I thought I was ready for this... | Morley and Eden's Grand Adventure Ep. 5
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2023
- This week, Morley and Eden talk about revealing our van life plans to the world, reactions to our pivot, dealing with negative comments, our 24 hour road trip to Rochester, swapping seats with a stranger from the Internet, sleeping in our unfinished van and building our cabinets!
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As a subscriber from basically the start of your channel I just wanted to give you my two cents in what I see as a normal everyday view of your output.
I originally subbed as you were doing a lot with 3d printing. I wanted to get into the hobby and your videos were clear concise and entertaining and I learned a lot. It made me very happy to find you were into woodworking also later on and I think that is where I began to watch your videos more and more.
Here was a guy that combined and grabbed my attention with two subjects I like and no other CZcamsr was doing this... It was either woodworking OR 3d printing.
Your videos on selling woodworking projects you made, for let's face it, astronomical pricing were good but I personally felt this drove other woodworking CZcamsrs to try and copy the same idea and tables and book case videos started appearing with ridiculous pricing.
Your newer videos seemed to have gone down the lifestyle route of van life and a lot of kitting out the van which is still technically woodworking but this is where my personal interest has nose dived.
While van life is interesting, you seem to be turning the channel into a relationship, travel and lifestyle channel.
I'd point you to the CZcams channel "DIY wife" which up till a while ago were doing great woodworking and DIY videos and then decided to do a travel and family series and basically abandoned their original audience and I completely lost interest to be honest. I just checked their channel and they used to get 250k+ views on videos about diy and now their last few videos are having trouble breaking 20k views lately. you got to remember why people subbed to you in the first place.
Would if not make more sense to open a second channel and put all your non 3d printing and woodworking related output? It would also stop the views from tanking.
At the end of the day this is only my personal opinion. You sir are a very talented maker and your other half is really stunning and talented in your videos and I really enjoy your output but your latest videos are way off from why I originally subscribed.
Nah you two make an amazing pair, and it's entertaining. Can see how much you guys adore eachother, it's a breath of fresh air. Stay awesome!
Eden's happiness and excitement very much comes across as genuine and sincere and anyone who disparages that likely doesn't have much happiness and excitement in their life. Keep spreading the good vibes.
Eden, You are the world’s only credible expert on who you are, don’t let people who barely even know a fraction of your story make you question yourself. Their comments say far more about themselves than they ever could about you 😉💖
I like watching her. She's cute and it makes me happy to see how you love each other. Don't let others' opinions sway you. Tell her "Lions don't concern themselves with the opinions of sheep"
You guys are a great couple, and are doing something fresh and inspiring, which inevitably will bring about some dark haters. If you don't have haters is because you are not affecting the world. So, it's a fact of life, don't take it personal. Keep up with the great job.
I've followed Morley for probably a year, but it wasn't until this project and the addition of Eden I fell in love with the both of you, your energy and enthusiasm. Anyone who's negative can frick right off ❤
Love your channel, Morley. I have to say that I would much prefer a lot more footage of you guys actually designing and building out the van vs. sitting and telling us about it. It's going to be an awesome adventure!
2 build videos are out, linked in the description 😊
Haters gonna hate, keep having fun and living the dream.
Amen!
I think your podcast is one of the few that goes more into your intimacy (as a couple and as a person) while building the van, it has been marvelous to hear! Thanks for sharing! Btw, thank you for reading and responding to comments :)
That’s awesome to hear, thanks for watching!
Eden don't worry over the negative comments some people like to hate on people for fun, I always loved your energy on videos and it will take people some time because of going from being just morley on camera all the time and now its both of you together some people can't handle change. I love that your both entering this adventure I am here for the long haul.
I love how you're so supportive of each other, and also self-aware ("are you calling me a people-pleaser?!?" cracked me up). Something a friend told me that's been super helpful: if someone is being very negative, that's an indicator that they're in a lot of pain. I don't want to feel superior to them; I don't want to pity them; I _do_ want to shift my perspective away from their comments and onto why another person would act that way. Doesn't excuse their behavior, but knowing why they're being like that, to me, is very helpful.
As someone who joined your channel before this pivot, I'm 100% invested despite van life content not being what I'd typically seek out. You both seem like wonderful people and I want to see you succeed. I'm not usually one to comment but I want to chime in and reaffirm that there are likely many others quietly rooting for you too. I look forward to watching your continued success!
Don't pay attention to those negative comments, those are worse than worthless.. You guys are making a most brave descision in your lives that will bring much more fulfillment and joy in the end than any negative comment can pull down. I can only wish you the best of luck on your journey, you guys are awesome! I, for one, will definetely follow the complete journey with great curiousity and amazement. I can only say: good girl! (in relation to the previous video).
It takes bravery to put yourself "out there" - especially not scripted, just the way you are. And you two are perfect as you are. Keep being you and real. Don't let the haters own insecurities get to you and bring you down. Me and my wife enjoy your content a lot!!! Looking forward to your content!
You should look into getting a bed lift to lift your bed to the ceiling and have it always set up and have the seating space too.
Aw...I will never understand why viewers feel it's okay to tap out a nasty comment. Just be nice, for crying out loud! You guys are great and I'm excited for your new adventure.
Posting for the positives! Can't imagine why anyone would have anything negative to say. Love the new venture and life change! So inspiring!
You guys are living the Life! You are learning about the most important person, You, and in public! I wish I had your courage because Life is about this, learning. The more you learn, the more you will love each other. Love you both, and what you are doing!
I love the two of you together! Keep doing what you do!
Eden is probably the least annoying spin-off character I’ve ever seen in a series like this. She is a natural on camera and speaks very confidently. Definitely an appreciated direction to take the channel in.
Never mind what other people say, your life is your own. Your happiness and life is in your own hands. Enjoy it! It doesn't last forever.
Eden is a delight, and there's no two ways about it. Anyone who says otherwise has no sense of taste or humor. Don't give those dimwits any platform, they're not worth your time. Also, lovely to see Morley from a loved-ones perspective.
You may want to round the corners or print rounded corners for the top of the cabinets because you will find you hit them when moving about in the van.
Thanks for sharing the process and your inner thoughts on the struggles of the process, especially doing the build in front of people.
I like that you share the mistakes and the struggles. There are too many (in my opinion) "perfect" projects shown on YT and I like watching the ones based in reality, aka stuff happens.
Another cdn couple on youtube just came back from their north american road trip and now i’m excited to watch a different cdn couple go on another! The timing is perfect, i’m enjoying this series so much already. I only found this channel a few weeks ago and proceeded to binge watch a few of the trash to treasures. I loved those too but looking forward to watching how this will turn out for your guys :)
haters are people with empty lives, you should have pity of them. you two are both amazing people, and your contents, your vitality and your laughes are inspiration for me. I would love to have friends like you. Actually you remind me a lot some of my friends :D. If you'll ever travel to Italy and pass by Sorrento, let's meet all together and i hope you'll be my guest!
I found Edens' comment about finding it difficult to separate a negative comment about the video from being a negative comment about herself. I feel like that sentiment resonates with any creative field. As a choir teacher, I often need to counsel my students about how to accept even helpful criticism. The thing with singing is that your voice is made of you, so if someone criticizes your voice, it feels like they have attacked you. I don't think it's possible to put your creative heart into something without feeling that. Add on the random vitriol of the internet, and you've got a recipe for a lot of internal turmoil. You two are so lovely to watch. I wish you luck with your public journey... and your actual journey!!
Eden and Morley, consider this a "5 positive comments coupon," to be redeemed without limit every time you see a negative comment. I think it takes bravery to put yourself out this way. Carry on!
nothing wrong with wanting to adventure. keep it up guys
I ❤ you guys . Eden, you're doing a great job . Don't let the haters get to you .
What I do for my channel is just retort in a funny way or own their horrible statement. It mocks the effect and makes it positive. Like if i was called a poser i could be like "We all wanna be Gosling, baby!" Or "Thanks for setting the bar so I know where to aim. You get me 😢 😘"
This is a POSITIVE comment to offset the haters. You guys are awesome! Thanks for sharing. :)
Your doing great Eden, and one thing about comments I find is when you get an actual reply or a heart that feels pretty special too for the person who made the comment, sometime you know if I word this right then you may get a reply :) and remember 99% of comments maybe read but don't get a reply. It makes it a more special bond that you watch and know that your comment is valued. :)
Good grief. Keep on keeping on. Detractors are just jealous of your guts and gusto. You guys are so amazing and beautiful.
You love each other!!! And you both comment to each other everyday that you do love each other... so forget about all other comments . Especially about the negative ones. You guys r doing great ❤ u
Yo Guys!
Watching you guys for the first time today, feels 100% Deja Vu!!
Yo Sir & Ma'am!
Sir, you are doing you, She is doing her, and together you guys are amazing together!!
You guys strike me as the kind of people who just want to live in the higher self together.
People will hate what they lack in their own lives, and will direct that at the both of you.
Then there are those whom are
Trolls For The Lulz.
Keep doing what you are doing! 😁
Thumbs Up & Air Hugs From Iowa!
People that usually do not achieve their dreams are frustrated and tend to criticize negatively the success of those who can fight and get their goals ticked.
More than you to accomplish your goals, you’re inspiring others to do the same. Just don’t “listen” those voices and keep up with the amazing content.
A big props from the other side of the pond (Portugal). ❤
All the best from Faroe Island, i have folawd u abaud 1-2 y and I’m happy to folowd u 2 ❤️❤️
Have a nice weekend.
I don't often post on vids, as generally I don't have much to say that tons of others haven't already posted, but I'll post here to say I'm very much enjoying these vids , as well as the usual workshops stuff you do. I have a VW T5 (think they are called 'eurovan' in the US?) which I am veeerly slowly turning into a 'weekend camper' so this series is giving me handy tips :)
with you're electrical devices, will you be using the same large power bank you had for the outdoor 3d repairs video?
Might use it as a back-up, but we’re planning a bigger, integrated system
It is great that there is a way to keep working on the channel and go for a new adventure. For a lot of people that is not possible. And just keep in mind that it is impossible to make everyone happy in your life. You have to live your own and now the channel will change. Good chance you will loose a part of the fan base that will not be interested in this change. But on the other hand new people will come to watch that do think that this new direction is nice and will subscribe. And for sure there will be negative comments too. The internet is the best place for trolling since it is anonymous and can be done from the chair in relaxed position. Nobody likes negative comments but just try to filter the essence out of it, maybe chance something because you got some idea from it and beside that just focus on the positive side. And even if the channel will be less populair for a while, you have less costs since I suppose the van will cost you far less than living in the house. You only have one life and time goes sooo fast. I was feeling like a million dollars until 35 but after you slowly start to degenerate bit by bit. My wife and I made a 4 month trip when I just left school and she was at work for one year after university. We travelled asia by backpacking and it was just the trip of a lifetime. Been Mongolia, China (and Tibet, that is also China but is totally different), Nepal, thailand and Malaysia. Been from -25 degrees celcius in Tibet over 5000m elevation in a monastary near Everest basecamp to almost 40 degrees celcius in the Malaysian jungle. It was great. And so will the two of you feel from your adventures. Meet so many people. See different cultures. And ofcourse will have moments when everything seems to go down the drain. But most of the time everything will turn again and you will have one more story to tell too your grand kids one day. enjoy!!
You are going to get negative comments no matter how much good you do! Just ignore them. Everything is going to be alright. I am a new subscriber and I wish you two the very best and keep those videos coming.
Dr. Powell
I was not into this but I'm now curious to see how you guys get on.
I love your videos - please don´t let the hate get to you ever.
I've worked so long in the content and digital marketing space, I can tell you for a fact that many negative comments are generated on purpose to build audience for that person. If they can get enough reaction, it will drive traffic to their channel. Your approach to them is the exact right approach, Morley; ignore and move on. In fact everyone should try to practice this so we don't give these channels audience and interactions and they die.
Hey aren’t you the man that turned a wood pallet , or maybe it was 2 or 3 , into a beautiful piece of furniture ? A table maybe ? If so that was amazing , I sell used pallets as a side job , i also made a small table out of a small pallet but it didn’t look anything like the one you made , lol , I’m amazed at your ingenuity , keep up the good work & Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Hi guys! Big fan here from Argentina. Do you think internet would be better without negative comments? Or are they a "necessary evil"?
"If you don't have anything nice to say, say nothing" I wish more people would live by that. Anyways I enjoy your videos and thank you for sharing your life and adventures with us
Ya but her Michael Scott references are on point 😄😂
sadly it is the world we live in where the anonymity of the Internet has bred spiteful vipers who take joy in trolling & pushing emotional buttons... so just ignore them, Eden, rather than try to make sense of what they meant or question yourself thereby giving the negativity power over you.
that said, although I miss Morley's builds I still enjoy seeing how you crazy kids interact & it's fun to see Eden's padawan journey into making. so more power to you guys! ;)
cheers!
Do you use products for your curls?
Yes - Kristen Ess curly hair shampoo and conditioner, and Innersense “I create volume” gel
From the perspective of your fans, especially those who came here because of your woodworking videos, it's understandable that there might be some negativity towards your decision to create such new content. However, you provide content, and this is your life; don't let yourself be controlled. New subscribers and opportunities will arise.
Eden ,Morley here,s 20 likes from me 10 a piece so the
negative comments want bother you so much. carry on the journey
The truth is, when somebody attacks you in the comments section it is a personal attack. The thing to remember is that it says way more about the person who feels the need and entitlement to say something thoughtless, cruel or just plain mean. That person is letting you know who They are. Don't make the mistake of thinking they know anything about who You are. Their comments have nothing to do with you and everything to do with them.❤
I hate that people have been mean in the comments. You're awesome Eden, you too Morley 😂
Weird. I think she is awesome. A bit quirkie but i love that, i expect thats one of the attractions between the two. heck its what i like about morley too. Both look amazing too.
Morley for about a year ive watching you diy it awsome man.. now i loook forward to you and edens diy van build and van life journey. i think the saying goes trolls live under bridges and once your vans on the road youll be driving over those trolls.... F T T F the Trolls.. keep it up guys and thank you.
i actually think Eden is the fun part in your relationship ,,,,, keep doing what you doing
Haters gonna hate, as they say. I'm not one who does, but I sub'd to watch content other than 20-30 min van build / van life videos back to back. I will see where it goes for a bit, but I am on the fence.
Haters just hate so ignore them. Keep being and doing good things. You guys are so much better than them.
I love this adventure! I sent a "Thanks". Let's go! I just hope Eden isn't paying the whole bill here... Morley? What's your stake? Maybe I missed that most important of topics in the first four videos. It seemed the money bag for the van came from Eden's bank. Just sayin'
Have you guys thought about wifi? You can get routers that are meant for vehicles which in my opinion would be the best option. This would be better than going to McDonalds to upload a video which would take forever. As you wont be near home you wont be able to stop off at home and use that wifi.
We’re thinking about starlink but haven’t done a ton of research yet
@@MorleyKert ive heard bad things about starlink but It might be the option thats right for you in your circumstances
Who cares what other people say..... keep doing what you love and you will be happy... you put yourself out there you become a target for good and bad... but like I said, who cares what other people say.
❤
Hi Eden! The discussion of human behavior is fascinating to me as someone who's always seeking "why". Morley's positivity and kindness is what drew me to his channel and what keeps me around. ✌️🫶
I've always been fascinated by all the 3D printing/furniture flipping, and now you're busy making more cool stuff I would like to pursue one day. This is such an anti-complacency channel, I don't understand how people can throw shade at individuals just doing cool, engineering-based projects. I have immense admiration and appreciation for all you share with us. Keep up the awesome work you two!
letssss gooooo
I’ll admit, that I’m not a huge fan of this change either. Not the content I originally subbed for. But I just choose not to watch. There’s no reason to leave such negative comments.
I don't even know why would anyone put negative comment.. on different note I first thought you had a map of New Zealand on the panel next to Eden's side window for one second. How about putting a beautiful map as decoration when you guys are done with van
Liked, shared and commented. Eden has a channel? I’d probably watch it. 🍻🤴🏻 31:57
wasup
WWJD- (what would Joe Rohan do) don’t read the comments just be happy doing what you do and don’t worry about others responses
My two cents after watching this video:
1) Pay a 3rd party to go through all your comments. Have them filter/bubble-up the positive ones and any with constructive legit feedback (even if it's negative), and all the drivel, they don't bubble-up. So you two only need to see the comments that uplift you and/or actually provide actionable / helpful feedback
2) Have these kinds of non-project chats on a 2nd channel specifically for this kind of content. As a content consumer, it feels very disjoined and leaves me confused.
Eden is totally cute, but its probably hard not to take negative comments to heart. people suck sometimes.
And you don't have to explain yourselves to anyone
Ignore the haters I know that’s easy to say but keyboard warriors and trolls suck.
So no shower, but will you have a toilet?
Outdoor shower, no toilet
41st comment
congratulations!
Who can hate a couple using THEIR money to convert THEIR and sharing it? Don't like, don't watch it.
His wife looks like a celeberity that i cant remember the name of....its very annoying..like ocd annoying
And no its not Lindsay Lohan...
Its someone else
Amanda seyfried?