SoupforEloise took a leap of faith (Picture: Twitch)
UK content creator SoupforEloise took the ‘really scary’ leap and quit her job to stream full-time, and reveals exactly what it takes.
It takes courage to start livestreaming in front of potentially thousands of strangers, all expecting to be entertained by you, but it’s a leap that many aspire to, with the hope of one day becoming a successful streamer on platforms such as Twitch, Kick, and YouTube.
Unless they hit the big time, many content creators work ordinary jobs while pursuing their dream of one day going full-time.
That was UK Twitch streamer SoupforEloise before she decided to make the leap and quit her job as a social media manager. We asked her about her experiences, as she revealed the secret to success is savings, a great community, and, most of all, consistency.
‘I was doing two jobs at the same time for three years and I just wasn’t able to give them both my 100% anymore,’ she said.
‘It was something I had been dying to do for a long time and I had so, so many ideas that I really wanted to make, but simply didn’t have the time to do while working a full-time job at the same time. So it was time to make a choice.’
The choice was to go all in on streaming, and leave her stable income behind, something she said was ‘really scary’. She had saved up money and her viewers had been generous over the Christmas period, but she was aware that time was ticking away.
‘It sounds a bit dramatic but I realised how quickly life was going by, I didn’t want to blink and be 30 and realise I never gave myself the chance to pursue something I really wanted to do.’
Eloise, who’s 24-years-old, averages 250 viewers per stream and has been streaming for over five years already, with Minecraft being her game of choice. Looking back, livestreaming was just supposed to be a bit of fun, but it evolved into much more.
‘After about six months or so of making content I realised that I just didn’t want to stop, and I wanted to do more, create more, and start doing this full-time. Every time I hit ‘go live’, it made my day a little better, the whole ‘doing a job you love’ was starting to make sense.’
Her viewers give her the confidence to do what she wants when she’s live, but content creation isn’t all smiles and sunshine.
‘It [streaming] can be incredibly tough. Suddenly what you do isn’t just up for review from your boss but thousands, potentially millions, of people and they will let you know what they do and don’t like,’ she said.
‘It’s also pretty hard to switch off. I find myself working well into the night most days because I love what I do, but this also means you can suddenly find yourself burnt out because you haven’t actually taken an evening off in two months.
‘I try to combat this by sticking to as much of a 9-5 approach to planning my days, but honestly it’s quite hard.’
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Besides being constantly attentive while streaming, content creators also work with sponsors and have to come up with new ideas for content, and make sure they’re as visible as possible on other social media platforms such as YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.
It’s hard work and Eloise isn’t sure if she’d recommend pursuing a streaming career to just anyone. According to her it’s important to be sure you want to do it, and not to quit your job if you aren’t.
To the ones who are sure a career in livestreaming is for them, Eloise stressed the importance of being consistent with your content and having a specific selling point, which could be a talent or your personality.
‘Also, be in it for the right reasons, this isn’t a path to instant fame and money, it’s hard work, and if you’re only in it for money, you’re in it for the wrong reasons.’
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