#DownInTheDMs

Episode 9 opens with the big announcement that the next episode, and season finale, will be a live show. Kia opens up about spending her mornings in a more mindful way with less social media (1:45). Vic was featured in an interview with XONecole (2:40), and Kia was on the Today Show and featured in HypeBae (3:14). The girls talk about ways to capitalize when more eyes are on you (viral content etc.) (6:27). The girls chat about the importance of both staying in the present and planning for the future (11:14). Is being a content creator/influencer for everyone? (12:47). Vic recalls a follower putting her on blast about her opinion of Malcolm and Marie (17:34). Both of the girls share their grievances about followers trauma dumping and asking for money (19:50), and discuss the movie Ingrid Goes West (22:29), and where is the line drawn between being inspired or being obsessed (23:48). Creating boundaries with your followers is important (24:42). Kia talks about followers asking her for money (26:00). Vic explains what Threds, is a new plastic surgery technique, and talks about the pressure social media puts on us to look a certain way. Originality is lacking in social media (Tulum, body shapes, eyebrows) (34:25). Kia and Vic share their process for planning trips, packing, and creating content while traveling (35:14). They reflect on how their lives changed when COVID lockdowns began (40:40). Live events and VR experienced are so necessary now (42:03). The girls talk about the first “live” event they attended in 2020 when the City first went into lockdown (43:01), and they discuss online dating (46:17). In this week’s hot or not Vic talks about how much she loved Bridgerton (47:07), Kia loves the show Your Honor, both girls really loved Lupin, another hot this week for Kia was the movie “I Care A Lot”, and Vic loved the book Vibrate Higher Daily by Lalah Delia. On the not list this week is the Clubhouse app (52:29), and the girls use this as a way to talk about the importance of influencers being early adopters (54:57). Kia and Vic share their average daily screentime with each other (55:20). Kia talks about the new habits she’s implementing (56:05). Vic talks about how seasonal depression has been effecting her since she moved from LA to NYC (59:28). Facebook will no longer have the watch party feature (1:01:03). What are the best times to post on social media (1:02:30). IG Reels will no longer allow videos with the TikTok watermark (1:06:05). Instagram will allow up to 4 participants in their Live feature. (1:07:55). The girls chat about the differences between copying and being inspired by (1:10:49), and give tips on how to find your personal style (1:13:06). Kia and Vic talk about how to write great Instagram captions (1:15:14), and answer an audience question about how to get better engagement and remain consistent with quality content when you don’t have money (1:18:10). The girls discuss children being social media stars (1:24:38). The episode ends with The Block of The Week (1:27:48), Follow of The week (1:29:22), black owned businesses of the week, (1:30:39), and words of wisdom (1:32:00).

Follow of the week:

@MyFashionBreak

@EveryNiggaDeserves

Black Owned Businesses:

Tiara R. Kelly

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