Some explanations…..

Hey tribe. I’ve got something to share with you, kind of about me in “real life”. You all have ridden the roller coaster with me for the better part of a year as I’ve struggled with voice health issues.

Every time I have to come on here and let you know that I’m down with another bout of it, I feel ashamed and afraid that you’re all going to think I’m just playing around, or trying to make excuses for slow productivity.

And I feel the need to be honest with you about why I struggle so often. In real life, I am a professional full-time singer and performer. When I’m not doing YouTube, I’m in a recording studio singing backup vocals for recording artists or I’m on stage singing.

The truth is I am using my voice almost 24/7 from the time I wake up til I go to bed; YouTube isn’t my only “voice related” job. As bad as I hate to say it, the voice acting and the hours of multiple takes I do to get an audio “right” is hard on my voice. I get multiple vocal cords scopes per year just to make sure I’m not doing damage with all the ways I’m using my voice.

This is also why I panic so badly when I do have spurts of bad voice health, because literally EVERY dime I earn is dependent on my voice IRL and on YouTube.

I’m going through a frustrating spurt right now where my throat is fatigued from overuse. I’ve sat in my recording chair for two hours now and haven’t been able to record a two-page script.

So, I just felt compelled to let you guys in on my struggle, so that you understand that when I’m slow to crank out audios or especially custom audio orders, it’s not due to laziness. I literally have to pace myself and give myself periods of almost strict non-use, to let my cords bounce back.

It is my kryptonite. I hate hate hate not being able to work when I want, as long as I want. And I’ve reckoned that’s maybe why God gave me an Achilles heel…. To slow me down and make sure that I don’t work myself to death. Because I probably would if nothing stopped me.

Anyway. Love you guys. And to be honest? I need you guys. This Patreon and this channel pays my rent. I wouldn’t be making it without you, period. You are appreciated, you are loved, and I can never say that enough. THANK YOU for being here. And thank you for letting me not always have to be Batman, as badly as I want to be.