Back After Three Years: Why the Talking Really Blog Went Silent
Hello everyone, Andy Wright here – founder of Talking Really, your go-to spot for straight-talking discussions on disability issues, benefits, social inclusion, discrimination, current events, personal stories, and whatever else needs calling out.
If you've checked talkingreally.co.uk recently and noticed the blog section gathering dust... yeah, it's been about three years since I last posted anything proper here (around early 2023). The YouTube channel (Andy Wright Talkin Really / @TalkingReally) has kept chugging along with live streams, phone-ins, quick rants, uncut chats, and the occasional quiz or guest spot. Facebook's been active too, and bits have popped up on Rumble or Odysee.
But the blog? Pretty much crickets.
What happened?
Other platforms basically hijacked my schedule – and I let them.
YouTube demands consistency if you want the algorithm to play nice. Those longer discussions on social security changes, PIP assessments, discrimination stories, or reacting to the latest news cycle take time: recording, editing (or not, for the uncut ones), thumbnails, descriptions, and replying to the flood of comments and messages. Live streams turned regular – people tuning in for advice, phone-ins, or just to vent – and I didn't want to let anyone down.
Then there's Facebook: the group chats, quick replies to benefit queries, sharing resources, and keeping the community going. Shorts and clips sneak in more time than you'd think. Even crossposting to other spots ate into writing time. Every time I sat down thinking, "Right, time for that deep-dive blog on the latest DWP nonsense or why accessibility still feels like an afterthought," something else popped up – a live request, a breaking story needing immediate reaction, or just the mental drain of juggling it all.
It happens. The blog – my original space for longer, thoughtful pieces, detailed advice that doesn't fit in a stream chat, rants that need room to breathe, and proper breakdowns of policies or personal experiences – got pushed aside.
But I've missed writing here. There's something powerful about a full post: unpacking complex topics properly, linking resources, sharing stories without the pressure of real-time comments, and giving people something they can read at their own pace, bookmark, or refer back to.
So, I'm back on the blog.
No over-the-top promises (streams, lives, and life still take priority), but I'm recommitting to this corner of the site. Expect more written updates: recaps of recent discussions, deeper dives into benefits changes, disability rights, social inclusion tips, "what three years of live-streaming taught me," and honest takes on the stuff that matters to us.
First one coming soon: a quick roundup of the big topics we've covered (and missed) since 2023, plus why written content still has a vital place alongside video and live.
Thanks for sticking with Talking Really – whether you've been watching the channel, joining lives, or just checking in. If you've got thoughts, questions, or your own stories, drop them in the comments here or over on YouTube/Facebook. I read them all.
Blog revived, mic still hot. Let's keep talking really.
Andy Wright talkingreally.co.uk (Still advocating, still chatting, still here for the community)
