Mercanthony isn’t just another creator - he’s a force.

He started with an iPod Touch at age 10. Now he’s got 2,300 TikToks, 4,500 hours on Twitch, and a legacy tattooed in content.

In this episode, Kim Meltzer sits down with the orange-haired whirlwind to talk Beast Games, content obsession, and why he never wanted the prize money. They cover rejection, the grind, falling through trap doors, and filming videos while standing on a zipline.

This isn’t about followers. It’s about fire.

If you’ve ever felt like quitting, this one’s for you.

Key Takeaways

• How Mercanthony started creating content at 10 years old
• The mindset behind making 365 daily G Fuel videos
• Behind-the-scenes of competing in MrBeast’s Beast Games
• Why chasing experience beats chasing money
• What he learned from being surrounded by 1,000+ cameras

Chapter Markers

00:00 – Kicking things off with Kim and Mercanthony 02:00 – The YouTube origin story 06:55 – 13 years of content and counting 09:10 – The G Fuel campaign: daily content and discipline 13:27 – How he got cast in Beast Games 17:45 – 4 days, no phone, 1 stadium: the qualifiers 25:05 – What it felt like to fall through the trap door 30:47 – What he learned from the ultimate content creator 35:06 – The future of Mercanthony

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Mercanthony’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtdlw5MrCrSIf-cDy6MOd_g