The 18-Year-Old Who Blew Up Andrew Schulz’ TikTok (0 to 1M Followers in 3 Months)

Backstage Careers

At 18 years old, @Chifftie was working the night shift at home depot. Then he won @TheAndrewSchulz clip editing competition and got offered an internship. Next thing you know, Chifftie was on a one-way flight to New York City for the craziest adventure of his life. In this interview he tells that crazy story and everything he’s learned from Andrew Schulz along the way. 📈 Check out the special effects and subtitles Chifftie uses to edit Andrew Schulz' TikTok clips: https://chiffpacks.com 📧 Subscribe to my newsletter for exclusive job opportunities to work with your favorite creators and entrepreneurs: https://sendfox.com/jeremyjohnmary 📲 Follow @backstagecareers on Instagram to get clips & highlights from the latest episodes: https://www.instagram.com/backstagecareers/ SHOW NOTES: 00:00 Intro 02:00 - Chifftie’s Crazy Adventure to Get a Job with Andrew Schulz 03:35 - Dealing with Rejection on the Way 04:48 - Getting his First Shot Editing Clips 07:23 - Persisting in Chasing the Dream of Working for Andrew 08:38 - The Importance of Always Being Available 09:34 - The Dream Job Slips Away 12:33 - Andrew Reaches Out (And then ghosts Chifftie) 17:37 - Finally Getting The Job (and Moving to New York Solo) 24:41 - Chifftie’s Early Days Editing for Andrew 27:39 - Cutting Viral Clips 31:55 - How to Edit Comedy 35:15 - Working on Andrew’s Netflix Special 42:03 - Andrew’s Working Style 46:48 - Marketing the Special 48:50 - Day To Day Job Responsibilities and Travelling With Andrew 51:20 - Chifftie’s Podcast Intro Process 59:16 - Andrew’s Team Breakdown 1:05:02 - Biggest Lessons From Andrew 1:09:51 - Chifftie’s Plans for Youtube 1:15:05 - Chifftie’s Final Advice for People Going for Backstage Careers ABOUT THE PODCAST: Backstage Career is a podcast where I interview the linchpins who are working behind the scenes with some of the biggest creators and entrepreneurs out there! My goal with these interviews is to give you an idea of what it’s like to work with these influential people, and to help you land a job working with someone you look up to and want to apprentice under.