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When Comments Hit Hard — And How to Ignore Them | Sadie Robertson Huff | Trey & Katie Kennedy
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The holidays are so full of fun, family chaos and all the things. But when I'm well rested, I actually get to enjoy it all. And that's why I'm so thankful for my Helix mattress. Christian and I took their two minute sleep quiz and got matched with Helix Midnight, which has been perfect for the two of us as side sleepers. It's not too soft, not too firm. Honestly, Helix has been the real MVP for the past like three, four years. From the newborn stages to house move everything, it's just been great. And it's gone with and all of our changes. So go to helixsleep.com sadie for 27 off site wide if you are interested in a new mattress, this is the place to do it. This is an exclusive offer for listeners of the well that's good podcast. That's helixsleep.com Sadie for 27 off site wide make sure you enter our show's name after checkout so that they know we sent you there. Helixsleep.com Sad. What's up fam? Happy boy. That's good. Wednesday. I hope you're having a great week. But everyone, it is about to get literally so much better because we have two incredible guests on the podcast today. My husband was geeking out and y' all know Christian. Y' all know Christian doesn't really geek out over people, but he was like, I have to go introduce myself before I leave because we have Trey and Katie on the podcast today and we are so excited. I didn't even say your last name. Trey Kennedy and Katie Kennedy. We're so stoked because let me just tell you, we have watched so many of your videos. Trey, Christian, and I. I forgot about this until this morning when I was watching so many videos to just prepare to have this conversation. I was like, I forgot that when Christian and I were early married, at the end of the day we would literally go to your YouTube page and watch videos like every night just to laugh. And it became like our Thing. And I forgot about that because that was six years ago that we did that. Now we have kids and it's all crazy and whatnot. But, like, truly, you made us laugh so much and was like a bonding thing for us at the beginning of our marriage. So thank you and welcome to the podcast.
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C
Thank you. Glad to be here. That's super nice. Train Katie here.
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That's so happy to be here.
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It's great to hear. I get that a lot. The people. I don't know how to feel people, like, we. We got. We just got married and we'd lay in bed and we'd watch you.
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I'm like, well, do people actually say that a lot?
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Yeah.
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That is so funny.
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You know, everyone likes to lay in bed on your phone, but that's just. I don't know if I need to know the location, but that's super nice. It's so good to be here. Thanks for watching the videos.
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B
Well, the truth is, I actually thought about this earlier today. I was like, I'm gonna tell him that. And I actually had this thought. I'm not gonna say we laid in the bed and watched it. And I didn't even know people said it, but I was like, I'm not gonna say that, because knowing your humor, I'm like, I'm. I'm walking into that one, you know, Like, I'm walking into this. So that's why I was like, when we were early, at the end of the day, we would, you know. And so that is so hilarious that people actually say that. Oh, well, I'm so glad to have both of you on and here about Yalls life. Okay, this might come left field if you. If my team didn't prep you for the question I ask everyone who comes on the what's Good Podcast, but we always start off the conversation with what's the best piece of advice you've ever been given? I know. Dramatic question, but I'd love to hear from the two of you some good advice you've got.
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That's great. Now, they did warn us. We're ready. We're still here. We're prepared. I know. I love it. That's a good. This is a good Christian podcast. Any good Christian you talk to, they're like, hey, nice to meet you. What's your name? What's your.
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Let's go real deep now.
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Let's go into Savannah. And what's the best piece of advice you've ever been given in your life?
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All right, ladies first.
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Okay. Mine is from my mother, Elizabeth Byram. She just. Growing up, this was a constant thread. It was just like, don't let what you can't control control you.
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Ooh, that is good.
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And so I feel like that just has helped me throughout life, honestly, all the time. Like, I feel like Trey probably is good. He probably gets that too. Like, I just think things just kind of roll off me a lot easier.
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C
You say I need that advice.
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I'm just saying you've probably seen that in my life.
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C
No, she is. I love to let self control me. It's like one of my hobbies. So she. She's. Yeah. I can't even believe we just did a road trip to my parents. Where we're at right now, it's like five plus hours. And so we thought, let's try. It's always been a disaster. Let's try the whole, like, late night, after bedtime, through the night drives.
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B
Oh, yeah.
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C
And our son just never slept. He just stayed up till one. Our two year old, he's just like, we got in the car, 30 minutes in he goes, I'm gonna be awake for a long, long time.
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We were like, oh, you said that to us.
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Called a shot.
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He spoke again.
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And I was all that to say I was ready to just like pull over somewhere. And Katie just, it's fine. She's like, he's a. He's never done this. She was just so patient.
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He's a two year old. We asked him to do something he's never done before. We didn know how it's gonna go.
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She was. She was super mom.
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That is awesome.
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So anyways, that's definitely my. I feel like it's. Yeah. Just really helped me to just don't let other people's bad things or other things just, you know, ruin your day.
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It's a game changer. I feel like if you're able to get to that place, man, you live such a more pleasant life. I was actually thinking about this because I did like an ask me anything on Instagram the other day and someone said, what are your non negotiables in the morning? And I didn't respond. But I wanted to say, don't have non negotiables because it's rarely does it ever go as planned, especially with us with three kids. Like, if I was like, every morning I have to have this, this and this, then my days would not go well. If I had non negotiables that had to happen for everything to go good or everything to be at peace. And I think especially with kids, you learn that life doesn't go as planned most of the time. And you try to plan it right. Okay. I'm gonna go at this window instead of going in the morning, or I'm gonna try to miss nap time. We're gonna do this. And then the kids say, actually, I'm never gonna sleep because I'm gonna stay up the whole time. Or someone throws up or someone. You. You can't control it. And if you can surrender that control, especially as a mom, it is a game changer for the rest of your life. So I love that so much and love that it came from your mom too. That's awesome.
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Yes. She has five kids, so I feel like she probably had to learn that early on.
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Oh, she gets it. Yeah. Some advice comes from, like, oh, I did this so well. I want to give this advice. But most advice comes from, I had to learn this the hard way. And I'm giving this to you now so that you can learn it sooner than I did. Yes. Good. So, Trey, you got some good advice you want to hit us with?
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C
Yeah. My best advice, I think I've really been thinking about this recently. Best advice I've been given from my father. He would say something to the effect of be still doesn't always mean stop. And I think we're talking about having kids and all that. Like, be still. And. Yeah, I'm trying to walk with my faith. And okay, I'm supposed to release Sabbath or do that. And, you know, you have kids Sabbath. I don't even know what that looks like anymore. I mean, it just never stops. Right? But there's still. You know, we'd always talk about this verse in Exodus 14:14, believe. And it's like he said, trust in the Lord. You need only to be still. And then the next verse says, now go and kind of speaks to like, I don't know, my parents embody that. They. They never stopped. They worked so hard, like all day through the week, then all weekend. Being parents, working and. But they always had this kind of calm about them and something I'm working on where, you know, I can get too busy and too worked up and I'm. And just finding that stillness in the, like, non stop go of. Of work and life and parenting. Yep, is. Has been a game changer and something I'm working on.
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It's great. One of, like, my favorite life lessons was actually around this topic. So I used to drive out to our house, which is like 20 minutes from where I work. We live a little bit closer now, but we go out and it was like in the country. So we passed some like really interesting places going out in the country. And there's this one sweet little trailer with two rocking chairs and it's right across from the Dollar General. And every day, every single day on my way home from work because especially when the sun would get down, you know, a little like at this time of the year, it's going down around 5 o'. Clock. So when I'd be driving about, the sun's going down and this sweet old couple would sit on their rocking chairs outside their trailer and just look at the Dollar General every night. It wasn't like they had like a beautiful view, it was like Dollar General in the country. And I would just, I was so inspired by their love, like that, their consistency of every night be on those rocking chairs together. And I kept telling myself I'm going to write them a letter and I'm going to tell them that I love seeing their love and I love seeing them on the rocking chair every night. And it's inspiring me in my marriage. And I had this intention for about a year and I never did it. And it was like. And it wasn't because I chickened out or I just simply, as soon as I got home, got so busy doing so many things that I never wrote the letter. And then one day I like started seeing some changes happen at their house. Like they had to put in like a wheelchair ramp and like all this different stuff. And then like very shortly after there was an estate sale happening and I was like, oh my gosh, like, tell me like something did not happen to them. And immediately I'm like, I never wrote the letter. Like, why did I not do that? Why did I not go over there? And so I like got the details for the estate sale and I was like, hey, well this will be my opportunity to meet, you know, whoever's there. And so I go there the morning of the estate sale and like not seeing the old couple and there's this probably, you know, middle aged woman and they're kind of running it. And I was like, hey, like I just was wondering about the owners of this home. And she was like, oh, those are my parents. And she said they actually just passed away within a month of each other. And I was like, oh my gosh, wow. And she said, yeah, they just had like the most beautiful love. It was one of those stories of like kind of died over like a broken heart, but they were like together and everything. And I said, well, I just want you to know as Their daughter. I pass them every single night. And just how they sat on that, you know, porch and their little rocking chairs, it meant so much to me that I always wish I would have wrote them a letter. And I never did. And I regret that so much. But I'm glad I can now tell you as their daughter, like, how much that meant to me, to just see how they took that time every day. And so I was like, I want to, like, buy something just to kind of remember this moment and this lesson and bless y' all in some way. And what I ended up buying was, like, a little plaque they had in their house, and it's all about being still. And actually in the. In the kind of plaque, it says, never get too busy to stop and take two minute long vacations.
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C
And.
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And I thought that was, like, such a good phrasing, like, to take two minute long vacations. Because so often we do think, like, okay to take a vacation. So much planning has to go involved. You have to, like, pause everything has to be that dramatic, shift, pack all the bags, do other things. But, like, making it a habit to have, like, small moments of Sabbath, small moments of vacation. Small moments like step outside the porch and look at the sun setting, or, like, wake up early in the morning and see the sun rising. And, like, taking those moments to be still is so intentional. And so I love that you shared that because talked about that story in a long time, and it was, like, so pivotal for me.
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That's cool. What do you got? That plaque. Where is it? In the studio.
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I should have it in the studio so I could show everybody. I had it in my car for a long time because the whole thing for me was I was annoyed at myself that I actually wanted to do that. But when I would get to where I was going, I would get distracted. So I had it in my car as a reminder. Like, don't just get to where I'm going and, like, go into it. Like, kind of, like go in with intention places. But now it's in our. It's actually in my closet. And so I'm gonna bring that one day. I need to take a picture or something and post it since I told this story, but that was so significant to me. But I love that you started both of y' all's advice, starting this off on, like, the best page ever. But I want to know about Yalls love story, how y' all met all the things. So. So, Katie, tell us a little bit about how you and Tre. Okay, friends, let's talk about Something that has truly simplified my mornings in the best way. AG1. If you're not familiar, AG1 is a daily health drink that combines your multivitamin, pre and probiotics, antioxidants and more into one simple green scoop. No joke. One scoop. Shake it up, done. It is one of the easiest things you can do to support your body every day. And y' all know how wild things can get between school parties, family gatherings, travel, shopping, all the things. It is so easy for a good habit to fall straight through the cracks. But AG1 has become the one thing that can actually be consistent in life no matter what our week looks like. Plus, AG1 Next Gen has even more vitamins and minerals than the original formula. And the pre and probiotics support gut health and digestion, which I love because this time of year my diet is not always the most balanced. And now they have flavors like original citrus, berry and tropical. So you can find your favorite and make it your own. I have had strawberry. So many friends, family members. Try AG1 and love it. And we got on AG1 when it was just the OG just one flavor. But now there's like, no excuse. There's berry, there's tropical, there's all kinds of things. AG1 has their best offer ever. If you head to drink ag1.com whoa. You'll get the welcome kit, a morning person hat, a bottle of vitamin D3 plus K2 AG1 flavor sampler, and you'll also get to try their new sleep supplement and a G Z for free, which is a game changer for your nightly routine. That's drink ag1.com Whoa. For $126 in free gifts for new subscribers.
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He slid into my DMs.
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Okay. Hey, Christian did the same thing.
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Yeah, so we, you know, it was one of those I didn't have a following. And he, he definitely. He had a following by then. But I didn't know who he was.
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I was killing him.
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I was kind of curvy.
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And so it was. It felt so random that I was.
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Like, well, you were liking my posts for six months.
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I didn't know who you were. I wasn't following him. I thought, like someone had set us up, right? I thought someone was like, hey, you should check this girl out. I know her. Whatever. Because it just felt too random. And so I replied. And yeah, we just kind of did.
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That's the only reason we were playing Wait, but pause. When you saw he followed you, you didn't know who he was. You totally had to stalk His Instagram. Did you think he would. I mean, this might be. You might. Okay, be honest, but also, like, he's your spouse. Did you think he was funny? Like, were you liking what you were saying?
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I did. I was like, okay, this guy seems funny. He's cute.
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He.
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Yeah, there was, you know, clearly a Christian element to his stuff. And so, yeah, so then I was like, okay, I'll respond. And so, yeah, it was kind of just like, very innocent. Just followed each other for a little bit. We struck up some more conversation via dms. And I think quickly, we were kind of like, okay, we need to get off Instagram. Let's like, you know, here's my number. And I feel like we very quickly were kind of like, all right, we're not just going to do this weird. Like, let's message each other. Like, we either need to meet or we're not going to do this. And so very quickly, we, like, FaceTime, just to make sure that, you know, we could talk for a while and it wasn't weird. And then he was traveling. I lived in Atlanta at the time. He was in Kansas City, and he was traveling, and he said, you know what? I'm going to change my return flight, and I'm not going to fly home. I'm going to fly to Atlanta and we're going to go out on a date. So he did that.
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I had another meeting there or something.
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Yeah, he likes to kind of like.
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That's awesome.
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And, yeah, we went out that night, and he came back, like, two weeks later. And I feel like it was just kind of like, yep, I think this is wild.
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Is it the same for you?
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We would definitely.
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Do y' all feel like y' all agree on the story? Because it's always funny whenever, like, someone's sharing a story and the other person's like, that is not the way that it happened.
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C
Yeah, we do. We do. It's. Yeah. I, I don't know. It's wild. You know, I, I, I feel like my job and my marriage, it's all based on me, like, making some wild choices, just, like, going for it, making weird content and getting on a flight for a woman. I remember, I remember landing in Atlanta and just thinking, like, there wasn't this moment of, like, wow, the Lord is really. This could be me and my wife. It was like, this is rock bottom. I think, I think I'm, you know, I don't need to be. Am I this single? Like, people back home, you know, my mother, I was 24. She's like, are you going to die alone. And I was like, I got to hurt. I was getting in my head. So here I'm 27 and single. I go. I go, if this. If this is like a dud or if this girl stands me up or something, I'm not gonna tell it. I'm gonna take this to the grave. I'm just gonna get back on my flight tomorrow and just act like it didn't happen.
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More people need that. I call that delusional confidence, though, in the best way. I always say everybody needs delusional confidence. Like, everyone needs to have something. Like, this is kind of crazy, but I'm gonna go for it. Because if you don't have that look, what never happens. And so many people are over there hiding in the DM still or, you know, never pursuing somebody. But, like, you got to get on the flight, you got to make the call. You got to do the FaceTime, show up for the date. Like, that's how this happens. So I love it.
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Yeah, it is. And I, you know, I. We bonded a lot over that because she was. She was doing, like, traditional modeling, and she had went and got this, like, engineering degree. So, like, everyone thought she was a lunatic. Like, why aren't you going? Why'd you work for all that if you're not gonna. And I had come from business school and I was making videos, like, in my apartment. And we bonded over that. Like, we were kind of, you know, and that being there at all was proof that we both kind of like taking risks or making off off the beaten path decisions. And. But we hit us. We just hit it off immediately. And it was kind of like we just knew the first night. We didn't say it. We weren't. We didn't go that intense. But in hindsight, we were just like, it was always easy. It just made sense. We kind of knew we'd found our. Our spouse.
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Yeah.
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Wild.
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That's how it was for us. Like, someone asked Christian, like, how did you know she was the one? And he was like, I don't know that. I had this moment where I was like, you know, at the beginning, where it's like, oh, this is my wife. He's like, but I never thought about again. I couldn't think about us not being together. Like, it was so easy. It was so natural. And it was like, why would I not want to talk to her tomorrow? I would. I not want to, you know, go on the next date. Like, never had that moment. And then it was like, oh, man. Like, we have fallen in Love with each other. Like, it happened so naturally. And I do feel like a lot of times that is the way it is when it is the one. It just feels like effortless in a way. Not that. And that sounds contradicting because, like, the effort is obviously you flew there. You make effort, but effortless. And like, we can just talk for hours. And I'm not overthinking it. I'm not second guessing. Like, we're just. Just in this. We enjoy each other's company. And I love that. It's kind of funny. Christian and I also. He sent a dm, but I never saw the dm, so it's a little bit of a different story for like a year and a half later. But in the meantime, from the time he sent me the DM and when we met, he met my sister and they had gotten, like, kind of close. And it was so funny because one day I had this separate Instagram account that I posted all my ridiculous stuff on, like, just being totally dumb. And I guess it's not comedy. Okay? It was just. It was. People were probably laughing at me, not with me. But it was really funny because Christian saw that with my sister and he goes, that's just not funny. So that's why. That's why I asked. I was like. I was like, did you think he was funny? Because, hey, Christian was like, I thought you were cute. But I was like, you're crazy. But he respected the confidence. Okay, so it goes back. It goes back to that, right? Well, I love Yalls story. It's so sweet. I love how you said so. I didn't know you got your business degree and you started making videos. Trey, how did all of your career originally start for you and when did it start to take off? Was it an overnight thing or was it like a lot of seeds being sown?
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C
Yes. And to initially start, it was like a little overnight. It was Vine. That app was big when I was in college. So I was kind of right when it came out. I got on it with some buddies and it was. This is just crazy to think about. But back then, you going viral hardly even existed yet. Like, YouTube was out kind of. But I remember making this video and it kind of. I opened my thing up and I had like 4000 followers. Which at the time, like, no, I remember everyone thought this is. This is mind blowing. Like, no one. No one who's not famous has followers. And then I just kind of got into it. I made this one video that, like, took me to a million followers in, like, A month. And what was. Was I was doing the WOP. Remember that? Oh, yeah, this is very 2013. I was doing the WAP while I was cleaning the kitchen. And it was groundbreaking comedy at the time. And a lot of people agreed it got a bajillion views. And I. Yeah, it just. Million followers. And I kind of. Then you make a little bit of money. And I always viewed it as like a funny story one day. Like, this isn't a job. This isn't a career. Yeah, I'm making some money off this, but let me finish my degree and go get a 9 to 5 like I'm supposed to do. And, you know, social media grows, vine goes away. I keep making videos. I'm able to go viral a couple more times and get some followers on Instagram and Facebook, and suddenly I'm paying the bills and I kind of go, well, let's just see how long this lasts. And, you know, that was 10 years ago. So it's led to one thing after another.
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B
And that's awesome.
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C
Grateful I was there early because now. Now being an influencer or creator, whatever is, like, kind of cool, or people want to do it. But I was in college, like, getting bullied. People are like, yeah, I'll never. People, people, they always have stories like, oh, guys, your haters online. You'll never have a hater come up to you in real life. All right, they don't. They're. Well, in 2013, they were out here.
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B
Oh, they were there.
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C
I'd be like, grabbing a hot dog and on the college strip, and there's like a whole crowd that's like, look, guys, it's vine or Trey Kennedy. And, like, 20 people laughed. It was like, out of a cartoon or something.
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B
That's awful. So I have similar stories because, yeah, when you put yourself out there, it's like a lot of people put themselves out there. So it's like, not as big of a deal back then, like, to put yourself out there like that. It definitely. Like, I remember my grandpa telling me, if you're holding the football, you're going to get tackled. Like, it's just. That's just a life lesson. Like, and now it's not quite as bad because people do kind of hide behind their computer. But, yeah, I remember the first time I wore a Live Original T shirt my sister made for me. So now, you know, people, like, know about Live Original then. No one didn't. I was just believing in what God put on my heart. And someone. It was my senior year of high school, and she Looked at me, she said, live original. That's embarrassing. And I just remember feeling like, oh, my gosh, I feel so tiny right now. Yeah, it was like, sweetheart, bless your heart kind of comment. And it was like one of my.
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C
Rock bottom moments was merch. Was. I remember in college, this company is like, you got to make merch. And I remember wanting to do it, but I. I delayed it because I'm like, I'm gonna. I can't, I can't, I can't. I'm gonna get. I'm just gonna get roasted. I said, you know what? That's not. Yeah, let's do it. And I. I mean that. The next night, I could hardly go in public. People are like, the. You released merch? So it's just. Yeah.
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B
Yeah.
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C
Were you ever on Yik Yak?
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B
No. Well, what is that?
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Oh, it was bad, I guess.
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C
You. Because how old are you?
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I am 28. I had to think about that.
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C
A few years younger. Okay, so you missed. Yik Yak was big in college. So you're. You're probably not. You're a couple years away. Like a. It went away because it was horrible. The meanest.
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Yeah, it was anonymous post.
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It was like a localized anonymous. So you could just. You could just be like, you could just anonymously be like, sadie's wearing live original merch. What a loser. And then it would be like, top post, top post.
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People could, like, down or up it. And so it could just get higher and higher, you know, and that's, you.
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Know, I was driving a lot of engagement on y. I'm not going to lie.
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B
I probably was on it. I do actually have a memory of this. And like, I remember thinking, I'm not getting that because I don't want to know. Some similar to, like, Reddit. I'm like, I'll never look myself up on these kind of platforms. I don't want to know what people are saying. I don't need to know because it's not going to shape who I am or what I'm doing so they can have their commentary on the app I'm not going to look at. So I feel that. Okay, y'. All. Once the holidays start creeping up, I go full on scramble mode, looking for gifts that actually mean something to everyone on my list. And that's why I love Mr. Pen. It has become a go to gift. Truly. They have it all. They're a Christian company, Louisiana born company, which love that. And their Bible journaling supplies are honestly the best. But here's my favorite part Their journaling kits come already packaged like a little present already. Seriously so cute right out of the box that you barely really have to wrap them, which is also great for Christmas time. And they even offer custom ESV Bibles that I can put someone's name on, which ESV is the version I read as well. It's such a meaningful, thoughtful touch that's like, hey, I picked this just for you. They're Bible highlighters, which I'm actually going to show you. They're totally safe. If you have highlighters and you just used it in your Bible before, probably bleed through the page. The next page is a little bit messed up, but these are so amazing. This is a blue highlighter and specifically meant for our bibles. That's what Mr. Pin's all about. So I'm going to highlight this verse and it is so pretty on the page, as you can see what it's supposed to be. But then on the next page, it doesn't bleed through, so it doesn't mess up all your pages. It looks really nice. So that is the beauty of Mr. Pins. Not only does their highlighters do that, but their pens do that as well. Everything that they have is meant for your Bible. It's not just for Bible reading. If you're a student, these are great for anything. So head to sadpens.com to explore all the amazing journaling kits, Bibles and tools that I love to use. And use the code Sadie10 to get 10% off your first order. Again, that's Sadie P ns.com with the code Sadie10 for 10% off your first order. This just made me think of this. So, John, Chris was on my podcast this past year. I know y' all are good buddies, and he actually was one of the top five podcasts of the year, Shout out. But one of his best pieces of advice, it was so good. He was talking about his comedy and he said, the best piece of advice is like, I gotta say the truest version of myself. And if I start telling jokes for the algorithm or for people to think I'm funny, then I'm done. And I thought that was really good because it really is hard sometimes. Like, if you start feeding an algorithm or trying to feed what people like or appreciate about you, it can. You don't realize it, but slowly you're like all of a sudden putting something out there that's actually not even you. Then you have to keep up with an image you created, and it is exhausting. And so it's much better to just be Confident in what you're putting out there, who you are. And maybe. Maybe some of those haters coming up to us in person gave us thicker skin for the long run. Probably. Easily.
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C
Oh, easily. I mean, I do. That's a cool byproduct of all this, of, like, basically humiliated myself for a decade now is I. I feel like a superhuman. Like, I don't get embarrassed about it. I grew up so shy and so worried about what other people thought. And now you got to go through it, right? And you come out the other side, and you're like, it's fine. Okay. And a good way, in a bad way. Like, you kind of realize people's opinions that are negative don't matter and also that are positive kind of don't matter. They don't know us. You know, we're talking right now. I'm enjoying this. I was the first time we. We've chatted. I don't. You know, like, our mar. Everyone's gonna be like, their marriage is great. It could be horrible. It could be horrible. It's not. It's great.
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A
It's not.
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C
But, you know, it's. You kind of just realize, like, I'm just out here trying to do my best, entertain people, be myself, be ourselves. And behind closed doors, like, we just gotta try to love on our family and friends and. And it matters what they think of us.
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B
And it's true.
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C
It's a relief when you have that.
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A
I mean, I had to learn this. I mean, I had a little bit of it when I was doing modeling, obviously, the comments about me. But the first time I went on Trey's podcast and the comments that were on that, I wasn't quite prepared for that yet. And usually all of his stuff is very positive things on his feed. But there's one comment that was like.
- [30:03]
C
It'S prepped right here. Don't read the comments.
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A
Of course I did come on the podcast.
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B
Don't read the comments.
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A
And it was like, you're new to this. So mean. It was like, someone said, like, it's very clear. He emotionally abuses her.
- [30:13]
B
Yeah.
- [30:13]
C
Wow. He's hitting her for sure.
- [30:15]
A
You know, I was like, I called him. I wasn't with him.
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B
I called him. I was like, oh, my gosh, what happened on the pod?
- [30:19]
C
You know, Sweet. I don't want people thinking this about you.
- [30:22]
A
I don't want people to think this about you. Whatever. And it's like, I've grown past that. But, man, that first time, I was like, oh, my gosh.
- [30:28]
B
Oh, yeah. Every time Christian is on my podcast. And he's on the podcast all the time because we do so much together. And he really is, like, not in a cheesy way, but we are best friends. Like, if we. We want to do a podcast or we're just gonna do a podcast together, and we have such a great time, and we'll walk away and be like, that was awesome. That was so fun. And the comments are like, he's so mean to her. The way he put her down that whole time. She. Like, we feel bad for Sadie, all this stuff. And I mean, it's. It's crazy. And then. And then vice versa. They'll be like, sadie talks over him so much. It's so annoying. Let him speak. Let him have his own voice, blah, blah. And it was funny because after that, I said to Christian, I said, pay. I am so sorry. Like, I was looking at some of the comments and so many people were talking about how I talk over you. And I just want to say, I'm so sorry that I do that. I've never realized how much I did that till I listen to that. And he said, I've never thought about it. Like, I don't think you talk over. He's like, you like to talk. I've known that since we met. You talk a lot.
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C
It was all his burner accounts.
- [31:28]
B
He's like, you talk a lot. I know that about you. I don't sometimes, like, I need you to fill in the sentence. And, like, they don't know. That's our dynamic. And then I'm like, and when fun of me, I think it's funny because I'm from a family who roast each other, so that does not put me down. I actually think it's really fun and funny. So it is true, though, that, like, with the comments, even, like, you cannot let them hold weight because it'll even, like, make you question your relationship or how it's like, oh, are we healthy? Is this wrong? But it's like, no, you can't even go there. But I love what you said about how, like, at this point, you feel like a superhero. You're like, you can't say something that's going to offend me or going to change me. And I was thinking about that there's a thing called, like, survivor's confidence, and you see it in people like Bethany Hamilton, you know, like, she literally got bit by a shark. And I have another friend who got bit by a shark, Lulu Gribbin. She is an amazing person. And then both of them are like, in the water so much. They're doing all this stuff in the water and you're like, how could you do that? How could you go back in the water? Because like that's like a fear for everyone and it like makes us not want to go in the water and you actually did it. But it's like survivor's confidence. Once you get through something, then you're more confident twice. Yes, that's true too. What are the odds? But on a day you have two.
- [32:43]
C
Friends been bit my sharks, that's you're the only person on that planet.
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B
Say I met both of them after, after they get by sharks because of how they used it for good, you know, like Bethany, I met her well after she had b shark cuz her platform grew. I met Lulu because her platform grew and I reached out to her. I was like, girl, you are amazing. You know, and it's like I had read that thing about survivors confidence before that, but when I look at them I'm like, oh, I get it now. Like your Lulu has this whole swimsuit line while she's like in the water that this same beach that she got. But how could you do that? But that's survivor's comments. It's showing up to the same platform that ripped you apart yesterday and posting a new video and being like, hey, y' all think this one's funny? Like I'm not gonna quit because you didn't like the last one. I'm not gonna quit because I got roasted. And speaking to that. You didn't quit because I know y' all do a podcast together which by the way is such a good concept. There's so many podcasts out there and it's like trying to find you. Your thing is I love Yalls. Tell us a little bit about Yalls podcast.
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C
Thanks. Correct opinions, what it's called. So every week we give our correct opinion, our little hot takes on stuff, anything and everything. It's always been a just a light hearted comedy podcast about nothing and it's been going like six years now. It started with just me and then I brought on my buddy Jake who's a comedian, he's hilarious. And then Katie would pop on every now and then and people loved it. So then she, she came on permanently. So it's the three of us. You've been doing it like two years now.
- [34:16]
A
Over two years.
- [34:17]
C
It's awesome. It's really cool to really grateful for that we can do together because you know, she's so busy being mom and doing all her stuff. So it's nice to have a little moment where we can chat and laugh and like her to add a lot of value to what our family's doing. And, yeah, we have great, great fan base. They've been with us for years. And it's just fun. Podcasts are the best.
- [34:40]
B
They are the best.
- [34:41]
C
Correct opinions. Shout out correct opinions.
- [34:43]
B
Such a funny concept. And speaking of correct opinions, because I did just see your Dancing with the Stars video. It made me laugh so hard. That was the most accurate.
- [34:52]
C
Oh, yeah, you were on it, right?
- [34:53]
B
I was on it. And we were. We actually went to the show last week, and then it was the next day you posted. We were cracking it. We're like, this is the most accurate thing. And the way you so full sent it, like, every detail of it was so incredibly accurate. Was so good. But I have to ask, are y' all actually watching Dancing with the Stars right now?
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A
We've watched some of it, yeah.
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B
We can't.
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A
We can't say that we've watched everyone.
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B
When you have kids, it's hard to watch things consistently.
- [35:22]
C
I grew up watching my mother die hard. Okay. So as most of us reach out. Yeah. But she's like, trey, I love the Dance with the Stars video. She. So I would watch it with her back in the day a bit. And then, you know, it's just been busy. I haven't. But now it's, you know, they've kind of. It's popping again. They've got this thing. I mean, it's always been popular, but now it's like they've. It's really feels like it's tick tock going viral again. It's been everywhere. Yeah. Tick tock. And so, like any good creator, I had to mooch off that a little bit. I said, let's make a sketch about it. Which required me to watch it, which then had me, like. I was like, Let me watch 30 minutes of this. Get. Get a vibe. And then I was like, they voted him out. You know, and then I was like, so you kind of get. You kind of get locked in. So the finals, I don't know. This is coming out. We. I just saw who's going to the finals. A little disappointed, but I know the.
- [36:12]
B
Fans wanted, hey, for those who are listening, this is just gonna have to be a spoiler alert because we just have to talk about it. I was. I was a little disappointed. So Mark was actually my partner. And so, of course, cheering for Mark, who got out last night with Whitney. But the thing with Mark is, like, his choreography Is just so amazing. It's like sometimes you just want, like, the dancer to go to the end just so you get to see their freestyle choreograph. But anyways, judging based off what y' all have watched, who is yalls winner if you know who's on the show?
- [36:43]
C
Oh, Katie. She doesn't know. She doesn't know. She really doesn't know anything about the outside world, and this is a problem we're trying to figure out.
- [36:54]
B
I can't think about that, though. And I know that might sound surprising because I'm sitting here talking about Dance with stars, but when they release the cast this year, I go, oh, this is like the worst cast. I don't know any of these people. And then I looked at the comments, and everyone was like, this is the best cast Dancing with Stars has ever had. This amazing cast. And then I was like, talking to my friends about. They're like, how do you not know Alex Earl? How do you not know? How do you not know? And I'm like, I have three children. I'm watching Blu Ray. So that's where I'm at. So I actually get that. I do happen to know about Dancing with the Stars right now, but I definitely feel like I do not know so much. Like, we were in the store the other day, and a Sabrina Carpenter song came on, and my sister was like, oh, this song? And I was like, I think this is the first.
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A
I do know how that is.
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B
I said, I think this is first Sabrina Carpenter song I've heard. She was like, how? Like, when would I listen to Sabrina Carpenter? You know, right now.
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A
And so you're like, listen, no wheels on the box.
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B
Exactly.
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A
You're like, I got all those locked down.
- [37:49]
B
But yeah. Playlist that honey is asking for every time we get in the car. And it's just better we listen to that. So that's just funny. I get that.
- [37:57]
C
I think Alex Earl's gonna win.
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B
You do? Is that a correct opinion?
- [38:01]
C
That's why to correct. I just think she's improved a lot, and she's really. I think people underestimate. She's got a big, big. She got quite the fan base.
- [38:10]
B
She does ready for. Well, I. I respect that. I think you could be right. I'm going Robert and Whitney. I. I think Robert is, like, the nicest human on the planet, and we got to meet him last week, and he was just as kind and nice in person, and. But. But I do agree that Alex has had, like, she's grown a lot. And the dance with the Stars fan base loves a good, like, journey story story. So I could see that happening too. I can see that happening. I love it. Okay, y', all, let's talk about something that can totally change your day. A good night's sleep. You already know I'm a Helix fan because it's legit. The best mattress we've ever had. Christian and I took this super quick Helix sleep quiz and it matched us with the midnight, which is perfect for us. It's just the right kind of comfort. Not too firm, not too soft. We've had it for years now and it still feels brand new. We have loved our mattress. It's honest. The easiest thing too, because when we did the Helix quiz, we ordered our mattress. It came right to our door. We just had to unbox it, put it there, and it's just been there ever since. My body feels so much better since. Switching to Helix is truly just a great mattress. We feel less stiff in the morning, fewer aches and pains, and actually wake up feeling ready for the day. And honestly, we notice a difference too. When we travel, there's just nothing like getting home to your own bed at home, there's no tossing or turning. We just sleep better at home with our Helix mattress. So if you are, you know, moving to a new home or looking for a new mattress, like, look no further. This is so easy. You literally take a quiz, it comes to, your house is ready to go. Plus, Helix is the most awarded mattress brand out there and they offer a 120 night sleep trial. So you don't have to just take my word for it. You actually try it for yourself. So that kind of eliminates needing to go try all these mattresses at a mattress store. You literally can try it. If you don't like it after 120 days, then you can do something about it. So go to helixleep.com Sadie for 27% is an exclusive offer for the listeners of the W that's good podcast. So that's helixsleep.com Sadie for 27% off site wide. Make sure you enter our show's name after checkout so that they know we sent you there. That's helixsleep.com Sadie. Okay, so tell me too about modeling. And you had a career. I mean, you graduated. Did you say engineering?
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A
I did. I got a degree in biomedical engineering. Wow. And you know, I honestly, while I was doing it, I was kind of like, I'm not sure where this is going to go. And so I started kind of doing some modeling in college. I Was in Atlanta. I went to Georgia Tech. And so just here and there randomly, and I kind of was like, kind of similar to Trey's story of like, I was just kind of like, I'm just going to do this on the side. This is fun. And then I graduated and I was like, you know what? I think I'm just going to try to do this for a little bit. There was. The aspect of it was obviously fun. It like, really felt like a challenge trying to kind of like make it in this industry. And there was like, also a side of. I knew I was gonna be like a little older going into it because I was already 23. And I loved kind of like being with those younger girls and like, kind of getting time to, like, I don't know, just talk with them and, you know, maybe witness to them, you know, if that came up right, or just, you know, be hopefully like a good influence, a big sister kind of, you know, obviously that wasn't the case every time, but I do feel like I had some really cool moments throughout. I did it for five years. That, wow, that's cool.
- [41:47]
C
Because the stereotype's true. There's like a lot of. You told me a ton of stories, like 16 year old girls where you're like, what's going on in your life? What do you think?
- [41:55]
A
Yeah, you know, I feel like this is, you know, not to make like a huge generalization. Everyone has, you know, everyone's doing their own thing, but there are definitely cases where, you know, girls thought that was kind of like their only option or, you know, I met some girls that were, like, supporting their families. You know, there was just a whole array of things going on and it was cool just to be in that. I knew that I had a degree that I could go get a job with and just so encouraging things like that and just being a girl with them.
- [42:26]
B
Yeah, I love that. I love that so much because I did a little bit in the modeling and it was. It's a tough environment. It's definitely a tough culture. Like, most of the people that I was surrounded by, like, were not eating and they were, you know, doing a lot of things that weren't great for their body because obviously, like, to fit the standard, you really can't eat a lot and you can't do a lot. And I remember we were doing our fittings one time. I was asked to do this Runway show because I was, like, from a family who was well known. It was more like a celebrity appearance, not necessarily like one of the models. And I just remember this guy. So we were doing all of our dress fittings, and, you know, the sizes are tiny back there. You know, it is like double zero. Everything, like, everything is just tiny. And I was like, not in the tiniest one. And all the other ones were, like, in the double zeros. But then also having to get tailored then to, like, be smaller because their body was so small. And then I put on, like, a more normal size, and the person said, oh, wow, yours is the only one that actually had fits. And I thought that was really interesting because they said, yours is the one that actually fits. But, like, the standard for what they had to be as models was smaller than what the actual dress was made to fit or to work. Then later on in that situation, the photographer said, oh, if you'd lose ten pounds, you'd look like a real model. So my dress fit, but he said, if you lose ten pounds, you would look like a model. Then another person, two different people, people grabbed the piece of, I guess what they would call fat on my skin and was like, oh, if we could just, like, lose that. It was like, so two people. Like, hey, if you could adjust your body to be smaller, you'd look like a real model.
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C
Katie did that to us on our. To me on our wedding day.
- [44:17]
B
See, isn't that. Isn't that rude? Isn't that the worst feeling when someone grabs your.
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C
Sorry, I'm not a model.
- [44:21]
B
Extra skin.
- [44:22]
A
You're like, if only.
- [44:24]
B
But it's like, that is so messed up, because then girls are seeing, you know, that dress online in that model and going, like, if I could just be her size. But that size doesn't even fit. It's not realistic. It's not healthy. That girl is not eating on the other side. And not everybody. Everybody's body's different. Some people eat just fine and just are naturally that small. But generally, you're having to do some tough things to remain that size. In an industry that's putting completely unrealistic expectations on the girls, which then in return is putting completely unrealistic on the people who are looking at the images. So it's really hard. I mean, I. I feel like I have so much empath just for every girl out there to, you know, who struggles with insecurity because it is a hard thing to overcome. You got to kind of dig deep in. We have, you know, primarily girls listening to this podcast. Although, Trey, we are so glad you're here. Christian braves it too often, but, like, people for sure. Okay, good, good, good. Well, you are okay, you're fall girly girl. Pumpkin spice latte. These are your people. Actually, I forgot about that.
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A
He's a girls girl.
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B
You can hang with the girls for a minute.
- [45:29]
C
Let's do girl talk. Come on.
- [45:31]
B
Okay, let's. Well, let's talk about body insecurity for a second. But for real, for real, though, Katie, how do you.
- [45:37]
C
Sometimes I just want to talk. Go.
- [45:39]
B
Maybe I should ask Trey about how he overcame his body insecurity first. Trey, if you have any.
- [45:44]
C
I do have probably a lot more than her.
- [45:46]
B
Well, go on with it.
- [45:49]
C
I know. I feel like. I feel like my pecs are different sizes. I'm always like, is it lopsided? She's like, you look great. You're my husband.
- [45:59]
B
It's all those pumpkin spice lattes you're drinking. They want it. Yeah, for sure. You need it. Oh, my gosh. Okay, now I'm gonna let Katie actually speak to this. Although that was really thank you for your vulnerability, but thank you. Yes. Good job, Katie. How did you ever struggle with that? How did you overcome it? How did you get to the place of maybe you're at now as a mom? Has it changed you all the things? I mean, I feel like that's such a journey sometimes. It's like I ask people that question that I'm actually still in it and that's okay too. Full freedom to just share where you're at at.
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A
I think that it really helped that I went into it as a 23 year old. I was a believer and kind of already knew who I was as a person, I feel like. And so I think that was a big aspect of it that I kind of. I felt secure coming out of Georgia Tech.
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C
And there's only, I think like nine girls have ever attended that school. So like she was getting a lot of attention, a lot of confidence.
- [47:03]
A
Of girls there. That is true.
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B
My brother in law played baseball at Georgia Tech, so we spent a little bit of time at Georgia Tech. So yes. That's awesome. Respect.
- [47:12]
C
Yeah. For those who know it's. It's like the best engineering school in the country. So you got a lot of. Tends to be a dude interest.
- [47:18]
A
Yes, yes.
- [47:19]
C
A lot of guys there.
- [47:20]
A
Yes. But so yeah, I think I already had my identity, which really helped going into it. I also really. Health, like eating healthy and fitness is also like, I love those things. And so for me it was like trying to show people or help people, like do it, stay healthy and stay fit. Not, you know, not for like other reasons, but just like to take care of their bodies starve themselves, right? Not starve themselves. I was eating. I. You know, I mean, I. Yeah, I was. I was putting down a lot of ice cream, but I, like, want, you know, and so I think obviously I had my moments too, where people said stuff to me and, you know, where I wasn't booking a job that I wanted or whatever. But I think that, like, what.
- [48:12]
C
What would they say? Another ice cream. Big bad.
- [48:17]
A
I had a agent. I had an agent say, like, something to the effect of, like. Like, you know, I. I know the guys love your backside, but you gotta lose it or something. And I was like, oh, my gosh.
- [48:31]
B
No, it's crazy. It's shocking. People really do say that kind of stuff. Like, I showed up for a no makeup photo shoot one time. It was supposed to be, like, branded as, like, natural beauty, all this stuff. And I was feeling actually confident for that. I was excited. I'm all about live original. Let's do this. And they literally, when I showed up, they go, she just doesn't have the face for no makeup. Let's just make it look like she has no makeup on. And sent me the hair and makeup to make it look like I didn't have makeup on. I was so annoyed because I was like, this is the problem with the world is that now people think, which I'm honest, and I'm just like, hey, I had makeup on. But people would be like, oh, wow, how does she look like that when she doesn't have makeup on? It's like, well, actually, I don't, because they would not put that out there. Now. I do think that the world's gotten better now than it used to be. I agree. Like, so much more inclusive. So much more. Like, people are just showing the real side of them on social media, and people are pretty open if they're not. I cannot. I'm like, so used to watching your video. It's actually making me laugh.
- [49:38]
C
But she goes natural, right? That was a weird comment.
- [49:40]
A
She does go natural. Good job.
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B
It's definitely becoming more of a thing, which I appreciate so much. But girls, definitely. I mean, it's just a struggle for everybody. And not just girls, for guys too, obviously. Christian actually really does talk about that a lot. He's like, hey, this is not just a girl struggle. You got to find inner confidence as a guy too. And there's all kinds of stuff with that.
- [50:02]
C
Well, tell Christian he said hi. Tell me he's looking particularly beefy today.
- [50:06]
B
I will pass the note along. He'll. He'll really Appreciate that.
- [50:09]
C
I thought, I genuinely thought that.
- [50:11]
B
Oh, I really will tell that. It's so funny. I am. I do want to ask you about all your different takes, Trey, on different people that you played like the fog girl. I always look forward to seeing the video in the fall and what that's going to be. And then Christian's favorite, I think you call yourself Maddox when you're the middle school. Am I right on that? Yeah, yeah, yeah. He loves Maddox. Middle schooler. Like, when do you still, like, whenever you get on something? How do you know when it's like, oh, do you know this is going to hit and this is going to become a reoccurring thing? Or do you kind of let the people decide that?
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A
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B
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C
No, you. I. It's like I. You still never know. I think that's what's like fun and infuriated about. I'm sure, you know, content and specifically comedy is just like, I posted something the other day where I was like, oh, we kind of threw this together. I hope people like it. And it was like the most successful video we've put out all year. And then, you know, the another video you put so much into, like, I can't wait to post this. You're like, oh, I guess this wasn't as popular as I thought it'd be. And it's like the middle school character. That was a video truly I threw together kind of like, what am I doing? And I posted it and 50 million views later it's like, okay, I guess I'll give the people a little more than that, A little more of that. Another bunch of views. And then it kind of keeps building into this whole character. So I've had a few really grow into this trend or character. It's. I've just, I'm always just going off of my experience. So. So like middle school Maddox was just based off of how I remembered I acted as a 12 year old. And apparently that resonated with people and you know, the basic girl that's. That's now kind of evolved into like my wife skits, you know, and a very exaggerated version of Katie or the other women in my life, like just playing off of what all of us are experiencing everyday Normal life and trying to make it funny and. Yeah, I never really know how people are going to respond until they respond, bond. And if they love it, you know, I'm happy to give them more of it. But. But like you said, too, I. You have to mix in kind of. There's certain characters and bits I put to bed simply because I'm like, I. I don't want to do this anymore. I'm sorry, I can't. Yeah, it's dry. I did, you know, I used to, like, sing, do these singing in the car videos. I just park my car somewhere and scream. I'd nearly pass out. And, like, I was like, I just can't do this anymore. All right. My neighbors are looking. I'm losing my voice. And so it's always a mixture of that, but it's good. Yeah, you never know. But it's fun to. I'm just grateful I've been able to find a few things to kind of make this a living. And I love that people love it.
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B
So it's great. It's really great. It's fun to follow along and. Yeah, I think that that's the thing about being confident in who you are and allowing yourself to change, even whenever people don't want you to change, because people will hold you to that. Like, oh, that's what we like. That's what you like. And it's like, especially with longevity and social media, like, you're going to change and you have to be okay with that. And sometimes I feel like the tension is like, oh, what if they don't like this new version of me or this new. But it's. That's who you are, so that's what you show. And so I think for me, I mean, I started my social media when I was like, 16. I guess 16 was when my platform started growing. And I'm 28, so it's 12 years. You know, I mean, when I started this, I was in high school and now I have three kids, married, like, of course I'm gonna change. And, you know, I think sometimes you're. Oh, but people. Yeah, like, I said that you're comparing yourself to who you were to a bit you did or to a thing. And it's like, you gotta let that go and. Because you never know what's gonna come out of this new thing. I love how you say, like, the basic girl, like, became like, my wife's gets, you know, like, kind of morphs into this new version and this new thing. And I think it's beautiful. Y' all are awesome. Y' all are such an incredible couple. I feel like time has begun to kind of fly by. And you might have answered this in a little bit, but kind of what I want to end on, and this is a very Christian question, I guess I should say. It's like, what's your why? But no, really, like, you guys are parents. I feel like whenever you become, like, when you become a parent, you really do have to feel like, okay, especially you, Katie, you might like, relate to this where it's like, okay, I want to be home with my kids, but I also want to do these other things. Like, I'm going to do this podcast. Like, your time matters. You know, what you're doing with your life. Life matters. Like, you want to have purpose behind it. What do y' all feel like as a couple? Like, why do y' all do what you do? Why do you post the videos? Why do you do the podcast? What's the, what's the end goal or the, the deeper meaning in it all for y'?
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C
All? You want me to go?
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A
Yeah, you go first.
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C
I, you know, I guess, like, I started making these videos before I met Katie and then she. But it was. I'd really done it for a living for like, like a year, maybe two, before we really kind of became a couple. And so she's really been in the whole thing. She was, she was there my very first time, like doing standup, which has turned into this other part of my career. And she, she was there for, you know, the first podcast episode. She's, she's been involved in all of it. And I think I've always had this pretty forward thinking vision of like, all right, I never, never ever thought I'd be doing anything like this. Never thought I'd be making money doing this. And it took a few years, but I started to believe. Like, I think I could be doing this for a while. Maybe this is my life's career. It's just being funny in some way, shape or form, like just trying to do that. I was raised to just do, do my best because with what God's given me, and it's just how it all came together. Like she was. We both had jobs that were flexible, so we could date long distance. And then I started going on tour. We didn't want to be a part. And so she, she was able to work a couple years at like a 9 to 5. That made sense before she quit and helped me on the roads when we got pregnant. And just seeing God kind of guide it all And. And really I think that's all it is. It's just trying to. I always repeat this prayer before I go on stage or a big moment, like, you know, more of him, less of me. John 3:30. And that's kind of paradoxical, but just the focus of. As I self promote constantly and I'm kind of like, give me attention, give me attention, give me attention. So I do love it. I. I just want it to hopefully feel like we're normal folks just trying to do our best, do just put one foot in front of the other where God's leading us and try to provide for our family and love our family and our circle. So I love that the why is just really think we're a family that we just repeat. We just try to do our best. And if all my socials get deleted tomorrow, then we'll deal with that and move on. Or if God wants to take another direction, we'll do that.
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B
But that's great. I love that.
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A
I would maybe add in too, just that. Yeah, I think we both have the mindset. Obviously, he's been given such a great gift of like, just bringing a lot of people joy and like, that's something we all need. You know, I think that the why of like, bringing people laughter, happiness, maybe, like, not take things so seriously and in return, you know, we've been given the gift of being able to just, like, love our people well and. Yeah. Just do for. Yeah. Just hopefully create a great community and hope, bring people together. And I think personally and professionally, we really like to push that as a couple too.
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B
Awesome. Y' all do such a good job of that. It's so cool. Like, when you ask people their why, normally their why is really obvious in the way that they live their life. It should be, you know, it should be like, I can probably guess it because of the way that y' all do things so intentionally. And you can see that throughout all that y' all do. And I love how, you know, you guys give the gift of laughter and give the gift of joy. I always feel like when I go on social media, like from a person posting, I'm like, I want to go to social media not to take something, but to give something. Like, I hope that I give something to someone as they're scrolling through their feed today, whether that be like a smile or a piece of advice or. And not every post has to be, like, so deep or meaningful, but you know what I mean? I don't want to take away. I want to give. And so I think like, for you guys, like, putting out so much content, like, to make people laugh, to find something relatable, like, oh, you have a middle schooler right now. Or you are a middle schooler. And I laugh at yourself. You're a basic white girl out laugh. And also teaching people, like, not to be so sensitive. I think that our world is, like, so sensitive, you know? And I love how you guys as a couple, even how you said earlier, people are like, oh, you roast her, or whatever. It's so hard. But it's like, actually, it shows a lot of confidence in a couple that you're sitting there laughing. I saw one video y' all did. It was, like, a short form. It was. What do they call them on YouTube? The shorts? Like, short reels or whatever.
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C
Shorts. Yeah.
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B
And he said, like, what's up, Sasquatch? And you're like, hey, little man. And it's like. Like, actually, people need to see that you can just laugh, you know, like, that's funny.
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A
Don't take yourself so serious.
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B
That's our family's, like, big thing. Especially with our show with Doug dy, that was, like, our thing. Like, don't take yourself too seriously. Like, be able to laugh at yourself. And my Uncle Sai is, like, everyone's favorite. Everyone loves Uncle Sai. And it's because there's no one like Uncle Sa. He does not take himself too seriously. And he just, like, rocked his. His authenticity. It was, like, epic. And it taught us all, like, hey, don't take yourself too seriously in life. And you guys are giving people the gift of that. But anyways, this has been so fun getting to know y'. All. It's always funny whenever you come on a podcast. And, like, I've never met you guys. I followed you for so long, but you guys are even better than I even expected. You guys are amazing and such a beautiful couple. Thank you all for doing what you're doing, and thanks for coming on the podcast and blessed in us too. It's been awesome.
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A
Thank you for having us. It's been great. It's so great to meet you, and it's been really fun.
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C
Yeah, really, thanks for reaching out. We're really honored to come on so. And hopefully we'll cross paths, we'll hang in person, but thanks again for having us.
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A
Ra.