All my life, I’ve loved creating and being creative.

Growing up, I wanted to be Batman, a policeman, social worker, stuntman, youth pastor and a DJ.

Right around college, I got into radio and thought…”DANG, I’m on the radio!!”

But as cool as that was, something else came knocking that would change my life.
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VIDEO in the form of TV. So after working in radio, I jumped into the world of TV and I was hooked!

Over the years, I worked for TV stations affiliated with FOX, NBC, CBS, ABC and even The CW in Nashville, Charlotte and Raleigh.

My last job in TV was leading an amazing creative team at one of the most respected and forward-thinking FOX affiliates in the country. We created amazing campaigns, won awards, made a lot of money and had a ton of fun too.

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But like a lot of media companies, down-sizing hit and my position was eliminated but not my passion for creating video content and helping people grow and learn.

Rather than sit around, I started my own business - Kevin Kolbe Media - and decided to use my gifts to help others use their gifts to make an impact in the world with online video.

Part of that journey was starting my YouTube channel. For the longest time, I just had one but didn’t know why.

It took a live channel audit during a virtual conference to light a fire under my creative butt and get serious about YouTube.

Since then, my channel has continued to grow which has led to amazing professional and personal connections around the world (wide web).
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Along the way, I’ve started podcasting, although not as consistently as I wanted to and wrote my first book, Live Streaming Made Easy, which to my utter surprise became a best seller just a few days after publishing it on Amazon.

And today, this newsletter adds another chapter to the creative journey.

Yes, I’ve had an email list for a bit but, much like my podcast, never did a lot with it. I want that to change.

I decided to launch this newsletter, Real Creative Life, on Substack since it feels as much like a blog as it does a newsletter.

Here’s my commitment to you. I’ll share as much as I can about what I’m learning as well as encouragement to help you create and grow too.

Not saying how ofter I’ll write, but let’s hope this isn’t my first and last post at the same time.

I’m so glad you’re here. Please hit me back with any questions, comments or suggestions. I respond to every comment, well unless you’re a troll.

Have a great today.
Kevin