We recently connected with Madison Lindsey and have shared our conversation below.
Madison, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today What did your parents do right and how has that impacted you in your life and career?
My parents are truly my heroes and I know that sounds cliche. But, my parents are very different than most. My entire life my parents have always taught me the hard stuff. Most parents try to make their kids believe that they live in this fairytale world where everything is perfect. As the kids get older, they quickly learn the hard lessons of life which often causes them to struggle. My parents taught me at an early age that life is full of adversity and you always have two options- you can dwell on the problem and continue to struggle or you can put your ‘big girl’ pants on & face the adversity head on. My parents taught me that no matter how hard life gets, I am strong and can handle anything. They always made me believe I was capable of anything. They made me believe I was stronger than I am, smarter than I am, prettier than I am, etc. That has made me who I am. It has impacted my career because I am okay with failure. I understand that I am not always going to succeed on my first time but I will continue to try until I do. As an ex collegiate athlete, I learned that I will never be okay with being mediocre. I always strive to be better and that is because of everything my parents taught me. When I was a freshman in college, I struggled adapting to being a little fish in a big pond. I was always used to being the top dog of everything I did. I was the star athlete of my high school, I was the prized possession of my family, and I was extremely successful in every thing I had done up until that point. When I faced that adversity for the first time in my life, I remember my dad and I sitting on my couch at my apartment in the middle of the night. I was crying my eyes out because I couldn’t believe God was allowing me struggle like I was. My dad told me something I will never forget. My dad told me that wouldn’t be the last time I failed. Life is a cycle of failure and success. My parents are like no other and I am the strong, courageous, driven entrepreneur I am today because of them!!!
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
My name is Madison Lindsey. I am a 24 year old social media influencer from Houston, Texas. Igot into this industry right after COVID and haven’t looked back since. I provide product and location reviews. What sets me apart from other social media influencers is that I am real. I tell my followers just like it is. A lot of social media influencers try to glam their life up to be something it is not. They want their followers to envy their lifestyle. I don’t want anyone to envy me or my lifestyle. I want all of my followers to live the life I get to live everyday. My life is amazing and I have been beyond blessed. I can’t thank God enough for all He has provided. I am most proud of my vulnerability. Becoming an influencer and an entrepreneur, you have to be vulnerable. You have to be okay with failure. Not always are your followers going to like what you are putting out and that is okay. But- if you are genuine and they can sense that, it will get you a whole heck of a lot further. I want my followers to know first and foremost, that I am a woman of God. He is always at the forefront of my life and every decision I make. I want my followers to know I am human. I make mistakes, I struggle financially, I wake up on days and don’t look my best. I am not some untouchable person who lives in fantasy land. I want my followers to know they can relate to me and I hope I can impact every single one of them in some way!
Can you tell us about what’s worked well for you in terms of growing your clientele?
My most effective strategy for growing my clientele is to just keep producing content. No matter what it is, keep putting it out there. There is a relatable experience or lesson for everyone!
What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?
A lesson I had to unlearn was that do what makes you happy and not what is popular. Tiktok is all about trends. Millions of people trying to produce the same kind of content and vie for the top popularity spot. I have learned that being different is important. The way of the world is not the right way!! Be you and be proud to be you! No one can ever be you no matter how hard they try. I remember when I was in High School- I wanted to dress and act just like how everyone else was. I remember wanting to be involved in all the fashion and behavior trends. I shortly learned, that wasn’t for me. I found myself lost and extremely disappointed. I learned that if you are constantly chasing this unattainable goal, you will always come up short. I am okay with being different. What’s right in this world is not always popular. It is normally the latter.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.ml