brutally honest life update

hello everyone okay I'm not going to bore you with an intro you already read the title let's get into it a brutally honest Life update and okay a brutally honest Life update and what is next for me sounds so intense I kind of like it though if you guys recall a year or so ago I made a video basically telling you guys like I wasn't going to keep streaming and making content in the same way that I have been for the last few years since then I have done so many random things from posting on different social media to fashion shows to traveling testing out different things in life different things in content and frankly I just felt like I wanted a little period of my life where I could just be a 20s something year old instead of feeling this need to be like a a Content machine all the time I just feel so happy to share with you guys that I think you're pretty good especially if you watched my last video you know know that kind of just added to the laundry list or the the laundry pile of things that I kind of needed to process and deal with and come to terms with it just feels so good to be on the other side of a lot of things and so if you're going through it if you're working on yourself keep going I believe in you you're going to feel just a million times better afterwards just really want to thank anyone who has joined me on that Journey who has tuned into any of that content and just in general people have been so respectful and patient with me and really means the world to be completely honest with you guys being a visible person online for like almost a decade I think there were certain issues and things and lowkey Trauma that came along with that that I just never really got to process and so I think a large part of the last year has been that for me I don't think people talk enough about how self-work is actually a lot of work like it takes a lot of time and dedication and effort and you really have to focus when you're working working on yourself whether that's therapy whether that's health physical or mental that's been a large component of the last few months for me and it feels crazy to say this but I am just feeling really really good now it feels so nice to be able to finally say that might I say maybe I'm feeling my best it's like a a pokey 2.0 or like Iman 2.0 not to compare to our past selves but you kind of get what I mean it feels like a new chapter for me and I'm really really excited to dive into it and of course nothing is ever like really perfect I just feel a new excitement for content and connection that I frankly didn't really have for a little while so what does that even really mean you know what actually is next there's been one thing that I unfortunately haven't been able to keep you guys in on in on the loop in on the keep you in the loop on that was really hard to say why okay there has been one thing that I unfortunately have not been able to keep you guys in the loop on I'm so excited that I finally can like I can't believe I'm uttering these words I have been working on launching a brand SL compan SL product for the last 2 years imagine 2 years of not being able to share that when like my whole life is built around sharing things with you guys I'm so excited to finally tell you but before I tell you what it is I got to give you the backstory right during the pandemic you guys saw streaming really really exploded in popularity and girl I was streaming 5 10 12 hour days constantly and I was reaching for anything that could keep me satiated keep me going for these long streams and since we were in a pandemic you know that led to a lot of ordering in there was no gym to go to and my health was on the back burner for like a solid 2 years so coming out of that you guys saw I went on like a Whole Health Journey started working out more learning more about nutrition blood glucose levels about sugar Spikes all of these things I very quickly learned that I felt like there were only really two types of foods or snacks that people were marketing and promoting I basically could only find snacks that were either like really really delicious but super high in sugar super high in calories made with a bunch of synthetic ingredients that I didn't understand or didn't know how to pronounce or really much of anything or on the other hand was just the Other Extreme end of something which is these quote unquote healthy snacks that are like no carb no sugar high protein no gluten no this no that no and it tastes like cardboard and so I just constantly felt like I had to choose between eating something yummy but kind of feeling bad or guilty about it or eating something healthy maybe feeling like I did something good but never really wanting to reach for it again cuz it did not taste good at all in comes Mina sorry I can't believe I finally get to show these are they not so cute what up she wants some too also if you think this packaging is cute if you order some it's going to look even better than this these are the ones that I got like super early on the actual ones that we're sending out look even freaking better these are all the same snack they are the midnight mini cookies but they can come in different color bags why just cuz it's cute and fun oh my God I think she thinks that these are cat treats oh you so I love you if I could see you this I would but I can't what I tell you these are so damn gum sitting here having them beside me it makes my mouth salivate to have these in my presence genuinely I think I was saying something but I forgot anyways right Mina is my new brand there's a Mina bird it's very intelligent very communicative and that's how I want our brand and Company to be I want to be so engaged with the community and asking you guys like what kind of snacks what kind of things do you want and bringing those to you as companies should I'm sorry this is really distracting we basically made this brand because why are there not more snacks that are simply healthy tasty like I told them since day one I am never ever ever ever ever selling something unless it is tasty realizing that wait a second you can make things that are both good for you and tasty why do we need to be at extreme ends of anything sorry I love seeing these behind me like it brings me so much joy 2 Years bro 2 years so yes we never compromise on taste but we prioritize health health is also a non-negotiable in order to make these I partnered up with my amazing co-founder her name is Darcy she has over 20 years of food and snacks industry experience from Kelloggs to NSA to planta she has really done it all and kind of random but she used to have a pet pig and she's a really really big advocate for pet pigs and for some reason I just thought that was the cutest thing and the biggest green flag and she has been just incredible in making sure that we come out with the perfect product she has the same vision and goals that I do and it's been incredible learning from her and one incredible thing that we've been able to do with these snacks like it was just an idea in my mind and I had no idea if it was possible but she made it happen we have infused vitamin D into these delicious snacks that's why if you read the ingredients list it'll say mushroom powder these don't taste like mushrooms they taste like the best cookies you've ever had okay that mushroom powder is a really good natural source of vitamin D if you are like me you're on the PC a lot you're on your phone a lot maybe you don't always touch grass as much as you should you might have a vitamin D deficiency I know I have for a very long time anytime I get my blood work done that's always top of the list I'm always trying to take Vitamin D supplements the fact that we can make a delicious healthy snack and it has functional benefits like vitamin D just I'm so excited to launch this but also a bit nervous because part of me is like did I just make this for myself or do other people want this kind of thing too I don't know I guess this will be the test actually launching but I am so in love with it and you guys know I don't really come out with many things I haven't even had merch in like years I don't want you guys spending your money on something unless it's really really worth your money I don't like to promote very many things for that reason so I really hope it's something that you guys will love just as much as I love it so yes no more Al calories on choosing a snack I really really want Mina to be known for just being like the no-brainer option you can feel good about eating it you can feel good after eating it you can feel good cuz it tastes damn good while it's in your mouth too far I don't know we could we can figure that out later I would really love your guys' support on this obviously we are new to World company and we have some things cooking in the lab but I really hope we get to Rel release but obviously that is all going to be reliant on how much people really f with us how much this is something that people really want so do let me know I'm so curious to hear your guys' feedback in the comments or if you do try it and I want to say the biggest thank you to the team of people that I've gotten to work on this with they are like wow I've genuinely never had so much fun in any Endeavor throughout my career the people who have worked on this are incredible down to their little Souls I've gotten to know them so well I just feel so so privileged and honored and blessed to work with them all it really does take a village to come out with something freaking cool and this Village is pretty dope okay okay okay that's that I'll tell you guys more in the future thinging num do you thought I forgot I didn't forget did you forget I almost forgot you guys know I'm not just going to be hopping up on here to sell you stuff okay okay I have something else coming up but I can't tell you yet it's coming out later this month and it is a Content series that I'm very nervous about because I'm talking like this you can feel the just coming out okay it's something I've been thinking about for a very very long time and working on not as long as this but you know a few months a lot of ideation a lot of brain heart and soul has gone into this it's going to be some very vulnerable stuff but I hope you guys will love it if you have watched all the way up to here you deserve to know okay you deserve a sneak peek so only you guys will know go to the very bottom of the description on this video and there's going to be a link to a teaser okay it's not coming out yet it'll be out in a couple weeks but you guys get the teaser if you watch this far thank you guys so much wow I guess that's my life update that's crazy I'm so excited to do more things I sometimes I felt really bad like I was a little bit Mia or I've been wanting to do more but it's genuinely because working on things behind the scenes still requires so much effort and time I'm just feeling good thank you guys so much for being a part of my journey I will see you the next time I see you which is not going to be long from now take care drink some water have some yummy delicious snacks enjoy your life see you next time [Music] bye