I think it’s incredibly profound and mature as a creator to understand you need to push the envelope but also keep contact with the audience and the community you have carefully curated. I am extremely excited to see how you flourish in this next chapter of your life! *Happy tip for this next chapter:* Many moons ago, my fiance recommended your content when I was learning Spanish and French and wanted to show me your approach. My segue to your artistry was through *language*, but now I continue to watch because I love the lens you have on the world and I adore how you and your team work to represent your perspectives. I love how bold you are and how you stay true to authentic practices even when it goes against the grain of what pop culture typically would want from someone in their age bracket. You are fearlessly yourself in light of the greater good. Phenomenal. I think this is all to say, that I encourage you to take breaks and explore other parts of the world/other industries/other art forms that you are genuinely curious about and implement your new discoveries into your storytelling abilities. You were interested in language and through this small window I found you, but I stayed because of what you represent as a whole. Stay curious, explore and share if you feel it makes sense. No one can duplicate the complexity of your path and I truly believe there are more curious minds who are waiting to find you with a small little lens you will soon create. *Random Happy Compliment:* The lighting makes me feel like I am drinking a warm glass of tea. It’s very calm and inviting, but paired with the tonality in your voice the entirety of this video makes me feel hopeful, interested and inspired.
What a lovely comment. Thank you so much!! I do plan to take some time to just live life as well and see how that informs my desire to create (and what!).
I started Nathanial 1.0 when I was in college, now I am 25 (turning 26 in February) and working in PR; thanks for bringing us along the journey, Nathaniel! Super excited to see what comes ☺️
You're not even 30 and you're already honing your style into something unique. You're gonna do great things. Clicking subscribe all those years ago in Nathaniel 1.0 was one of the best decisions I made.
when you first mentioned naming phases of your life it really struck a chord with me, recently I had a significant reflection and decided I'm entering my 'Chapter Five' for very similar reasons, sometimes we just need to intentionally outgrow ourselves to keep our spirits nurtured and fresh and alive :)
When you put it that way it makes me realize I've been following you since Nathaniel 1.0, and how fast time has passed. I'm really happy to see your growth and I also admire the effort and dedication you put into your videos, it's really genuine and authentic. Excited for what's to come dude. Cheers from Brazil!
This is one of my favorite kind of videos! An articulate, well spoken ( are those different?) creator just talking to us about their thoughts and plans. Looking forward to 4.0!
I love this. There is something about being immersed in a beautiful video that is so moving. Some of Jonna Jinton's videos are so breathtaking that they reduce you to tears. Yet they are also intimate and warm. Looking forward to seeing what comes next.
Thanks for the update Nathaniel. Really looking forward to 4.0!! Change excites me & I love your videos & your messages & your exploration into the arts, in its many forms. This is going to be fun!!
I love this approach, it gives you permission to grow and evolve. So many content creators get burned out for fear of change. Thanks for the inspiration! Keep creating, I will follow you!
Your story telling and cinematography skills are second to none. I’ve watched some of your videos several times and I still find myself engaged like it was the first. You’re so wise beyond your years and I’ve found so many of your videos helpful throughout the years, from the first video I saw “people feeling behind in life” to self help, to your videos of Paris that gave me the idea to visit there on my most recent holiday, to even your dads channel. Looking forward to the 4.0 version of you sir! Keep on smiling!
Been watching your videos since Mexico days, and I really felt the power of your message because I was going through a similar stage in my life at that time too. Especially being oriented around self-improvement and hardcore discipline. Anyway, always really enjoyed you content, can't see where the road will take you! Keep up the great work, Nathaniel!
Been really enjoying the videos and the commentary. Its fantastic to see a real human being grappling with real human questions and experiencing a real human life. Good luck and glad to be able to keep watching.
🙏🏻 Wonderful as always how you share this announcement with us. We're happy you're intending to balance more with your always enriching inspirig work. Happy start of 4.0 and enjoy a great Christmas season Nathan 🤗
I found your videos right at the beginning of lockdown and binged watched them. It's been amazing to see how your content has evolved over the years. The idea of reinventing yourself hits hard right now. I'm a similar path. I'm excited to see how your journey continues!
I started watching your videos in high school. Some of your stories have hugely shaped my perspective, how I communicate and how I feel about what I want out of and can achieve in life. Really happy to be able to follow along your journey and many thanks
You’ve been inspiring me in all sorts of ways since Nathaniel 1.0, I can’t wait to see where this next chapter takes you! Wishing you all the best with it!
Excited to know the 4.0 version ! I like that you are upgrading yourself from 1.0 to 4.0. It's inspiring for me to realise that our changes are not always bad and that it doesn't mean that we are lost or undecided... Thank you for sharing your thoughts
I remember being in high school and watching 'Nathaniel Drew 1.0' and now I am 22 and have just graduated college! Super Excited for the future of this channel and what's more to come!
Hey Nathaniel!! I love how you summarized your different phases as a creator in such a simple and elegant way. I'm curious to see how things evolve!! As a tip, if you feel certain videos would be best consumed in a certain environment (i.e. with headphones not speakers, or in a quiet place and not a café, with a cup of a warm team or with a glass of wine, etc.) please state so at the beginning of the video! Although not everyone will do it, some people will make the effort to do so, which will enhance greatly the feelings you're trying to transmit with your videos, such as being more personal, intimate, and raw. Hope this makes sense, if not lmk and I'll rephrase! hahaha Hugs from Barcelona
I thoroughly enjoy your videos.. they feel so intimate and personal. Honestly, your channel is a comfort space for my inner self to open up and understand itself. Thank you always!❤
Its good to have a number of alternative ways to go in your work as the world is getting more unsettled and fractured all the time. And something like RU-vid could be shut down,closed at the whim of i dont know who,but powerful peopie. We live in strange times. You,Nathaniel,are one of those people gifted with a mature insight into human nature (even when you were younger). I think a LOT of life is totally beyond our control or choice. More than we think.
Felicitaciones Nathan por tus años de dedicación a tus producciones. Te he venido siguiendo desde los primeros videos y me alegra mucho que no solo no estes estancado sino todo lo contrario, estas fluyendo hacia un nuevo ciclo. El primer video que vi de vos fue uno en el que contaste la penosa experiencia que pasaste como Au Pair en la Argentina. Todo lo que aprendiste desde el inicio y que tuviste la generosidad de compartir han sido valorados. Tenes una manera tan bien articulada de contar las experiencias que da gusto acompañarte. Espero el estreno cuando llegue su momento!
Love it Nathan. Love the 4:3 aspect ratio - definitely export in 4:3 rather than within 16:9 and it'll come up bigger on monitors that are less widescreen (like a mackbook pro) and not compromise what people see on a wider screen (like a phone!)
Excellent. I've moved to Paris just this year, and I'm in a serious reinvention as well (that involves making videos on a different level than before). You've been an inspiration. Good luck, and I look forward to seeing you around.
I'm quite literally going through a similar process as I type. Just finishing up the RU-vid banner for the rebrand. Whether as a creator or just a human being, we are never stagnate. We all constantly exit and enter new phases of life. Looking forward to your shift Nate. You've been an inspiration to myself and many others.
Dear Nathaniel!!! I love your videos!! The way you are telling stories is so great and authentic . I am listening to all your podcasts!! I want to create RU-vid videos and inspire people like you do. Take your time... We will all wait for you!! 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍
It's amazing to see you going through all those phases and see how you grow :) I have also been there since Nathaniel 1.0 and you inspire me with every single one of your stories! Keep going ☺
Now that I am watching this video, I am realizing that I too go through this situation every 1.5-2 years. You are consciously leveling up while my vision for my life forces me to see that there is no other way but to change things up. And no matter how uncertain and unknown and scary it feels, once I know that I have to move on to this new path I can't unsee it. I have to do it. Maybe that's how life is.
Amazing. Can't wait to see what you do. Small suggestion though the old self help type videos really helped me. I can even say changed my life for the better. The cold shower, meditation, north star, journaling, language learning type videos. Try to incorporate those styles or related topics in your new cinematic intimate type videos. Can be about your learning process to make more cinemstic videos, can be about travel not just typical self help. Best of luck to you bro.
Hey Nathaniel 👋, It amazes me to see how far you’ve come as a RU-vidr in a span of 8 years. I’m excited to see what you have with Nathaniel Drew 4.0! Sending you lots of love!!! ❤️❤️❤️🤗
Hey, I clicked the bell years ago. When you were ready to post something I knew. It was always a happy surprise and I made my tea and settled down to see what was new with you. You are like one of my grandchildren, to this 75 year old. I wait to find out where you have landed, what is new in your world, what you are thinking about and I appreciate you sharing it with me/us. Enjoy this new adventure, keep us in the loop, trust me when I say we are very interested in your journey. Much love and energy being sent your way. Grammybea from the Midwest of the USA❤❤❤❤
Hmmm... The transition from 16:9 to 3:2 🤌 excited to see what you're working on! It's been a pleasure to witness your journey and see you grow so much as an artist & creator.
I have the exact same experience with change in my life and how it seems to happen every 1/1,5 years. Its like I try really hard to choose something which seems to align with my current values and emotional disposition and to try and stay in it for as long as possible. But then comes that 1,5 year mark and TADA I've got to change no matter what 😅 This would deeply frustrate me because I felt it showed a certain disatisfaction or restleness. This year however I had decided to get closer and curious with myself and let things flow and be more accepting of this rythm of change. We all have seasons and there are certainly reasons for that. Your complete embracing of your chapters and your hopefull storytelling of those different seasons in your creative endeavours help me to realise that there are teachings which happen in all those moments of movement (even if they feel like pure chaos sometimes). We are a leaf in the wind which comes to rest in some places before being blown away again to the next adventure. Thank you for that! Greetings from a frenchie living in the Netherlands
Been here since since 1.0 been enjoying your videos and podcasts they help me a lot thank you hope one day I'll run into you in my travel it qould be an amazing day
I dont know what to say, but I am so excited. I have been following you for a long time and everytime I see your new videos, I get so happy. I wish all the best in your new journey, but please make more videos where you talk and share your experience basuse we love that!!!
You know I only joined 2 or 3 years ago, but you truly are someone who I feel sees the world in such a beautiful and meaningful way. I'm not really sure why, but it's the way you tell the story, the way you hold the camera, the way you love those around you, everything you do feels like home. God bless.
I have been watching you since before you came to Paris. I want to wish you luck with phase 4.0. I’m here for the cinematic filmic glimpses into your world view. I have enjoyed watching you grow over the years and so it will be interesting to see what direction you travel in and what topics you cover moving forward.
Really hope that Nathaniel gets here on the curve because what I really appreciated about the videos or essays was how carelessly yet so artistically beautiful they sound and look and not like the modern era of content where it is with thousands on thousands of fast edits and cuts to stimulate
Nathaniel, the fact that you're willing to change things up to honor what feels right to you is itself an important message. ❤ BRAVO, and I can't wait to see what comes next!
I remember your 1.0 version, but I like the current version more. I'm not a constant viewer, but I'd like to say that I enjoy your videos and art you put into them 😊 .
Oh yes I remember watching Nathaniel Drew 1.0 and wondering why you didn't have more followers haha! It's been a pleasure to see you grow, evolve and I am excited for this next chapter for you
This couldn't have been timed anymore perfectly. Yesterday. I went through all of my RU-vid subscriptions and unsubscribed from tons of channels. When I came upon your 2 channels. Something told me to just leave them and wait and see what happens and voila. Here you are. Can't wait to see what Nathaniel 4.0 brings us🎉
I found you during Nathaniel 1.0 & it was much needed content at the time for me. I enjoyed having more content regularly at the time because I was looking for inspiration & seeing productive people + the questions you were asking & topics you were exploring at the time really helped taking me out of my routine & want to do more things too. But nowadays I enjoy not knowing when your next video is too. It’s like a little surprise & I get super excited. It’s also super reassuring to me when you get into a new phase aha I feel like I’m allowed too 🙈 Besides, your phase 3 helped me love Paris again & want to explore it more since I’m not sure I’ll stick around (I live near Versailles) once I’m done with my professional reconversion. It was what let me realize I was taking the city for granted. So all that to say … I’m not going anywhere and I can’t wait for the future content you have under your hat.
Dude!!! This absolutely rocks! Can't express how excited I am for you, this channel and everyone watching. Honored to have played a tiny part in this! Here's to Nathaniel Drew 4.0! 🥳
