How I Gained 90,000 Instagram Followers in 17 Days
A content strategist breaks down the cross-niche format-borrowing playbook that took him from 15K to 100K views per video — and $70K in cash — in 17 days.
May 9thA 17-minute live build session where Sky Tan constructs a full Instagram strategy for Andrew Huberman from a blank Notion doc, using Claude AI and Sandcastles for research, while a countdown timer runs.
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Friend challenges Sky on camera. Sky accepts, establishes the subject: Andrew Huberman, 7.8M followers, Huberman Lab Premium subscription as the offer. Timer starts.

Opens blank Notion doc. Uses Claude Opus 4.7 to identify Huberman monetization. Lands on paid podcast subscription. Defines avatar: optimization-pilled 25-45 year old male professional. Explains why avatar clarity is the foundation.

Loads Sandcastles tool. Pulls competitor creators in the health/science niche: Bryan Johnson, Gary Brecka, Mark Hyman, Andy Galpin, Peter Attia, Rhonda Patrick. Filters for last 6 months, 1M+ followers, sorted by highest outlier score.

Reviews actual viral Instagram videos from competitor accounts. Watches creatine-shaming video, symptom-to-root-cause format, Brian Johnson meme content. Identifies the market gap: zero sophisticated creators are doing native short-form social — only podcast clips and talking heads.

Derives five formats from the market gap and avatar: (1) Reaction video, (2) Science-backed day in the life, (3) Symptom to root cause, (4) Podcast clips volume page (5-10 per day), (5) Selfie QA from AMAs and YouTube comments. Each justified against the avatar and counter-positioning thesis.

Map every step of what the creator does professionally. Each step is a potential format. For Huberman: crafting daily routines for specific avatar sub-niches (Ironman runner, busy entrepreneur, etc.).

Writes and breaks down a live hook for the symptom-to-root-cause format: weak knees point to hips. Dissects each phrase: avatar pain, pattern interrupt, social proof (LeBron/Ronaldo), doubt creation, open loop pause, scientific credibility cue.

Summarizes full deliverable built in under 30 minutes. Social proof: Pack Your Dogs 1M+ views per video, Steven Zara 500K-1M. Pitches Clipcut agency discovery call.
Every struggling creator is writing a new script every week — the ones printing views locked their format first.
“I am literally gonna show you each step of how to implement a million dollar Instagram content strategy in real rather than just making another video about theory.”
“Every single creator here is effectively using podcast clips or talking heads. None of them is actually doing social media short form style content. That is a huge gap in the market.”
“Once you have your format locked, you are not starting from scratch every single week. You have already done your research beforehand.”
Sky Tan sat down with a blank Notion doc and a countdown clock ticking from twenty minutes. His friend Sam had bet him it could not be done. Seventeen minutes later, Andrew Huberman had a five-format Instagram strategy, a scripted hook, and a counter-positioning thesis built from live competitive analysis — all on screen.
A repeatable process for building an Instagram content strategy from scratch. Purpose dictates everything. Counter-positioning is where the gap lives. Format is the unlock that makes scripting systematic.
Map every step of what you do professionally. Each step is a potential content format. Sky doomscrolls and labels content ideas — that became his winning format. The format that is most visual or most counterintuitive wins.
A 6-step hook anatomy for any health, mechanism, or authority niche. The open loop delay between setup and reveal is the key retention device.
“If you are interested in working with us, the application is below. Fill it out. Get on a call with me and my team, and we will audit your brand live just like we did here.”
Soft sell after delivering full value. The demo IS the pitch — no explicit urgency or hard close. Discovery call booking via iClosed. Works because the viewer just watched Sky do exactly what the agency sells.
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17:14A content strategist breaks down the cross-niche format-borrowing playbook that took him from 15K to 100K views per video — and $70K in cash — in 17 days.
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