My Journey to Understanding the Power of Connection with Fans

Since 2012, I've had the opportunity to tour multiple countries, performing at hundreds of venues, and every single show that I did, I met and greets. Every night, six nights a week, I would meet and talk to and take a picture with every single one of them. At first, it was hard work, tiring. But as I reflected on why it was tiring, I realized that it was because I was holding back in those interactions. I was giving space to my fans, rather than giving myself over to the connection we were making.

When I meet somebody who's for whom my work meant something frequently, they watch the show and feel like they know me, and they do, to a large degree, because the output I've made on television and here on the web is what you see. Is what you get. This is me, this is a good portion of me, and so they feel a connection to me, and they want to deepen that connection in this conversation that we're going to have. I can feel that desire for the connection, I can feel the pull because I'm a human being and I'm an empathic person, and I can sense when another human being wants something, and that is very easy to feel like you want to push back on that like you want a little bit of space.

As I continued to do this, I realized that for some fans, particularly attractive women who are in the public eye, it's not just about connecting with them as individuals, but also about navigating the complexities of their social construct. They feel a desire to create distance from the connection they're feeling because someone is pulling them towards them in that relationship. But what I've learned is that this pushback is often unnecessary and can even be counterproductive.

Instead of pushing back, I give in completely to those interactions. The moment I started doing that, the moment I gave all the way into those conversations and looked at what they were showing me and talked to them and became involved with them in the interaction we were having, everything changed. It was like an overnight shift. I would do a meet and greet on a Monday night, and it would feel like it took three hours, but then I realized that it didn't take three hours anymore. It usually took about 30-40 minutes to go through that number of people, yes actually just a bit over an hour and then I had that epiphany about not holding back.

Every meet and greet since then has felt like it passed in a heartbeat as far as I'm concerned. The best part of the job is the people and the conversations you get to have with them. Thank you so much for that awesome question, tested patrons, your questions get better and better, keep submitting them and I will keep answering them and I will see you next time.

The Power of Vulnerability in Creative Expression

When it comes to creative expression, vulnerability is key. As an artist, I've learned that the most powerful work often comes from a place of vulnerability, rather than trying to control or manipulate others. By being open and honest with my audience, I'm able to create a deeper connection with them.

Vulnerability allows me to tap into my own emotions and experiences, and to share those in a way that feels authentic and relatable. When I'm vulnerable on stage, it creates a sense of intimacy and trust between me and the people watching. It's as if we're all in this together, and that's when the magic happens.

Of course, vulnerability can be scary, especially for those who are not used to being open about their emotions or experiences. But I've found that it's often the most difficult conversations that end up being the most rewarding. By sharing my own struggles and fears, I'm able to connect with others on a deeper level and create a sense of community.

When I was younger, I struggled with the idea of being vulnerable in front of an audience. I felt like I needed to control every aspect of the performance, from the music to the visuals to the conversation. But as I grew older and wiser, I realized that vulnerability was actually a strength, not a weakness.

By giving myself over to the connection with my fans, I'm able to tap into something deeper and more meaningful than just entertainment. I'm able to create a sense of experience that stays with people long after the show is over. And that's what it's all about for me – creating something that will stay with people and leave a lasting impact.

The Benefits of Giving Space in Relationships

Giving space in relationships can be challenging, especially when we're used to being around other people. But I've learned that giving space to others can actually bring us closer together, rather than pushing us further apart.

When we give space, we're allowing the other person to breathe and process their own emotions and thoughts. We're not trying to control or manipulate them into feeling a certain way, but instead, we're creating an opportunity for them to grow and evolve on their own.

Giving space can also help us to develop our own sense of self and identity. When we're constantly around others, it's easy to lose ourselves in the crowd. But when we give space, we're able to focus on our own thoughts and feelings, and to explore who we are as individuals.

Of course, giving space doesn't mean that we're abandoning our relationships or pushing people away. It means that we're creating an opportunity for connection and growth by allowing ourselves and others to breathe and evolve in our own way.

As I've learned to give myself over to the connection with my fans, I've found that it's brought us closer together as individuals and as a community. We're not just fans and performer; we're human beings who are connected through shared experiences and emotions.

The Power of Connection: A Newfound Appreciation

In recent years, I've come to appreciate the power of connection in a way that I never thought possible. By giving myself over to the conversation with my fans, I've discovered a newfound sense of vulnerability and openness that has allowed me to connect with others on a deeper level.

It's not always easy, and there are still days when I struggle to open up and be vulnerable. But I've learned that it's worth it – every time I do, I'm reminded of the power of connection and the impact it can have on our lives.

As an artist, I believe that vulnerability is key to creating something truly meaningful and lasting. By being open and honest with my audience, I'm able to tap into their emotions and experiences in a way that feels authentic and relatable.

The Power of Connection: A Newfound Appreciation (Continued)

When I'm on stage, I feel like I'm not just performing for the fans; I'm connecting with them as human beings. We're all in this together, and that's what makes it so special.

As I look out into the crowd, I see a sea of faces that are full of hope and excitement. They're there to experience something new and unique, something that will stay with them long after the show is over. And as I perform, I'm able to tap into that energy and create something truly special.

It's not just about the music or the performance; it's about creating a sense of community and connection with others. When we're connected on a deeper level, we're able to share our experiences and emotions in a way that feels authentic and relatable.

As I reflect on my journey as an artist, I realize that the power of connection has been the driving force behind everything I've done. From the moment I started performing, I knew that it was about more than just entertainment – it was about creating something meaningful and lasting that would touch people's lives in a way that few other things can.

In the end, it's not about the music or the performance; it's about the connection we make with others. And when we're connected on a deeper level, we're able to create something truly special that will stay with us for the rest of our lives.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: eni don't like that shot that's a little better hey everybody adam savage here in  my cave and i am answering questions from tested patrons and this is a funny one uh  mark gabb 1975 mark a b 1975 i'm guessing that's your birth year uh wants to know hi adam what  is the single best and single worst thing about being in your position of worldwide fame thanks  okay first of all i am not in a position of worldwide fame  um i had a television show for a long time that played in over a hundred countries andi am somewhat famous i think it's the best way to describe it but the drop-off since i haven't  been regularly on television has been precipitous and delightful uh so you asked what's the single  best and single worst thing i'm gonna start with the worst thing and i haven't experiencedthere the worst thing to say about most of the deal with being famous  is that it can frequently be inconvenient but in i'm saying that like it is the smallest complaint  to be played on the smallest violin because it's just like you can't get out of the restaurant fast  because someone wants to take i mean come on you know sometimes that can feel like i really  would wish i didn't have to do this and then you remember you live this fantasy and you get  to do these amazing things so shut up and deal with it so minor inconveniences asidei do have an experience that was genuinely awful and it was because i was famous  was i'm no longer this famous but back in the mid-aughts  mythbusters was at its absolute peak this is 2008 2007 and i'm traveling across the  country with thing one who was like nine or ten years old at the time and we are ini think the denver airport which is a big airport  yeah i'm almost positive we're in denver airport i pretty m i remember i know a lot i'd have very  good sense of memory for america's airports so we're in denver airport and we got separatedand this is 2008 2009. again mythbusters is at its peak we're we're getting a very respectable viewer  share every week news stories come out about many of the episodes we release in a season uh  we're doing shows like david letterman and stephen colbert and jimmy kimmel frequently so i'm very  famous at that moment in time and i'm traveling so i'm wearing a baseball cap but it's not helping  and i can't find my son and the looking for him has is compounded by the fact that i'm in  a public space an airport where it felt like 70 of the people in the big room that i'm in know  who i am and are trying to make eye contact with me because they're excited they see me  they like the show they're they see if they see someone who makes a thing they like i've been  in a room i was in a restaurant with richard gere was eating a few tables over i couldn't think of  anything but richard gere richard gere richard gere i understand but when you are trying to  look for your child and everybody whose eyes you meet could take that as an opportunity  to come up and talk to you and you have to say i can't talk i can't talk i gotta find my kid  i have rarely felt so claustrophobic as i did in that moment and i don't feel claustrophobic  spatially like you could put me in a coffin put dirt on me and i'll be  fine for a couple of days like i small spaces don't squick me out but situations like that  where i can't actively look for my child because of the social dynamics of making eye contact  combined with the fact that i'm somebody that people want to talk to at that moment  that was intense and i still like that stands out as one of the peak kind of really difficult  moments where i wished i could have just become anonymous at that second that's the worst thing  the best thing it's the people it's the fact that people want to come up all the time and tell me  and all of us jamie carey tori scotty what our work meant to them what an unbelievable  grace and then you can make that person's day by signing something or taking a picture giving  them an autograph talking to them for a little while um simone yatch told me that her mom said  that her mom is slightly famous in sweden i'm not sure exactly how famous but i know slightly famous  at least and her mom said that having a notoriety is a a a delightful ticket to make somebody's day  with a very low amount of effort if you put in a little more it's even better  um i have toured around the world with several stage shows since 2012 uh i've toured multiple  countries hundreds of venues uh and every single show that i did i did meet and greets every night  uh and the meet and greets are after the show a hundred people who've paid a premium ticket  get filed through and i meet and talk to and take a picture with every single one of them  every night six nights a week and in the beginning i'll admit it was hard work it was tiring  and then i realized why it was tiring and i had a mental shift and the realization was  when i meet somebody who's who for whom my work meant something frequently well they watch the  show and they feel like they know me and they do to a large degree because the output i've made  on television and here on the web is what you see is what you get this is me this is a good  portion of me and so they feel a connection to me and they want to deepen that connection in this  conversation that we're going to have and i can feel that desire for the connection i can feel the  pull because i'm a human being and i'm an empathic and i can you know like all human beings i can  feel when another human being wants something and that pull that desire for connection it  is it is very easy to feel like you want to push back on that like you want a little bit of spacei as i'm saying this and it's occurred to me over the years i can barely imagine what it's  like to be a uh specifically an attractive woman for whom the whole world is that  that relationship i can't even imagine i feel like i have the tiniest window into that so  you feel that connection you feel initially a desire to kind of push back a little bit just  to create a little bit of space for yourself because someone's pulling you towards them  in this social construct and you want to give a little pushback but i learned something which is  don't push back please understand i don't mean this as advice for  pretty pretty women to explore because they have their totally own relationship to this  just want to be super crystal clear about that but for me in my position as a famous person  what i have learned is that in those interactions with fans instead of pushing back at all i give  in completely and the moment i started doing that the moment i gave all the way into that  conversation and looked at what they were showing me and talked to them and became involved with  them in the interaction that we were having and let it happen the way it was happening  i stopped getting tired after the meet and greets so i would do a i swear it was almost like an  overnight shift where i would do i did a meet and greet on a monday night and it like felt like it  took three hours and i was really tired at the end i got back on the bus and i was like man wow and  it didn't take three hours usually took about 30 40 50 minutes to go through uh that number  yes actually just a bit over an hour and then i had that epiphany about not holding back about  not pushing back about bringing it in and letting the interaction happen as it wanted to happen  and that next meet and greet felt like it took 10 minutes to me it passed like that and ever  since then every meet and greet i've ever done has felt like that to me two or three hours of  autograph signing at maker faire just passes in a heartbeat as far as i'm concerned and that's the  best part the best part is the people and the conversations you get to have with them yeah  thank you so much for that awesome question tested patrons your questions get better  and better keep submitting them and i will keep answering them and i will see you nexttime\n"