In this episode of Deep Dive, Chris talks with Unmesh Dinda, but you might know him better by his YouTube moniker, PiXimperfect. He teaches people everything there is to know about Adobe Photoshop, and with over 2 million subscribers, he seems to be doing something right.

But as you will soon hear, Unmesh does not consider himself a YouTuber. He is a teacher, first and foremost. Through this fun and transparent conversation he will explain why helping people will get you everything that you want in life.

Unmesh wasn’t interested in playing outside with friends as a kid. At the age of 8, he was already playing around with Photoshop and learning how to use the program. Over time, Unmesh realized his passion for teaching and his gift of explaining concepts in a simpler way. Fusing the two would eventually lead him to create his YouTube channel, PiXimperfect, where he gives detailed Photoshop tutorials.

But the success of his channel didn’t happen overnight. It took a lot of trial and error for Unmesh to grow his following and for his channel to receive the recognition it holds today. He had to figure out things like marketing, determining his audience, and what to publish on his own.

One of the things you’ll notice about Unmesh is that he’s extremely humble. (You’ll hear it at the start of this episode where he notes that his 2 million subscribers is “just a number.”)

He attributes a lot of his success to the connections he’s made along the way. He doesn’t try to hide the fact that he’s reached out to people for guidance, mentorship, help, or advice. In fact, he encourages his audience to do the same; to lean on the support of others because it will lift you up in some way.

For more on Unmesh’s story and the true power of connections, listen to the full episode.

This episode is sponsored by Framer - framer.com/thefutur