Ben Gravy: How to make a living on YouTube, surf novelty waves, and keep it positive

Ben Gravy is a semi-pro surfer, a prolific vlogger, a chaser of novelty waves, a purveyor of stoke, and a New Jerseyan whose family once hosted Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie for an episode of The Simple Life. In 2019 he completed his goal of surfing in all 50 states—yes, even the landlocked ones—earning himself a world record and a tidal wave of subscribers to his channel. Subscribe to Ben's YouTube channel. Ben joined LOG OFF to discuss how and why he makes a living by vlogging, offer tips to aspiring creators, and explain how he keeps it all so positive. Plus gracefully answer LOG OFF's usual stupid Internet questions. ⁠⁠LOG OFF⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ explores the convergence of real lives and the Internet - and how to navigate the complicated web we've tangled ourselves in. Everyone has an Internet story to tell, and host Ryan Perry wants to hear all of them. New episodes premiere every Friday. For more LOG OFF, follow on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. LOG OFF is recorded, edited, produced, and promoted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pennant Digital⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The LOG OFF theme was recorded and produced by friend of the pod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Teen Daze.