Life Update - My CRAZY Life as a YouTube Eye Doctor

Hey everyone! In today's video, I’m excited to share an update on my journey as an optometrist and content creator. It’s been a busy few months, and I want to take you along for the ride as I balance my professional and personal life.

In this video, I’ll be honest about the challenges I face, including work-life balance, mental health struggles, self-criticism, and perfectionism. It’s not always easy, but my passion for public education and creating helpful content keeps me going.

Join me as I open up about my experiences, share behind-the-scenes insights, and discuss the highs and lows of being a creator and optometrist. Your support means the world to me, and I hope my journey can inspire and resonate with you.

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Chapters
0:00 Life Update - My Crazy Life
1:03 Behind the Scenes of Optometry
3:40 Grow with Video Live
5:36 Balance, Overwhelm, and Values
8:47 Tips for Your Passion
10:07 Behind the Scenes of Content Creation
12:17 Perfectionism
14:39 Work/Life Balance Struggle
15:47 Prioritizing Wellbeing
16:58 What's next?
18:57 Thank you

[DoctorEyeHealth]

Hey thanks so much for visiting the channel. I'm trying to post more personal life updates every 4-6 months or so just to keep people updated on what is going on with the channel. Please let me know what other video topics will help you the most!

[johnpickel]

Please don’t burn out. We need you. Sure I’m not the only viewer who just wants to give you a bear hug.

[cherylreitz]

I think part of your appeal and why people watch your channel is because you are down to earth. You do not talk down to us and make us feel "dumb". That is what I like about you and this channel. Best of luck in your future endeavors!

[MarysNest]

Hi Dr. Joseph! You are so helpful to all of us!! And I feel so blessed to have met you in person. You are such a joy to know. God bless you in all that is going on in your life and thanks for keeping us posted!! Love and God Bless, Mary 🤗

[nw]

Don't be so hard on yourself, Dr. Joe. We really appreciate everything you teach us about our precious eyes. I have followed you for a couple of years and have actually put my optometrist onto your channel. Whenever i visit him, we have great discussions on your videos. He told me that he gets so much knowledge, which he passes on to his patients. Stay well and keep helping us all to better eye health....thank you and we love you ..

[KillerTacos]

Hey buddy, just wanted to tell you that you played a huge part in me studying optometry. I’m now in my first year of OD in Melbourne, Australia. You’ve had a huge impact on me, and I’m very grateful for that. Please take good care of yourself, even if that means uploading less frequently. We’ll still be here

[ritazita]

Please realize that a huge number of people appreciate greatly the info you have presented on this channel--we've learned so much. Thank you from the masses!

[dianeleffler]

Thank you for this, and all your videos. Your hard work behind the scenes is evident in how you present information. It is always well organized, researched, and presented in a way that is incredibly helpful. I am working on getting my recently much more significant and painful dry eyes under control and your videos are helping with that. (I have also had a recent eye exam). Thank you so much for your dedication, your continued search for knowledge, and for being so willing to share as much of that as you can with all of us.

[tinalippincott]

Your honesty and humble demeanor is refreshing. There is a reason you have 1M plus subscribers. I am sure I speak for your vast number of viewers when I say, "I wish you were my doctor". God bless you.

[angelapace]

Thank you so much for all the value that you bring to others, to help improve their quality of life! GOD bless you!

[Ltmotley]

You are an incredible doctor and person. The huge success you have is due to your expertise, hard work, communication skills, personality, good looks and so much more. You have helped me and so many others navigate their eye health. Thank you so much for all you do (which is a lot). I just hope one day you have your weekends free, and can relax more. You are simply the best…and deserve the best! Love these type of videos as well as all your others.

[j.hemingway]

Praying that you will not stop the videos! As a nurse (retired at a young age due to chronic illness) I know how difficult it is to obtain cutting edge knowledge and research from physicians on average, who do NOT dive into it like you do. Nor post the information and put it out there with the intent of TRULY HELPING PEOPLE, as you do! Most of us are here because we want/need to help ourselves because we aren't getting (all) or any of the help we need in the doctors' offices. Please know that we value and appreciate you so much! Thank you and may God bless you and provide the strength, courage, and perseverance that you need to stay curious and to give of your valuable time for others! 🙏🙏❤

[doctorsmith]

Guys I recently met Dr Joe Allen at a conference and I want you all to know that this guy really cares about what kind of info he puts out and has set the bar high for rest of us content creators. When speaking with him I learned that he has persevered through so much in his life and still continued to make the time to share quality content with the rest of us through it all. Leave this video a like and let this guy know how you feel about his work in the comments. We need him to keep putting out content his whole life and we need to let him know about it too.

[lovelearning]

I love you and Mary! Don’t stress yourself out. We are happy with whatever you have time for.

[OreoDave]

Congrats on being recognized for all your hard work. Anxiety/frustration for ranking based on your last 10, is a mindset change. If you're ALWAYS creating awesome content, it's still AWESOME! Air conditioning may not be as important as the printing press for historical inventions, but on a 98 degree day, it's the most important invention to me. Don't beat yourself up. Cheers. 👐

[annbressie]

I am just a random person here of your 1M+ viewers but you have been through a traumatic life change with the divorce and I would guess that work has always been a good distraction and coping mechanism for you as it is something you are good at. I would encourage you to force some non-work time which will be uncomfortable but will reveal where you need to do some work on self-care and emotion stuff. You are a wonderful person and you can have it all. So fun to watch your channel grow and you moving forward. Thanks for the life update.

[yu-fujoe]

I shared the knowledges i learned from this channel with my customers in Taiwan, i appreciate every thing you've done on this channel. good job my friend, i'm allways on your side. if you have day off just enjoying your time without thinking about any other thing.

[karlaharvey]

Dr.Allen, your an amazing Dr. your passion in helping and giving such great care to your patients and all on U Tube is few and far between. I hope your taking time for Self care, doing fun things you enjoy and just for mental health. We sure don’t want you to get burned out. As a nurse/ cardiovascular Sonographer, I soo loved teaching cardiovascular to RN students and training general ultrasound techs in cross training was a huge love of mine. Unfortunately I as a contract Sonographer, had a spinal injury helping a patient in which led to loss of bladder and left leg( I did gain all back after numerous spinal cord surgeries. With that being said, I miss caring and diagnostics in helping patients. Wish all Drs had the Passion you have in caring for their patients. Thank you for being you and I have utmost respect and thankfulness to you, but please, take care of YOU!

[pisces]

We all absolutely love you and want the very best life for you. You've done so much good for so very many people. It's ok to go a little slower. NO body here expects more from you. Bless you

[bibsy]

Thank you so much for your high quality content. I’m an optometrist in Sydney Australia, and I recently referred my friend who was freaking out one night over a contact lens that had dislodged under her upper lid to one of your videos- the technique you demonstrated totally worked for her!!! Please take care of yourself, we appreciate any content you are able to release in your busy schedule ❤