Life doesn’t just hand you one midlife. It throws them at you again and again, each one demanding a reset.

I know because I’ve lived them. From chasing deadlines in high school newsrooms to finding my voice in a radio booth, from losing mentors and family to staring down hopelessness — the reset button has been my lifeline more than once.

That’s why I created Toys Are Totems — to prove, first to myself, and then to anyone who needed to hear it, that starting over isn’t failure. It’s proof that you’re still alive, still capable, still wired for creation.

Now the next reset is here. A new channel. A return to the mic. A chance to blend toys, storytelling, and creativity with the tools I use every day — 3D and 2D design, printing, hobbies — to inform, entertain, and remind you of one thing:

It’s okay to hit reset. That’s where you’ll find your spark.

The origin story is locked. The reset is real. And the ride is about to begin.

Stay tuned. Jim on YouTube is coming.

Until then… Go Play!

Jim 09/13/2025