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Our Life Isn’t Perfect — And That’s the Beauty of It | Sadie Robertson Huff & Sophia Watts
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Sadie Robertson
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- [01:59]
Sadie Robertson
What is up everybody? Happy Wednesday. I hope you're having a great week, but per usual, it is about to get so, so much better because we have a guest on today who's actually here in Louisiana that you guys are going to be so excited about. Let me tell you, the Duck Commander Warehouse is so excited about the fact that she and her husband have been here. We have Sophia Watts on the podcast today. So welcome to Louisiana.
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Sophia Watts
So Excited. Thank you for having me.
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Sadie Robertson
Yeah, you guys hit up the store yesterday, and everyone was like, oh, my gosh. Taylor and Sophia are here. And I came in the office today, and Bella was telling me y' all were here. I'm like, yeah, she's coming on the podcast. She's like, oh, that's so cool. They thought you guys were just driving by, so thanks for making the trek. I hear y' all have eaten at the best that Monroe has to offer.
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Sophia Watts
Oh, yeah.
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Sadie Robertson
Hit up Parrish.
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Sophia Watts
Oh, yes. It was delicious. My husband's, like, a huge foodie. I didn't grow up being, like, a huge foodie, but now I've been, like, converted. So we love trying new places anytime we go out of town, and it was delicious.
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Sadie Robertson
Did y' all eat any, like, Louisiana thing while y' all were there?
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Sophia Watts
We got the duck.
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Sadie Robertson
The duck wraps alligator. Yeah. Alice, y' all did it right.
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Sophia Watts
All the. All the stuff.
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Sadie Robertson
Y' all did it right. Y' all are from Georgia, so y' all are country.
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Sophia Watts
Yes. So, like, when we come places like this, it's like, it's not super different to us.
- [03:16]
Sadie Robertson
Yeah. You feel at home. Your husband, I was hoping to meet him, but I know he's taking care of your baby, but he has a very Southern accent.
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Sophia Watts
Do you think?
- [03:25]
Sadie Robertson
Oh, yeah. Oh, my God.
- [03:27]
Sophia Watts
See, it's like when people tell us that, it throws me off because I'm like, really?
- [03:31]
Sadie Robertson
I'm so used to it.
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Sophia Watts
But, yeah, he's. He's country.
- [03:35]
Sadie Robertson
Well, when people. Well, me, too. I mean, I'm saying it, but I'm the same way. When people think about the south, it's like, you think that we all sound the same, but we don't. Like, to me, Georgia accent is so different than Louisiana.
- [03:47]
Sophia Watts
I would say the same, actually.
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Sadie Robertson
Yeah, I'm sure we sound different. I mean, go to Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama.
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Sophia Watts
Very true.
- [03:54]
Sadie Robertson
Totally different South Louisiana. I can't even understand that.
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Sophia Watts
Really?
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Sadie Robertson
No. Cajun is, like, beyond me.
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Sophia Watts
That's hilarious.
- [04:01]
Sadie Robertson
I know. It's so funny. So, anyways, we are thankful you're here, because not only is, you know, our office, big fans of who you all are, I've been a big fan. I've been following along for a long time, and we were coming out with just fun people to have on the podcast, and I thought of you guys and threw your name out. And immediately my team's like, yes. So I just can't wait to get to know you more before we dive into your life story and all the fun things. I'll ask you the question to ask literally everyone who comes on this podcast. And that is, what is the best piece of advice you've ever been given?
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Sophia Watts
Love it. Yeah, that's so hard. You have to think everything. I feel like I've been given a lot of good advice over my life, but one thing that has stuck out to me personally, when someone told me, and I'll kind of give the little backstory, but someone told me to always allow God to use your testimony, no matter how it looks. And the reason she gave me that advice in the first place is because for the longest time, I. I didn't know. I hate even saying that. But, like, when people would ask me what my testimony was, it was, like, a really hard question for me. And not because I didn't have, like, a relationship with the Lord, was actually the complete opposite. And it's because, like, I can remember when I was little and I'd go to church camp and stuff. I remember the first time someone had ever really even asked me that question. What's your testimony? We kind of, like, went around in a circle, and everyone had these, like, really deep stories. Like, these and amazing stories that give you chills. Like, wow, that's so good. And I remember sitting there, like, biting my nails, and I was like, oh, I don't. I can't think of something. Like, I. I felt like I couldn't even think of, like, this story to give. And, like, for me, I grew up in a really Christian household, and I can't even remember a time in my life where I didn't know who the Lord was. Like, my parents did a really good job at raising us, teaching us about Jesus at a young age. And so I just felt like I didn't have, like, a story that was, like, worth sharing. I felt like it was just boring in a sense. Like, I just felt like everyone was telling these amazing stories, and I had nothing to say. But my perspective completely shifted when this person told me. They were like, that is, like, something to be so grateful for. Like, your testimony is really, like, a blessing. And I think it can be, like, really encouraging for parents, especially to, like, strive to hopefully allow their kids to have a similar testimony. I mean, you can't control everything that's going to happen in their lives. But, like, my parents played a huge. I don't know where I would be without them teaching me all those things. And just. I'm so thankful they did at such a young age, because I feel like just over my life, I've just steadily. My relationship with The Lord has, like, just gotten stronger. And so I just. That was a really cool piece of advice for me because it helped me because now I'm just like, oh, I. I would love to share my testimony. Like, it's. It's short. I can do it in like, 45 seconds. But, you know, I hope, I think even if your testimony is the complete opposite, I think just, it's so true.
- [07:02]
Sadie Robertson
Gosh, I love that so much. It's always worth sharing. And the thing is, people relate to you differently than they relate to someone else, because probably thousands of people just heard that and go, that's my story. And it gives them permission to say, hey, you have an awesome testimony too, just because yours doesn't look as dramatic as other people's. Everyone under the blood of Jesus has a testimony from dead to life. Whether that death looked like a traumatic death to life, or maybe just, I'm dead, I was dead, now I'm alive. It's still a miracle because you're a new person in him. And so I love that. I can relate to that, like, even sometimes, because my family, we've been so blessed to have generations in our family alive. You know, my great grandmother's still alive. My grandmother, my mom. So I have this, like, five generation thing going with my kids. And I used to feel like sometimes bad to share all that because I'm like, oh, well, I know so many people don't have that. But then I'm like, well, the Lord's given us this gift, and I can share that. And one, it's like, super inspiring for people to see a glimpse of that and, like, maybe strive for that in their own family or how they can create that. Or two, it's like a lot of people relate to my mom as a spiritual mom to them, because she's on this podcast, or like, my grandma they follow on Instagram because she is. She is, like, working on social media. Even my great grandmother, who's been on the podcast several times. And so I think sometimes we feel like, yeah, we rob God of the story that God's given us. And it's like, hey, it's all worth sharing. It's all so good. Yeah, So I love that. So I want to ask you about you and Taylor because y' all are so cute and y' all do so much together. Like, so many people know you and him as a couple, which I think is so special. So let's dive into Yalls relationship a little bit. When was the first time you met Taylor? Do you remember?
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Sophia Watts
Yes. So I was 16, he was 18. And of course, at the time, I felt like we were like adults, but we were so little thinking about it. But. So he was a senior in high school, and I was homeschooled. So I think I was a junior. I was 16. I graduated early, so I think I was actually a junior. It's harder for me to keep up since I was home school. I don't have all those memories, but. So we just met through mutual friends. He was, like, hanging out with some guy friends. I was with some girlfriends, and they all knew each other. I didn't know who Taylor was. He knowing now he knew who I was. And he had a mission that night.
- [09:26]
Sadie Robertson
I love it.
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Sophia Watts
But the mutual friends kind of, like, got the plans together, and we literally. We just hung out at someone's house, and we were, like, eyeballing each other from across the room. Like, I literally had no idea who he was. I just thought he was cute and he was funny. He had the goal in mind, though, to, like, get in the.
- [09:44]
Sadie Robertson
Catching the vibe. Were you catching the eye glances?
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Sophia Watts
I was, but I was also giving them. So, like, you know, we'd have these awkward moments, like, oh, gosh, this is awkward. And I was, like, feeling nervous, but I don't even know why, because there was a bunch of us there. But there was obviously something going on. Like, we just thought each other were cute, funny, something. So by the end of that night, he ended up getting my contact from, like, some of the other people there and messaged me that night. And I was so excited. And then I cannot remember if it was, like, literally the next day. I think it was, but it could have been, like, two or three days later. We went on a date. Like, we.
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Sadie Robertson
It was so awesome.
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Sophia Watts
He asked me immediately, pretty much, where.
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Sadie Robertson
Was your first date?
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Sophia Watts
My gosh, it was literally, it was just a little Mexican restaurant. Like, tiny, little, like, local to us, but we go there, like, we still go there all the time, which is so funny. I never. I don't know how I never ran into him before meeting him, because, like, there's so many things. Like, we were actually practically neighbors at one point. There's so much stuff. I'm like, how did we never run into each other? But yeah, we went on a date and he thought I was crazy because I was only 16 at the time, but I was, like, dating to marry. Okay? Like, I had a good goal in mind, and I. We sat down and I think he thought, like, he was just taking me on a date. Like, this 16 year old girl. And I was like, okay, so. And I basically interviewed the boy. Like, I was like, like, are you cool with getting married young or, like, you waiting, like, years? Like, how many kids do you want? Like, we had, like, this whole. Because I was like, you know, we.
- [11:13]
Sadie Robertson
Can just, like, no fluff.
- [11:14]
Sophia Watts
Yeah. Do we want to even have another date? Like, got to make sure. Anyways, we were, like, aligned on everything for the most part. And I was just, like, so giddy. And then we went on dates, like, every day following. And then we were like, boyfriend, girlfriend within two weeks or so. So things moved fast. But, like, we were seeing. We were hanging out every day, going to dinner, just getting to know each other. So it was.
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Sadie Robertson
That is so sweet.
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Sophia Watts
Okay.
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Sadie Robertson
I love it so much. So y' all dated for, like, a year right before you broke up?
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Sophia Watts
Yes.
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Sadie Robertson
Which we'll get to in a second. What was the first year like?
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Sophia Watts
Yeah, so at first. So we started dating in March. This was his senior year of high school, and so he was graduating in May. So of course, we were just so giddy at the beginning. And then summer was rolling around and we live, like, close to the lake, and so there was just so much, like, I just, like, we were just having so much fun because it was summer. Just so much stuff to do. And then I will say, though, that August he was going off to college. So I was so bummed. It was only like an hour and a half away, a quick drive. But I knew that we were gonna go from seeing each other, like, Monday through Sunday all day long, especially due to, like, summertime, to, like, Saturdays and Sundays. So I was super bummed about that. But we. We. We just had so much fun those first few months. But then I will say the last few months were not great. And that's kind of what led into the breakup.
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Sadie Robertson
So you had decided not to go to college at this point, or were you even at the stage to go?
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Sophia Watts
So I still had another year left of high school, which I was homeschooled. But, yeah, I. I had already made the decision not to go to college. It's actually so crazy that social media, like, has worked out for us because, like, that was always just, like, a dream of mine. Like, I knew I wanted to be a stay at home mom, and I was kind of, like, putting a lot of hope into my future husband to, like, be able to take care of us, because I was like, I just felt like I was gonna go waste all my time at college because I knew, like, I just really wanted to stay home. With my kids and stuff. So I had decided I wasn't gonna go to college. My plan was just to, like, I actually had. I went to cosmetology school for, like, a few months. Cause I was like, maybe I can do this. This can support me till maybe I get married or something. But, yeah, so my plan, I was never gonna even go off. I think you're on mute.
- [13:33]
Sadie Robertson
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- [13:44]
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- [13:48]
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- [15:14]
Sophia Watts
Yes, for sure. And again, looking back, I'm like, I think a lot of it did have to do with, like, there's a lot of immaturity too, with, like, us just being so young. But so, yeah, like I said when we first met, I Made sure. I wanted to make sure we were aligned on, like, a lot of things. Like, of course, faith and just everything. And for the most part, it seemed that we were. But, like, as our relationship went on, you know, we started seeing some things happening that just weren't, like, we didn't agree on. And some things were just showing. And so, of course, looking back, and my husband will say this himself, like, I. My. We both had relationship. I had a really strong relationship with the Lord at the time. Like, it was really firm. But my husband, now husband, he. He was a Christian. He knew the Lord, but he. He just. He'll tell you he didn't. He didn't have a relationship with the Lord. And so once it was time for him to go off to college, college can come with, like, a lot of temptations and a lot of, you know, you can find yourself in a lot of bad places. And so with him not having a really strong relationship with the Lord at the time, it was a lot easier for him to crumble and fall into temptation. And so when he went off, that's kind of where things all started, because he. He was just roommates. Like, it was all new people. This was no, like, childhood friends. It was all new people. And. And they're all going off and doing these things, and he's having to stay back all by himself. And then it started to become. He's saying no because he has a girlfriend. Which I'm like, you know, you shouldn't just be saying no because you have a girlfriend. These are things we shouldn't do regardless.
- [17:02]
Sadie Robertson
And you're feeling like.
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Sophia Watts
Right.
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Sadie Robertson
I'm like, yeah.
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Sophia Watts
And I'm like, back at home, you know, not knowing what to do and, you know. Yeah. So that's kind of where things started. And. And we. We made it through till the following March because we dated a full year. March to March. But so it was about a semester and a half of him being at college before we completely ended it. But I will say, like, the end of that was not pretty. Like, not good at all. And so we finally just got to, like, the breaking point. I was like, you know, it was so hard for me because, like, it wasn't the same person that I felt like I had met in the beginning. So it was just really hard for me. So. But I knew that we needed to break up. Like, it wasn't going to work out. So we ended breaking up. And for him, it felt like he had all this freedom, so he wanted to go. Like, it was like he could finally do all these things that all these people wanted him to do and take part in it. And then for me, I was, like, shattered into a million pieces. And so we both actually kind of spiraled a little bit. Him more so because of freedom. It felt like freedom for me. It was. I was so unbelievably sad that I wanted to numb my pain and stay busy. Remember thinking I. If I ever have to sit in my room by myself, like, I might just lose my mind. Like, I have to be with people. And so I was kind of just going where people were going. And I'll say, for me, it was. It was a lot easier and quicker for me to snap out of it because of how rooted I was, like, in my faith. That was definitely the hardest time of my life. The most challenging. Tested me in a lot of ways. But I was able to come out of that a lot quicker just because I knew the whole time, like, this is not right. This is not who I am. I don't do things like this. For him, it was not that way. It lasted a long time. Just bad, bad decisions. And he had no. I think it was. He had no people really around him to, like, try to even steer him in another direction. So it was gonna be until he realized it on his own. And so it took him a lot longer. But eventually he. And he'll describe it to me as like, he would be doing all these things, having fun in the moment, but he would still get back home at the end of. And feel so empty and sad and not fulfilled at all. And so basically, just after a while, he realized, like, this is not what I need to be doing anymore. He had a hard cut off, completely changed who he was around. He got involved at a church. He was there. I mean, like, Monday through Sunday, he was meeting for coffee, lunch with different mentors, like, throughout the week. Just like, getting so much advice. And months of that, Months of that.
- [19:50]
Sadie Robertson
Are y' all, like, talking through all this?
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Sophia Watts
So we had, like, very minor communication throughout. Cause this lasted a whole year. So it wasn't until the following March that we had, like, true communication again. But, yes, we did. We had a hardly, like, just a little bit here and there.
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Sadie Robertson
Are you seeing, like, even in his wild phase, like, were you following him on socials and stuff?
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Sophia Watts
So that was what was hard. Like, at first, yes. I was, like, seeing what he was up to. And it got to the point where when I decided, like, I need to be better, I was like, I don't need to see anything. I need to focus on Myself and my relationship with the Lord and everything. So at first I was. And he was seeing kind of what I was up to. But then it got to the point where when he had switched and completely started turning his life around, I didn't know at the time, and if I did, that would have made it harder for me, I think, because I would say it made it a little easier when I knew, okay, this isn't someone who I want to be with. So it made it a little easier for me. But then he starts becoming like a man that I would love to marry. But I didn't even realize he was doing all that until. So a whole year later, the following March, he reached out, and like I said, we had had a little bit of communication here and there before, but he would, like, it would be where he'd reach out to me, and I wouldn't respond because I was like, I'm not doing this.
- [21:05]
Sadie Robertson
You knew it wasn't right.
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Sophia Watts
But this time, I don't know, I just felt so different. And I responded, like, immediately. Like, I didn't even hesitate, and I just responded. And he was like, hey, like, I'm coming home. Because he was. Was still in college. He was like, I'm coming home. Do you think we could just, like, talk? And.
- [21:20]
Sadie Robertson
I don't know.
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Sophia Watts
I was just like, sure. I have no idea why I said that. And he just, like, he. He cried. He apologized. He told me just, like, everything. And I could. I could. I could definitely tell that, like, he was different, like, inside for sure. But it wasn't one of those things. I'm like, oh, great, you're better. We're gonna get back together. Like, it was not that at all. We actually spent, like, a couple weeks. I don't even remember how long it was, but just weeks of, like, re. Getting to know each other, talking again, making sure, like, what each other was saying was actually true. It wasn't just, like, yeah, I'm done with that, and I'm This. And it was just like. It's so hard to even explain because it was just. God, like, he had a whole heart change, and he was better than the person who I met in the first place. Like, he. It was just. It was amazing. So, yeah, he. That's all part of his testimony and everything, but ended up so cool. We got back together. And then at that point, we. Like, after weeks of really, really getting to know each other, we knew, like, I think we want to get married.
- [22:28]
Sadie Robertson
Like, this is legit.
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Sophia Watts
Like, if we're gonna do this, this is why? And we got engaged that year, married three months later, pregnant.
- [22:34]
Sadie Robertson
How to get.
- [22:34]
Sophia Watts
So, yeah, it's all crazy and that. Like, it's such a blur now because, like, we hardly even remember that side of each other. But it's a huge part of our story and everything.
- [22:43]
Sadie Robertson
So cool.
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Sophia Watts
It used to be hard for me to talk about. I used to not know when we. Especially when we started social media. Do we even want to share that part? Because I felt somewhat embarrassed. Like, when you hear someone breaks up, you're like, oh, you should never get back together. It's not always the case.
- [22:57]
Sadie Robertson
So I think your story is so inspiring. I think it's so needed because there's so much wisdom. 1 and the fact that you trusted God enough to break up because breakups are so hard. And when you have the expectation that you're gonna marry someone, like, y' all were not just dating. Like, obviously it got to the point where it wasn't good, but y' all had such good intentions going in, and you thought, this might be a man I can marry. So then to get to the point to realize, like, okay, this might not be the man. It takes so much trust in God to actually break up and then to stay broken up. Especially when you're looking at them on social media and you miss them. And even when you know it's not right, you know it'd be easier to just get back together. You think it's gonna be easier? It's not. Because then you get into, like, the turmoil of dating for the wrong reasons, but you feel like it would.
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Sophia Watts
Right?
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Sadie Robertson
And so then to even step away from it and y' all both to kind of go your own path, you figure out what you need to figure out. Him figure out what he need to figure out, and you come back and Yalls relationship is so much more mature than it was before. And, like, I think there's so much wisdom in that. And I love that you shared that. You felt nervous to share that on social media because I heard in your story, I was listening to other conversations you had saying that, like, you always had this idea of, like, the perfect fairy tale relationship and had this, like, idea of perfectionism in a relationship and even on social media, because I was like, influencers. You had seen. Seen perfect. How, like, why is that important for you? And was that hard to show that it wasn't perfect? And was it even hard for you to come to the terms that it wasn't going to be perfect?
- [24:28]
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- [24:55]
Sophia Watts
I remember when we started social media, I was just like, I realized that we were doing like, all these couples that I used to watch and look up to. I'm like, this is what we're doing now. And this is how, like, a lot of young people look at us. Like they look. Some people are looking up to us. And I just remember, not that anyone was doing anything wrong on social media, but it's hard to realize, like, you're only seeing these amazing highlights of people's lives. And for me, I was so on the fairy tale movie life.
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Sadie Robertson
Like, I bought in.
- [25:29]
Sophia Watts
Yes. I was like, it's gotta be like the movies. And it's just, it's not like that. And so I just, I just remember looking at Taylor, we, we went to, like, film some of our first YouTube videos when we were getting started, because we started on Tick Tock and that was just like silly short videos. And when we started our YouTube channel, I was like, we're gonna do like a question Q A and answer all these questions that people have for us. I was like, I just want to make it clear that we are not perfect and we have a lot of stories to prove that. And I, I, I just wanted to share it because I wanted people to. I just felt like people would be able to relate more and I just knew how I felt watching. It's hard with social media. I mean, just, I don't know, you just see all the good parts. And so I was like, I just want to be sure. It's not like we're going to come on here and share our arguments or post a video.
- [26:16]
Sadie Robertson
There's a balance. But also just authenticity goes such a long way because people look at y' all and you're like, oh, they're real. You know, you don't look at y' all and go like, oh, they're perfect. You know, like, actually people might say, oh, yeah, because you're really cute, but you're not for real, thinking these people are perfect. Whereas some people do paint, like, a very unrealistic picture of what dating looks like, what marriage looks like, what postpartum looks like. And it's like, okay, but for a real girl, tell me a little bit of what it's really like, because I.
- [26:45]
Sophia Watts
Can make it harder for people, too, when they get into those positions, they're like, well, this isn't what it's supposed to be like. But in all reality, it's not perfect.
- [26:53]
Sadie Robertson
Yes. One of my, like, pin posts on Instagram is actually funny because I have a team helping me with socials now, and they're like, can we change up your pins? I was like, no, because there's a specific reason I have that pin there. It's because I talk about that like, that. Hey, just a reminder, you're seeing, like, a very small glimpse into my life, because I just always want people to know that and that to be at the forefront of people's mind when they're looking at people. You can be inspired by people, you can learn from people, you can be encouraged by them. But at the end of the day, like, you gotta. You gotta stick with the friends and the family in your life where you're actually seeing people live. You're actually seeing people overcome hard things. You're actually, you know, learning. Like, don't just learn from people where you're only seeing a good side presented, you know? And I think you guys do such a good job at showing all of it. Y' all are super fun and laugh at yourself and share your story. And I remember the wrestle with that when I first started social media, like, my first YouTube video. I'm like, 16. I'm so awkward, and I'm like, everyone keeps saying I'm goals, and I just want to come on here and be like, I am not. Because I felt burdened by that, because I felt like, oh, if they really knew. Like, what I experienced is truly the same as everyone else. And I feel so insecure and I feel so self conscious. And I just didn't want people to think, like, I'm not experiencing that because you perceive my life to be a certain way. And so I was very similar to you in starting it, being like, can we just set the tone at the very beginning of this whole thing that this is not what it always looks like. So tell me, how did y' all get started on social media? Because that is such a wild story to me.
- [28:25]
Sophia Watts
Yes. Whirlwind. We were dating and this was when we had. This was after the breakup, like, when we were good. Like, we were boyfriend, girlfriend. It was just so random. It's hard for me to even remember. But I told you I'd always kind of, like, that would be Just perfect because I could still be my stay at home mom, but I could work online. And so I remember though, I felt like I had nothing cool going on in my life. I'm like, I don't know what I'm gonna post about myself. But Taylor, he is just goofball, like, so funny. And I would just film him all the time because he was funny. And so one day I had seen on TikTok, he didn't have TikTok. He wasn't like huge into social media at all. And so I would just see like funny trends going on. And the first one I saw was the. It was like a boomerang prank thing where you act like you're taking a boomerang. But then I was like, oh, we need to redo it. And we did it like six, like 30 times over and over again. You know what I mean? Like, I was like, we need to do a boomerang. So he'd be like, like, and then we do it like a bunch of times. But he had no idea. Like if you would have been on TikTok, you would have seen that that was going all over, but he had no idea. And what stuck out about him, based off of what everyone would say is that he always took. He just had such a sweet reaction. Whereas a lot, there's a lot of videos with the trend where people just get so frustrated and mad and nothing crazy. But Taylor would always just be like, so golden retriever sweet. And people just thought it was like, people just ate it about him. So I just remember posting that and it just blew up millions of views. And I was like, well, that's a little crazy. I don't even know how to explain the feeling. It's like, well, that's crazy. Cause you're like, surely that wouldn't happen again. I don't even remember the second video we posted. But it happened again and then it happened again and it was just like every video and the followers were just going up. So it's like it wasn't just like a one hit wonder post.
- [30:21]
Sadie Robertson
Yeah, people really like it.
- [30:22]
Sophia Watts
Yeah. And it was all him. My face I don't even think had been shown yet. Like it was me filming him. He was the star of the show. People didn't even like recognize him for a long time because I was just never in videos. And so we hit a million followers in a month. 2 million the next month, 3 million, 4 million. Like it went so fast and we just, it just, things just took off from there. And so then we kind of, like, went over into Instagram and YouTube, and everyone saw us get engaged and then married and then have kids. So there's a lot of people who have been there from the beginning and just seen it all.
- [30:57]
Sadie Robertson
But that is so cool.
- [30:59]
Sophia Watts
I'm like, I don't know. They just. They loved him, and then we kind of. It was a lot of him in the beginning, but then we switched to more couple family stuff, like, as time went on.
- [31:08]
Sadie Robertson
So I think the thing with socials is, like, the. The things that succeed are the things that are real. You know, it's the authenticity. It's who you really are. And because people loved y' all, and y' all weren't trying to be someone you're not. You're just being yourself. Like, there's so much longevity to that because you're like, hey, the Lord really did this. The Lord brought these people, and it wasn't because of anything other than who we are. And what a gift. You know, you don't have to strive. You don't have, like, do all these things to build a platform. You're just being who you are, and the Lord is blessing it. And, like, that's so cool. I just love it so much. And you guys truly do such a good job. So, like you said, people have tracked with you guys, like, from marriage to having kids. Now you're pregnant with your second, which is so sweet and so fun. What has that been like, Just having such a following as you got married and have young kids? Like, what's. What kind of conversations do you have about that?
- [32:03]
Sophia Watts
It's crazy. Like, you just don't know all the ins and outs. Like, in the beginning, it was kind of just, like, for fun, and we didn't realize it could turn into, like, our job. And I remember we made.
- [32:14]
Sadie Robertson
What was Taylor going to do?
- [32:15]
Sophia Watts
He was going to vet school, so he was going to do his four years, and then he was going to go to vet school. He, like, during high school, for, like, years, he worked at a. As a vet tech. And so he was, like, really passionate about it, and that was the plan, but it just became apparent that he was gonna put it on hold at the time.
- [32:36]
Sadie Robertson
You can always start. You needed Taylor.
- [32:39]
Sophia Watts
We needed Taylor, and because when we got married, he was still in college when we got married, and so. And then I got pregnant right away, so it just caught it all. It was like, well, you know, we're able to pay our bills and everything from social media. You know, you'd be able to stay home. It would just Be a lot if he had to go off. We didn't even know if we'd have to move to a different state for vet school and all that. So he ended up putting that on pause, but that his plan. So I just remember in the beginning though, realizing that it could become a job of ours was like crazy because that wasn't, that wasn't like the goal or anything. We were just posting fun videos. And of course we were boyfriend girlfriend at the time, so we were like, what do we, what do we do when we start making any money and stuff? But it, it was so fun for us. Like, it just gave us something to do. Like all throughout summer, like, we were just always making funny videos. Like, I don't know, I don't know how to describe it. It was just.
- [33:31]
Sadie Robertson
That's awesome.
- [33:32]
Sophia Watts
A whirlwind. And just it. Things moved so fast, so I feel like we didn't even have time to realize what was going on. Like millions of people are watching us. It was just insane. But it's been so fun and encouraging. Like, the most encouraging thing to me is when, like parents come up to us and explain how much like how grateful they are that we can be role models to their kids and stuff. And that means a lot to us because, like, they feel comfortable with their young, young kids, like watching all of our stuff and everything. And that just makes me really happy because, you know, we just want to put out like family friendly content and everything. So it's just been amazing. And then like, for us to both be able to stay home with our kids is just a blessing. So, so cool.
- [34:19]
Sadie Robertson
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- [36:59]
Sophia Watts
It's shocking to people when I say that comments and criticism a lot of the times doesn't bother me. And I think it's because just like in my personal life, I dealt with a lot of that already before social media. And I just, I never let it bother me. Like, I truly never let it bother me. I was always the different one. Like, one, I was homeschooled. Two, I was like, I was like, yeah, I'm good with getting married young. Like, I'm 16, I'll get married too.
- [37:29]
Sadie Robertson
You're like, I'm not going to college. I would stay at home. Mom yeah, always.
- [37:32]
Sophia Watts
And I kind of. I love to just tell it. Like, it was kind of funny to see people's reaction because I was like, yeah, I'm. I just don't plan on doing that. So I feel like I was kind of used to it. And so truthfully, a lot of the criticism does not bother me because I'm just so, like, confident in. In those things now. There are definitely things that can be hurtful in certain things that jab at you a little more than others. But I'll say Taylor, my husband, he especially in the beginning, because it was mostly just him being seen. He struggled with it a lot in the beginning, and I felt for him because it was like all eyes were on him. And so it was a lot for him. It wasn't even like he could share that with me necessarily, because, again, I wasn't as much in the videos as he was. But just over the years, we've learned to. One, we just don't pay attention. Like, we don't. Because it's not gonna do anything. It's key hurt you if you sit there and read through everything. But I think we're just so confident in what we do and who we are and what we believe in that it. You just learn to not let it bother you.
- [38:39]
Sadie Robertson
So real. I feel the exact same way. Like, I am not bothered by. We were actually talking about this morning. 1. I don't even really know it because I don't see it a lot of times. And it's so funny because, like, my friends will be like, oh, are you okay? Like, I saw. And I'm really. I did not even know that. Yeah, I could have lived my whole life without knowing that. Thank you. And it's just so funny. I mean, even with my grandpa recently passing, I just saw the most amazing comments. I mean, I was blown away by the outpouring of love and comments, and I was just like, oh, my gosh. Like, everyone's just been so sweet and so kind. And someone was like, oh, my gosh. But I saw those on Facebook. I was like, what? And they're like, oh, it was really bad. And I'm like, oh, well, don't tell me that. I don't need to know. Everyone's been so nice to me know. And I'll live in that bubble. And that's fine, you know, because the truth is, like, when you have millions of people, you're going to have a lot of good and a lot of bad. Like, you're gonna have to get away from. You can't get away from it. And I feel the same way. My husband struggled more at the beginning when we got married, because, you know, I had had a following for a while, and people are so particular in, like, who they thought I was gonna marry or it's like, okay, but they don't know you. And for me, I'm like, no, like, I know you and I love you. And it took a little bit for him, but then I had to remember, man, it was really hard for me at the beginning too. And now I've gotten to the point where I don't feel that way. And coming into now doing another show, I was saying someone asked me, like, what are you most excited about? I'm like, I'm most excited about doing it confidently this time. Because the first time around I was a teenager and I was insecure and I cared too much about people thought. And this time I'm so excited to do it, knowing who I am, knowing that I have a family who. And I had a family, obviously, but me, like my husband and my kids that like anchor me and ground me in who I am. And you have that. Like you and Taylor are doing this together. You have your kids, and when you have kids, to me at least, it just puts things in such perspective, you know, because it literally does not matter what the world thinks about me. It matters how they view me as their mom. And it just grounds you so much. And even with social media, it's funny because I used to always, like, feel like I had something to post. And nowadays I really do need my team because I'm like, I don't know what to post. Like all my pictures of my kids. I don't just want to share that, but like, look at my camera roll. There's nothing interesting. I told you I the same thing the other day.
- [41:01]
Sophia Watts
I said, I'm really trying to find something to post on my story right now. And it's literally like mirror's face. And I'm like, I have no idea what to post. I'm like trying to take a picture of the sky.
- [41:09]
Sadie Robertson
That's how I am. They're like, we should do a photodub. I'm like, yes, let me try to find 10 pictures that are interesting. But I love that though. Cause you're just living life and it's so beautiful. And then social media becomes your overflow, you know? And that's what I always tell people with socials. If you can get to point where it's your overflow, you're not striving. You're not trying to, like, gain something from it. You're trying to give something to it. You're trying to be a blessing to others. Like, that's the sweet spot with socials for me. What is like, when y' all talk about your dreams for socials and goals? Do y' all have, like, goals? What's your. Why? What do you and Taylor think about when it comes to socials?
- [41:47]
Sophia Watts
It's hard. There's so much unknown with it. I feel like, especially for my husband, he. He is definitely the. A bit more. Gets a little bit more stressed when.
- [42:00]
Sadie Robertson
It comes to it.
- [42:01]
Sophia Watts
I'm a little bit more just casual. But our goal, I feel like, has always been the same. And it's just to share, like, just our day to day. We literally. We don't. We don't do anything important, like, special. Like, we literally. We pick up the vlog camera. It's like, whatever we're doing today, we're filming. And I mean, that's just. That's what we plan to do. And as long as people enjoy it, then we're gonna keep doing it. We don't wanna really switch anything up because this is what people love to watch and see us do. So my husband gets a little bit more stressed out on the side of that. It's our job. And there's so many unknowns with social.
- [42:40]
Sadie Robertson
Media as a provider. I feel like it's harder for them because they're looking at it. Yeah. Cause I'm very similar. I'm like all heart. And Christian's a little bit more strategic, which is good because see that in a relationship. Because I'm like, oh, we can just not do it. He's like, yeah, or we could think about that for a second, you know, because they were trying to provide for your family. So it is so great to have that, but I think it's, like, good to have both. For sure. You carry that balance each other. But I think it's so sweet. Y' all just share your day to day and like, hey, don't. Don't overlook simple. You know, simple is so powerful and so profound. And I think that so many people, like, yes, the trends are sweet and the trends are great, but, like, the trends are what everyone's doing. There's something unique about y' all that people want to follow y' all specifically because it's who y' all are in your everyday. And we feel super called to that. Like, once we had honey, I really debated if I was gonna continue growing socials or just kind of like, Stop. Mainly because I didn't know if I wanted to share her on socials. Like, I didn't know. I didn't know where I stood with that. I hadn't really thought much about it. I never really considered not sharing my family on socials because I grew up from such a young age being in the spotlight. So I was like, yeah, we'll share our family. But then when you have kids, you're.
- [43:52]
Sophia Watts
Like, it makes you actually want share my family. I know.
- [43:56]
Sadie Robertson
So we prayed a lot about it, and we asked a lot of people their opinion. And I asked Alexa Pena. She. Carlos and Alexa. She was like, the Spy Kids girl.
- [44:07]
Sophia Watts
Yes. Oh, my gosh.
- [44:09]
Sadie Robertson
I was like, wait, how do I know she's so great? And I don't know her super, super well, but I know her enough to text her and just ask, hey, what made you decide to share your kids on socials? And she said, you know, in the entertainment industry, there are. Are so many examples of the way to live your life, right? And she said, but there are not many Christian examples on the way to live your life. You're not seeing that on TV shows, you're not seeing that on movies. And that's, I think, why Doug Dynasty was so unique, because it was a Christian family, but for the most part, you don't see that. And she said, so we feel called that we're going to show people what a Christian family looks like, and we're going to do that through our platform, through socials. And it just really hit me. I was like, man, that's so true. It made me think of Matthew, like, you are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. You are not meant to light a lamp and put it under a sand. No, you put it on top of the stand so that it gives light to the world. And, you know, you glorify your father in heaven. I was just thinking, like, okay, that's what our. Like, that's literally what we're called. You to be a light of the world. And if we can show people what a godly family looks like just through social media. And it is amazing because you cannot underestimate the power of a short clip. You know, you guys have short clips, and then you have YouTube too, and all the other things. But, like, short clips that people see and they go, there's something different about them, you know, and they're inspired and they let their kids watch it, and they want their kids to watch it and, like, what a gift, you know? So you guys are Doing an incredible job, sharing your family. It's so beautiful. So you mentioned that you do want a big family, which is so sweet and I think. And it's so interesting because someone said to me recently with just knowing we have a third coming, they're like, man, this generation, they're just all about having kids young. I was like, you know, it's funny because it's really not like there are pockets of that, but actually, like, when you look at the world and even statistics and stuff, it seems like people are actually going away from that, which is really sad. Why are you so passionate about having a family and sharing it?
- [46:12]
Taylor McKinney
She's made up her mind to live pretty smart learn to budget responsibly right from the start. She spends a little less and puts pouring through savings Keeps the blood pressure low and credit score raises she's gotten debt right out of her life she tracks her cash flow on her spreadsheet at night Boring money moves make kinda.
- [46:37]
Sophia Watts
Lame songs but they sound pretty sweet to your wallet BNC bank brilliantly boring since 1865. That was one of the first things that. When I told you we went on our first date, I was like, so, kids. I was like, you probably want kids.
- [46:50]
Sadie Robertson
You like?
- [46:50]
Sophia Watts
Yeah.
- [46:50]
Sadie Robertson
I was like, do you?
- [46:51]
Sophia Watts
And I'm like, we don't have to get exact numbers here, but I'm like, do you want a big family? Like, I'm just curious because that's something like I really want. I. I don't know where it really came from, but, like, from since I can remember being just young, I just love babies, love kids. I grew up dancing and I grew up teaching dance and just like little, little kids. And I just loved being around kids. And so I knew I wanted a big family. And I. I don't even personally have. We have a pretty small family. Family that could. That could be why I never, like, wished I had more. I never was like, why didn't y' all have more kids? To my parents, But I don't know if it's just. I don't know if that has something to do with it, but I've just always. I mean, you can ask anyone around me. I'm known for being the person who wants all the babies. And so I remember, I was like, I just gotta make sure you're good with the big family. And he was like, so we've. We've gone up on our number of mayors, but after having our daughter and like, experiencing that, I'm like, I never want to stop experiencing that. Like, I want to do it again, and then I'll definitely want to do it again. I'm like, we'll have to get to the point. I never want to get to too many. To where I can't, like, pour enough into each kid. Like, I wish I had the superpower to be able to take care of 20 kids, but I do want to stop at a point where I know I'll be able to pour into each kid.
- [48:10]
Sadie Robertson
And necessity makes sense.
- [48:11]
Sophia Watts
Yeah, so. But my husband's fully on board now, especially after having our daughter.
- [48:15]
Sadie Robertson
Like, that's how me and Christian were. Because when we first got married, like, he only has a brother, and there's six kids in our family, and three are adopted. So our family was like. I always say me and Christian's families are similar, except for, like, when you go to Christmas at each of our houses, you really see the difference. Our house is a literal tornado, and his house is like, everyone, it's your turn now to open the presents. And when everyone was, like, watching me over the present, I was like, why is everybody watching me? Like, no one ever watched me open the present. So it's just different. And so he thought, you know, maybe. Maybe, like, three would be a lot, and that would be the end. And I was like, four, five, you know? And so anyways, it's so sweet, though, because I remember a friend of ours, after they had their first, before we had kids, they were like, I just don't know if we could ever have another, because I don't know if we could love another one more than you love your first one. But we. And I. I see that, and I totally see where they're coming from. But for us, we're like, gosh, you love them so much. Like, you don't want to stop. Like, you want to. You want to have another one and love that again. And because you do, your love grows, your capacity grows. Like, now we're on three, and I'm like, I don't feel like we're done. I feel, like, so excited more, because it would feel sad right now to know, like, oh, this is our last one. And if that's what God had for us and we weren't able to, then we'd be so grateful for what we have. But also, we're like, we'd love to do that again, you know? And so it's just amazing. Kids change things in the best way. I mean, in the best way.
- [49:39]
Sophia Watts
Completely change your life for the better.
- [49:41]
Sadie Robertson
I know this second one took y' all a little bit longer than Expected. And I loved your. Your video Tear jerker. Oh, my gosh. Total tearjerker. Was so sweet. But talk a little bit about that because I think, like, again, it's kind of similar to me as I look at your story with Taylor where you wanted something so bad. Like, you wanted to get married young, you wanted to have family, you had this clear vision. You had this guy. But then it comes to the point where it's like, it's not working out. You had to break up. Well, family was that for you? Like, you had a clear vision. You want a lot of kids. What did that feel like as you started getting negative tests? And how did you keep hope?
- [50:16]
Sophia Watts
Yeah. So with our first, for those who don't know, we got pregnant right away, like, immediately. Didn't even have to, like, think about trying or, you know, taking any steps. And so it was just kind of like, it felt handed to us, like, you know, and I was. I just kind of got. I think that's what made me think, oh, this is just how it is. Like, this is how it'll be. And so I remember when we were thinking about getting ready to try for our second, I didn't think we needed all this time to, like, prepare and everything, but I got. I started getting negative tests, and by no means, like, I wanted to make it so clear on social media. Like, some people go through such hard struggles with infertility and stuff. I never really claimed to have infertility. It was just. It was a shock to me. Yeah, it was like, in a month, when you're trying to get pregnant, a month feels like forever. And then you can finally take the test, and then it's negative, and then you feel like you have to wait forever. And so when 10, 12 months go by, like a year, it feels like a lot. And you just start qu. You just start wondering. Like, I just wanted to know. Like, I just wanted to get in. And a lot of doctors won't even see you till you've tried for, like, a year. And I'm like, I really just want to know, like, if there's, like, something wrong. And it was in the beginning, I. I don't even. I wasn't. I just thought it was going to come so easily. So in the beginning, I wasn't even. I don't think my head was in the right space. I wasn't, like, praying for this baby like I should have been. And it took till, like, those last half of trying, like, those last few months where I just, like, I didn't want to Feel that way each time I saw it again. And I was like, I knew. I know that God has a plan. So I'm like, why am I. I getting this upset about it when. If it's not meant to be this month, it's not meant to be this month. And so towards the end is when I really was like, okay, I'm giving it to God. When it's meant to happen, it's meant to happen. Sure enough, I got pregnant the next month. And not to say that's always just gonna happen, but I did end up getting pregnant the next month, and I cannot. I could not be more. Like, the timing is just so perfect. Like, I feel like we needed that time with our first. Like, if I was. Have gotten pregnant a lot sooner, we. Like, I just feel like she needs this. It just seems so perfect. Like, I'm like, I wish I would not have stressed.
- [52:44]
Sadie Robertson
You lose perspective sometimes when you're focused on, like, one thing, and then later you're like, oh, man. Like, look how much good happened during that time. And it was so sweet. It was Valentine's Day, right?
- [52:57]
Sophia Watts
Yes.
- [52:57]
Sadie Robertson
Which, like, come on, right?
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Sophia Watts
I was like, how perfect is this?
- [53:00]
Sadie Robertson
That's so sweet.
- [53:02]
Sophia Watts
I know.
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Sadie Robertson
I love how you share it, though, because I think a lot of people. People do, like, hesitate to share things because they know so many people's stories are worse. And of course, so many people's stories are harder for different reasons, or they're just different, you know? But at the same time, man, it is discouraging. And a month feels like forever, and a period can feel like a slap in the face. And when you're, you know, physically hurting from a period and you're emotionally hurting from that, like, that is a real thing women walk through. That, I feel like, is very fair to say that is hard.
- [53:33]
Sophia Watts
Absolutely. And when you're sharing that much of your life and people are constantly asking, like, questions, so it didn't seem like something I felt like I wanted to hide. And if I was going to talk about it, I was going to have to explain, you know, the circumstances and everything.
- [53:47]
Sadie Robertson
So I love that you shared that again, back to, like, not being perfect and showing that it's hard sometimes, you know, because a lot of people just let the year pass and never say anything. Then they're like, I'm pregnant, and we celebrate. And that's great, but there's also, like, some really hard moments in those months, and I love that you shared it. And whenever you did get that positive with your baby in your arms, it Was like the sweetest thing ever. As we close, a lot of people love you guys. A lot of people found this podcast today. Maybe a lot of people listen to this podcast consistently, but a lot of people might have just said, oh, so me, I want to go hear her story. Just let you send off a little encouragement to the people who follow y' all because we talk so much about socials and there's obviously negative sides, but there's so many positive sides. And you've mentioned so many of those positive sides. One being that so many families do trust you guys. What's something that you want your fans and followers to know that you and Taylor think about for them?
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Sophia Watts
I always say I'm just like, we talked about. We talked about this a lot earlier. Just know that just because we're in the social media space, it can be so hard to not compare every little thing about your life to others people's lives, whether it's the vacations they're going on, all the things they're doing. But it. Because I struggle with it. Like, we're in the space of social media and I just feel like social media is so big these days that a lot of us have it and a lot of us are seeing it every day. And it can just do a lot to your brain when you're just seeing all this stuff. But especially now, being in the space, everyone, like, we're all the same. We're all sinners, saved by grace. Like, we are. We're all the same. So just because you're seeing our highlights, we are. We are all have our arguments. I mean, we have our arguments, we have our hard days. Like, you're not seeing all this stuff, but it's still happening. So I just don't want people to get discouraged in their own lives because they just think everyone else's look so perfect and glamorous online. I know we talked about that earlier.
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Sadie Robertson
But that's always just like, let's wrap it up with a word. It's so real comparison truly is thie joy and it happens daily on socials. And I love that you shared that. Well, you have been a joy. Like, such a joy. It is the best thing in the world when you follow someone on social media and you meet them and they're even better. Impressive person. So thank you for being who you are. Thank you for coming all the way to Louisiana to be on this podcast and encourage so many people. I know they're going to be so inspired, even more so by your whole story. And I look forward to continuing to follow along as your family grows and your life continues to bless others. So thank you, friend.
- [56:23]
Sophia Watts
Thank you so much.
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Sadie Robertson
Thank you for having me.
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Sophia Watts
This is so fun, Sam.