WEBVTT - Why I Use My Platform for Good

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<v Speaker 1>Hello everyone, and welcome to your favorite podcast, Cheeky's and Chill.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you so much for taking some time out of

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<v Speaker 1>your day to listen to my podcast. It means so

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<v Speaker 1>much to me, so thank you. I'm so happy that

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<v Speaker 1>you're here. Like all my platforms, including social media and

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<v Speaker 1>even through my music, I tried to use it for good.

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<v Speaker 1>Doesn't matter what it is, music, my books, my skincare

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<v Speaker 1>anything and everything. I always wanted to have some type

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<v Speaker 1>of meaning behind it, a message for you guys, to

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<v Speaker 1>inspire you to be your best self. And of course,

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<v Speaker 1>if you follow me on social media, I'm always posting devotionals,

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<v Speaker 1>quote anything that helps me. So I want to help you,

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<v Speaker 1>and I know it could be hard because with social media,

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<v Speaker 1>I've noticed myself that people want drama or sexiness. I

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<v Speaker 1>have noticed in the past few years that the more

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<v Speaker 1>positive things I post, the less likes or views. It's

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<v Speaker 1>always the more sexy stuff or the drama that gets

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<v Speaker 1>more attention. So I wanted to talk about that and

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<v Speaker 1>how to use your platform for good. All right, So

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<v Speaker 1>where do I start? The reason why I wanted to

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<v Speaker 1>talk about this social media and the responsibility that we

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<v Speaker 1>have because social media is everything that's how we get

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<v Speaker 1>our news, our current events. We know what's going on

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<v Speaker 1>in people's lives. There really isn't any more privacy unless

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<v Speaker 1>you're very intentional about it and adamant about being more private.

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<v Speaker 1>And I have tried to be a little bit more

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<v Speaker 1>private now, especially with my relationship or certain things. I'm like,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm trying not to share as much on social media,

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<v Speaker 1>and not even because I'm trying, it just has happened.

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<v Speaker 1>I think being with someone like a media who's a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit more reserved, who isn't so much on social

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<v Speaker 1>media has helped me out and being a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>more present, not having that need to record everything and

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<v Speaker 1>share everything. And if I do share it secretly, you guys,

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<v Speaker 1>I do it one or two days after, not in

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<v Speaker 1>like the moment, and I feel better. I feel better.

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<v Speaker 1>I did go through like a little sour sweet and

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<v Speaker 1>sour I should say time or moment with social media

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<v Speaker 1>because I felt a little disappointed, for the lack of

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<v Speaker 1>a better word, I wasn't really jiving with it because

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<v Speaker 1>I felt like the things that I was posting. I

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<v Speaker 1>don't know if it's the algorithm, especially on Instagram, guys,

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<v Speaker 1>but things are changing and I was like, you know what,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm gonna stop post as much. I'm going to stop

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<v Speaker 1>sharing because I felt that I wasn't getting the feedback,

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<v Speaker 1>I guess, or the reaction or even the engagement that

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<v Speaker 1>I had been getting. But I think it's because I'm

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<v Speaker 1>also changing. I'm becoming more of my authentic self. But

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<v Speaker 1>at that time, I was disappointed because I'm like, what

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<v Speaker 1>is going on? Am I losing my mojo sort of thing?

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<v Speaker 1>But I had to just kind of switch my mind

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<v Speaker 1>and say, you know what, my social media is my

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<v Speaker 1>social media, it is a blessing. I have never bought

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<v Speaker 1>one follower, you guys. I've never bought any likes. I've

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<v Speaker 1>never bought any views. And that started making me feel

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<v Speaker 1>really good because I know that a lot of people

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<v Speaker 1>do that, and that is their prerogative, that is their business.

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<v Speaker 1>But I take a lot of pride in not even

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<v Speaker 1>on YouTube, you guys, Have I ever said, Okay, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>gonna buy for one hundred I know, one hundred million views.

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<v Speaker 1>I've never gotten a hundred million views. But you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I feel I like things to grow organically, and I

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<v Speaker 1>want to know that the people that are liking myself

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<v Speaker 1>and viewing my stuff are the people that want to,

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<v Speaker 1>that want to consume what I'm giving, And that makes

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<v Speaker 1>me feel good. If people have muted me or unfollowed

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<v Speaker 1>me because I'm too positive or I'm this or I'm that,

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<v Speaker 1>and maybe it comes off as fake to them because

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<v Speaker 1>I post my God mornings, and trust me, if I

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<v Speaker 1>don't feel like posting a God Morning, I won't post it.

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<v Speaker 1>If I don't feel like a quote hits my heart

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<v Speaker 1>or I feel like I want to share it because

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<v Speaker 1>it's so good, I want people to know I won't

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<v Speaker 1>do it. Everything is very organic on my social media.

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<v Speaker 1>That's a promise that I've made to myself because again,

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<v Speaker 1>I want the people that are following me to be

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<v Speaker 1>organic followers. And if they were used to the way

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<v Speaker 1>I ran my social media before and they don't like

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<v Speaker 1>me anymore or want to follow me, I'm totally fine

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<v Speaker 1>with that. I came to peace with that because it

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<v Speaker 1>was affecting me and I was like, why am I

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<v Speaker 1>letting numbers affect me? Like, oh, I'm not getting as

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<v Speaker 1>many likes or I'm not getting as many views, or

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<v Speaker 1>you know, the retention isn't there anymore? Who cares? Like,

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<v Speaker 1>as long as I'm helping one person because that is

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<v Speaker 1>what I that is my mission, and so be it.

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<v Speaker 1>Mind you, this is just a side note because the

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<v Speaker 1>reason I really wanted to talk about social media was

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<v Speaker 1>because when everything was happening with the fires, I was

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<v Speaker 1>very disappointed. It was very disheartening for me to see

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<v Speaker 1>people that I support, that I care about, that live

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<v Speaker 1>in my same city, that have a lot of influence,

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<v Speaker 1>that they did not care at all, and it just

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<v Speaker 1>really turned me off. I even unfollowed a few people

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<v Speaker 1>because of it. I'm just very passionate about certain things.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm a very passionate person, and when that was happening, guys,

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<v Speaker 1>it affected I mean, I saw a lot of crazy

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<v Speaker 1>shit that people were saying, a lot of really nasty

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<v Speaker 1>you know, like that's good la. People deserve it, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>all the things that happen in Hollywood, and this is

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<v Speaker 1>why they're being punished. It's just so many things that

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<v Speaker 1>it was so sad, and still people are being affected

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<v Speaker 1>and have been affected by it. And anyway, my point

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<v Speaker 1>is there were people that did not post, that did

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<v Speaker 1>not care, that just went about their life because they

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<v Speaker 1>weren't being directly affected, and that pisses me. Off because

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<v Speaker 1>I truly believe this is my opinion that if God

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<v Speaker 1>has given you this platform and has given you talents

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<v Speaker 1>or even the talent of people wanting to watch you

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<v Speaker 1>and listen to you, you could post whatever you want,

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<v Speaker 1>even if it is you and a thong. But also

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<v Speaker 1>there has to be some substance. In my opinion, there

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<v Speaker 1>has to be also a way of giving back to

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<v Speaker 1>the people that purchase or support your businesses, or support

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<v Speaker 1>your music, or support you by going to your concerts.

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<v Speaker 1>And yes, I'm talking about artists, I'm talking about influencers,

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<v Speaker 1>people that have a lot of following, people that sell

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<v Speaker 1>and sell and sell every single day on their social media.

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<v Speaker 1>And while we were going through this, didn't post one

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<v Speaker 1>thing about, hey, my prayers go out to the people

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<v Speaker 1>that are being affected. To me, that is a huge

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<v Speaker 1>no no for me, which is why I decided to

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<v Speaker 1>unfollow some people. And That's where I'm at right now, Like,

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<v Speaker 1>if your social media is not giving me something to

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<v Speaker 1>feel good about, I'm done. I'm done pretending. If I'm

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<v Speaker 1>not ready to unfollow you, I'm gonna mute you. And

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<v Speaker 1>now I'm more of like I'm just gonna unfollow because

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<v Speaker 1>I also want to make sure that what's on my

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<v Speaker 1>feed and what pops up on my feed is something

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<v Speaker 1>that's gonna make me feel good and make me want

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<v Speaker 1>to be a better person. And that's just my opinion.

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<v Speaker 1>That is just what I want to do. That is

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<v Speaker 1>my choice, And I just wanted to share this with

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<v Speaker 1>you guys because again, my podcast is my safe place,

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<v Speaker 1>and because I also want you guys to think about

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<v Speaker 1>what you're putting out there. What do you want to

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<v Speaker 1>be known for? What do you want to give back

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<v Speaker 1>with your platform. It's a huge responsibility. Social media isn't

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<v Speaker 1>all bad, and I don't want to say it because

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<v Speaker 1>it's helped me a lot, and I'm very grateful for

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<v Speaker 1>my platform. I'm grateful that I'm able to sell my skincare,

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<v Speaker 1>that I'm able to share my thoughts and my opinions

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<v Speaker 1>with you guys and the things that I'm passionate about.

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<v Speaker 1>And it's a blessing, which is why I do my

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<v Speaker 1>best to take care of what I have and what

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<v Speaker 1>I've been given and the blessing and give back in

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<v Speaker 1>any way that I possibly can. And I think it's

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<v Speaker 1>important to just keep things flowing and paying it forward

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<v Speaker 1>to do that, to keep that energy going. And it's

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<v Speaker 1>just it's kind of sad because I see that the

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<v Speaker 1>attention span is getting shorter and shorter, and I'm worried.

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<v Speaker 1>It kind of worries me a little bit for generations

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<v Speaker 1>to come, and which is why I'm like, I am

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<v Speaker 1>so adamant about being myself and sharing whatever the heck

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<v Speaker 1>I want to share that is going to help other people.

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<v Speaker 1>And I do a lot of notes to myself on

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<v Speaker 1>there as well, because I'm like, Okay, I need to

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<v Speaker 1>remember this and this is not just for other people

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<v Speaker 1>or saying I'm perfect, Like no, A lot of the

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<v Speaker 1>things that I post are to remind myself. And when

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<v Speaker 1>I'm having a bad day, guys, I freaking say it,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm like, you know what, I'm not feeling good. Have

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<v Speaker 1>you guys been feeling the same energy, or I'm in

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<v Speaker 1>a bad mood or someone piss me off. Like I

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<v Speaker 1>want to be completely organic and one hundred percent honest

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<v Speaker 1>with you guys, in transparent and anything that I do,

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<v Speaker 1>especially on my social media, because that's how you guys

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<v Speaker 1>get to know me. But also I do feel like

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<v Speaker 1>I need to hold on to the little substance that

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<v Speaker 1>there is, which is why I've been trying to consume

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<v Speaker 1>and follow different type of people. And if I've unfollowed you,

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<v Speaker 1>please don't get offended. And if you have a question,

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<v Speaker 1>ask me. I am praying you, guys for someone to

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<v Speaker 1>send me a DM that iun followed, Like, Hey, you

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<v Speaker 1>unfollowed me? Is there a reason? I want to have

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<v Speaker 1>a discussion about it, Like I want to be able

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<v Speaker 1>to tell them. Maybe they haven't even noticed, maybe they

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<v Speaker 1>don't even care, but I want to be able to

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<v Speaker 1>tell people. Some people I stop them following because they

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<v Speaker 1>don't post or I haven't they haven't come across my

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<v Speaker 1>feed in a long time, and I'm like, okay, well

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<v Speaker 1>maybe we're just not meshing, so I'll unfollow. But there

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<v Speaker 1>are other people where I'm like, there's a huge reason

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<v Speaker 1>why I unfollowed, and I would love for them to

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<v Speaker 1>ask me. I would love it because I want to

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<v Speaker 1>have these deep conversations with people and hopefully wake them

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<v Speaker 1>up and say hey, like, this can be taken away

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<v Speaker 1>from you at any time. Right now, you feel like

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<v Speaker 1>you're on top of the world, and you know you're

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<v Speaker 1>thriving and your business is doing amazing, but dude, show

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<v Speaker 1>some love, even if it hadn't happened in La Guys,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm still the type of person anything that happens in

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<v Speaker 1>the world that I'm aware of, because there's some things

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<v Speaker 1>that happened and I don't even know. But I'm like,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm going to use my platform to help people, to

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<v Speaker 1>help small businesses, to uplift women and men, to help

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<v Speaker 1>in relationships, to show you, guys that I understand. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>even when the fires happened in MAUI like, I was

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<v Speaker 1>devastated because I'm like, oh my goodness, guys, like this

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<v Speaker 1>this is going to affect us in so many ways

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<v Speaker 1>that maybe people don't even realize. It was such a

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<v Speaker 1>crazy time and it felt so heavy in my heart,

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<v Speaker 1>and I appreciate everyone that posted and reached out and helped.

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<v Speaker 1>I did love seeing how people came together when I

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<v Speaker 1>went out and helped and volunteered. I saw how the

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<v Speaker 1>community came together and they were helping each other and

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<v Speaker 1>didn't even know one another. It was beautiful. But then again,

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<v Speaker 1>there's always another side to things, which is why I'm

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<v Speaker 1>doing this podcast because I did see that a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of people that I admire, that I again, that I admire,

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<v Speaker 1>that I care about, that I support, did not give

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<v Speaker 1>an f and they were just going about their business

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<v Speaker 1>like nothing was happening in the world. And I'm like, hello,

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<v Speaker 1>so many people lost their homes. Imagine God forbid it

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<v Speaker 1>would have been them. I don't know, huge turn off.

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<v Speaker 1>And you know, guys, I've been thinking does this have

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<v Speaker 1>to do with my age and the place that I'm in?

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<v Speaker 1>And I thought about it, and I always do these

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<v Speaker 1>heart checks. I'm like, Okay, where is my heart? Where's

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<v Speaker 1>my mind? I do this thing right? But no, if

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<v Speaker 1>I think back, I think it's just part of my personality.

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<v Speaker 1>My brother Mikey always makes fun of me. He's like, oh,

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<v Speaker 1>here you go with your positive shit. But even though

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<v Speaker 1>he's joking, but I think there must be people out

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<v Speaker 1>there that think that way, and that's fine. And again,

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<v Speaker 1>maybe my social media isn't for everyone. We talked about

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<v Speaker 1>this on an episode with Dramas guys about finding your

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<v Speaker 1>life purpose. My life purpose, I have it very clear.

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<v Speaker 1>It really is changing the world one harder at a time.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's why I use my platform the way I

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<v Speaker 1>use it. And maybe that's not your you don't feel

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<v Speaker 1>like that's your purpose, and that's okay, But it just

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<v Speaker 1>feels so much better. Guys, to give more light and

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<v Speaker 1>more love and more light content, even funny stuff. I

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<v Speaker 1>love watching comedian stuff. I'm not saying that everything on

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<v Speaker 1>social media is bad, but if there's constantly someone that's

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<v Speaker 1>in drama and fighting and all this stuff, I'm just like, dude,

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<v Speaker 1>there's just for me, too much darkness there. I'm gonna

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<v Speaker 1>mute you because I like you as a person, but

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<v Speaker 1>I don't really like what you post on social media because,

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<v Speaker 1>believe it or not, there are people that I like

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<v Speaker 1>in real life but I don't like on social media,

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<v Speaker 1>and I won't say who. But I'm like, dude, the

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<v Speaker 1>person that I see and that I talk to and

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<v Speaker 1>that I enjoy in real life, I don't know if

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<v Speaker 1>that's really you or you're portraying your real self or

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<v Speaker 1>your true authentic self on social media. And that's one

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<v Speaker 1>thing that I have told myself. I want to be

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<v Speaker 1>myself in person on social media. I want people to

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<v Speaker 1>know me for me, and I want people to love

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<v Speaker 1>me for me, for my good or for my bad

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<v Speaker 1>or if I annoy you, then I annoy you, and

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<v Speaker 1>it is what it is. But I think this has

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<v Speaker 1>been me since forever. I mean. I remember driving my

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<v Speaker 1>little Scion, one of my first cars, and I was

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<v Speaker 1>so into recycling and I would write on my car reduce, reuse, recycle,

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<v Speaker 1>save the world, save the planet, and I would drive

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<v Speaker 1>around the city and Corona okay with these colorful ass markers.

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<v Speaker 1>Although for my car, my mom thought I was crazy.

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<v Speaker 1>But I've always been this person that I'm like, okay

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<v Speaker 1>if I have, even if people didn't know who I was.

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<v Speaker 1>Back then, i was just little Jane living in Corona,

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<v Speaker 1>helping her mom out, and I felt very passionate about

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<v Speaker 1>helping the earth and saving the earth. So I've always

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<v Speaker 1>been this person. Now I just have this platform, and

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<v Speaker 1>now even more so, I feel I want to help

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<v Speaker 1>in any way that I possibly can. So it doesn't

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<v Speaker 1>matter if you're this popular person or influencer or not.

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<v Speaker 1>I just think you need to know what you want

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<v Speaker 1>to leave in this world, what you want to leave behind,

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<v Speaker 1>and let that show through your social media whatever that is.

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<v Speaker 1>If it is booty shaking videos, so be it. I've

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<v Speaker 1>done it too. I do it too. I love shaking

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<v Speaker 1>my booty, I love dancing. I'm not saying that I'm

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<v Speaker 1>like this perfect angel. I cuss, I mess up sometimes,

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<v Speaker 1>but ninety percent of the time, I'm like, I want

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<v Speaker 1>to be a light in the world and I want

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<v Speaker 1>to shine my light in the world and help other people.

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<v Speaker 1>And if I make a mistake, I'll say it too.

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<v Speaker 1>But I think we just need to have that clear

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<v Speaker 1>and that comes with part of finding your life purpose,

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<v Speaker 1>whatever that may be. So if you haven't heard that

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<v Speaker 1>episode of the Dramas, it was amazing, listen to that

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<v Speaker 1>episode here chi chill, guys, and maybe that'll help you

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit. Again, I'm not trying to make anyone

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<v Speaker 1>feel bad at all, but I'm just again, We've been

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<v Speaker 1>talking about this whole shifting thing since last year, in

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<v Speaker 1>like November October, and I really just want to be

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit more vocal without offending people or without

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<v Speaker 1>having the need to say names, but talk about things

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<v Speaker 1>that I'm very passionate about, things that I'm realizing myself,

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<v Speaker 1>so that I can share them with you guys and

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<v Speaker 1>hopefully inspire you. You know, this podcast is all about

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<v Speaker 1>helping you become your best self and inspiring you to

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<v Speaker 1>become your best self, because that's the journey I'm on.

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<v Speaker 1>Every single day. I try my best. Some days are

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<v Speaker 1>better than others. But I do feel that social media

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<v Speaker 1>is taking over everything and it's a good thing and

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<v Speaker 1>it could be a bad thing, but also the choice

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<v Speaker 1>is yours. So now I notice a bunch of motivational

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<v Speaker 1>stuff comes up on my popular page, because that's what

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<v Speaker 1>I've been like wanting, I've been searching, you know, So

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<v Speaker 1>it's just fruit for thought, guys, and nothing more than that.

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<v Speaker 1>And a lot of people were asking, and we're very

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<v Speaker 1>curious to know who I was talking about during that

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<v Speaker 1>time in January when the fires were happening, about who

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<v Speaker 1>I had n't followed and who had disappointed me. But again,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't think it's necessary to say any names, Like

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<v Speaker 1>I have love for these people, but I choose to

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<v Speaker 1>love them from afar and just kind of cup ties

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<v Speaker 1>and just say, hey, it is what it is and

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<v Speaker 1>we're just not the same people anymore, and that's okay too.

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<v Speaker 1>And someone also asked me if I had reached out

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<v Speaker 1>to anyone that I had unfollowed or that weren't necessarily

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<v Speaker 1>posting or you know, let's just you know, talking about

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<v Speaker 1>the fires, because that's what we've been talking about on

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<v Speaker 1>this on this episode. But I I did not reach

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<v Speaker 1>out to anyone personally. I did notice that they watched

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<v Speaker 1>my video and then posted, and I was happy about that,

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<v Speaker 1>but I did not reach out to anyone personally. I

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<v Speaker 1>probably should have. Maybe I want to get better at that, guys.

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<v Speaker 1>I do want to get better at telling people in

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<v Speaker 1>a respectful way if something bothers me, to let them

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<v Speaker 1>know and also give them the opportunity to respond and

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<v Speaker 1>not necessarily defend themselves, but defend their point of view.

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<v Speaker 1>I do want to get better with that, because it's fair,

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<v Speaker 1>it's only fair. Maybe I will, maybe I will send

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<v Speaker 1>them a message and let them know. Hey, I don't

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<v Speaker 1>know if you've noticed, but I unfollowed you because of

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<v Speaker 1>X Y and Z, and you know, maybe there will

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<v Speaker 1>be some healing and some realization on both of our

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<v Speaker 1>parts with having that conversation. And yeah, so that's all.

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<v Speaker 1>That's it for this episode, guys. I I hope that

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<v Speaker 1>this resonates with you and also gives you some clarity

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<v Speaker 1>on maybe some questions or concerns that you guys had.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't like drama. I don't want drama, and I'm

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<v Speaker 1>not trying to cause any issues with anyone. This is

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<v Speaker 1>just again my personal opinion and what I want to

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<v Speaker 1>do with my social media because I have it very

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<v Speaker 1>clear what my mission in this world is and what

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<v Speaker 1>my purpose in life is, and that with time. You guys,

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<v Speaker 1>that's another thing I wanted to mention. Your purpose doesn't

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<v Speaker 1>have to stay the same forever. Things can change or

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<v Speaker 1>they can look a little different. I mean, I don't

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<v Speaker 1>know if we mentioned that in the episode with Dramas,

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<v Speaker 1>but again, listen to it. It's a really good one.

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<v Speaker 1>And yeah, that's it. Thank you guys so much for listening.

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<v Speaker 1>So since I just get on here and I just

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<v Speaker 1>want to talk to you guys, and things just flow

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<v Speaker 1>out of my heart and I don't even really prepare

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<v Speaker 1>and I feel like this was one of those episodes

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<v Speaker 1>where I'm just speaking to you from my heart to

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<v Speaker 1>yours and hopefully it just inspires you to do things

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<v Speaker 1>differently or or not. Whatever the case, I still love

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<v Speaker 1>you and I appreciate you. So thank you for listening

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