
The hidden cost of managing a $100M social media empire? 🤯 Marybeth, Steve Will Do It's mom, spills the tea on what it's really like behind the scenes! 🍵 From eye surgeries gone wrong to handling multi-million dollar deals, this episode is packed with jaw-dropping revelations. 😱
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Holy crap.
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Oh, that was brutal.
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That's what fighters get when they get knocked out.
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Brutal.
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All right, guys, we got Marth here. Your first show, first time as a.
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Guest, the first podcast.
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Wow. I'm honored. Yeah, yeah, make it a fun one. Yeah. You. You were just talking about an eye surgery that went haywire. What happened there?
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Yeah, well, I went for corrective lenses. The. You know, at my age, you can't get the laser. You have to get corrective lenses. So I went and, like the little small print where everything that can go wrong, where they kind of warn you. Well, that happened to me. Right. And the funny part is I made my husband get it first as, like the guinea pig, because I was like, if anything happens.
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Smart.
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Yeah, well, you know, I mean, I got to keep the family together. I got things to do.
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So if anything's going to happen, sacrifice him first.
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Well, yeah, kind of. So he got it done and perfect. Like, he sees perfect. Everything's wonderful. And at first, I. I didn't see as well as he did afterwards because we kind of, like, tested it and I was like, all right. And they say, well, it might get better or whatever. And I was down in Miami doing one of Stephen's. I was decorating one of his penthouse. Like, every time he gets home or something, I. I do it up for him. And all of a sudden, I just got like a black over my eye, like, a little bit. And I was going to see. I. I was seeing. I called the. I called Our friend, like. No, the surgeon. He said, go to this place. I called another friend. That's really big. He. He sells, like, lasers from B or whatever.
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Yeah.
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And that's the number one retinal institute down there. God, I don't know why I can't remember it off the. But anyway, he got me in with the top surgeon, and I went in there, and it was awful. Whatever. Make a long story short, we waited a little while, and it was a tear. So I got another surgery to fix the tears.
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Geez.
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And then all of a sudden, I was down in Miami, and this. There's black came across my eye. I know that's scary. So I ran back down there, and a detached retina.
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Holy crap.
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Oh, that was brutal.
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That's what fighters get when they get knocked out.
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Brutal. I did nothing. I was hanging pictures and stuff, and it happened. It was brutal, though. I had to lay down for I don't know how many weeks. And you couldn't put your head up. You had to lay down? You had to sleep like that? It was brutal.
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Geez. How long did that last?
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The recovery was weeks. It was a lot. I couldn't pick up over 20 pounds. I couldn't bend down. It was brutal. Yeah.
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That's crazy. When I was in fifth grade, I went blind for a week.
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How'd that happen?
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So there was this new thing at the time, these contact lenses you put in at night, and you would wake up with 2020 vision. So what happened was I put it on, woke up, took them off, and I was blind.
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Yeah. But wait, was this, like, something that was just, like, on Instagram or something?
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No, no, my mom.
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Or it was a doctor.
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No, it was with.
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Proven.
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It was with a doctor. My mom took me because for some reason, I didn't want regular contacts, but I don't know why exactly, but she took me. We got them, woke up, had no vision. Isn't that crazy?
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Oh, my God.
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My whole retina was burnt off.
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Burnt off?
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Yeah, it was completely gone.
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So then how'd you get it back?
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It regrew in, like, a week.
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Really?
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It rejuvenated, but my mom didn't believe me, so she sent me to school.
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And you couldn't see?
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Couldn't see. So I got off the bus, and I just went straight to the nurse. I made the bus driver take me by hand.
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Wow.
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Yeah, it was. It was an experience.
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Well, now, why didn't your mom believe you? Did you. Did you use this? Like, are you. Were you one of those kids that woke up and Said, oh, my stomach hurts. And all that stuff to get out.
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Of that doesn't work on Asians.
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Oh, really?
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Yeah, yeah, Asian.
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It works with Italians, right? Yeah, no, I used to pick my kids up all the time.
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Oh, yeah, you were that moment.
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Oh, yeah.
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Wow.
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I got a headache. The teacher wasn't nice to me.
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Damn. Did Steve do that a lot?
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I don't know. They all had their fair share. You know, my kids never had a school. I. I bought them lunch every single day.
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Damn. Like you went to school and brought them lunch?
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Yep.
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Holy crap. So were you a helicopter parent?
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Kind of.
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Really?
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I volunteered.
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Oh, wow.
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I was there.
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Worked out though. Your kids are seeming to be killing it now.
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Yeah, yeah.
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That's good.
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Yeah, they're doing all right.
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And Steve's the oldest or.
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No, no, no, Steve's. No, Steve's not the oldest. He has an older brother.
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Okay, so he's the second oldest. Wow.
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Yeah.
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So what are the other three kids doing right now?
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Got it?
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Yeah. Yeah. So Brianna works. Works for Stephen. Rocco's a realtor and a boat captain. Yeah.
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What about the other one, the oldest one?
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She's a stay at home mom.
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Stay at home mom. Okay. Wow.
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Yeah. Yeah.
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Nice. Did you see this, this blow up coming with Steve at any point or was it super fast?
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No, the way I kind of. No, it happened fast. It happened fast once it happened. But what he was doing, like, like dumb little things like the cinnamon challenge, eating dog food. And I didn't even know people would tell me because like I'd be at my work or something and they'd be like, oh, did you, did you hear what your son did yesterday? And I'm like, I don't know. But he was always hustling, like in middle school, in middle school he would sell like cans of soda. He'd bring a backpack and it would have like smarty pants and those smarty smarties.
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The candy.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah. And like sodas, candy. And he hustled that nice. Then he had a hustle. He was breaking in people's like he could do the phones. Jailbreak build. Yeah. Then he was building up roomscape. He always had something going on. Roomscapes and selling them, which I didn't even know about. Like people would tell me and I'd be like, my son's doing that besides like the sodas and all that. Because I used to do that. I used to buy it for him. Then he go there and make money. But I was like, hey, listen, if he's going to be an entrepreneur, you know what I mean?
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He probably saw it from you, cuz you own two businesses at the time, right? He probably got.
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Yeah, yeah. And my first one was a kid business because when my husband and I decided to have children, like we planned it all and you know, I wasn't going to work. But I'm a worker, right? So it was hard so I had to find something that I could do. So that's why I volunteered at their kids school. And then I saw a need in the community so I opened up an enrichment center so my kids were able to come with me.
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So what's an enrichment center?
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It was like everything I did with my kids, which was a lot, so all the sports I did or anything, like I remember Rocco having taekwondo. And I'd sit on this chair, you know, for like however long and I was like, this chair is so uncomfortable. Like this is so shitty. It's so hot here. Like why can't they have water, you know, available? Like everything I went through like as a parent, especially juggling so many kids and everything, I, I changed. So then I opened up an enrichment center and it was like a one stop shop. So and I, my tagline was like educate to empower, you know. So during the day it was like all homeschool and I got teachers from like teaching students and everything from ucf and so we did homeschool, we did like language classes we did after school. But the after school, they could take things there. So I ended up opening up three of them and franchising, but so they could do dance there, they could do music there, they could do tutoring there. So it's like a one stop shop so the parent doesn't have to pick up and rush everywhere. Because I know that feeling, you know.
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Especially with four kids. You were probably going solo.
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I was just like, I'm. I'm gonna do what everybody.
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That's cool.
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Yeah.
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You saw a need and you.
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Well, it started kind of like a cooking. Like, I started doing cooking at their school. They went to a Montessori, so they're really into that. And I started doing after school, like little cooking classes because I volunteered in their classrooms all the time and like I'd make lemonade and do all this kind of stuff. So I started this little cooking class and then it just like, I was booked solid for the year. Parents would come in and pay for the year to have their kid in my class.
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Damn.
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I know. So I was like, all right.
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They, you know, you were that cool mom.
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Kind of.
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Yeah, you were, you were that cool mom. Where everyone wanted to go over their house.
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Well, we made it that way because I had to know all my kids, friends. Yeah. So like our house, we built a rec room and it had like a pool table, poker table, big TVs, we had ping pong table, we had horses, four wheelers. Because I always wanted to know who my kids were hanging with and I always wanted to know the friends and the family. So if they drop them off and pick them up, I get to know the parents. I rather have them at my house.
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Right.
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So like on the weekends there would be like kids sleeping over everywhere and stuff. And I always wanted to have. I didn't want my kids, if they ever did something wrong, to be like, oh shit, I. Oh, my mom finds out, you know, I want them to be like, shit, let me call my mom.
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Mess up in the house.
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Yeah, yeah. Like, let me call my mom. Like they knew if there was ever a problem or whatever, like you come home.
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Yeah.
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Don't worry about getting in trouble.
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Right.
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Like if you go out and you get drunk or something, don't even, don't worry about the trouble. You just call us, you know, and we'll come get you. Stop, stop, stop. Had enough? Kick out mucus and quiet the cough with Mucinex 12 hour DM for long lasting cough and chest congestion relief by.
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Uses directed. We're not gonna. Don't worry about being grounded and all that kind of crap, because that's the problem is that's when they make bad decisions. When they're scared. They do something and they get scared. So then they go sleep over at a friend's house or get into a car with somebody, you know what I mean? Because they're scared. I always wanted my kids to know, you know, we all fuck up, right?
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Respect.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah. So when don't do something stupid, you call us.
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Right.
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So we always wanted to be like the safe house, you know?
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Did you ever step in there and end some friendships or relationships for your kids?
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Well, kind of. Yeah. Behind the scenes. Yeah. I'm. I'm good. Yeah. I'm definitely known for that.
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Oh, yeah. So you were vocal?
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Yeah, pretty much.
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Okay. That's cool, though. Sometimes you need that because if you're hanging out with a bad person or whatever.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. My kids usually picked, you know, like, I. I remember Rocco, you know, had this one girl, and, you know, my kids, I. I didn't make them do a lot of stuff, but they had to take a music lesson. They had to play a sport.
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Wow.
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Because just a sport teaches you, you know, about being team and every, you know, teaches you a lot, and music just is good for you. Right. So they all played music and they all did sports. I remember Stephen one time, he was like, oh, I don't know what I said, either you pick it or me. And I might put your ass and damn. You know, badminton. You know what I mean?
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Yeah.
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So either you pick it or I pick it.
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What did he pick?
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He did football. Both my sons did football, weightlifting and wrestling.
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Yeah. Steve's a big dude.
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Yeah.
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So football makes sense.
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Yeah. Rocco. Rocco was bigger. He's, like, heftier. But, yeah, he did football, weightlifting, and he played guitar and drums.
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Wow. So when Steve introduced Selena, what was your reaction?
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Well, when they first. I. I remember extremely clearly the very first time I met Selena. And I was sitting outside the school waiting for Stephen to get out of football or something. One of his friends go, they called me Ms. D because the last name is so big, Right. And when the kids were little, I didn't want their friends or whatever not to talk to me because you know how they get intimidated if they can't say your name.
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Yeah, yeah.
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So I changed it to Ms. D so everybody would feel comfortable, and they'd be like, hey, Ms. D. You know? So anyway, he was like, Ms. D, this is. Stephen wants you to meet or something. Selena. And they gave me her name, Selena Smith. And I thought it was fake. And I was like, ah. They don't want me to look. You know, look her up and start doing my research. Right. So I thought it was like a Smith. You know, I thought the kid was. And she came to the car, and I remember she was like, chewing gum, cute, beautiful. You know, Selena's beautiful. And she was sweet. She was cute. And. Yeah, I remember that. And she was just like, hi. You could tell she was shy.
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Wow. So you couldn't even look her up because her name was so common?
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Well, I thought it was a fake name. And I said, oh, he's not telling me her real last name because he doesn't want me to start asking around because I volunteer in school so much. They know I go, right. You know, like, my daughter, she started with her boyfriend. I couldn't get the name out of her for nothing. Stephen told on her, said, mom, you know Steven Rodded? Yeah, he did. He got mad at her and rattled, man. That's okay. That's okay with me. I was like, give me the name. She's like, I will never give you his name. I said, I'm gonna get his name. I'll find out. You give me a couple days.
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Damn.
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He end up. He's a great kid. She's still with him.
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Oh, okay.
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Yeah, yeah. God, he's. Yeah, he's amazing.
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Damn. So your kids, all of them are high school sweethearts. Dating?
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Yeah.
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Wow.
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Yeah, basically.
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That's rare for those to last.
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Yeah, well, their dad and I been together 38 years.
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Damn. So you guys met in high school, too?
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No, 20.
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Oh, college 20.
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We didn't go to college.
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Oh, you didn't? Wow.
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I went to school for natural health. I went to Clayton College, and they closed down, so I never went there.
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Speaking of natural health, you're about to be 60, and you're looking amazing.
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Yeah.
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Shout out to Gary Brea.
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Yeah. You're not kidding.
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Crazy, right? What?
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He biohacking?
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It's a real deal.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. My allergies. I'm so sorry.
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No, you're good.
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Yeah, that was best thing. Stephen sent. Sent them to our house, and we started with the stem cells and the blood work and been doing it ever since.
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Yeah, it's cool to see his journey, too, because he used to pound those alcohol bottles.
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Oh, yeah.
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I remember those videos from, like, years ago. He would drink the whole bottle.
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Yeah.
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And now he's changed, man.
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Yeah, I didn't know he did that.
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Really?
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Yeah. I mean, I found out afterwards, but, I mean, I didn't know that he.
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Oh, yeah. That's how he blew up.
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Yeah.
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Yeah. He would pound the whole bottle. And.
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Yeah. Now I look at him, and I'm like, oh, my God.
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Can't believe he did that.
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No, I don't. I don't know how he did it, but Stephen always had. Stephen was one of those. Like, if he said he was going to do something or he set his mind to doing something, he did it. Like, he followed through. He did it. He's got that. I. Stephen was a different one. You know, I. I always believed the thing. The thing with him is, like, if he said, mom, I like this. The other day, I was in this pizza. Pizza place, and it's called a made man, right? And he's up there, and there's only, like, eight of them. They've been doing it since 2004. You have to eat this pizza. I don't. I don't know. It's like £6. It's, like, disgusting. People can't do it. Grown men or whatever, and they try, and they do this challenge. You become a made man, you get, like, 20% off for your whole life, and you get a shirt, right? Then there's a whole wall of everybody that's tried it. And Stephen was. I don't even know how old he was. It was like 2016 or 14 or something. He did it because I just looked at it. That's why I know. And I remember him just coming in and saying, like, mom, I need 20 bucks. I was like, for what? And he says, you know, he'll just tell me. He's, don't worry about it. I'm just going to do this little contest. He put on, like, a sweatsuit, and he's running around the block. Running around the block, sweat, like, prepping for whatever. And he came back, and then somebody said, oh, you know, Steve's a made man. So he took the 20 bucks and he went and entered this pizza thing.
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Wow.
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Bought the pizza and did. Yeah. So, like, he went into this physique competition when he was, like, 16 with all men, just out of the blue, like, he's like, mom, I want a wakeboard. And then he went. And he, like, went every single day. Like, when he's kind of got, like, that mind where if he says, I'm going to do it, like, he'll do it, but he'll do it. Do it, do it.
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All right. He's got that confidence.
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Yeah, he'll do it. Like, he'll take it to the end.
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That's cool.
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Yeah.
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Where do you think you picked that up from?
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I. I don't know. He was just kind of always like that. Like, just motivated. Like, I remember he's like, mom, I need a treadmill in my room. And like, in middle school, you just hear him in there running, like, playing the guitar. He's like, oh, I need two lessons a week. And then he just practice like crazy. He's. He's good at guitar.
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Wow. He's talented, man. I didn't know this side of him for real.
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Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Some of his video, some of his clips and stuff. He'll play his guitar.
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Really?
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Yeah.
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Wow.
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Yeah.
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Holy crap. Were you just buying him a bunch of stuff? Like, whenever he asked?
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I think all my kids kind of got what they wanted. But he. If he showed interest in something, it wasn't like a waste of money with him. Put it that way. You know what I mean?
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Right.
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He didn't say, mom, I want a guitar, or. Or something like that. And then it would just be, like, two weeks later put in the closet. Like, he did it.
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Got it.
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Yeah. So, you know, back to the question about him getting famous. That's what he was doing. Little stuff. Little stuff. But he was getting, like, notice, like, he started blowing up in the hometown, which I didn't even know what it meant. Everybody's like, you know how big he is on Instagram. And I was like, no, I don't even know what. Yeah.
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You didn't even have one?
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No. Now I'm kind of. I was forced into it now I'm like, on Twitter every day. And.
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Yeah, speaking of Twitter, you tweet out dogs a lot.
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I know.
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I love dogs.
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I know. Me too.
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I got two at the house. How many do you have?
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Well, Stephen has. He had, like, 11, so.
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Holy crap.
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His dogs. These aren't my dogs. These are, like, Stephen's dogs. We started with one when he was in school. He went and saved one and tried to tell us he was. Baby. He was watching it because that was his thing. He'd watch dogs, which means me and his dad would watch or I'd watch a dog, and. And he came home with one. And my husband was just like, don't they miss their dog? When is this dog going back home? But it was Stevens. He went and he saved it. He saw it on Craigslist. Saw it on the street or no Craigslist. He sold his Xbox or something to go get the money to get it. And then his grandmother his nana, who he talks about, who he was real close with, gave him money to go get it. And she. She took that secret to her grave. He happened to tell. And she's told me, I can't believe he got a dog without even asking. Well, she was the one that gave him the money, too, you know.
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Wow. Shout out to her.
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Yeah. Oh, no, they were. She. She was very much like, that's your mom.
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Or your.
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No, that. That's my husband's mom. Yeah. They were very close to my. My kids. But anyway, so that was the first one, and then he moved out to an apartment, but we had acreage and all, and the dog was used to running, and you can't do that to the dog. It's. It was one of those dogs that really hyper. Not an apartment dog, Right. Young. So we're like, he can't go there. That's not right. So then he goes, oh, fine, I'll go get another dog. So then he goes and rescues another dog, the big pit bull, right? So he goes to the pound and rescues him. Then that dog has anxiety, so every time Stephen leaves, he starts crying. So every day I had to pick up the dog and babysit it, right? So then that's when he moves to the clout house. And the dog was so attached to him, it was sick. You know, we get that dog, and it was sick and everything. But then the dog got attached to us, so we're like, okay, so now we have two. And then we just recently got one of his Dobermans because he rescued another dog from a fan, came and dropped it off, and it was beating up on the Doberman. So then we had to take that. And then he bought a Rottweiler puppy. And then the. Another dog was the same one was like, beating up on the puppy. So we have. So we have four.
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Okay. You said 11, though.
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But he's got. Yeah.
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Oh, he's got 11.
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Yeah. But the four with me.
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Oh, so he's got seven.
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Yeah.
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Wow.
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And I think Selena just got up between him and Selena.
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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That's goals right there.
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Yeah.
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I would have as many dogs as I can if I had the space.
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Yeah.
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Dogs are just amazing.
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I know, I know. I hope, like, when people have problem. I probably shouldn't say it because I'll probably get bombarded, but on, like, Twitter, I'm like, you know, I send them money. I'm like, oh, wow. Go get your dog fixed. You know, because people, they love them, but they don't have the money to, like, for Vet or something. You know, when something's wrong and I'm always like, oh, you got me with the dog.
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Damn. How do you know they're not scamming, though?
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I. I have all the mods, like, look them up.
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Oh, really?
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Like that.
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Oh, wow.
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Yeah. Like, I've offered. Sometimes I'm like, let me call the vet, you know, because the up and up people are like, here's. Here's the bill. You can call the vet or something like that or.
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Yeah. So dogs are your soft.
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Yeah, that's like, you know, or dog food or something.
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Yeah. I get videos every day about dogs.
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Yeah, me too.
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Oh, my God.
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Yeah, me too. Me too. I love them, though.
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They're the best.
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I know.
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My. My parents didn't let me get any growing up, and I. I don't want that for my kids.
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Yeah. Yeah, we. We were kind of like that. We had one. His name was Rocky. He was little. He was very snobby. He wasn't like a real loving. He was like a little snobby dog.
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Yeah. I like the big boys. The little ones are usually.
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Well, we always wanted the little ones, and then we got one, and then we're like. Then when Stephen started with the big ones. I like the big ones.
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Yeah. The small ones got attitude, you know, Big ones are just friendly.
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Yeah. So sweet and everything.
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Yeah.
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Yeah. He was a beo. The.
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Is that.
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I've never heard of a bean and a poodle. And like, poodles are smart and bichons are stupid. So, like, it would do, like, stupid things. We're like, there's the bijon in them. But he just wasn't like, warm and friendly.
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Wow.
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You know, cuz we bought them, so I was like, that's what. You know, you go rescue them. They're grateful and thankful.
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Yeah. That's interesting.
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Yeah. A little designer one's a little. Right.
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Have you been a power slap out here yet in Vegas?
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Yeah.
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How was that?
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Yeah, that was odd. It was like.
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That's how I felt too.
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Really?
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I saw the first guy get knocked out. I'm like, holy crap.
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Yeah. I couldn't. I couldn't quite figure it out. Like, you know when they do like. Oh, cupping or off the side, you know, Then, like, I started getting into it, but it was kind of like, long in between. Like, waiting.
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Yeah.
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I don't know. But then, like, just, like. Just like the fights, like, some of them were characters and it was funny, but it was. I left. I didn't want to see the girls do it, so I left right before the girls got it. I was like, I don't know, you.
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Were just picturing your daughter there or something.
A
I don't, I don't know. And then when they go down, you know, I get like scared.
B
Dude, one guy went down for like five minutes when I was there.
A
Yeah. Like, even when I go to the fights, you know, like, and I'm sitting up there, I'm like, this.
B
The UFC fights?
A
Yeah. I'm like. And I was like, stop, stop. I get like anxious, anxious. And then when they go down, you know, like the mom and me, I'm always like, oh my God, please let them be all right.
B
Yeah, some of those knockouts are brutal.
A
Brutal. And then I don't know why they don't stop him. Like, he's obviously down. Like, why do you let him keep punching them?
B
It's cuz the refs get a lot of heat if they end it too early. They get a lot of hate. So they don't want to, you know.
A
Well, it's the people that probably say, oh, he would have won if they didn't stop. He was going to get back up.
B
Yeah. You know, so that, that gets on the ref and then sometimes the ref gets fired. They end it too early. Yeah, it's a tough job. I wouldn't want a ref, actually.
A
No, I wouldn't either. I mean, I, I know just like giving away money, you know how Steve, you know, like if somebody doesn't get it, all of a sudden, like, they gotta beat, you know?
B
Oh, they got, they post on Twitter, right? Yeah, yeah, I saw with that cash app thing you did.
A
I. I get, I get murdered and I'm like, listen, I'm just like, I'm nobody. I just hope little things, you know what I mean? But I was like, my God, it's crazy.
B
Yeah. You're giving out money and you're still getting hated for.
A
Yeah, but like not expecting anything back, just like helping, like if you have a story, you know, like. Because I just feel like if you have it and you don't give it, like, shame on you. You know what I mean?
B
Yeah.
A
Like, you know, a couple hundred dollars to help somebody or whatever, that's down and out.
B
No, it's crazy. Like, Mr. Beast gives a ton of money and he's getting a lot of hate right now too. So people just hate.
A
Yeah. Is it his money or sponsors?
B
Probably both.
A
Yeah, See, we don't, we don't do sponsors money.
B
Oh, you don't?
A
No, no, no, no, no.
B
Wow. You just give out Your.
A
No, it's all our own money. 100, all our. Because Stephen always said he didn't want that to be like, he does his videos, he pays for his team and then. Yeah. He just feels, he said it's like giving.
B
Wow. Because you guys give out a ton.
A
Yeah.
B
Millions, right?
A
I. Yeah, definitely millions. But I, you know, I, I also tell them too, when you, when you get a sponsor, whatever it is your money because you're working for it.
B
Right.
A
You know?
B
Yeah. He's very selective with sponsors, I noticed.
A
Very, very. He doesn't drown his name. He has to believe in it a hundred percent.
B
Right.
A
Like a hundred percent. He will never do anything. He won't do anything that he doesn't believe in. That he wouldn't take, eat, drink or anything himself. And he doesn't do anything that is, I don't know, like scammy or anything. You know, he's very cautious.
B
That's good though, because some creators sell out.
A
Yeah.
B
You know.
A
Oh, I know.
B
Five sponsors a video and then it's just disingenuous.
A
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. I, I've seen it. I know exactly what you're talking about.
B
Yeah.
A
I mean, I knew somebody that was in the space one time and they were selling everything and I'm thinking about myself. I go, you don't even use that. Like, who are you kidding, you know?
B
Nah. People should just focus on a few things. Like he's killing with happy dad.
A
Oh, yeah.
B
Like, if you just focus on a couple different things, that's all you really need. You don't need to be doing too much.
A
Yeah. And then not only that, you do. You give it 100%. Otherwise you do it half ass. If you're, if you're piecing tons of things, you know. Yeah. You can't. There's. You're one person. How much attention can you give?
B
Yeah. For real. Any of his purchases that you disagree with.
A
Yeah, yeah.
B
He's bought some crazy stuff.
A
Yeah. I don't, like, like, I, I don't know how many watches he needs to have. That drives me freaking crazy.
B
Neil seem to be getting together often.
A
Yeah, it drives me crazy, you know, thank God. Like, I got a great relationship with Neil.
B
Yeah.
A
You know, he calls me Auntie Marybeth, you know, like, great relationship. Like, I can call him just say Neil. Come on. You know.
B
Well, luckily with watches, to be fair, they maintain value. Pretty.
A
No, they do like Rolexes and all. But I just don't think he needs as many as he, you know, all his real estate that's, that's solid. That's gold. I don't care if it's an asset, you know, like his cars, certain cars. Most of his cars, though, are, are worth, you know, he's made a couple of dumb car purchases, but he's pretty good. And, and he's just getting better, you.
B
Know.
A
There'S nothing crazy.
B
He just bought a jet. Right. I saw him talk about that.
A
Yeah. Yeah. We're in the middle of ironing out that contract.
B
Nice.
A
It's not the same as buying a car or a house.
B
Yeah, well, it makes sense because seven dogs, you can't really bring them on commercial planes.
A
No, you can't.
B
Yeah.
A
So. And they're not allowed to be in crates or anything.
B
He, Which I, which I hate because they could die down there.
A
Yeah. Oh, he would never put a dog.
B
Never.
A
Never.
B
Like, I've seen dogs get lost. I've seen dogs die. It's cold down there.
A
I would never do.
B
It is inhumane.
A
Yeah, I, I, I truly believe that too.
B
Yeah. That's cool, though.
A
Yeah.
B
Yeah. I saw how many cars were at the, the house on that one video.
A
Yeah.
B
Like a 12 cars.
A
Yeah, I think he's, he's up to maybe 13 or something. He just bought like 11 and a half acres and it's got like a farm there. So now he's into trucks. He's got a big guy that was.
B
In a different country, right?
A
No, he's gotten one in a different country. That's not the farm. No, that's, that's over there in Florida.
B
Oh.
A
So he's, they, they got like donkeys, horse.
B
Wow.
A
Chickens, a big garden. Yeah. Miniature ponies, four wheeler, side by side. So he, he's into trucks now, so he bought us several trucks.
B
But you taking care of that farm too?
A
Actually, his sister, I was, My husband and I were over there. We were like, no. Cuz we just bought acreage ourself, you know, in the town where our kids were raised. Yeah.
B
Was that a big town?
A
No, no, no. It was very small.
B
Oh, really? So it was tight.
A
Yeah. And we had our house that we redid, like for our kids, and our kids, you know, grew up there and I don't know, we sold it and then regretted it. You know, it was like a year. We tried to get it back and they don't want to sell it back. And then we found one right down the road with more acreage, so.
B
Nice. So it worked out.
A
Yeah. Yeah. So we go back there for the beach in there, you know, just back and Forth.
B
So that town just holds a special place in your heart.
A
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, we love. Yeah. It's just where the kids were raised and the school and.
B
Right.
A
Familiar.
B
You know, a lot of people retire in Florida.
A
Yeah.
B
They go there and call it quits, you know.
A
Well, let me tell you. Well, I showed you my before and after. Oh yeah, that was me trying to retire. Lord. And we went and we lived at the beach and it was eating out, drinking wine. My husband and I would sit out on the patio and it was like out of not getting up and having a purpose and we didn't have any property anymore. Cuz we had this beach house with a like a little yard.
B
Yeah.
A
And you just found yourself.
B
You got bored, right?
A
Doing nothing. Yeah. Especially with me. Like high end.
B
Right.
A
You know, energy and stuff. It was like.
B
And you were in your 50s, you retired really early.
A
Real early. Still got a lot of. My husband. Yeah. But then Stephen just got super busy and I just started, you know, like doing his stuff. That's right. You know, and thank God, you know, so now I'm like full blown working 24 7.
B
So what's your, what's your role there?
A
I. I basically handle everything. All his personal stuff, all his business stuff.
B
Oh, wow.
A
Yeah, his.
B
Like his manager.
A
Yeah, more like business manager. Not, not. I don't go out and get him deals. I mean all contracts and everything come to me and I work like with his legal and stuff and you know, I work with all his staff and.
B
Right.
A
You know, payroll, pay all the bills, personal everything.
B
Yeah. Because you ran a company, a big company. So you learned all that you had 60 employees, I think you said.
A
Yeah, I had like 60 employees. Yeah, I had three. Yeah. But then I was in the corporate world too as well, you know, before I. Oh yeah.
B
What'd you do there?
A
I was a like international domestic operations manager for a global logistics company.
B
Whoa.
A
So it was. Yeah, it was kind of.
B
That's a big title for someone that didn't go to college.
A
Yeah, yeah. But I had to work harder. I was like the only woman to make it to my position.
B
Oh, yeah, yeah. Wow.
A
But you know, that was back in the day and it. So I was, you know, it was like me and men. So like running Steven stuff is kind of. Because I'm working in a male dominant.
B
Yeah, yeah. It's all guys.
A
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
B
But you're used to it.
A
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
B
Damn.
A
I got thick skin.
B
Yeah, yeah. You've been through.
A
I got real. Yeah, I got real thick stuff.
B
I Love that.
A
Yeah. Some people think, oh, they're just talking to, you know, oh, his mom or something. But then, you know, I get the respect where I should get the respect where I need it.
B
Right.
A
So when people call me and you know, make deal on the phone or whatever, I don't, I don't get intimidated very easily. Yeah, yeah.
B
I'm sure there's been angry people coming at you at times.
A
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. I get hate. Oh, yeah, I get hate. Yeah. People. People like me just to fold, you know, and just be like, ok, okay.
B
They probably expect you to fold.
A
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. They're just like, oh, you're talking to Steve's mom. Oh, yeah, I'm. I'm going to get over, you know, but I don't care.
B
Yeah. What do they come at you for? Usually?
A
Whatever, you know, like, if I don't like contracts or if I don't think something's fair.
B
Right. That's good that he has someone like.
A
That hop on the phone with you. He's got no problem.
B
There's people trying to, like, use him, I bet. And.
A
Oh, yeah, yeah, there's a lot of sharks.
B
Right.
A
You know, a good friend, you know, well, he became a good friend from just working with Steve. You know, he helps us with some stuff. And he even said, mary Beth, there's so many sharks out there. Come. They're going to come at your son right and left.
B
And I was like, oh, yeah, they're.
A
Gonna have to go, you know, through me.
B
They see him as a dollar sign, you know.
A
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm fighting. I, you know, one time I just said, it's like that, whack a mole, you know, like a freaking whack. One down, another one pops up, you know, it's constant. So, you know.
B
Yeah. Shout out to you that's needed. I wish I had that when I was starting out, honestly.
A
Yeah.
B
I got scammed. I got definitely taken advantage of.
A
So he does too. But he does things. He's so much better. But, like, he'll do things that I don't know. So I can't be involved if I don't know.
B
Right.
A
And, like, there's one promise I made to my son in the very beginning when I started doing his business and everything I said, I know, I know what I know. I mean, thank God I've got, like, business behind me and stuff. But there's some things I don't know. And I promise you this, I'll never pretend I know something, you know, and I told them that from the very beginning, I'll help you any way I can. There are things I know and I definitely know, but I don't know everything. And I promise you, I'll never pretend to know because I'll always make sure it's right. So, you know, like, he's got a great legal team. You know, he's got financial advisor. You know what I mean? Like, I talk to people. I don't make all the decisions by myself or anything like that. I'm not. I would never do that. That's harmful.
B
Absolutely. I love that.
A
Yeah. You can only do what you could do. Right.
B
No, that's so powerful because a lot of parents try to educate their kids on everything when they're. When they're not experts in certain fields.
A
Yeah. Or they just take it on because they want to be the boss. I don't have to be the boss.
B
Right.
A
I don't give a shit. I. At the end of the day, it's my son's success, you know, and making the right decision whether, you know, sometimes. I don't know, I have to educate myself sometimes.
B
Yeah.
A
So whenever he gets involved in something, like, I've really dig in deep, you know, I ask questions. I just don't sit back.
B
Yeah, no, that's.
A
Doesn't run around signing his name and stuff, you know?
B
Right. And a lot of these. These influencers actually go broke. But you guys are doing so well with the investment stuff.
A
It's impressive. Well, that's the one thing I try. I try so hard. I'm always like, stephen, let me help you build your wealth, please. You know?
B
Yeah. That's awesome. What's next with your podcast? I know you're filming after this.
A
Yeah, yeah, I'm gonna film after this. Timmy's coming in, and then we're just gonna get back into it, you know, I don't know, maybe start having guests. I don't know. You know, I was really comfortable with, you know, the family just kind of talking about every day crap. I mean, for whatever reason people are interested in our family.
B
It was doing well.
A
Yeah, it was doing well.
B
Yeah.
A
And it was fun.
B
I saw the views. Yeah. You guys were vibing. It was natural.
A
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. So I'm gonna try my son. You know, he just had his baby. Then I went through my surgeries and everything else, so, you know, it was hard to do it. And I was traveling so much with Stephen. I was here so much, you know, I have to fly my other son in, and so, I don't know. I'M gonna start it up again, and it will be fun, you know.
B
Yeah. It's a unique show. It's relatable.
A
Yeah, that's the thing. That's why I was saying, like, even with questions here, I don't care what people throw at me, because there's nothing. We don't have any skeletons in our closet, and there's nothing that's not out there on the table.
B
Right.
A
And I don't care about talking about it, because it's truth, you know, you.
B
Can sleep all night.
A
Oh, I sleep good. Yeah, well, because there's nobody could. There's nothing that I won't say. You know what I mean? We don't have skeletons in the closet. Everything's kind of out there. There's nothing.
B
Yeah. And that's rare for celebrities and influencers. Super rare. Because usually to get to that level, you got to have some skeletons.
A
Yeah.
B
You know?
A
No, I. I don't think they'll find any. Unless there's something I don't know about.
B
Yeah.
A
You know, I mean, everything's been out there. I was, you know, married before. That was a big thing. My kids teased me, you know, Stephen was going through that thing of.
B
Oh, I didn't see that. What happened?
A
Oh, God. Saying, oh, you cheated on that. I didn't cheat on Dad. I was married before dad, you know, but that was this big thing. My mom screwed another guy. It was my husband, you dumbass. You know.
B
Oh, wait, so is he from the first marriage or something?
A
Oh, no, no, they're. They're all from the same dad. Oh, there's three. Yeah. No, the. My first daughter's from the first.
B
Got it.
A
Yeah. It was a very short marriage. It was. It wasn't a bad thing. There was nothing bad. I mean, people could pull that up, too. It was. It was short. He was more like a friend, you know, like a best friend. And then when I met Steve senior, it was just like, love at first sight. And I got divorced. And that went with.
B
Got it. If that's the worst thing they have on you, I think you'll be good.
A
Yeah, that's the worst thing. I mean, I can't think of anything else. And then five years later, my first husband turns gay.
B
Oh, wow. Yeah, I took a turn.
A
I know. I was like, well, thank God you. You waited five years, otherwise I'd be blamed for that, you know?
B
Did you see signs of it at all, or.
A
Yeah, my Steve saw. Steve seems really like, you know, your husband's gay. And I said, he is not he just likes himself, you know.
B
Whoa.
A
And he goes, no, he walks with a swoosh.
B
Swoosh?
A
Yeah, like he walked like this.
B
Oh. Like kind of fluid, like.
A
Yeah, interesting. He called it swoosh. So he's like, no, your husband's. And I said, get out of here. He is not. If anything, he's the opposite, you know, but he did like himself, you know, he used to, you know, look in the mirror. But I was like, he just likes himself. He was good looking man. You know, I. I didn't think he was gay.
B
Yeah, I mean, why would you. If you're having sex and.
A
Yeah.
B
Like, why would you assume that?
A
I don't know. He just. I. Well, he was. He's married now, but it's to a man, so.
B
Holy crap.
A
Yeah. That's crazy. That's like our. Our family secret. Yeah, it's not even a secret.
B
Is he still in the daughter's life?
A
Yeah, that's complicated. You know, with. Between them, I was always more, you know, she was with me. She worked at my business. She lived, you know, Steve Senior was in her life since she was one.
B
Oh, okay.
A
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I was very young, you know, it was so.
B
Got it. So Steve Senior was basically her dad then.
A
Yeah, he was there, you know, through school and everything.
B
Yeah, that makes sense. Well, it's been fun. Where can people find you and find the podcast and everything?
A
Well, we're filming today. It's going to be on YouTube. We post on YouTube and we're gonna try and do weekly. And then I'm on Twitter. The Real dealio.
B
Yeah, what a name.
A
The Real Dealio1 on Twitter. I'm kind of. Steve threw me in there. And then all of a sudden it was just like blowing up. Now I've got like this whole Twitter fit. It's very like community oriented.
B
Twitter?
A
Yeah, it's not like Instagram or anything.
B
No, Twitter. You have conversations with people.
A
Oh, I know. Everyone's like, good morning, Mary Beth and all this. I'm like, oh, my God, it was so nice, you know?
B
Yeah.
A
It's like you wake up to this whole community, you know.
B
Well, when you're giving money out. Yeah. People will be nice to you.
A
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Well, that too, you know, But I. And then I don't. I don't really know what I'm doing. So I'm like, am I supposed to answer everybody? Answer everybody. I'm like, oh, I'm so sorry for your loss. Oh, I hope you feel better. Somebody's like, what are you doing? I was like, are you not supposed to do that?
B
No. You're really not really?
A
Why?
B
Well, it's not sustainable because you're going to start getting hundreds and thousands. So if it would take too long. Oh, you won't be able to do it in a few months.
A
Yeah, yeah. Oh, no, no, I know. I'm going up. I've got like.
B
You gotta pick and choose your battles.
A
Yeah, I know.
B
Yeah. I don't really respond to anyone.
A
You don't?
B
Just because it would take so long. Because I'm getting thousands of comments and.
A
Yeah, but you're big. I'm not big. I only have like 14, 000 followers.
B
Yeah, but it'll grow quick.
A
Yeah, yeah.
B
You'll see.
A
Yeah.
B
But no, keep doing what you can for now.
A
Yeah, I know.
B
That's sweet of you.
A
And then all I do is I post something dumb once in a while that Steven says I'll get a text from him saying, get off Twitter forever, please.
B
Making him look bad.
A
Yeah, well, I don't think it makes him look bad. He just doesn't like, you know, whatever I post. Probably some stupid, like, quote or something because I'm big into, like, the quotes, you know, motivational quotes or something.
B
I love it. Well, we'll link it all below. Thanks for coming on.
A
Yeah, thank you for having me. I enjoyed it.
B
Yeah, that was cool. Thanks for watching, guys. See you next time.
Digital Social Hour Podcast Summary
Episode Title: The Hidden Cost of Managing a $100M Social Media Empire | Marybeth DSH #901
Host: Sean Kelly
Guest: Marybeth
Release Date: November 18, 2024
In this compelling episode of Digital Social Hour, host Sean Kelly welcomes Marybeth, a dynamic entrepreneur and the powerhouse behind a $100M social media empire. Marybeth shares her multifaceted journey, detailing the trials and triumphs that come with managing a vast digital presence while balancing family and personal health.
Marybeth opens up about her recent health struggles, specifically complications from eye surgeries. She recounts a frightening incident where a detached retina threatened her vision:
This experience not only tested her resilience but also underscored the importance of health and family support.
A significant portion of the conversation delves into Marybeth's role as a mother of four. She discusses her proactive approach to parenting, ensuring her children are well-rounded and equipped for success:
Marybeth emphasizes the balance between fostering independence and providing a safety net for her children, allowing them to explore their interests while knowing they have unwavering support.
Marybeth shares her entrepreneurial spirit manifested through the creation of an enrichment center for children. This center serves as a one-stop shop for various activities, easing the logistical burdens on parents:
Her venture not only catered to her family's needs but also identified and filled a gap in the community, leading to the franchising of the enrichment center.
Managing a massive social media presence comes with its own set of challenges. Marybeth discusses the personal and emotional toll it takes:
She draws parallels to prominent influencers like Mr. Beast, highlighting the backlash that can accompany generous acts online. The constant scrutiny and pressure to maintain authenticity add layers of complexity to her role.
Marybeth is passionate about using her platform for good. She actively engages in philanthropy, often responding to followers' pleas for help:
She emphasizes the importance of verifying the legitimacy of requests to prevent scams, ensuring that her contributions make a genuine impact.
Transparency and honesty are pillars of Marybeth's approach to fame. She insists on keeping her personal and professional life free from hidden agendas:
This openness fosters trust with her audience, distinguishing her in a digital landscape often marred by deceit and superficiality.
Marybeth doesn't shy away from discussing personal hardships, including her divorce and her husband's revelation of his sexual orientation:
Navigating these personal upheavals while maintaining a public persona demonstrates her strength and adaptability.
Looking ahead, Marybeth expresses excitement about revitalizing her podcast, which she had paused due to surgeries and personal commitments:
She plans to incorporate guests into future episodes, broadening the scope and depth of conversations to continue providing value to her listeners.
Marybeth's narrative is a testament to the intricate balance between achieving monumental success and preserving personal well-being. Her candid discussions on health, family, entrepreneurship, and philanthropy offer invaluable lessons for aspiring entrepreneurs navigating the digital realm.
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Join Marybeth on her journey as she continues to balance the demands of a $100M social media empire with her dedication to family, health, and community.
Thank you for tuning into this episode of Digital Social Hour. Stay inspired and keep thriving in the digital world!