IRL Diaries | Offline TV Merch Shoot, Work/Life Balance & Fried Chicken 🤤

HI FWIENDS ~ pls enjoy a couple days worth of footage, featuring an offline tv shoot, some among us memes, fried chicken, and a long/personal chat about my thoughts regarding streaming + work/life balance!
much love ♡
📸 instagram: pokimaneLoL
🐤 twitter: imane
💜 twitch: www.twitch.tv/pokimane

[@Imane]

how tf 61 one of y'all liked this in 36 seconds

[@emclovin6962]

we fast

[@aleyshka_flores]

I have notis on❤️‍🔥

[@0rochi]

guess we all are on the same boat of liking your posts before actually watching them, haha

[@AgentElite_]

We Built Dipperly

[@liz.slifestyle]

Sonic helped

[@emclovin6962]

it’s like trying to herd the kindergartners together for school picture day and i LOVE IT

[@sanem7764]

why go to therapy when i have poki’s irl diaries

[@Imane]

porque no los dos?

[@doobyscoo7986]

@@Imane because therapy has you talk to someone 🙄🙄🙄 being social is cringe 😎👍🏽 (jk if you do want help, please talk to someone :D)

[@ripes0548]

@@Imane *por qué But "porque" also exists, Spanish is just, mmmm

[@samanthamora8352]

@@ripes0548 yuh, shut up and just enjoy imane speaking in spanish

[@goodluck166]

@@ripes0548 shhhhhhh

[@kitanacano4306]

“i saw a camera” “it’s my natural instinct” Poki: “toast you look so good!” Toast: “i know” LMAOO

[@ONE_shot_GURL]

thanks for speaking openly about your thoughts on burn out.. i agree with everything you said. It’s hard to take time off as a streamer without feeling guilty or like you could be doing more.

[@lunapain3449]

That’s actually something my therapist even struggles with, in free time feeling like you can do something more productive, and as such it’s hard to relax. The work incentive on twitch does promote an unhealthy lifestyle, but that part isn’t focused on due to the rewards. Always always don’t be afraid to take off days, because sometimes doing nothing is better for yourself than doing something.

[@cyclone571]

So true

[@Lucariya]

how are imane's irl diaries SO aesthetically pleasiiing 🧚‍♀️🕊☁️💜 - like WHAAA ?? imane is my new favorite vlogger now ☺💜💜

[@realepicaaron3326]

cringe sorry

[@ecv2g]

@@realepicaaron3326 no one asked sorry /j

[@realepicaaron3326]

@@ecv2g come on bro, you gotta admit it’s true

[@Reemkhaili26]

@@realepicaaron3326 wdym her vlogs are good?

[@Memelord2020]

Can’t wait to see your cameo in Free Guy

[@nikid8920]

I really liked the chat at the end, felt like you were sitting down with a friend at a quiet cafe catching up on life and sharing your thoughts about things that are happening to you. Being in my mid-late 20's (scary I know) comes with a pressure to always be working, doing the next thing, and yet feeling like I never get ahead. I cannot imagine what people younger than me feel like, graduating high school and seeing people become 'successful' before 20. You talking about work-life balance is very important. While the grind and working for yourself and your future is important, there is a balance that is needed. Please keep up these vlogs! You having a podcast talking about some of these things might be really cool too

[@lw8882]

Something bad happens: Lily "Nooooooo" Something good happens: Lily "Noooooooooooo"

[@MattyTingles]

LOVE the vlogs! Merch is 🔥 - Thank you for your thoughts on the work/life balance too, that’s ALWAYS a struggle! lol 😂

[@julianramirez5969]

I Know right 🥰🥰🥰

[@aikopianochan8351]

I actually love it when streamers talk about real shit, I think it’s really important for streamers and content creators to do. I can’t relate to how things would work out logistically with managers and all that, but I know that I and a lot of the viewers support this kind of content.

[@Chachixo]

I loved the words at the end. Hustle mentality is engrained in society, especially in the US, to an unhealthy degree. When you have a job that people view as easy (I'm saying this as a graphic designer/social media marketing person for corps who also streams after work) you tend to feel more pressure to work more to prove that you are a hard worker and deserve the income you earn. Plus, more work = more money, more portfolio pieces, better performance reviews etc. But you're right, what's important in life is not work, it's taking care of your happiness. And that sometimes means putting the work down and just cleaning your house or making dinner instead of saying you don't have time to do those things. I'm still working on finding a good balance myself, but I really think this is a powerful message for young people, especially coming from someone who is as successful as you. Sleep in, read a book, spend time with someone or something you love and just enjoy your life for a second. If nothing else, it's good motivation to make retirement as great as you can make it.

[@moonluved]

i personally loved hearing what u had to say about the twitch community / the job as a whole. i agree with everything u said. people on twitch often praise others for overworking themselves without even realising it. taking time for yourself is super important & i’m glad u recognise that

[@chezremeyer1810]

i really appreciate that your willing to share your thoughts and what goes on inside, your more than just a twitch icon and role model to many young people. your human, you have fears and off days and times where you just need to breathe and lay in the sun and read and have mimi be the queen that she is. Thank you for sharing your 1 of many thoughts and being bold enough to speak your truth. i cant wait for more Imane moments like this! thank you for showing us this side of you. take care of yourself always.

[@AgentElite_]

Enjoy your break. Hope you get to see your family and have fun 😁

[@ashkewww7365]

poki: *records them* lily: Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[@7ussain745]

Thanks for blessing us with another vlog ☺.. keep it up! also, i love hearing u talk & rant and go off about stuff so yeah.😅 enjoy your break and stay safe ♡

[@whewification]

Pokimane is too cute to the eyes. I can't help to smile when she's talking. I can stare at her all day just listening to her stories with a smile on my face. 🥰

[@wongcayven9893]

She has good looks but I like her energy more, she's always really hype and positive

[@lusandamtembu7383]

Why is toast so cool, I want to see more of him all of a sudden 😭

[@profplumMD]

Imane, would you consider putting a link to the songs you use into the description in the future? Would love to hear the full version of the Persona 5 song you played during

[@kanekiminion3985]

probably can look up something like "last surprise lofi"

[@EmadGGs]

Wow Mukbang + IRL Vlog. These vids are good, keep them going Poki 👍

[@xs0mx588]

BRO why i always see your comment's in poki's vlogs 😐

[@viktorcheng2061]

Hope you make a Moroccan food vlog or stream. There’s a KZbin channel called “Bohemian Kitchen”, it’s a Korean family who lives in Morocco and makes food Vlogs, I’ve been hooked ever since.

[@itszozzy]

Imane, you have so much money girl can you please buy a stabilizer or a better camera with stabilizer because I'm having extreme nausea with your vlogs? xx ty in advance xx

[@goldfishcruncher]

Micheal and lily are so cute togetherrr!!

[@AIhsan19]

i realized that toast doesnt even change poses for like whole photoshoot..

[@rimz32]

All these men and women going for Poki, yet she can’t have the one she’s going for, Michael beat her to it lol

[@unmeiartist]

I personally really love when you can just open up and be honest and share your thoughts with us, Poki

[@AP-ei6jp]

i’ve always admired how well spoken you are ☺️ love the vlogs have fun on your mini vacation

[@loupelizzo2399]

This was a really cute video and funny as well and it’s hard to get the balance in your life work and etc. I love your channel and content and because your honest and true, thank you for this great video I loved it. For me you doing enough and I love you a lot I love and enjoy you and you make my day always. COVID sucks but fully vaccinated and wish one day life will go back to a sort of Normal and travel and hate the lockdown I’m in um that’s what’s on my mind lol.

[@kappad3682]

The whole part at 10:30 where you talk about how streaming isn't mentally stimulating, that just feels wrong, I don't even know why. Like that's not exclusive to streaming, or any job in particular, I can't imagine some guy filling excell sheets all day feels particularly stimulated. The problem is people focusing too much on the wrong things like work, not that the work in question is Twitch

[@pif5023]

I think she is referring more to the fact that she has to overreact to things in order to convey them to the viewers. I kinda agree with her, while she is streaming she cannot silently process the natural emotions because she needs to make things engaging for the viewer (embellishing if you know art terms). Would you watch a person staring silently for 8 hrs at the monitor? Regarding the mental stimulation you may be right, but still I could argue that to fill those excel sheets some business discussion must have happened in which they talk about something more concrete than a few pixel doing things with no meaning. But yeah, I can also agree that there are worse jobs in that regard.

[@itscookie1590]

The last part hilarious cuz I been sayin to myself I kno Poki talks in Twitch irl 😂😂

[@electrocute3498]

these videos are so genuine and honest

[@irakbrambila6504]

Weather you stream everyday or once a week, I am here for you not your frequency. You're good at heart, Imane. You're a person too. I like your IRL Diaries! Pretty courageous to put it out here and that I can respect. I enjoyed it.

[@alexisplasencia4442]

I really am loving the feel of this channel! It’s like talking to the friend I never had 😭

[@jonathancordero1315]

Thank you Imane for your transparency! That is one of the issues I’ve been heavily trying to stress on! We need more people such as yourself to open up about these aspects so everyone in general can live a slightly less stressful life. It’s a topic many people seem to tip toe around and I feel like we all know it almost MUST be talked upon. So thank you for taking that step forward! Hopefully it encourages others to do the same! Keep it positive!😁🤙🏻🌎

[@1vivi...257]

Chanceuse moi aussi je veux du poulet 😩😩😩😩😵😵 Sorry i dont speak verry good english and i know poki speak french 😅

[@jman8816]

5:55 DOUBLE DIPPER!!! I can't watch anymore.

[@Trollerina]

1:00 why not stan the whole group? por qué no todos? 🤪

[@himadriiii7]

Ayeeee army

[@anamal2911]

Armyyy🥺helloo~ i hope your doing amazing~💜

[@okko2]

This channel is so great! I love the authenticity and it's so interesting to dive deeper into the behind the scenes and the thoughts, decisions and struggles that come with streaming. I'm intrigued ! Learning a lot and its very entertaining ! Keep it up imane, this is my favorite channel of yours !

[@Nobodygonnaknow1]

People have the audacity to call pokis room the one of a serial killer… if that’s the case… wtf is Michael then??????

[@horrorshlt]

Who even says that?

[@Nobodygonnaknow1]

@@horrorshlt Hasan and his entire chat

[@syazsmacks1855]

bcs Poki slept with using 1 pillow maybe

[@selenalee5654]

poki’s irl diaries are quite literally the best thing ever ‼️💜

[@NC013]

It's all about work/life balance that makes one happy :-)

[@97usama]

The reason I watch your videos of this type is because of the deep, thought provoking conversations. When you share your opinion in well articulated arguments I feel engaged with the video and I look forward to the next one. As well it allows the audience to peer into window of who Imane is as a person. So keep it up.

[@sudeeptoghosh8881]

just a peaceful viewer saying to imane that the camera quality is bad

[@thisisnowtaken]

Watching a recent stream live where you were talking about random stuff made it seem like you'd have great discussions with people, if only there weren't 15000 of us in chat talking at once. Hope you have a great time on your week off, and your days are all good and relaxing and full of good times

[@Maclcl]

Pokiii!!! I would love to know what books you are reading

[@sallysaysyes]

really hoping to meet imane at a con some day just so I can tell her in person how much I adore her

[@KevjiX2]

7:49 im not very popular on twitch but i always have that feeling

[@chacho9098]

at :58 seconds, its a welding mask because the light from welding can actually damage your eyes if looked at directly so the mask has a dark tint on the lense to dim the light down so you dont go blind right away. hope this helpss

[@haileyspring7692]

Poki what you do is amazing it helps so many people so give yourself no pressure to stream because when you do people will appreciate it more you deserve a normal balanced live

[@basedsilly]

I feel like enjoying games off-stream is so important, bc if you lose the passion for games off-stream you could lose the passion for gaming in general. Keep up the great work Imane. pokiLove

[@Thommix]

I felt that last part so hard 🥲 it’s so true tho, i feel so pressured to go live even on my days off thinking i could do more :(

[@maomi3672]

the way she edits her vlogs are soo cute!

[@opanimu6989]

Lmao idk that pokimane have a vlog channel Wtf

[@cjpe2265]

Branching out in life really is a strange thing, beautiful but strange and scary at the same time.

[@mrme5807]

Poki your amazing 🤩 yours vlogs are fier a

[@WickGaming]

Thanks for sharing the mental/psychological aspect of your work. I wish for you to reach the perfect balance in this dopamine-driven world that is the internet…

[@goldenwalzt1335]

why does brodin and poki look like half siblings

[@meili6210]

so glad you started the irl diaries🥺💕 so cute and fun❤️

[@realepicaaron3326]

4:52 is the fried chicken for anyone wondering

[@artofsooni]

that one book poki has been reading (the hypothesis of happiness or smth??) has made her spittin straight facts about viewership/working extreme hours 😤

[@iOmen]

Tomodachi music catJAM props to the editor

[@shambhavikulkarni7421]

love these sit down sort of chats, I found this one relatable in a lot of ways despite not being a streamer or having a job lol

[@tannerdelacruz1785]

I love your vlogs! I love hearing all of your opinions! You are such an intelligent person and I for sure value your thoughts, please keep sharing! Thanks so much for your content, you’re amazing from what I’ve seen, keep doing you!

[@sophie5178]

I like when Brodin casually appears in one of the videos, he's a good addition to offlinetv :D

[@etin9810]

i loved hearing your personal experiences and insights about streaming. i think it’s really important that this is talked about since streaming is relatively new (as a job) and you articulate your thoughts and opinions so well! thanks for another great vlog poki:)

[@mosheschreiber5195]

Having fun with the rest of the OTV crew and the talk about relaxing... All of that sounds and looks so much fun and heartwarming 😊🙂

[@vaughnburgundy5476]

It's nice to hear different perspectives of how various work cultures are for people. Especially with one that is constantly demanding as streaming and how streamers deal with those demands while maintaining their own way of fulfillment in their lives is great to hear. Certainly a great appreciation for those being able to maintain such a balance :)

[@outside8312]

God damn Broden's so pretty

[@dustnoiseplays]

Just found out this channel and love it 😀

[@mrunfortunate1013]

If you look hard enough...

[@IMurshedRolin]

isn't she is adorable !!

[@AFKGamingQueen]

The part where she just talks to us…am I the only one crying……..❤️❤️❤️

[@micmarie]

Been loving the vlogs

[@StaticPika]

Love watching these vids! So happy you feel comfortable sharing your thoughts and learn a lot! 😄

[@Mrkid6000]

Hope you see this poki am a big fun

[@hinatasigosson8812]

.....I ❤ LOVE💖 You Iman... I HOPE U find your Sweetheart, Someday. 9/4 Saturday night.

[@jaredskeleton]

I love the talk she had at the last half it was such like a honest to god realization moment that I feel is so good for imanes well being

[@blueredingreen]

I'm not a huge fan of IRL vlogs, but I liked the talky bit at the end.

[@demonprince8777]

Good video-Buen Video❌

[@katy3673]

Imane can I just say I love how you talk about the actual reality instead of everything always being perfect, as a streamer (although extremely small) I can relate to a lot of things you are saying about twitch culture and your general goals in life. I love hearing all of the realities and thoughts cuz I think it’s rlly cool to learn about other peoples views as well!! Anyways have a good day bro

[@chris.6349]

I love all the persona music that was used for this video. I dont normally watch vlogs but these are so cool keep up the great content!

[@WisterEternity]

among us

[@realepicaaron3326]

📮

[@maxwellwilliams1802]

I'll be honest I started watching you for "cultured" reasons, but I actually genuinely enjoy your content, and you just overall come across as a good person. It's nice to see you be able to open up about your feelings regarding your work, and being honest with your feelings. Keep up the great work and take breaks as you need

[@quarterjel5501]

OTV MY BELOVED💜✨

[@nogamingz2785]

Finally otv life

[@chabstapiocas]

HARD agree on the culture of streaming, I'm a small streamer (50-60 avg viewers) but the pressure is already there to do THE MOST, streaming turns into a job and no one should be pressured into working too many hours, considering we also work on our stream while offline and THEN when we have a day off we get the fear of losing people and jealousy of our peers who stream everyday or longer than us. I want to be chill and I don't like feeling guilty for having alone/me/offline time. People always hype 12+ hours streams/subathons so much and I dread doing anything for that long out of fear of not pleasing people. We should encourage healthy lifestyles for the streamers we watch considering we like them and should want them to be happy.

[@bigboss2063]

Hi Pokimane!!! What’s your camera did you vlog with? It look soo nice 🥰🥰🥰

[@yunesmohamed9375]

"it looks like it smells good" -Sense Sensei

[@pcsantillan6272]

Toast on slippers? SUPER! 😍 thanks for the vlog diaries Poki! ❤️

[@TrmentJC]

YO toast look ing kinda sus over ther 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@abhiwastaken]

0:52 DABABYYY

[@davidnkl]

First one

[@blueki9264]

salam imane, i dearly love and respect rants and you simply giving out your thoughts like this. not only does it give us(the viewers/learners) an insight into what you're like(as an interesting person, unlike some youtubers) but we also learn from you; widom, life lessons etc. you're like uncle iroh to us

[@SiskoMaSu]

Work culture in US is already kind of fup and I think online jobs (as a new field) has more pressure than others to bee even more unhealthy for you. And it sucks! I really hope that the younger generation don't make the same mistakes and stop to think why they are working in the first place.

[@edvincarpio127]

Honestly I like hearing Poki's unfiltered thoughts. I have noticed in videos and streams that she seems super censored and it kinda concerns me. I just want the girl to be able to speak freely. But I understand that sometimes that's not the smartest thing considering how sponsors, commenters, and people on Twitter react. I like seeing a more open Poki like in this vid. It's a nice change of pace.

[@anyavoon5879]

Persona 5 soundtrack as the background music? Why is it slowed down tho?

[@lazytv4318]

I am only here because I saw "Fried Chicken" in the title, everything else is just a big bonus.

[@victoriawise550]

"at this point in my life" i think is what toast says in that red room clip. but anyways I really love your style of editing videos.