BlackBeltBarrister Off The Record turns to life's brick walls

Daniel ShenSmith's only new upload swaps legal commentary for a pep talk about finding a way through obstacles.

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Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.

This will change your life

The pep talk drew attention. "This will change your life," Daniel ShenSmith's sole upload on BlackBeltBarrister Off The Record this week, reached roughly 88,000 views in its first 14 hours.

The title makes a large promise; the conversation beneath it is more specific. Viewers discuss treating obstacles as walls to get around, over or through, and taking responsibility for the next step. Some recall childhood lessons about trying again after failure. Others point to athletes picking themselves up, while one questions what happens when government policy is the obstacle. The idea of giving yourself no choice also gets singled out.

For a channel introduced as ShenSmith's candid take on law, politics and power, this is a more personal direction. His description identifies him as a barrister of England and Wales, but the audience's discussion here is about persistence rather than courtroom procedure.

Subscribers were unchanged over the seven days. Older uploads are drawing smaller daily audiences, including "Training v Reality: Let's Be Honest," which has accumulated nearly 300,000 views. There is also a different kind of brick wall in "Does YouTube Not Like my Money Channel?": ShenSmith describes difficulty getting a Silver Play Button for his separate money channel, without knowing the reason.

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What viewers say

“Give yourself no choice”. Wow. That is profound.
@polina_piterSee it on YouTube
We were brought up on the saying that my farther would say to all of us, if you fail, try and try again, believe in yourself, fall down, don’t cry, pick yourself up and keep going. Finish what you have started, or you will go nowhere, you are better than that.
@dianemoysey5964See it on YouTube
Sportsman always seem to pick themselves up when they have failed. Thankyou I needed to hear that.
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Thank you for this pep-talk Daniel. Great advice! 👍
@c.marmion8430See it on YouTube
Thank you, needed this right now 🙏 perfect timing
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