Dave Dillon is the creator behind the popular YouTube review-based channel @ChaseTheSummit. We talk about everything from his approach to working with brands, to how he deals with negative comments, and his busy life as a father of four. Watch & listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3tUCWOCDAFgTZi7ioDrhgl?si=Ych-tYw5QkiDZfUUz9ZYqQ Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creators-cooldown/id1799597600 Check out Dave's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@ChaseTheSummit Sign up for my newsletter so you never miss a video: https://jeffpelletier.com/newsletter/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/jeffpelletierruns/join FOLLOW ME HERE: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jpelletier/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeffpelletierruns Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/2513942 My Website: https://jeffpelletier.com CONTENTS: 0:00 Introduction 0:54 How Dave got started on YouTube 15:10 Going full-time on YouTube 21:50 Dave's business model 33:50 Working with brands 37:03 Going to tradeshows 39:28 A day in Dave's life 47:10 Shoe review 49:10 Future of AI on YouTube 55:05 Negative comments 1:02:35 Being a creator and a dad 1:07:33 Dave's vision for the future 1:13:31 Shoutout to other creators