We had the good fortune of connecting with Natalee Adams and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Natalee, how do you think about risk?
I think about risk like this.. Risk is the down payment for success. If you are presented with a good opportunity, take the risk & go for it. You should never allow waiting for something to come your way to become a habit. Growing our social media came to us honestly as an accident, I posted a video that went viral on Tik tok and I thought about how I can just leave it at that and call it a day.. or really make SOMETHING out of this! I decided to take the risk to really focus on creating content for the dog’s Tik tok… then I started seeing opportunities just from that one platform unfold in front of me.. then I went on to start Bentley & Finn’s Instagram. I knew it was going to be hard to grow but I still was willing to commit to it and really work hard in growing our social media presence. By taking these types of risks has led me to partnership opportunities I never even knew was possible.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
My work is creating content for Bentley & Finn’s Tik tok and Instagram. Bentley and Finn are my two English Bulldogs who are just here living their life and I get to share it with the world.

I am most proud of the growth I see everyday on our pages. I can honestly say I am most proud of our Instagram, it’s not easy to grow on social media like some think. You really have to WORK for it.. (I’m so happy that I find this fun because it’s easy to give up when you stay stagnant because you’re not growing & trust me we had a lot of those moments) but if you want it, you continue to work for it. Like I’ve mentioned earlier growing social media is NOT easy, you really have to work and stay true to yourself & stay grounded. People see it as “oh it’s just social media”but it’s SO much more than that. Creating videos with dogs is not easy it takes alot of treats and patience, not to mention the editing process. There’s so much more I can mention but overall there’s ALOT more to it than just “posting”.

I am excited that a few months ago, the dogs signed with a well known agency – The Dog Agency! So I’m very excited to see where that takes us and all the doors that may open for Bentley and Finn.

Overall the lesson I have learned from all of this is stay authentic, be patient, and always go for what you want. Life is happening NOW and you have to make it happen and the only person stopping you .. is you!

What I want the world to know about Bentley & Finn and what we do with our social media is to show the world authentic , fun, positive content. Our mission is to spread happiness. We have enough negativity in the world and if our page can provide an escape from everything else & it can make you smile and bring you joy then we’ve done our job!

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I really dedicate our success to my support system. My number one fan and support would be my husband. He pushed me since day one because he saw i found joy in sharing Bentley & Finn. I also want to shout out my close friends (y’all know who you are). My support system; all have believed in me before I even saw the potential. They listen to all my highs and also the lows. They recognize the ambition and the hard work I put into Bentley & Finn and their pages. I’ve been very blessed to have people who are truly happy for our success.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bentleyandfinnn/

Other: Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bentleyandfinn?_t=8UtxtvWpR50&_r=1

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