The Caitie Diaries on The Small YouTuber Podcast
Stolen Video Ideas, Claymation and The Next Eminem - The Caitie Diaries
In this first episode of the Small YouTuber Podcast, I talk to small Australian YouTuber Caitie Browne from ‘The Caitie Diaries’. Caitie has less than 1,000 subscribers but makes hilarious videos every single week on her channel including comedy skits, parodies, funny raps and more! She also runs a second YouTube channel, ‘The Caitie Vlogs’ where she makes extra content including challenges and assorted videos about her life.
In this episode I ask Caitie:
- What was your first YouTube video and is it still up on your channel today? Is it embarrassing and how have you evolved as a creator since then?
- There are millions of channels on YouTube these days. What makes you stand out from the crowd and what is the unique selling point that you bring to your content?
- What’s next for your channel?
We also talk about my history of stealing her video ideas and how many people are calling her the next Eminem.
Links to the stuff we talked about in this episode:
Caitie’s Reaction To My Stolen Video
Caitie ‘Eminem’ Browne’s Rap Video
Why Small YouTubers Make the Best Guests
When a channel has fewer than 1,000 subscribers, the creator is usually doing everything alone. Caitie writes her scripts, films the sketches, edits the footage and uploads a new video every single week. Nobody is handing her a brief or telling her what to make. That is why her channel feels so personal, and why a podcast conversation with a small creator tends to be more honest than an interview with a huge channel.
Small creators also have no safety net of sponsors or a big audience to cushion a flop. Every video is a real experiment, and every comment from a stranger matters. Hearing Caitie talk about her weekly routine is a good reminder that most successful channels began exactly where she is now: a few hundred viewers, a lot of enthusiasm and a stubborn habit of hitting publish.
Comedy on a Budget: Skits, Parodies and Raps
One of the most impressive things about The Caitie Diaries is how much variety fits into a single channel. A week might bring a scripted skit, a parody of a well-known format or a rap with a punchline in every line. Comedy is hard to fake, and doing it with a tiny budget forces creators to rely on timing, writing and performance rather than expensive equipment.
Videos such as "If The Fonts Were People" and "Your Call Is Important To Us" show the formula at work. Each takes an everyday annoyance or a silly observation and turns it into a character-driven piece that anyone can relate to. A relatable premise means viewers don't need to know the creator to enjoy the joke, which is exactly what helps a small channel get found.
- Start with an idea people already recognise from daily life.
- Keep the runtime tight so the jokes land before attention drifts.
- Use simple props, costumes and locations to create distinct characters.
Running Two Channels at Once
Caitie doesn't put everything in one place. Her main channel is reserved for polished comedy, while The Caitie Vlogs holds the looser material, including challenges and glimpses of her life. Splitting content like this keeps each channel consistent, so a viewer who subscribes for sketches doesn't get surprised by a casual vlog.
The trade-off is obvious: two channels mean twice the uploading, twice the thumbnails and twice the community to look after. For a creator with fewer than 1,000 subscribers, that is a serious time commitment. Still, the second channel gives her a space to experiment, build a closer connection with her audience and try ideas that might later graduate to the main channel.
Lessons for Other Small Creators
Listening to Caitie, a few lessons stand out for anyone just starting out. Consistency matters more than perfection, and a weekly schedule builds both skill and trust with viewers. Humour is easier to share when it is original, so a clear personal style is worth more than copying whatever is trending, even if the host of the podcast admits to a history of borrowing her ideas.
Finally, the episode shows the value of community. Collaborating, reacting to one another's videos and cheering on fellow small channels costs nothing and helps everyone grow. Whether or not Caitie really becomes the next Eminem, her attitude of making something fun, finishing it and sharing it every week is a model worth following.