How Jason Howell reinvented himself as a YouTuber after being laid off at 49

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Orbit for Creators

Valentin - The European Creator Guy

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Orbit for Creators is a show about exploring how creators succeed today and what that success looks like. Each episode tackles a real challenge creators face, through conversations with people who’ve found meaningful solutions. The show is built on shared truths from the broader creator journey, not opinions or a single experience. Providing a canvas for our guests, introducing them to our audience, and every video answers a single question, creators ask every day. Forget the algorithm. Create with friends.

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How Jason Howell reinvented himself as a YouTuber after being laid off at 49

Orbit for Creators

39 minutes 52 seconds

5 months ago

How Jason Howell reinvented himself as a YouTuber after being laid off at 49

Get the newsletter → https://newsletter.orbitforcreators.com/ @JasonHowell was laid off after 20 years in traditional media — and instead of finding another job, he reinvented himself as a solo YouTube creator at age 49. What’s most surprising? Despite having fewer than 10,000 subscribers, Jason is already being invited to high-profile creator events — building the kind of access most people assume requires a massive audience.Behind the scenes, he’s built a system that keeps him grounded: whiteboards, strict time blocks, and protected focus days — especially Fridays, which he keeps sacred just to write and reset.But underneath it all is a deeper transformation — from having a full production team to doing everything alone overnight. Jason had to rebuild his identity and creative workflow from scratch, facing the solitude and uncertainty head-on.Jason's main channel @JasonHowell Jason's AI podcast @aiinsideshow Chapters0:00 Starting Over at 491:16 Why He Didn’t Take Another Safe Job3:26 The First Steps After Getting Laid Off6:57 From Corporate Pressure to Creative Freedom9:28 Betting on Himself (With No Backup Plan)11:59 The Harsh Reality of Being a Solo Creator14:43 What He Never Learned in 20 Years of Media19:34 How One 50-Second Video Got 2.1M Views23:18 Getting Access Without a Big Following26:13 How Community Helped Him Stay in the Game30:00 Learning to Accept Help Without Guilt30:34 How Orbit Helped Him Stay Accountable34:15 Advice for Creators Starting Later in LifeJoin our Orbithttps://community.orbitforcreators.com/