human1

My streaming journey started in 2021. At the time, I was experiencing extreme burnout from my day job, and feeling creatively dissatisfied and directionless in my life—further exacerbated by the chaos and stress of the pandemic. I was just feeling very bleh about everything.

I had already been active on Twitch at that point, but only ever as a viewer. My roommate convinced me to try streaming, despite my initial reluctance and belief that I wouldn't be engaging enough. But I was eager for any kind of change—so I downloaded the stream software, set up some working scenes, and eventually worked up the nerve to hit the "Go Live" button on May 17, 2021. 

My first stream lasted only 40 minutes long, but I was surprised at the fun I had. After that, I would inconsistently stream in the evenings after work. It took many months—and lots of encouraging pep talks from my roommate (bless his heart)—until I gradually found my rhythm. In that process, I grew to really love streaming and the community that I was building more and more. I felt so creatively happy.

In 2023, I took a leap of faith and left my day job to pursue streaming and content creation full-time. While it was shaky at first, as all huge decisions can be, the incredible and unwavering support from my community kept me motivated to keep streaming. On October 3, 2024, we reached a major milestone when I was officially invited to join the Twitch Partner Program! Yippee!

After all this time, I can genuinely say that this journey has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. I don't take any of this for granted, and I am so thankful for every part of this experience.