My Big Nose got exposed on YouTube

I’m typing this out in an offline Google doc half way across the Atlantic ocean en route to the Dominican Republic for a 5 week ‘Monk Mode’ in better weather (never thought I’d be saying that!).

So unfortunately I don’t have time for the usual sexy graphics in today's email but I thought it’d be a good test to see if you like plain text.

Now for that strange subject line about my big nose…

Yes, it’s true I’ve got a big nose (at least in my head). Usually, I can hide it with face on headshots but from a side angle… I think it looks massive!

Unfortunately for my insecurities, my worst nightmare has just become a reality…

Because yesterday my first ever YouTube video went live, documenting my backstory, and the angle is near perfect for epic nose enlarging (more on that in just a second).

Firstly, why am I launching a YouTube channel?

1- Connection: To build a deeper connection with you, my audience. Seeing how someone speaks, the body language they use and how they present themselves - it just hits different.

2- Strategy: YouTube is the only platform when you post it compounds and compounds over time VS short form content that has a life cycle of 2 weeks max. It’s way harder to be consistent but I’ve invested in a new team so we can make it happen!

3- Contribution: YouTube is by far my favourite social media channel. From long-form podcasts to business tutorials and exercise manuals, it’s massively helped improve my life. I believe I’ll offer a unique voice to contribute to this amazing ecosystem of knowledge.

Expect raw unfiltered stories of a guy who’s never fit in, has suffered from major insecurities (evidently!) but is ready to do whatever it takes to reach his full potential.

Sharing the journey in an attempt to inspire others to do the same.

And on the topic of insecurities…

I AM SO DAMN UNCOMFORTABLE RIGHT NOW.

It might seem over the top, but this is the internal dialogue happening in my head.

I share this not for a sympathy vote.

I share it because I know you might be hiding away too - scared of what people might say about you. Even though deep down you know you have something important to say to the world.

Well, let this be the reason you do it anyway.

Because I don’t care what you look like, what your skin colour is, where you’re born, what your religion is or isn’t - or anything else for that matter.

I just care that you have the courage to stand up for what you believe in.

After all, that’s what David to Goliath is about. 

The underdogs. The dreamers. The crazy ones. 

Becoming the best version of yourself - regardless of what the victim's voice tells you.

This battle is not mine alone. It’s ours.

So if you can stomach seeing my big nose, my awfully charming British accent and the heartbreaking reason why I founded David to Goliath…

Check out my first-ever YouTube video here.

Together, let’s dare to be great.

I believe in you.

-Nigel Thomas