Introduction

It’s ya boy Eli.

When I was 27, I was cancelled online for expressing an opinion on rushed vaccine development.

At least, that’s what I suspect got me thrown in Internet-jail.

All I know is I tried to login to Facebook one day and was greeted with this message:

“You have been permanently banned from Facebook & Instagram for violating community guidelines.”

No option to appeal.

No option to contact support about the issue.

My personal and business accounts on Facebook and Instagram were just… gone.

I lost over 7000 friends, followers, and connections across these accounts.

I couldn’t even let people know that I had been banned. Most people still don’t even know.

All my attempts to get back on the platform failed.

I’d try to make new accounts using different emails, phone numbers, etc.

Those accounts would get banned in less than 24 hours.

Eventually, I quit trying. I had been 1984’d.

I was 100% silenced from Facebook & Instagram.

It would stay this way until late 2022.

The Impact of Being Silenced

At the time I was silenced, I was a contractor for the NIH & NIAID.

In retrospect, this is probably why I was banned.

I had data and authority on the topic—no conspiracy.

I was working on several COVID-19 studies as a response to the “pandemic”.

I noticed the lead investigators of these studies were highly skeptical of Operation Warp Speed and a population-wide vaccine mandate.

These were not “anti-vax” people.

They were doctors. They were clinical researchers. They were senior-level NIH & NIAID experts.

These investigators are people who, quite literally, have Zoom meetings with Dr. Fauci regularly.

All of them were blatantly pro-vaccine.

In fact, most of them spent their careers developing vaccines.

Their argument was almost universally the same—a population-wide vaccine mandate isn’t safe for any vaccine, especially one that had only been tested for a few months.

Hearing people smarter than me question the efficacy of the vaccines caused alarm bells to go off in my head.

So I sounded that alarm to my friends and family on Facebook.

I didn’t even share an opinion—I shared a video compilation of doctors worldwide expressing the same skepticism I saw in my meetings with NIH experts.

A couple days later, I was erased from the social networks.

I was deemed a danger to public health for sharing this information.

Pretty crazy, right?

My Response and Transformation

Though it was difficult, being silenced was one of the best things to ever happen to me.

I was extremely angry about the situation. I still am, to tell you the truth.

That rage caused me to rethink my life and career completely.

I read, studied, spent time with myself.

I did a lot of psychedelics, inner work, and meditation under expert guidance.

I took 60+ graduate-level courses in psychology, business, and information systems.

I no longer wanted to work a 9-5. I no longer wanted a boss.

I would no longer tolerate an institution telling me what to do, say, or think.

I decided enough is enough—I’m going to live life on my own terms and I don’t care what happens as a result.

My Journey into the Creator Economy

So I began focusing my time consuming information on how to break out of the societal matrix.

During my time in Internet-Jail, I learned how others were using the Internet to live on their own terms.

I became obsessed with this idea of using the Internet to build a free lifestyle.

I’ve written a blog post on what I learned. Well, it’s almost written.

Even though I spent 30+ hours working on it last week, I didn’t finish.

It is a complete overview of the creator economy and a blueprint for building an audience and creating your own personal monopoly online.

It is massive, but I think you’ll find value in it.

Topics Covered in My Upcoming Blog Post

Here’s some of the topics covered:

The Creator Economy as an Alternative to the 9-5

How the creator economy offers new opportunities for financial independence and personal freedom.

Different Types of Creators

The various roles within the creator economy—Artists, Influencers, Subject Matter Experts, and Evangelists.

The Creator Funnel

A step-by-step approach to building and monetizing an audience, focusing on discovery, trust-building, relationship-building, and monetization.

Four Types of Valuable Content

Understanding the four essential content types—Educational, Entertaining, Empathetic, and Challenging.

Creating Your Own Personal Monopoly

How to stand out in a saturated market by combining your unique skills, experiences, and passions to create a niche only you can fill.

Let me know what you think—literally. You can reply to these emails, and I will see them. I’d love to hear from you!

Love ya,

E

(Keep reading if you want to see my plan for growing online. I understand it’s Monday morning though lol)

P.S. – My Plan for Growing an Audience Online After Being Cancelled

If you think I’ve lost my mind writing about these types of things on the Internet when I have no audience, you’d be correct. I have lost my mind. It’s fine.

Losing your mind every once in a while is part of forging your own path.

But even though I was cancelled, I made enough money building audiences for other people that I was able to leave my job.

So I know what I’m talking about. And I’m going to show you that it’s possible to build from the ground up.

My Content Creation Strategy

Here’s how I plan to grow my audience using the Hub & Spoke model:

The Hub

I’ll start with a central piece of content, like a blog post or a tailored newsletter (like this one).

Repurposing

From there, I’ll repurpose the content into different formats—like a video script or a Twitch stream itinerary.

More Repurposing

I’ll create short-form content from the video, like snippets and reels, to share across platforms like Instagram, X, and YouTube Shorts.

Behind-the-Scenes

Throughout the process, I’ll document the journey and share behind-the-scenes content, turning the process itself into more content.

This strategy ensures that I’m creating consistent, high-value content without burning out. It’s about working smarter, not harder, and staying visible across multiple platforms.

90% of my content will have no call-to-action—just straight value. The other 10% will gradually start directing people toward this email list. As the audience grows, this ratio will shift to 70% no CTA & 30% CTA.

This approach is all about building trust and growing organically.

Growth doesn’t happen if you’re constantly selling or pushing people too soon.

Notice I haven’t tried to sell you shit. That’s because I care about us lol.

I go into these things more in the blog post.

Content Creation Workflow

• 1 Day dedicated to writing.
• 1 Day dedicated to shooting and editing planned video.
• 1 Day dedicated to graphics and scheduling.

Daily Tasks

• Document the process.
• Edit Behind the Scenes Videos.
• Engage with the audience and peers.
• Automate & Test. Optimize workflow.

In reality, I’ll be doing all these things every day, but I’ll have dedicated days to get the bulk of writing, shooting, and scheduling done.

I’ll let you know how it goes.

If I fail, just keep it between you and me.

The good part about failing at this type of thing is no one will see it. 😂

But honestly, I’m not worried.

I put all my cards in this game for a reason.

Take care, mi amigo.

Eli