Technology has been the great equalizer: you can find your

The words of Phoebe Robinson, “Technology has been the great equalizer: you can find your audience, you can build your brand, and the people that are into you, great. They’re going to follow you to whatever platform you go to,” shine like a torch for the modern age. Here she speaks of the power of technology not as an obstacle but as a bridge—one that allows the voices of the overlooked and the underrepresented to travel farther than ever before. No longer does one need the blessing of great institutions, publishers, or gatekeepers; through digital platforms, a creator may speak directly to the people, and the people may decide for themselves whose voice they will follow.

The origin of her words is found in her own journey as a comedian, writer, and performer. Robinson, rising in a world where social media, podcasts, and streaming services have become the stages of the new age, understood firsthand that audiences are no longer bound to theaters or television screens. They move fluidly across platforms, loyal not to corporations but to the voices that touch them. Thus she declares that technology is the great equalizer, for it has shifted the power from the few who controlled access to the many who now create freely.

History echoes this truth. In the past, only those sanctioned by wealthy patrons or powerful rulers could spread their work widely. But when Gutenberg’s printing press was born, it broke the monopoly of the scribes and priests, allowing common voices and radical ideas to flow into the hands of the people. Martin Luther’s theses, carried by the press, ignited a reformation. So too now, with digital technology, the voices of comedians, musicians, activists, and storytellers can be heard around the world without waiting for permission. This is the revolution Robinson describes.

The deeper meaning of her words is that authenticity commands loyalty. A true audience does not follow the platform—they follow the voice. Whether you speak through a podcast, a video, or a written post, if your voice is clear, if it carries truth, humor, or power, the people who resonate with it will seek you out. Technology provides the pathways, but it is the spirit of the creator that binds hearts together. The lesson here is that one must focus less on the changing platforms, and more on cultivating a genuine connection with those who listen.

There is also a heroic challenge hidden in her saying: do not use technology as an excuse for passivity. The equalizer is only powerful if you wield it with courage and creativity. If you wait for opportunity without creating, the equalizer is wasted. But if you seize it—record your song, tell your story, share your craft—the doors once closed will open. Robinson’s words remind us that the path is open, but it must be walked. The platform will not give you meaning; your voice must give the platform life.

For those living now, practical wisdom flows from this. Do not despair if traditional doors are closed to you. Create where you stand, with the tools you have. Share your work, refine your craft, and build your brand not as an image, but as the reflection of your truest self. Remember that people do not follow perfection—they follow connection. If your work resonates, your audience will find you, and they will walk with you wherever you go.

So let this teaching be passed down: technology is the great equalizer, but it is not the master. It is the channel, not the message. The true strength lies in the voice that dares to speak, the creator who dares to create. Speak with authenticity, act with courage, and those who are meant to hear you will hear. And when they hear, they will follow—not because of the platform, but because of the bond between souls that no technology can break.