FAQ

What is your real name? Carolyn

How old are you? I am 34

How tall are you? 5’ 3.75”

Where do you live? Atlanta, GA

Where did the nickname “Doodle” come from?
It was given to me by my first martial arts instructor. I thought he called me that one day, as I was doing graphic design work for his school. He didn’t. To this day I still don’t know what I misheard. He thought it was pretty funny, and after that he and everyone at the martial arts school called me “Doodle” from then on.

What is your ethnicity?
My family is from the Dominican Republic, and if you’re interested in that sort of thing… according to a DNA test (that rang true to what my family thought based on our family and regional history), 43% a variety of West African counties, 28% Spain, 17% Portugal, and then a long list of 1-3% of various European, Middle Eastern countries, and Indigenous ethnicities from Central America and Haiti and Dominican Republic. I was born in USA.

Why did you start riding?
I have always wanted to do the ‘good’ thing - get good grades, make curfew, follow the path my parents taught: go to college, and get a good job. I worked hard to accomplish those things, and eventually got the dream job. It wasn’t long before that dream job wasn’t enough. I felt tired, and stuck from spending everyday in an office. One summer, I decided to try all the things I had been interested in, but didn’t have the time for for years. I thought a weekend at the MSF course would be perfect to learn to ride a motorcycle: non-committal, short, and then I could move on. I was wrong. After that weekend, I was hooked.

Does your husband ride?
No. He used to, but decided street riding wasn’t for him. Here’s a video about it, although we do ride dirt together and hope to one day have 2 dirt bikes and plenty of land to ride them on.

Why did you start a YouTube channel?
I didn’t know anyone who rode, and was so excited about every little thing I learned, I wanted to talk about it so badly! I was definitely not going to share the details with my (very worried) mom, and after watching so much motorcycle content on YouTube, that seemed like a natural place to talk about it.

Do you do YouTube full-time? If so, any advice for someone wanting to do the same?
Yes. Number 1 advice I can offer is to learn as much as possible before hitting the record button.

My first year full-time on YouTube was tight - I was anxious and stressed about the big decision I had made - product designer to business owner. The anxiety of whether or not I made the right decision, whether or not I would fail, really hit my creativity. Almost every piece of content I made right after going full-time underperformed, and I didn’t know what to do about it. I somehow got lucky enough each month where I had at least one sponsor keeping me above my minimum goal. It wasn’t until I took Derral Eves’ course that I have learned how to make YouTube consistent and sustainable. For those who can’t afford his course right now, I recommend his book. Derral has been working directly with YouTube as a consult for the past four years, so if you ever wondered which of the many YouTube guru’s to listen to, it’s him. This is a business. Don’t wing it. Give it 500% and if you fail… learn some more then try again.

Today, I wouldn’t trade this new life and financial freedom YouTube has brought me for anything.