Staying Mentally Healthy While Live Streaming w/ Kai Kasim AKA LifeWithLaughs

02/14/24 • 29 min

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.

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

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The Wavelength - Staying Mentally Healthy While Live Streaming w/ Kai Kasim AKA LifeWithLaughs

Transcript

Sarah Adler: Hi everyone and welcome to the Wavelength, the mental health podcast designed for digital natives and those who are perplexed by them. In each episode, we explore themes, trends, innovations, and all the other things shaping how today's tech-immersed generations take care of their mental health. I am your host, Dr. Sarah Adler, clinical psychologist, Stanford professor, and entrepreneur. And our guest for today is the amazing Kai Kassim. Welcome Kai. Kai Shahmeen LifeWithLaughs: Hi!