Press Start: What It's Been Like Starting This Page Reflections on building SavePointDad, one post and one follower at a time.

First off — thank you. I have just hit 100 Instagram followers.

Whether you’ve been here since the beginning (4 weeks ago lol) or just stumbled in today, I’m grateful you’re part of this little experiment. Starting SavePointDad.com has been a journey full of learning curves, new online tools, and real conversations. It’s a space where fitness, fatherhood, and gaming collide. I’m building it as I go.

Why I Started This Page

I didn’t create this page to be an expert. I’m not a coach. I’m not a six-figure content creator. I’m a dad who plays games, lifts weights, runs, and sometimes forgets what day it is. There wasn’t really a space, that I know of, where all of that could live together. So, I made one. It sometimes feels like I am talking to a wall. Only a few followers. No engagement. Just me posting and wondering, “Does this even matter?” And honestly? It mattered to me by giving me time to slow down and think. Literally, just think.

What’s has worked

Here’s what’s helped me get my first 100 followers.

Consistency > Perfection: I post, even if it’s not perfect. I don’t think my content will ever be perfect.
Real > Polished: The raw posts do better than the overly curated ones.
Talk to People: I reply to DMs and comments because I genuinely care.
Stay in My Lane: Fitness, gaming, and dad life — that’s the formula.

The Rollercoaster of Growth

Follower growth is weird. Some days I gain. Some days I lose. Some posts people read. Most are ignored. Here’s the mindset I try to keep:

Make content you’d want to see.
Don’t chase numbers; build connection.
Let growth slowly but surely.

Challenges I Didn’t Expect

Imposter syndrome: “Why would anyone listen to me?”
Cost: Costs add up to host and maintain this website.
Privacy boundaries: Sharing parts of my life without oversharing.

But I keep going because messages like “This helped” or “Same here, man” remind me it’s worth it.

The Mental Side of Sharing Online

One of the most unexpected parts of running this page has been the internal dialogue. Every time I hit “post,” there’s a voice in my head asking if it’s dumb, if anyone will care, if I’m oversharing. But what I’ve learned is that those moments of hesitation are usually where the good stuff lives. The vulnerability, the awkwardness, the imperfection, those are the posts that people connect with. We’re all just trying to figure it out, and sometimes seeing someone else say it out loud or write it, is all it takes to feel less alone.

Balancing Life and Content

Running this page happens in the in-between moments. After bedtime stories. Before work. On my phone. It’s a passion project, not a full-time job, and that’s kind of the point. I want to show that you don’t need to disappear into hustle culture or sacrifice everything to build something cool. You can carve out a space that reflects who you are, even if you only have an hour or two a week. That’s the magic of starting small and staying consistent.

What I Want This Page to Become

I’m building SavePointDad to be a space for:

Dads who still game.
Guys trying to get back in shape.
People figuring out health, family, and identity — one level at a time.

No pressure to be perfect. Just progress. Just community. Just real talk.

Thank You

Thank you for pressing follow.
Thank you for showing up.
Thank you for making this page feel like more than just a personal diary.

We’re still early, and that’s the exciting part.

Let’s keep growing.