Turning Conservation into Conversation with Twitch's Maya Higa
Visionaries: Gaming, Media and the Internet Explained08/02/22 • 62 min
Maya Higa is a content creator, founder of the Alveus Sanctuary, and co-host of the "Wine About It" podcast. "At the start of my journey into this industry, I was cool with everybody. It took me years to realize that every relationship I have if it's within the industry I'm in, it has layers. Does that mean that they're bad people? Does that mean that they don't like me and they don't care about me? No, not necessarily. But is there a layer that they want to be my friend because I'm successful on Twitch? Yes and vice versa." Show Notes: @mayahiga 1:45: How Maya got started with animals. 3:35: Reddit's LivestreamFail bringing awareness to Maya's first hawk stream. 4:56: Maya's mom's impact on her connection to animals and philanthropy. 9:26: How Maya's friends and family took to her Internet celebrity growth. 12:00: Maya's decision to focus on Twitch versus other platforms. 16:40: Evaluating shortform content and how Maya views TikTok. 21:42: Dealing with Internet hate for the first time. 27:53: How that hate differs for female celebrities compared to men. 29:26: Evaluating social relationships and true friends. 35:31: Choosing what to share on social media. 39:51: Starting her own non-profit for exotic and endangered birds. 44:04: Balancing content creation with non-profit management. 50:26: Deciding to stay in Texas versus living in California. 53:57: Maya's favorite bird. 55:08: How Maya's relationships with other streamers have influenced her career. 56:25: Measuring success with Alveus. 1:02:01: Maya's favorite Alveus memory. Go to https://betterhelp.com/visionaries for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. #sponsored Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
08/02/22 • 62 min
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