game is a phenomenon. Sam from Wendover Productions - together with his writers Ben and Adam- have traveled around the world in 100 hours, played capture the flag in Japan, and chased each other thru tag in Europe. Join us today for an in depth look into how the Jet Lag crew met each other, became friends, what they appreciate about each other, and what frustrates them. ---------- Check out Karat at https://www.trykarat.com/ and sign up for a Karat card at https://link.trykarat.com/signup-youtube Follow Karat at https://www.instagram.com/trykarat/ Follow Eric at https://www.instagram.com/erictway/ Follow Jet Lag at @jetlagthegame Follow Sam, Ben, and Adam at @Wendoverproductions @halfasinteresting https://www.instagram.com/sam.from.wendover/ https://www.instagram.com/thewheatgerm/ https://www.instagram.com/adamhchase/