4.3M YouTube subscribers
Chris Williamson hit 4.3 million YouTube subscribers, prompting this celebratory Q&A episode.
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Q&A: Becoming A Dad, Favourite Peptides & Red Rising - #1134
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Aug 8, 2026
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Intro, Format Changes & Listener Submissions
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Chris Williamson kicks off this milestone Q&A episode fresh off hitting 4.3 million YouTube subscribers. Rather than resting on the celebration, he immediately pivots to the audience with an announcement: chriswillx.com/stories is now a permanent portal where listeners can submit questions, stories, life hacks, or even voicemails. The hook is compelling — Chris plans to pipe these directly to guests like Alex Hormozi for business advice or Jimmy Carr for comedic roasts of terrible first dates. It's a format evolution that keeps the community in the driver's seat and signals that the Q&A format itself is expanding well beyond a one-way monologue.
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