In Episode 7 of the podcast, I sit down after a chaotic couple of weeks to talk about everything that’s been going on — from my trip to FORMAT Liverpool 2025 to the massive change that’s coming after the subathon. This episode’s packed: creator life, travel chaos, meme-worthy politics, and what really happens when the camera isn’t rolling.We start with a full recap of FORMAT Liverpool, my first big event in a while. I talk about meeting fans, creators, and game devs, the best (and worst) booths I saw, and the strange quiet that hits when you finally get back home. It’s the post-event crash every creator knows — your head’s buzzing, your feet hurt, and your voice is half-gone, but it’s somehow still worth every second.Then I dive into what’s next — upcoming events, collabs, travel plans, and what the next few months look like for the Parkenev crew. Gregory might be going international, there’s new merch on the way, and we’ve got big podcast and YouTube projects cooking in the background.After that comes the big announcement I’ve been hinting at for weeks: I’m moving from full-time streaming to part-time. Yep, after this subathon wraps up, I’ll be changing how I work and what I focus on. I talk about why I made that decision — the burnout, the late nights, the desire to do more than just live stream every day. It’s not a goodbye to streaming, it’s just time for a smarter balance between Twitch, TikTok, YouTube, and the podcast.We also talk about JD Vance’s viral Halloween moment, where the U.S. Vice President literally dressed up as the meme version of himself (“Fat JD”). I unpack why that story went so viral, how it shows the weird overlap between politics and meme culture, and why leaning into your quirks isn’t always a bad thing. If the VP can cosplay as his own meme, maybe creators like me can embrace our own chaos — banana jokes, Gregory cameos, terrible Sandtris skills and all.The final part of the episode goes deeper — what happens when the camera’s off. It’s an honest look at what life as a creator is really like when you’re not live. The quiet, the editing grind, the loneliness, and the little moments that remind you why you still love doing this. It’s the side most people never see, and it ties back perfectly to why I’m changing my schedule after the subathon. Sometimes stepping back a little lets you see the whole picture again.So grab a drink, get comfy, and let’s talk about the chaos of FORMAT Liverpool, the creator grind, JD Vance memes, and what comes next for Parkenev and this whole wild community.