I spoke for three minutes. I mumbled. I used the word "like" forty-seven times. At minute two, my roommate's cat walked across the keyboard of my laptop (which was open behind me), and instead of stopping, I looked directly into the camera and said, "See? The cat knows the truth."

It was supposed to be ironic. (It was not ironic. It was just weird.)

Looking back at that original content—the "babesafreak my first social media content and career" era—I have extracted five lessons that still guide me today.

Your phone is enough. Your voice is the most important tool you own.

Today, my career looks nothing like I imagined. I have a manager. I pay taxes as an LLC. I have turned down $10,000 sponsorships because they didn't align with my values.