Welcoem to posts!!
in the future - u will be able to do some more stuff here,,,!! like pat catgirl- i mean um yeah... for now u can only see others's posts :c
hi loves, heads up that the hello hayes podcast is back today! i talk about whether the show is a failure, why i almost quit, and ultimately...why i'm definitely not going to. it's heavy on creative process, tough decision-making, and finding ourselves when we feel a little lost.
if you're considering quitting something you might actually love, i hope the episode helps you think through that decision.
ps, i'm answering any questions you have about the episode in the comments!! nothing off limits.
if nothing else, pls just come over and say hi so i know you're there :)
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I'm looking for video editors for Hello Hayes! You'll work on:
-editing the video podcast
-editing new Hello Hayes longform formats (bonus if you want to participate in ideation!)
-collaborating with me on thumbnails and titles
The ideal person for this role is eager to experiment and work on a variety of formats, and is excited to build the visual world of Hello Hayes.
Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMzr_prpjl9dXQae…
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hi hayeselnuts! i'm having a little tech issue with today's upload so it will be live a little later than usual. it's up on audio platforms if you want to listen there (and if you already saw it live this AM...no you didn't) xoxo
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Happy Friday! Help me pick a thumbnail for my next Hello Hayes episode...with my husband Brian!
Yesterday was our anniversary, marking 10 YEARS of being together and 4 years of marriage, so I had him on the show to talk through what we learned and answer your questions. Thank you to everyone who submitted questions to us for the episode on my Instagram!!!
Leave your votes or suggestions in the comments...thumbnails are hard!!!
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Hey friends! I've been excitedly obsessing over an idea all day that I'd love your thoughts on: I'd like to play around with a Hello Hayes livestream...would you tune in?
My WHY: I tend to be an overthinker (lol, who woulda thunk), and I think that practicing delivering my advice live might help me trust myself more, improve my confidence on camera, and also improve my workflow by allowing me to create some longform content in a more casual, on-the-go style. YouTube just served me some of Adam Savage's (of @tested) live stream advice-style videos and I'm soooo into them and inspired by him. I love watching him think and process and react in real time. It made me think...I do this too with the camera off...why don't I just turn the camera on sometimes??
I might practice by filming some videos in a "live" style on my own before actually going live. Like, turning the camera on and going into my submission inbox and just picking a random one, and thinking through it on the go. (Kinda like the podcast, but I'd be EVEN MORE thrown into it. I don't write a script for the podcast, but I do write a bulleted outline and gather my thoughts beforehand.)
Would love to hear your initial reaction to this idea. Do you like watching live streams? When is the best time for you to tune in? What else should I know?
yours, Hayes
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Hello friends, it's Hayes! New idea I wanted to share with you: Now that I'm starting to make Hello Hayes specifically for YouTube (versus for TikTok and just reposting content here), I want to make sure I'm answering advice letters from YOU, my YouTube subscribers.
So, moving forward, if you'd like to submit an advice letter to my channel, please include "YouTube subscriber" in the subject line of your email. That way I know it's you! (One of you already did this and it's in my pipeline! Thank you!)
Email is hellohayesadvice @ gmail dot com....and here's a pic of me RIGHT NOW...about to shut my laptop and go get a burrito! xx Hayes
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Help a girl out! 🙋♀️ Which of these titles would you most likely click on?
I'm working on the title/thumbnail for my next Hello Hayes video. (It's a 4-minute video advice column about when your friends don't understand your grief...and are even sometimes cruel about it.)
Excited to see your votes, thank you for your brains! And if you have other suggestions, let me know in the comments. xoxo Hayes
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Morning loves! It's 9:21 am in Los Angeles. What time is it for you? I'm sitting on the couch with a cup of coffee and wanted to share something I wrote with you. It's about “best practices” in work and life and how they’re only “best” if they work for YOU and the unique qualities you are made of. It has cameos from my hair stylist and my husband and my agent and my depression. If you decide to read it, I hope you like it.
hellohayes.substack.com/p/death-to-best-practices
Here is a little teaser:
"On a Tuesday night this past winter, my husband staged an intervention. I’d been quietly depressed for months and this particular week I was over the edge. I released a podcast episode that morning with unexpected technical problems, and as soon as I heard its screeching audio, I was swept into panic. Shame swallowed me for the entire day. Hours later, he approached me as I was about to leave for dinner with friends: 'I think you need to stop the weekly podcast.'"
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Hi loves. Hayes here. Idk if any of you are newsletter/blog people, but in case you are, I wanted to tell you that TOMORROW I'm publishing some new writing on my Substack, which currently has 10,040 precious subscribers! (I'll pin the link in the comments!) I use my Substack to publish longform advice columns and personal essays. My essay tomorrow is about how my depression has impacted my work the last few months, my obsession with the woman who does my hair, and the myth of "best practices." It all comes together, I promise. If you're a newsletter reader and decide to subscribe, let me know! I also just filmed my next longform HELLO HAYES video for this channel so...stay tuned. I know it's only been a week but I adore you all already.
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In honor of almost reaching 10,000 subscribers (holy shit!!!!), I thought I'd re-introduce myself to the friends who are new here...which is almost all of you lol.
I'm Hayes! My full name is Alexandra Hayes Robinson, but my friends call my Hayes...so you can too. I'm a writer and I make an advice column called HELLO HAYES. It started on Substack and TikTok in 2023, but my primary goal was always to make a YouTube channel. I pushed it off for a long time (thank you anxiety and depression), but am finally starting to build HELLO HAYES as a longform video show. I don't know exactly what the show is gonna look/feel/sound like...but I'm really excited to get going.
Please introduce yourself in the comments! What's your favorite pizza slice (mine is buff chicken, side of ranch) and what's one existential question that keeps you up at night? (mine is "will I ever amount to anything?")
And if you want to send me an advice letter, my inbox is open: hellohayesadvice at gmail dot com
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Advice columnist for the internet generation.
send advice submissions to 📧 hellohayesadvice@gmail.com
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