So this is cool.

Gotta be honest: when you create a lot of your own content and nobody’s paying you for it and you don’t know if anyone’s even watching or listening or reading, you start wondering why you even do what you do.

But then you get news like this. I found out I’m nominated for this year’s Cynopsis Short Form Video Festival in the Best Host or Influencer category. Amazing!

I’m up against heavy digital hitters like Erin Lim and Phil Torres, so I don’t expect to win or even finish in the top three. But to make it to the final five at an event where everybody from ESPN to MTV to CBS News submits entires — now I remember why I do what I do.