The Golden One - Marcus Follin - True Friend Advice on Becoming Sponsored or Not
Aired: 2015-02-03
Duration: 03:58


=== Based But Not Bought (03:54) ===

[00:00:03]  Greetings your friends, welcome back to Gaines Fucking Kitchen.
[00:00:09]  Today, I first of all want to show you my If It Fits Your Macros pre-workout meal.
[00:00:15]  And what I mean by If It Fits Your Macros is that you fit in something into your day, even perhaps if you're on a caloric deficit.
[00:00:25]  So we got some ice cream and some mango.
[00:00:28]  I'm gonna take about half of that ice cream top and the whole mango to get some fucking energy before the gym and also obviously Glorious Linwall's Coffee.
[00:00:38]  But that's not the point with this video because I want to ask you, as you might know, my channel has been rapidly growing over the last time and I've been approached by a good few supplement companies.
[00:00:51]  I've not accepted anything yet because I want to make this video first and foremost to gain your heartfelt thoughts on this and I want everyone to see this, especially you who has subscribed to me for a good time and also on Facebook like I recognize your names, I recognize your pictures so your support means the most so comment below your thoughts on this but let me elaborate a bit first.
[00:01:20]  So basically a lot of guys on YouTube when they accept sponsorships get a great negative backlash because people say like oh you fucking sell out and stuff like that.
[00:01:32]  Now I want to keep this channel as real and based as possible.
[00:01:37]  I feel that I have one of the most loyal fanbases out there and that's for good reason because you give a lot back to me as well.
[00:01:44]  I want to keep it that way.
[00:01:45]  I don't want to feel that I'm losing touch with you over some free fucking supplements.
[00:01:51]  So I want to keep it real and based.
[00:01:53]  But at the same time like it could be beneficial for me also to accept the sponsorship.
[00:01:59]  So basically what I want to say with this video is I want to ask you would you think that I'm a sell out if I accept another sponsor?
[00:02:08]  Like obviously Glorious Leanwal's Coffee and I have worked for a year.
[00:02:13]  We have a good relationship.
[00:02:14]  I've gotten clothes from companies and that has worked fine.
[00:02:19]  And you know you see it in videos sometimes and in pictures.
[00:02:22]  It's not something I push all too much though and I'm aiming to do the same thing if I get you know a cool deal with a supplement company so I won't go overboard like I won't be hijacked in any means to make a channel about your supplements.
[00:02:35]  I'll still keep it real and based, but with the fact they actually do use supplements, I say to myself like okay cool, it can actually be beneficial to me to not have to buy the whey protein just for the sake of being based like, because I feel I can be based and real, even you know getting whey protein for free.
[00:02:59]  But what I want you to do is comment below your thoughts about this.
[00:03:02]  When would it begin to get annoying?
[00:03:05]  Would you think that I'm a sellout everything?
[00:03:07]  So give me your thoughts, because you know I'd rather have 10,000 loyal, true friends than a hundred thousand people that don't respect me and think I'm a sellout.
[00:03:17]  So please do give your thoughts so I have you know a bit more to.
[00:03:21]  To go on, because I thought about this over the last period of time and regarding sponsorship and stuff like that, and I said, like coffee and clothing are a different matter, because clothes you need, coffee you kinda need as well.
[00:03:34]  So that's just positive supplements.
[00:03:37]  However, especially if people come to me for fitness and bodybuilding advice, I don't wanna be seen as being bought up by a supplement company either, so I'm in need of some new advice from you.
[00:03:51]  So that's what I wanted to say with this video, and who am I, the glorious Elf Of Wisdom?