12 Year Old Entrepreneur and Motivational Speaker -Mohammed (Talks) Younes

SPEAKER_00 0:04

This is the Beyond the Story Podcast, a show that goes way beyond the story. And now, Sebastian Frost! Mohammed, what is up, my friend?

SPEAKER_01 0:28

I am doing great. Hope you guys are enjoying your day. And uh thank you, Mr. Sebastian, for inviting me.

SPEAKER_00 0:34

Oh, it's my pleasure to have you here. I gotta tell you, uh, you absolutely stopped me in my tracks the other day when we were on Clubhouse and you got into the room and your mother introduced yourself or introduced you and said you would like to say something, and you got on. And I tell you, I think there wasn't uh everybody stopped what they were doing when you started talking because you spoke with such not only enthusiasm, but really conviction about what you're passionate about and about about what you're doing. So I was thoroughly impressed with your story and what you're up to. And I just had to reach out to you and say, can we get you on the podcast? I'd love to know more uh about this story. You're clearly way, way ahead of your time and way ahead of the game, in my opinion, which I just think is such an incredible advantage to have in life. So I like to tell people's story on this podcast. So let's back up uh to the beginning of the story. When did you wake up one day and say, you know what, I want to start creating content. I've got a message to tell, and I want to start doing that with social media.

SPEAKER_01 1:42

So it was a very rational idea. Let me explain how it happened and where the whole entire thing and idea of content creating came from. I was young, and uh it was really, really important and interesting to me that uh a lot of things in this world are important, and a lot of them are not important. So I my mom was like, you know what? You've got so much power and you've got so much responsibility, and you know, you've got so much energy as a kid that hey, why don't you go do things? Why don't you go do other things? And etc. So what she decided to do was she decided to post my first video of me, and then it was like the cringiest video you'll ever find on YouTube. But um, it was a very interesting one, and it's where I introduced what I'm going to be doing in you know my YouTube channel. So, um, yeah, that's how it happened.

SPEAKER_00 2:43

Amazing. So it all started on YouTube then.

SPEAKER_01 2:46

Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 2:47

Okay, did so did you set out and wanted to say, hey, listen, I want to start a YouTube channel, and then I'm gonna I'm gonna shoot a video and I'm gonna tell everybody what I'm going to be doing. Is that right?

SPEAKER_01 2:57

Yeah, I just went ahead and made an introduction to my channel and what I'm going to be doing. And then from there, it started off from a kid who had an idea to a lot of bigger things. I'm now a part of a company, I'm now a part of a lot of things, you know. I I have my mini, mini company and my mini, mini well, stuff because I'm small and also I've just started it. So yeah.

SPEAKER_00 3:22

Sure. Incredible. So you said school takes up most of your time when you and I met on Clubhouse. So you said school takes up a majority of your time. So when you're not in school, of course, you've got responsibilities um with school, even when you're not in school, but when you've got your free time and the time to be able to do and create, um, is that where you're spending a majority of your time, your free time?

SPEAKER_01 3:46

Yeah, I spend like 25% of my free time for you know being a kid playing. But then the other percent, like 75% is really just thinking about what what's going to be my next move? What's going to happen next? What's next? Why is it next? And how am I going to improve? Because um, if I don't keep improving, the wheel of history will leave me, you know.

SPEAKER_00 4:11

It absolutely will. So when did this all start? How many years ago was this? Because you've built quite the following on. I've checked you out on Instagram a little bit. I haven't gone over to YouTube yet, but I'm going to be doing that this afternoon, and I can only imagine you've had some similar growth there.

SPEAKER_01 4:27

Uh yeah, I uh really in Instagram and uh Facebook, I started them a while after uh being on YouTube because for me social media was not a thing. I didn't know it until I was 11. And uh on YouTube I've got a couple thousand subscribers and a couple thousand followers. But for me, it doesn't matter if you follow me or not, it matters if you take something from me. Because what I'm trying to do is send a certain message, and if that certain message is sent to the people in a good way, well then that's my deed. The deed is done. That's that's my goal.

SPEAKER_00 5:02

I love it. So you're you're leading with wanting to provide massive value to people through the content. You want them walking away with at least one thing they they did not know before they pressed play and watched your video or consumed your content? I think that's an outstanding way to be able to go about a content strategy because you're caring about people right out of the gate before you've even met them. And your intention is to leave them different by impacting them with the information information that you're sharing. I love that. So, how many pieces of content and what type of content are you creating on a weekly basis?

SPEAKER_01 5:41

So, um, before I went into the school coma, is what I like to call it. Um, I actually um in summer I made quite a lot of videos each and every week, but now it's like I've only got Saturday and I make like a bombard and a barrage of videos each and every Saturday. And then my dad tends to help me with editing them. My parents are both right here, by the way. And um, yeah, it's just it's something that you need to get used to. Uh, because if you don't work, you there's no flowers without rain, there's no gain with no pain.

SPEAKER_00 6:14

So oh, I love it. I absolutely love that. So I'm a podcaster, obviously. You're on my podcast right now, but I also help people start a podcast. That's what my core business is. I help people go from idea to iTunes in 90 days or less by starting a podcast. And there's a huge need for that right now because a lot of people are starting podcasting podcasts. The reason I say that is I would love your opinion on podcasting and why a brand or an individual should start a podcast.

SPEAKER_01 6:45

Now, for me, I have my own podcasts, but I've never actually thought of bringing up people on my podcasts until a couple days ago. Uh, and then I was interested, and like I was introduced to the whole entire new people coming in and new ideologies and new ways of thinking being in your podcast, which that could help a lot of people. And for me, I think that it's very important to have a podcast because a podcast is just a place where your mouth can run free, and then your ideas can do the same. So having a podcast just shows you that even if you can't really see me, you can understand and imagine the things that I'm saying. And it's something that's very, very important.

SPEAKER_00 7:28

It is because we all consume content differently. Some of us like to watch content, some of us like to listen to content, some of us like both. But as a content creator, I'm sure you would agree that you've got to create content that meets people exactly where they're at based on how they consume it, right?

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Yep.

SPEAKER_00 7:47

Is that is that a pot is that is that a podcast microphone on your shirt?

SPEAKER_01 7:52

Here?

SPEAKER_00 7:53

Yeah. I love it. That's your is that your is that your logo? Muhammad talks.

SPEAKER_01 7:59

Muhammad talks, motivation for life. By the way.

SPEAKER_00 8:03

I love it. I absolutely love it. So what's your what's your number one goal? What do you want to do with what what do you want to do in addition to what you're currently doing right now? And of course, you're in school and you're you're doing all the practical life things, but at the same time, you're building something very unique here with your creative ability. What what what's your main goal? Ultimately, what what do you want out of out of what you're building and will continue to build?

SPEAKER_01 8:30

For me, I want a lot of things. You know, I'm a person with passion, I'm a I'm a kid, and uh I just think that if I can focus and believe that I can get something, I can get it, and that'll stay with me until I'm like dead. So uh what my what what my whole entire purpose and reason in life is, is that I just want to control my life. Reason why is because I get advice from my parents all the time saying, go to school because you're going to need money, and what's that for? So you can buy a house, and what's that for? So you can relax, and why can't I just keep relaxing now? Because we can't ensure your relaxation because the one they will be gone. And I'm like, yeah, yeah, makes sense. So, what I tend to do is financially, you know, I'm trying to get out of a f a certain financial state, and in another way, I'm trying to just control my life in a mental way. Because what my parents taught me is that a lot of things in this world can be unexpected, and I just want to, so I don't get, you know, anxious because everybody has a feeling of anxiety depending on the turn, certain circumstances, and everyone has feelings. We're human, you've got a brain, and you've got certain parts of it that will keep that bad feeling in just for a couple of times. And for me, I just want to understand my life in the mental way and in the financial way, and then control it so life doesn't beat me. Because what life tends to do is it tends to bait people with a little bit of money, and it sends them all the way to the to a dead end. And it takes them even worse time to realize that it's a dead end. There's nowhere to there's nothing to do here. You know, sometimes, sometimes in a person's life, a good rules player knows when they're beat. Because there's rules of life, and for me, a good rules player knows when they're beat and knows when it's time to change subject. So, um, yeah, I just want to control my life financially and mentally, and uh yeah, I just really just want to spread I really just the whole entire reason for me is that once I can control my life, I can help others control theirs. So I just want to spread peace and motivation all across the world because I believe that everybody can change, and from time to time you may never know what you can make out of this world because it, as I said, unexpected.

SPEAKER_00 11:05

I love that. I absolutely love that. And what showed up for me when you shared that just now, Mohammed, was that you said you mentioned you know, control is an illusion unless it comes unless unless it comes down to our behavior and things like money. We can control our financial outcome, we can control how we feel, what we think, etc. So I love how you pinpoint the two things that us as human beings can actually control, because otherwise, control is just an illusion for most things in life on there. So I think those are some great uh priorities to have and some really good reasoning. And it's clear that you're leading with your heart, with the content that you're creating. You want to leave people different, you want to provide them with value. And at the end result of that, your your direct the direct result of that is freedom, I think is what I'm hearing from you. And that's a form of that's a form of you know, controlling your finances and controlling your mental state. You can arrive at a place of freedom, but that's just because you simply decided to, right?

SPEAKER_01 12:06

Yeah, and uh for me, what I think is that, you know, from uh past knowledge and of course playing a lot of games like Assassin's Creed, you understand a lot of things in this world throughout different points of view. I know people might be thinking that um if you do this certain thing, it's bad for you. Like, imagine if somebody just came up to you and decided to just um, I don't know, do something bad, like glitter. It's not bad until you can control it. Because if we do something unintentionally and that's uncontrollable, that's not bad, that's not our fault, that's just life putting an obstacle in our way. But if you can control something and you do it on purpose, well then that's your fault and that's something that you are doing. For me, what I think is that if more than one person strives for order, it'll end up in chaos. Because you're trying to control the uncontrollable. It's like trying to put water in your hands and not let it drip. That's practically impossible. And if you can't control a certain thing, you've got to move on to the other. Because so many people in this life waste their time on things that can't help them. And uh that's what leads them to chaos, uncontrollable lives, mental issues, physical issues, financial issues, dot dot dot. The list goes on. It's like that infinite shopping list.

SPEAKER_00 13:40

It certainly is. My goodness, Muhammad, you are spitting some fire here and helping people really understand. Adults, if you're listening to this right now, this is some solid life advice that you can put into play on what Muhammad's doing. And Muhammad's just getting started with building his brand and starting his life, but it's very clear that he's got his priorities in line, that he wants to lead with service and value, wants to leave people different and impact them. Uh, and but you'll also be able to maintain control of his financial life and it's also his how he feels, his mental life. I mean, these are all grow what these are all things that a lot of grown adults really strive and and and and and hope for. So, Mohammed, we're almost out of time, but I want to give you the I want to give you the mic as we close things out here, and I want to give you the opportunity to speak to the audience here and just in and give them if you had to just give your best bit of advice in two minutes or less, not to say we've got two minutes left, but I say in two minutes or left, less your best bit of advice to our audience, what would that be?

SPEAKER_01 14:47

Um, the first bit of advice that I would say is that you guys tend to stop, okay? A lot of things in this life, because I've learned this from past experience, what I would do is that I would go the head in, like barricading, destroying my way through life without realizing the small details. It's just like in a game. Those small little collectibles can have a really good meaning and could have a really good insight and could give you a different ideology, a different idea, a different meaning to life. So, what I tend to do is that I tend to do things slowly, brick by brick. That's what I like to call it. And the other thing is that um I know a lot of people feel pain, and uh, you know, I felt it, but not like big amounts of pain because I'm a kid and I don't really care about life at this point, you know what I'm saying? I'm just doing what I think is cool and what I think is right to do, thanks to my parents, because I'm not yet mature enough to understand, but um, that doesn't mean that you can limit your information no matter how old you are, you can learn a lot of things that even other people don't. We all have that little crack inside, but that's how the light can get through. And we're all like molded cheese. We all have holes in ourselves, but if we all unite together, we can be the perfect human being, not a hole inside. Yep. And uh also be sure to listen to Mr. Sebastian's podcasts. Yeah, that's the best piece of advice.

SPEAKER_00 16:20

I love that, Mohammed. Thank you so much, buddy. It's so great to call you a friend now and be able to get you on the podcast here and tell your story. I just think that your future is so bright. And I, as a as a fellow entrepreneur, you fully got my support, and I look forward to the content that you're gonna continue to create. I can't wait for this episode to come out. I'm already, my the wheels are already spinning to my head. I'm trying to figure out how I'm able to. I go, I was just thinking to myself, we should have gone live for this video. But as you know, with technology live is always some sort of hiccup somewhere along the line. So I'm not an avid live podcaster, but there are solutions these days that allow us to post the episode like an actual live video. So we may end up doing that because this is just such a valuable conversation that everybody needs to hear, uh, not just those that are listening to this specific episode right now. So we'll have to keep in touch. I look forward to this episode coming out here. You let me know if there's anything that I can do to support what you've got going on and as you continue to create content and build your brand, all right?

SPEAKER_01 17:24

Yep, of course. Thank you very much for inviting me. And yeah, Motivation is a caption by yours truly, Mohammed Talks.

SPEAKER_00 17:32

Thanks again, Mohammed. You keep rocking, brother.

SPEAKER_01 17:36

You too.

SPEAKER_00 17:37

Thank you. Until next time, friends.

SPEAKER_01 17:40

See ya.

SPEAKER_00 17:42

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