Today we’d like to introduce you to Aubrey Regner.
Alright, thank you for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, how did you get started?
I’ve been intrigued by video production from a very young age. In high school, I was all about video production class and made all of my friends participate in silly music videos and minor projects here and there, which looking back, gives us a good laugh. I didn’t go on to pursue video production, specifically in higher education, because I wanted a more behind-the-scenes role. I always knew I wanted to be around that world in some capacity. When I was in elementary school, my parents even put me in acting classes, but that did not go very far. Right after High School, I moved to Los Angeles to pursue Public Relations. While life took many twists and turns, which landed me in Orlando, Florida, I have had many great opportunities to pursue many parts of the hospitality and entertainment industry. Social Media has always piqued my interest as well. I begged for my first smartphone before the iPhone was popular to have instagram. Social Media still fascinates me in a very love-hate relationship type of way. But given all of these interests, when TikTok came along, the push for video content became prominent. My excitement was through the roof because this was a natural fit for me. I was never a good Instagram with photos besides sharing fun Disney pics. So about a year ago, I started posting on Tiktok whatever made me happy or shared an experience. I am a firm believer that shared experiences are what connect us all. One year ago, my husband and I went on our first Disney cruise, and I just filmed snippets of it to put together later and share. Little did I know this would be my first viral video. People speculate so much on the perfect formula for a video to go viral and make it big on social media, but there is no perfect formula. Social Media is for sharing the things you like; eventually, the right people will come along on your journey. Now that I’ve had many random videos go viral, I’ve learned that the valid key is to post what makes me happy. If I try to force myself to make videos to shell out content, I will get burned out. The content won’t be the best of my ability – not that all of my videos are these beautiful works of art, but if my heart isn’t in it, people can catch into that so easily. It’ll never be worth it to me to pump out every detail of my life for the sake of some views. It’s been a hard lesson to learn as it wasn’t always like that, but it is what I’ve found to be most fulfilling. I mainly focus on sharing specific experiences on our travels and just little snippets of daily life in Orlando. But as for the future of my content, there is no set plan; it’ll continually evolve and change with time!
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall, and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
It has not been a smooth road; how I wish it was! I grew up in a time when there was so much pressure to be so liked on social media, and I love that TikTok had pushed for more authenticity because, in the 2010s, we were not so lucky. My friends and I would post photos, and it would be like a competition to see who got the most likes. That wasn’t the best for me mentally, and I struggled for years. I still have friends that work with that mentality if the content doesn’t “do well,” but it’s just not about that. It’s okay if everything you post is not the most liked. Even if you get 5 likes on a photo – if you were standing in a room of 100 people and 5 people complimented your outfit, you would hopefully feel pretty good about yourself! That’s how I try to look at it now.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar, what can you tell them about what you do?
I have had a well-rounded career. Social media is not my primary source of income, but it’s a great side job/hobby for me. I have had many jobs, from interning in Los Angeles at a PR Firm to working in the Hotels Industry with many big-name hotels and being a long-time employee of Disney on both coasts. I don’t love to talk too much about my current line of work online, but being in all of these industries has helped me connect with people from all over the world face to face that have the same purpose – to experience something greater than themselves. That’s always what I want to be doing with my time, whether it’s a career or not.
Do you have any memories from childhood that you can share with us?
Disney has become a prominent part of my adult life which I never imagined I would say as a child. In the 3rd grade, we traveled to LA to see my father perform with his band, The Neal Morse Band, and I was surprised by Disneyland for a day. This was in 2003, and I still have the paper tickets; an adult was $42 for 1 Park 1 Day, and a child was $39 – which Is wild compared to today. I’ll never forget meeting Mickey Mouse for the first time and making my parents ride the Winnie the Pooh ride repeatedly!
Contact Info:
- Instagram: @onlyaubss
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aubrey.george26?mibextid=LQQJ4d
- Other: TikTok @onlyaubss
