#6pokemon1lifestory 'There's nothing more beautiful in this world than getting invested in something that doesn't really matter - because you can make it matter.' Well, with his undying drive to create, John aka PM7 has made Pokémon matter to his 1 million subscribers & counting, and now you have the chance to discover the life story of this phenomenally popular content creator: how he got his start with Pokémon, with YouTube, how his dedication saw him thrive all the way up to those 1 million subscribers - and, as always, find out the 6 Pokémon most special to John over the years that he would choose for his Dream Team. His enthusiasm is infectious and the pearls of wisdom keep on coming: hang out with John & me and let us #makeyourdaymerry !  Please do leave a rating & review if you're enjoying it, they really help and it would mean a huge amount! Thank you :) Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for John's RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for: Which of his videos is he proudest of? How does he deal with burnout? What advice does he have for aspiring creators? What about hidden talents and fun facts about him? Answers to all these & many more lie in store: let the merriment continue!LINKS BELOW My links (@Chazingdra on all socials):https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra https://twitter.com/Chazingdra https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/ https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra chazingdra@gmail.com Unlock exclusive perks by becoming a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join Join my Patreon or buy individual products: https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra Join my friendly Discord community! https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature - a pleasure to meet you! I'm a host & commentator for the Pokémon Video Game Championships Series and a content creator. You can find me as @Chazingdra on YouTube, X, BlueSky, Instagram & TikTok - on my channel I stream Pokémon games both competitively & casually including Shiny hunting, vlog events I cast, make comedy skits and loads more! Come be a part of the merriment!And there are now more than 60 episodes of the show featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond - enjoy!All episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27 Videos mentioned:Wolfe Glick's episode: https://youtu.be/7ef-AnMHrjM PokeaimMD's episode: https://youtu.be/N2t7J779Lgc Truegreen7's episode: https://youtu.be/Rt-VZAAFkeE Tom Rocks Maths' episode: https://youtu.be/m2yYNnSXugI PTCGRadio/Ross Gilbert's episode: https://youtu.be/9qij6ELMjXk My Safari Week 2024 video - I RAN AWAY from a SHINY Pokémon after 50,000 ENCOUNTERS: https://youtu.be/ZRwMjqVQeT4   Check out John's fantastic content!https://www.youtube.com/@PM7   TIMESTAMPS00:00 Welcome!02:20 Finding his first Shiny10:25 John's 1st Dream Team Pokémon15:50 Creating a Pokémon website28:57 John's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon31:58 Going to a PokeMoshPit tournament43:10 John's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon48:13 Joining the second season of the Global Battle Association57:41 John's 4th Dream Team Pokémon1:02:08 Creating a new YouTube channel1:19:25 John's 5th Dream Team Pokémon1:22:26 Reaching 1 million subscribers1:31:06 John's 6th Dream Team Pokémon1:34:14 John's complete Dream Team & partner Pokémon1:35:49 If John were a Pokémon, what would he be?1:37:32 Community questions for John1:53:55 What's next for John?1:55:26 What advice would John give his younger self?1:56:58 John's Rapidash Round Teaser1:57:50 Get involved and see you next time! Music