#4 Elder Tiktok: Authenticity, Faith, and Finding Your Voice in Content Creation

Send us Fan MailElder TikTok joins us to discuss his journey as a Polynesian Mormon content creator and business owner who's built his platform on authentic representation and unapologetic faith. He shares how his career evolved from making videos for fun to becoming a voice for those who share his beliefs but aren't comfortable expressing them publicly.• Started creating content after noticing the lack of Polynesian and Mormon representation online• Inspired by early YouTube creator Ryan Higa as one of the first Polynesian content creators he discovered• Believes in being completely authentic even when it leads to criticism from fellow church members• Views his content as "being a voice for the voiceless" for those who share his perspectives• Explains how his personal testimony coexists with church doctrine while maintaining his individual perspective• Discusses the misconception that content creation is easy when it actually requires significant skill and dedication• Reframes "setbacks" and "failures" as valuable experiences that redirect you to your true path• Shares how his unsuccessful football career led him to discover his talent for digital content• Defines authenticity as being "unapologetically true to what you believe, think, say or do"Go ahead and listen to hear these gems. We're trying to hit a thousand or two thousand downloads a month and that's only possible through you. If you haven't already, subscribe and download so you can take some beautiful words of wisdom with you wherever you go.Support the show