Streaming Life Through Our Lens

Kelsey and Jake Straus
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  • Biweekly

Streaming Life Through Our Lens is a lifestyle podcast hosted by Jake and Kelsey Straus. We discuss everything from relationships, to business, to travel, and many topics in between. Jake, also known as GernaderJake, is a successful Twitch Streamer with over half a million followers. Kelsey runs her wedding photography business, Kelsey Straus Photography, based in the Pacific Northwest.

  1. 08/06/2025

    A Farewell (for now!)

    If you have seen the title you already know but this is out "farewell for now" episode. For our 20th episode we are announcing that we are taking a break for an undetermined amount of time. We chat in depth about why in the episode. We do still do a little last month update as well! Thank you so much to everyone that has supported us over the last year plus and for always cheering us on. Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google form for listener questions and topic ideas!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  2. 07/09/2025

    Streaming & Photography - Where Are We At With Our Businesses (Mentally + Literally)?

    Hi friends! We are back with Episode 19 which feels CRAZY. We figured it was a good time to loop back around on the topic of our businesses. Where we are at literally, mentally, and emotionally surrounded Twitch for Jake and photography for Kelsey. It's a good chat and we hope you enjoy it! The recap is the first 20 minutes or so of the episode and includes a brief summary of our trip to Prague as well as our recent road trip to the Dolomites and Slovenia (additionally a health update on Jake). Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google form for listener questions and topic ideas!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  3. 06/04/2025

    Month Two in Europe: Barcelona, Pyrenees, Mediterranean Cruise & Sicily!

    We are back with another recap episode of our second month living abroad! This one is a little messy and the audio isn't perfect (something must have gotten shifted in the process of moving) but we did our best to give you a solid recap of all our travel this last month. We also chat a bit more about our new apartment and things overall. We are unsure at this point how the structure of episodes will look going forward - please give us feedback if you have requests or input! Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google form for listener questions and topic ideas!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  4. 05/07/2025

    Life Abroad: Is It Everything We Dreamed So Far?

    We are back with an update episode (maybe this will be more common moving forward??) on life and how we are doing after 5 or so weeks in France! We have hit some highs and lows, we are balancing new things/schedules, and took our first trip here in the EU. We are still certainly in an adjustment period and are trying to be patient and give ourselves grace when it feels like a lot. You'll have to listen to learn more! Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google form for listener questions and topic ideas!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  5. 04/02/2025

    Our Journey With the Dogs to France (& How We Are Settling In)

    We have officially traveled across the world and are settling into our new home of Annecy, France! We had some complex travel to get here from the Pacific Northwest that includes the following checkpoints: Flying with both dogs in cabin on a commercial airline48 hour stint in NYCSeparate flights to Paris The travel conversation is followed up with a recap of our first 10 days in France, how we are settling in, and some things we are looking forward to :) Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google form for listener questions and topic ideas!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  6. 03/05/2025

    Diving Into Kelsey's Complex Health History

    Hello again friends! In this episode we finally dive into Kelsey's elusive and complex health history. We are mostly discussing the challenges and battles that Kelsey has been experiencing the last 3+ years with a bit of a brief history prior as well. She talks about her story, the toll it has taken, therapies she has tried, and more. It's not necessarily a *fun* topic but hopefully it's interesting and informative in some way. Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google form for listener questions and topic ideas!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  7. 02/04/2025

    Social Media - Reminiscing, Algorithms, Effects on Mental Health & More!

    Welcome to 2025 (aka the longest feeling year ever so far)! The first section of the episode we are recapping our January which Jake had off of work and was mostly a good time. Following that up with our topic of the month, which is social media. A hefty topic with a lot to discuss as our feelings around it have changed quite a bit over the years. As 30 something millennials we grew up with social media having a large presence in our lives and have a lot to say about it. We talk about the "good old days", the effects it has had on our mental health, algorithms, pressures, and more. It's light-hearted in certain moments and heavier in others. Hope you enjoy it regardless! Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google form for listener questions and topic ideas!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  8. 01/01/2025

    End of Year Check In + Q & A

    We are BACK!! Apologies for our absence in December. A faulty recording, plus some travel, and Kelsey being very sick (again) led us to logistically not get anything out in the first half of the month so we figured we would just wait until Jan 1 to release the next one. We appreciate your understanding! The first half of this episode is us recapping November and December with lots and lots to catch up on! The second half is us answering a big handful of your questions from the Google Form. Don't forget to submit more below! Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google form for listener questions and topic ideas!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Streaming Life Through Our Lens is a lifestyle podcast hosted by Jake and Kelsey Straus. We discuss everything from relationships, to business, to travel, and many topics in between. Jake, also known as GernaderJake, is a successful Twitch Streamer with over half a million followers. Kelsey runs her wedding photography business, Kelsey Straus Photography, based in the Pacific Northwest.

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