Today we’d like to introduce you to Mayci Neeley.
Hi Mayci, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
I started in September 2018 with the overwhelming feeling that I needed to share my story. I have a very interesting/ traumatic and inspiring life story about how I overcame abuse, sexual assault, teen pregnancy, and the death of my son’s father. I wanted to tell my story through a blog so that hopefully I could help other women like me.
When I was going through the hardest trials of my life I felt so alone and like I didn’t have anyone to that I could relate. I wanted to write my story so no one had to feel that way, I wanted to help as many people as I could. So once I started my blog it was shared by people all over the world and that grew my first 10k followers on Instagram.
Not long after in 2020 I started a TikTok account just for fun and had the first viral video that gave me my first 60k on the platform. It really motivated me to keep pushing content on that app and it kind of took off from there. My most viral videos on TikTok are of my life story and cute videos of my kids.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
No definitely not. I have definitely hit a lot of roadblocks along the way. There are times when I felt defeated and like I couldn’t do social media anymore. It has felt overwhelming at times because you feel the constant pressure to be on your phone and then you kinda miss out on being in the moment.
I also get a lot of mom guilt at times because I am trying to work but also be a mom and it is hard. It is also super frustrating when your views/likes go down as superficial as that sounds because social media is a job/business. So if views/likes are down you can lose sponsorships or not get paid as much and when this is how you provide for your family, it can be scary.
Social media can also take a hit on your personal confidence… whether you’re getting hate messages or you feel like you have to compare yourself to others.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I do social media. Specializing in TikTok and Instagram content creation. I am most proud of the community I have created on social media and the lives that I have been able to inspire.
What sets me apart is that I show my real life on social media… the good, bad, and the ugly. I am not afraid to be vulnerable and share everything from craziness with my kids to my personal therapy sessions and trauma.
Before social media, I worked for Goldman Sachs and then moved to a local company and worked as a Marketing Manager.
How can people work with you, collaborate with you, or support you?
Just by reaching out to me by email or through social media!
@maycineeley on TikTok and Instagram.
Contact Info:
- Email: mayci@select.co
- Website: https://maycij.com/story/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maycineeley/?hl=en
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKPEcY5rPe25XghaALOqZkg
- Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@theneeleyfam?lang=en
