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Bare It All with Linnsey is where nothing is off limits. From thriving in recovery to building businesses, raising kids while chasing dreams, diving deep into mental health, and making a real difference in the world — we talk about it all. This podcast is raw, real, and completely unfiltered. Whether you’re healing, hustling, or just trying to make it through the day, you’re in the right place. We’re here to inspire, empower, and remind you that you can rise from anything.
Dayna Marine on TikTok, you have 6,800,000 followers. Yes. Did you actually start making money from social media, and where do you make the most money from in social media?
Dayna Marie:I ended up being in, like, seven content houses. Our manager at the time was like Bella Thorne's mom and Bella Thorne and her sister and Addison Rae's dad. It brought out like the best content, but it was also like the worst where my mental health was at. Every boyfriend before him has cheated on me.
Linnsey Dolson:The fact is there's a lot
Dayna Marie:of cheating going on in the world.
Linnsey Dolson:Especially Yes. Like in Southern California. Oh my The guys in Southern Yeah. Like in Southern California, there's so much of that.
Dayna Marie:We had a relationship online. I'm gonna let everyone know that you cheat on me because that's insane.
Linnsey Dolson:You went from like 4,000,000 to almost 7,000,000 in a So year and a that's fast growth.
Dayna Marie:Yeah. Oh, yeah.
Linnsey Dolson:So how the hell did that happen?
Dayna Marie:If you have like a you're bound to blow up like 100%.
Linnsey Dolson:Dana Marie, welcome to Bare It All with Lacey. Thank you for having me. I am so excited. Okay. So I met you at the Paris Hilton event.
Linnsey Dolson:Yes. You are so cute. Oh, not so cute. We sat at the same table, and I was like, I have to have her on my social. No.
Linnsey Dolson:And you're so inspiring. I'm sorry. I'm
Dayna Marie:please. No. But you're so inspiring, your story and everything. I was just blown away by just, like, everything you've been through and, like, have you overcame everything. It's so awesome.
Linnsey Dolson:Oh, I love you. Thank you. It's so wild how we can learn so much about somebody from their social. Right? Like, you're, like, doing influencing, you share so much of your life with them.
Dayna Marie:Oh my gosh. Like, everything
Linnsey Dolson:feel like you know the person even more than you
Dayna Marie:do? Yes. No. Literally.
Linnsey Dolson:It is crazy. Wild. It's so wild. So you have I noticed on TikTok, you have 6,800,000 followers. Yes.
Linnsey Dolson:That is incredible. Crazy. So crazy. So I wanna know, right now, we were just talking before the cameras came on about how, like, social media is such a huge I feel like it's the American dream being an influencer right now. Right.
Linnsey Dolson:It is literally like the American dream. That's where, like, I was saying Camilla is, like, selling the courses and all these people are buying them and, like, having to, like, finance them because that is, like, the American dream is to be able to make money from influencing.
Dayna Marie:Oh, yeah. Which and it's, like, crazy, like, that there's courses on it because I just feel like the best thing to do is to just be yourself and stay consistent. Like with social media, there's not much teaching that goes in with social media. I mean, I fell into it by accident.
Linnsey Dolson:And you learn as you go. Yes. You just get better. Just do it. 100%.
Linnsey Dolson:Start. Right?
Dayna Marie:Right. And my friend told me because they're, like, in the TikTok shop world Okay. And I feel and they're doing courses on that, which for the TikTok shop world, like, you need courses. Like, that's something where it's, like, you need the knowledge to before you go into it because it's, like, so confusing. Right.
Dayna Marie:And they were, well, why don't you sell a course on, like, influencing because you do it so well? And it's, like and I'm just like, like, like, on what? Like, what would I say? What would I do? Like, I'm just like, oh, I was myself and it just worked out and I just posted, like, five times a day at the beginning and, you know, was consistent with it.
Dayna Marie:Like, why would I sell that? That's kind of, like, scammy in a way, I feel like, because it's, like, you have to have, like, a certain level of, like, personality. You have to be, like, able to be okay with, like, taking on the hate and, like you know what I'm saying? Like it it and that's why a lot of people, like it is, I would say, like like, it's, like, easy in a way to, like, be in it, but it's hard to stay in it. Do you know what I'm saying?
Dayna Marie:Because it's, like, if you have, like, a great personality and you're just, like, sharing yourself and you're just sharing what you love and you're doing that every single day consistently, you're bound to blow up, like 100%. Like you don't It's give the consistency. Yeah. It's just the consistency. It's very tedious.
Dayna Marie:It's very every single day, like because people are like, oh, being an influencer is so hard. It's like it's not like necessarily hard. It's just tedious. It's just like so much. It's a job.
Linnsey Dolson:Yes. It is a job, like, even getting the all the content and the level of confidence it takes. Oh, 100 Walking through a busy place, talking to yourself on camera, not worrying about what anybody thinks or not being judged or not letting them make comments. I mean, are some people that say that it's like, why are you saying that? Like, what?
Linnsey Dolson:You know, the meanings But having the confidence to still post anyway, to keep posting. Who cares if they don't like it or posting something? Well, that did shitty. Oh, well, let's try something else.
Dayna Marie:It keeps going. Yeah. And people, like, I every influencer that I've seen that has, like, blown up and, like, just now is not an influencer is because they can't handle the hate, they can't handle the workload, they can't handle and that's, like, I think the hardest thing and why people stop being influencers because, like, they get into their head. They, like, aren't like you said, they aren't confident. They let the comments affect them.
Dayna Marie:They, like A 100%. Five times a day on YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat. The consistency.
Linnsey Dolson:The consistency.
Dayna Marie:Yeah. Exactly. And I think that's, like, the hardest thing with all
Linnsey Dolson:of it. I do. I agree. The consistency for sure. So when where did your social media journey begin?
Linnsey Dolson:How long ago? And just tell me a little bit about that. Like, take me, paint that picture for me of, like, where that started.
Dayna Marie:Yeah. So I grew up in San Diego, California.
Linnsey Dolson:We just talked about that. Love that. Moved to San Diego, which I'm like, what are the odds? Right?
Dayna Marie:I grew up in Oceanside, and I was a big photographer and videographer. Like, that's what I love to do is just take pictures and do videos and, like, I got into LA film school. And when I was a sophomore in high school, I got into that college. That's where I was, like, gonna go, like because I already knew I was going to go to college and all that stuff. And I wanted to be in, like, the film industry and, like, be a director and work on sets and all that stuff.
Dayna Marie:And I started like picking up some traction, like, would never show my face on social media, but I started picking up some traction by just like filming other influencers or taking pictures of other influencers or like at the time, it was like 2016, so it was like these travel influencer people, you know. Like, I would work with, like, Jamie O'Brien, like, Jay Alvarez, like, all those people, but I was, like, the photographer. Like, I was, like, super awesome.
Linnsey Dolson:So you're just like the behind the scenes
Dayna Marie:Yeah. Like, I would never show my face at all. Like, I had my half my head was shaved, like, I had only one hair growl. Like, I looked like a weirdo. Like, I was definitely not fit for in front of the camera at all.
Dayna Marie:Sure. And I was doing all these videos and, like, making everyone, like, look cool. And so then everyone would always be, like, oh, can you film me doing this and that? And, like, we're gonna go like the Stoke twins. Like, so many people early on, like, they had, like, 15 k when I was, like, working with them.
Dayna Marie:And now they have, like, 50 mil right now, which is, like, insane to see all these people, like, blow up when I was working with them so early on.
Linnsey Dolson:And was that Tik TikTok mostly that they blew up on or Instagram?
Dayna Marie:This was, like, Instagram Or YouTube. Post back in in 2016 because Instagram wasn't a thing. Musically was kind of a thing. Sure. But mostly TikTok.
Dayna Marie:Yeah. No.
Linnsey Dolson:But you I mean, mostly Instagram. Instagram. Yeah.
Dayna Marie:Yeah. And YouTube, like long form. Okay. Yeah. Yeah.
Dayna Marie:Yeah. So then I wanted to, like, take a gap year after I graduated high school and just move to, like, Hawaii, somewhere that's so pretty where I can just, like, film so much and just have it look good. And so I moved to Hawaii for a couple years and I told my college, I was like, hey, I'm not gonna come. I'm gonna come next year. And then I was like, I'll come the year after that.
Dayna Marie:Like, this one take that gap year. Sure. And so I was filming and while I was there, I was filming all these, like, bigger influencers. Like, like, you're so funny. You should do, like, Musically or and then TikTok started becoming like a thing in, 2019.
Dayna Marie:They're like, you should do TikTok and, like, all this stuff. I'm like, no. I never show my face from the camera. I'm not doing that at all. And then I moved back to San Diego and me and my friend, we were like, okay, let's just make a dumb TikTok video.
Dayna Marie:And me and her made like three videos and then the fourth video, it was only me and she was filming it and it blew up. But it blew up because of hate. And at the time, I didn't really care because they were like, you're so ugly, you look dumb, da da da da. But I honestly did not care. Was like, wait, this is like kinda cool?
Dayna Marie:Yeah.
Linnsey Dolson:Attention is a a win is a win.
Dayna Marie:Right. Exactly. I was like, whatever. It's like, cool. Let's just do it.
Dayna Marie:And then after that, I started posting just like every single day and it was the cringiest stuff. I look back on it now and it was these like cringe slow mo videos and like just really really cringe stuff. And then as all these people started blowing up in 2019 on TikTok too because came out, like, around that time. Sure. And so there was all these content houses.
Dayna Marie:I remember I saw this, like, couple that was blowing up and I, like, DMed them and I was, like, oh, you guys are, like, so cool. And they're, oh, we have a content house. Like, come over. And it was in LA, so I just drove up. And then that's where I met, like, the first group of, like, influencers, and, like, they were all blowing up like me at the same time.
Dayna Marie:And then to this day, I'm still, like, best friends with all of them. And we all blew up together, and then we moved into another content house. And then I ended up being in, like, seven content houses over the course of, like, the last three years, like, and like, from 2019. And then I've got my own place and now we're doing social media full time. So was, like, super random.
Linnsey Dolson:I love that. So for people who don't understand what a content house is, do you live there? Tell what is the what is a content house?
Dayna Marie:Yeah. So a content house is like a brand or a manager. Like our first one, we had two managers that would like sponsor the house, and our manager at the time was like Bella Thorne's mom and Bella Thorne and her sister, this random manager, and Addison Rae's dad. And they all funded the house. We lived in Bella Thorne's house, our very first one, and it was really cool and the house looked insane.
Dayna Marie:And like us being all 19 and just being on social media, we were like jaw dropped at the whole experience.
Linnsey Dolson:Sure.
Dayna Marie:And or it could be a brand. Like, it's like an app or like a product and they pay for the house and you just like promote the product, you get to live there for free.
Linnsey Dolson:Such smart marketing.
Dayna Marie:Yeah. It is. Such smart marketing. But it's chaos.
Linnsey Dolson:So Oh, I what can imagine.
Dayna Marie:Yeah. I can imagine. Last, like I think the longest one was, like, six months because it like, the brand's, like, oh my gosh, we're done dealing with, like, the drama or the backlash or, like the manager would be like, I don't wanna work with you anymore, leave the house. So much drama. Yeah.
Dayna Marie:Much drama. But it made for good like content because you have to film with your friends every day. You wake up, you're filming, something's going on in the next room like
Linnsey Dolson:Well, and you're around people, right, where if I'm around people, to me, like, my kids are used to it. When we go anywhere, we're not doing shit till I get my pictures and my content. Right? Yeah. Like, it's not happening.
Linnsey Dolson:We're we're doing content, we're traveling, we're getting content, this is our content calendar Right. For traveling, And so it's normal to us. But when I'm around people that don't do it, it's it's not normal to them. Or, like, my daughter brought her best friend on one of our trips, and her best friend doesn't really do content. And, like, I she just, like, stood around some of it and she I could tell she just, like, was like, they're nuts.
Linnsey Dolson:Because I'm like Yeah. Hold on. We need to it one more time. Hold on. Let me count it down.
Linnsey Dolson:Then we almost got it. We almost got it, but your face, you need to smile while you do it. Yes. Yes. No.
Linnsey Dolson:Exactly. It's being around people who do it, like, encourage you to do it more and Oh, yeah. All of that. So being in a house with people who do the same thing is brilliant.
Dayna Marie:It was, like, the best thing. It was, like, the best and worst thing. Like, it brought out, like, the best content, but it was also, like, the worst where my mental health was at because the houses were that insane. You're living at 15 different influencers who all have, like Oh, that made
Linnsey Dolson:me in the house. Oh, I can all imagine. People. See, now, that would make a good reality show. Yeah.
Linnsey Dolson:100%. They they need to have a reality show and then it goes to their house.
Dayna Marie:No. Because it was like and they were like guys and girls too.
Linnsey Dolson:So were they hooking up and probably
Dayna Marie:Oh my gosh. I can imagine. It was like the worst. Like, I started rethinking, like, stuff of myself because, like, me and my best friend, it was just us two girls. They gave us the master.
Dayna Marie:We shared the room, but it was only boys in the rest of the house. Just us two and, like, eight boys. And we were, like and they were all of our good friends, like, we were all best friends. And none of us were, like, doing anything with each other or anything crazy. Like, we saw them as, like, brothers, but that house is probably the worst mental health for mine because I got to see how they would treat other girls and how they would look at other girls, how would they talk with about other girls behind the scene.
Dayna Marie:And they didn't realize that, like, it was affecting me and my friend because it's, like, we're we're girls. You know what I'm saying? And, like, they weren't saying it to us, so they didn't think it was, like, bad. But they were like, oh, we want a girl with like the biggest boobs and the biggest butt and like, oh, she's like flat and like she is like like and and it's like they're not saying it to us, but it's like we're looking at ourselves like, girl, we don't have boobs or like you know what I'm saying?
Linnsey Dolson:It's like it's making
Dayna Marie:is that?
Linnsey Dolson:Saying about us.
Dayna Marie:Yeah. You know what I'm saying? And like, there would be like cheating scandals in the house too. Like, one of the guys, like, we had him on our podcast and we told this story and he's like, ugh, like because now he's like mature and like doesn't do that anymore. But at the time, like, he was dating this girl and all the girl all the girlfriends would be friends with us because they would just like want to be like, let us know what goes on in the house and we're not Like,
Linnsey Dolson:you know what
Dayna Marie:I mean?
Linnsey Dolson:Definitely, they would wanna befriend you. Yeah. That's there in her eyes
Dayna Marie:right And
Linnsey Dolson:then Yeah.
Dayna Marie:We were working with them on a business level in the house and they were our best friends. So it was so tricky because it's like, I'm somebody who if someone cheats, I'm telling them right away. But while being in this house, like, if we had any beef, like, it goes against in contract, like, we're out of the house. Like, you can't have beef with, like, anybody. Like, that was, like, a huge thing.
Dayna Marie:And so we didn't want any of the boys to be mad at us because, like, we wanna stay living in the house for free. Like, you know what I'm Right. So there was this one time where one of the girlfriends, like, he he came back with, like, two different girls and, like, went upstairs with one girl and we're, like, oh, gosh. Jeez. And, like, twenty five minutes later, the girlfriend barges into the house, is screaming, like, where is he?
Dayna Marie:Where is he?
Linnsey Dolson:Oh, I know there's girls in the bedroom.
Dayna Marie:Yeah. Yeah. And he's, I
Linnsey Dolson:know there's girls here. And then we're,
Dayna Marie:like, you went upstairs, like, know what I'm saying? But we're not like outing him. And he somehow heard me and my friend say he's upstairs and there's like his room and then there's our the other guy's room and it's like a music studio or something. And in that time, he made our friend, our other friend who was in the music studio swap with him in the bed. He went in the bed, and the and our friend who was, like, cheating went in the music studio and, like, in that fast.
Dayna Marie:And she was running upstairs, ran down the hall, bars into his room, and it's like our other friend is now in bed with with the girl that he's cheating on with. And then he's in the room fake recording a song like like this
Linnsey Dolson:Oh, hell no.
Dayna Marie:And like, she's like, oh my gosh, like,
Linnsey Dolson:She felt so stupid.
Dayna Marie:She felt so dumb and he's like, what are you doing here? Like, I'm recording my music. Then like, was like making her look so dumb and she's like, oh my gosh, like, I'm so sorry. And he's like, no, get out. You're crazy.
Dayna Marie:You're crazy. And she's like, and she starts crying and then they start fighting, they go outside. And then that makes me and my friend look like, okay, what could our men be doing? Like, do you know what I'm saying? Like, because it's like that looked so, like like, he wasn't doing anything.
Dayna Marie:You know what I'm saying? So that was, like, the worst, like, mental health, like, because we didn't know what to do. We didn't know, like started questioning our own relationships with our boyfriends. It was, like, how do our guys talk about us? How do they look at other women?
Dayna Marie:Like, it was, like, so That
Linnsey Dolson:is so wild. That is
Dayna Marie:so wild.
Linnsey Dolson:So when you were so when you stopped moved out of the influencer house, what was your count on TikTok at that time? Your following count, would you say? Like, when
Dayna Marie:I stopped doing content houses Yeah. It was probably, like, on TikTok or on Instagram? Both. Like It was probably like, I think TikTok is, like, four mil and I think Instagram, it was, like, maybe, like, 600 k. Yeah.
Dayna Marie:Because I've only been I've only been living on
Linnsey Dolson:my own for, like, a year and a half. So you've gone you went from, like, 4,000,000 to almost 7,000,000 in a year and a half. Yeah. So that's fast growth.
Dayna Marie:Yeah. Oh, yeah.
Linnsey Dolson:So how the hell did that happen?
Dayna Marie:Literally, just being consistent and just posting all the time. And I think being in, like like, my friend group in 2019, like, we were the people that were originally blowing up before Charli D'Amelio, before Little Huddy, like, before Avani, they would all come to our content house and come film with us because we were, like, the OG group of, like, TikTok that was constantly blowing up before that group was blowing up.
Linnsey Dolson:Right.
Dayna Marie:You know what I mean? And so they would come film, like, with us, come to our houses, like, we would hang out with them. We didn't even know who they were. We just thought they were, like, random kids, like, you know what I'm saying? And so I think that helped too, like, blowing up in the beginning, like, just being, like, the OG creators.
Dayna Marie:And then I also had very public relationships online, and that was like the biggest thing that blew me up was my relationships online. People love that shit.
Linnsey Dolson:Yeah. People are so nosy. They love So nosy. And it was They love that.
Dayna Marie:Crazy. Like, I was just, oh, I have a boyfriend. I'm just gonna film him. And then it got into, like, just us, like, filming this every single day. And, like, I know people are, like, oh, like, the filming ruins your relationships and everything.
Dayna Marie:But for me, it never did because there was never anything, like, so personal posted of our relationship. It was just, like, what we were doing day to day and, like, little stuff. But it wasn't about, like, our personal life. Like, I wouldn't fight, like I wouldn't post, like, our fights or our bickers or what was going on behind the scenes or anything like that. And, like, filming wasn't a drag to us because it's if it if we were fighting, we generally we just weren't filming.
Dayna Marie:Like, I would film on my own and, like Right. Right. Still didn't feel, like, forced or anything. It was just very, like, natural for me to, like, just film with my boyfriend and, like, just do stuff. But those are, like, the main things that's, like, I think, like, blew me up on social media were, like, my relationships for sure.
Dayna Marie:Because I had a boyfriend who was, like, down to, like, do anything. Like, I used to dye my hair once a month. Like, now I've chilled out, but, like, that's what I originally blew up of was dying my hair all the time. I changed some of that content.
Linnsey Dolson:Yeah. Yeah. That was awesome.
Dayna Marie:Yeah. Yeah. And I still do it now, but I won't do it as much. Like, I used to do it, like, every other like, every two weeks, I would, like, change my hair color and it was so bad. I fried my hair.
Dayna Marie:It was insane. I was
Linnsey Dolson:gonna say, man. That must be so hard. Would you do extensions
Dayna Marie:That with though, I didn't at first and then I got extensions after I fried my hair completely off.
Linnsey Dolson:Right. Right.
Dayna Marie:But I had a boyfriend who was down to also dye his hair. So that was also fun because we would be like the we both had pink hair. Would do
Linnsey Dolson:oh, my God. Oh, And that's people
Dayna Marie:loved it because and then people would recognize us more because we both we were, like, walking around on the street and both had pink hair and they would be like, oh, I've seen them before for sure. Versus now, it's like, I just have brown hair, I look like everyone else now, like, you know what I'm saying? But if I if me and my boyfriend walking around with pink hair, people were like, oh, I've seen them before.
Linnsey Dolson:The same is branding. Yes. It's a it's a form of branding. Yes. Right?
Linnsey Dolson:And so was that the, boyfriend right now?
Dayna Marie:No.
Linnsey Dolson:The same one. Okay.
Dayna Marie:So different This was like early on. Yeah. Okay.
Linnsey Dolson:Okay. Okay.
Dayna Marie:This is like my first boyfriend on social media, like, ever.
Linnsey Dolson:Oh,
Dayna Marie:And like, okay. That was like our big thing. And he would dye his hair blue. Like, he was just down for like all that, which, like, I don't know any guy who'd be down at, like, rock pink hair. You know what I'm saying?
Dayna Marie:I love So I'm just like so it was like cool. I mean, it ended badly and that was like a huge public breakup, like, because the ending was bad. So there was always And did you
Linnsey Dolson:display that ending on social?
Dayna Marie:Yes. I very I so, like, my last boyfriend, I didn't. Really, it was because it was such a good breakup and
Linnsey Dolson:It was just like a healthy, mutual Got it.
Dayna Marie:Okay. So there wasn't really Which does
Linnsey Dolson:it take for views? Yeah. But it's also like
Dayna Marie:it's also like I don't wanna like out him for Right. Nothing, you know? Yeah. But Every boyfriend before him has cheated on me. So That takes for views.
Dayna Marie:And also, I was just like, if you're gonna cheat on me, like, I'm gonna let like, we had a relationship online. I'm gonna let everyone know that you cheat on me because that's insane. You know what I'm saying? Like, why like, we had this great relationship and you're just gonna go and run off and cheat and, like, someone's gonna find out, like, we're on social media. You know what I'm saying?
Dayna Marie:So I'm obviously gonna post that and be all, like, he's insane. Like, you know what I'm saying? And this is what happened. But if it was like that good breakup, I'm like, okay, like, I don't I don't wanna like out him or like Right.
Linnsey Dolson:Say anything. And women love, like, seeing that because it's also relatable because the fact is there's a lot of cheating going on
Dayna Marie:in
Linnsey Dolson:the world.
Dayna Marie:Oh my gosh.
Linnsey Dolson:Especially like in Southern California. Oh my The guys in Southern yeah. Like in Southern California, there's so much of that. And so women seeing someone else going through it, especially someone they look up to. Right?
Linnsey Dolson:You're an influencer, like they watch you, they feel like they're a part of your life and then they're like, oh shit. Like she has these same struggles that we have. Right. I thought like girls like that actually get cheated on too. 100%.
Linnsey Dolson:Yeah.
Dayna Marie:And I and like after like the fourth time of getting like cheated on by like my boyfriend. Same one? No. Like, different guys. Like, I got cheated on, like, my first four boyfriends.
Dayna Marie:And Such bullshit. I know. And I think it's, like because I in the relationship, I'd be, like, oh my gosh. We have, such a perfect relationship. Like, we don't argue really.
Dayna Marie:Like, we'll bicker and like set boundaries and things, but we would never like have these insane fights where I'm like, okay, like out. Yeah. Like, okay, like, he want he cheated that night because he was upset or like whatever. We have great relationships. I thought I was gonna get married to almost all of them.
Dayna Marie:You know what I'm saying? One, was engaged to. You know what I'm saying? And, like, finding it out, it would, like I I would be devastated because I would be like, I thought we were gonna get married and, That's the worst feeling. The worst feeling.
Dayna Marie:And then I started to realize, like, I was more successful than all of them in the relationship. And this isn't like an excuse for them, but it's like something that, like, men do struggle with is, like, their manlihood. And so everyone that they would cheat on me with would be somebody that's like not doing good. Like, super basic. Yes.
Dayna Marie:And it would then like they would go and like and I would be the type of girl that'd be like, no, like, do this, do that. But it's, like, organically, like, I don't know what it is with girls in, like, social media. They they tend to do better on social media like the girls do, you know what I'm saying?
Linnsey Dolson:Right. Oh, I agree.
Dayna Marie:And like, with brands and, like, their girls are more marketable than guys are, like, know what I'm saying?
Linnsey Dolson:And I think, generally, they're more relatable and you just feel more comfortable and you trust them easier. 100%.
Dayna Marie:Yeah. So I think they like, all of them were, like, obviously, like, like, why am I not doing better than her? Like, I'm not in the spotlight as much, which is, like, it sucks, but it's like that's so, like, real in LA. Like, guys, like, have this ego where they have to be, like, the man and, like, the better role and everything and, like, thank God now, like, my boyfriend now is, like, doing equal as me. Like, you know what I'm saying?
Dayna Marie:So he also like and I don't see him ever being like that. Like, he is always proud of everything that I do. But it's like having that man that's equal as me and like doing those things, it's like 10 times better than having a guy that's just like puppy dogging off of you. Like, you know what I mean?
Linnsey Dolson:100%. Yeah. I you need somebody on your level. Need somebody that match your drive. You need somebody like, my big thing is like time freedom, which you have time freedom as well.
Linnsey Dolson:And I think that's I could never not have time freedom.
Dayna Marie:Oh, yeah.
Linnsey Dolson:Like, that is so important. I wanna do whatever I wanna If I wanna go to Greece next week, I'm going to Greece next week. And my partner has to have that too. Yes. My
Dayna Marie:100%.
Linnsey Dolson:I was telling my girlfriend, she was asking me she was thinking about dating this guy and he has like a nine to five and I was like, well, then you're giving up your time freedom. Yeah. Exactly. He worked so hard for your time freedom, but you dating him is giving up your time freedom because you One can only million percent. He could put in, like, a vacation request and they accept it.
Dayna Marie:Like And if he could
Linnsey Dolson:afford it and, like Yeah. Yeah. Exactly. Like, no fucking Yeah. Thank
Dayna Marie:because my friends are like that too. They're they're always like they're like, after getting screwed over by someone on social media, they're like, I don't want someone on social media. I just wanna
Linnsey Dolson:know Then he's what like, ass guy. Right.
Dayna Marie:Right. But then I'm just like
Linnsey Dolson:But you can't sell my
Dayna Marie:because that was my last ex who had a we had a great breakup, but he worked at Cheesecake Factory. Yeah. No. And
Linnsey Dolson:he Yeah. Didn't get a
Dayna Marie:And, like, I would wanna do stuff, but if I wanted him to come to things, I would pay for it and I would. I would pay for it. And, like, he also he broke up with me because he told me that he was jealous of my lifestyle, which thank God, like, he didn't cheat on me, but at least he was, like, owned up to it and, like, let the ego down. That's God doing
Linnsey Dolson:for you what you weren't doing for yourself. 100%. 100%.
Dayna Marie:Right.
Linnsey Dolson:Yeah. When that happens, you're like, fuck, that's the trash taking itself out. Not even necessarily Right. Calling him trash, but just meaning like God's like, oh, that's not who belongs there.
Dayna Marie:Oh my gosh. And I like I literally like prayed for that. Was like, God, he's not supposed to be my life, take him out. And literally like that next week, like Wild. He broke up with me.
Dayna Marie:Yeah. So it was crazy. It was like crazy timing. But it's like but that's why I like knew, like, after that, I'm like, okay, like, all of the guys that I've dated, they all have ego issues solely because I'm doing better than them. So I need
Linnsey Dolson:to I've had that struggle Right. Before for sure.
Dayna Marie:And it's like all of them were great guys, 100%. And like, they just had that prideful thing going on and they were all, like, good good men to me, But I needed a guy who, like, had no ego, is a hardworking man, is driven, is, like, ready to, like, be better than me and, like, do things and, like, thank God I found him.
Linnsey Dolson:You know what I'm saying? So I love that. Yeah. I love that. So your new relationship Mhmm.
Linnsey Dolson:You guys I watch you online. You seem so cute. You guys, like, seem so perfect. So how long have you been together, and how did you meet? Oh, my gosh.
Dayna Marie:Okay. So we've been together for officially over a little over two years. Okay. But we've been in May, we've been going we've been dating, like, on dates. This upcoming May would be three years.
Dayna Marie:And so
Linnsey Dolson:So a good portion of time?
Dayna Marie:Yeah. A good portion of Because, how we met was I slid into his DMs because I saw him
Linnsey Dolson:on my Explore page. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I slid into his DMs.
Dayna Marie:And it's funny because I always tell my friends, I'm like, just make yourself, like, known and then let him do all the rest because I'm not gonna I'm like, I'll like because my boyfriend didn't like see my stuff, like, saw him, so I'm just gonna be like, hi. Then When
Linnsey Dolson:you miss a 100% of the shots, you don't take. Yes. So slick Yeah.
Dayna Marie:Like, guys are also shy. Like, I don't get why girls like don't wanna shoot their shot more because they just they're like, oh, the guy knows what he wants. Like, he should, like, come up I'm to like I'm like, no. Like, just be like, hey, because sometimes guys are like, does she like me? I don't wanna go up to her.
Dayna Marie:Like, there can be shy too. You know what I'm Right.
Linnsey Dolson:For sure.
Dayna Marie:So I DMed him high. And then he DMs me, like, what's up, Dana? In all caps. And then I was just, like I was, oh my gosh. Like, are you in LA?
Dayna Marie:And he's, like, yes, I am. And I'm, like, oh my gosh. Thank God. Because, like, most people that I DM are, like, not in LA. So I'm, like, well, perfect.
Dayna Marie:And I was just like, I'm not gonna do any of, like, the craziness. I'm just gonna allow him, like, after this to, like he can plan all the dates and he can do everything, but I just wanted to, like, make myself known. So then I was we were trying to hang out, then he was like, oh, I'm free this week. Are you free this week? I'm like, I'm actually going to my mom's wedding.
Dayna Marie:And then he's like, oh, can I be your date? And I was like, it's in Hawaii. And he's like, I'm down. I'm like, okay. And so he sent me back a flight ticket.
Dayna Marie:He actually booked it. And I was like, oh my gosh. Like, I thought he was just saying crap. Never met this guy.
Linnsey Dolson:Oh, No. Never met this person. What? This is over text. That's wild.
Dayna Marie:And I'm like, okay. Then so I'm obviously texting my mom. I'm like, hey. So I have this random guy, never met him, coming to your wedding. He's gonna be my date.
Dayna Marie:And my mom's like my mom's used to like me having just like spontaneous stuff going on. She's like, alright. Alright. Yeah. And then he was telling his family because he was, like, on a family trip with them while he booked a flight.
Dayna Marie:He's, like, yeah, I don't know this girl. I just booked a flight. And then they're just, are you sure? Like because they're, like, they've never had him done that before. Right.
Dayna Marie:Like, do you don't even know her? Like, what if this could be, like, someone who's fake? Like, I don't know, like and so then we met at the airport and I was, like, really awkward because it was just, And like, then on the way to on the airplane, we're playing, like, 20 questions the whole time. We're, like, getting to know each other. We're like, saying like what each other's icks are, all this stuff.
Linnsey Dolson:I love that. That's the best Yeah.
Dayna Marie:Way to do it. Yeah. Literally. And so then, we land and like, of course, he meets my entire family because my mom's wedding. Like, all of, like, my extended family, they're all there.
Linnsey Dolson:I'm not getting to the Right.
Dayna Marie:I'm like my new stepdad, like, you know what I'm saying? And so and they, like, loved him. My mom and my stepdad loved him before I even, like, really, like, got to know know him. And then all of my best friends came too. So, like, my five best friends were there, and so he got to meet my five best friends too.
Dayna Marie:And I'm just, like because it was my my mom got married on my birthday. Okay. So I was, like, girl, I'm gonna bring my friends if you're getting married on my birthday.
Linnsey Dolson:You know what I'm saying? Right. Right.
Dayna Marie:Because I was like, girl, out of all days, like, you're gonna choose my birthday, like Right. But yeah,
Linnsey Dolson:I know.
Dayna Marie:I was I got I I was like kinda like, really? So then she's like, okay, you could bring like whoever. You know what I'm saying? And then so, yeah, so we were on this trip in Hawaii. We're all like exploring me, my best friend's him.
Dayna Marie:And he was like really like already like cuddly with me. He was like taking like like posing pictures with me and he was already on social media and stuff. And like, he even posted a picture of us, like, on his feed. And I I remember all my friends were like, what? Because it's like, you know, like, we're not dating.
Dayna Marie:Like, we just met and you're gonna post me on your feed like and he's like, blew up for like being like a hot guy. So and all the people in his comments were, like, huge influence too. Like, Tana was in his DMs at the time, like, DMing him, like, trying to, like, be with him and all like, you know I'm Yeah. And so I'm just, like, you're gonna give it all all up, like, to post a girl? And he was, my wedding date.
Dayna Marie:Like, that was the caption. And I'm just, like, oh, okay. So he must, like, like me for real. And then so me and my friends went to another island, he went home. And I was like, I don't know what's gonna happen.
Dayna Marie:Because, like, when you go back to LA, like, he could have all these girls and, like, be doing who knows what, you know. And the same we got back to LA, I wasn't really talking to him because I'm just like, okay, I'm just gonna, like, see what happens because I'm just, like, if he really wants to, like, you know, he would. And he would text me and be, like, we're going on a date at eight. And then we'd show up to my house with flowers. And I remember our first date, like, I posted this picture of this wine bottle, and it was just Chardonnay.
Dayna Marie:I didn't mean for the actual wine bottle, I posted on Snapchat. Was like, this is my favorite wine. Not the actual bottle, just Chardonnay. And he pulls up to my house on that first date, and he's like, boy, got you this wine. I'm like, oh my gosh.
Dayna Marie:Thank you, Chardonnay. I love it. He's like, you don't notice, like, the duck on it? And I'm like, no. And he was just like and he pulls up a screenshot of my Snapchat and he's like, you said this was your favorite wine.
Dayna Marie:Was the exact bottle
Linnsey Dolson:Oh, my god.
Dayna Marie:How in that thing but yeah. And I was like I was like, oh, I didn't mean that that bottle. I meant just like chardonnay. And he bought that exact bottle, took me out to this insane restaurant. It's like water grill and it was the bill was like $500 and like, I was like, oh my gosh, like, I feel like pampered right now because like none of my exes have done that, you know.
Dayna Marie:And then he got me flowers and he would and to this day, he still does that. He'll show up to my house with flowers, he'll still get me that same wine, he'll like text me like on a random like on a random day. Like, he'll text me, like, right now and be, like, we're going on a surprise date tonight at eight, like and he'll still do that. Like, he's like, I thought that was, like, love bombing. You know what I mean?
Dayna Marie:At the beginning?
Linnsey Dolson:Right. Right. Which probably made you, like, right? Especially with the other guys cheating and all that, you're like,
Dayna Marie:what's going on here? Yeah. And so we had a long talking stage because of that because I'm just like, I'm I only date to marry and I don't wanna date to break up. I don't want I'm like, I'm at that time, I was like 23, you know, I'm getting like older. Like, I want to like actually, like, find my long term partner, you know?
Dayna Marie:Right. And so it took us, like, five months of actually talking and going on dates before we started dating, like, actually officially. And I think that was, like, the best thing to, like, really get to know him. I met his family before we started dating. He met mine before we started dating.
Dayna Marie:Wow. So it was like I just wanted to like really know. And I think that was like the best thing because this is the healthiest relationship I've ever been in. And
Linnsey Dolson:It looks so healthy. Yeah. Like, it really gives the whole vibe. I've seen a post that you did the other day or maybe it was like a week or two ago and you said, something about being in a relationship so secure that you book a trip two years out. Yes.
Linnsey Dolson:Something literally literally. And I was like, oh, I I love that. Yes. I love that because that really is. Like Mhmm.
Linnsey Dolson:That shows like the commitment and seriousness to book something two years out because you know that's your person.
Dayna Marie:Oh, 100%. And when I first met him, I was, like, so emo because I I was just, like, so depressed and, like, from all my other guys, like, I would wear, like I had dark hair. I would, like, wear, like, insane eye shadow. I would wear oversized clothes, baggy clothes, all dark, like you know what I mean? Like, kind of, like, scary vibes.
Dayna Marie:Like, I, like, would post online and it was, like, extremely emo. Like, I if you went on my Instagram, like, you'd be like, this girl is scary and she looks depressed. Like and that's what my boyfriend thought
Linnsey Dolson:when I first DMed him. And it was just like the mental health. And it yeah.
Dayna Marie:It was just the mental health and like, ever since I started dating him and he started showing me like what real love is, like, just how much I've changed since when I first met him to now, like, he brought, like, the girl out of me. You know what I'm saying? Like Right. Like, I would always be, like, the dominant one and, wear the pants in a relationship just because of, like, like, the career
Linnsey Dolson:And and the type of people you dated. Right? Exactly. And
Dayna Marie:just because of that, like, now I wear like girly clothes and like, I wear pink now and like You're
Linnsey Dolson:so cute. Your son was always so cute. Oh my gosh. She's so cute. Oh, I love that.
Linnsey Dolson:Okay. So are you guys engaged yet? No. I've seen some talk about rings. I've seen on your content talk
Dayna Marie:about rings. It's so we're moving to Miami in August. You are? Yes. Okay.
Dayna Marie:Why? Because we just love the beach. We love the heats. We just wanna be I'm
Linnsey Dolson:Miami. The vibe. Yes. For For sure.
Dayna Marie:And here, it's like it just looks gross here. You're just kinda over it. Yeah. Over Under Yes. Okay.
Dayna Marie:And, like, that's where we wanna raise a family is, like, in Florida. Not in Miami, but in Florida for Yeah.
Linnsey Dolson:Yeah. And we just
Dayna Marie:love the boating lifestyle and the beach and like, he has like he's a personal trainer and does that and he does fitness content full time. So like, that'll elevate his content, elevate my content. But, yeah. But he said that he's we're we will for sure be engaged before we move to Miami.
Linnsey Dolson:That's when?
Dayna Marie:In August. Oh, okay. Okay. Well, for sure happened this year, but he's I thought it was gonna happen, like, a couple like, last year, 2025, because there was a time where he was just, like, I need you to take off your ring on your ring finger, and I, like, couldn't get it off. And we were going to Greece that next day.
Dayna Marie:And I'm like, oh my gosh, he's gonna propose in Greece. Like, it's Greece. Do you know what I'm saying? And I had to go to the fire department to like Oh my god. I've seen
Linnsey Dolson:that video. I've seen that video. That was wild. Yes.
Dayna Marie:And I was freaking out because he told me he's like, you need to
Linnsey Dolson:get this ring off. And I'm like, I'm I'm getting proposed to and this ring won't come off. And you shared all that too. Yes. Yes.
Linnsey Dolson:Literally. People love. Right? Yeah. Like, shit.
Linnsey Dolson:I think I'm getting proposed to and this is
Dayna Marie:And I did it. And I'm like, okay. Did all that for what? But I it's he probably did that to throw me off or whatever because it's like was probably coming up in some It makes sense
Linnsey Dolson:content for though.
Dayna Marie:Yeah, it does. Yeah. It was so funny. But so yeah. There's always been times where I like would think and like he's he booked a trip for us to go to Hawaii because we met in Hawaii and for the first week of February.
Dayna Marie:And this whole time, I thought that he was gonna propose, like, this February, but I don't think he is Because he was like, oh, your friends can come and like, da da da da. So I'm like, I don't I don't think he is, but I
Linnsey Dolson:know it's gonna happen. You know sometime before August.
Dayna Marie:So he
Linnsey Dolson:does social media too, which is that's a perfect perfect So that is, like, jumping into social media. That is like your full time career. Mhmm. Right? So I wanna talk a little bit about like different ways.
Linnsey Dolson:I know there's so many people wanting to do social media. And like, I think why so many people were interested in buying that course is like learning ways to make money.
Dayna Marie:Oh, I
Linnsey Dolson:think so many people don't understand how to actually make money. Like, when did you actually start making money from social media? And, like, what is the where do you make the most money from in social media?
Dayna Marie:So I actually got my first brand deal when I hit a when I had a million followers.
Linnsey Dolson:So you got your first brand deal at a million? And did they come to you? You went to them.
Dayna Marie:They came to me and it was my when I had my first manager and it was only like $500. Oh. And I had a million followers. Shit. So people And
Linnsey Dolson:what kind of brand was it?
Dayna Marie:A toothpaste brand. Okay. Yeah. Random. And so people don't realize that it takes time to even make money, like, really have to build up who you are.
Dayna Marie:Like, you don't, like, have one viral video and then you're, like, oh, I can get a brand deal now. No. It's, like, brands wanna see consistent stuff so they know that that their their like ad will organically blow up because you are already like doing so much.
Linnsey Dolson:Right. It's not just one random you got lucky video.
Dayna Marie:Yeah. Exactly. And so that's like the biggest thing. And I think that like money wise, it's like I'm I'm making a lot of like, I think on just like brand deals itself and specifically Instagram or there'll be like a bundle like Instagram and TikTok. But also like AdSense is like really good too.
Dayna Marie:Like, you won't realize like just posting so many videos and like getting views, like, get paid Right. From the ads and stuff like that on Facebook, Snapchat, YouTube, not Instagram because they don't do that, and TikTok if if it's over a minute.
Linnsey Dolson:I wish Instagram did it.
Dayna Marie:I know. They used to.
Linnsey Dolson:Did they used
Dayna Marie:to do it? Stopped? Super weird. Flame. Yeah.
Dayna Marie:I don't get it. I'm like They probably know people
Linnsey Dolson:still post this shit anyway.
Dayna Marie:Oh, right.
Linnsey Dolson:Because Instagram is like your business card. Right. In LA. Nobody has a business card Exactly. You're judged by who you are from your Instagram.
Dayna Marie:Oh, my gosh. Literally.
Linnsey Dolson:Yeah. Like literally, how many parties are there that you go to like RSVP a day? They want what do they want? They want your Instagram.
Dayna Marie:They want
Linnsey Dolson:your Instagram 100%. To decide if you're invited or No.
Dayna Marie:That is so real. Like Yeah. You only get in with your follower count, like it's Yeah. Actually
Linnsey Dolson:But it's true. I know. No. It it is wild. Yeah.
Linnsey Dolson:You're definitely judged by your following count and your content. Oh, yeah. Percent.
Dayna Marie:Mhmm. Yeah. No. 100%.
Linnsey Dolson:It's So pretty you started getting brand deals at like a million. Which is okay. And do you feel like you were trying before then and you couldn't? Or that's just where
Dayna Marie:Honestly, no. Because I didn't think that, like, this was gonna be my full time job. Sure. So I was just doing it because I thought it was just fun. I thought it was like a cool way to make friends and, like, because I was at a high high school and everyone in high school was, like, super mean to me, so I didn't have, like, too many high school friends.
Dayna Marie:Like, I had a solid group of, like, you know, six people from my hometown that I'm still friends to this day. Right. But it was just, like, oh, I wanted to, like, meet more friends in, like, stuff that I was interested in, like filming and, like, photography and, know what I mean? Right. And so it was nice, like, meeting friends with people that were, like, also down the film because, like you said, like, my friends weren't really down to be in my videos, you know, my hometown friends.
Linnsey Dolson:Oh, yeah. People didn't know. Don't do so. Show, like, they are so thrown off by it.
Dayna Marie:Oh, yeah. That's and that's why I was like, okay, need to find friends that are like also down to film. You know what I mean? So it was like nice and like I was like, okay, I'll make like this is how I'm making friends, like this is so cool. Oh, I get to live in LA.
Dayna Marie:It's just fun. Like, I didn't really care because I was working at Joe's Crab Shack when I had a million followers. Okay. So when this was all going on, I was still working, like, a normal job.
Linnsey Dolson:And you were still super young and just, like, trying to figure out what you wanna do with life. Exactly.
Dayna Marie:Right. And I was still, like, putting college on the back burner and, like, would say, like, oh, I'm going next to your mom, like, you know Did that
Linnsey Dolson:always stay on the back burner or did that ever happen?
Dayna Marie:So, no, it at the time, it always stayed at the back burner. I remember the day where I was, like, when I started making, like, some money. And I remember I called my mom and I was just, like, hey, like I I was so scared. I was, like, hey, I'm not gonna go to college. My mom's, like, what?
Dayna Marie:What? Because she's a school teacher, you know, she like went to the normal like college.
Linnsey Dolson:So to her, that's like, you're not gonna be successful unless you go to college.
Dayna Marie:Yes. Exactly. And so I was and she's like, what? Like, you don't even know if this like, what this is and like, this was so new. So it was like, obviously so hard to explain because I honestly didn't know if it was gonna be a thing either.
Linnsey Dolson:Right.
Dayna Marie:Right. So yeah. But it it was. So now she's like, oh,
Linnsey Dolson:this is What does she think of it now? Does she think is she so impressed?
Dayna Marie:Oh, yeah. She's, like, so impressed. She, like, loves it. She loves being in the videos too sometimes. Oh, is she local?
Dayna Marie:She's in San Diego. Yeah. Okay. Here and my dad. Yeah.
Dayna Marie:Nice. And then my dad, like, loved it so much where he started TikTok himself, and he got, like, a 100 k. How cute is that?
Linnsey Dolson:Yeah. What is his content around?
Dayna Marie:So he he would just do, like, comedy stuff because he's, like, a funny guy. He's from New York. Okay. And, like so he's, like, a New York accent. Like, he he's, like, an Italian guy.
Linnsey Dolson:So like dad comedy stuff?
Dayna Marie:Yes. Yes.
Linnsey Dolson:Okay. Okay.
Dayna Marie:He, like, one time, like, me and my first boyfriend, like, when we were blowing up, he like went up to him and like asked him questions, like pressured questions. He's like he's like, do you wanna marry my daughter? And he's like, yes. And he's like, okay, I'm gonna ask you questions to make sure you're approved to marry and like, he would post it. It would go viral because people are like, damn, like People love that shit.
Dayna Marie:Yeah. Know what
Linnsey Dolson:I'm saying?
Dayna Marie:Or he would like make these videos and he's just like he's like he's like, kids, dinner's ready. And then he'd be like, oh, hi. And it's like DoorDash at the door and people would like think that's funny because like it's like this guy, he's like be be like, hey, dinner's ready, but it's, like, he's, like, ordering DoorDash every night.
Linnsey Dolson:I love that he does that.
Dayna Marie:But then he got hacked by, like, an OnlyFans model and, like, couldn't get his account back, so now he stopped. And he, like, deleted the app. He's, I'm never looking at it again.
Linnsey Dolson:Oh, that sucks. And he could never get it back.
Dayna Marie:No. He could never get it back.
Linnsey Dolson:How did they know who
Dayna Marie:did it? Because they started posting on his account. He they deleted all this stuff.
Linnsey Dolson:Oh, and started posting OnlyFans shit?
Dayna Marie:He started posting OnlyFans stuff like this girl.
Linnsey Dolson:So somebody took it and sold it to her probably, Yeah.
Dayna Marie:Probably. Yeah.
Linnsey Dolson:Yeah. Because they sell accounts Mhmm. In LA
Dayna Marie:for sure. Isn't that crazy? That's so I'll send him, like, videos and he's like, I don't have TikTok. He's just like all pissed.
Linnsey Dolson:So Yeah. Yeah. So resentful. Yeah. TikTok.
Linnsey Dolson:So resentful.
Dayna Marie:And he
Linnsey Dolson:bring TikTok around. Oh, that's so much work. Yeah. I know. It seems
Dayna Marie:like this, but Aw.
Linnsey Dolson:That's a bummer. Yeah. At Christmas time, my family's like used to my shenanigans. So like, I was like, okay, we're gonna do the mannequin challenge. Know, like, everybody's frozen.
Dayna Marie:Oh my gosh. You know? Yes.
Linnsey Dolson:So at Christmas dinner, I made everybody do that. So I'm like going around and prepping everybody. So my family is like pretty used to it. Everybody's like, okay, whatever. But I tried to do it because we went to Tony's family first and did Christmas there, then my family.
Linnsey Dolson:So I wanted to do one with his family and my family. And his family's like, no. We're not doing TikTok. Like, no way. Sorry.
Linnsey Dolson:They were like, not a fucking chance not having it. Just so it's wild. People who do not understand TikTok are like so thrown off by it or even just being on camera. And I was like, well Do
Dayna Marie:your kids all love it though? Oh, yeah. Oh, okay. That's good. You don't have like one kid that's like mom and mom.
Linnsey Dolson:No. Boys. No. Take because I have four boys. My four boys are blush.
Linnsey Dolson:I started 15, girl. I was wild. What? Yeah. Wild, wild.
Linnsey Dolson:Wait.
Dayna Marie:You were 15 when you had your first kid?
Linnsey Dolson:Right after I turned 16. So I have a I'm 42. And I have a 26 year old, a 24 year old, a 22 year old, a like, two of them are locked up. Oh my gosh. And so the youngest is dad.
Linnsey Dolson:The 10 year old so the three oldest boys have one dad. Mhmm. Then the next two have a dad and the baby. So the three oldest dad, it was like my boyfriend since we're like, 12, you know? Aw.
Linnsey Dolson:And so but he's in, like, prison. He ended up we used to party together. Obviously, I got my shit together. He never did. Yeah.
Linnsey Dolson:The other two's dad was just my drug dealer who was, like, three times my age and got me pregnant. Oh, yeah. Yeah. I share it, like, super openly on social media talking about that.
Dayna Marie:It's probably Probably, like, it probably helps so many people too.
Linnsey Dolson:Yeah. Like, just so open about it. And then the youngest one, he was just, like, the youngest one's dad actually was kinda like a drug dealer too that I end up getting pregnant with, he was actually a good guy. And when I got pregnant with her, he went to rehab and got sober. And so like he's a great dad.
Linnsey Dolson:He she is like his whole world. Aw. Easiest co parenting relationship freaking ever. Aw. Like, ideally, anything I, you know, ask him to do or anything like that or anything she asked him for.
Linnsey Dolson:I bought her a brand new vanity and a few months later, she decided that she didn't like it because she didn't like making get ready with me at it because it doesn't fit the containers that she wants. So if she wanted a new one, I was like,
Dayna Marie:no.
Linnsey Dolson:And she calls her dad and he has one shipped and put together for her. So it's like, you know Is
Dayna Marie:she the only girl you have?
Linnsey Dolson:No. My 19 year old's a girl and my 10 year old. So my 19 year old's a singer songwriter.
Dayna Marie:Oh, shut up. I need to see pictures of all
Linnsey Dolson:of them. Yeah. Yeah. She's amazing. So my two girls are into social.
Linnsey Dolson:The boys, not so much. Usually, I can talk them into, like, my shenanigans, like the mannequin challenge and stuff. But for the most part, they're totally not into it. Aw. But my girls are.
Dayna Marie:And You're my kids such a cool mom. I'm Like, you don't even look your age. Like, you I would think you're, like, 25.
Linnsey Dolson:Aw, I love you.
Dayna Marie:Like, actually. And you have what? You said five kids? Six. Six kids?
Dayna Marie:Six. Like, school, like, is unbelievable. I would have never thought that
Linnsey Dolson:It's nuts. At It's nuts. And like when you're in your addiction, actually women like in their addiction tend to have a lot more kids because they're out there using, they're not having safe sex, they're like under the influence, they're not. So like, would I have had six kids had I not been in my addiction? Probably not.
Linnsey Dolson:Yeah. But do I am I absolutely head over heels madly in love with all of them? Yes. Do are they the my why? Yes.
Linnsey Dolson:You know? And so but it's wild how things happen. I mean, you know
Dayna Marie:because how old were you when you got sober, like, fully?
Linnsey Dolson:I got sober ten years ago.
Dayna Marie:Oh my gosh.
Linnsey Dolson:So at 32. So with my my 10 year old
Dayna Marie:Mhmm.
Linnsey Dolson:I was six months pregnant with her when I finally got sober and I went into rehab and gave birth to her at rehab. I brought
Dayna Marie:her home
Linnsey Dolson:from the hospital to a rehab.
Dayna Marie:Oh my gosh. Yeah. So all of your kids all of your older kids, like, did they did they, like, have to see you go through everything?
Linnsey Dolson:Seen me go through. The good thing is, like, my mom, they ended up with my mom. So my mom had them, and then I lived with my mom, so they were involved in it. Like, they I was involved in their life, but they luckily, my mom stepped up. So they had a lot of structure and support and all that.
Linnsey Dolson:So like my four boys, like so now, like, two of my boys work in my company in Northern California. They run my company and stuff. So now, like, our life's so different. But the four boys never had, like I mean, I guess they were already, like, you know, in their late teenagers when I got sober. Yeah.
Linnsey Dolson:Where the girls, like, now I'm like, I wanna be the best mom I could possibly be. So we travel. We do all the things. Like, my 10 year old has been to different countries. Shut up.
Linnsey Dolson:She is the bougiest 10 year old in the whole world.
Dayna Marie:Aw. I love that because it's thank God they were boys though because I feel like boys are so much more like where girls are very emotional and they, like, take I feel like everything to heart.
Linnsey Dolson:I agree.
Dayna Marie:But like the boys I totally agree.
Linnsey Dolson:Yeah. They're so strong now and I just I love them and thank God, like, my mom stepped up. Right? Because Oh, yeah. Kids who have to go through that end up with way more trauma, way more or they end up in that same lifestyle.
Linnsey Dolson:Yeah. You
Dayna Marie:know? Yeah. 100%. And but now you're like, you're they like love you and like they like are
Linnsey Dolson:Oh, yeah. With you all
Dayna Marie:the time.
Linnsey Dolson:I am literally obsessed with my kids. My four boys live in Northern California still and then the two girls the two girls are in San Diego with me.
Dayna Marie:So Oh, oh, so it's just the two girls down here and they're
Linnsey Dolson:all up there. Yeah. Yeah. They all see You miss them? Oh, the boys I go there all the time.
Linnsey Dolson:Okay. Any of my boys that work in my company, we talk every day and we're on Zoom because they're running the company. Yeah. So it's like we talk every cleaning company. Right?
Linnsey Dolson:Yeah. Yes. Yes. They do.
Dayna Marie:So That is so cool.
Linnsey Dolson:I love that. I know. I love it too. Okay. So we have to wrap it up.
Linnsey Dolson:Okay. Yeah. Yeah. I love having you on here. Thank you
Dayna Marie:so much. So I loved
Linnsey Dolson:meeting you and just like all your content. You know what else I love is how open you are about your love for Jesus. Oh, yes. I love that. I feel like that people don't share that enough or they're afraid that people won't like them.
Dayna Marie:Oh, a 100%. So I
Linnsey Dolson:just I love everything about you, I'm gonna keep watching for that ring. Oh my god. I love that It's coming. It's coming. Can you tell everybody where they can find you?
Dayna Marie:Yes. My Instagram is at Dana, g a y n a, and everything else is at Dana Marie. Sweet. Love you guys. Yes.
Dayna Marie:Bye. Bye.