278 Ponyboy Pol - Be Creative, Stay Humble

Harry welcomes to the show, budding content creator and host of the Pol and Pals Podcast, Ponyboy Pol. Pol and Pals is a podcast where Ponyboy Pol interviews his content creator pals who are creating the life they want to live. In this episode, Harry and Pol share a rich discussion on Pol’s background as a content creator and how he initially got involved in the podcasting space. Pol talks openly about what he loves about the podcast platform, including the incredible information you can learn and intimacy that can be felt within each episode. Pol speaks to some of the biggest inspirations in his life and what has motivated him to approach life with no ego and plenty of empathy. Finally, Pol shares his thoughts on staying humble and speculates on what his future might hold.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

06:22 – An entrepreneurial spark and a passion for content creations

17:58 – Pol’s podcast origin story and how he became a creator

24:06 – Inspirations along the journey

33:24 – What’s next for Pol

36:33 – The drive to become a role model

42:47 – Staying humble and keeping your ego in check

54:10 – Something Pol has changed his mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about him

58:09 – Harry thanks Pol for joining the show and let’s listeners know where they can connect with him

TWEETABLE QUOTES

“With Twitter you have access to literally almost everybody that you could ever think about and their thoughts. And, I’ve realized the more people I follow in that lane of entrepreneurship, you start to see people doing things.” (13:21) (Ponyboy Pol)

“I just became a fan of [podcasts] because of the information and the ability to get intimate with someone you never met but you know all about them because you’re listening to them every week.” (19:50) (Ponyboy Pol)

“It’s been actually good to humble myself and really learn from the people who are doing it. Sometimes when you get egotistical or cocky, that actually prevents you from learning and being that student.” (31:39) (Ponyboy Pol)

“Ideally what I want to do is have a platform where everything I’m doing is benefiting either my generation or the next generation.” (34:48) (Ponyboy Pol)

“If we could all just empathize a little bit more, man, the world would be amazing.” (52:16) (Ponyboy Pol)