My Mobile Vlog and Blog Workflow

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My Mobile Vlog and Blog Workflow

The simplest and most powerful workflow I’ve found combines video, audio, and writing seamlessly. It’s about capturing thoughts in the moment and turning them into meaningful content.

Step 1: Record Your Visual Diary

Just use a GoPro Mini, go for a walk in nature (or wherever), and speak out loud. Think of it as a visual diary, almost like you’re taking notes or writing, but instead, you’re speaking into the camera.

Treat it like Marcus Aurelius’ meditations—a personal journal of your thoughts.

“Treat video and audio like public meditations, and just speak your mind.”

This process is freeing. Just let your ideas flow naturally and document your thoughts in real time.

Step 2: Transfer and Export

Once you’ve recorded your video:

  1. Connect your GoPro to your phone via Bluetooth.
  2. Use the GoPro Quick app to transfer the file directly.
  3. Export the file at 720p.

Why 720p?

  • It saves space.
  • It allows for fast upload times.

Step 3: Generate a Transcript

Here’s where it gets streamlined:

  1. Upload your video to YouTube.
  2. Open the video in the Safari browser and request the desktop site by clicking the button at the bottom-left of the URL.
  3. Access the transcript under the video description.
  4. Copy and paste the full transcript into ChatGPT with this prompt:

Take this transcript and turn it into a blog post in markdown. Stay as close as possible to my voice and the original flow. Use headings for structure, bold and italics for emphasis, and blockquote my strongest lines. Keep it raw.

or

Take this transcript and turn it into a blog post in my direct voice — make it read like a natural essay-style rant. Don’t add anything new, don’t censor anything, just clean up the grammar, organize the paragraphs for flow, and maybe add a few headings if they help. Keep it raw, real, and me.

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Take this transcript and turn it into a blog post in my exact voice. Keep the raw, natural flow — like a personal essay-rant I’d speak out loud — but clean up the grammar, organize the paragraphs for clarity, and use light structure with headings. Feel free to add bold text for emphasis, blockquotes for key lines, and bullet points when helpful. It should feel 100% like me — real, grounded, and unfiltered — but easy to read and follow.

This is surprisingly effective. The blog post is almost entirely in your voice, saving time and effort.

Step 4: Post to Your Website

Once the blog post is ready, copy and paste it onto your website.

  1. Buy a domain with your name on Bluehost.com.
  2. Install the Astra theme using WordPress.org.
  3. Treat your blog as a personal diary, constantly evolving like a stream of becoming.

For added functionality, use the iA Writer app to export your blog post as a PDF and upload it alongside the post.

Why This Workflow Works

This process combines video, audio, and written content, creating a powerful way to write—almost like you’re writing out loud.

“Video and audio are the most powerful tools we can wield as creators.”

Even as I’m writing this, I’m speaking into my iPhone microphone using iA Writer. It’s fast, intuitive, and natural.

Final Tips

If you want to start a YouTube channel, disable likes and comments to keep it simple. Focus on your personal website blog as your main hub for everything.

“Your blog is a personal diary—always changing, always evolving.”

Feel free to try this workflow out and see how it transforms your content creation process!

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