Rainy Day Audios

Hi there! I'm an Australian voice actor who makes comfort audios, relationship roleplays and boyfriend experience audios (amongst other things).

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[A] Healing From Guilt & Self Blame

[A] Suitable for listeners of any gender. Contains no roleplay elements. TW: This audio contains mentions (though not graphic) of drunk driving and vehicular manslaughter, burglary, and minor mentions of abuse and trauma. Please use your best judgement about whether you're currently able to handle those topics, and stop the audio if you experience distress and go do some self-care, like listening to a comfort audio such as this one:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pgkDMEfmBs   

This is an educational audio dealing with guilt and self-blame. I speak about a variety of subjects and examples of things for which people may feel guilt and self-blame, so it's generally applicable. I talk about how guilt and self-blame can be helpful and appropriate in moderation, but also talk about how people may become stuck in unhealthy and self-destructive patterns when there is an excessive amount of guilt and blame. I also talk a little about shame. I discuss assigning responsibility for things and how this shouldn't be a black-and-white thing where we assign 100% of the responsibility to ourselves, and how this often occurs in people who have experienced abuse and trauma, and I explain why this is and how it can be a dangerous mindset. I talk about self-punishment and its ineffectiveness, as well as prompting you to question the function and value of any self-punishment you may be performing. I then talk about redemption, making amends and finding meaning and value in what happened, finding positive ways to atone for what happened or what you did, in ways that aren't self-destructive. This audio may be confronting or uncomfortable at times, but it is designed to help you reduce and heal from problematic and unhealthy guilt, self-blame and shame. I hope you find it helpful! 

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[A] Not Making The Wrong Decision (thought adjustment & reality check)

[A] Suitable for listeners of any gender. Contains no roleplay elements. 

This is a gentle educational ramble for people who worry about making the "right" decision and not making the "wrong" decision. I unpack those worries while I talk about decision-making, analysis paralysis, choice satisfaction, cognitive biases,  black-and-white thinking, and other topics. I use an ongoing analogy about trying to choose which car to buy, but this audio applies to all sorts of different decisions. There's elements of CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) and helping you recognise and challenge biased and unhelpful thought processes you have when analysing your past decisions, and I help you to build confidence in your decision-making ability. 

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[A] Gameclouds - Slay The Spire Playthrough #7 - The Guardian (chill gaming hangout)

[A] Suitable for listeners of any gender. Contains no roleplay elements. Also contains mouse click sounds, if that's an ASMR trigger for you.  

I felt like playing some more Slay the Spire! This time I play a modded version called Downfall and we're playing as one of the bad guys! We play as The Guardian, the spikey boss with a focus on defense and multiple attacks. We're going down the Spire, trying to defeat the heroes and protect the heart! This is a long one at 3 hours, so if you want to fall asleep or just hang out with me, this will hopefully be the audio for you! 

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[A] Let's Eat Together 2 (company & eating encouragement)

[A] Suitable for listeners of any gender. Contains no roleplay elements. 

This audio contains mouth sounds, chewing, drinking water, and discussion of food (fruit). It also breaks the fourth wall a little by instructing you to pause the audio and resume it. Contains no mention of eating disorders. 

This is a sequel of sorts to [A] Let's Eat Together (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96kPp3GyL4I). I was about to eat something and figured I'd record it so we could eat together. Whether you're struggling with eating issues or just looking for some pleasant company while having some food, this is a gentle rambling audio where I chat in a friendly way while mindfully eating a mandarin orange. I don't mention eating disorders or any kinds of food outside of fruit (oranges and grapes mostly) and I also drink some water. At the beginning of the audio I encourage you to pause the audio, get some food of your own (I don't mention any specifics, you're welcome to eat a snack or a meal or whatever it is you feel like) and then resume listening so you can eat with me. I talk about the pleasant experience I'm having, describing the taste and texture. I talk about fond memories of eating mandarin oranges as a child, talk about some other fruits I like, and I also talk a little about biology and how trees use fruit to reproduce. It's just pleasant chit-chat with no pressure to eat, no comments on what you're doing, just enjoyable company. I finish up by having a little drink of water and expressing my gratitude for you sharing the experience with me. 

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[A] Balancing Our Past, Present and Future Selves (motivation and decision making)

[A] Suitable for listeners of any gender. Contains no roleplay elements. 

This is a gentle educational ramble about motivation, decision making and our perspective of time. I talk about three different 'selves', the anticipating self (looking to the future), the remembering self (thinking back on the past) and the experiencing self (experiencing the present moment) and how we often make decisions based on our present feelings and ignore the future consequences or benefits. I explore the concept of the present and how fleeting it is, talk about various aspects of psychology and how we can try to live a better life which balances our various selves more equally and beneficially. I also talk about how we can better connect with and empathise with our past and future selves, and I suggest some activities to help us feel more motivated to make future-oriented decisions by expressing gratitude to our past and future selves and appreciating our good decisions.

An interesting article that talks about a related subject, time perspective therapy: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-time-cure/201607/the-importance-our-time-perspective  

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[A] Reading With Rainy - "When I'm Feeling Nervous"

[A] Suitable for listeners of any gender and age. Contains some roleplay elements with an unspecified nurturing relationship that may be interpreted as parental if you like. (Content warning: This book contains a reference to a loving and comforting mother figure, and the main character feeling like they may be sick, though they don’t actually throw up). Throughout the audio I use the pronouns they/them for the bunny. 

In this audio, I read you "When I'm Feeling Nervous" by Trace Moroney; a lovely book written for kids to help them understand and cope with nervousness and anxiety. I read it in a gentle, nurturing way. There's no specific relationship dynamic, but I refer to you as "my little raincloud" and ask if you would like a story, speaking to you in an affectionate and nurturing way. I read the story aloud and I describe the pictures for you, as well as providing a little commentary myself. At the end, I read out some questions the book encourages you to think about regarding nervousness and how you can manage it in healthy ways. 

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[A] Learning From Frustration, Failure & Relapse

[A] Suitable for listeners of any gender. Contains no roleplay elements. Whilst relapse is gently talked about, there is no mention of specific addictions or issues and nothing should be triggering. 

Here's a video I've been wanting to do for a while; an educational audio about frustration, progress, growth, failure and relapse. I decided to try something a little different this time and use a videogame to illustrate some concepts as I speak, though my focus is more on talking and there are times where I'm not really playing. I provide a gentle, accessible breakdown of frustration and its function, talk about some examples, and talk about how we can learn and grow from failures and relapse. I then demonstrate these concepts by playing a notoriously difficult game "Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy", a game about climbing a mountain using a sledgehammer. I experience several setbacks and frustrations, demonstrating how to handle them in a healthy and constructive manner, and how to learn from the experience. I also talk about two different kinds of progress we're making in this journey, the myth of King Sisyphus, and fixed vs growth mindsets. I hope you'll find this video helpful and enjoyable! 

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[A] An Update While I Tend To My Garden

[A] Suitable for listeners of any gender. Contains no roleplay elements. 

Hello my little rainclouds. I've been quiet for a while as I've been working on assignments, but they're all done now! I'm free and getting back into recording. I figured I'd start off simple with a little update while I tend to my garden in a cute little free app called Viridi ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/37... ). I talk a bit about what's been going on for me and what I'm hoping to record soonish. I hope you're all well and taking care of yourselves, and thank you so much for your patience and your support! 

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[A] An Update Ramble While Playing Train Station Renovation (House Flipper with train stations)

[A] Suitable for listeners of any gender. Contains no roleplay elements. 

I haven't updated you rainclouds in a while, and I stumbled upon this strange and chill little clean-em-up game where you renovate old train stations, so I figured I'd make a little update ramble whilst I played it. I talk about how I've been, the burnout and exhaustion and depression I've experienced as well as the steps to recovery. I ramble along in a contemplative but cheery way whilst cleaning and renovating a dilapidated old train station. It's a nice chill video and a fun way to pass the time whilst also giving you a sense of what's been going on for me. 

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[A] Saying "I Choose To" Instead of "I Can't" (empowerment education)

[A] Suitable for listeners of any gender. Contains no roleplay elements. 

This is a gentle educational ramble about language, motivation, control and agency. I've been thinking a bit about language lately and how it influences the way we think. I've noticed a habit that we often fall into and how this can be very limiting - when we have a prior commitment or need to make a decision, we may phrase it as "I can't do x because I have to do y." I talk about how that use of language can make us feel powerless, strip us of a sense of agency or control, and make us feel resentful, burdened and demotivated. Instead, I suggest we try to shift that phrasing to "Instead of doing x, I choose to do y because it is important to me." and identifying the reasons why we're making that decision. Doing so can help us to feel more motivated and more in control of our life, and better about ourselves. This audio is sort of a spiritual sequel to another audio: Saying "I Want To" Not "I Should". 

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[A] Soft Singing - What A Difference A Day Makes

[A] Suitable for listeners of any gender. Contains no roleplay elements or any speech, just singing. 

I've been having a really rough time lately but felt a lot better after some self-care, and felt like singing. Here's me softly singing a nice jazzy old song "What A Difference A Day Makes", sometimes recorded as "What a Diff'rence a Day Made" or "What a Diff'rence a Day Makes". It was originally written in Spanish by María Grever, a Mexican songwriter, in 1934 with the title "Cuando vuelva a tu lado" ("When I Return to Your Side"). The English lyrics were written by Stanley Adams, and was played by Harry Roy & his Orchestra. It was published in late 1934. 

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[A] The Ship of Theseus (identity, change and self-loathing)

[A] Suitable for listeners of any gender. Contains no roleplay elements. 

Don't call it a comeback but I felt like recording a little ramble. In this audio I explore themes of identity and how it changes over time, learning to forgive ourselves for past mistakes and recognise our growth and development. I talk about a thought experiment and philosophical paradox known as The Ship of Theseus (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus), as well as talk about software patch notes and a little biology. If you struggle with self-blame, self-loathing, cringe-y feelings and beating yourself up for the past, this audio might be especially helpful for you. 

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[A] Gameclouds - Viscera Cleanup Detail 3 (rambling about games as therapy)

[A] Suitable for listeners of any gender. Contains no roleplay elements. TW: This video contains a LOT of blood and guts and dead bodies - no violence, we're just a janitor cleaning up the mess after the violence has already happened in like a sci-fi horror movie or something. If you're sensitive or squeamish about that, or find it gross or distressing, it's probably best not to watch (or you can just listen). 

In Viscera Cleanup Detail, as the name implies, we're a janitor working for a sci-fi mega corporation and our job is to clean up after their horrible unethical experiments have gone awry, removing all traces that anything bad happened. In this episode we're cleaning up after a failed protect in the megacorp's headquarters. There's lots of graffiti we have to clean up with very fragile vials of acid - what could go wrong?! As long as I walk very slowly and carefully and speak soft, reassuring things to my vials of acid, we'll be fine. We dispose of ex-employees and clean up trash, bullet casings and all sorts of messes while I ramble about science fiction, games (video games and tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons) and their therapeutic/developmental applications and how they helped me figure out who I am, how I want to be and my sense of morality. I talk about how games can be amazing avenues to encourage empathy and to explore things without consequence, and how that can help people experiment with gender, morality, personality and identity. It may sound a little unpalatable, but it's actually a very chill experience where we just take our time cleaning up thoroughly and methodically, making the place spotless and taking pride in a job well done. 

If you enjoyed this video, I'd love for you to like, subscribe and write me a comment letting me know what you thought! If you'd like to download the audio of me playing, you can support me on Patreon for as little as $3 a month to do so! 

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[A] Gameclouds - Viscera Cleanup Detail 2 (existential ramble)

[A] Suitable for listeners of any gender. Contains no roleplay elements. TW: This video contains a LOT of blood and guts and dead bodies - no violence, we're just a janitor cleaning up the mess after the violence has already happened in like a sci-fi horror movie or something. If you're sensitive or squeamish about that, or find it gross or distressing, it's probably best not to watch (or you can just listen). I also talk about existentialist themes like life, death, meaninglessness, isolation, freedom and the subjectiveness of reality, which may be distressing to some but is hopefully an eye-opening and ultimately uplifting experience. 

In Viscera Cleanup Detail, as the name implies, we're a janitor working for a sci-fi mega corporation and our job is to clean up after their horrible unethical experiments have gone awry, removing all traces that anything bad happened. In this 3 hour long episode we're in a robotics facility where the robots went haywire and terminated the employees. We clean up the mess, disposing of humans and robots alike. We get rid of bullet holes, clean up trash, replace the gun turrets (and their ammo) and make things all neat and tidy. At some points the gun turrets get a little antsy and start targeting us (though most of them have no bullets, so they're just like barking dogs) but I gently just talk them down while I ramble about existential topics and sing a little. It may sound a little unpalatable, but it's actually a very chill experience where we just take our time cleaning up thoroughly and methodically, making the place spotless and taking pride in a job well done. 

If you enjoyed this video, I'd love for you to like, subscribe and write me a comment letting me know what you thought! If you'd like to download the audio of me playing, you can support me on Patreon for as little as $3 a month to do so! 

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[A] Gameclouds - Stardew Valley 41 (chill farming game)

[A] Suitable for listeners of any gender. Contains no roleplay elements. 

Today on Stardew we plant a bunch of crops, have our annual checkup at the doctor's office, cook a special dish for Pierre's birthday, stumble upon a secret romance, and speaking of romance, we ask Leah to be our girlfriend! Then we dance with her at the Flower Dance! We dye our shirt all fancy for the occasion too. We also get visited by a witch and receive a special kind of chicken egg! We level up our fish pond, sell a bunch of stuff and get lots of money to buy a deluxe sprinkler! 

If you enjoyed this video, I'd love for you to like, subscribe and write me a comment letting me know what you thought! If you'd like to download the audio of me playing this game, you can support me on Patreon for as little as $3 a month to do so! 

The Stardew Valley playthrough playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGgw8pcV96_ziTb85dvzOSCu_SM1D20yF 

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[A] Playing With Lego (building and rambling)

[A] Suitable for listeners of any gender. Contains no roleplay elements. 

I saw a cute little free Lego game you can play online and wanted to give it a try! I build a few little things based on random suggestions but the challenge is I can only use 20 bricks for each one! I also ramble a bit about playing Lego with my nephew and show a few things I built. If you'd like to play too, you can do so for free at https://dr-d-king.itch.io/lets-go-build-a

If you enjoyed this video, I'd love for you to like, subscribe and write me a comment letting me know what you thought! If you'd like to download the audio of me playing this game, you can support me on Patreon for as little as $3 a month to do so! 

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[A] Gameclouds - Stardew Valley 40 (happy little minisode)

[A] Suitable for listeners of any gender. Contains no roleplay elements.

A shorter episode today because I recorded this one late, but it features a very happy Rainy who managed to get a bunch of work done and felt like celebrating with some Stardew! We tend the farm, do some fishing and busy-work and talk about how good it feels to get your work done! 

If you enjoyed this video, I'd love for you to like, subscribe and write me a comment letting me know what you thought! If you'd like to download the audio of me playing this game, you can support me on Patreon for as little as $3 a month to do so! 

 The Stardew Valley playthrough playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGgw8pcV96_ziTb85dvzOSCu_SM1D20yF 

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