How Much YouTube Paid Me for 71,000 Views

May brought 71,000. No Shorts, no viral hit, just the channel on its own. The money still moved though. Here's exactly what May earned, video by video, and why. Full breakdown, the real Patreon numbers, and what's actually funding this: patreon.com/johntalksabout I’m John. 48. Scottish. In September 2025, my wife Yvonne and I left the UK to rebuild life differently. No fixed plan. No guarantees. I document the reality of it through YouTube, investing, travel, routine, grief, reinvention, and the strange process of trying to slow life down after decades of constant pressure. Slow Travel Letters every Friday: https://johntalksabout.com/subscribe Patreon:   / johntalksabout   Second Wind podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/033ft6z... Could You Leave - The Quiz https://johntalksabout.github.io/coul... For business enquiries: [email protected] #costofliving #slowtravel #leavingtheuk