Jamie Perkins
Hey! I'm Jamie Perkins, a single father to 2 awesome girls ( Ava and Zoe ) and together we make Vlogs. I've been filming my day to day life for about 14 years now and through that I've shared my ups and downs and tried my best to use my platform to share positivity and connect with some awesome people in the process. On this channel you'll find videos on all the things I love most from Family, Travel, Cars, Tech, Creativity and more.
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Jamie Perkins
Wishing Grandpa Perkins a very happy 78th Birthday 🎉🎉
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A few bits n pieces from a really great week. I spent a few days in Sydney with Amazon and Pinterest to explore some of their new features for creators and ended the week with a black tie gala. Lately I’ve been making a conscious effort to say yes to a lot of the experiences I used to say no to. Once you become a parent, especially a single parent, it’s easy to get caught up in “ just being a parent “ and not living your own life anymore. The social anxiety from spending so much time with the kids and so little regular time with other adults kicks in. At times I have to consciously remind myself other adults won’t appreciate me yelling SPOTTO! When I see a yellow car the same way my kids do 😂
Big social events become a lot more challenging than they used to be and if I’m going to be honest, my anxiety really kicked in on the first night of this trip. I got off a plane and went straight to a party where I didn’t really know anybody. I also don’t drink alcohol so that’s another factor that makes me feel like a bit of an outsider at parties too. The more I got in my head about it, the worse I felt. I went back to the hotel feeling a bit like, do I even belong here? I sat down at the hotel restaurant on my own to have dinner and a group of people from the event recognized me and asked me to join them. We ended up talking for ages and having a really great night. By the second day of the event I’d made some new friends and was really enjoying myself. I didn’t feel like an outsider anymore. It’s amazing what such a small gesture can do and it instantly changed the whole experience I was having.
People often tell me I need to start putting myself first and the truth is, I don’t think I’ll ever quite get there… not while the kids are still young. I believe they still need me more than I need me. But I am trying to find a bit more balance between Dad me and Jamie me, especially during the weeks they’re not with me.
I guess I wanted to share this story because maybe someone out there is going through the same thing. When you’re so wrapped up in being a parent or maybe just being on your own in general, you can crave the company of others but also be so afraid of it at the same time. Sometimes you just need to put yourself out there, accept it’s going to feel awkward and have faith it will all work out. If that’s you. You got this!
P.S a little reminder, stop comparing your life to other peoples highlight reels. If you just saw these photos without reading this story, you’d likely think I’m just living my best life without any of the obstacles I had to overcome to make it the great few days it was. You got this guys! ♥️
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Happy Halloween 🎃 From my family to yours. Hope you all had a great Halloween and got lots of candy!
1 week ago | [YT] | 1,876
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Thinking about going “ Dadcore “ for Halloween this year. Besides a Bluetooth headset and some new balance sneakers, what else does this outfit need? Funny comments only 😉
2 weeks ago | [YT] | 1,528
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That about sums up a perfect Melbourne day ♥️ hope you all had a great weekend.
3 weeks ago | [YT] | 2,961
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Just a few pics from my camera roll lately. Hope you’re all having a great day ♥️
1 month ago | [YT] | 3,248
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Long before the whole social media thing, I worked in fashion. I I spent a number of years selling suits at Hugo Boss as well as working for a few other brands. I’ve always loved throwing outfits together both for myself as well as for other people but since moving to where I live now, I mainly live in gym clothes unless I’m filming something or taking the odd adventure to the city. Then I’ll throw an outfit I like together. On those days I feel a bit more like the old me again.
I always figure, what’s the point of getting dressed up if I’m just doing school runs, taking the kids to their activities or going to the gym? But when I do make that extra effort, even if I’m not leaving the house, I definitely feel better.
So a few weeks ago I decided to get dressed up every day of the week. Even on the days where I was mainly staying at home to see if it affected my mood and I definitely noticed a difference. At times I felt a little silly and overdressed for school and grocery runs. But all and all I felt more like the old Jamie and I liked that.
Will I keep getting dressed up even on the days I’m not leaving my area or even my house? Probably not every day. but this little experiment taught me that getting dressed up isn’t so much about who sees you…but how you see you. So I definitely want to find more balance when it comes to wearing outfits that make me feel like me, even on those stuck in my routine kind of days from now on.
P.S I still never know what I’m supposed to do when taking mirror selfies 😂😂
#mensfashion #ootd #mensstreetstyle
1 month ago | [YT] | 2,076
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This was definitely one of the more unique hotels the kids and I have ever stayed at! We stayed at an old prison that has been turned into a modern hotel. It even had its own cinema. This was such a great family getaway.
1 month ago | [YT] | 1,838
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A few pics from my recent trip to the @youtube Creator Collective and Youtube festival in Sydney last week. It’s always great getting together with fellow creators, having a laugh and talking about all things Youtube. I always leave these events feeling so inspired. Thanks for having me Youtube.
#creatorcollective #youtube #creator
1 month ago | [YT] | 1,589
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I set a goal to get back to 10% body fat and today I got measured up and found out I’m at 9.8%. Big thanks to Al and Mark at enterprise fitness for helping me to reach my goals. The abs are officially back! Looking forward to hitting the reverse diet soon and looking fuller again. One of the downsides of being on a cut is you look really flat by the end of it due to low glycogen in your muscles but soon enough I’ll start looking fuller again 😀 I’m still new to this whole fitness thing ( about a year and a half in now ). But I’ve really been enjoying the journey.
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