Talking to Myself-The JATcast Season 4 Episode 14

JAT talks about listening to others.

[@anastasiadesignexperience]

Hi James this was another excellent podcast episode. Life can get very busy and hectic do the episodes when you can, looking forward to the interviews, that you'll do next for your podcast. In this world, one of our purposes in life is to help others the best way we can like God and in this we will receive happiness, fulfillment, and meaning in return. I agree the way we connect with others is through shared values, shared complementary interests, trust, respect and shared memories. Losing someone close is hard, I'm sorry about your friend's loss, sending you strength and peace during this difficult time.

[@Tiffanyg21]

Brian is my favorite! 🤣 Can’t wait to see your movie! Been waiting a lot time for it ☺️

[@GokhanEternal]

I always enjoy hearing your positive and uplifting commentary on life. I was so excited to hear my last comment read. The Lord is good and he has great things in store for all those who are struggling in life. If you are reading this comment or are hearing it read, I just wanted you to know that God loves you and he has a plan for your life. thank you James for all you do and I hope to see you soon at Nashville con! - Jacob

[@cbells__]

Woah! I was studying for my finals and I heard my name! Thanks so much JAT, that’s crazy that you responded to it. I still can’t wrap my head around that. I play trumpet in my school marching and jazz band and just hearing people with similar stories, band and faith, is always so awesome. I’m not in a great place right now and sometimes it’s hard to look up in order to end up seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. It’s safe to say both hearing my name and this episode itself made my day. Now I can say to my brother who introduced me to the Clone Wars that Obi-Wan himself is a DCI fan, hahaha! God bless, James, thank you.

[@ToriaBurrell]

Dear JAT, Totally understand that you had to take a break from the podcast last week! What with all the traveling to the cons, plus the recent loss of your dear friend, Gabe Patillo, and his memorial service... You must have been extra busy and overwhelmed! It's amazing that you put out as much content as you do! We're spoiled having weekly episodes right now, but don't worry, we'll be patient when you can't always manage that! Very exciting to hear the update about Hidden Blessings! I love the sound of that platform where we'll get to donate to watch it! That sounds perfect! All the best with finalizing that...🙏 How lovely that your wife has agreed to come on the podcast for your Season 4 finale! Aw... Good for her! I enjoyed the JAT Drive / Jat Vlog from a while back, when she was in the car with you and we got to hear her a little bit. I'll look forward to hearing her on the podcast! You guys make such a great team - you are the epitome of a wonderful marriage! Very inspiring! God bless both of you!🙏💕 So I wanted to let you know that I've been steadily making my way backwards through every single one of your podcast episodes, and have now reached as far back as Season 1, (episode #28) .. I know it's not the intended experience to go backwards like this, but it's actually quite fascinating, hearing everything in retrospect, with a different perspective! (I'm sorry this is going to be another long comment, but after hearing SO many episodes now, I have so many thoughts I'd like to share with you... I promise after this one, my comments won't be quite so long!🤣) Those episodes during the pandemic time, 2020-2021 were _so_ poignant and heart-wrenching! Hearing you getting choked up, hearing the real weight of sadness in your voice, and hearing about your hurt and struggles, had me in tears several times. I just want to say how very sorry I was to hear about everything you went through during that time. I think you were very courageous to share all of that in such an open, honest way. Your vulnerability was astonishing and only made me admire you even more.🙏💕 I don't want to bring those painful memories back to you, but I just wanted to say how much I feel for you. It just breaks my heart that someone as sweet as you had to be subjected to that hurt. I can relate to being an empath - in fact, I've been told I am one too. I've always been extremely sensitive to others. I've always been able to intuit people's real feelings and feel people's emotions as if they were my own. And as a result I have sometimes been very hurt or overwhelmed, to the point where I've shut down too. Your empathy and sensitivity is a great gift, but I know it can be very painful at times. Even though listening to those episodes make me cry, at least I was comforted by knowing that you seem to be in a much better place now, and I'm so thankful for that. God bless you, JAT. You care so much for others. Just know that SO many of your listeners, including me, love and care for you too. I hold you in prayer now, every day.🙏 I ask God to bring health to your body, peace to your mind, protection to your heart and comfort to your beautiful soul.🙏 I also want to let you know how much I agree with your views in episode 31 (season 1) about the state of politics and the way people are being trained these days to regard anyone who has even a slightly different opinion as "evil" or "stupid". I too regard myself as apolitical: I cannot choose a "team" to place myself in, because I can see and understand both sides, and can recognize the extremism, self-righteousness and blindness on both sides. I applaud you for trying to combat this with your wisdom! It is so very important to learn how to open our minds and see where we might be wrong, and admit to being wrong! And to "agree to disagree agreeably"! (This ought to be a bumper sticker!) (I'd like to share my spiritual journey with you, and how your Christianity and faith is inspiring me, but I'll save that for another time!) On a lighter note, I absolutely love your singing!🎵 It's amazing!! I didn't realize before just HOW talented you are at singing AS WELL as voice acting! (Though I guess it shouldn't surprise me!) I loved all the singing voices you showcased in Season 3, Episode 5 (#55) , and it inspired me to go to your website and play your singing demo, which is fantastic! You have such a wide vocal range, from the deep bass of Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), to the rich baritone of Jim Morrison to the soulful rocking tenor of Eric Burdon (The Animals) to the high counter tenor in the Coco Cola ad! And more than just pitch range, you have such a wide vocal technique range, too! I've said before that you have an incredibly musical ear, to be able to match and double speaking voices like you do, and it's so evident in your singing too! I would LOVE to hear you do more singing in your podcast episodes, if you feel so inspired! Also on a lighter note, my favourite character of yours is Reginald-Don't-Call-Me-Reggie! He has a similar British accent to me! Every time he says "Right, right, right, right", I chuckle, because I say that too, exactly like that, almost every day! (And now, every time I catch myself saying it, I laugh and think of him!) I'm a less grumpy, more cheerful female version of him!😂 A few more quick things: 1) I've now written you a 5-star review on iTunes! (In case you haven't had time to check that yet!)⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2) I've also written an article about you on my Blog, "Reflections Across the Pond", and have shared it on FB & Instagram, putting in links to your KZbin channel, your Podcast and your website. 3) I've sent individual emails to several friends, telling them all about you, and have gotten 3 of them (so far) to listen to your podcast and (hopefully) subscribe to your KZbin channel.🤞 4) I bought your book, JAT365, from Amazon and it's just arrived!📖 I'm so excited to finally have my own physical copy of this!🤩I hope to meet you in person one day and have you sign it.🙏 (I think I might be giving Gwynevere a run for her money!😂) Again, sorry this is another long comment, but all your podcasts generate so many thoughts, and I can't help wanting to share them with you, to let you know how much your work means to me, and how much you've changed my life!💕 (And I'm sure I speak for many people who feel the same, too). Once again, thank you SO much for your incredible wisdom, honesty, encouragement and inspiration.🙏 Much love and many blessings to you. --Toria.💕

[@ZeldaRose579]

Praying for your wife--I had the mouth biting issue before I had my wisdom teeth out, so I know it can be miserable! You've definitely encouraged me today!

[@PadawanAR]

Enjoyed the podcast today...great pick-me-up on a day when I've just been physically tired. Oh, that interview with Allison is gonna be the bomb. :) Excellent news about Hidden Blessings!!! YES! So excited. :)

[@ChristopherLeeJackson]

Aaahhh!!! Always good water! Always making a Splash! Chilling, willing and thrilling. Thank you, thank you Bro. JAT! Shine on!🙏🙏🤍🤍 And Brian's something else. 😂😂🤣🤣

[@grogu-the-mandalorian]

Thanks so much for reading my comment, James. And even more for your lovely prayer on behalf of my mom. I have her in a pulmonary rehab program now, here’s hoping between that and our prayers she’ll recoup her functioning. SO SO excited to get to see Hidden Blessings, and to hear your upcoming interview with your wife Allison. God bless and thanks again for just being you, JAT. 🙏❤️

[@ToriaBurrell]

Praying for your dear Mom.🙏God bless.

[@grogu-the-mandalorian]

@@ToriaBurrellThanks so much, Toria (great name, btw). Every prayer is precious and I am extremely grateful for everyone taking the time to intercede on our behalf. Thanks again and God bless you too. ❤🙏

[@ToriaBurrell]

@@grogu-the-mandalorian Mothers are so precious.💕I'm an only child and I lost both my Mum and Dad in the same year, 9 years ago.💔 So your comment touched my heart. I pray that God heals your Mom and brings you strength.🙏 (I like your name too - I'm a big Grogu and Mandalorian fan too!)

[@DarthCrust66]

JAT never fails to put a smile on my face and make my morning better

[@VicForAChange]

Great episode! It was a pleasure meeting you and your wife at Philly comic con! Thanks for all you do

[@1989worms1]

Great episode as always, JAT! Have a nice week and keep up the good work.

[@charleswinthrop5929]

Mr.Taylor once again you bring light to the darkness it's ALWAYS a pleasure to listen to you I do have a question would you please consider going to Steele City comic Con in Monroe Pa this August My family and I would love to meet you in person and thank you personally for all your hard work .

[@radekkvapil7990]

Wow, that last part, before the ending was so touching and I got to say THANK YOU James. Thank you so much for what you've said. I was really moved by that, cause sometimes, we really struggle to move on And this helped me a lot❤❤ So Once again, really...thank you so much, god bless you 😊

[@noahstienecker5506]

I have a fun story for you JAT! I'm filming and editing a serving video for my church and I needed a voice-over for it, so my church let me use their professional recording booth:) It was really cool being able to use the things that I've learned from your channel about voice acting:) And of course I made sure I had my water when I was recording too:) The voice over I did probably wasn't perfect cause I'm new at this, but watching you on your channel I think has helped me out a lot:) I can send a link to the video once it's done if you'd like:) You're such a great person and I hope only the best for you, God Bless:)

[@bananabike279]

Great episode James! Don't worry about taking a break and not having a "consistent"upload schedule, we've been blessed enough with having a new episode almost every week for such a long time. Congrats on getting that distribution deal for Hidden Blessings, really hoping it goes through so more people can finally watch it and glad to hear it already IS doing well at multiple film festivals. Also great to hear your wife will be a special guest on the show! Really excited for it and praying she won't have to wear braces anymore soon. Bless you and take care! P.S. Thank you so much for reading out my comment AGAIN! I feel so spoiled right now, please read out more comments from other listeners because they all have so many beautiful things to say!

[@aaylacruise]

Hey, I mean this in the nicest way possible, I used to listen to every podcast, I’ve not cared for this latest series as much, I’ve been trying to figure out why, I guess it just feels too self aware, it’s like you’ve become a “fan of your own work” the whole over addressing the drinking water thing is a good example, it’s like putting a hat on a hat, if you get what I’m saying. It was appreciated as an organic part of your podcasts not an intentional action. Please just take this as constructive criticism. Because I wanna see the JATcast do as well as it can do.

[@FullcircleFaith]

Let James do his Podcast how he wants to, If he feels this is the direction he wants to go with his podcast, he knows whats best for it and the audience. He is a humble man and I have never, ever seen him once gloat or bragg on himself, (he gives God the Glory and recognition) there is nothing wrong with being a bit more self-aware especially in our current culture of constant engagement with the destractions of social media. It's beneficial for our health and mental well-being what James is doing with This podcast when he talks about health, drinking water, being self reflective, etc. It doesn't feel forced, Its about looking in the mirror and asking yourself, "what is it about me that I need to change." He just cares about the listeners and just wants whats best for you and me, he is simply looking out for everyone. This podcast is a great source of encouragement for many including myself. I'm sure you meant well in your comment, but sometimes when you don't care for something, just keep it to yourself and move on, You could have the best intentions in the world but sometimes it is best to keep those comments/opinions to yourself. and for the record no hard feelings I can tell you are a genuine fan noting how you want to the podcast to keep growing.

[@aaylacruise]

@@FullcircleFaith narrow minded views like that are exactly what I was talking about. The select few of you are ultra prescriptive with the kind of content he makes. Obsessing over 4 insignificant elements of his videos, so he doesn’t know what direction to take it in to grow his audience. I’m not suggesting changing the core of what his podcasts are about, but if he had someone do some basic SEO (search engine optimisation) for example; better tags, thumbnails & video titles, he could get far more views doing what he already does so well. My previous point was only that, doubling down on the water “bit” isn’t gonna help him gain traction. Sorry my previous comment got you so defensive, I think you misunderstood what I was getting at, I’ll try to keep it more simple in the future.

[@FullcircleFaith]

No problem at all. If i came across to aggressive or overly defensive in my response, I apologize. I go to bat for people I care about. If i did misunderstand, then again I'm sorry. I don't see my comment as narrow minded though. He is a professional. He may need some guidance on the social media side of things, but for the most part he knows what he is doing. He has the experience. I think that all the content he puts out is excellent quality and very well done.

[@ToriaBurrell]

With all due respect, @aaylacruise, I'm finding your comment rather difficult to understand. Your arguments are neither very logical nor helpful. I would love to try to understand what you mean. So for example, when you say that this latest series "feels too self aware", what exactly do you mean? Isn't the whole point of JAT's podcast to be self-aware? Self-awareness is something to aspire to, not to shy away from. This is one of JAT's most important themes. There really isn't any way to be _too_ self aware. The more self-aware you are, the more enlightened you are. Secondly, when you say that he's become a "fan of his own work", I don't agree at all. In fact, I couldn't agree more with @FullcircleFaith who said that JAT is a humble man who doesn't gloat or brag. This is true. He is constantly qualifying his statements about his career with "this is not to pat myself on the back or anything" and "I often have to pinch myself to believe that I'm so lucky"... And, even if he were, as you put it, a "fan of his own work", there is actually nothing wrong with that: it's called believing in yourself. Believing in yourself is also something to aspire to, not shy away from. This is another one of JAT's most important themes, and he shows us this, by his words and his example. Thirdly, when you say that he's "over addressing the drinking water thing", I don't agree at all, and I think you've misunderstood the point of this. This is one of his most important mantras. The point of a mantra is to repeat it regularly, to instill good habits, good positive thinking and actions in your daily life. If you've listened to every episode from the beginning, as I have (I started late but went back to the beginning over time), you'll know why JAT has chosen the "drinking water thing" as one of his most important mantras. It's an essential lubricating tool for voice actors, (which of course he is), but it's also an essential health tool for all of us. (Highly under-rated too). You may think the repetition of it is too much, but, as a meditation instructor and vocal coach myself, I'm fully aware of the necessity of repetition like this. And, as JAT is constantly saying, he knows he repeats things a lot, but he's also partly doing it for newcomers, who may not have heard many (if any) of his previous episodes. I don't mind the repetition at all. I understand the necessity of it, and I find it comforting and encouraging. Finally, by saying "I mean this in the nicest possible way", I think you're perhaps being a bit disingenuous with this statement. Do you really mean, "in the nicest possible way"? What's actually nice about anything you've said? If, as you say, you want to "see the JATcast do as well as it can do", then why put this comment out there at all? If you've listened to most or all of JAT's podcast, you'll know how much JAT takes to heart _everything_ that people say. He really does take every comment very seriously. I can't imagine him finding your comment to be "constructive" at all. I rather think he will find it confusing and somewhat hurtful. And that's sad. If you really want to see that JATcast do as well as it can do, then do the things that will _actually_ help, such as 1) write helpful and positive comments on KZbin, 2) write positive 5-star reviews on iTunes, 3) engage positively with JAT on Instagram, 4) spread the word about JAT to friends and family, 5) buy his book - JAT365 from Amazon, and 6) put JAT's themes, mantras, advice, inspiration and positivity into action in our own lives.

[@ToriaBurrell]

@@FullcircleFaith Good for you. I really appreciated your replies here. Your reply was not narrow minded at all. Nor was it overly defensive at all. You wrote quite eloquently on what JAT is really about and why it seems aaylacruise has misunderstood things. I agree with you whole-heartedly. JAT is totally professional and doesn't need this kind of vague "constructive" (but actually rather unhelpful) criticism.

[@user-DAIQUAN]

Im playing ratchet and Clank and listening to this😂

[@seansiewsarran]

All seriousness though, very talented. Keep it up - greetings from the Caribbean

[@MCLegoboy]

So speaking of braces, back when I had them as a teen, we got all of my teeth straightened out, they were never too bad, but it was still a couple years, and it took forever for the bottom front two incisors to finally be next to one another instead of the left being just slightly behind the right. It is the penultimate visit, we're making sure everything is where it's supposed to be, I was almost always only with the assistants (or whatever they're called in Orthodontics because they're not hygienists like at a Dentist's office), but we have the doctor, the head guy the practice is named after come over, check out my teeth at the end of this appointment, and he's going to tighten the wires this time. [snap] I could feel it happen. Those two teeth that have been overlapped for 10 years that had finally been corrected went right back to what they were before! I didn't say a thing. I was getting these braces off the next month because I'm not going through another however long it was going to take to correct them, if two years didn't cut it, nothing will, I'll live with a couple of crooked teeth you almost can't see. Pretty sure that's why the retainers never quite fit right, so I almost never wore those either. I don't know how much money was wasted by that decision, but it gives me a fun story to share every now and then. The irony of finally getting those teeth fixed, but then the head honcho comes over, does a tweak, and uncorrects them; that's too good to pass up.

[@natalyamanton3752]

#jamesarnoldtaylor I can't wait I am super looking forward to the episode/episodes with Allison. I love hearing and watching all your videos especially the JAT Drive you did with Alllison and Lydia where you and Allison talk about working together it is TOTALLY AWESOME ( you don't have to worry about reading this out if you don't want to I just wanted to tell you how much I love everything you do )

[@tmandoesgamesv2.018]

I am about to play some PS5 H-Divers. Time to put James on the headphones :)

[@Meteorcentric]

I'm drinking from a Smart Water bottle that I refilled at the fridge and let sit until it's room temperature. So basically, Artificial Intelligence Water.

[@DarthCrust66]

The chosen dude! 😂

[@chachalove6307]

Hello Ratchet 😁🧡🧡

[@oyvinator]

oh sorry.. im having cold carbonated kinda water.. that has been sitting in a jar for like 2-3 months.. with some other ingredients..

[@seansiewsarran]

Hey... HE'S A JATT MAN !! 😂

[@AshlaStargazer]

New subscriber long time fan here! You are such a wonderful entertainer. I can't wait to see your new movie. Will there be a theater release possibly? 😃🫶