I Enjoyed Your Stay.
WARNING! PLEASE READ THE BLOG WITH THIS SONG IN THE BACKGROUND FOR THE COMPLETE EMOTIONAL EMERSON:
50 streamers.
When I created this show, I had no intention of becoming a streamer.
I just like to talk.
Looking back at all the episodes of Inside the Streamer Studio it’s humbling to know that 50 strangers completely agreed to join me live on Twitch, touching on some of the most personal and vulnerable moments within their lives.
The good.
The bad.
The ugly.
Every show holds a special place in my heart.
We enter as acquaintances.
We leave as friends.
Each guest made me a better streamer.
Each guest made me a better man.
I’m eternally grateful.
In recent weeks, I’ve realized something has been missing from my streaming experience. I spend most streams talking about other peoples’ lives, navigating difficult topics, and presenting to the world a different perspective of their favorite streamers… All the while, never sharing my own.
Let’s change that.
The concept of Inside the Streamer Studio originated in 2013.
I was 20 years old and hospitalized for several months with stage 3 nasopharyngeal carcinoma (brain tumor). The cancer had metastasized to several lymph nodes in my upper body. Doctors gave me a 33% survival rate and even so, there would be long-term complications.
33 rounds of radiation treatment.
11 rounds of chemotherapy.
1 feeding tube surgically installed.
Most notably, the radiation treatment burned my vocal cords and left me unable to speak for several months.
I learned to listen.
I savored each conversation, keeping my soul bounded to the outside world.
Fast-forward to spring of 2014.
On my mom’s birthday, the oncologist told me I was in remission.
I haven’t looked back since.
I spoke about my experience with cancer around the world.
From Seattle to New York to India.
I use my voice to engage, empower, and empathize.
We all have a story.
Tiny moments culminating into who we are as humans.
I recognized it in 2013 as I silently listened to the lives of my family, friends, and fellow cancer patients.
Those times have left an irreplaceable scar on my life but the experience was priceless. I never regret my time battling cancer. It brought a cocky young man back to reality. From careless to cautiously optimistic.
Who can genuinely say they’ve lived their life day-to-day, never being able to plan for tomorrow?
Few in my Twitch community know the full story, and I promise to talk about it when it’s my turn to be featured on Inside the Stream Studio Episode 100.
Until then, thank you for everything.
Your support.
Your generosity.
And above all, your time.
I love what I do.
I want this to be my vocation.
So, similarly to my life in 2013 let’s take it day-by-day.
I’ll go live and do my best to make you proud.
Hope to see you there.
until we vibe again,
Moms
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