So what’s the best way to start a good-bye video?
Do you say hello first?
I’m just going to come right out with it: this is my 579th Stuff Mom Never Told You
video and it’s my last Stuff Mom Never Told You video.
Although it will not be my last video—I will still be coming at your faces like it
or not trolls.
And I will also still be on Stuff Mom Never Told You the podcast but as for this YouTube
channel, I’m stepping away and it’s not a decision that I’ve made quickly or lightly.
We have created what is often a really magical community here.
Whether you know it or not you’ve seen me through a really intense three and half years
that have been both incredibly low at times and also the happiest times of my life, umm,
like getting married.
And I can’t tell you how much I appreciate everything that you all have given me with
your support and your hilarious comments and insights and your genuine humanity.
And despite my tears this is a decision that I am excited about because I’m not scared
anymore to take the risk and start walking my talk in a more committed an authentic way.
I’m immensely grateful for giving me this platform and extending this opportunity to
me but I have reached a point where accepting an opportunity is not pursuing my principals
and I want to pursue my principals in the process of still creating media that take
an objective as possible look at things like gender dynamics and inequality and social
justice and also putting on wigs and pretending to be other people like Tina McGooglbury.
I want to make that stuff still but I want to own it.
And I’m so excited for this next chapter and if you want to follow along with which
I hope you will, I hope some of you will, you can subscribe to my brand new newsletter
that you’re going to love.
It’s going to be really cool and give you some awesome information about a themed topic
every week and also let you know what I’m up to.
And you can also keep in touch with me with all the contact info below.
I’m not going anywhere I’m just not going to be here.
I cannot thank you all enough for supporting me and getting me to this place.
Again you all have created such an incredible community.
I am humbled.
You all have taught me so much.
I truly hope for those of you that do feel a part of that community that I’m going
to see you again in maybe another community that we can build together.
Y’all I got to tell you, the video team at HowStuffWorks that brings you the amazing
shows like BrainStuff and Stuff They Don’t Want You to Know, they’re just some of the
best humans on the planet.
Seriously.
And I have to give first and foremost a shoutout to my producer, Anney, and if you edit this
out I’m going to be mad at you.
Y’all Anney made the 579 videos.
She has seen me through so many highs and lows and has been infinitely patient and non-judgmental
and just so kind and brilliant and brave.
She’s seriously one of the bravest most fascinating people that I have ever had the
joy of working with.
Thank you and I am so so excited to see all of the amazing things that you are going to
do.
I also want to give a shoutout to the whole HowStuffWorks video team.
ConspiracyStuff, Matt Frederick and Ben Bowlin and then you have—and I’m going to mix
up what shows go with what people so I’m just going to name names—Tyler, Paul, Casey,
Joe, Lauren, Christian, Chandler, you all are amazing and creative, oh so creative,
and brilliant and hilarious and I have loved working with you all, it has been just the
highlight of just the past few years whenever I get to not be hanging out in my house by
myself and actually collaborate and make videos together.
Y’all are just the best and you deserve the best.
I also want to give a shoutout to executive producer Jeri.
You are my rock, aside from my husband obviously, you’re my work rock.
And my work wife Caroline.
Second half of Stuff Mom Never Told You, yet another source of endless support and patience
and just acceptance.
And I’ve been so lucky to have literally stumbled into this place.
I know it sounds like I’m making some goodbye video like I’m leaving forever and I’m
not but I’m really awkward with goodbyes face to face and I want to make sure that
I say these things and that y’all know all of the people in the background too who have
made my life all the more enriched.
And again I can’t say it enough to all of you, thank you.
Thank you.
And I hope I’ll see you again soon.