Stumbled across this video just now. I quit my job a few weeks ago to start living life on purpose. It’s definitely a scary risk to walk away from financial consistency and start walking into the unknown. But it’s been very eye opening about myself and exciting to think about all the possibilities. Awesome to see that I’m not alone. Thanks for sharing.
Definitely great to hear I'm not alone as well! Sounds like a very similar situation to mine, it's been a chaotic and stressful first few months but amazing at the same time. Best of luck with everything, be sure to share some updates sometime!
So happy for you Josh! I get the procrastination in your head thing so much and that is exactly how I broke through my own walls by just sitting down and doing it vs. all the fancy crazy ideas that were churning in my head. LOL @ wolfie grabbing focus. Keep up the great momentum. Love it! Welcome back, you were missed.
I think this is such a fantastic move and it has to be such a happy time moving forward. High five to your wife for obviously being quite supportive. Congratulations!
You are a courageous man, Josh, and I envy you for it! Obviously you have been ready for the move, and if it feels good, which definitely seems to be the case since you are so passionate about it, it will prove to be the right one. I am glad to see you back and am looking forward to more great content. All the best!
Thanks so much for the kind words and support, it means a lot! Really looking forward to these next coming months, should be incredible for the channel as much as it will be for me personally!
He's definitely grown up quite a bit over the past few months! Just about 12lbs now, still has a bit more growing to do though. The in-building move was great, we really have enjoyed where we've been so it all worked out really well. Thanks so much for the support on my new start though, I appreciate it!
Very glad to see you back, refreshed, and pursuing your passion. It is very "exciting" to see you so "excited", Josh! Keep up the good work, don't ever quit, and don't ever slow down. I am looking forward to seeing your future within your new opportunities!
Thanks so much for the support as usual! Can't wait to see how this year plays out. Feel like I got my life back! Have some amazing ideas for videos for the channel too. :)
You’re back...yay! Good to see you so refreshed and “excited” ;). Wolfie is adorable. Good luck with all of your new business ventures. I wish you much success and I look forward to following your journey. Cheers!
So excited for your new chapter with the focus on creativity. It such a courageous step leaving a job and doing the work you love. Looking forward to the new content Josh
Thanks so much for the support! Definitely a huge step, luckily between the support from my wife and all of you the risk should be pretty minimal. Doesn't quite feel real yet!
Congratulations on all of the changes! Great to see you so "excited" about life. 😁 This all sounds awesome, and we look forward to seeing what comes next! Happy belated Anniversary, to you and Camille. (I saw you mentioned it in the comments) Ten years is a significant one! Ours is December 15, so it's always nice to see other people with an Anniversary late in the year. We're currently getting our first official snowstorm of the season back in the Mitten, supposedly to be followed by some frigid weather...brrr. Lucky you, missing out on that! And I love the plants, btw. It was the first thing I noticed when the video started! Take care. 😊
Thanks so much for all the support and kind words! Can't wait to see how this year plays out, definitely the best place I've been mentally in a long time after working towards this for so many years. Thank you for the congratulations as well and the same to you! We've only been married 3 years but we just passed our 10 year from when we first started dating, feels great. :) Definitely have her to thank for me being able to take this leap as well! Heard about the storms coming your way. Not sure if you're in metro Detroit but Camille and I still listen to Mojo in the Morning every day to keep up on our Michigan news, always a Michigander at heart. We haven't had any snow out here this year yet, I can't say I miss it! haha. Glad you enjoyed the plants! Bigger space and me being home a bit more meant we could add a few extra plants around the apartment, I've been a bit obsessed lately. Thanks again for all the support!
@@joshfenn We are in Saline, just outside of Ann Arbor, so I know Mojo well! We ended up with about 6 inches, but lots of blowing. It's currently -14 with the windchill. 😣 I wouldn't miss it either if I were you. I did wonder if it was your relationship anniversary, as opposed to wedding, since you guys are so young. 😊 We just celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary, but we'll be hitting the 20 year mark, relationship-wise, in August. And we still acknowledge/celebrate it, as well. Honestly, I think that's a big part of what keeps our relationship strong. Also, truly respecting and appreciating each other as the growing/changing individuals that we are, as well as being able to selflessly build one another up and hold each other accountable to be the best version of ourselves that we can be. And then celebrating our own as well as each other's accomplishments, while remembering that most, if not all, of those accomplishments are really a result of a joint effort in one way or another anyway. It can simultaneously feel exhausting and effortless. And as you know, it's completely worth it. So congratulations again, to you BOTH, on all of your accomplishments. 😊
Josh, you are looking amazing and your vibe is so positive as you're going through so many transformations! You should be excited! Lol. Keep moving forward and evolving, you're truly inspiring 👌 All the best in your ventures!
Thanks so much! I definitely love the idea of sharing more business-related things, I'll have to think on a series idea or at least a few videos I could do. Already have some plans to share more videos covering the creative side of what I do around here and for the other business. :)
I'm happy to hear you're doing something that fits you so much better than the mattress store. If you have any small business questions or need any software dev help feel free to ask me. It's the least I could do for you after all of the uplifting content you've given us.
Thanks so much for the support and offering the help! So far things have been running really smooth but I'll be sure to keep you in mind if anything comes up. :)
Awesome news!! So excited for you and your family. I know I have missed your videos. Was great to see the notification even thou I knew it was coming today. Can't wait to see where your year takes you. Should be exciting to say the least. Have a great weekend. PS tomorrow is 11months 2 weeks and hoping to hit the 90lb loss mark.
Thanks so much for the support as always, I really appreciate it! Should be an amazing year. :) Almost rounding into 90lbs, that's awesome! Keep up the great work!
Congrats on your new ventures. I applaud you for following your pasions. Being older myself (46) with a daughter starting college soon, I’m more stuck in the ‘9-5’ job. Maybe one day…...
Thanks so much! I may be a few years younger but I'm definitely no stranger to the 9-5 trap to keep up finances and responsibilities. Still so many more hours of the day to pursue what you love! It took almost 10 years of 80 hour weeks and multiple jobs to have the freedom to make this leap. It's never too late to make changes though, you're still so young in the big picture. Gary Vee is really eye opening for a lot of this stuff if you haven't watched him before. His channel is a bit dramatic for my taste but the message and education is top notch and played a big role in the bit of success I've had in the past few years. Don't hesitate to start pursuing something you love! :)
Wow brother, Congratulations man. Scary risk but I need to do the same as well. Get comfortable being uncomfortable. Hard work, consistency, positive vibes, growth and blessings to you my friend. I'll take a break as well and just focus on me. I miss Wolfe as well 😊🙏
"Get comfortable being uncomfortable" - What a great message! Definitely something I've been trying to live by these past few years and so far it's gotten me so much further than I thought was possible. Thanks so much for the support and enjoy your break as well! Don't forget about Wolfie's IG if you don't follow already, I make sure to post every day. :) His account has passed mine in followers! So crazy, haha. I'm actually going to be staring a separate channel for the Candid Kitten business at some point soon for cat-related videos, I'll be sure to update everyone when that's up and running too!
I try! haha. That's why I ended up just sitting down to talk for this one compared to the more elaborate video I had been trying to plan. Gotta keep it genuine 👌👍
great to see you back Josh - I've missed you! But I said a couple of times last year you were looking pale so I was all in favour of you having an R&R session and now you look great! I can't beleive the difference! you look so rested and relaxed I made the excuse of Christmas to eat non-stop starting from early November and I'm still going - I have been very disciplined about making sure the mountains of food I'm buying doesn't stay in the house long - quite proud about how focused I've been so I'm so glad your back !!- seriously need 2019 to be the year I lose 50 pounds - I joke but I refuse to give up hope Congratulations to you and Camille on your ten year anniversary and wishing you everything good for 2019 xx
Thanks so much for the support, it's great to hear from you! Definitely feeling more rested after the break, I think the controlled lighting at my desk definitely helps with my color though, haha. Tough getting proper camera exposure moving outside through the trees! Sorry to hear you've fallen off track a bit with your goals, no time like today to reset though! 50lbs is a great goal to aim for in the new year, should be able to lose at a healthy and steady pace. Always here to help if you need anything!
I follow you on Instagram. I love your photography and I'm excited for you. I want to wish you much success in everything that you do. Here's to the new year and your new venture. Cheers
Start making steps and working towards it today! It's been 10 years of creative side gigs for me to finally get to this point, lots of hard work and failed attempts but it's finally happening. It always takes so much longer than you expect though so if there's something you want for your future just start making moves now. You'll be happy you did. 👍
Thanks..i have enough money saved too leave i was thinking of going on vacation and not come back afterwards this place is physically killong and mentally im not afraid of quitting
Just make sure to financially prepare yourself however you can! Pursue your dreams but make sure you can handle your bills and such. It can be done though, get to work for yourself in the meantime and start making it happen! :)
That's awesome that you already had found it! Started up the IG page and announced it over there a while back but I know I don't have a ton of crossover between platforms. Not sure about the future of 'Walk With Me' just yet! Definitely not gone for sure, but it most likely won't be every week with the new (or lack of) video schedule right now. Brainstorming some ways to evolve the series a bit further but haven't quite figured it out quite yet, I'll still be walking and talking in some form though. :)
To be honest, your job selling mattresses seemed like a mismatch for someone with your skills, artistic awareness, and ambition. Be nice to your spouse. She deserves it.
Thanks so much for all the kind words! Definitely what I've been working towards, it was inevitable that the job wouldn't be forever but the financial responsibilities kept me there far longer than I ever wanted. Camille definitely deserves it! She has been so incredible in supporting me over the past few years while I worked on building all of this up, the career shift has been amazing for us to have more time together. We celebrated our 10 year anniversary over the break!
It’s been working pretty well! Not perfect, but far better than not having it after taking so many cat photos over the past year haha. Excited to see the tech improve but does make me feel a bit less valuable as an animal photographer haha.
Anyone have a count for how many times I said excited? 😂 So happy to be back though, I want to hear updates from everyone!
Josh Fenn At a guess - 437??
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Not many RUclipsrs would be this honest about their life and would take time and talk stuff out to their followers, beautiful, thank you. Peace.
Thanks so much for the support! Always happy to share with all of you.
Stumbled across this video just now. I quit my job a few weeks ago to start living life on purpose. It’s definitely a scary risk to walk away from financial consistency and start walking into the unknown. But it’s been very eye opening about myself and exciting to think about all the possibilities. Awesome to see that I’m not alone. Thanks for sharing.
Definitely great to hear I'm not alone as well! Sounds like a very similar situation to mine, it's been a chaotic and stressful first few months but amazing at the same time. Best of luck with everything, be sure to share some updates sometime!
So happy for you Josh! I get the procrastination in your head thing so much and that is exactly how I broke through my own walls by just sitting down and doing it vs. all the fancy crazy ideas that were churning in my head. LOL @ wolfie grabbing focus. Keep up the great momentum. Love it!
Welcome back, you were missed.
Thanks so much for the support as usual, it's definitely appreciated! Wolfie just needs to be the center of attention sometimes 😂
I think this is such a fantastic move and it has to be such a happy time moving forward. High five to your wife for obviously being quite supportive. Congratulations!
Thanks so much! Definitely big kudos to my wife supporting me though all of these crazy dreams and changes. :) Feels amazing!
I believe u will make it, Great Josh
Thanks so much for the support, it’s going to be a fun year!
Congrats Josh. Glad to see you doing what you want!
Thanks so much! Still doesn’t feel real quite yet but I can’t wait to see how this year plays out.
You are a courageous man, Josh, and I envy you for it! Obviously you have been ready for the move, and if it feels good, which definitely seems to be the case since you are so passionate about it, it will prove to be the right one. I am glad to see you back and am looking forward to more great content. All the best!
Thanks so much for the kind words and support, it means a lot! Really looking forward to these next coming months, should be incredible for the channel as much as it will be for me personally!
So happy for you!! I’m excited to see what new stuff you put out.
Thanks so much for the support, it means a lot!
Hi! Welcome back! Excited for the new year!! Looks like things are headed in the right direction for you. 👍🏼
Thanks so much, great to hear from you again! Things are definitely headed in the right direction, it feels great. :)
Kitty is getting so big. Congrats on your new journey. If you don't bet on yourself who will. Kinda cool you could move in the same building.
He's definitely grown up quite a bit over the past few months! Just about 12lbs now, still has a bit more growing to do though. The in-building move was great, we really have enjoyed where we've been so it all worked out really well. Thanks so much for the support on my new start though, I appreciate it!
Very glad to see you back, refreshed, and pursuing your passion. It is very "exciting" to see you so "excited", Josh! Keep up the good work, don't ever quit, and don't ever slow down. I am looking forward to seeing your future within your new opportunities!
Thanks so much for the support as usual! Can't wait to see how this year plays out. Feel like I got my life back! Have some amazing ideas for videos for the channel too. :)
You’re back...yay! Good to see you so refreshed and “excited” ;). Wolfie is adorable. Good luck with all of your new business ventures. I wish you much success and I look forward to following your journey. Cheers!
Thanks so much for all the kind words and support, it means a lot!
So excited for your new chapter with the focus on creativity. It such a courageous step leaving a job and doing the work you love. Looking forward to the new content Josh
Thanks so much for the support! Definitely a huge step, luckily between the support from my wife and all of you the risk should be pretty minimal. Doesn't quite feel real yet!
Awe youre so sweet with your cat 🥰
He’s the best! 😻😻
Congrats !! Glad you are back ❤️
Thanks so much! Feels great to be back. :)
Congratulations on all of the changes! Great to see you so "excited" about life. 😁 This all sounds awesome, and we look forward to seeing what comes next! Happy belated Anniversary, to you and Camille. (I saw you mentioned it in the comments) Ten years is a significant one! Ours is December 15, so it's always nice to see other people with an Anniversary late in the year. We're currently getting our first official snowstorm of the season back in the Mitten, supposedly to be followed by some frigid weather...brrr. Lucky you, missing out on that! And I love the plants, btw. It was the first thing I noticed when the video started! Take care. 😊
Thanks so much for all the support and kind words! Can't wait to see how this year plays out, definitely the best place I've been mentally in a long time after working towards this for so many years.
Thank you for the congratulations as well and the same to you! We've only been married 3 years but we just passed our 10 year from when we first started dating, feels great. :) Definitely have her to thank for me being able to take this leap as well!
Heard about the storms coming your way. Not sure if you're in metro Detroit but Camille and I still listen to Mojo in the Morning every day to keep up on our Michigan news, always a Michigander at heart. We haven't had any snow out here this year yet, I can't say I miss it! haha.
Glad you enjoyed the plants! Bigger space and me being home a bit more meant we could add a few extra plants around the apartment, I've been a bit obsessed lately. Thanks again for all the support!
@@joshfenn We are in Saline, just outside of Ann Arbor, so I know Mojo well! We ended up with about 6 inches, but lots of blowing. It's currently -14 with the windchill. 😣 I wouldn't miss it either if I were you. I did wonder if it was your relationship anniversary, as opposed to wedding, since you guys are so young. 😊 We just celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary, but we'll be hitting the 20 year mark, relationship-wise, in August. And we still acknowledge/celebrate it, as well. Honestly, I think that's a big part of what keeps our relationship strong. Also, truly respecting and appreciating each other as the growing/changing individuals that we are, as well as being able to selflessly build one another up and hold each other accountable to be the best version of ourselves that we can be. And then celebrating our own as well as each other's accomplishments, while remembering that most, if not all, of those accomplishments are really a result of a joint effort in one way or another anyway. It can simultaneously feel exhausting and effortless. And as you know, it's completely worth it. So congratulations again, to you BOTH, on all of your accomplishments. 😊
Josh, you are looking amazing and your vibe is so positive as you're going through so many transformations! You should be excited! Lol. Keep moving forward and evolving, you're truly inspiring 👌 All the best in your ventures!
Thanks so much for all the kind words and support, I appreciate it!
So glad to see you back, love your passion and inspiration! Congrats on the new changes!
Thanks so much for the support!
That’s great news Josh! Look forward to all the new updates. Maybe you could start a series of building the company and RUclips channel
Thanks so much! I definitely love the idea of sharing more business-related things, I'll have to think on a series idea or at least a few videos I could do. Already have some plans to share more videos covering the creative side of what I do around here and for the other business. :)
Welcome back can’t wait to see all your new content 😀
I can't wait either! Really looking forward to having some time to work on some bigger projects I've had in mind over the past year.
Amazing news and congratulations on taking the step to follow what you want to do. I'll be following you progressing the business :-)
Thanks so much for the support!
Congratulations!!
Thanks so much!
I'm happy to hear you're doing something that fits you so much better than the mattress store.
If you have any small business questions or need any software dev help feel free to ask me. It's the least I could do for you after all of the uplifting content you've given us.
Thanks so much for the support and offering the help! So far things have been running really smooth but I'll be sure to keep you in mind if anything comes up. :)
I must admit, you are my role model and huge inspiration. Good luck!
Thanks so much! So happy to hear I can be there and help for you like so many have done for me. :)
Congratulations!
Thanks so much for the support!
Awesome news!! So excited for you and your family. I know I have missed your videos. Was great to see the notification even thou I knew it was coming today. Can't wait to see where your year takes you. Should be exciting to say the least. Have a great weekend. PS tomorrow is 11months 2 weeks and hoping to hit the 90lb loss mark.
Thanks so much for the support as always, I really appreciate it! Should be an amazing year. :) Almost rounding into 90lbs, that's awesome! Keep up the great work!
Congrats on your new ventures. I applaud you for following your pasions. Being older myself (46) with a daughter starting college soon, I’m more stuck in the ‘9-5’ job. Maybe one day…...
Thanks so much! I may be a few years younger but I'm definitely no stranger to the 9-5 trap to keep up finances and responsibilities. Still so many more hours of the day to pursue what you love! It took almost 10 years of 80 hour weeks and multiple jobs to have the freedom to make this leap. It's never too late to make changes though, you're still so young in the big picture. Gary Vee is really eye opening for a lot of this stuff if you haven't watched him before. His channel is a bit dramatic for my taste but the message and education is top notch and played a big role in the bit of success I've had in the past few years. Don't hesitate to start pursuing something you love! :)
Welcome back!
Thanks so much! Happy to be back.
0:03 omgg.. That creature 😭💕
He's my baby boy! I'm obsessed. 😻
Wow brother, Congratulations man. Scary risk but I need to do the same as well. Get comfortable being uncomfortable. Hard work, consistency, positive vibes, growth and blessings to you my friend. I'll take a break as well and just focus on me. I miss Wolfe as well 😊🙏
"Get comfortable being uncomfortable" - What a great message! Definitely something I've been trying to live by these past few years and so far it's gotten me so much further than I thought was possible. Thanks so much for the support and enjoy your break as well! Don't forget about Wolfie's IG if you don't follow already, I make sure to post every day. :) His account has passed mine in followers! So crazy, haha.
I'm actually going to be staring a separate channel for the Candid Kitten business at some point soon for cat-related videos, I'll be sure to update everyone when that's up and running too!
Welcome back dude. Your channel is so real!
Happy New Year.
I try! haha. That's why I ended up just sitting down to talk for this one compared to the more elaborate video I had been trying to plan. Gotta keep it genuine 👌👍
So excited for you, man!
Thanks so much Mike, it still doesn't quite feel real yet but I'm so excited for the future!
great to see you back Josh - I've missed you! But I said a couple of times last year you were looking pale so I was all in favour of you having an R&R session and now you look great! I can't beleive the difference! you look so rested and relaxed
I made the excuse of Christmas to eat non-stop starting from early November and I'm still going - I have been very disciplined about making sure the mountains of food I'm buying doesn't stay in the house long - quite proud about how focused I've been
so I'm so glad your back !!- seriously need 2019 to be the year I lose 50 pounds - I joke but I refuse to give up hope
Congratulations to you and Camille on your ten year anniversary and wishing you everything good for 2019 xx
Thanks so much for the support, it's great to hear from you! Definitely feeling more rested after the break, I think the controlled lighting at my desk definitely helps with my color though, haha. Tough getting proper camera exposure moving outside through the trees!
Sorry to hear you've fallen off track a bit with your goals, no time like today to reset though! 50lbs is a great goal to aim for in the new year, should be able to lose at a healthy and steady pace. Always here to help if you need anything!
I follow you on Instagram. I love your photography and I'm excited for you. I want to wish you much success in everything that you do. Here's to the new year and your new venture. Cheers
So awesome to hear that, thanks so much! Definitely excited for the future.
Welcome Back! :)
Thank you! Feels great to be back :)
Your my motivation.. i hate my warehouse job i wanna quit soo bad and pursue my passion in photography,music,etc..
Start making steps and working towards it today! It's been 10 years of creative side gigs for me to finally get to this point, lots of hard work and failed attempts but it's finally happening. It always takes so much longer than you expect though so if there's something you want for your future just start making moves now. You'll be happy you did. 👍
Thanks..i have enough money saved too leave i was thinking of going on vacation and not come back afterwards this place is physically killong and mentally im not afraid of quitting
Just make sure to financially prepare yourself however you can! Pursue your dreams but make sure you can handle your bills and such. It can be done though, get to work for yourself in the meantime and start making it happen! :)
Congrats! I actually stumbled upon your new photography venture a while back. Good stuff! So what happens with Walk With Me?
That's awesome that you already had found it! Started up the IG page and announced it over there a while back but I know I don't have a ton of crossover between platforms. Not sure about the future of 'Walk With Me' just yet! Definitely not gone for sure, but it most likely won't be every week with the new (or lack of) video schedule right now. Brainstorming some ways to evolve the series a bit further but haven't quite figured it out quite yet, I'll still be walking and talking in some form though. :)
What a nice niche.
Thanks!
To be honest, your job selling mattresses seemed like a mismatch for someone with your skills, artistic awareness, and ambition. Be nice to your spouse. She deserves it.
Thanks so much for all the kind words! Definitely what I've been working towards, it was inevitable that the job wouldn't be forever but the financial responsibilities kept me there far longer than I ever wanted.
Camille definitely deserves it! She has been so incredible in supporting me over the past few years while I worked on building all of this up, the career shift has been amazing for us to have more time together. We celebrated our 10 year anniversary over the break!
Bravo! And I'm loving the cat photo idea (not a Portlander, unfortunately).
Thanks so much! A little kitschy but it's been really fun so far, maybe sometime I'll upgrade to traveling cat photographer! haha. :)
How’s the new a73 animal eye af?
It’s been working pretty well! Not perfect, but far better than not having it after taking so many cat photos over the past year haha. Excited to see the tech improve but does make me feel a bit less valuable as an animal photographer haha.
🐱 📷 👍😉
😻📸 The new business has been so much fun!
I have at least 5 months worth of bills money
That’s awesome!! Sounds like you’re good and prepared then 👍👍