A Complete Guide to The Passionate Content Creator

My Personal Watchlist of Content Passionists

I wanted to feature Content Passionists (formerly known as content creators) that most of us aren’t talking about. I refer to them as Passionists because it goes beyond making content. They’re building worlds and community for use to frolic in. They put all their skills to use and unabashedly share their full talents with us for free (which should not be the case). So this is my way of showing support for their platforms and giving them their flowers.

NOTE: This list is long and alive and will continue to evolve. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: No Ai was added or used to construct this post, so there might be an error or two. The descriptions of these platforms are my own and are meant with good intent only.

Artists – Creatives

https://www.youtube.com/@FranMeneses – illustrator & comic book author sharing a journey of queer self-discovery

https://www.youtube.com/@sandihester – painter extraordinaire who recently moved to the UK from the South

https://www.youtube.com/@LynsayGreenArt – AMAZING artist sharing techniques and resources in painting

https://www.youtube.com/@edgykatrina – multi-hyphenate graphic designer based out of L.A.

https://www.youtube.com/@furrylittlepeach – illustrator, children’s book author and the aussie queen of whimsy.

https://www.youtube.com/@LeighEllexson – painter & creator based in the midwest

https://www.youtube.com/@ksyelf5820 – painter/student at the Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg

https://www.patreon.com/cw/sarahdyer – illustrator, professor and picture book author

https://www.patreon.com/cw/DrawBrighton – hands down the best resource for live drawing sessions and models for artists on the next. carni circus performers make the occasional appearance as well. definitely nsfw

Arts & Crafters

https://www.youtube.com/@MicarahTewers – a kooky maker and sewist, who shares her life living with birds in a 200yr old home (i cannot make this up, it’s so good!)

https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoshPaperLady – queen B of the crafting community; a living resource with almost 3000 youtube videos on how to turn everyday items into wonderful gifts.

https://www.youtube.com/@CrochetJunction29 – delightful crochetist & sports lover, who showcases crochet/knitting events throughout england. i refer to her content as Crochet Corrie because of the high-jinx shenanigans her and her best friend Lauren get up to.

https://www.youtube.com/@SewRena – 1950/60’s sewing enthusiast who’s thriving post divorce and ‘stove-gate‘.

Chatty Cathy’s

https://www.youtube.com/@TheeJessieWoo – bilingual haitian-canadian-american cultural observer, humorist and capitivating orator.

https://www.youtube.com/@Gabby.windey – stream of consciousness free thinking savant

https://www.youtube.com/@TENICKAB – rich auntie who takes her duty as a well-informed elder (un)seriously and shares her knowledge through closet confessions.

https://www.youtube.com/@PoliticsFashion – freshly bethrothed lawyer-fashion industry thinker

https://www.youtube.com/@GigglySquad – just two best friends chatting and laughing

https://www.youtube.com/@therealmanifestelle – young women empowerment cultural observer who takes a measured approach to what’s happening outside

Dance

https://www.youtube.com/@Life.of.lori. – shares her life as a freelance prima ballerina. nutcracker season is a must watch.

https://www.youtube.com/@maddwoo – a prinicpal dancer at the San Fransisco Ballet and newly minted fashion designer

https://www.youtube.com/@BackToGreat – Gen-X dancer & dance historian who profiles the contribution of dance legends

Design

https://www.youtube.com/@ChristineHMcConnell – goddess. world builder who dives feet first into whatever she wants to do. there is nothing that she can’t do

https://www.youtube.com/@JennaPhipps – she and her partner renovated a mid-century house in western canada with no experience, and made the most incredible space

https://www.youtube.com/@nevertoosmall – a channel that highlights incredible small spaces

https://www.youtube.com/@HillHouseVintage – english countryside auntie, writer, gardener and antiques enthusiast

https://www.youtube.com/@TheLocalProject – breathtaking videos on australian homes (architect focused)

https://www.youtube.com/@quintessenceblg – showcases homes of actual friends in her circle, of which we’d never see otherwise.

Informed Perspectives

https://www.youtube.com/@thethoughtspot222 – expert on spectrum navigation through life

https://www.youtube.com/@abbypollock – science based female focused training content

https://www.youtube.com/@DearGlorywithMoriahAlise – black art researcher, archivist and curator of fine art experiences

Music

https://www.youtube.com/@nprmusic – sounds of the people

https://www.youtube.com/@kexp – sounds of resistance

Personal Vibes

https://www.youtube.com/@newyorkplease – trained architect and mom of 2 living in bedstuy, nyc.

https://www.youtube.com/@thisisforthelatebloomers – a coming of age creator who romantically portrays her self-discovery through adventures

https://www.youtube.com/@MiddleAgedMinx – the coolest, fashionably dressed elder on the internet

https://www.youtube.com/@MasterItWithMarie – a fashion-IT girlie, who the writers of SATC wanted carrie to be.

https://www.youtube.com/@iamtabithabrown – vegan icon who uplifts the spirit

https://www.youtube.com/@KafiaWaves397 – just a girl and her puppy living their best lives in the caribbean

https://www.youtube.com/@krisatomic – a freelance illustrator and convert to narrowboat living meandering through the canals of the uk.

https://www.youtube.com/@marcusmilione1 – running entrepreneur and ‘big-C’ survivor bootstrapping businesses with his brother

https://www.youtube.com/@ChelseaAsOfLate – multilingual newyorican fashion-lover (and new home owner) obsessed with colour and expression

https://www.youtube.com/@Evelynfromtheinternets – my favourite creator handsdown. she’s undefinably marvellous with a natural humour like no other.

https://www.youtube.com/@evelilycp – maximalist fashion lovah

Photography

https://www.youtube.com/@TatianaHopper – photography lover and profiler of the photographic legends

https://www.youtube.com/@pal2tech – fuji camera expert and enthusiast sharing how-to videos with conviction

https://www.youtube.com/@vuhlandes – a young filmmaker who shared his journey of kicking leukemia’s ass and making beautiful films featuring detroit and beyond

Talented & Quirky

https://www.youtube.com/@AgnesHjalArt – korean-swedish avant-garde painter, openly obsessed with her bf muse and understanding identity

https://www.youtube.com/@TheClosetHistorian – a garment enthusiast with a moody, witchy flare to her work

https://www.youtube.com/@kendragaylord – rabbit hole research royalty, who delves deep into the world of the culturally overlooked.

https://www.youtube.com/@thepurplepalace85 – a triple threat artist who built a palace of purple pathways to explore the unknown

https://www.youtube.com/@BlackBeanCMS – artist, painter and sculptor. if ‘just do it’ was a person

Talking Books and the Written Word

https://www.youtube.com/@esmietheauthor – fantasy author, podcaster, full-time freelance writer whose mind moves with the quickness and has focus like no other

https://www.youtube.com/@AnaWallaceJohnson – a chill book girlie / intuitive reader sharing her perspective on the written word

https://www.youtube.com/@bigbooklady – calm canadian, manic-pixie bookish woman who has no idea how cool she is

https://www.youtube.com/@RubyGranger8 – english content passioniste & writer working towards her phD at oxford

Travel

https://www.youtube.com/@BlogionistaTravels – diary of a young, black woman travelling to every country she can

https://www.youtube.com/@MaddieTsang – a corporate girlie who shares her off-time adventures around the globe

https://www.youtube.com/@SamandVictor – canadian couple who left the suburbs of toronto for the hong kong life to create epic weekly travel films. yes, i said weekly

Unique interests – Historical

https://www.youtube.com/@NicoleRudolph – garment historian and craftswoman who dabbles as historical cobbler

https://www.youtube.com/@bernadettebanner – historian and reseracher who creates historical 18th century garments by hand, using the old school techniques

https://www.youtube.com/@IntelexualMedia – black cultural historian

https://www.youtube.com/@AbbyCox – another garment historian who speaks on fashion topics with moxy

https://www.youtube.com/@alexneuf7526/videos – breaks down the construction and replication of high end garments of today and newly vintage

Guilty pleasure

https://www.youtube.com/@emilyOandbows – i can’t tell you how i found this channel but i watch it religiously. a classic, tight-knit midwest family with a formidably talented her mom (anne) and dad who support the dreams of their children. sororities, palm beach and private members clubs.

https://www.youtube.com/@Dr.Truesdale – i’m not afraid to declare this might be my surgeon in the future

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xoxo Luv Laney Luv