#319: Charlie Houpert – From YouTube Fame To Inner Work

Charlie Houpert is the creator of Charisma On Command – a YouTube channel with more than 6 million subscribers. His videos have more than 600 million views in an attempt to help people become more charismatic and confident. He is also the host of The Dropping In Podcast - where he discusses philosophy, business, and current events.

In this conversation, we spoke about how fame was different than he expected, the work after charisma, how he did psychedelics with his family, and the difference between attention vs. connection for content creators.

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(0:00) Intro 

(3:30) The War Of Art by Steven Pressfield 

(7:50) YouTube Treadmill 

(12:32) Suppressing “Video Game Self” 

(17:12) Looks Versus Feels 

(22:42) Looking Inward 

(27:25) Being Vs. Doing 

(30:55) The Problem With Happiness 

(34:27) Cleaning Internal Pipes 

(36:48) Attention vs. Memory 

(42:40) Holotropic Breathwork 

(45:12) Friends 

(47:53) Fame 

(55:48) Validation 

(1:00:05) Psychedelics With Family  

(1:22:32) Who Charlie Admires Today  

(1:24:38) Parenting 

(1:29:31) Romantic Relationships 

(1:32:13) Challenge 

Resources

• The War Of Art by Steven Pressfield – https://www.amazon.com/War-Art-Through-Creative-Battles/dp/1936891026
• Guided Breathwork Class (Evan Berger) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzwVp7W-ghM

Charlie’s Links

• Charisma On Command: https://www.youtube.com/@Charismaoncommand
• Dropping In Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DroppingInPodcast

My Links

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