I . AM CHANNEL

Do you ever wonder what makes a person who they are?

I often wonder this question while going about my day-to-day life, interacting with different people.

Whether it’s your close friend that you can binge-watch 12 hours of Netflix with, that intimidating sales executive working at your company, or the guy standing in front of you at the Trader Joe’s check-out line buying a 12-pack Coors Light, each person has walked a different path in life. Each person’s story is different.

It all started when I was sitting at a coffee shop one weekend, eating a chocolate chip cookie. I looked around and saw each table full with people hanging out with their friends. But what shocked me, was the fact that almost every single person had their eyes glued to their phones, very distracted.

With the explosion of technology and social media, I feel like face-to-face, meaningful, deep conversations are becoming more rare, with many conversations just covering surface level. I’m certainly guilty of it. It was in that moment, I thought to myself, “wouldn’t it be great if there was a platform where a normal person just like me, can tell their story?” You never know what someone is going through, how someone accomplished something, or what keeps them going every day unless you dig deep and ask those questions.

That’s exactly why I wanted to start this YouTube channel “I . AM”, dedicated to showcasing each millennial’s journey, something only deep, meaningful conversations can reveal.

After leaving the news industry in 2014 working as a journalist, the one thing I constantly missed was interviewing people from different walks of life. I missed telling stories of everyday people.

“What kind of obstacles did you have to face?”
“Who had to biggest impact on you in your life?”
"Why and how do you think you got to where you are?”
“What are your short-term and long-term goals?”

Each of our stories, whether short or tall, rich or poor are extremely significant because they make up the world we live in. 

Through ‘I . AM’, my hope is to spread inspiration and hope to others. If at least one person can be inspired or can relate to a story shared on this platform and get back on their feet, it will mean the world to me.

Subscribe to ‘I . AM’ here.

If you know someone that has a remarkable story that the world needs to know about, please feel free to contact me!