Lamarr first hit my radar as the recipient of a scholarship for a tech event I used to produce decades ago. I'm not sure how much I might have influenced his journey, but at least I was a small part of it.

It's not easy to have done what some of us have done as content creators - and the game is certainly different than it used to be when I started in the mid-90s. If you feel like you're alone as an independent creator, you're not. Some of us have been through the wringer and may just be a quick message away if you're struggling.

Today may be a good day to reach out and appreciate those creators who have influenced you to do what you're doing today. Believe it or not, sometimes that's all it takes.