Ep 16: What if the best marketing strategy you’re not using… is sitting in your pocket?

In this episode of Unreasonable Autonomy, Sarah Grace sits down with Mark Beall, former IT pro turned YouTube strategist with over 15 million long-form views—to unpack why YouTube isn’t just for gamers and vloggers… it’s the platform for entrepreneurs serious about long-term sales and real conversion.

Mark didn’t set out to be a content creator. In fact, he resisted it—until a lazy Susan cabinet and a five-minute video changed everything.

This isn’t your typical YouTube success story. It’s a behind-the-scenes blueprint for:

• Why YouTube crushes Facebook and Instagram when it comes to ROI

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• How “content hacking” can shortcut your growth (without selling your soul)

  
  

• Why helping one person on video is more powerful than chasing likes

  
  

• The truth about the algorithm (and how to make it work for you)

  
  

• Why you’re building assets, not posts—and how they convert long after you hit publish

But it doesn’t stop there. Mark opens up about raising three boys in a YouTube-driven world, how he navigates faith and parenting in the digital age, and why God has shown up most in the closed doors of his life.

Whether you're launching a brand, scaling a service, or just wondering if your 11-year-old should be on YouTube (Mark’s son wants to be a trick shot star!), this conversation is a masterclass in strategy and soul.

🎧 Listen now to discover:

✔️ Why you don't need flashy thumbnails to win on YouTube

✔️ The one mindset shift every entrepreneur must make before creating content

✔️ How to start with bottom-of-funnel videos and build backward

✔️ The parenting convo no one’s having about YouTube and kids

📘 Mentioned in this episode:

– Influence by Robert Cialdini

– Online Business Decoded by Mark Beall (grab it on Amazon!)

👀 P.S. There’s also a kitchen renovation story in here that shouldn’t be this inspiring.

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➡️ Connect with Mark Beall on IG and learn how to grow your business with YouTube

➡️ Hang out with Sarah Grace on Facebook HERE

Are you ready to stop feeding the algorithm—and finally let it work for you? Hit play.