1 00:00:00,280 --> 00:00:03,880 Speaker 1: This podcast is recorded on Gadigle Land Always was, always 2 00:00:03,880 --> 00:00:13,560 Speaker 1: will be Aboriginal Land. Hey Chicks, I'm sal and I'm 3 00:00:13,560 --> 00:00:15,240 Speaker 1: out and this is two Broke Chicks to show that 4 00:00:15,240 --> 00:00:17,480 Speaker 1: shares life lessons and tips to help make you a 5 00:00:17,680 --> 00:00:21,640 Speaker 1: rich in life. And today we are joined by content creator, 6 00:00:21,760 --> 00:00:24,360 Speaker 1: founder of the brand Night Sweet Thing, and all around 7 00:00:24,360 --> 00:00:25,480 Speaker 1: inspo Bridy Drake. 8 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:28,160 Speaker 2: You guys are so sweet. I'm so excited to be here. 9 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:29,760 Speaker 3: We're so excited to have you on today. 10 00:00:30,480 --> 00:00:32,440 Speaker 1: But before we get into it, we like to start 11 00:00:32,479 --> 00:00:34,720 Speaker 1: with a life lesson of the week. 12 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:36,199 Speaker 3: So, as our guest of honor, would you like to 13 00:00:36,280 --> 00:00:36,800 Speaker 3: kick us off? 14 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:37,040 Speaker 1: So? 15 00:00:37,080 --> 00:00:40,319 Speaker 2: I got back from America like three days ago, and 16 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:43,000 Speaker 2: what I have learned this week is that when you 17 00:00:43,040 --> 00:00:45,720 Speaker 2: get back from a vacation, you need a vacation at home. 18 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:47,839 Speaker 2: Like it's it's a thing. I got home and I 19 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:49,519 Speaker 2: was like, I'm going to get straight back into work. 20 00:00:49,680 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 2: You know, I've been rested for two weeks. I got 21 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:52,760 Speaker 2: home and I'm like, I need to go. I need 22 00:00:52,800 --> 00:00:55,120 Speaker 2: to go have another vaca at home. It's a thing. 23 00:00:55,200 --> 00:00:56,080 Speaker 2: So that's my life lesson. 24 00:00:56,240 --> 00:00:58,160 Speaker 4: It's like how to come back the holiday blues? 25 00:00:58,240 --> 00:01:01,480 Speaker 1: Right, Yeah, yeah, completely because we actually put that on 26 00:01:01,520 --> 00:01:03,240 Speaker 1: our story when we came back from Europe. 27 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:05,080 Speaker 3: We were like, we need. 28 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:07,479 Speaker 4: Tips for the post holiday blues because we. 29 00:01:07,520 --> 00:01:10,320 Speaker 3: Know they're setting in. I was crying like the day 30 00:01:10,360 --> 00:01:11,240 Speaker 3: that we were leaving. 31 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:15,520 Speaker 1: Before yeah, yeah, And the most common response was book 32 00:01:15,560 --> 00:01:16,319 Speaker 1: another holiday. 33 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:20,840 Speaker 3: Yes, yes, but after Yearpe. I was like, so that's 34 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:22,000 Speaker 3: why I had loved too. 35 00:01:22,680 --> 00:01:26,200 Speaker 1: But yeah, but a domestic getaway that isn't too hard 36 00:01:26,240 --> 00:01:27,480 Speaker 1: on your bank account. 37 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:30,600 Speaker 2: Even just at home, like a stay in Vaca, like work, 38 00:01:30,840 --> 00:01:33,520 Speaker 2: just relaxed, because like traveling can be so exhausting as 39 00:01:33,520 --> 00:01:35,440 Speaker 2: well at the same time that it is like so 40 00:01:35,560 --> 00:01:38,360 Speaker 2: much fun, like just at home, a little bit of Vaca, 41 00:01:38,440 --> 00:01:40,119 Speaker 2: a little bit of something in Australia, you. 42 00:01:40,080 --> 00:01:43,880 Speaker 3: Know, yes, totally romanticized the vibe. Yeah, I love it. 43 00:01:44,360 --> 00:01:44,880 Speaker 3: What about you? 44 00:01:44,959 --> 00:01:47,840 Speaker 1: Sal oh okay, So my life lesson of the week 45 00:01:48,120 --> 00:01:51,680 Speaker 1: is something that I stumbled across on TikTok shock I know, 46 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:56,800 Speaker 1: and somebody was saying, you know how we send memes 47 00:01:56,840 --> 00:01:59,400 Speaker 1: to our friends, always send them like posts and stuff, 48 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:02,440 Speaker 1: and be like, this reminded me of you. That is 49 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:07,000 Speaker 1: called pebbling and it's like, you know, when penguins will 50 00:02:07,080 --> 00:02:10,000 Speaker 1: get a special little pebble and they like waddle over 51 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:11,920 Speaker 1: and drop it off to their soulmate to be like, 52 00:02:12,040 --> 00:02:14,040 Speaker 1: this is a pebble, life fan, and I. 53 00:02:14,080 --> 00:02:14,959 Speaker 4: Brought it for you. 54 00:02:15,960 --> 00:02:19,799 Speaker 3: That is the equivalent for humans. How cute is. 55 00:02:19,880 --> 00:02:22,880 Speaker 1: That it's not sending memes and yeah, because it's like 56 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:27,680 Speaker 1: I thought of you when I saw this, and it's like, yes, 57 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:30,200 Speaker 1: of course, it's like silly, haha, goofy gird. 58 00:02:30,480 --> 00:02:31,840 Speaker 3: But really every. 59 00:02:31,639 --> 00:02:34,520 Speaker 1: Time somebody tags you in something or sends you a 60 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:36,600 Speaker 1: meme or a TikTok and it's like, this. 61 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:40,360 Speaker 3: Is so us. Yeah, that's them pebbling you. That's cute. 62 00:02:40,440 --> 00:02:40,920 Speaker 3: How cute? 63 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:43,360 Speaker 2: Does that appreciate a meme so much more? 64 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:44,320 Speaker 4: I'm not right? 65 00:02:44,720 --> 00:02:45,280 Speaker 2: So sweet? 66 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:46,280 Speaker 3: What's your life lesson? 67 00:02:46,480 --> 00:02:50,120 Speaker 1: You know? The saying ask for forgiveness, not for permission, 68 00:02:50,600 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 1: I feel like I am. I think it works in 69 00:02:54,520 --> 00:02:57,400 Speaker 1: some ways, but I think I'm starting to transition a 70 00:02:57,400 --> 00:03:01,640 Speaker 1: little bit more towards like us for permission rather than 71 00:03:01,680 --> 00:03:05,600 Speaker 1: forgiveness more because I get. 72 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:07,440 Speaker 4: I think this is like a people pleasing thing. 73 00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:11,280 Speaker 1: Though I never want to upset someone, Like my intention 74 00:03:11,440 --> 00:03:14,040 Speaker 1: is never to upset someone, which is why I think 75 00:03:14,040 --> 00:03:16,640 Speaker 1: it is a case by case thing, right, that it's like, 76 00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:19,560 Speaker 1: you do have to taste take risks and if there's 77 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:23,560 Speaker 1: never an ill intention like then yes. But it's like, 78 00:03:23,720 --> 00:03:28,520 Speaker 1: for example, this is the weirdest example, but we got 79 00:03:28,600 --> 00:03:31,519 Speaker 1: a cameo from like our favorite TikToker. His name is 80 00:03:31,520 --> 00:03:34,640 Speaker 1: both m and he does a hello Fwiaky Princess. 81 00:03:36,880 --> 00:03:37,720 Speaker 2: Actually pay for it? 82 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:41,760 Speaker 1: Yes, can you make a video for our live show? 83 00:03:42,200 --> 00:03:46,360 Speaker 1: And anyway, it's linked by it exactly. 84 00:03:46,640 --> 00:03:48,840 Speaker 2: And he made it, and then I was like, oh shit, 85 00:03:48,880 --> 00:03:49,360 Speaker 2: do you have. 86 00:03:49,320 --> 00:03:51,880 Speaker 1: To like tell people that you're going to post their 87 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:53,520 Speaker 1: cameo online? 88 00:03:53,600 --> 00:03:54,160 Speaker 4: I was like do. 89 00:03:54,520 --> 00:03:55,880 Speaker 1: I didn't know if that was in like terms or 90 00:03:55,920 --> 00:03:58,280 Speaker 1: conditions or something. And normally what I would do, I'd 91 00:03:58,280 --> 00:03:59,680 Speaker 1: be like, oh fuck it, I'll just post it and 92 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:02,120 Speaker 1: they'll tell me if there's an issue. But then I 93 00:04:02,440 --> 00:04:04,280 Speaker 1: got worried and I was like, oh, but what if 94 00:04:04,280 --> 00:04:07,440 Speaker 1: they see and yeah, then I was like, do you 95 00:04:07,520 --> 00:04:09,600 Speaker 1: know what, I'm just going to send them a message 96 00:04:09,640 --> 00:04:13,240 Speaker 1: and just check. And I did that and they are 97 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:16,760 Speaker 1: like the nicest person. I also didn't realize they were Australian, yeah, 98 00:04:16,800 --> 00:04:20,000 Speaker 1: which was wild. But then like then, going from that 99 00:04:20,240 --> 00:04:22,800 Speaker 1: through that experience of posting it, I'm like Okay, cool. 100 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:24,880 Speaker 1: I've got nothing in the back of my head being like, 101 00:04:25,760 --> 00:04:28,240 Speaker 1: oh what if this, what if I'm not supposed to 102 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:30,039 Speaker 1: do this or what if Like yeah, you know this 103 00:04:30,120 --> 00:04:32,760 Speaker 1: is going to upset someone, But then I get to 104 00:04:32,880 --> 00:04:36,440 Speaker 1: go through the experience actually being able to enjoy whatever 105 00:04:36,480 --> 00:04:36,880 Speaker 1: that is. 106 00:04:37,240 --> 00:04:39,719 Speaker 4: So I do think it's a case by case thing. 107 00:04:39,920 --> 00:04:41,360 Speaker 3: Yeah, there's a time and place. 108 00:04:41,120 --> 00:04:43,120 Speaker 1: But I'm like, if there is that like seed of 109 00:04:43,160 --> 00:04:46,279 Speaker 1: anxiety or anything that would actually take away from like 110 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:49,920 Speaker 1: the joy of an activity, I think sending a message 111 00:04:50,040 --> 00:04:52,479 Speaker 1: or doing like the thing that takes five minutes to 112 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:56,039 Speaker 1: like get rid of that is actually going to help 113 00:04:56,120 --> 00:04:59,200 Speaker 1: you rather than because then like in the Virgin like oh, 114 00:04:59,200 --> 00:05:00,720 Speaker 1: it's not that big a deal, and then you're asking 115 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:02,559 Speaker 1: forgiveness and then you've got to go through conflict, whereas 116 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:04,720 Speaker 1: this way and do you know what the other thing? 117 00:05:04,800 --> 00:05:09,520 Speaker 1: Sorry she's jumping, But people like to feel like they 118 00:05:09,640 --> 00:05:11,800 Speaker 1: had a bit of control in something, or they like 119 00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:14,359 Speaker 1: just even being asked or they like that. So I 120 00:05:14,360 --> 00:05:16,680 Speaker 1: feel like more often than not, when you ask someone something, 121 00:05:16,960 --> 00:05:19,560 Speaker 1: they'll always give a positive reaction rather than if you 122 00:05:19,600 --> 00:05:20,880 Speaker 1: didn't include them in the conversation. 123 00:05:21,040 --> 00:05:23,800 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's just been considerate. Yeah, I like that. 124 00:05:23,839 --> 00:05:25,239 Speaker 2: I never thought about it like that. 125 00:05:25,080 --> 00:05:27,640 Speaker 3: That's really good. Okay, Okay, let's get into the episode 126 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:28,320 Speaker 3: to do it. 127 00:05:33,200 --> 00:05:35,320 Speaker 1: So we've got your on, Brady, because we're talking about 128 00:05:35,400 --> 00:05:37,880 Speaker 1: how to set yourself up for success in your twenty 129 00:05:37,920 --> 00:05:42,120 Speaker 1: years and who better to have on to talk about this. 130 00:05:42,200 --> 00:05:46,240 Speaker 2: Because you're twenty three, right, yeah, point of you. 131 00:05:47,200 --> 00:05:49,720 Speaker 3: It feels like a personal attack. I would say, like. 132 00:05:49,920 --> 00:05:51,880 Speaker 1: To be going through the topics that we're going through, 133 00:05:51,920 --> 00:05:54,800 Speaker 1: that is incredible, That is incredibly impressive. 134 00:05:54,880 --> 00:05:56,000 Speaker 3: I can't wait to like. 135 00:05:56,320 --> 00:05:58,560 Speaker 1: Tap into all your knowledge because to be twenty three 136 00:05:58,640 --> 00:06:02,080 Speaker 1: and you know, have your own brand and your own 137 00:06:02,120 --> 00:06:04,320 Speaker 1: property and be working on doing that up. And also 138 00:06:04,960 --> 00:06:08,400 Speaker 1: like from you know, your media and your personality on 139 00:06:08,440 --> 00:06:11,160 Speaker 1: social media, an amazing person with amazing people around you. 140 00:06:11,240 --> 00:06:13,480 Speaker 1: Like I'm sure there's highers and loads of your life 141 00:06:13,520 --> 00:06:15,560 Speaker 1: of course, but like slaying. 142 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:18,280 Speaker 2: Oh, thank you so much, laying and up so much. 143 00:06:18,360 --> 00:06:20,839 Speaker 4: Yes, that's what that's what we're here for. 144 00:06:21,480 --> 00:06:23,760 Speaker 1: But yeah, it's just incredible, and I think there's so 145 00:06:23,800 --> 00:06:26,320 Speaker 1: many learnings that you would have. So we're gonna tap 146 00:06:26,360 --> 00:06:29,640 Speaker 1: into the first topic. There's a few, but buying your 147 00:06:29,720 --> 00:06:34,240 Speaker 1: first property, yes, right, So we all love your renovation 148 00:06:34,400 --> 00:06:37,720 Speaker 1: and home content. I like watching all of it in 149 00:06:37,760 --> 00:06:38,720 Speaker 1: my rental. 150 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:41,520 Speaker 3: Like this is so me. 151 00:06:43,200 --> 00:06:46,240 Speaker 1: But what was the process like for buying your property 152 00:06:46,320 --> 00:06:49,200 Speaker 1: and what steps did you take beforehand in order to 153 00:06:49,200 --> 00:06:49,880 Speaker 1: make that happen. 154 00:06:51,120 --> 00:06:53,080 Speaker 2: I mean, this is just my personal journey. I think 155 00:06:53,120 --> 00:06:55,919 Speaker 2: when buying a house, everybody's got a different journey. But 156 00:06:57,520 --> 00:07:02,000 Speaker 2: I really did it the wrong way. Number one, I 157 00:07:02,040 --> 00:07:03,800 Speaker 2: did not walk through the house before I bought it. 158 00:07:03,920 --> 00:07:05,360 Speaker 2: I drove past it, saw the front of it, and 159 00:07:05,440 --> 00:07:07,160 Speaker 2: when I've got to get that, the auction was that 160 00:07:07,240 --> 00:07:09,760 Speaker 2: day they had no viewings. So I went to the 161 00:07:09,760 --> 00:07:12,840 Speaker 2: auction and I bit it without looking inside the house. 162 00:07:13,320 --> 00:07:15,520 Speaker 2: So that is what I would not recommend. Okay, that's 163 00:07:15,520 --> 00:07:17,280 Speaker 2: not what I would do if I was buying a 164 00:07:17,320 --> 00:07:19,600 Speaker 2: first home. Again, I didn't even know if there was 165 00:07:19,680 --> 00:07:21,080 Speaker 2: running water or electricity. 166 00:07:21,160 --> 00:07:24,600 Speaker 5: Great story there, Yeah that was so I Literally when 167 00:07:24,640 --> 00:07:25,720 Speaker 5: I got the house, I walked in there and I 168 00:07:25,720 --> 00:07:31,400 Speaker 5: almost cried because I was like, there's hot, crazy, but. 169 00:07:31,840 --> 00:07:33,160 Speaker 2: What a thrill? My thrill? 170 00:07:34,240 --> 00:07:37,640 Speaker 1: Like I bad advice, but the risk of it all 171 00:07:37,640 --> 00:07:40,160 Speaker 1: but yeah, like I'm like, but I'm like I like it, 172 00:07:40,720 --> 00:07:42,200 Speaker 1: but such bad advice. 173 00:07:42,240 --> 00:07:44,720 Speaker 2: Don't do it. But what I would recommend is like 174 00:07:44,840 --> 00:07:48,840 Speaker 2: finding a house that you can afford that is actually 175 00:07:48,920 --> 00:07:50,800 Speaker 2: not as good, and then you can do it up 176 00:07:50,840 --> 00:07:53,920 Speaker 2: if you have the time and the skill. But for me, 177 00:07:54,000 --> 00:07:55,760 Speaker 2: what happened is I had to go into this auction 178 00:07:56,280 --> 00:07:59,520 Speaker 2: and I had a number, and when I raise my 179 00:07:59,600 --> 00:08:02,240 Speaker 2: hand with number, I say I mean my hand with 180 00:08:02,280 --> 00:08:04,840 Speaker 2: the number, I say the price. And if I say 181 00:08:04,840 --> 00:08:06,920 Speaker 2: the price, I have to legally pay it. So it's 182 00:08:06,960 --> 00:08:09,800 Speaker 2: so daunting. So I'm sitting there and there's another couple 183 00:08:09,880 --> 00:08:12,480 Speaker 2: next to me and they're bidding as well, and so 184 00:08:12,600 --> 00:08:15,120 Speaker 2: I'm like bidding, They're bidding. The price is going up 185 00:08:15,200 --> 00:08:18,000 Speaker 2: higher and higher. I reached my budget, and my dad 186 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:19,680 Speaker 2: and my mum were helping me out with it. They're like, 187 00:08:19,800 --> 00:08:22,080 Speaker 2: you know, educating me on what to do. My dad said, 188 00:08:22,120 --> 00:08:24,800 Speaker 2: stop there, don't buy the house. My mom pops her 189 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:26,920 Speaker 2: head out behind my dad and goes got one higher. 190 00:08:27,920 --> 00:08:29,480 Speaker 2: So I went up one higher and I got the house. 191 00:08:31,000 --> 00:08:35,120 Speaker 1: That would have been such a thrill, but also completely 192 00:08:35,200 --> 00:08:38,000 Speaker 1: daunting because it would be because as well they were 193 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:44,920 Speaker 1: they being like a well, yes, oh my god, in 194 00:08:44,960 --> 00:08:46,840 Speaker 1: the fear of regret. 195 00:08:47,600 --> 00:08:48,040 Speaker 3: What was it? 196 00:08:48,240 --> 00:08:50,520 Speaker 1: Was there like something in your like tummy that. 197 00:08:50,559 --> 00:08:52,680 Speaker 4: Was like, this is it, this is the house. 198 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:59,000 Speaker 2: Adrenaline. I didn't. I didn't really process wanting to throw up. 199 00:09:00,080 --> 00:09:02,400 Speaker 2: A lot of research had gone into the area where 200 00:09:02,440 --> 00:09:04,880 Speaker 2: I bought, so I wanted to make sure that it 201 00:09:04,920 --> 00:09:07,240 Speaker 2: was a good return on investment. And I also wanted 202 00:09:07,280 --> 00:09:09,480 Speaker 2: to make sure that I like the town and that 203 00:09:09,520 --> 00:09:11,600 Speaker 2: the street was nice, and that I'm on the right 204 00:09:11,640 --> 00:09:13,920 Speaker 2: side of town and that so a lot of research 205 00:09:13,960 --> 00:09:15,959 Speaker 2: did go into it. So when the right property did 206 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:18,559 Speaker 2: pop up, I was ready to go, But I was 207 00:09:18,600 --> 00:09:20,400 Speaker 2: ready to go too quickly that I kind of just 208 00:09:20,440 --> 00:09:21,160 Speaker 2: fully sent it. 209 00:09:21,760 --> 00:09:24,600 Speaker 1: But I really do like the look for something that 210 00:09:24,760 --> 00:09:27,600 Speaker 1: isn't like the dream home yet. Yes, I think that's 211 00:09:27,960 --> 00:09:31,240 Speaker 1: that's definitely something that we can fall short of when 212 00:09:31,280 --> 00:09:34,160 Speaker 1: looking at houses or apartments or when we want to buy. 213 00:09:34,240 --> 00:09:36,640 Speaker 1: We look for something that you know is ready. But 214 00:09:36,800 --> 00:09:39,240 Speaker 1: half the fun of it is making it yours and 215 00:09:39,760 --> 00:09:43,960 Speaker 1: turning it into like your dream home. Was it difficult 216 00:09:44,040 --> 00:09:47,319 Speaker 1: to learn how to renovate? 217 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:50,520 Speaker 2: No, I will say, though, I do have a dad 218 00:09:50,520 --> 00:09:54,600 Speaker 2: who's a builder, so that that alone like makes me 219 00:09:55,240 --> 00:09:57,040 Speaker 2: be able to buy a really bad house and do 220 00:09:57,080 --> 00:09:59,440 Speaker 2: it up really nicely. But when it comes to the 221 00:09:59,559 --> 00:10:03,200 Speaker 2: minuscule stuff and like just doing like dii wys YouTube 222 00:10:03,240 --> 00:10:05,920 Speaker 2: is your best friend with that, So there's so much 223 00:10:05,960 --> 00:10:10,280 Speaker 2: more that you can do even without having like the knowledge. 224 00:10:10,559 --> 00:10:12,920 Speaker 2: But having a dad who's a builder of course does help. 225 00:10:13,160 --> 00:10:15,480 Speaker 3: Yeah, totally. But that's the thing. 226 00:10:15,520 --> 00:10:18,520 Speaker 1: I think a lot of people find that really daunting 227 00:10:18,600 --> 00:10:19,839 Speaker 1: and they're like, where would I begin? 228 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:20,960 Speaker 3: How do I start? 229 00:10:21,400 --> 00:10:23,240 Speaker 1: But knowing that you can do a lot of those 230 00:10:23,280 --> 00:10:26,480 Speaker 1: things yourself. And I think a lot of people who 231 00:10:26,559 --> 00:10:30,080 Speaker 1: are doing renovations or you know, different upgrades in their 232 00:10:30,120 --> 00:10:32,800 Speaker 1: home like they've never done it either. No, And I 233 00:10:32,800 --> 00:10:36,040 Speaker 1: think that especially being you know, somebody who's in their twenties, 234 00:10:36,559 --> 00:10:38,720 Speaker 1: it can just it can feel really overwhelming and people 235 00:10:38,760 --> 00:10:42,520 Speaker 1: doubt themselves before even giving themselves a shot. Do you 236 00:10:42,520 --> 00:10:46,240 Speaker 1: have any tips for any other people listening who are 237 00:10:46,280 --> 00:10:49,280 Speaker 1: also in their twenty years and have a goal of 238 00:10:49,640 --> 00:10:51,320 Speaker 1: buying their first home? 239 00:10:51,559 --> 00:10:53,000 Speaker 3: Where should they start? 240 00:10:53,240 --> 00:10:55,360 Speaker 2: That's where I was at twenty one. I bought my 241 00:10:55,400 --> 00:10:57,000 Speaker 2: first house and I went, all I want to do 242 00:10:57,040 --> 00:10:59,360 Speaker 2: is get into the property market. But where I live 243 00:10:59,559 --> 00:11:02,280 Speaker 2: houses range from eight hundred thousand to two million, and 244 00:11:02,320 --> 00:11:04,200 Speaker 2: I was like, I can't do this, So what I 245 00:11:04,240 --> 00:11:06,440 Speaker 2: did is I started with what I could do, and 246 00:11:06,480 --> 00:11:07,880 Speaker 2: I was like, I'm going to go out back and 247 00:11:07,960 --> 00:11:09,920 Speaker 2: that was the best journey of my life. Like my 248 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:12,040 Speaker 2: mum's from the outback, and I bought in a town 249 00:11:12,120 --> 00:11:14,840 Speaker 2: I could afford, and it's been life changing. But I 250 00:11:14,880 --> 00:11:16,640 Speaker 2: had to take that risk, and I had to take 251 00:11:16,679 --> 00:11:19,280 Speaker 2: that chance to go in a place I wasn't familiar 252 00:11:19,640 --> 00:11:22,280 Speaker 2: but I could afford, and I had to start somewhere, 253 00:11:22,720 --> 00:11:26,160 Speaker 2: and so I couldn't buy the one million dollar house, 254 00:11:26,160 --> 00:11:29,040 Speaker 2: but I could buy the three hundred thousand dollar house. So, 255 00:11:29,960 --> 00:11:31,560 Speaker 2: in my opinion, if you want to get into the 256 00:11:31,559 --> 00:11:35,679 Speaker 2: housing market as a twenty year old, start where you can. 257 00:11:35,840 --> 00:11:38,360 Speaker 2: You know, even if you start in a town that 258 00:11:38,360 --> 00:11:40,600 Speaker 2: you're not familiar with, at least you're just starting somewhere. 259 00:11:40,800 --> 00:11:43,800 Speaker 2: And I think that's that's with our generation. It's so 260 00:11:43,880 --> 00:11:45,439 Speaker 2: hard to go, oh, I want a house, but it's 261 00:11:45,480 --> 00:11:46,320 Speaker 2: two million dollars. 262 00:11:46,800 --> 00:11:48,240 Speaker 4: It feels so far away. 263 00:11:48,400 --> 00:11:51,559 Speaker 2: It does, but it's not as far as you think. 264 00:11:51,840 --> 00:11:54,640 Speaker 2: If you go to the right town with the right pricing, 265 00:11:54,840 --> 00:11:58,440 Speaker 2: you know, outbackscheper. So it got me in the property markets. 266 00:11:58,480 --> 00:12:00,960 Speaker 1: When you're looking at places to was there like a 267 00:12:00,960 --> 00:12:04,400 Speaker 1: certain checklist that you're like, Okay, this is a good 268 00:12:04,440 --> 00:12:06,640 Speaker 1: area or this is like how did you decide on 269 00:12:06,679 --> 00:12:07,160 Speaker 1: that town? 270 00:12:08,160 --> 00:12:10,960 Speaker 2: Well, like, as I mentioned before, my mom's from the outback, 271 00:12:11,040 --> 00:12:13,520 Speaker 2: so I had a little bit of an understanding of 272 00:12:13,600 --> 00:12:16,840 Speaker 2: the outback towns and where I ended up going was 273 00:12:16,840 --> 00:12:19,280 Speaker 2: a beautiful town. I drove through there. It was lovely. 274 00:12:19,800 --> 00:12:22,720 Speaker 2: I got such a good vibe for it. But essentially 275 00:12:23,200 --> 00:12:25,440 Speaker 2: I did a lot of research. So my checklist was like, 276 00:12:26,480 --> 00:12:28,560 Speaker 2: is it a good return on investment? So if I 277 00:12:28,600 --> 00:12:31,000 Speaker 2: put money into this house and if I rented out 278 00:12:31,040 --> 00:12:33,680 Speaker 2: part time, am I going to get banged from my buck? 279 00:12:33,840 --> 00:12:34,040 Speaker 3: Yeah? 280 00:12:34,040 --> 00:12:34,240 Speaker 1: You know? 281 00:12:34,679 --> 00:12:37,480 Speaker 2: And I found that the town that I did end 282 00:12:37,520 --> 00:12:40,040 Speaker 2: up buying in was number one in New South Wales 283 00:12:40,080 --> 00:12:43,560 Speaker 2: for a return on investment? Yeah, thank you. 284 00:12:43,840 --> 00:12:44,520 Speaker 3: Was there anything that. 285 00:12:44,520 --> 00:12:47,880 Speaker 1: You wish you knew before or any like any mistakes 286 00:12:47,880 --> 00:12:50,240 Speaker 1: you made that you're like, fuck, that was expensive. 287 00:12:49,840 --> 00:12:53,160 Speaker 2: Little things in the house. Go through the house and 288 00:12:53,240 --> 00:12:55,480 Speaker 2: make sure you know what you're buying. I bought a 289 00:12:55,520 --> 00:12:58,720 Speaker 2: beautiful house, but it didn't have air conditioning. So to 290 00:12:58,720 --> 00:13:01,720 Speaker 2: get an air con installed is a hefty allowed a 291 00:13:01,760 --> 00:13:03,959 Speaker 2: hefty amount of money. I think it was like maybe 292 00:13:04,280 --> 00:13:05,120 Speaker 2: twenty thousand. 293 00:13:05,640 --> 00:13:09,080 Speaker 1: Yeah. Wow for a house as an apartment and in 294 00:13:09,120 --> 00:13:10,560 Speaker 1: the outback like you'd need it. 295 00:13:10,679 --> 00:13:11,920 Speaker 4: Yeah, I had no idea. 296 00:13:12,040 --> 00:13:13,640 Speaker 2: I could be wrong. I could be wrong. Off the 297 00:13:13,679 --> 00:13:15,520 Speaker 2: top of my head is twenty thousand and guess what 298 00:13:15,720 --> 00:13:16,040 Speaker 2: you can. 299 00:13:15,960 --> 00:13:18,400 Speaker 4: Do crocs asterisk? How much was the roo? 300 00:13:18,480 --> 00:13:19,280 Speaker 1: What do you mean the roof? 301 00:13:19,320 --> 00:13:21,920 Speaker 4: Like the tile roof to get the roof free done? 302 00:13:21,960 --> 00:13:24,840 Speaker 2: The roof ree done, the whole roof forty thousand dollars. 303 00:13:25,760 --> 00:13:29,000 Speaker 2: That's a deposit right there, you know. So it was 304 00:13:29,080 --> 00:13:31,360 Speaker 2: good because I put a lot of value on the house, 305 00:13:31,360 --> 00:13:33,160 Speaker 2: so if I was to sell it, I could give 306 00:13:33,240 --> 00:13:36,360 Speaker 2: money episode true, but it wasn't something I was aware of. 307 00:13:36,760 --> 00:13:39,560 Speaker 1: Oh why did you have to redo the whole roof? 308 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:41,920 Speaker 2: It was it's an old house, and it was like 309 00:13:42,200 --> 00:13:43,599 Speaker 2: not not eligible? 310 00:13:43,800 --> 00:13:45,199 Speaker 3: What's the wore wild? 311 00:13:45,360 --> 00:13:46,640 Speaker 4: See I don't know any of this shit? 312 00:13:47,160 --> 00:13:47,400 Speaker 3: Is that? 313 00:13:47,480 --> 00:13:50,840 Speaker 1: Why is it a property surveyor that can come and 314 00:13:50,880 --> 00:13:53,920 Speaker 1: look at the house for you, yes, for you buy 315 00:13:54,280 --> 00:13:56,920 Speaker 1: and they can sort of give you an outline of 316 00:13:57,000 --> 00:13:59,760 Speaker 1: some of the potential costs that could come into it. 317 00:14:00,400 --> 00:14:03,559 Speaker 1: Because I think that's also something that people don't realize 318 00:14:03,600 --> 00:14:05,160 Speaker 1: if they've never bought a property before. 319 00:14:05,360 --> 00:14:08,560 Speaker 3: Is that the deposit is just one thing. 320 00:14:08,960 --> 00:14:11,679 Speaker 1: There's so many other hidden costs that you may not realize, 321 00:14:11,880 --> 00:14:14,199 Speaker 1: and you know, getting a lawyer to come look at 322 00:14:14,240 --> 00:14:16,640 Speaker 1: it and look over the contracts and everything, and then yeah, 323 00:14:16,720 --> 00:14:18,959 Speaker 1: if you're not running into an auction and you actually 324 00:14:19,040 --> 00:14:19,920 Speaker 1: do have time to. 325 00:14:20,000 --> 00:14:21,600 Speaker 3: You're not doing your drive by through. 326 00:14:22,200 --> 00:14:23,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think that's it. 327 00:14:24,080 --> 00:14:25,560 Speaker 3: Yeah, I love that though. 328 00:14:25,640 --> 00:14:27,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's such a good story and I think it's 329 00:14:27,400 --> 00:14:27,960 Speaker 1: worked out. 330 00:14:28,320 --> 00:14:31,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, wellfare crazy, but you can get like a building 331 00:14:31,600 --> 00:14:33,880 Speaker 2: inspection as well before you buy, just to make sure 332 00:14:33,920 --> 00:14:36,120 Speaker 2: that you know, even the flooring's not going to be 333 00:14:36,240 --> 00:14:38,720 Speaker 2: uneven and the foundations of the building is okay. So 334 00:14:38,880 --> 00:14:40,920 Speaker 2: there's lots of checks you should go through that I 335 00:14:40,960 --> 00:14:41,760 Speaker 2: didn't go through. 336 00:14:42,080 --> 00:14:45,080 Speaker 1: I think as well, though there were a lot less 337 00:14:45,160 --> 00:14:49,160 Speaker 1: regulations for houses that were built like twenty plus years ago, 338 00:14:49,600 --> 00:14:52,280 Speaker 1: or buildings that were built twenty plus years ago, So 339 00:14:53,000 --> 00:14:56,800 Speaker 1: I always say make friends with a building surveyor So 340 00:14:56,880 --> 00:14:58,920 Speaker 1: you mentioned that you bought your house at twenty one, 341 00:14:58,960 --> 00:15:03,240 Speaker 1: which is so cool, But what were the compromises you 342 00:15:03,240 --> 00:15:05,680 Speaker 1: had to make in your lifestyle or how did you 343 00:15:05,760 --> 00:15:08,880 Speaker 1: decide on, you know, what to spend money on and 344 00:15:08,920 --> 00:15:11,520 Speaker 1: what not. To spend money on because you're obviously saving 345 00:15:11,560 --> 00:15:13,760 Speaker 1: for a deposit. And I feel like that's one of 346 00:15:13,800 --> 00:15:15,760 Speaker 1: the hardest things to do because people are doing that. 347 00:15:15,840 --> 00:15:18,200 Speaker 1: But then it's like, ooh, but Cindy's brunches on Saturday, 348 00:15:18,240 --> 00:15:19,920 Speaker 1: and I want to do that. So how did you 349 00:15:19,960 --> 00:15:21,680 Speaker 1: say yes and how did you say no to things 350 00:15:21,760 --> 00:15:22,720 Speaker 1: during that process? 351 00:15:23,480 --> 00:15:25,440 Speaker 2: During the process. And I think this might be a 352 00:15:25,440 --> 00:15:28,400 Speaker 2: bit controversial because I hear the saying, you know, you're 353 00:15:28,400 --> 00:15:29,920 Speaker 2: in your twenties, go live your life to the best, 354 00:15:29,960 --> 00:15:32,680 Speaker 2: go travel everywhere. But I actually had a different approach, 355 00:15:33,120 --> 00:15:35,840 Speaker 2: Like in my twenties, I'm going to knuckle down. I'm 356 00:15:35,840 --> 00:15:38,560 Speaker 2: going to of course spoil myself, but I'm not going 357 00:15:38,600 --> 00:15:41,880 Speaker 2: to like take myself everywhere and buy designer handbags and 358 00:15:41,960 --> 00:15:44,840 Speaker 2: dresses and everything like that. I just said, my house 359 00:15:44,920 --> 00:15:46,600 Speaker 2: is my goal and I'm going to try my best 360 00:15:46,600 --> 00:15:48,760 Speaker 2: and be really disciplined in that. But I know that 361 00:15:48,800 --> 00:15:51,520 Speaker 2: some people have a different opinion, which I totally understand. 362 00:15:51,880 --> 00:15:54,600 Speaker 2: But for me, like it really worked. I knuckled down, 363 00:15:54,640 --> 00:15:57,880 Speaker 2: I got really disciplined, and I you know, saved up 364 00:15:57,920 --> 00:16:01,360 Speaker 2: for my deposit, and it it didn't take me too long. 365 00:16:01,440 --> 00:16:04,120 Speaker 2: It was it was pretty good, but yeah, it was 366 00:16:04,160 --> 00:16:06,960 Speaker 2: a place to start. But I would also recommend if 367 00:16:07,000 --> 00:16:11,240 Speaker 2: you can knuckle down and get disciplined at twenty That's 368 00:16:11,280 --> 00:16:13,520 Speaker 2: my advice because I think a bit of both, a 369 00:16:13,560 --> 00:16:17,080 Speaker 2: bit of a mixture is actually really good because especially 370 00:16:17,080 --> 00:16:19,800 Speaker 2: when you don't have a family and children, it's the time. 371 00:16:19,640 --> 00:16:20,040 Speaker 4: To do it. 372 00:16:20,480 --> 00:16:22,720 Speaker 3: Yeah, you don't have those responsibilities. 373 00:16:22,760 --> 00:16:25,680 Speaker 1: And I think you know, when we're in our early twenties, 374 00:16:25,800 --> 00:16:28,280 Speaker 1: we think that our twenties is like it like this 375 00:16:28,440 --> 00:16:30,600 Speaker 1: is our peak period. It's going to be the best 376 00:16:30,680 --> 00:16:34,240 Speaker 1: years of our life. And I think that's definitely true 377 00:16:34,360 --> 00:16:36,720 Speaker 1: in some instances, like your twenties are amazing, but you 378 00:16:36,760 --> 00:16:39,360 Speaker 1: also have so much life left to live after that, 379 00:16:39,440 --> 00:16:41,280 Speaker 1: and the things that you do in your twenties or 380 00:16:41,280 --> 00:16:43,920 Speaker 1: in your thirties can really set you up for the 381 00:16:43,960 --> 00:16:46,920 Speaker 1: rest of your life. And I think also, you know, 382 00:16:47,040 --> 00:16:50,280 Speaker 1: learning those habits and those skills that comes with you know, 383 00:16:50,320 --> 00:16:52,480 Speaker 1: being a bit more frugal and being responsible with your 384 00:16:52,480 --> 00:16:55,120 Speaker 1: money and having a financial goal is only going to 385 00:16:55,120 --> 00:16:57,360 Speaker 1: help you later in life, whether that is you know, 386 00:16:57,480 --> 00:17:01,960 Speaker 1: saving for an emergency fund or saving for a property. 387 00:17:02,560 --> 00:17:05,720 Speaker 1: So you've not only bought a house by twenty three, 388 00:17:05,760 --> 00:17:09,520 Speaker 1: but you've also set up your own incredibly successful business. 389 00:17:09,840 --> 00:17:11,439 Speaker 1: So I feel like this whole episode is like the 390 00:17:11,480 --> 00:17:16,600 Speaker 1: asking for a friend. Yeah a friend, Yeah, one hundred percent. 391 00:17:16,960 --> 00:17:20,000 Speaker 1: So tell us a little bit about how that baby 392 00:17:20,080 --> 00:17:20,440 Speaker 1: was born. 393 00:17:20,800 --> 00:17:23,680 Speaker 2: Oh my gosh, what a story that was. So I've 394 00:17:23,720 --> 00:17:26,280 Speaker 2: loved business since I was eight years old, and so 395 00:17:26,320 --> 00:17:27,800 Speaker 2: I'll just give you like a little recap of like 396 00:17:27,840 --> 00:17:28,520 Speaker 2: where it all began. 397 00:17:28,600 --> 00:17:30,040 Speaker 4: Yeah. 398 00:17:30,080 --> 00:17:32,280 Speaker 2: So when I was eight years old, I remember staying 399 00:17:32,280 --> 00:17:35,000 Speaker 2: home from school because I was sick. I wasn't my 400 00:17:35,080 --> 00:17:37,080 Speaker 2: mom was just like, Okay, you can stay home. By 401 00:17:37,080 --> 00:17:38,840 Speaker 2: the end of that day, I made eighty dollars and 402 00:17:39,160 --> 00:17:42,000 Speaker 2: that's because I sold calendars to like friends and family. 403 00:17:42,800 --> 00:17:45,000 Speaker 2: So that was the first inkling that I was really 404 00:17:45,040 --> 00:17:48,880 Speaker 2: business minded. And my mum saw that and she was like, Okay, wow, 405 00:17:48,920 --> 00:17:51,199 Speaker 2: she's really good at this business thing. But she allowed 406 00:17:51,200 --> 00:17:53,600 Speaker 2: me to be creative and she like drew that out 407 00:17:53,640 --> 00:17:55,800 Speaker 2: of me. And so at twelve years old, I was like, 408 00:17:55,960 --> 00:17:57,440 Speaker 2: business is what I want to do for the rest 409 00:17:57,480 --> 00:17:59,720 Speaker 2: of my life. I don't care about anything else. I'm 410 00:17:59,720 --> 00:18:02,120 Speaker 2: going to be a business woman. At twelve years old, 411 00:18:02,160 --> 00:18:05,000 Speaker 2: I was like, I'm going to be a millionaire by fourteen, Yeah, 412 00:18:05,320 --> 00:18:07,080 Speaker 2: dead set. I believed it with my whole heart. I 413 00:18:07,080 --> 00:18:10,440 Speaker 2: got to fourteen and I was like, oh crap, that's okay, like. 414 00:18:10,720 --> 00:18:16,080 Speaker 1: A little far away for that. I'm in jet. I 415 00:18:16,160 --> 00:18:17,679 Speaker 1: feel like I'm actually minus. 416 00:18:18,680 --> 00:18:20,640 Speaker 2: And I was like, okay, I've done it a little 417 00:18:20,640 --> 00:18:22,919 Speaker 2: bit wrong. That's fine. Sixteen, I'll be a millionaire. I 418 00:18:22,920 --> 00:18:25,240 Speaker 2: get to sixteen, I'm like, oh my gosh, this business 419 00:18:25,240 --> 00:18:27,159 Speaker 2: thing is so much harder than I thought when I 420 00:18:27,160 --> 00:18:30,520 Speaker 2: was twelve. But that was that was just me growing 421 00:18:30,640 --> 00:18:34,119 Speaker 2: and failing and changing. And I did so many businesses. 422 00:18:34,280 --> 00:18:35,320 Speaker 1: What were some of them? 423 00:18:35,680 --> 00:18:40,359 Speaker 2: I made candy jars, which I would sell to like people. 424 00:18:40,400 --> 00:18:44,000 Speaker 2: I knew blinker Kid, which is a wallet and the 425 00:18:44,080 --> 00:18:46,480 Speaker 2: outer layer you could insert an a four sheet of 426 00:18:46,480 --> 00:18:49,320 Speaker 2: paper and I would sell them to preschools so for 427 00:18:49,400 --> 00:18:51,840 Speaker 2: Mother's Day and Father's Day, so the kid could draw 428 00:18:51,880 --> 00:18:53,679 Speaker 2: an insert it into the wallet and they could have 429 00:18:53,760 --> 00:18:55,520 Speaker 2: like a wallet with the kids drawing. 430 00:18:55,640 --> 00:18:56,560 Speaker 3: That's so true. 431 00:18:57,440 --> 00:18:59,159 Speaker 4: I know that. 432 00:18:58,320 --> 00:19:01,480 Speaker 2: I don't know what happened to one, but so it's 433 00:19:01,520 --> 00:19:04,359 Speaker 2: always been in me to create a business. And then 434 00:19:04,440 --> 00:19:07,719 Speaker 2: I got to I think it was eighteen nineteen and 435 00:19:07,760 --> 00:19:10,240 Speaker 2: I was working at Gloria jeans at the time, and 436 00:19:11,080 --> 00:19:13,359 Speaker 2: it was only my little casual job, but I knew 437 00:19:13,359 --> 00:19:15,679 Speaker 2: in my heart. I was like, I'm doing business. I 438 00:19:15,720 --> 00:19:19,680 Speaker 2: can't give up now. So I met my coworker at 439 00:19:19,720 --> 00:19:21,480 Speaker 2: the time and I was like, look, you want to 440 00:19:21,480 --> 00:19:23,560 Speaker 2: start a pajama business with me? And she's like, yes, 441 00:19:23,680 --> 00:19:26,879 Speaker 2: let's do it. So we joined together. We went to 442 00:19:27,040 --> 00:19:31,879 Speaker 2: markets originally and we had nine hundred dollars each and 443 00:19:31,920 --> 00:19:34,560 Speaker 2: we're like, okay, let's buy a first round of pgs. 444 00:19:34,600 --> 00:19:36,639 Speaker 2: We bought one hundred sets and we're like, let's go 445 00:19:36,680 --> 00:19:38,879 Speaker 2: sell them at the markets. We did two markets and 446 00:19:38,880 --> 00:19:42,840 Speaker 2: we sold about fifty sets altogether. That got shut down 447 00:19:42,840 --> 00:19:46,040 Speaker 2: because of COVID and I was like, that's it. I'm done. 448 00:19:46,119 --> 00:19:46,680 Speaker 2: I hate business. 449 00:19:46,720 --> 00:19:47,440 Speaker 3: How does I dream? 450 00:19:47,640 --> 00:19:50,520 Speaker 1: Yeah? Wait, so you both started with nine hundred dollars each. 451 00:19:52,000 --> 00:19:53,320 Speaker 3: Yeah, you started your. 452 00:19:53,160 --> 00:19:54,600 Speaker 4: Business with nine hundred dollars each. 453 00:19:54,640 --> 00:19:57,040 Speaker 1: And I had eighteen hundred dollars and. 454 00:19:57,000 --> 00:19:59,080 Speaker 2: I have not put any more money, Like, I've just 455 00:19:59,119 --> 00:20:02,760 Speaker 2: reinvested and invested and reinvested. People don't understand that you 456 00:20:02,760 --> 00:20:06,680 Speaker 2: can start little and grow big. Yeah, you started. 457 00:20:06,320 --> 00:20:08,520 Speaker 1: Your business will less than two thousand dollars. Yeah, Bridy, 458 00:20:08,560 --> 00:20:10,800 Speaker 1: that is fucking amazing. 459 00:20:10,880 --> 00:20:11,840 Speaker 3: That's what unheard of. 460 00:20:12,000 --> 00:20:16,800 Speaker 1: That is so inspirational because I need like three to 461 00:20:16,840 --> 00:20:17,359 Speaker 1: five business. 462 00:20:19,080 --> 00:20:20,560 Speaker 4: That is so incredible. 463 00:20:20,640 --> 00:20:24,439 Speaker 1: So you started with that amount, and your strategy was 464 00:20:24,720 --> 00:20:27,920 Speaker 1: start little, yes, make profit, and then keep reinvesting. 465 00:20:28,080 --> 00:20:31,320 Speaker 2: Yes. So when I would make a profit on the PG, 466 00:20:31,440 --> 00:20:33,920 Speaker 2: every pger that we sold were like, let's just take 467 00:20:33,920 --> 00:20:37,160 Speaker 2: that money, buy more. We'll sell those, take that money 468 00:20:37,200 --> 00:20:39,920 Speaker 2: and buy more, and before you know, it's like tripling 469 00:20:40,119 --> 00:20:43,560 Speaker 2: and quadrupling in all of that. So it was COVID 470 00:20:43,600 --> 00:20:46,399 Speaker 2: times and the markets were shut down, and I was like, 471 00:20:46,440 --> 00:20:49,120 Speaker 2: I'm so done with business. This sucks. I've tried since 472 00:20:49,119 --> 00:20:52,159 Speaker 2: I was twelve, and I'm not a millionaire. But it 473 00:20:52,280 --> 00:20:54,199 Speaker 2: was a lot of character building within that, which was 474 00:20:54,240 --> 00:20:56,560 Speaker 2: really good. It taught me the value of money through 475 00:20:56,640 --> 00:20:59,159 Speaker 2: those through those times. But I got those pjs, the 476 00:20:59,200 --> 00:21:01,520 Speaker 2: fifty remaining peace. I put them in a box and 477 00:21:01,560 --> 00:21:03,480 Speaker 2: shoved him under my bed and I said, I'm done. 478 00:21:03,680 --> 00:21:06,000 Speaker 2: I'm so done. And then I was I was so 479 00:21:06,040 --> 00:21:09,280 Speaker 2: embarrassed because I brought my coworker, who hadn't done business 480 00:21:09,320 --> 00:21:11,280 Speaker 2: before along for the journey, and I was like, I'm 481 00:21:11,320 --> 00:21:14,240 Speaker 2: so embarrassed. Like I asked her to do this and 482 00:21:14,359 --> 00:21:16,439 Speaker 2: it's not working out, and I've wasted her time and 483 00:21:16,480 --> 00:21:18,480 Speaker 2: her money. You know, she put in the nine hundred bucks. 484 00:21:18,520 --> 00:21:20,520 Speaker 2: So it's a really time of like, oh my gosh, 485 00:21:20,520 --> 00:21:25,159 Speaker 2: I'm so embarrassed. But then that's the time it changed 486 00:21:25,200 --> 00:21:29,199 Speaker 2: everything because I posted a video on social media and 487 00:21:29,200 --> 00:21:30,760 Speaker 2: I was like, look, I just want to get rid 488 00:21:30,800 --> 00:21:32,439 Speaker 2: of the rest of my pjs. I'm done. I just 489 00:21:32,440 --> 00:21:34,000 Speaker 2: want to make the money back on what I spent. 490 00:21:34,520 --> 00:21:36,240 Speaker 2: So I took out the pjs and I made a 491 00:21:36,280 --> 00:21:40,359 Speaker 2: video online on TikTok and they sold out instantly. The 492 00:21:40,400 --> 00:21:42,640 Speaker 2: fifty remaining pjs, I put them on a cheap ass 493 00:21:42,640 --> 00:21:44,720 Speaker 2: website and sold them, and I was like, I'm going 494 00:21:44,800 --> 00:21:47,639 Speaker 2: to keep this going. I was like, they sold out instantly, 495 00:21:47,960 --> 00:21:51,159 Speaker 2: So then I reinvested that money and then reinvested, and 496 00:21:51,200 --> 00:21:53,919 Speaker 2: then we sold out again, reinvested, sold out again, and 497 00:21:53,960 --> 00:21:56,760 Speaker 2: then the stock was getting bigger and bigger, and I 498 00:21:56,800 --> 00:21:58,960 Speaker 2: was selling out and selling out and selling out, and 499 00:21:59,840 --> 00:22:03,000 Speaker 2: the business grew to a point that it was it 500 00:22:03,040 --> 00:22:06,120 Speaker 2: was getting really successful at this point, and that's when 501 00:22:06,160 --> 00:22:08,480 Speaker 2: my coworker and I went our separate ways. 502 00:22:08,800 --> 00:22:09,760 Speaker 3: We did it really well. 503 00:22:09,840 --> 00:22:13,359 Speaker 2: We are very civil about it. But she was like, yeah, business, 504 00:22:13,640 --> 00:22:15,000 Speaker 2: this business is not really my thing. 505 00:22:15,080 --> 00:22:16,880 Speaker 4: Yeah, it's not fair, and that's fine. 506 00:22:16,920 --> 00:22:18,480 Speaker 3: It's not for everyone. Yeah yeah. 507 00:22:18,560 --> 00:22:20,120 Speaker 2: So we just went our separate ways and I took 508 00:22:20,160 --> 00:22:22,440 Speaker 2: it under my wing and it is where it is now. 509 00:22:22,760 --> 00:22:24,640 Speaker 4: That's so incredible. 510 00:22:24,720 --> 00:22:26,439 Speaker 1: I think that's the thing that stops a lot of 511 00:22:26,440 --> 00:22:30,320 Speaker 1: people from going into starting their first business is they're thinking, 512 00:22:30,440 --> 00:22:33,560 Speaker 1: I need cash to start something, And I think, of 513 00:22:33,600 --> 00:22:36,280 Speaker 1: course it depends on the type of business that you're 514 00:22:36,320 --> 00:22:38,879 Speaker 1: going to be doing how much cash you'll need. But 515 00:22:39,080 --> 00:22:42,960 Speaker 1: knowing that you started with less than one thousand dollars yourself. 516 00:22:42,560 --> 00:22:43,440 Speaker 4: Twenty twenty. 517 00:22:45,000 --> 00:22:48,159 Speaker 1: Twenty nineteen, twenty twenty one, yeah, yeah, which isn't that 518 00:22:49,680 --> 00:22:52,560 Speaker 1: long ago, So it's not like it's not like you 519 00:22:52,560 --> 00:22:54,960 Speaker 1: you know, jumped into something ten years ago when you 520 00:22:55,000 --> 00:22:59,479 Speaker 1: were actually fourteen, Yeah, and like you got to something 521 00:22:59,680 --> 00:23:02,520 Speaker 1: like you know, that's the first thing. It's like, you know, 522 00:23:02,520 --> 00:23:04,640 Speaker 1: because sometimes I think we think that it's like I've 523 00:23:04,640 --> 00:23:06,800 Speaker 1: got to be the first to have, you know something, 524 00:23:06,840 --> 00:23:09,600 Speaker 1: And I do think what you have is actually incredibly 525 00:23:09,760 --> 00:23:11,359 Speaker 1: original and unique to what it. 526 00:23:11,400 --> 00:23:13,720 Speaker 2: Is, but it's pegs at the end of the day. 527 00:23:13,760 --> 00:23:15,600 Speaker 1: But do you know what I mean like you've done something, 528 00:23:15,600 --> 00:23:17,840 Speaker 1: You've taken it, and you've done it really really well. 529 00:23:17,880 --> 00:23:20,199 Speaker 1: Thank you, And that's like what the difference is. And 530 00:23:20,200 --> 00:23:23,720 Speaker 1: that's what I think people. It's really really motivating to 531 00:23:23,960 --> 00:23:26,640 Speaker 1: know that because it's like you don't have to, you know, 532 00:23:27,320 --> 00:23:29,760 Speaker 1: sit at a desk at two A and being like, Okay, 533 00:23:29,840 --> 00:23:32,920 Speaker 1: watch my app, you know, like, and I think sometimes 534 00:23:32,920 --> 00:23:33,359 Speaker 1: you can. 535 00:23:33,200 --> 00:23:35,360 Speaker 4: Get wrapped up in that. Yeah, totally. 536 00:23:35,440 --> 00:23:38,960 Speaker 1: Yeah, for someone that you know wants to start something 537 00:23:39,000 --> 00:23:41,040 Speaker 1: and they don't want to sit at the desk at 538 00:23:41,040 --> 00:23:42,440 Speaker 1: two A and being like, what's my app? 539 00:23:42,760 --> 00:23:43,480 Speaker 3: What's like the. 540 00:23:43,480 --> 00:23:46,720 Speaker 1: Step by step process or what's like the first thing 541 00:23:46,760 --> 00:23:49,560 Speaker 1: you would do that's like, Okay, I want to start 542 00:23:49,600 --> 00:23:50,240 Speaker 1: my business. 543 00:23:50,560 --> 00:23:51,520 Speaker 4: This is what I'm doing. 544 00:23:51,640 --> 00:23:55,359 Speaker 2: Okay, Yeah, for sure I can give you advice on 545 00:23:55,400 --> 00:23:56,080 Speaker 2: what not to do. 546 00:23:56,480 --> 00:23:58,760 Speaker 4: I love that it's more really big. 547 00:23:58,800 --> 00:24:00,960 Speaker 2: I made this mistake myself. Yeah, that's why I'm a 548 00:24:01,000 --> 00:24:05,879 Speaker 2: pro at this mistake. Okay. I overordered. So when I 549 00:24:05,920 --> 00:24:07,679 Speaker 2: was like fourteen and sixteen and I would do all 550 00:24:07,680 --> 00:24:10,600 Speaker 2: these random little businesses, I would over order stock. But 551 00:24:10,640 --> 00:24:12,560 Speaker 2: the thing is is when you over order the stock, 552 00:24:12,920 --> 00:24:15,399 Speaker 2: you've got to sell it. But what you'll find is 553 00:24:15,440 --> 00:24:17,400 Speaker 2: that as soon as you start selling it, your customers 554 00:24:17,400 --> 00:24:19,000 Speaker 2: will be like, look, I don't like this. I want 555 00:24:19,000 --> 00:24:22,479 Speaker 2: this to be changed. Let's maneuver this. What about this? 556 00:24:22,600 --> 00:24:24,960 Speaker 2: So when I had all this stock at home, but 557 00:24:25,000 --> 00:24:28,040 Speaker 2: I wanted to change the product because it wasn't perfect. 558 00:24:28,359 --> 00:24:33,159 Speaker 2: So I would always recommend order a low quantity of stock. 559 00:24:33,200 --> 00:24:36,680 Speaker 2: If you're ordering or if you're making your product, make 560 00:24:36,760 --> 00:24:40,680 Speaker 2: it so low. Maneuver it, test the market, change it. 561 00:24:41,040 --> 00:24:41,959 Speaker 2: That's what I would recommend. 562 00:24:42,160 --> 00:24:44,480 Speaker 1: That's such a good tip because I think, yeah, I 563 00:24:44,480 --> 00:24:46,840 Speaker 1: think because as well, when you're ordering units, it's like 564 00:24:46,880 --> 00:24:49,280 Speaker 1: the more units you buy, the cheaper it is, but 565 00:24:49,359 --> 00:24:52,480 Speaker 1: it will actually end up being more expensive because you'll 566 00:24:52,520 --> 00:24:53,600 Speaker 1: be left with dead stock. 567 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:57,719 Speaker 2: Start small, Do not over order your stock. I've spoken 568 00:24:57,760 --> 00:25:00,040 Speaker 2: to so many business people and they all have the 569 00:25:00,119 --> 00:25:03,000 Speaker 2: same advice. So I'm like, start small, you know, fifty 570 00:25:03,040 --> 00:25:06,440 Speaker 2: sets that'll do. Test it out another Oh. This is 571 00:25:06,480 --> 00:25:08,199 Speaker 2: a great tip though, if you're wanting to start a 572 00:25:08,200 --> 00:25:10,840 Speaker 2: business and you're not sure what direction you want to 573 00:25:10,880 --> 00:25:13,680 Speaker 2: go into. This is a tip from the nineteen fifties 574 00:25:13,760 --> 00:25:16,320 Speaker 2: and it still works to this day. So what you do, 575 00:25:17,080 --> 00:25:19,840 Speaker 2: I call it, you research it, you let it go. 576 00:25:20,320 --> 00:25:23,520 Speaker 2: And then you let it flow. So research like crazy 577 00:25:23,560 --> 00:25:26,359 Speaker 2: for two weeks, get what genre of business that you 578 00:25:26,359 --> 00:25:29,240 Speaker 2: want to go into, and flood your mind with everything 579 00:25:29,359 --> 00:25:32,240 Speaker 2: and anything about that genre, and get all of your 580 00:25:32,320 --> 00:25:35,440 Speaker 2: mind so full to capacity with that particular thing that 581 00:25:35,480 --> 00:25:37,600 Speaker 2: you're wanting to go into, and then all of a sudden, 582 00:25:37,760 --> 00:25:40,119 Speaker 2: let it go. Don't think about it, don't research it, 583 00:25:40,320 --> 00:25:43,320 Speaker 2: let your subconscious like ponder over what you've been filling 584 00:25:43,359 --> 00:25:45,840 Speaker 2: your brain with. And then what you'll find is, two 585 00:25:45,880 --> 00:25:48,200 Speaker 2: weeks later the ideas will be coming out of nowhere. 586 00:25:48,960 --> 00:25:51,399 Speaker 2: So it's called research, Let it go, let it flow. 587 00:25:51,560 --> 00:25:52,960 Speaker 4: Oh that's so incredible. 588 00:25:53,040 --> 00:25:56,439 Speaker 1: I love that you mentioned that you started posting on 589 00:25:56,480 --> 00:25:59,359 Speaker 1: TikTok with your brand, and I think obviously, as you 590 00:25:59,400 --> 00:26:02,960 Speaker 1: would know, social media has become such a woven part 591 00:26:03,160 --> 00:26:07,000 Speaker 1: of branding and marketing and small business as well. What 592 00:26:07,040 --> 00:26:09,920 Speaker 1: are your tips to like starting what are your tips 593 00:26:09,960 --> 00:26:12,919 Speaker 1: for small businesses that want to lean more into social 594 00:26:12,960 --> 00:26:15,840 Speaker 1: media and TikTok but they don't know where to start. 595 00:26:17,359 --> 00:26:20,000 Speaker 2: When you don't know where to start, just start like 596 00:26:20,080 --> 00:26:21,919 Speaker 2: that's like, I don't know how else to put it. 597 00:26:22,280 --> 00:26:25,720 Speaker 2: But I never ever tell my followers to go buy 598 00:26:25,720 --> 00:26:28,600 Speaker 2: my pjs. I have never once mentioned the name of 599 00:26:28,640 --> 00:26:31,400 Speaker 2: my brand. So what I do is I just tell 600 00:26:31,440 --> 00:26:34,680 Speaker 2: them my journey and my story, and I tell them 601 00:26:34,680 --> 00:26:37,359 Speaker 2: where I began, and I bring them along for the journey. 602 00:26:37,400 --> 00:26:39,919 Speaker 2: So if someone's a small business, bring them along for 603 00:26:39,960 --> 00:26:43,280 Speaker 2: the journey. I think you're like I think small businesses 604 00:26:43,400 --> 00:26:46,080 Speaker 2: or like the people behind it. You know, you're not 605 00:26:46,119 --> 00:26:48,360 Speaker 2: as boring as you think you are. You know you've 606 00:26:48,400 --> 00:26:51,439 Speaker 2: got a story, you've got a journey. Share it, be authentic, 607 00:26:52,200 --> 00:26:54,200 Speaker 2: bring people along, keep it captivating. 608 00:26:54,400 --> 00:26:54,920 Speaker 4: Yeah. 609 00:26:55,000 --> 00:26:57,359 Speaker 1: Yeah, that's such good advice, because I do think you 610 00:26:57,400 --> 00:26:59,359 Speaker 1: can get wrapped up. 611 00:26:59,240 --> 00:27:02,639 Speaker 3: In being like, oh this is on tail, go buy this, 612 00:27:02,720 --> 00:27:03,000 Speaker 3: And I. 613 00:27:02,920 --> 00:27:05,520 Speaker 1: Think that's actually so interesting that you're like, don't you 614 00:27:05,560 --> 00:27:06,720 Speaker 1: don't mention the brand name? 615 00:27:06,800 --> 00:27:08,840 Speaker 4: You don't, And it's just is it. 616 00:27:08,800 --> 00:27:10,840 Speaker 1: More about like a lifestyle, It's more about building the 617 00:27:10,840 --> 00:27:13,800 Speaker 1: lifestyle and you and how that ties into everything. 618 00:27:13,920 --> 00:27:17,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, for sure. So I just tell people how our 619 00:27:17,800 --> 00:27:20,439 Speaker 2: designs are created and bring them along for the journey, 620 00:27:20,480 --> 00:27:22,280 Speaker 2: and then they're like, oh my gosh, these pj's are 621 00:27:22,280 --> 00:27:24,960 Speaker 2: actually really cute. And then I also, like, not to 622 00:27:25,000 --> 00:27:27,280 Speaker 2: be cocky, but I love my pjs so much. But 623 00:27:27,320 --> 00:27:29,760 Speaker 2: I've got the best pgs for the lowest price and 624 00:27:29,800 --> 00:27:32,359 Speaker 2: the best quality. So I believe in my product as well. 625 00:27:32,840 --> 00:27:34,919 Speaker 2: So I don't ever tell people to buy it. They 626 00:27:34,920 --> 00:27:36,480 Speaker 2: can buy it if they like. If they don't, that's 627 00:27:36,480 --> 00:27:38,520 Speaker 2: so fine. I'm just glad they hear the journey too. 628 00:27:38,720 --> 00:27:39,840 Speaker 4: Is it ever nerve racking? 629 00:27:39,880 --> 00:27:42,800 Speaker 1: You know, when you're reinvesting and you're reinvesting profit, do 630 00:27:42,880 --> 00:27:44,800 Speaker 1: you ever get a like in that process? 631 00:27:44,840 --> 00:27:45,240 Speaker 4: Obviously? 632 00:27:45,280 --> 00:27:47,840 Speaker 1: I feel like you've probably grown past this a bit now, 633 00:27:48,400 --> 00:27:51,680 Speaker 1: But at the start in your journey when you were reinvesting, 634 00:27:52,240 --> 00:27:54,919 Speaker 1: was there ever nerves of being like what if people 635 00:27:55,080 --> 00:27:57,280 Speaker 1: stop buying it? And like what if I don't make 636 00:27:57,320 --> 00:27:58,240 Speaker 1: this profit back? 637 00:28:00,000 --> 00:28:02,720 Speaker 2: Not really, to be honest with you, like, because I 638 00:28:02,800 --> 00:28:05,119 Speaker 2: was so committed to it, and also for me that 639 00:28:05,200 --> 00:28:07,480 Speaker 2: it was only reinvesting that nine hundred dollars even though 640 00:28:07,520 --> 00:28:08,960 Speaker 2: it wasn't and. 641 00:28:09,720 --> 00:28:11,520 Speaker 1: That's a good way to think about it. 642 00:28:12,480 --> 00:28:17,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, but it's just about reinvesting, and and because it 643 00:28:17,119 --> 00:28:19,320 Speaker 2: was just staying within the business, I didn't feel like 644 00:28:19,359 --> 00:28:21,920 Speaker 2: it was out of my own pocket. So it wasn't 645 00:28:21,920 --> 00:28:24,800 Speaker 2: hard for me. But I think when you get older 646 00:28:25,480 --> 00:28:27,840 Speaker 2: and have a family and kids, that's when things start 647 00:28:27,880 --> 00:28:29,600 Speaker 2: to get really tough in business because at the end 648 00:28:29,640 --> 00:28:31,040 Speaker 2: of the day, you do have to provide for a 649 00:28:31,080 --> 00:28:34,560 Speaker 2: whole family. And I'm like, I'm twenty. I was twenty 650 00:28:34,600 --> 00:28:36,240 Speaker 2: when I did it, and I was like just providing 651 00:28:36,240 --> 00:28:39,120 Speaker 2: for myself, but I really give it to like mothers 652 00:28:39,480 --> 00:28:41,440 Speaker 2: and fathers who do it for the family. That's got 653 00:28:41,440 --> 00:28:44,000 Speaker 2: to be tough, and like, good on them for giving 654 00:28:44,040 --> 00:28:44,560 Speaker 2: it a go to. 655 00:28:45,560 --> 00:28:50,640 Speaker 1: Other than overordering stock, were there any other like money 656 00:28:50,680 --> 00:28:54,600 Speaker 1: mistakes or things that you were like, oh that was expensive, 657 00:28:54,720 --> 00:28:56,160 Speaker 1: or anything that you would avoid doing. 658 00:28:56,360 --> 00:28:59,400 Speaker 2: I think it's just surrounding yourself with the right people 659 00:28:59,640 --> 00:29:01,280 Speaker 2: who believe in the dream. 660 00:29:01,120 --> 00:29:01,680 Speaker 3: That you have. 661 00:29:02,200 --> 00:29:05,560 Speaker 2: Because there's that quote that says your five closest people 662 00:29:05,720 --> 00:29:07,680 Speaker 2: will show you your future. I don't know if you've 663 00:29:07,680 --> 00:29:07,960 Speaker 2: heard that. 664 00:29:08,600 --> 00:29:11,200 Speaker 4: Wow, yeah, I just got goosebumps. I'm going to put 665 00:29:11,240 --> 00:29:12,120 Speaker 4: that on my phone. 666 00:29:12,760 --> 00:29:13,480 Speaker 3: Yeah. 667 00:29:13,520 --> 00:29:15,320 Speaker 1: I love that because it is like you are the 668 00:29:15,400 --> 00:29:16,600 Speaker 1: company that you keep. 669 00:29:17,800 --> 00:29:21,880 Speaker 2: Yes, which is so important like with the business as well, 670 00:29:22,520 --> 00:29:25,240 Speaker 2: like we have the most beautiful employees, but especially like 671 00:29:25,280 --> 00:29:28,440 Speaker 2: with my inner circle when creating the business, it's like 672 00:29:29,080 --> 00:29:30,880 Speaker 2: do they believe in my vision or they going to 673 00:29:30,880 --> 00:29:32,520 Speaker 2: tear me down? Are they going to limit me, are 674 00:29:32,520 --> 00:29:36,040 Speaker 2: they going to flood my mind with their own opinions 675 00:29:36,080 --> 00:29:38,840 Speaker 2: because they're not big dreamers and believers, and so it's 676 00:29:38,880 --> 00:29:41,760 Speaker 2: really important the inner circle that I have. I'm very 677 00:29:41,800 --> 00:29:44,080 Speaker 2: tight knit with my inner circle. I've got like an 678 00:29:44,080 --> 00:29:46,840 Speaker 2: outer circle, which I love and I love people and 679 00:29:46,880 --> 00:29:50,360 Speaker 2: everything like that. But your five closest people have to 680 00:29:50,400 --> 00:29:53,800 Speaker 2: be on your side. Yeah, even in the business world too, 681 00:29:54,200 --> 00:29:56,640 Speaker 2: So like your five closest employees have to believe in 682 00:29:56,680 --> 00:29:58,960 Speaker 2: the business, have to want to be there, and that 683 00:29:59,120 --> 00:30:01,760 Speaker 2: has to be part of what their destiny is as well. 684 00:30:02,040 --> 00:30:05,400 Speaker 2: And we try to, you know, cultivate such a wonderful 685 00:30:05,560 --> 00:30:09,320 Speaker 2: environment within the business to you know, unlock everyone else's 686 00:30:09,320 --> 00:30:10,680 Speaker 2: giftings as well who work there. 687 00:30:11,600 --> 00:30:13,120 Speaker 4: That is such great advice. 688 00:30:13,440 --> 00:30:14,240 Speaker 3: Yeah, I love you. 689 00:30:15,800 --> 00:30:17,960 Speaker 1: Because yeah, it's like I know that people often say 690 00:30:18,000 --> 00:30:21,000 Speaker 1: it's business, it's not personal, and I do believe in that, 691 00:30:21,120 --> 00:30:22,840 Speaker 1: but I do think that at the end of the day, 692 00:30:22,880 --> 00:30:26,520 Speaker 1: we are human and it does come down so much 693 00:30:26,560 --> 00:30:29,640 Speaker 1: to how you click and the energy that you bring 694 00:30:29,880 --> 00:30:32,440 Speaker 1: and if you believe in the brand and the business, 695 00:30:32,960 --> 00:30:35,840 Speaker 1: because when times get hard, that's what you need. The 696 00:30:35,840 --> 00:30:37,800 Speaker 1: people who are like in your corner being like no, 697 00:30:37,920 --> 00:30:41,600 Speaker 1: like this is amazing, keep going, keep going, because you 698 00:30:41,640 --> 00:30:44,080 Speaker 1: can't always do that for yourself. You can't always be 699 00:30:44,080 --> 00:30:47,040 Speaker 1: your number one cheerleader. So you're like, come on, good, 700 00:30:47,280 --> 00:30:48,040 Speaker 1: get out here. 701 00:30:48,160 --> 00:30:49,200 Speaker 3: How need you gas? 702 00:30:49,480 --> 00:30:49,680 Speaker 1: Yeah? 703 00:30:49,960 --> 00:30:53,040 Speaker 2: Absolutely? And I think also you spend so much time 704 00:30:53,080 --> 00:30:55,920 Speaker 2: at work, So like our mindset for the business is 705 00:30:56,880 --> 00:30:59,240 Speaker 2: if they want to spend every single day for the 706 00:30:59,240 --> 00:31:01,880 Speaker 2: rest of their life at night, sweet thing, we will 707 00:31:01,920 --> 00:31:04,240 Speaker 2: love that, we will cherish that, we will motivate that. 708 00:31:04,560 --> 00:31:07,320 Speaker 2: But if this is their stepping ground into something more 709 00:31:07,640 --> 00:31:09,760 Speaker 2: or to something different to what they're called to, we 710 00:31:09,920 --> 00:31:13,240 Speaker 2: will absolutely motivate that, and we will say, go achieve 711 00:31:13,280 --> 00:31:15,920 Speaker 2: your dream and we will be their stepping stone to 712 00:31:15,960 --> 00:31:18,440 Speaker 2: what they're called to. So I think it's business, but 713 00:31:18,480 --> 00:31:20,400 Speaker 2: it's also we want people to feel like it's a 714 00:31:20,440 --> 00:31:22,760 Speaker 2: family and a home and a place where they can 715 00:31:22,800 --> 00:31:24,480 Speaker 2: come back to if they go out and that's not 716 00:31:24,520 --> 00:31:26,360 Speaker 2: what they wanted. It's always a place to come back 717 00:31:26,400 --> 00:31:28,760 Speaker 2: to or a place to stay forever if they want to. 718 00:31:29,200 --> 00:31:30,680 Speaker 3: Oh that's so beautiful. 719 00:31:31,440 --> 00:31:34,520 Speaker 1: And this is a perfect segue, I think because the 720 00:31:34,560 --> 00:31:38,040 Speaker 1: next topic that we wanted to cover was surrounding yourself 721 00:31:38,120 --> 00:31:42,000 Speaker 1: with people you love, and even just from following you 722 00:31:42,080 --> 00:31:45,800 Speaker 1: and seeing your content. You have amazing friendships. You have 723 00:31:45,880 --> 00:31:49,160 Speaker 1: an amazing relationship with your siblings and with your family. 724 00:31:49,960 --> 00:31:53,720 Speaker 1: Can you talk us through though, how you manage that? 725 00:31:53,920 --> 00:31:57,200 Speaker 1: Because you are incredibly busy, So how do you make 726 00:31:57,280 --> 00:32:00,440 Speaker 1: time to spend with the people that you love while 727 00:32:00,480 --> 00:32:03,200 Speaker 1: you're running a business and renovating a home and also 728 00:32:03,280 --> 00:32:05,360 Speaker 1: being viral on TikTok. 729 00:32:06,280 --> 00:32:09,360 Speaker 2: I think it just comes down to my priorities, because 730 00:32:09,400 --> 00:32:12,280 Speaker 2: when you prioritize something, you've always got time for it. 731 00:32:12,400 --> 00:32:15,680 Speaker 2: So my number one priority is my family and friends. 732 00:32:16,120 --> 00:32:20,400 Speaker 2: And like I said before, I keep my circle really close, 733 00:32:20,520 --> 00:32:22,440 Speaker 2: and to be honest with you, that's the capacity I 734 00:32:22,480 --> 00:32:25,160 Speaker 2: have because I am so busy, but with the people 735 00:32:25,200 --> 00:32:28,440 Speaker 2: that are in my inner circle, I really work hard 736 00:32:28,480 --> 00:32:32,680 Speaker 2: to cultivate such a beautiful, strong friendship, relationship, whatever it is. 737 00:32:33,120 --> 00:32:35,680 Speaker 2: And I come from a really, really beautiful family, so 738 00:32:35,720 --> 00:32:37,840 Speaker 2: that helps too, because I come from a family who's 739 00:32:37,880 --> 00:32:40,520 Speaker 2: like you are what each other's got in life, like 740 00:32:40,560 --> 00:32:43,920 Speaker 2: the siblings, So we've come from parents who really want 741 00:32:44,000 --> 00:32:46,280 Speaker 2: us to have a beautiful relationship and to back each 742 00:32:46,280 --> 00:32:48,520 Speaker 2: other up. So I think that comes from my parents 743 00:32:48,520 --> 00:32:49,000 Speaker 2: as well. 744 00:32:49,680 --> 00:32:50,800 Speaker 3: Oh, that's so lovely. 745 00:32:51,480 --> 00:32:55,480 Speaker 1: What's one way that you do prioritize that time? So 746 00:32:55,600 --> 00:32:58,320 Speaker 1: for anybody who is listening and is like, I really 747 00:32:58,360 --> 00:33:00,320 Speaker 1: want to make more time for my friends and my family, 748 00:33:00,400 --> 00:33:03,360 Speaker 1: but I just really struggle. I can't fit it into 749 00:33:03,440 --> 00:33:05,680 Speaker 1: my calendar, you know, I feel so burnt out. What's 750 00:33:05,720 --> 00:33:09,120 Speaker 1: one thing that they can do to prioritize their loved ones. 751 00:33:10,280 --> 00:33:13,479 Speaker 2: I think as well as having really strict boundaries if 752 00:33:13,480 --> 00:33:19,760 Speaker 2: you need to, boundaries are important, but also just making 753 00:33:19,800 --> 00:33:23,400 Speaker 2: a chunk of time and sticking to the time and 754 00:33:23,840 --> 00:33:26,560 Speaker 2: having boundaries within that. I think that'll if you're feeling 755 00:33:26,600 --> 00:33:28,960 Speaker 2: overwhelmed by you know, people around you, it's just like 756 00:33:29,040 --> 00:33:30,720 Speaker 2: good to have the boundaries, but have a chunk of 757 00:33:30,720 --> 00:33:33,120 Speaker 2: time that you can go see them and be really 758 00:33:33,160 --> 00:33:37,360 Speaker 2: present in that as well. I think it's quality over quantity. 759 00:33:37,560 --> 00:33:39,360 Speaker 2: I think that's that's what I would advise to. 760 00:33:39,480 --> 00:33:42,240 Speaker 1: Yeah, agreed, time block that time with your loved ones. Yep. 761 00:33:42,840 --> 00:33:44,960 Speaker 1: And what about time for yourself? Do you have any 762 00:33:45,160 --> 00:33:48,720 Speaker 1: rituals or anything that you do to prioritize that self 763 00:33:48,760 --> 00:33:49,880 Speaker 1: care and self love time. 764 00:33:50,560 --> 00:33:52,920 Speaker 2: I'm a morning swimmer. I do it all the time. 765 00:33:53,000 --> 00:33:55,320 Speaker 2: So every morning I'm going to swim, but it's not 766 00:33:55,360 --> 00:33:57,080 Speaker 2: just to swim to me. Of course, I dip in 767 00:33:57,080 --> 00:33:59,800 Speaker 2: the water and I feel like a mermaid. But I 768 00:34:00,040 --> 00:34:02,120 Speaker 2: sit in my car and I just sit there and 769 00:34:02,160 --> 00:34:04,880 Speaker 2: I debrief and I this is something I do and 770 00:34:04,920 --> 00:34:08,040 Speaker 2: it works for me because I live a very public life, 771 00:34:08,280 --> 00:34:10,279 Speaker 2: which is such a beautiful thing and I love it. 772 00:34:10,320 --> 00:34:13,480 Speaker 2: I have the best online community in the world, Like, 773 00:34:13,560 --> 00:34:16,080 Speaker 2: no one has a better online community than me. I'm sorry, cocky, 774 00:34:16,200 --> 00:34:17,839 Speaker 2: I know, but I don't. 775 00:34:18,280 --> 00:34:20,319 Speaker 1: But that's amazing as well. I think that's like the 776 00:34:20,320 --> 00:34:22,359 Speaker 1: best way to feel about it too. Yeah, I think 777 00:34:22,440 --> 00:34:23,600 Speaker 1: everyone should feel that way. 778 00:34:23,680 --> 00:34:27,719 Speaker 2: Yes, So when I sit in my car, I do 779 00:34:27,760 --> 00:34:30,400 Speaker 2: get negative comments from time to time. Of course I'm online, 780 00:34:30,440 --> 00:34:33,120 Speaker 2: you know, But when I sit there before my morning swim, 781 00:34:33,160 --> 00:34:35,279 Speaker 2: I just allow all those words to come off me, 782 00:34:35,360 --> 00:34:37,319 Speaker 2: if that makes sense. It's like a little bit of 783 00:34:37,320 --> 00:34:39,720 Speaker 2: soul search. And you know, I just I don't carry 784 00:34:39,760 --> 00:34:41,880 Speaker 2: the words of others on me, otherwise I'm not going 785 00:34:41,960 --> 00:34:44,719 Speaker 2: to be my true self. So every day it's a 786 00:34:44,800 --> 00:34:47,959 Speaker 2: day in, day out refreshment. And if you don't take 787 00:34:48,120 --> 00:34:51,360 Speaker 2: every single day a chunk of time to refresh yourself, 788 00:34:51,800 --> 00:34:54,319 Speaker 2: your capacity is going to get smaller and smaller. So 789 00:34:54,440 --> 00:34:56,160 Speaker 2: that's what I do. I just sit there and I 790 00:34:56,360 --> 00:34:58,880 Speaker 2: just allow like everything to come off me, and then 791 00:34:58,880 --> 00:35:00,799 Speaker 2: I go for a swim and wash. That's how I 792 00:35:00,800 --> 00:35:02,600 Speaker 2: see it, and then I'm ready for my days. 793 00:35:02,640 --> 00:35:03,319 Speaker 4: It's so true. 794 00:35:03,360 --> 00:35:05,160 Speaker 1: And we always like say, and I always say, there's 795 00:35:05,200 --> 00:35:09,160 Speaker 1: actually nothing that an ocean swim can't fix, whether it's 796 00:35:09,160 --> 00:35:12,279 Speaker 1: a hangover or a breakup, a bad day at work, 797 00:35:12,480 --> 00:35:16,440 Speaker 1: there is nothing that's swimming in the ocean can't fix nothing. 798 00:35:16,719 --> 00:35:20,160 Speaker 1: What has been your biggest life lesson on your journey 799 00:35:20,200 --> 00:35:20,520 Speaker 1: so far? 800 00:35:20,920 --> 00:35:24,040 Speaker 2: Number one, No amount of money, no amount of fame, 801 00:35:24,440 --> 00:35:29,360 Speaker 2: amount of recognition, will ever ever give you peace in 802 00:35:29,400 --> 00:35:31,839 Speaker 2: your mind. So I think that's the biggest thing I've 803 00:35:31,920 --> 00:35:34,799 Speaker 2: learned is that nothing will, nothing will ever make you 804 00:35:34,840 --> 00:35:37,880 Speaker 2: happy unless you have your peace in your mind and 805 00:35:37,920 --> 00:35:41,120 Speaker 2: you try your best within yourself. So I think, like 806 00:35:41,200 --> 00:35:43,759 Speaker 2: peace of mind is like priceless, and that's something that 807 00:35:43,800 --> 00:35:46,600 Speaker 2: I strive because I struggle with anxiety, and so something 808 00:35:46,600 --> 00:35:49,200 Speaker 2: I strive for is just peace in my mind. And 809 00:35:49,239 --> 00:35:51,360 Speaker 2: I'm like, that is the biggest life life lesson that 810 00:35:51,400 --> 00:35:53,440 Speaker 2: I've learned, is that you can have it all, but 811 00:35:53,480 --> 00:35:56,680 Speaker 2: if you don't have peace, there's there's, there's not much 812 00:35:56,719 --> 00:35:57,120 Speaker 2: more than that. 813 00:35:57,880 --> 00:35:59,359 Speaker 1: And then one thing in that as well, that what 814 00:35:59,400 --> 00:36:01,640 Speaker 1: you said is like you tried your best. And I 815 00:36:01,680 --> 00:36:05,799 Speaker 1: think we expect way too much from ourselves sometimes yes, 816 00:36:06,080 --> 00:36:08,680 Speaker 1: like your best is good enough, Like we think I 817 00:36:08,719 --> 00:36:10,400 Speaker 1: should have done more if I did this, and it's like. 818 00:36:10,400 --> 00:36:13,480 Speaker 4: No, no, no, you did your best. Like how Good's that? 819 00:36:13,719 --> 00:36:15,320 Speaker 3: You should be so proud of yourself. 820 00:36:15,360 --> 00:36:19,440 Speaker 1: You are so wise for such a young person, and 821 00:36:20,080 --> 00:36:23,120 Speaker 1: I think that you know, you have so much experience and. 822 00:36:22,960 --> 00:36:25,040 Speaker 3: So much wisdom to share. So thank you so much 823 00:36:25,080 --> 00:36:25,960 Speaker 3: for coming on the show. 824 00:36:26,320 --> 00:36:29,200 Speaker 1: Go and thank you to you chicks for having us 825 00:36:29,239 --> 00:36:30,480 Speaker 1: in your ear holes. 826 00:36:30,560 --> 00:36:32,080 Speaker 4: We love to be here. 827 00:36:32,840 --> 00:36:34,719 Speaker 1: And thank you to m ik Made for making this 828 00:36:34,760 --> 00:36:40,759 Speaker 1: episode of Two Broke Chick Chicks happened next Tuesday. Bye Chicks, 829 00:36:40,800 --> 00:36:47,600 Speaker 1: Bye bye