18 top YouTube creators share what careers they'd pursue if they weren't making videos full-time

Alisha Marie.Alisha Marie

• Business Insider's weekly influencer industry newsletter, Influencer Dashboard, runs through what's new in the influencer and creator economy.
• This week, we asked top YouTube creators what they would be doing if they weren't full-time influencers.
• Check out the 18 responses below, which ranged from debate coach to optometry to owning a yoga studio.

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For many top YouTube creators, making videos for the platform is their full-time job and how they earn the majority of their income.

But what if life had turned out differently for these social stars?

Every week, Business Insider's weekly influencer industry newsletter, Influencer Dashboard, runs through what's new in the creator economy. And we recently introduced a new feature called "Ask an influencer," in which readers can submit their questions about the industry and creators' lives.

This week, we asked top YouTube stars the same question: "What would you be doing if you weren't a digital creator?"

Check out the 18 responses below (listed in order of YouTube subscriber count), which ranged from debate coach to optometry to owning a yoga studio.

And submit your questions about the industry or for creators by emailing the author, Amanda Perelli: aperelli@businessinsider.com. We will answer the questions in an upcoming issue of Influencer Dashboard. Subscribe to the newsletter here.