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

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.