From Semi-Retired to 1.3 Million Views on YouTube ft. Richard “RJ” Jalichandra

Feb 26

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A semi-retired 6-time CEO accidentally went viral on YouTube, and turned it into a real business case study. Dynamite Circle member and DC BLACK facilitator, Richard “RJ” Jalichandra, joins us this week to talk about how a small channel can still transform your company. Plus, the hidden struggles of 7+ figure founders, defining your “enough number,” and why a little retirement planning today can actually improve your decisions right now.

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CHAPTERS:

Video:

00:00 Intro
04:05 How RJ Got Into YouTube
06:56 The Algorithm vs What You Want to Create
10:37 How to Build an Audience in 2026
16:23 RJ’s Creative Process for YouTube
19:21 Economic Opportunities for Mid-Cap Channels
23:30 The #1 Struggle of 7-8 Fig Founders
30:36 Scale for Wealth or Optimize For Lifestyle?
33:33 The Importance of Retirement Planning

Audio:

(00:04:18) How RJ Got Into YouTube
(00:07:04) The Algorithm vs What You Want to Create
(00:10:44) How to Build an Audience in 2026
(00:16:19) RJ’s Creative Process for YouTube
(00:19:16) Economic Opportunities for Mid-Cap Channels
(00:23:17) The #1 Struggle of 7-8 Fig Founders
(00:30:16) Scale for Wealth or Optimize For Lifestyle?
(00:33:10) The Importance of Retirement Planning

Dan Andrews is the co-founder of Dynamite Circle, author of Before the Exit, host of the Tropical MBA podcast, and an entrepreneur who has successfully launched and scaled multiple 7-figure businesses.

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Past guests on TMBA include Cal Newport, David Heinemeier Hannson, Seth Godin, Ricardo Semler, Noah Kagan, Rob Walling, Jay Clouse, Einar Vollset, Sam Dogan, Gino Wickam, James Clear, Jodie Cook, Mark Webster, Steph Smith, Taylor Pearson, Justin Tan, Matt Gartland, Ayman Al-Abdullah, Lucy Bella.

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