The wisdom of Chad Concelmo can be summed up in one sentence: "Sometimes there are moments in life where you just have to punch an old woman in the face." This is some profound Zen shit but I'll do my best to synthesize what our dolphin ambassador means. Making bold moves in your life to remove obstacles that stand between you and your blogging passion can make all the difference.
More on Chad's life lessons and the wrap-up reader questions after the jump. I apologize for the video mix-up earlier. Look, I drink.
Important! There was also a moment where we thought his panel was going to turn into a Disney musical. If you would like Chad to serenade you in an upcoming podcast, please sign this petition in the comments below!
Growing balls and steering your life towards a career in writing will mean something different to each individual. Some of you may have demanding jobs that prevent a blogging schedule that you may need to scale back. Some of you may be Amish and secretly blogging from an iPhone you concealed in. How sustainable is that?
There is a fine line between idiocy and being stupid enough to believe in your dreams, so Chad's panel relays his personal experience of balancing a demanding external career and using what little time he has to the things he loves the most: play video games, share his passion through original features on Destructoid, make amazing podcasts for RFGO, and dine at SoupPlantation with a happy asian family and one disgruntled guy. Jim Morrison did say that "the West is the Best".
The final part of the video contains attendee questions on podcasting, money making, analytics, user surveys, and stuff. That's a wrap!
Yanier "Niero" Gonzalez is Destructoid's founder and guy-in-the-helmet.After 2,000+ stories posted and years of starting trouble on the front page he's now busy behind the scenes building the future of Destructoid. His story is our motto: "Living The Dream".
Yeah, I hate that ninja too (Oh my god, I never thought i was going to say that i hate a ninja...) Anyway, I'm glad you fixed the video guys, because it pretty much confirms that Chad is the best person ever and that the panel in general was effing sweet.
NEXT TIME PLEASE INVEST IN A TRIPOD, A PROPER CAMERA AND MAKE SURE YOUR OPERATER CAN FOCUS AND ZOOM CORRECTLY. ALSO USE PROPER MICS HOOKED UP TO CAMERA.
I can't watch these videos as they just make me ill and my eyes hurt.
Such a shame you did all this on the cheap video wise as I would love to have watched proper.
I actually don't mind it at the beginning. Free site means it'll have ads, but it gets annoying when it comes up in the middle of a video and I have to pause for 10 secs.
SO signed. That was the best part of the panel. Second had to have been the slide demonstrating proper tampon insertion slipped in by Nick's lovely wife.
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7:47 PM on 08.31.2008
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Also, I was expecting more out of Chad.
moar chad!
Err, I think I only heard Niero talk in this vid?
John Hancocked!
also, old pic is old, chad.
:P
yeah, I'll also talk to our ad company about that Ninja. That needs to go, agreed.
He simply must sing Prince Ali.
Also where is the group photo? Did I overlook it?
Also, signed.
NOW SING YOU DOLPHIN-FETISHISTIC BASTARD!!!
MAKE IT HAPPEN.
A Whole New World please.
Dooo iiiiiiitttt!!!
Cancel Project Runway and just have the "Late Late Super Late Show With Chad Concelmo"
Double Signed!
I can't watch these videos as they just make me ill and my eyes hurt.
Such a shame you did all this on the cheap video wise as I would love to have watched proper.
Fucking. Signed.
I actually don't mind it at the beginning. Free site means it'll have ads, but it gets annoying when it comes up in the middle of a video and I have to pause for 10 secs.
Also, just in case commenting isn't enough:
SIGNED
SIGNED
"I can show you the world
Shining shimmering splendid
Tell me princess, now when did you last
Let your heart decide?
<3
I love you people(
What do you mean, you people.), seriously, and I can't wait until next year's pax/the next narp I can make it to.
Punches old lady in the face "stay outa my work"