Vapouround magazine Issue 04 | Page 180

FYI VAPOUROUND TALKS TO Grimm Green PART TWO In the second of our two-part interview with celebrity blogger and YouTuber Grimm Green, he talks about how he is constantly humbled by the reaction he gets from his YouTube audience. F rom the moment Nick Green made his first vaping video his intentions were clear - he wanted to share his passion with others and help educate people about vaping. Behind all of this was another underlying objective - he wanted to help people understand that vaping was a viable, enjoyable and much healthier alternative to smoking. This is one of the reasons that during his lunch break and at other random times during the day, Nick will be busy at his computer replying to comments and emails he gets from his subscribers and fans. He also has a strict schedule to ensure that his regular videos get out on time. His Monday videos are shot on Thursdays and edited over the weekend while his Thursday videos are shot on Tuesday and edited on Wednesdays. Nick said: “Responding to emails and comments is a very important part of my work and I do this as often as I can because if people have taken the trouble to contact me then I want to respond to them. 180 ISSUE 04 VAPOUROUND MAGAZINE “I also spend one day a week trying new juices and testing new devices so I can keep up to date with the latest developments in the industry.” He said vaping was more than just a hobby or a passion to enthusiasts and described it as a real life saver for many people. Nick said: “Quitting smoking is one of the hardest things that many people ever have to do and many have found that vaping makes it easy and enjoyable. “Vaping is also at least 95% safer than smoking traditional cigarettes so the health benefits to be found in switching to vaping cannot be underestimated. “There is still a lot of confusion among the general public about vaping and this is not helped by a generally sensationalist mainstream media who like to print stories about dangerous chemicals and batteries exploding. “I really enjoy educating people about the truth about vaping, especially the health aspect and my reward is people telling me that they have started vaping after seeing my videos, even after a life time of smoking. “It is a truly humbling experience when people say to me: ‘Thank you for saving my life!’ “My response is: ‘You have done the hard part by actually quitting. I was just there to cheer you on.’ “When it comes to people taking the often life-changing decision to quit smoking then I am more than happy to be the cheerleader.” At every event - and Nick is a regular attendee at vaping events - at least one person will come up to him and explain