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My name is Jarrod Wadsworth, and I am a perfectly imperfect creature.

Over the years, I’ve thrown a lot of things against the wall to find out exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up. Apparently, when I was a kid, I was set on being a taxi cab driver. Then I wanted to be a heart surgeon but quickly realized that I couldn’t stand the sight of blood, and needing a steady hand seemed to be a likely prerequisite. I decided that something in the middle might be a better suit for me.

Actor.

As an actor, I could be anything that I wanted. I could make people laugh on a large scale, which I could find fulfillment in—making people happy. Plus, being rich sounded awesome too.

Then we rolled into my formative years. I developed a complex about my nasally voice. That and a bit of typical school-driven reinforcement that I didn’t sound like people thought I should have effectively made me shelf that aspiration.

That’s when my life went full Misadventures of Awkward Black Boy (thanks Issa Rae for spotlighting the truth behind awkward blackness).

I had a lot that I wanted to say but was insecure about how it would sound coming out of my mouth.

So, I sat down at that keyboard, and something clicked. I’d found something that I loved. It was a passion that I could cultivate and grow into something that would take root in my very existence. 

A dozen years and a few awkward phases later and I’ve created limitless worlds of wonder, crafted instructive narratives, and guided stories rooted in both fantasy as well as putting an exciting spin on reality.

With my ‘glow up’ still in full effect and my career as a copywriter charging full speed ahead, I still have that same eagerness that I found behind that old HP desktop all those years ago. What’s different now is that I’ve channeled that eagerness into a focused passion that I am always excited to share across various projects.

Oh! That voice that I had been ashamed of before? I found it. I use it, loudly and proudly. Honestly, I can’t shut up. Why? Because I’m determined never to let anyone or any circumstance take it away from me again.

Now that you know me a little better, what do you say we get off the couch and create some stories together?✌🏾