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Staying Mentally Healthy While Live Streaming w/ Kai Kasim AKA LifeWithLaughs
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In this episode of The Wavelength podcast, host Dr. Sarah Adler interviews Twitch streamer Kai Kassim (username: LifeWithLaughs). They discuss Kai's experiences as a content creator, including the freedom but also difficulties that come with live streaming for a living.
Topics covered:
- What live streaming is and why Kai got into it
- The mental health toll of being a streamer - dealing with burnout, lack of vacation time, always needing to be "on"
- How COVID negatively impacted streamers who rely on in-person conventions and events
- Kai's involvement in the Pokemon Professor program to connect more locally and foster competition and sportsmanship in kids
- The differences between generations and why we should be kind to each other
Kai offers advice on taking care of your mental health, emphasizing that you have to make yourself a priority and reach out to people who care about you. She radiates positivity and encourages building community.
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