Jacob Alava, from banker to health YouTuber

BEING on lockdown for a number of months throughout the pandemic took its toll on individuals and compelled the entire world to vary its methods. The lives of many had been affected with numerous Filipinos dropping their jobs.

However this 28-year previous, who was as soon as employed in a inventory brokerage, took the pandemic as an indication to defy the chances ⁠— and give up his 9-5 to go all-in as a Health YouTuber.

Jacob Alava, one of many fastest-rising health content material creators within the Philippines, has all the time been an advocate of a wholesome life-style by means of muscle-building exercises and versatile weight-reduction plan. In 2018, he launched his personal on-line teaching enterprise formulating meal plans and designing bespoke exercise regimens for hhs clientele.

“It began after I was simply providing free teaching classes to my buddies, however afterward I noticed its potential and ultimately turned it right into a enterprise,” Alava stated.

Halfway by means of 2019, he tried his luck on YouTube and constantly uploaded movies as he juggled his day job and on-line teaching enterprise.

“It was robust. I come dwelling drained after work, energy by means of, and put quite a lot of effort and time enhancing my movies solely to seek out out nobody was watching,” Alava instructed sneaker vlogger Carlo Ople on an interview on the Kumu app.

On the peak of the pandemic, he was experiencing a quarter-life disaster and located himself at a crossroads. He needed to determine whether or not to stay chained to the company world or freely journey by means of the highs and lows of being a full-time content material creator.

Alava then made his transfer.

“I wished to pursue my ardour which is health, plus I wished extra for me. I instructed myself it’s now or by no means. If I failed I might all the time discover a new job.”

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Evidently, this health creator is heading in the right direction as he paved his personal path to success. In just a bit over a yr, he obtained probably the most coveted YouTube Silver Play Button when he reached the 100k-subscriber mark.

His most profitable video? “10 Pores and skin Care Ideas for Males within the Philippines”, which raked in over 1.2M views.

“I by no means deliberate on making that video however lots of people within the feedback part had been requesting for one. I didn’t anticipate for it to explode prefer it did.” Alava commented.

Concentrating on those that don’t have the time to hit the gymnasium or work out at dwelling, Alava additionally produced one other video entitled “Paano Pumayat Nang Walang Train,” which garnered virtually one million views on YouTube.

Regardless of the recognition of the video, Jacob has additionally produced a lot of exercise movies to assist individuals pair train with their weight reduction journey.

Now with over 222k YouTube subscribers and a newly launched clothes line, Alava is on a roll.

“Being your individual boss has its fair proportion of challenges however I didn’t cease. For so long as Iam capable of assist any person jumpstart their health journey, I received’t cease creating. I’ve made this my life’s goal. Trying again, I’ve no regrets taking that leap of religion.”

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