Getting Real About Influencer Life | Sadie Robertson Huff | Southern Mom Vault

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Episode Title: Getting Real About Influencer Life
Host: Sadie Robertson Huff
Date: July 6, 2026
Featured Guests: The Southern Mom Vault: Casey, Devin, Shelby, and Sophia
Theme: Real talk about the ups and downs of being an influencer, friendship, faith, family, and resisting perfectionism in social media.

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Episode Overview

This lively episode brings together the women behind Southern Mom Vault—a collaborative influencer group known for their authenticity, friendship, and hilarious online personas (and their love of wigs!). Host Sadie Robertson Huff invites them to share their journeys, the reality behind influencer life, the importance of faith, and advice for aspiring creators and moms.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Best Advice Ever Received

Starting with Sadie’s classic opener, each guest shares a piece of advice that’s shaped them:

• Casey:

  • Advice: "Sit down and have one meal together as a family, even if it's not perfect."
  • Method: Sharing “rose and thorn”—each person’s happy and hard moment of the day.
  • Insight: Intentional time builds trust and allows for deeper family connection.
  • (04:14–05:19)

• Shelby & Sophia:

  • Advice: “Do the next right thing in faith, with excellence, for the glory of God.”
  • Insight: Don’t overthink the future or wait for big things—just do the next faithful step (even if it’s laundry).
  • (06:07–06:54)
  • Quote: Sophia: “We don’t know what the future holds, but God does. So just do the next right thing that’s in front of you.” (06:15)

• Devin:

  • Advice: "Always use your testimony, no matter how small or big."
  • Insight: Even an “ordinary” faith story can be powerful to others—especially fellow parents.
  • (07:24–08:18)
  • Quote: Devin: “No matter how small or big, I feel like your testimony can always impact somebody.” (08:17)

• Sadie:

  • On family dinners and authenticity: “It really is something you have to be intentional about, especially with littles. Even if we only make it to that before Haven gets up and runs away, at least we had a prayer and your favorite part of the day.” (05:19)

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2. How They Met & Built Community

• All four women connected as content creators through social media and a management company, reaching out to each other for advice and support (10:51–13:33).
• The desire for a "co-worker" feeling and genuine friendship made them close, supported by real-life trips and shared experiences.
• Quote: Sophia: “It’s like co-workers. But we just really hit it off, all four of us.” (12:44)
• They emphasize the importance of championing others over competition, echoing Sadie’s mother’s advice: “All ships rise together.” (15:25–17:15)

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3. Starting Out as Influencers

Shelby:

• Background in teaching; started sharing on TikTok during a break, encouraged by her husband. Content: Couples/family/cooking.
• (18:36–20:09)

Sophia:

• Accidentally viral with fun couple videos; transitioned from makeup artist/stay-at-home mom. Husband quit his job to join her full-time.
• (21:09–21:15)

Devin:

• Began filming her now-husband as she was shy; over time featured herself more. Audience “grew up” with their relationship.
• (21:15–22:49)
• Quote from Sadie: “That’s going to be so special to always have and look back on.” (22:08)

Casey:

• Began during postpartum with “silly little videos” for an outlet. Went viral unexpectedly with a personal video; shifted focus to authentic southern family life.
• (22:49–24:23)
• Quote: “It was just entertainment for myself when I was going through postpartum.” (22:49)

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4. The Joys & Challenges of Influencer Life

• All agree: having each other makes the experience more fun and renewing—community helps buffer criticism and burnout.
• The Southern Mom Vault account was created to showcase their unfiltered “weird, silly” sides in contrast to polished content.
  • Quote: Shelby: “There’s an expectation to be perfect online... but when we started sharing our just goofy and weird side, people really related.” (27:33)
  • (26:10–28:11)
• They advocate for authenticity, fun, and collaboration over perfection.
• Quote: “No one needs another perfect influencer to follow. We need people who are just real and authentic and original.” – Sadie (29:52)

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5. Faith, Values, and Online Presence

• Sharing faith feels natural, but the how can vary.
  • Casey: “There are times my priorities are out of order... but I love how gracious He is and reels me back in.”
  • Sophia: “Even if we're not preaching the gospel every day, they'll see it in our videos and the way we act—parenting, marriage, all of that.” (39:56–40:07)
  • Shelby: “Even if we’re not preaching to millions, we are still reaching one or two people.” (40:40)
• They’re intentional about posting content that’s safe, uplifting, and positive for both kids and parents.
  • Quote: “It is our biggest compliment when someone says, I can hand the phone to my child and know that they’re not going to hear anything inappropriate.” – Shelby (45:01)
• Sadie: “You can genuinely love God and genuinely be a goofy, silly woman and that is exactly what God has for you.” (44:10)

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6. How to Succeed Without Losing Yourself

• Sadie and guests emphasize resisting pressure to do “all the things” on all platforms; focus on what brings you joy. (32:14–33:31)
• Authenticity and self-acceptance are keys to longevity and fulfillment in the influencer world.
  • Quote: “If you build your brand or following off something that's not [true to you], that is a very hard thing to uphold.” – Sadie (34:52)
• The dangers of comparison, perfectionism, and losing sight of your unique identity are discussed, especially the effect on young women and future generations.
• Quote: “Until you really become confident who God created you to be, you’re not going to be confident to live the life He called you to live.” – Sadie (52:06)

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7. Advice for Aspiring Influencers (and Anyone Afraid to Start Something New)

• Pray, prepare, and act:
  • Sophia: “You have to use the tools God gives you to try.”
  • Devin: “Don’t strive for perfection with anything.”
  • Shelby: “Just start where you’re at with what you have.”
• Let go of perfection:
  • Sadie: “It’s not always going to be perfect... Sometimes you just have to trust fall.” (54:23)
  • The story of David as an example—be faithful with whatever is in front of you, and trust God with the outcome.
• Be patient and authentic:
  • You never know which simple, faithful act will open the next door.
  • (52:32–56:07)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

On community over competition:

“Don’t look at your sisters as competitors but really champion what they’re doing... all ships rise together.”
— Sadie, 15:25

On real friendship:

“We laugh and smile so much when we’re together and being crazy like that—it’s medicine. It’s good for the soul.”
— Casey, 10:42

On being known:

“What are followers if you are not known by people?”
— Sadie, 31:30

On faith and influence:

“I just want to show what a good wife looks like, what a healthy marriage can look like, being a mom... in the mundane things, how can I share Jesus?”
— Casey, 39:56

On being true to yourself:

“You are going to feel tempted to fit the mold... But when you live original... it is so life giving to everyone around you and so refreshing.”
— Sadie, 51:49

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 03:57 – Best advice each guest received
• 10:51 – How the Southern Mom Vault crew met & formed community
• 18:36 – Origin stories: How each woman became an influencer
• 26:10 – The highs and lows of influencer life & benefits of community
• 29:52 – Why “real” is better than perfect online
• 37:55 – Sharing faith through social media
• 45:01 – Why creating “safe” content matters for kids and parents
• 52:32 – Advice for starting something new or different
• 54:23 – On authentic action and trusting God’s timing

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Conclusion

This episode provides a heartfelt, funny, and honest look at influencer life from four friends determined to be themselves, champion each other, and stay grounded in faith and family. Through advice, candor, and encouragement, listeners are reminded: you can make a real impact just by being true to who God made you to be, doing the next right thing, and building into others along the journey.

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Hosts & Guests Socials:
Find Sadie (@legitsadierob on IG), Southern Mom Vault, and all the guests on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube for more authentic, lighthearted content. (Podcast, YouTube, new podcast coming soon!)

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End of Summary

Transcript

[Devin]

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[Host (possibly Sadie)]

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[Casey]

We didn't bring.

[Sophia]

That was.

[Casey]

I called him the Karen wigs.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

I mean, you did bring the wigs. You're just at the hotel.

[Casey]

You should have brought you one, Sadie.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

No, I would have 100% worn the Karen wig. This podcast would all be done in Karen wigs. But if we got serious, you'd see everybody just start to, like, slowly put the wig down. I'm so excited. Devin and Sophia, y' all have been on the podcast individually before. It's been a few years.

[Casey]

I feel like it's been, like, two years.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

Yeah. Because I don't even think we were in this studio yet.

[Casey]

Yeah.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

I don't know.

[Casey]

Virtual.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

Yeah. And it was virtual. That's crazy.

[Casey]

Sign was behind you.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

Oh, that sign has followed me. Yeah, the OG the live original. Thanks for noticing that. And I was actually. This was my old chair, so we got some old bat in the new. We have Shelby here and Casey. We have the whole crew. I'm stoked, y'.

[Shelby]

All.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

Okay, the best way we can start this is we have to. We had to, like, get to the best piece of advice you've ever been given, which is the question I ask everybody on my podcast, because I feel like we have so much great ground to cover. So let's get some good advice going, ladies. Devin, do you want to start even though you have been on before?

[Devin]

I know.

[Casey]

And honestly, I. I should have went back and listened be like, what did

[Shelby]

I say last time?

[Casey]

Because a lot has changed in two years. But I would say, as of recent, the best piece of advice. I actually got it Through a book, just reading a book. And so has been to. Just to have, for me and my family, sit down and have one meal together, even if it's not perfect, like a candle at dinner. Like, that's not what I'm saying. But to pause your day and just to have a meal together, because that's where we talk about deep things. Or like, with Ivy, whatever she did at school, it just, I feel like, creates a safe place. And we don't have our phones at the table, so it really just creates that intentional time and space to chat about our days. And we say a rose and thorn. So one what is your happy of the day? And then your thorn of the day? And then that way we can talk about it. It just creates that atmosphere for intentionality.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

I love that.

[Casey]

And now it's not always perfect. Meals always don't happen how we want it to. But I feel like just to have in mind, like, okay, even if it's lunch or dinner or a quick breakfast together, I love that.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

That's so sweet. That is something that our family has felt really passionate about as well, because, like, Doug Dynasty, one of people's favorite parts of the show was our family dinner table scene. And that was something that wasn't like, oh, this creative genius idea. Let's have a dinner, you know, together as a family and hold hands and pray. That's just what we did. And then so many families around America were like, we want to start eating together as a family. And it really is something you had to be intentional about, especially with littles like it is. I underestimated how hard it was going to be to have a good meal together. But we're the same way. We always ask each other, what was your favorite part of the day? And it's just sweet, because even if we only make it to that before Haven gets up and runs away, I'm like, at least we had a prayer and your favorite part of the day. But I love that. That's so good. What about you?

[Shelby]

So it's funny because Casey and I, we were talking about our advice before, and we have the same one. So it's just so we. Can you go ahead.

[Sophia]

Okay. It's so. One of my best friends said this to me, and I think Ali Beth also says it, but it's do the next right thing in faith, with excellence, for the glory of God. So that just basically means, like, we don't know what the future holds, but, yeah, God does. So just do the next right thing that's in front of you.

[Shelby]

Even. Even if it's something as small as. I'm so tired, and I know that, like, the Lord wants me to steward my home well, like, just get up and do a load of laundry. Like, it can be something as simple as that. But just do the next right thing in faith, with excellence, and do it for the glory of God while you're doing it.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

It's so good, because one of the things that people overthink so much is, like, what the future holds. And, like, what am I supposed to do next? What's my next thing? And we think about it, like, my next thing has to be this big thing. And it's like, no. What's. Like, literally just the next right thing, like, today. And I feel like that just simplifies things so much, and it's. You're. You can. You're capable of doing that. You know, Priscilla Shire says something really similar that I love. It's so good.

[Shelby]

These. These women, they're so good. Yeah, they've got it.

[Sophia]

Sophia.

[Devin]

Mine's the same as what I shared last year, so I'll make it a little short. It still stands. So mine was to always use your testimony, no matter how small or big it may seem. I share it with you a lot because my testimony is, like, more on the simple side of things. And I always felt like it wasn't anything worth sharing because I didn't have some huge story to tell. I felt like I could wrap my testimony up in 30 seconds. But it was my husband who really told me. He was like, that can actually be really encouraging for people, especially parents, because my parents played, like, a huge role in my testimony being the way it is, because I just grew up always knowing the Lord, and it was because of them, really. So it encourages me to try to give my kids the same testimony. Obviously, I can't control what their testimony will be, but I hope to be able to play a huge role in it. So no matter how small or big, I feel like your testimony can always

[Sophia]

impact somebody so good.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

I remember when you said that, and that resonated with so many people on the podcast, because it's so true. And I think we get insecure about what our testimony. But it's like, the powerful thing about your testimony is not you in any of the stories. It's about the blood of Jesus. Like, that's the power. So whether the blood of Jesus is cleansing you from this crazy past or cleansing you and making you new from, you know, the simple things in life, like, it's still so powerful and Transformational. So I know that brought, like, so many people so much hope. Okay. I love it. It's always good to get started on advice. Okay, y'.

[Shelby]

All.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

I. Okay. How old is everybody? I'm just wondering.

[Casey]

I. I'll be 28 July 24th.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

Okay, 28.

[Shelby]

I'm 30.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

30.

[Sophia]

I am fixing to be 29.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

29. I'm 22, girl. Are you really? That's awesome. Okay, I'm 29. So we're like, the same age, but, like, I don't know what has happened, but I don't know what's going on in the world. Like, I'm like this. Like, I know this. No, that's.

[Shelby]

I don't even think we're doing it right.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

They said I don't have TikTok. And I think that. I mean, I have a account, and my, you know, team helps me run it, but I think that's where I miss everything. But I have these girls in the office, and they keep me updated. So Claire's always like. And I'm like, okay.

[Casey]

It's like a clap.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

Yeah, a tiny clap.

[Casey]

It's almost like it feels classy.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

It does feel classy.

[Sophia]

She.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

Yeah.

[Casey]

Good girl.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

I imagine with you. Your Karen wig, though,

[Devin]

we missed out if we did.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

Actually, I feel like Karen's a little more than that. Yeah, she feels like she is more.

[Casey]

She was doing it so good last night.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

Yeah.

[Sophia]

She played the part.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

So when you wear a wig, you don't just wear a wig. You embody the character.

[Devin]

Exactly. We went into an ice cream shop.

[Shelby]

Yeah.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

And last night.

[Sophia]

Yeah. Asked for the manager.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

No, you didn't. I mean, they knew.

[Casey]

Yeah. Because they were in on it.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

Because you're Karen. No, actually, at the hotel, the man,

[Devin]

he just saw us, and he was like, do y' all want to speak to the manager? We didn't say anything. She's like, y'.

[Casey]

All.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

Is that a trend? That's like.

[Sophia]

No.

[Casey]

Oh, well. Yeah.

[Shelby]

Yeah.

[Sophia]

The dress up.

[Casey]

The dress up.

[Sophia]

We just kind of made it up.

[Shelby]

Yeah. We just started doing it. Yeah.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

That is the funniest thing ever. I love it.

[Casey]

Laugh and smile so much. When we're together and being crazy like that, it's just fun. Like, we do it for us.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

It's medicine. It's good for the soul. Okay, so tell me how you guys all met.

[Casey]

Who wants to get started?

[Devin]

Okay, so we all met basically through social media because we're all from different areas and everything. So who was the first to get on social media? Hunter. Devin. And then they got With a management company. And then Casey and her husband started. And y' all reached out, right?

[Sophia]

Yep.

[Devin]

And brought them into the same management company. Then me and my husband started TikTok. Hunter and Devin reached out. Hunter and Devin were just the nicest little. They reached out to everybody. They reached out to us because we didn't know what we were doing. And we were like, what is management? We don't need this or what is it? And so we joined the management, and then they started, and we all went to them and said, you guys need to join.

[Casey]

Sounds like a pyramid scheme.

[Devin]

It's not even all about the management, either.

[Casey]

The importance of, like, the management is. Because that's what, like, tied us together initially. It was more.

[Devin]

You called to kind of help us out with, like, what we were doing, though.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

Like, you need community in that. These spaces. Because it is. Like, we talked about. We were just talking about this right before. Like, not everybody can relate to that. So that's actually super cool.

[Shelby]

Yeah. Right.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

No, it's so.

[Casey]

And because somebody for. Okay, sorry. Hunger and I, when we started, somebody had reached out to us, and it was. It meant a lot. Like, they were looking out for us. And just. Because when you get thrown into that overnight, it can be a lot. It can feel scary, overwhelming. And so someone did that for us. So this then I was. I just wanted to return the favor. So when I saw Casey and Casey, I was like, oh, my gosh. You know, I just. Well, I wanted to be her friend. And so that was part of it. And I just was like, here's some advice. Started with advice, and then from there, it trickled.

[Sophia]

It's like 0 to 100. We would have had, like, come stay the night. Devin's like, come to Dothan and just come stay the night.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

Immediate.

[Casey]

Like, I think it felt nice to know, like, okay, these people are doing what we're doing. And it felt nice to relate and the sense of community.

[Shelby]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. We all do the same thing. And so it's nice to be able to talk about. It's like co workers. Yeah. But we just really hit it off, all four of us. Yeah. And they've just always been so welcoming because I was the last one to come in, and I was like, I'm so glad y' all just like, welcome to me.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

How many years has this been going?

[Devin]

Or how.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

If it is years.

[Casey]

So I've been doing it, I think four years.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

Okay.

[Casey]

And so has it been like, three years total, right after each other? Yeah, it's pretty quick.

[Shelby]

Yeah.

[Casey]

But I feel like we just gradually got closer and closer. Closer trips happen, spend a lot of time together and then just going through things we go through with social media, having each other like rely on and to help through hard times.

[Shelby]

We started going on trips and vacations together and I think that's when we really started getting closer.

[Devin]

Yes.

[Shelby]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Sophia]

Now the kids are close, husband, big family trips.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

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[Shelby]

Whoa.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

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[Shelby]

Whoa. Okay.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

What I love about this too is that I think that it's a very worldly thing for whenever other people start doing what you're doing to start getting competitive. And I feel like that is so like, the enemy's tactic. Because actually, like, when you champion each other and when you come around each other, there's. There's enough for everyone to go around, and it only increases, like, more. And that's something my mom always says. She's like, all ships rise together. You know, like, when the tide comes, like, they all rise together. And so don't look at, you know, your sisters as your competitors, but really, like, champion what they're doing, because you really want more of that in the world. So I love, like, as you start seeing, like, different people pop up that are similar to you, it's like, oh, that's not a threat to me. Like, I. I need community in that. So let's come together. And something I've noticed, I was listening to the Oprah podcast recently, which is funny because you don't always listen to Oprah's podcast. I was like, where did I hear this? It was Oprah. I was listening to Oprah's podcast, and she had on the Anastasia Brow girl. And they were talking, they were interviewing together. They brought in Kim Kardashian. They're having this conversation. And it was so cool because what they were creating was something that was really, like, for everyone and something that they said about each other. They were like, she does not keep secrets. Like, she gives every. She gives, like, all her secrets away. And I was thinking about, like, for Oprah, like, the reason, like, people wanted to hear more of her is, like, she gave it all away. And I think so often you want to go, oh, I'm going to keep it all for myself, but there's so much scarcity in that. But when you go, I want to give it away. Like, I want to tell people the good advice. I want to, like, rally around. I want to make friends. Like, let's use our followers and, like, share all this information. Like, that's so much better. But I just think that's, like, an opposite way of thinking than a lot of people in the world think. Devin, what was that like for you? Like, starting to reach out. Was it, like, a lack of community that you were wanting? Was it something that you were like. Just thought it would be more fun to do together?

[Casey]

I think more fun because I have a community at home that didn't do social media, but I think it just felt. I don't know. I. I just wanted to help.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

Yeah.

[Casey]

And be of help and cheer them on. Because I think in that. That stage, I was already seeing the negative side effects of social media and, like, the mean comments and all that and I'm like, I'm not the only one experiencing this. So maybe then it was, yeah, just to more fun community. Just I wanted to be help.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

That's sweet. So I genuinely do have so many things that I want to talk about with y' all because so many people have been so excited whenever I've told anyone that y' all are on the podcast. Like, oh my gosh, like, so many people are so intrigued by Yalls lives and that you share them and all the things. But also, we've talked about this, but it's okay to repeat. There are a lot of new listeners. Like, how did each of you get started with social media? Because I think that is a job that a lot of people love, you know, looking up to and think it would be fun to do on their own. But it's a hard thing to do. I think everybody thinks, oh, easy, I'm just start making videos. And then you realize real fast it's not always easy to gain a follower or maintain a following or anything like that. And so can each of y' all share a little bit about how you even got started social media and why you chose to do it?

[Shelby]

I can start. Yeah. So like we said, I started a lot later than these girls. I was a teacher. I taught second grade and it was. I know, I loved it. I still like, miss it, but I was teaching and I was also getting my master's degree in elementary. Elementary education. And it was Christmas break, so I had like a week to scroll and my mom was just showing me tick tock and she showed me all these girls and was like, do you know

[Sophia]

any of these people?

[Casey]

People?

[Shelby]

I was like, no. So I started following some people that. Because I just used TikTok like the for you page, just to scroll and I wasn't really following anyone. And so I really enjoyed, like, following people that I like to watch that were very similar to me. And so I begged my husband to do it. And a month later, he was like, okay, like, I'm going to call you out on this. We're going to do it. He said, let's post once a day for a month and just see where we're at. And by the end of that month, we had grown a pretty large following on TikTok. And so then we started on Instagram and other platforms and got to where we are today. But what kind of videos were you doing? We were just doing couples videos, which is still like, what we do. We focus mainly on each other and our family and then just friendship And I've kind of dabbled into like cooking. I like to do a lot of cooking videos and things. So. Yeah, that's.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

Did you do something with a cake recently?

[Shelby]

Was it the banana cinnamon swirl cake?

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

Yes, that.

[Shelby]

It was so good.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

That's awesome. I love that. That's so cool.

[Shelby]

Okay.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

How'd you get so ready, Casey?

[Sophia]

So for us it was kind of like accident. Like we were just posting being silly. We started going viral and like Devin reached out to us. So I was a stay at home mom. Before that I was a full time makeup and hair artist. And then like once more and more went viral. I was like, maybe we could do this. My husband was working pest control and so we didn't have like a, a big income. So yeah, we just like kept at it. And then we were only. I think I had like a hundred thousand followers. I'm like, why don't you just quit your job? And like, let's just take a leap of faith because I can't really get into it. Right? Yeah, it's kind of impossible to like work. Like I couldn't do what I needed to do when I was also with the kids full time, you know, because it was like taken away from them. So he quit his job. And then after that I feel like, like the Lord just really blessed us up from there. Yeah. So we started with like couple stuff too. And now I do like couples family lifestyle vlogs.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

That's awesome. And y' all are similar?

[Devin]

Pretty much. Yeah. My husband, we were just boyfriend, girlfriend at the time.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

Yeah, that was a bold move. I remember us talking about that he

[Devin]

was in school, in college to go to vet school. That was like his, his dream at the time. And then I didn't go to college. I was kind of just waiting to get married and have kids. I was just kind of chill, you know.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

But I always had in the back

[Devin]

of my mind social media would be a great. I felt like job I could do while also pretty much being able to be a stay at home mom too. So I just was very shy at the time. I was like, I could never show my face. So I was like, he's sailor. And so it was all him in the beginning and they loved him. Like just posted videos of him, him, him. And then one day I was like, maybe I should show my face. Like as you just hear my voice behind the camera. And so then it started. It was always couple stuff, but. But I was always typically behind the camera. Now it's both of us and everything. And so everyone Saw us date, get engaged, get married, have kids and all the things.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

It's so cool. That's gonna be so special to always have and look back on. Yeah, it's so special. Like the more years go by, the more you realize that. Because our family show started when I was 14 and so like now I get to watch those shows back with my kids. And it's like really special. Especially that my grandfather passed away last year, but they got to know him. So many memories watching Doug Dynasty and it's like the sweetest thing ever. I'm like so grateful. They're like in the B matt the other night making beards with bubbles and they're like, we look like Uncle Sigh and purple film. And like they know because watching the show. So like y' all are gonna have that like your life documented. And that is, that's the best part about it. Like your kids get to go back and watch. It's so fun. That's awesome. And what about y'?

[Casey]

All? So for me, I had just, I've always, I always was intrigued with YouTube and then the short form content I wasn't really familiar with, but it gave me something to do whenever I was going through postpartum, like specifically TikTok. And so I just made, I call them silly little videos. A lot of it was voiceovers. It had to do with being a mom. Hunter coming home with my hair looking a mess and washing bottles. But people related to that. But it was fun for me. It gave me an outlet. And so that's kind of how that started on Tick Tock was it was more just entertainment for myself to give me something to do during the day. He was a firefighter at the time, so when he was gone, I felt lonely. I was going through postpartum depress. So with that, for a few months I was just making videos. But it always was something I was like, dang, this would be really cool if I could do it as a job. Because at that time I wanted to

[Sophia]

be a stay at home mom.

[Casey]

I didn't want to go back to work. I was working as a physical therapist assistant. And a few months later, Hunter would pop in here and there, some videos with me, but it was still more me. Anyways, flash forward. He recorded my reaction to shaving off his mustache and I was like, I don't have any of my normal stuff to post, so I'm just going to post this. And so posted it. It went viral and I was like, oh. I was like, maybe people want to see actually us like hear Our voices. People were intrigued with the southern voice, the southern accent, which I feel like we are. Like, we don't have a southern accent anyway, so from there went viral. It happened really quick in that sense. And yeah, here we are.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

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[Shelby]

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[Host (possibly Sadie)]

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[Shelby]

It's kind of a big question.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

I know you can get into the nitty gritty. What?

[Sophia]

Yeah, I feel like with the community, it's way, like, if I was by myself and didn't have you guys and was, like, kind of isolated in the space, I might would feel differently. But I love it now.

[Shelby]

Yeah.

[Sophia]

YouTube. And if I'm ever, like, stuck or in a rut, we just talk about it. Talk about, talk it through, and then we're out of it.

[Shelby]

Yes.

[Casey]

And I feel like that's common because it's not perfect. Like, it's like, we love it, but there are the days where. Where we are, like, dang, I just wish we could just go back to working how we were or whatever whenever it gets really hard. But like Casey said, having the Each other, it just brings.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

It's a big difference.

[Casey]

Yeah, it makes a really big difference. Like, this is really fun. Like, getting to do this and travel together and be silly. And that's really how the Southern Mom Vault was born, because we were on a trip, and a of times, like, with social media, it. It does create a curiosity about somebody's life. Right. Because they're only seeing what we're showing. But for us, it's like, we know when we're together, we're so goofy. We laugh so much, literally until we pee our pants. And so there was one trip specifically where I was like, why don't we just should show that side of us, you know? And. And then from there, it's. That's how Southern Mom Vault became a thing. And I'm like, we were showing more of. Of just real. I guess it's not polished.

[Shelby]

It's an expectation to be perfect online just to show, like, just the highlight reel. But I feel like when we started sharing our just like, goofy and just weird side. Yeah. People really related to that, and they

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

just got a little weird.

[Sophia]

Yeah, they like to see it a

[Shelby]

little silly and that. It's okay. It's okay to do that.

[Casey]

Like, to not take everything so seriously.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

Yeah.

[Casey]

You know, like, it was. It was. Yeah. So the Southern Mom Vault page is the vault, because that's where we just were like, let's show our true colors.

[Shelby]

We kept it hidden for so long,

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

and then we finally were like, guys,

[Shelby]

let's just post all the ones we

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

have in our camera roll. It does feel good to let it out. It's so funny because everybody relates. Y' all remind me. Like, me and my best friend used to have a page. It was. It's Sadie and Laney. And we were roommates, and we posted the weirdest crazy. Like, literally the weirdest stuff. Looking back, I'm like, that is so funny, because that was around the time that I met Christian. And I remember my sister knew Christian before me, and they saw this video I posted one day, and apparently Christian looked at Her. This is before he knew me. And he goes, that's just not funny. I held him do that forever. But you don't think I'm funny, You know, but we were so weird. And then I was funny that whole time. Like his mom looking at all that, and I'm like, well, at least they knew who I was from the start. There was nothing to hide. But that was so funny. Cuz people loved it. Like, we. So once we hit, like, you know, the thousands, it was like the K, you know? And so we called everybody our cousins with a K. And it's so funny because people will still come to me and be like, I was a cousin. Like, I'm in the vault.

[Sophia]

Yeah.

[Devin]

We had a video just like go

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

a little viral for the page.

[Devin]

And it hit a crowd that wasn't

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

too familiar with the world. The page was all about scared people.

[Sophia]

Yeah.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

The comments were not like our normal comments.

[Casey]

And like, that video specifically, we were like, give it your all. It was like, everyone.

[Shelby]

So we were.

[Casey]

I'm like, wait, people genuinely think this is us being real?

[Devin]

They thought we were being dead serious.

[Casey]

Because a lot of times we'll do like a dance trend on our regular pages, and it's prim and proper and polished. So. But then the vault, we're like, all

[Shelby]

right, just be weird yourself.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

That is so awesome. It's so good. Like, no one needs another perfect influencer to follow. Like, we need people, people who are just real and authentic and original to go like, oh, this is what I look like when my friends are goofing together. And I can still be that way while I'm a mom and a wife and be a good mom and a good wife and go out with my girlfriends and have fun and wear wigs and be caring. Like, that's so good for people to see because so many people in motherhood lose themselves. Yeah. Like, we just recently did a girls trip, all my friends. And it was. We were having so much fun. Like, literally, it was just funny. We're at a hotel and we ordered room service. And the guy who came was laughing at us because we were like. But we were like, we're having so much fun. And one of the moms, like, started crying and she was like, I, like, literally have lost this side of myself. Like, I haven't. Because she's, you know, stay at home mom. She's with her kids all day. It just. It's hard, you know? And she's like, I just don't get to be goofy like this anymore. And so to get to do that with friends is such a breath of fresh air, and y' all are showing people that. And it's like, oh, that's so good. And I love that, like, you did come together to collaborate more, because I think in this world, like, individualism is such, like, a big thing, and, like, everything is so individualized to a fault. It's like, even the fact that cable TV is so different, and, like, we don't watch shows at the same time. And all together, it's like everybody's watching their own Netflix show, their own. You know, everything's just, like, individualized. You can do everything by yourself. But social media, like, the. The dark side of it is you can have all these followers but not have community, not have friends. And it's like, what are followers if you are not known by people, you know? And so I think it's like, such a push in the right direction to be like, do it with community. Do it with people. It's so much better. And I love to hear y' all say you love it. I love it. I always. People when people are, like, wanting to do social media, but they, like, hate it, I'm like, you probably shouldn't do it, you know, because actually, like, I know there are dark sides of it and bad sides of it, but I genuinely love it, you know, there's so many more highs. Yeah, there's so many more highs and lows, but also, like, you don't have to do everything. I'm interested to hear Yalls take on that because, like, for me, I don't do a lot of TikTok. I do more Instagram, and then I don't do, like, Facebook as much either. I have teams that help me more, so with that, they just repost whatever I post on Instagram. But, like, I find so much life on Instagram. Like, I think it's so fun. Feels like me, I never really felt like that on Tick Tock. And so I finally was just like, well, then I don't have to do it. You know, y' all have things like that for y'.

[Shelby]

All.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

Really? Like, yeah, because I feel like at first you feel this expectation that you have to do everything in social media, but some things just aren't you, you know?

[Sophia]

Yeah, we.

[Casey]

We talk about a lot how it feels like TikTok has changed since we started. First started, because I feel like that's where we got viral and grew a following was TikTok. And then it bled into Instagram. But. But Instagram. We love Instagram more in a way. And we. So we post on TikTok, but then repost it to Instagram. And that's where we're like, ah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

Very positive. I feel like I read, like, you

[Devin]

know, I get to see more messages and stuff come through there. I feel like my community, you know, I'm sure a lot of it goes back and forth, but, yeah, I love my Instagram people.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

So it is interesting, though, that there is, like, a much different experience on different social media apps and even, like, YouTube. I. I used to do vlogs on YouTube. I love doing vlogs. Like, that's very fun to me. But then when I started doing the podcast, it was very hard to do both. And finally I was like, okay, I'm gonna do the podcast, because I love it. And it's like figuring out what works for you and not trying to do everything because everyone else is doing it. I think that that's a healthy place to be when you're like, I just. I love it. It brings me joy. This is my lane. This is also what makes financial sense for my family. Like, all of that kind of comes together.

[Shelby]

So.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

Because I do think a lot of people would try to do it and they don't even like it. I'm like, then you're not going to have longevity when you're doing it.

[Sophia]

It.

[Casey]

It's.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

It's a calling, you know, it's something that God put on your life, you know, And I feel like I'd be interested for you, like, as a second grade teacher, did you think you would be doing this or what? What was it about it that made you go like, oh, I think I can do this? What excited you?

[Shelby]

I watched, like, Instagram. I was on Instagram a lot. Not necessarily TikTok. And so Instagram, I saw a lot of, like, perfectly curated, you know, Instagram influencers that were selling outfits and things like that. So that wasn't really what I was, like, called to. I was more so interested in, like, the content creation and just like, the. The funny and the real and raw parts of content. And so my husband is very creative. And so he was the one that really, I think I was just like, I can see this being a future for us. And I trusted and believed in him. And once I finally got him on board, his, like, creativity just really sparked. And I think it was more so just like bringing his, like, gift. I think he has a gift for that. And I just was like, pulling that out of him and getting to work with him was. It was just been Such a blessing. So, yeah, I don't know if it was necessarily something for me, but just more so like for the both of us and him.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

Yeah, that's so cool. Christian used to, like, hate social media, and he was like, I'm never gonna be an influencer. And now, like, he loves it, and it's so funny. But he. He says this. He's like, I had to, like, find my thing, you know, because I think he, like, didn' himself and other people on social media and was like, I can't be that, you know? And then also, like, I just want to speak to wives out there too, because sometimes we can have an expectation on our husband that's not them, you know, And I had to be like, that's not you. That's not you. You know, like, you find your thing that you love, and then through him finding that, then he's like, oh, I want to share it. You know, I think that's just like a good note to anybody. It's like finding out who you really are and then letting that authenticity bleed through. Because if you build your brand or your following off something that's not, that is a very hard thing to uphold. You know, I love, like, when Christine Cain talks about, like, unless I think she talks about it. Unless the Lord builds the house, laborers labor in vain. It's a verse in Psalms. She talks about like, you don't want to build the house because then you have to maintain the house. But if God builds the house, then there's no pressure, you know? Yeah, there's. There's hard work. Yes, there's showing up, but it's like, at the end of the day, you can go, like, surrender. Like, I'm just being me, you know, and it's bleeding through, and it's the overflow of who I am.

[Shelby]

Yeah, for sure.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

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[Casey]

Yeah, I, I don't. I feel like it always has come natural. There does come so back to this house thing. You know, sometimes I feel like if my priorities are out of order, then I'm sharing for the wrong reasons or I get in my head, I'm like oh shoot. Like I haven't shared about God this week or you know, it's almost like this expectation on me that I put on myself. But at the end of the day it's like I just don't want to disappoint him and so I have to. So sharing my faith on there is not a biggie at all. Like I want to, I want to share more. Sometimes it's more of just like okay, God, how do I do this where it's authentic and not lot to lift myself up or to be posting something so people see it and be like, okay, she's still a Christian, you know. But honestly I feel like in the ways of just using wisdom in what we post and we were talking about like even the sound like sounds and songs and we're not perfect, there's probably a trend we've done and there might be like a cuss word that we didn't know was in there. Right. Things like that. But just to use wisdom and thank God for God's grace. Because we are like, I fail a lot on social media, and that's just a constant thing. Like, the Holy Spirit has to take me through the sanctification process every day. And there are times my priorities out of order.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

Yeah.

[Casey]

And I might be posting for just the wrong reasons or because it's my job or whatever, but I love how gracious he is and reels me back in and. And it feels so good knowing, like, okay, he blessed me with this, and. And I just have to surrender to him. And I feel like a lot of the times it's through our fruit. And I just want to show what good wife looks like, what a healthy marriage can look like, being a mom. Just, like, the things where it's not getting on there. Some people get to preach and stuff. But, like, if it's okay, like, if I didn't feel called to do that. But how in the mundane things can I share Jesus?

[Sophia]

I think people can see a difference. Like, we're set apart, even if we're not. Like, preaching the gospel every single day. They'll see it right. In our videos and the way that we act. Parenting, marriage, all of that.

[Shelby]

And I know, like you said, sometimes you kind of get down on yourself for, like, not sharing. But, like, I always, like, remind myself of the verse in Luke 15 when he's talking about the lady that loses the coin and she's searching everywhere for it, and then she finally finds that coin and she invites all of her friends to celebrate, and. And they're just rejoicing over that one coin. Like, he is rejoicing over even just one person, like, knowing the Lord. And even if we're not, you know, preaching to millions, we are still, like, reaching maybe one or two people. We can have conversations and DMs and things like that. And just. They know we're Christians by our fruit and how we're, like, living our lives, too.

[Sophia]

So good.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

So true. So powerful. So powerful.

[Sophia]

What about y' all tearing up a little bit? We knew someone would.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

We always had two cases.

[Shelby]

That's good.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

If anyone needs. We did talk about that earlier.

[Casey]

Like, who's going to cry?

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

It's normally the one on the couch. You feel like, over there?

[Devin]

I feel. I mean, exactly what y' all said. Like, I feel like sometimes it can be hard because, again, like, I definitely am not when it comes to, like, preaching. It's not my gift. Like, I love listening to something. Then I'll try to say that. And I'm like, it's just not flowing out my mouth, you know, Like, I'm

[Sophia]

trying, like, words aren't a gift for everyone, you know, and that's. I feel the same way too, but

[Devin]

like, through your fruit and my husband always talk about that, like, just by watching a wholesome godly marriage and how we parent. I feel like just by that, people can see it.

[Shelby]

And you.

[Sophia]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I agree.

[Shelby]

But I've always been eager to share. Like, it's. It's never a big deal or anything to like, let people know. And I think we want it to be obvious. We want it to be obvious.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

Yeah, it is obvious. It's really awesome. I mean, truly, I texted Devin this, this morning. I was like, please tell them we're so excited to see y'. All. And also, like, you guys are such incredible. Examp is like, I'm so grateful that y' all are on social media and that you're doing what you're doing. It's so nice. No, Truly, like, part. No, no, for real. Like, y' all need to know that, like, I. I was so excited to hear how excited other people were that y' all were coming on because I'm like, thank God. These are the influencers, you know, thank God, like, these are the people that the Lord has entrusted with. Millions of followers, millions of eyes to see because you're representing in a beautiful marriages and parenthood and goofy and silly and real and authentic. And it's not perfect and it's not made up. It's just is what it is. You're showing up without makeup on and hair crazy and this is what today looked like. But you're showing people how to live a normal life, to love God, to love people. Not over complicated. And I think like the reality is most people are not preachers and most people are not going to be pastoring a church. But everybody has a friend, you know, everybody has family. Everybody has people in their life that they need to be Jesus to. And y' all are showing people how to do that and to be a real person who. It's like, I think that that's the thing. It's like, you're not. Like you just said, it's not perfect. It's just real. And you can genuinely love God and genuinely be a goofy, silly woman and like, that is exactly what God has for you and wants you to be is like the wife that you are, the mom that you are, the person you are. And day to day life. So I actually think it's just such a breath of fresh air. And I really am so thankful, like, because for me, like, part of the reason that I didn't get into TikTok is because I don't like how TikTok doesn't. It doesn't protect your mind very well, you know, if you're scrolling. Because so much of it is, like, people you're not following, so you're not always, like, knowing what you're going to see next. And I'm just. I'm big on, like, what I see, what I listen to, what I hear. Because I'm like, okay, from the heart, so the mouth shall speak, you know, like, and I am someone who has microphones always around me. And I'm like, I just want to make sure what I'm saying is good. And so I don't want something not good in me. And that app felt like something that could be lead me down, like, bad paths. But what is so encouraging is now when you scroll TikTok, y' all stuff is coming up. Like, you guys are the ones. Someone told me yesterday. They're my whole TikTok feed. And, like, how cool is that? That, like, people are running into joy. Like, people are running into laughter, people are running into friendship. Like, people are scrolling into these things. And so, like, that's such a gift to give people who are scrol just a breath and a reality dose and an encouragement. So, like, keep going. What y' all are doing is it's the best compliment.

[Devin]

Like, running into people and hearing that. And yeah, even parents saying, like, thank you for putting content out that I feel comfortable with, like, my kids watching, like, inside me. Yes. And being role models, like, things like, I mean, that makes it all worth it and encourages me to keep going.

[Shelby]

That is like, our biggest compliment. When someone says, I can hand the phone to my child and they can scroll your page and know that they're not going to hear any profanity. They're not going to hear anything that's like, innuendo or anything like that. It's just going to be good, clean, like.

[Sophia]

Yeah. And I think that was. That's just our goal, like, all of us just to glorify God and to be a light in what can be a dark space. Yeah.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

It's so good. Well, so many Christians, I think what happens is, like, you go, oh, it's a dark space. I'm just not going to be a part of it. It's like, no, you need to be a part of it because you need to be a light in it. Now there are times where you have to guard your heart. Like I said, that wasn't good for my heart. I to need. Need to get away, but there. But how can I still be a part of it? How can I still bring light into that space? And so I think, like, that's what's really cool that y' all are doing. It's like, we're not gonna, like, get out of it. We're gonna, like, bring light into it, you know, so now it's like, look at how many good things are on the algorithm. And then hopefully you.

[Devin]

Not.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

Hopefully you guys are doing this. You're inspiring other people to do it too. You know, like, I saw somewhere that that's like the most. Most like the top, number one job that, you know, the next generation wants to have is, like, to be an influencer. It's like more than a doctor, more than a lawyer, more than like, what it used to be. It's like, I want to be an influencer. Well, it's really great if you're raising up these future generation that want to be influencers who have great hearts and want to glorify God and love people. And y' all are. You guys are setting the example for the next generation of what works to be an influencer and showing them it actually works. You can thrive at being an influencer by being exactly who you are, by being a believer of being a wife, of being a mom, and, like, what a cool thing to know. Like, I can. I can be a successful influencer and be me. Like, that's so awesome, you know, because

[Shelby]

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[Casey]

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[Host (possibly Sadie)]

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[Casey]

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[Host (possibly Sadie)]

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[Shelby]

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[Host (possibly Sadie)]

I think back in the day you might have thought, well, if I'm going to be famous, then I'm gonna have to conform to what the world looks like, what fame looks like, what perfection looks like. That's not the story anymore. It's like, I'll be famous. I gotta be me. That's so cool. Yeah. It's so different than what it used to be.

[Casey]

I know that would be hard to

[Devin]

just, like, change your whole self, like, into someone else you're not.

[Casey]

So it does make me feel feel for, like, younger girls that watch are on social media and are being fed just algorithms and things and. And it's like, not even necessarily bad things, but just the. So many people do conform into the world and want to all be the same, look the same, like, do the same, you know, almost like robotic. And how that. I just.

[Sophia]

I don't know.

[Casey]

I feel like God has called us all. We're all so unique. And it does make me. Yeah, I think about. It's so ironic because I do social media, and so it makes me be like, okay, so what am I going to do when my kids get to the age of social media? What is social media going to look like in 10 years? And so I'm like, in my thoughts right now. So that's probably. I don't even know where I'm landing with that.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

What you said was, it's everything. We're probably all thinking. We're all thinking about all those things, like, what does this mean in the future? What does this mean for our kids? But I think back to the best piece of advice y' all gave. It's like, do the next right thing. This is the. We are making the best decision with what we feel the Lord has led us to today and right now. And trust me, we've prayed about it, thought about it, you know, gone down all the rabbit trails of the good, the bad, the ugly. By the end of the day, you do what you're called to do. And I think, like, it's so cool to set that example. And it's so true. The world, like, algorithm, it's like everybody's doing the same trend. Everybody looks similar. And it's like, so refres. When someone's not doing that, it's like, oh, something new, you know, and that's just like. And we know we're made in the image of God. You're getting new glimpses of the glory of God when people are fully themselves and show you, like, a new version of God. And I. I remember I was just thinking about this because whenever I was first starting, there wasn't like. I don't remember, like, influencers being a thing. It was like, famous people, but not influencers the way that it is now, because I was, what, 14? Were all so same age. But I remember. I remember I had just started doing this line with Sherry Hill, like, the prom dress line. And I was getting to walk in their show, which was, like, so crazy for me because I'm from here and y' all are from small towns, and all of a sudden I'm like, in New York. And I'm like, this is so crazy. And the person who Walked before me for the show. Famous, you know, young teen were very, very different. And I remember them all saying, I'm with all these supermodels and they're all so stunning and they all exact same. And I remember they were having to tailor them all day, like their dresses. And when I got there to, to get dressed, the guy said, you're the only person that the dress actually fits as is like, I was like a normal size. Everyone else, they had to take in so much because they were so thin. And then the same day, when I was like the one that actually fit it, he. The same people told me that if I lost ten pounds, I would look like a real model. And I, I was like, so I need to lose weight to fit something that's like a look, like the stereotypical look, but that actually doesn't even like, fit in the clothes that the girls are going to wear. And I just remember hearing stuff that day, like so many things. I was like, this is so messed up. And this is the image that everyone's looking at, trying to obtain. And it's not realistic. And it doesn't even like fit in the clothes that are the sizes on the rack. And then they're all like, okay, when you go out there, they're all like doing their like model look and their pose and they're talking about having this serious space. And they had, they literally had like this model coach come and like coach me how to walk down. I was like, okay, you know, and I really was taking it and I really did try to listen. But as soon as it started, I got so excited that I was out there. I was like, I was like smiling. But then like, everybody loved was so. It was so refreshing. And then they asked me back a few years in a row after that and it was just a good lesson. And like, okay, you are going to feel tempted to fit the mold and you are going to feel tempted to do the thing and to look the way everybody else looks. But when you live original, no pun intended, but for real, actually pun intended. When you live original and you walk the walk that God has called for you, it is so life giving to everyone around you and so refreshing. And I think that's part of what you guys are doing. It's like you are set apart. It doesn't look like everybody else. It's funny. You're like, this is so good, you know, and so just an encouragement to girls out there who are looking at all these different molds on social media and feeling you have to fit Something, it's like, but even if you looked like that, would it accomplish that? Would it actually fill your heart the way that you're designed for it to fill?

[Devin]

It won't.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

You know, until you really become confident who God created you to be, you're not going to be confident to live the life that he called you to live. And so cool to watch y' all live it. It's so cool to watch y' all do it. If y' all are gonna encourage some girls out there, I mean, mean, what would you say to some girls out there who are maybe feeling like, on the fence, Like, I want to go for something. God, pal, my heart. Maybe it's not social media. Maybe it's just something different that no one else around them is doing. What would you say to them?

[Sophia]

Yeah, we talked about this a little bit earlier too.

[Shelby]

Pray about it.

[Sophia]

Pray about it. And then also, like, apply yourself. Like, I was really shy and I would, like, pray about something just like, for friends. Like, I remember praying for friends, and then I. I would just like, sit there and not try to make friends. And so, like, you all, like, you have to use the tools that God gives you to, like, try, you know,

[Devin]

don't strive for perfection with anything. Yeah.

[Shelby]

Yeah. I think that's something that I struggled with at the beginning too, is I wanted everything to be perfect. Like, we wanted lighting to be perfect and the sound to be perfect, and we just wanted it all to look, like, put together. And I don't think that you have to start that way. You can start. I mean, and looking back now at our old videos to what they look like now, they're totally different. Like, you learn as you go. So you just, you just have to start somewhere and, and start where you're

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

at with what you have.

[Shelby]

Yes.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

And truly. Say, when I look back, like, people, where should I start? In your podcast, at the beginning, I'm like, no, you should definitely not start at the beginning. It's totally different. Trust me. It didn't look like this. Like, I was literally in a closet.

[Devin]

Okay.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

There was no video for two years because know how to do that. And then I was in my parents house in my old bedroom with a camera that would always die. And it's like, you know, but you just gotta start somewhere, you know, I

[Casey]

feel like that's refreshing to hear is it's not always gonna be perfect. And like, so if you feel called to something, it doesn't mean like, okay, God, I hear you. I feel like you're calling me to this, but Let me get. Let me get X, Y, and Z in order before I step into the calling. Yeah, you know, it's just like. No, like, if God's calling you to something, you just have to. Sometimes you have to. What did you say earlier? Free fall.

[Shelby]

Such a free fall. You're gonna free fall.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

You're a free fall. God is all about a trust fall. Yes, I've learned that recently. Because you think, okay, if he calls me, then I'm gonna have it all laid out and then I'm gonna walk in it. No, where's the faith in that? Like, faith is the confidence, but it's things that we hope for assurance and things that we cannot see. So sometimes you just gotta go at your word. It's the same thing with, like, Peter on the boat. He heard Jesus before he knew. Like, he's like, okay, I'm supposed to get out of this boat and walk. But like, there. There wasn't an assurance yet, you know? And then he saw Jesus, but then he starts looking at the waves, and we know what happens. And it's the same thing in life. Like, you do sometimes just have to trust God at his word and before you see it, like, trustful and know that, like, he really will provide what you need when you need it. And those moments build because then you look back, and again, it's not you that built the house. You're like, I can't even tell my story without telling God's story, you know? And that's the best place to be when your testimony, it's not even forced because it was just lived, you know? And I think David's story is an amazing example of that, because David's, like, anointed to be king. And then right after he's anointed to be king, he's shepherding sheep. And I feel like, can you imagine? Like, you're like, I'm supposed to be king, but I'm shepherding sheep. I think so many people probably feel that way who want to be influenced by right now, who are at home with their kids, going, okay, God, you've called me to do something with social media. I want to have followers. But I'm shepherding the sheep. And I just encourage you, be faithful with the sheep. Because what's amazing about their stories is they're just at home with their families, their kids. They're videoing it. They're. They're just doing exactly what they're doing, who they are. And then when it was the right time, that elevated the platform.

[Sophia]

And.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

And so it's the same with David. Like, he didn't know when he was bringing the cheese board to Goliath that, I mean, to his brothers that knew that Goliath was going to be there and that was going to happen. Just like you didn't know the mustache video was going to go viral. You know, it's like you don't know how God's going to do it. You just got to keep being faithful to him, keep saying yes to him, do the next best thing, the next right thing. I'm so encouraged by y'.

[Sophia]

All.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

I cannot shout them out more to go follow them on social media. Tik tok, Instagram, new podcast coming up. YouTube. I watched some YouTube videos this morning with some of y'.

[Casey]

All.

[Host (possibly Sadie)]

So many good things that they're putting out. Such great couples, such great families. And thank you all for coming all the way to Monroe with your Karen wig.

[Casey]

Thank you.