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Life Update: What I’ve Been Up To Since August 29th

Brooke Brunson Season 1 Episode 13

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In this episode of Blogger With A Twist  I share a personal life update and talk about what’s been happening since my last upload on August 29th. From behind-the-scenes projects to new goals, I give you a real look at what’s been keeping me busy. Tune in for an honest catch-up and a preview of what’s coming next on the podcast.

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00:06
name is Brooke and welcome to my podcast blogger  with a twist.  So basically on my podcast, I'll be doing topics about lifestyle.  I may do a couple rants or story times or whatever  comes to mind that is the gist of this podcast.  So  if you find that interesting, then subscribe,  share the podcast with your friends and family.  And last but not least,

00:35
Grab your favorite snack  and let's get this episode started. Hey you guys and welcome back to a brand new episode  and hopefully you guys out there are doing good.  So look, I know it's been, I probably want to say about  three to four weeks since my last episode.

00:59
Um these past couple weeks your girl has been booked and busy  between going to events  and collaborating with different brands.  I have been really busy.  I believe my last episode was on August the 29th  and I did tell you guys in that episode that  the following week which was September the 4th that I had three events to go to back to back Thursday through Saturday.

01:29
And then  the next week,  my period came  on,  outflow made her monthly visit.  So I really did not feel like doing anything too much.  wanted I want to say the week after that,  I was also busy doing more collaborations with different brands.  So I figured for this episode, I will come on and just.

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talk to you guys about what's been going on with me because I just feel like nowadays  anytime I come back on a podcast to talk to you guys I always have some new information which  in all honesty is not a bad thing because at least you guys are not getting old content.  So that being said if you guys want to know more then get your little snackies and let's get this episode poppin.

02:25
Okay, so starting  off  on a week of September the 4th.  So Thursday on the 4th,  I had the influencer award show,  which was held by Philadelphia magazine at the Bellevue Hotel. And let me tell you guys, that was a beautiful event.  That was the first time I had ever been invited to an event by Philadelphia magazine.  And it was just so nice seeing other creators coming out.

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I thought I was overdressed, but when I got there,  I fit right in. I got so many compliments on my dress.  You would have thought I was nominated for something, but I wasn't. But it was just a good experience and oh I got to connect with some of the sponsors that was there that did help to sponsor the event.  And I did take my boyfriend with me  and he did.

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I want to say get like a little tipsy because they was handing out free samples of wine and alcohol  and it had different activation stations where you can take pictures and stuff like  it was just a good time overall you guys. Now I will say that I did get there late  so originally  the award show was supposed to start at 6 o'clock p.m. but because of the Eagles game they started at 530.

03:54
Now my boyfriend ended up getting there I want to say like around 5.45, 5.45 I did not show up till like 6 o'clock but I will say this much your girl was fashionably late I'm just saying. So after the award show they had the  after party at F1  arcade  and they also have food for us there as well.

04:20
That was my first time going inside of F1 arcade  and it's a really cute spot now  to not get you guys confused is not  an  Arcade that has different arcade games in it.  It's basically  a racing arcade it kind of  reminds you  of  NASCAR driving  But it's really nice aside

04:48
So that was Friday. No, that was Thursday.  And then Friday, I had to go up to  Wilmington, Delaware for a networking event. And that was really cool, connecting with other creative creatives  and just networking.  So that was, yeah, that was Friday. And then Saturday,  I went to the Philly Influencer Mixer Conference  that was held at Helium

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Comedy Club,  which started at nine o'clock in the morning.  And I'm not going to lie to you guys,  I kind of felt like I was going to school,  waking up  so early to get to a conference.  But I will tell you guys this much. I definitely learned a lot at the conference  and  hearing other people on the panel  talk about  just their experience being a content creator.

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how to reach out to brands and knowing your worth and  knowing your set rate  and also hearing from the different brands like  Philadelphia magazine and PR I think it's called PR Philly girl  and hey day  just hearing them talk about the process of reaching out to different creators or  like what they expect

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From creators as far as the professional as far as the professionalism and stuff like that We did learn about chat GBT and using Canva which I already kind of use anyway, but Definitely got some good information because I think for me and I've said this before  Because I started my content creator journey or my journey of being a creative  not for the sake of money

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Trying to find a middle ground or a middle point as far as how much I should charge without overcharging or undercharging is something that I still kind of struggle with, but I am getting a little bit better at that. And so for lunch, we had Shake Shack. So the conference was from nine o'clock in the morning to three o'clock in the afternoon. And then the after party, which was from five to seven.

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was at the Stratus Lounge,  which is really nice you guys. I had never been to that lounge, but  very, very nice. And then I think I forgot to mention about the event that I went to in Delaware. So that event, they had spoken word, they also had live music,  and they had different pieces of artwork as well, which was really cool.

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But overall you guys by the time  Sunday came around your girl was tired  and I did not want to do anything.  My social battery my social battery was kind of depleted  by the end of that week. But it was a good week. I got to make different connections and stuff like that  and meet so many different people.  And if you guys want to see my footage  from that week  check out my Instagram.

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bloginphilly and then the next week which was the eighth  aunt flow like i said made her monthly visit so i really  wasn't doing too much recording i did go over to my friend's barbecue  on the 12th of that week which was friday and then sunday  no actually it wasn't friday i think i did something else friday oh gosh  um yeah so

08:36
Friday I went to another event it was called the art  beats and lyrics no art beats yeah art  beats and lyrics  sponsored by Jack Daniels  so I went there Friday actually and then  Saturday I went to my friend's barbecue which was the 13th  and then the 14th  I went up to King of Prussia Mall to go visit Wanderlust Co

09:04
because they had  a birthday celebration for their jewelry and it was given out jewelry to the influencers that they invited.  So I got myself some new jewelry.  The next week, which was the week of  the 15th,  I did two  brand collaborations. One was with F1 Arcade.  I connected with them during the Influencer Awards show.

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And then  the other place I did a collab with is called Oh Brother  and they are a restaurant restaurant here in Philadelphia,  mainly in the old city area.  they have different items on their menu, like cheesesteaks and burgers and fries and milkshakes.  But they are I feel like they are best known for their cheesesteaks.  And I have to say that that cheesesteak did not disappoint. It really didn't.

09:59
That day, I think that was Monday.  Actually, no, I that was Monday.  Tuesday was F1 arcade.  Then Thursday, which was the 18th,  I went on  a  Philly True Crime Tour trolley  with my boyfriend. So we got to get the sneak peek.  The trolley is ran by  Founding Footsteps.  So that was really fun.

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And I definitely learned a lot about different crimes that happened right here in Philadelphia.  And I would definitely recommend if you are looking to do something this Halloween season,  definitely book yourself a tour. And if you guys want to see my footage, check out my Instagram. And then I think that's all that I did that week, which was last week. And so as far as this week, I do have one collaboration coming up.

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which is with heyday to get a free facial. Also, I forgot, so last week, which was the week of the 15th, I did go down to Riverside Casino to audition for the Wheel of Fortune. Now, I'm not going to lie to you guys, I didn't even really wanna go.  Like my mom kept pestering me about it, like, oh my gosh, I think you should go, I have a good feeling about this.  And for me, I feel like...

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I'm not going to get picked anyway so why should I waste my time but  I remember Thursday I was on my Instagram feed just scrolling  and it popped up about them having auditions and so  I figured you know why not go take my shots  it's not like you know I'm thinking I'm really going to get picked like I'm just going just because so I was surprised to see so many people in line on a weekday

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I'm thinking it's a Thursday, people are at work, but I definitely feel like a lot of people probably took off of work.  But yeah, the line was definitely long. I got in line, I want to say probably after 1130. Mind  you,  the audition was from I think 10 or 11  till three o'clock in the afternoon.  So by the time I got done, you guys, it was basically three o'clock.  The first line that I had to stand

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Outside that took over an hour for me to get up front and then once  I only got to the front of the line We had to go inside go through the metal detector to scanner  give them  our ID  Then go towards the escalator go up the escalator and then wait in another line for over another hour you guys  Okay  Once we got towards the front of that line. It had these people at the desk

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that was given out a piece of paper and a little  board that you can use to help you  write with the paper. But you basically  had to fill out your information on the paper like your name, your address, your phone number, email.  So in case you do get picked as a contestant, they can contact you. So  once we got to that part of the phase, I'm thinking I am almost there you guys.  No.

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We had to go through these doors and there was another line, okay? So once you got to that line,  you were finally going to see one of the producers. Once I got to the front of that line, because by that time I was in line, I had made a couple friends, they basically put us in a group of five and so they sent us over to one of the producers  and  we gave the producer the paper with our information and basically,

13:48
We all went around in circle  and said something about ourselves in 30 seconds. The main thing is they did not want us to tell them how much we love the show, how much we want to be on the show. They really wanted us to show them our personality.  And I'm thinking to myself,  how can I show you guys my personality in 30 seconds? Like I got a lot to tell, okay?  But  you know, I tried. Now I'm not going to lie to you guys. There was one lady.

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in my group that I really felt like when she started talking about herself, I'm just thinking to myself, I have lost the competition. I remember telling a girl next to me that I had became friends with that girl, I'm done because the ladies start going on and on to producer about she can do impressions of Cher and impressions of other people and all this other stuff. And I'm just thinking to myself, lady.

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What are you going to tell her next? You can do a cartwheel, you can flip backwards, like I don't know but you really are killing me right now. My chances. Yeah after everybody went around, did their 30 seconds of telling the producer who they were, blah blah blah, we were basically done. And when I tell you guys I was so hungry when I left, I was so thirsty. Which I'm not going to lie to you guys, was probably my fault because

15:16
I should have  had something to eat before I got there. I should have bought me some water  to keep me hydrated  because when I was standing outside in that line in the sun, I definitely feel like it did affect me a little bit. But the people that I kind of made friends with, we did go and get some food inside of the casino  at a Chinese restaurant.  And then what else has your girl been up to?

15:43
I think I might have mentioned this before but maybe I didn't I don't know but  right now I am competing for the face of Halloween  and if I win I will get $13,000 and  be featured in a magazine  and I believe  I'll be able to meet Jamie Lee Curtis and any other actors that are known to be in horror movies  and right now I am in sixth  place number six

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And I really did not think I would even make it that far in a competition.  So if you guys want to help  vote for me and help get me to number one,  then the link to do  the voting will be in the description. But please you guys help your girl out, help your girl get some moolah, some money.  Besides that, you guys, I've just been trying to get a lot of things together.  I've been trying to revamp the blog once again.

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I'm trying to finish these designs for my online Redbubble shop for the Halloween and fall season.  Also have some new digital products that I am working on as far as digital journals  and other stuff. It's just  your girl does a lot.  Okay. But other than that you guys, I hope you enjoyed this episode.  I know this episode was a little

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Longer than my usual ones, but I thought to myself well I have not been on this podcast in a few weeks and also I have a lot of things that I've been doing these past couple weeks, so Why not tell you guys and also one last thing I keep on forgetting things I think I'm getting myself a little handy-dandy notebook because I always forget stuff my friend I went to their barbecue. They have a podcast

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and I was actually on their podcast,  I think it was last week.  So the name of their podcast, if you guys want to follow them and check them out,  Melanin, maleanin_podcast. So I'll leave the link to their podcast if you guys want to check them out, but they have a really funny podcast. It is unfiltered. Okay, just to let you guys know.

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Other other than that. Thank you guys again for listening to this episode Talk to you guys in my next one and you guys have a great day. Peace