FAQ

What is your real name? Carolyn

How old are you? 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 came in with the latest graphic design work for him, and I thought he said “What do you have for me, Doodle?” So I asked him, “Did you just call me ‘Doodle’?!” He didn’t. He thought it was pretty funny, and so did the rest of class within earshot. After that he and everyone at the school called me “Doodle.”

What is your ethnicity?
My family is from the Dominican Republic, and if you’re interested in that sort of thing… my lineage consists of countries from Africa, Spain, Portugal, and Native Caribbeans. 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 my dream (office) job. Eventually… I felt tired, and stuck from spending everyday in an office. One summer, newly single, I decided to try all the things I had been wanting to do but had put on the back burner for so long, right behind relationships. 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?
I’ve been full time since April 9, 2021. Number 1 advice I can offer is to learn as much as possible before hitting the record button. That would’ve saved me years of having a struggling channel. 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. It’s not just luck, it’s strategy. But the good thing about strategy is that anyone can learn a strategy.

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