Hey smooch! Ya'll, this week I am soooooo excited to have my very first LGBTQ+ influencer on the podcast, and my very first viral TikTok-er! I sat down with Alex Hall aka @TheBottomsDigest to talk about his entrance into the influencer space, give him some pointers on how to work with brands and doing collabs, and our love for cooking! If you're a little confused on what a bottom is....google it, sis! 

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I"M BAAAAAACK! And this week I went behind the filter with one of my close friends, and someone who had a veryyyyyy interesting start in the influencer industry! Jessica Clarke is a close friend of mine, and she's engaged to America's favorite Bachelor, Ben Higgins! We talked about all the things, including how I found out she was flying out to see Ben for the first time, how she handles negativity and what it was like to wake up one day with thousands and thousands of followers! 

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Hey there BTF'ers! This week I was joined by my friend, Bailey Hawkins to talk about being a faith-based influencer who's dealt with fertility issues! We talked about everything from cliques in the industry, being treated badly when we first entered into the realm of sponsored parties and trips, and even dished on her fertility journey and my adoption story! Our conversation was SO long and SO incredible that I had to split it up for ya'll! Enjoy Part 1 of my conversation with Bailey, and tune in next week for Part 2. 

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“I know some liberals think that like us Conservatives are like worshipping Trump, but like listen, I’ll be the first one to admit the guy is not a good leader from any leadership perspective...but I agree with his policies.”

WHOAAAA! Y'all are not going to want to miss today’s episode with my new friend @rgarrettp a Conservative influencer who rose to fame from vying for Hannah Brown’s heart on The Bachelorette 🌹 Garrett and I have had previous discussions about our differences, and have always respected each other’s positions and belief systems! This isn’t a podcast where I debate him down, but rather a chance for myself & others to get to know him better behind the guns, Trump attire, golf pro tips, and Bachelorette talk. Little did y’all know, that my Democrat butt could have a productive and fun conversation with a Republican 😉🇺🇸

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Welcome to BTF Season 2! This week I was joined by one of my all-time favorite influencers, and someone I've followed for YEARS! I was a little starstruck, I'm not going to lie! My friend and the boss babe, Kelsey Breisinger aka @kelclight! We talked about body positivity, how we met through a podcast that I had a little beef with, mental health, and how we need to address it internally in our industry, and then of course round it out with rapid-fire questions! 

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Welcome back for another look behind the filter! Today I'm joined by one of my favorite influencers who's also a dear friend of mine! She's bold, she's colorful, and she's AMAZING! Ya'll are going to LOVE hearing from @Anabeth.Jpg today as we discuss her infmaous panton palettes she would create for all of her outfits, the exclusivity we see in the influencer industry, and how badly we want summer concerts back! 

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Happy Monday and welcome back BTF'ers! This week I have one of the most unique and original content creators that I know joining me! Olivia Dixon aka @LivvieDix is a BADASS WOMAN! We talk about everything from her start in this industry, to cyberbullying, and lastly our visions for our careers! She's a hoot and a half, and I am so glad to call her my friend! 

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It's the last episode in our celebration of Black History Month, and I couldn't think of a better way to close out our celebration than to have on my friend, Tiffany Moon. Tiffany is a wife, a mother, and lifestyle creator who always brings the fire, and never shys away from speaking up and speaking out. Seriously, I cannot emphasize how amazingly eloquent she is when it comes to discussing racism in our nation, our industry, and social justice. 

We talk about everything from our lives, her as a mother, what made her so passionate about including social justice in her platform, and her and her daughter's reaction to the election of a Black woman as the vice president. 

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Influential Black Americans featured: 

Kamala Harris

Hattie McDaniel

Lyda Newman 

Welcome back to the third week of celebrating Black History Month here on Behind The Filter! This week we're joined by my friend, Melissa aka @FabGlance, and PHEW she brought the fire this episode! Melissa is a published author, business owner of GLance Digital Strategy, a plus-sized blogger, and she was recently in an Old Navy commercial! She features up & coming Black influencers on her stories every week, she does #BloggerLifeChats and MORE! We talk about the inner workings of social media platforms and how they're built against people of color, what it's like being a plus-sized influencer, and of course I ask her if she believes that there is in fact, racism in our industry. 

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Influential Black Americans featured: 

Alvin Ailey

Al Warnock

Shirley Chislom

Welcome back to another episode of Behind The Filter! As you know, we are celebrating Black creators and influencers all of February to celebrate Black History Month! This week we have one of my personal favorite influencers of all time, and one of my newest blogger friends! Help me welcome the beautiful and amazingly outspoken, Leigh from LoveLeighLove! 

We spend a lot of time talking about how some in the influencer industry simply do not see the lack of diversity and the need for more, how to hold brands accountable for their statements last spring and summer about the BLM movement, and what kind of change she sees coming in 2021 and 2022 in our industry! 

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Influential Black Americans featured in this episode: 

Madam CJ Walker, Asya Branch, Barack and Michelle Obama