“Jack of all trades, Master of none, Often times better, than a Master of One” people never say the whole quote which messed me up. I dealt with this most of my adult life. But was really stuck a few years ago. I now embrace it. Music, Film, and Comedy. It’s all me. I am the Niche.

I really really really relate to this. I can code, I am obsessed with Physics, medicine, spirituality, I make music, have built a few businesses, etc etc etc. you rock. I agree with you, some creatives are more fulfilled in doing as much as possible. :D

I think one of the main problems is that we've somehow switched to viewing everything we do, as a way to earn income, and a way to communicate our identity to others online. Everyone is always multi-faceted. Why do we need to monetise or brand-ify everything? Sometimes it's good to recognise that even though we find great pleasure in doing something, its purpose need not be anything more than that - to bring us pleasure, to be a hobby, a pastime.

Being multi passionate is beautiful. The only reason people “niche” on youtube is because it’s easier for the algorithm… but the algorithm can figure it out. There’s no reason we need to bow to the algorithm all the time.

I can really relate to this. Im someone who wants to be an author, a KZfaqr, a poet, a musician and so much more but I always felt weird because I can’t niche down. I just want to express myself as much as I can.

Hi Joann, don't look for a niche; YOU are the niche! Be flexible and follow your passion, than you can always inspire. I love your voice! So soft and sweet; your radiate lot's of harmony. Much love, Matthias P.S. ... waiting for new videos. The last one is one year old. Many people will love your style 🤗

Same with mee.. I have so many passions. Well everybody can tell from videos on my youtube, so I can't focus on 1 passion :,)) , I play metal music, I learn to sew, I build a business, I travel, I cook, etc, etc. And I am just realized that i hav so many. What I know is I really enjoy to learn new things. Btw thank you for sharing :)

This is so me… I’ve got a million projects going on at the same time, it is chaotic but still I feel really good, creative and productive. Thanks for sharing this, it hit home for me.❤

we have to realize that all of our passions complement each other instead of thinking they work against each other. For example, I'm a musician, artist, and dancer and I have spent time focusing on each of these in cycles and the more I learned as a musician, I was able to apply that to dance and art. The more I learned about art, I was able to apply that to music and dance. The more I learned about dance, I was able to apply that to art and music. Each break I had from one was not a setback but greatly improved my creativity and technique when I came back to it. I really never separated any of them. We are multifaceted beings. One thing we can do is to create a series of whatever specific niche we are passionate about at the moment and then start another series of works in another subject or style.

So glad I caught this! I’m an abstract artist, author, podcaster, organizational psychologist, and transformational coach for creatives. Thank you.

I can relate to this & your act of sharing has helped to release some shame about my creative life. I only share my paintings on SM but I also make textile dolls, jewellery, crochet, cards, printed & handmade collages. I’m an avid walker, reader & writer have written over 200 A4 journals (I’m 60). Other interests include vanlife, astrology, gardening, foraging, spirituality, therapeutic processes. The two threads that tie it all together are healing and curiosity. The anxiety that fed my need for recognition & acceptance (aka “likes”) has finally dissipated through a lot of therapeutic & reflective work. Meditation helped too. I think our collective loss of social bonds & the unattainable aspirations capitalism sells us has led us all the feel alone and invalidated by “the group” unless we appear to be an algorithmic niche dream. The majority of us are complex human beings who have a deep seated need for human & a spiritual connection (whatever that means to you). A diet of stylised images does not reflect the reality of life. Enjoy your passions & the quietness of your tea ceremonies.

I think part of the reason why most people talk about niching down or picking one thing to focus on is because whatever you love or are good at and can study and experiment with the most, can convert to a career. And if you become really good at this thing then you can become very financially stable. If financial stability and worrying about bills wasn't a thing, then everyone would be able to spend their time embracing their multiple passions without the anxiety. 🙂

I love how you’re so real about it, me myself I’m trying to find my way

The bath bomb and wine part made me smile.... this is exactly what we new yt-bers need to hear.

I agree with u 199% .This is so me.I love a lot of things and my Yt Chanel looks like a whole lot of confusion.I love you❤❤❤❤

This is brilliant!! I believe this video will help of us Multi faceted people not feel like we are going nuts. I came across this video and now I am even more interested in you and what you have to share and guide people!! ❤️❤️

I can soooo relate to this. I am passionate about finance, travel, programming, interior design, marketing.

I can relate to this. I’m experiencing so much anxiety with the thought of making several TikTok & Instagram accounts as a content creator. It’s always I’m going to start today & instead ends up under one account. My analytics & algorithm is wonky…😳🙄

I am going through this right now. I think with people like us WE are supposed to be the niche. Let our gifts and personality shine through. We share our gifts with the world without expectation❤❤❤ Just do YOU

You are gorgeous. Thank you for your honesty. . . Be yourself, do what you love, have faith, it will work out just fine. . .

I relate so much to how your brain works! And I often wonder am I afraid of success, I'm scattered, unfocused...all the creative things! But I love being creative, so I'm glad I'm always managing to make it work somehow :)

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I myself am coming from architecture background and have left the industry behind to allow myself to be an artist. I love that finally someone talks about how soul destroying the "niching down" is. I was paralysed in my creativity for almost 3 years.... And even being in architecture school we do learn multiple things (design, software, model making etc.)

Thank you, thank You, thank you for sharing this! This was so inspiring, helpful, and refreshing. I too have been struggling. But no more, because there is nothing wrong me. I am what I am - a person who is passionate about many things.

I just found this video an I struggle with this an I am on a break ironically right now. This helped me so much I have so many passions and everyone keeps telling me to focus on one an I just cannot.This has given me a new perspective. ❤

I can totally relate to this… for a couple of years, I thought something was wrong with me, I’m glad I understand myself better now. Thank you for this, it’s a reminder that I’m not alone❤️

Your story resonates so much with mine. I thought I had ADHD or something cos I have different passions. Your story has inspired me to share mine. Thank you for this. ❤

I appreciate you making this video. I'm a serial entrepreneur who can't seem to get started on my ideas. I just figured out why. I was trying to micro niche, when I have multiple ideas and interests. Please make more content about this.

I never comment on anything but this is the first video where I have felt like I was the one talking. I've always thought something was wrong with me but I'm glad I'm not alone! Thank you for posting!

Omg I can COMPLETELY relate! Thank you for making this video. It’s all starting to make sense to me now. Thanks for giving us the permission to just own it and not listen to the people who only believe in doing one thing. I feel like I’m denying a piece of me each time I think about picking one thing ever lol 😂 New subscriber 🙌🏾

I am sometimes all over the place but that is my personality. I have several things I love and I don't want to focus on just one thing I love I want to share all of me .

Such a refreshing and informative video Joann! I've been feeling the exact same thing the past few months too and it was really nice to listen to you explain your thought process on the topic. Admittedly I still haven't overcome this 'issue' (should we even call it an issue or is that just exacerbating the concern?) but your video has helped me understand it's likely so much more common and normal than we think it is.

Love the way you speak ❤ So calming and feminine !

This video really resonated with me. Thank you for sharing your story and taking the time to craft an authentic video!

I am feeling this way now. I am so confused and frustrated at the sometime.❤

Wow Joann! Best video ever! I really needed this. Just hearing someone that puts my thoughts into words! Thanks so much for sharing and being so vulnerable. This was so very helpful!

This is so me. I do so many things and love them all. Architect is on the list

Love this topic! It hits very close to home. Also very curious to find out more about your other passions!

I love the message behind this video, it’s a topic I’ve been personally struggling with, especially in those university days where a one track path is the norm. I had this realization a couple months back that being multi passionate is my purpose and it brought me lots of inner joy accepting that about myself 🌿 I didn’t know this was a term and there’s quite the community of others alike!

Ugh yes!! Thanks for making this. Been struggling with this my whole life.

So glad to see this video. It was reassuring! Love your calm and sweet vibe ❤

Thank you so much for this video, I just rebooted my channel a few months ago and I've been watching videos on growing a channel and they all say the same thing, niche down. But I just can't really see myself doing that right now. I have so many ideas for stuff I could make videos about and I would hate to "clip my wings" so early on in my youtube journey. People are multi-facated with a variety of interests and I think at the end of the day, if I were to be whatever my definition is of successful on the platform, I'd rather it be off of content that I enjoy making. I think the bane of being a creative person is that we want to make so much but there's only so much we can make, might as well have fun.

you have such a soothing voice and the way you view life is simply beautiful, thank you for sharing this with those who are struggling with the same thing.

Me!!! Ima Certified Sexologist but also a music producer, wrote and best selling author on business, a podcaster, a tiktoker with a 6 figure following and vlogger who also helps host a women’s college basketball live stream for my fav college team LSU! I love being multi passionate and a polymath!!

This video struck a chord with me as I too struggle with (or rather enjoy) many passions. I will say I'm glad to know it's not just me. I think good on you for staying your course and doing what makes you happy rather than allowing others to have control over your path. Looking forward learning more and following you. Thanks for sharing.

This made me feel understood. This message resonates with me so much!

Loved every second! I can totally relate to this and I am so grateful for having a channel where I am myself and I share my passions… I wanted to opening it for 15 years (😂) and when I let go the fears of being judged for having multiple interests (on top of my job -s-)

Joann, you are speaking to my soul! Thank you for taking the time to share this message. I needed this today.

So many great points!!! So beautiful!

Thank you so much for this. I really needed it.

Love this video, looking forward to all the different types of content you will share.

I definitely can relate to this a lot especially being multifaceted! It’s a never ending battle! Thanks for sharing this perspective!

Honestly...this video just made my day I'm literally in tears right now. I just saw my exact situation in you, I could easily reasonate with your story. Thank you for showing me the light I've been looking for

I sobbed . Thank you for all of this ❤

Thank you for this video, I really needed this right now😍❤

This is a beautiful Joann. I struggle with this same issue which has made the idea of being on social media platforms pretty difficult for me. Thank you for this refreshing and authentic video.

You have no idea, how important this video was for me today.Thank you so much Joann, for sharing this

Subbed! Woaw! I relate so much, great video. 😀

I have an innovator baseline which cost me a lot working in middle to low management environments. They always told me to step back with 15 years! I cannot cut my own wings. The stress cost me one breast due to breast cancer. The time I have on sick leave I now use to honor and value my being. I’m a finetuner who improves designs, music, projects to serve the purpose better. I support people who want to improve their personal brand or image through etiquette training, communication and presentation training, behavior styling and fashion styling. I’m an intimacy coach and I also work in film and television as actress and voice over actress. Lately I’ve been booked as background singer.🎉

Oh my goodness. I've been basically having a conversation with myself for the past couple of weeks as to why I keep overthinking all the creative ideas I have for starting a business. I spent months focusing on one idea, then was like 💡 oh what about this? And then I watched all of these "coaching" and "guru" videos, only to continue to be overwhelmed. It's been a cycle for a while now. I finally just decided to do what I want to do and love to create without setting restrictions to niches that don't feel right for me. I'm fuelled by new ideas now and excited to go in a new direction. I am still a little overwhelmed because I end up being a bit of a perfectionist when I begin creating items or products. But I'm taking one step at a time. This was a wonderful video and message! 🤗❤️

I love this. I have so many passions and wouldn't want to just solely focus on one. It would feel so limiting.

After reading the comments you definitely hit a home run with this one! I needed this video at this VERY moment. SO many ideas running through my head so many thing I want to do. Thank you for this Joann

Great video! I can relate and thinking of starting my own channel. Bogged with the need to niche and niche down. Be the niche!

I relate to this on such a DEEP level. I have 7000 followers on Instagram and all I’ve ever focused on there is illustration- but I love so many things. I’m a singer, I love writing and acting, books, fashion… I won’t start mixing illustrations and photos / videos of me but this definitely made me think about ways to combine them like animated music videos! Thank you so much

Thank you for your honesty and vulnerability

Thanks for sharing 👏I agree that societal expectations or "norms" certainly aren't for everyone- always best to follow your own heart!

Thank you so much for this video. I can relate so so much ❤

I can sooo much relate. Thank you for sharing this! It brought a real impact to my further explorations!

this resonated with me so deeply!!! thank you so much for making this.. it’s only as of recently i’ve been able to give myself permission to be multi passionate. hoping i’ll reach similar revelations as to you!

Omg, I needed this video as I'm a multi-passionate person also. Thank you!

Hi Joann, The older I get the more I realize that life is really about being comfortable in your own skin, your own ideas. So whether you have a Niche or are a Multi-creative, when you come as your Authentic Self that is what it is all about.

I’m going through this now. Thank you!

I ate the whole video because the genuine feelings on you aren't undeniable, so full of reality that also inspires. so thankful for your heart warming and inspirational content.

What a beautiful message. Thank you for sharing with us.

I really saw myself in you and this video. thank you for sharing this.

omg i relate with this SO MUCH. like every word!

Thank you so much for sharing this. I had tears in my eyes. From now on I will acknowledge what I know I can do, even though all the gurus and marketers think otherwise. It was very painful and damaging to let them get in my head. I let societal narratives dictate my sense of worthyness. Because of that I was cutting myself into pieces and throwing them on the trash, hoping that the remaining part would be the good one. But I am made of all the parts and every single one is worthy of thriving.

such an amazing video ! I was looking for someone who really talked about being multi-niche and i’m so happy I came across your video ! thank you!

What an inspiring video. Wow. Exactly what I needed.

Yes! Totally agree! As a creative with so many passions, (my wife as well) we struggle with coming up with content for the same reasons. I have several instagrams that show off different sides of my creativity. We are still coming up with others, but we are finding that maybe we should just Niche as "Artists" and just show all of our creative sides. Let's see what happens. Thanks so much for being vulnerable and sharing this with us!

I found this at the right time. Thank you.

Your words, your warm aura, this video is a wrap of everything I needed to hear right now. You have no idea. Thank you so much.

THANK YOU so much for this video! Really! Be blessed! I've been strugling with this for many, many years, listening to you has made such a difference for a positive change ❤️! Só glad I found you!

I'm watching this thinking, "Are you me?" Lol. We need more love for people who are Jacks of all trades! I also have so many passions - I switched majors like 5 times, used to work as an archaeologist, do art on the side and am trying to start a business, I love tea and crocheting and religion and philosophy, and I would say a passion is karaoke! It makes me feel so alive!... It's been so hard to live under the "focus on one thing" advice!

Every single day, we all have to balance our lives between work, family, friends, hobbies, "me" time and so on. So, is it even mentally healthy to "niche down" on a platform? Having multiple passions would be nothing different than balancing things out naturally. That's why it's so difficult to niche down. We don't do that in our own daily life. So, why do it for a platform? I'd rather see every aspect of what you do and listen to you talk about everything than get only one single demension of who you are. Love this video. You're so relatable! :)

Thank you sooo much for this!

P.S. absolutely LOVE your lighting 🙌

I have to comment after hearing the pizza donuts. So I was looking online I kid you not there are sushi donuts they looked so amazing.

Gems were dropped! Thank you, Joann 💝

i HThanks for the video! I have my brain torn into online marketing, wellness, beauty and peruvian folklore! And I have ideas constantly popping on my mind about those topics! That at some point I started something about each, but now my mind is set to find the common ground, and I think Im getting there, however it took me a while to figure out t where to strt to work before jumping into or bringing the next topic to the mix! Good video!

I am this way too! I have a niche right now, but who knows when it will change. To me the sky is the limit. I’ve just started, but my niche has already changed…and I am ok with it. ❤

This is me 💯💯💯 my channel looks like I barfed onto it 😅 I'm sick of it but I can't stop. I created many different channels to "niche down" and they always ended up looking like a creative chaotic mess. I can't sustain one niche. It's not possible. My brain doesn't work like that. I'm not interested in being in a box. Thanks for making such an honest video. Let's just live our lives without being overly influenced!

Loved this can resonate with it tons!

I really enjoyed this. Thank you

Love this video. YES ! To everything you're saying. 'Embracing the love for doing everything you LOVE." I get a bit bogged down sometines and lost when trying to create different social media pages, and the time to create content for each life passion. It's challenging, but I know I'll eventually master it, or just become a Time Lord and let it all flow without so much effort! Glad you showed up in my morning stream today after my meditation.:)

Thank you for this video. I'm currently lost in life and I am STUCK. I'm stuck on my brand, I don't know who I am. I feel like I can do so many things, I love doing many things, but I feel like you should always stick to something and focus on it, but I wanna do soo many things. :(

I connect with this content strongly. Thank you for sharing!

The famous artist block, never feel bad for taking me time to get pass those moments. It happens to us all. Think for sharing your testimony, yes compassion in array 🎉❤. It's beautiful once outside!

I love your voice. It's calming. And the topic itself is something I've been struggling on and off. Great to hear you speaking out your truth.

This is exactly what I needed to here right now! Thank you

So interesting. I have multiple art interests. I love all art materials and enjoy experimenting with watercolour, acrylics, inks, abstract, detailed work, Linocut, collage etc etc etc. I thought for a long time I should settle and find a niche. It does cause anxiety trying to choose. May be I shouldn’t try 🤔