David Komisarchik shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.
Good morning David, we’re so happy to have you here with us and we’d love to explore your story and how you think about life and legacy and so much more. So let’s start with a question we often ask: When was the last time you felt true joy?
The last time I felt true joy was last year in Paris with my partner. It’s where we feel the most at ease and free. I am my best self there. I dress my best there. It just takes me to a whole other place that feels more anxiety-free.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is David Komisarchik, and to be honest, I do too much. I am a commercial contractor turned social media creator, consultant, studio host, and freelancer.
I help small business owners navigate organic social media, establish achievable goals, and guide them through it all. I love working in a creative capacity that’s goal-oriented.
I started creating content in 2018 as a way to break the mundane routine I was stuck in. My content is rooted in fashion, but it’s been a vehicle for me to share my personal journey, including anything from mental health, confidence, coming out, and more.
I quit my job in February 2020, which was crazy! But, I couldn’t help but feel stuck and dispassionate where I was. Freelancing has been filled with peaks and valleys, but it’s been incredible.
Now, I also have a studio in Brooklyn – Thread Studio. I opened it because I wanted a more permanent space to work and create and also because I wanted to build community in real life. Digital communities are amazing, but I need interaction with real people in real life. I run a membership for users of the studio, rent it out to other creators and hosts, and host my own community events.
I understand the creator and social media landscape and I am excited to be working with clients that need support on all ends of that.
Okay, so here’s a deep one: Who saw you clearly before you could see yourself?
My partner, Steven. Besides my therapist, Steven is the reason I feel like I am good at what I do. He’s reminded me that I am worthy of respect, especially my own respect. He’s helped me value myself with clients and with friends. He’s understood my weirdness and my creativity. Most of all, he’s patient with me.
In so many other areas of my life, it feels like people weren’t patient with the way I experience the world, especially change. He’s stuck around and helped me through it.
He gets me to my core.
What fear has held you back the most in your life?
As a child of immigrants, I’ve constantly had a fear of losing it all and not having enough money. I was re-triggered this year when work slowed down in May and June. I thought my worst fears were coming to fruition – not enough cash flow to survive, no new leads, and no way to support myself or my partner.
For so much of my life, I operated from a place of fear and lack. It’s stopped me from believing in myself and my efforts. My singular goal was financial security. The gag is that at every financial success, the fear grew stronger.
It’s something I am still working through.
Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. Is the public version of you the real you?
As a content creator who makes part of his living from an online presence, I’m happy to report that the public version of me is the real me.
One of the best compliments I receive when I connect with internet friends in real life is that I am the same person I am online. That’s not to say that an online stage presence is bad, but I’m just not someone who can juggle that.
I’m also painfully honest and open. Now, I’m not spilling all my beans online, but I’ve been intentional about creating a space that feels safe and real on my platforms.
Okay, so let’s keep going with one more question that means a lot to us: What do you understand deeply that most people don’t?
I don’t know if it’s an understanding or just intuition, but I feel like I understand things from multiple points of view. It’s both my superpower and something that causes me great indecision.
It’s also part of my impeccable critical thinking skills, which I believe is a fleeting skill.
What I really mean is, I can step outside of an idea and one way of interpreting it. I can divorce myself from just my opinion and empathize or understand another.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://thethreadability.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/threadability/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-komisarchik-15a89b50/
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/threadability
Image Credits
All images were shot by me.
Some include photos of my studio – Thread Studio NYC
Some photos feature MAM couture for their capsule collection. I do not have the model’s name.
