Ralph Smart (psychologist)
Ralph Okrafo Smart (born March 3, 1986) is a psychologist, life coach, and self-help YouTube vlogger.[1][2] He is the creator of the YouTube channel Infinite Waters (Diving Deep).[3][4] His channel has more than 1.7 million subscribers and he has created more than 3000 videos which have over 200 million views.[5][6][4]
Personal life and education[edit]
Smart was born and raised by a religious family in London. His parents were originally from Sierra Leone, West Africa.[1][3][2]
He graduated from the University of Westminster with a Bachelor of Arts combined honors degree in Psychology and Criminology. A few years after finishing college, he fell ill, which caused him to be hospitalized for a month.[7]
When he was ten years old, he spent a year living in Sierra Leone. He has also traveled to five continents, which helped him research astrology, nutrition, yoga, health, healing sexuality, and other areas. His experience made him adopt a vegan diet and a clean-living lifestyle.[1][2][8][9]
Career[edit]
Before being a vlogger, Smart worked in retailing at a warehouse and a hospital. After finishing college, he practiced counseling for several years. He worked at a school where people were struggling with autism, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and other psychological issues.[10][2][5]
Infinity Waters (Diving Deep)[edit]
Coming back from his illness, he decided to help others and created his channel, Infinite Waters (Diving Deep). He produced his Feel Alive audio CD to empower people. His videos revolve around eliminating stress and anxiety and deliver the message of love, peace, and freedom.[3][4][6]
So far, he has authored more than 3000 videos and has more than 1.7 million subscribers and 200 million views on YouTube.[4][6] His subscribers are referred to as Deep Divers. He also conducts one on one consultation sessions on his website and other social media platforms.[6]
Books[edit]
Smart has published three books. Tryathon; the Love of a Galaxy is a sci-fi novel, and Feel Alive is a self-help book. His third book is titled The Book of Infinite Quotes.[2]
Music[edit]
Ralph Smart has written and performed several songs as well, which are available on his YouTube channel.[2]
Awards and recognition[edit]
In 2017, Ralph Smart was ranked as the 47th most influential vegan by plantbasednews.org.[6] He is also the holder of the YouTube Gold Award for Excellence for being ranked among the top five most influential vloggers.[7][11]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 heraldadmin (2020-01-29). "YouTube Trendsetter Ralph Smart Opening The Eyes of Millions of People". OneWorldHerald.com. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Hatfield, Simon (2020-01-29). "Meet Ralph Smart – the top motivational coach on You Tube and how he is inspiring millions daily to become their greatest versions". California Herald. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Want to Transform Your Life? Ralph Smart has the Key". Globe Stats. 2020-02-06. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 jexewan. "Who is Ralph Smart and how did he get to 1 million followers online?". BuzzFeed Community. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Meet Ralph Smart: The Influencer Who Has Raked In Over 1.7 Million Followers, 200 Million Views On Youtube". International Business Times AU. 2020-03-12. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 McElroy, Julie (2020-02-04). "Infinitely inspirational- Leading Influencer Ralph Smart's Approach to a Better Life". Verna Magazine. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Harris, Rob (2020-02-03). "Ralph Smart: A Remarkable Influencer Who has Touched The Lives of Millions". Time Bulletin. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ↑ "Ralph Smart- the Motivation Behind the Man Following By Over 2M People". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ↑ "Ralph Smart- the Motivation Behind the Man". www.selfgrowth.com. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ↑ Miller, Lisa (2020-03-11). "Ralph Smart aka 'Infinite Waters' taking the world by storm". The Open News. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ↑ Ldn-Post (2020-01-28). "Discover What you Can Learn from Ralph Smart - one of the Biggest Motivational Influencers in the world with over 200 million video views". London Post. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
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