Germany, Bob Ross, and Following Your Passion | Anja | SLEWNIVERSE ep. 10

Anja is a 20-year-old artist, storyteller, filmmaker, and YouTuber. She began posting vlogs as a hobby during high school but gained a large following after having several of her Bob Ross inspired murals go viral. Anja uses the medium of video to share her experiences traveling the world and to express her feelings toward mental health. SLEW and Anja drink hot tea from glass cups which is not ideal. In this episode SLEW and Anja talk about the “golden age” of making videos and how their feelings toward starting a career driven by your passion can be turbulent. Follow Anja:    / anjaisfunky     / anjaexists   https://www.tiktok.com/@anjaisfunky?l... Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fOIlcS... Follow us on Instagram for additional content and upcoming guests on the podcast!   / slewniverse   https://www.tiktok.com/@slewniverse?l... Produced by: SLEW:   / slewp   CHRIS:   / chris.mp4   SLEWNIVERSE is a podcast diving into the brains of creative professionals. There are creative narratives in almost every occupation. SLEW picks the brains of each guest and squeeze’s out the creative anecdote within their line of work. 00:00 Swag Intro 00:23 Intro 01:10 How Slew Heard About Anya 02:56 Who Is Anja? 05:27 Not Uploading 06:50 The Process Of Making A New Video 09:27 Anja's First Viral Video 10:32 Missing The Pure Days Of Making Videos 12:20 Being Personal On The Internet 14:19 Mental Health On The Internet 15:02 You Hold Yourself Back 17:21 Being A Female Creator 21:07 this will live on the internet forever 23:23 Looking Back At Your Earlier Videos 24:33 All We Have Is Right Now 26:11 Creating For The Wrong Reason 28:21 Losing Out Money On A 14 Million View Video 31:48 Comments On Videos 34:11 Watching An Old Video 36:09 Question From Natalia 36:31 Having Happy Moments 39:22 Trying To Be Present 44:44 Being Around People 47:22 Strangers Teach You So Much 50:19 Trying To Be Grateful 51:05 It's Easy To Complain 54:13 Comparing Yourself To Others 55:11 Everyone Is Thinking About Making Content Now 57:05 We Watch Another Old Video 58:19 Any Future Plans? 01:02:35 Outro