Media personality Serena Kerrigan joins Trending to discuss her partnership with piercing studio Studs, being part of NBCUniversal's Creator Accelerator Program, and how to build confidence. 

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Serena Kerrigan Wants You To Feel Empowered By Her Studs Collection

this is your reminder to look in the mirror and say that person, the reflection, I love you. That's all I'm asking you to do, the sooner you let go of something that isn't meant for you, the sooner you will find something that is and I promise you you holding on is not gonna push you forward. Hey, welcome back to training. Serena Kerrigan is a media personality, ceo and influence and recently she became one of 11 creators tapped for the NBC Universal Creator accelerator program. We call that A B. F. D guys and most importantly, she's our next guest. Everybody welcome Serena kerrigan to the show, Serena, you guys so much for having me energy here. I know, right? Yes, they have as highly caffeinated at this hour. So let's talk about the Nbcuniversal deal you got, they've launched an initiative designed to turn tick talkers into the next generation of tv creators and you have been selected on this. So let's talk about this being such a great, important step for your career. I mean, this is huge. This is a dream of mine. Since I was 15, I picked up a film camera back then when they were really heavy around everything to hand literally literally everywhere. Like, you know, and I've always wanted to create content and the fact that Nbcu realizes that everyone is watching Tiktok and creators are making it incredible, compelling content with very little money shows like, wow, maybe we should invest in them because they're able to garner audience's attention, they're able to make beautiful content short form, long form. And I think that having something like this is the future of Hollywood entertainment etcetera, it's definitely a great opportunity. So do you have a goal in mind to, you know, be a part of this initiative, which you hope to achieve to be a star? No, I mean, I think it's just like how do I, I want to really push my content forward, elevate it beyond just a small screen that were, you know, used to, what is it gonna be like if my content was on a peacock, which is what would happen if it gets green lit, which will we're manifesting it. Yes, we are. Once you put it out in the world happened and you're gonna come back and talk about it when That's right. You said recently, you've been feeling discouraged lately as a creator. I have to ask why, like you said, you don't have a place on the internet. So really, you know, yesterday was, let's just, I was a three day bender after Halloween. So let's just say so like it was a monday. It was a scary monday, but I think it's that, you know, being a creator means there's really no beginning middle and end. It's this constant cycle that you're just pushing out content all the time. And I think that that can be really stressful and not really sustainable for the long term, which is why something like this NBC deal is incredible because it's focusing on a project creating the pitch, pitching it hopefully gets green lit, which it will because you know, and then, and then it goes on the air, it's like you think about every kind of other artist or musician, they do projects in these blocks and then they can take time off. I think as a creator there's an expectation to just keep going all the time and sometimes it gets confusing and also you're looking at what everyone else is doing. And that's also pretty hard. But honestly, yesterday I did post that on my story, I was feeling down and the amount of creators that reached out to me saying, I feel the exact same way I'm right there with you and I'm looking at them, I'm like, wait, what do you mean? Like, you know exactly what your places on the internet, I think she goes to show you that sometimes you just kind of have to take a step back and realize that you're doing okay better than okay, that you're doing great well, and also that other people are going through the same sort of crazy stuff that you are going through as well. Let's talk about one of your partnerships that you got going on right now. It's with my favorite gay bar studs, right? Yeah, it's their first partnership that they've got. Tell us a little bit about this campaign. I mean, this was another absolute dream coming true. This is my first ever real collaboration with another brand. We worked on this for almost a year. These are all I'm wearing all the amazing by the way, what I said at the bar, it's really just the backs of the earrings, you know? Yeah, it's literally an earring collection for the record. Um but it's it's it's meant it's called ear for you collection. I am the Queen of confidence. I wanted to create a collection with studs that would make someone feel really empowered. Actually this right here, The hoop earring on the inside, it says do it for the plot in Graves, which is like a little secret hidden message for you and do it for the plot is basically a coin, a term that I coined, which is kind of like YOLO, you know, it's like, just do it for the story. Everything is for the story of your life because you are the main character. So, having this in your ears like a little message that you're whispering to Yeah, I have to talk about your Halloween costume. You channeled kim Kardashians, balenciaga logo, caution tape, look from the summer, you could hang out with kim for a day. Okay, I love this, by the way. What would you do if you can hang out with kim K uh photo shoot, No question 100% would do. I mean, I love photo shoots and I think she's so creative and so smart and I would just want to and I think that that's when like you see someone be so creative and see them call the shots. I think I look up to her so much as an entrepreneur. Sure, without question, a photo shoot and that would be in together, the earrings, people want your earrings, how did they get on studs dot com slash assets. Okay, and by the way you said earlier, you're the queen of confidence for those like me who are struggling with their confidence or other people out there. What sort of advice you have for somebody out there? The one thing that everyone must do after I leave, you're doing this, you have to talk to yourself in the mirror and I mean literally make eye contact with yourself and just say hello, hi, I love you. You're the do it for the plot, you're the main character, you're amazing, great job today. You did a really great job with serena, you should say that because you are the one constant in your life and think about everyone in our lives that we give love to. We rarely, seldom ever give it to ourselves. So true though, and that's crazy. So that's why they do it for the plot is in your ear. Like it's a message to yourself. I'm gonna have that message every day and special thanks to media personality Ceo Producer and all around just f in fabulous person, Carrigan for joining us today guys coming up next guys, I'm trending, We're coming back for you, baby. What the talk is around the corner. Don't go anywhere.