34 Lessons Streamers Learn the Hard Way (w/ Katliente) | 049

05/16/25 • 93 min

Dillan interviews Katliente.

Kat is a full-time creator known for her Twitch streams, viral TikToks, and YouTube channel where she shares candid creator advice and commentary. She’s built a loyal following by blending humor, hustle, and brutal honesty about life as a content creator.

They discuss: how she grew from 0 to Twitch Partner, the harsh realities of being a female streamer, how to stop being boring on stream, what makes or breaks creators, how to pivot content without killing your channel, the business behind her $13k/month creator income, how to build real community, and much more.

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Katliente's links...

Twitter / X: https://x.com/katlienteeeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@katnchat
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katliente.ttv/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@katlienteTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/katlienteSponsor Guide: https://katliente.notion.site/SPONSORSHIP-GUIDE-v2-34073f2fec2644b1b83bd9df0e1b70c0

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0:00 Intro
0:39 Why “being a cute girl” didn’t grow Kat’s Twitch
6:31 Specific improvements she made to stop being boring
11:16 Why she pivoted from gaming to streaming advice
15:43 How to pivot content without killing your channel
22:29 What’s getting easier and harder?
28:44 How Kat builds community and trust
33:07 3 big mistakes streamers make
40:42 Dillan's coaching career
44:57 Her most damaging vs. most valuable mistake
51:40 How Kat makes $13k+/month as a creator
1:11:18 How to get sponsors with a small audience
1:15:50 Kat's systems for sponsors
1:25:50 Talent agency vs. management agency
1:28:49 Kat's #1 advice for a stuck creator
1:32:01 Bye bye bye

Dillan interviews Katliente.

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Previous Episode

How This Dad Built a 100K Chess Channel (w/ Epic Chess) | 048

Dillan interviews James Gardner—the man behind Epic Chess.
James is a British YouTuber who’s built a comedic and high-skill chess analysis channel with over 100,000 subscribers. His videos blend educational game breakdowns, storytelling, and humor, making chess entertaining for enthusiasts and casual fans.
They discuss: how to build long-term success on YouTube without burning out, the power of storytelling in thumbnails and titles, the challenge of idea generation, finding your unfair advantages as a creator, monetization beyond AdSense, how to create consistently without losing your soul, and much more.
Epic Chess's links...
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@epicchess2021
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0:00 Intro
1:04 Why James started Epic Chess
13:44 Breaking down the early Epic Chess channel
18:14 How James has improved his content over 3 years
27:24 The value of just getting started
30:05 When to push vs when to pivot
36:05 James’s creative system for posting every day
39:18 Why he makes the thumbnail first
40:19 Polished vs authentic content
46:09 Thumbnail strategies and AI tools
52:52 Sponsorships, revenue breakdown, and boundaries
1:04:41 Sustainable success and reframing burnout
1:15:41 Epic Chess links & Dillan's tattoo
1:19:06 Dillan vs. James blitz game
1:29:49 Bye bye bye

Next Episode

How Creators Can Stay Healthy While Growing Online (w/ TCaptainX) | 050

Dillan interviews Tyler Cook—aka TCaptainX, aka TFitX.

Tyler is a full-time Call of Duty creator and former registered nurse turned personal trainer, who’s built thriving online businesses around gaming content and fitness coaching.

They discuss: how storytelling made his basic gaming clips go viral, what creators can learn from his pivot into online personal training, how to turn your audience into clients, building a two-business flywheel, balancing burnout with well-being, creator-friendly health habits, and much more.

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TCaptainX's links...

Website: https://pillar.io/tcaptainxTwitter / X: https://x.com/TCaptainX_YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TCaptainX

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Twitter / X: https://x.com/dillanroytaylor
Newsletter: https://grindstone.coach/newsletter
Apply for Grindstone Coaching: https://www.grindstone.coach/Music by myboy.scoochy:
https://www.instagram.com/myboy.scoochy/

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0:00 Intro
0:38 From nurse to full-time COD creator
3:38 Why his early content sucked
7:20 Good storytelling = curiosity + stakes
12:30 Pivoting from gaming to fitness
20:35 Using content to grow a service business
41:16 Creating "flywheel" content
45:04 What creators can do to improve their health now
1:03:38 Tyler's creator revenue streams
1:16:04 Tyler's #1 creator advice
1:18:36 Bye bye bye