They sold their company to Snapchat (and then became YouTubers)

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Published 2024-05-06
We sit down with The Bucket List Family to talk about the ethics of having a family channel, selling their company to snapchat for 40 million, and landing a deal with Disney.

00:00 Who is the Bucket List Family?
01:28 Sleepwalking in Antarctica
07:09 What’s it like to have to film family vacations?
08:32 Selling his college startup to Snapchat
21:01 The origins of their YouTube channel
24:00 How to be so productive
27:45 Their passion for traveling
33:50 Getting DDoS’d by North Korea
40:58 Going on Sharktank and failing
42:30 When their YT channel started getting popular
46:30 Who’s their audience?
48:00 Commoditizing the aspirational life
49:27 Jessica’s book with National Geographic
52:14 The ethics and business of having kids on YouTube
1:04:04 Their first big travel deal
1:07:45 Crowdfunding $10million for a cartoon
1:18:10 Where does the Bucket List studio stand today?
1:24:18 Their deal with National Geographic
1:35:06 When will the Bucket List cartoon be made?
1:37:08 What they learned from negotiating multi-million dollar deals
1:40:15 The Bucket List business pie chart
1:43:20 What their team looks like
1:45:53 Family content on YouTube as a category
1:55:45 Colin and Samir’s bucket list items
1:59:30 Their kids’ relationship with money
2:02:40 Travel hacks
2:04:39 Representing themselves vs signing with an agent
2:09:00 Their future goals

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All Comments (21)
  • What stands out to me and what I love is that they champion each other, they use their stories to acknowledge each other
  • @katshares
    i could listen to this podcast episode over and over. thank you so much for featuring garrett and jess, ive been following their family for years and it’s so great to watch them talk so openly and comfortably about their story as visionaries, entrepreneurs and family influencer who makes positive impact to the world. truly inspiring.
  • @giselafiege7169
    I’m a follower of this family. I’m not on any other social media. They truly come across as authentic and genuine, not showy or preplanned. They are super smart and adventurous. I wish all of us watching could live lifestyles like this.
  • This podcast has introduced me to many huge creators (1M+) that I didn't even know existed
  • @JenLa8
    I LOVED Jessica‘s comment at the end that Garrett was and is only able to live this freely because she is doing so much other every day work..♥️ so often forgotten. But it shows your balanced relationship, guys. Love you 😊
  • @Oujiz
    Had the opportunity to interview Garrett back in 2012 when I was still a student. Incredible energy and vision, down to earth - still the same guy. Great podcast!
  • @fanni_sophia
    Garrett saying that he just posted his family videos and actually the viewers have put their kids in the public eye is crazy. Also the kids having their own Instagram pages so he can "save photo a day"... Those could be private, but they are not. He is the one putting them out there. They are positioning that fact that the kids don't understand how many people watch them as a good thing. No, these kids don't understand right now but they will one day. Their whole life early life is out there on the internet.
  • @mackattack701
    Thank you for having The Bucket List family on your show. I follow them and have enjoyed them for years. I appreciate your thoughtfulness for them and I learned a lot about them
  • I usually never watch podcasts but I just sat through this one and it felt like 5 minutes!!! BY FAR the best interview I've ever heard. Well done!
  • ❤💚💙 I really love this interview. Amazing. I really get emotional with the updated. Thanks for the Words for your love for your community. I am so happy to be a part of it. ❤ love u
  • @kawehitato
    Loved this podcast episode with Garrett and Jessica! Thank you for sharing their story and the next chapter with The Bucketlist Family! It is so amazing to see how much they continue to do!
  • @FaultyWirestv
    54 Million on a QR code scanning app is absolutely hitting the lottery. Wow.
  • @kelleykaravan
    Just finished this almost 2.5 hr movie. The host/moderator did an excellent job with the types of questions asked and really went below the surface with their thoughtful questions. You can tell they did their research prior and lead insightful discussion. Jess and Garrett provided thorough answers to sometimes personal questions. Looking forward to hearing more details of this Nat Geo and BLS deal.🙌
  • @nadiaromero8930
    Let’s Gooooo. I been ready since day 1. I saw the twinkle in your eyes, explaining all the reasons why not to invest. I remembered that they very clearly, the count down to invest in this amazing dream. We had taken an RV vacation to Oregon with my family and I was so afraid I was going to miss it because it is so hard to get reception in the wilderness. So I woke up super early that morning and made my husband drive us round to the nearest gas station to make sure we got reception. I was telling him “you don’t understand you got to find me internet reception” Lol “you have no idea this family is great and I believe in them and we’re investing” I can’t wait to share the good news today.
  • @whachuupto
    This episode achieved something I didn't think was possible. It made me love The Bucket List Family even more than I did before. ❤
  • @Kiwimarauder
    This was a reall great interview! Been following the Bucket List Family for many years, but I gotta say the two interviewers were amazing as well, great questions, great balance, great vibes. Enjoyed this a lot! Thank you
  • @wedontexist369
    1:14:14 COLIN AND SAMIR’S FACE ONCE THEY SAY THE AMOUNT RAISED 😂😂😂 Their face was exactly like mine. Mind blowing. Cutting to their face made me laugh so ha
  • @ngweso
    Great pod until around 55:00. Did they really try to claim that they didnt put their kids in the public eye but rather their audience did? Makes it sound like the audience is holding them at gunpoint to publish their children, and completes ignored the fact that they are no-longer “documenting their kids life for the sake of journaling” but rather are documenting their kids life for profit
  • @NeuraPod
    Excellent interview. I've enjoyed following you both for around 4 years now.