We recently had the chance to connect with Morgan Moody and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Morgan, thank you for taking the time to reflect back on your journey with us. I think our readers are in for a real treat. There is so much we can all learn from each other and so thank you again for opening up with us. Let’s get into it: Are you walking a path—or wandering?
Yes,
I am walking a path for sure! It’s Q3 and I am really locked in! I told myself on Jan 1, 2025 that I would focus on priorities, more than going out and being a socialite! Ever since I made that commitment, I have been accomplishing goals, doing things I’ve never done, and just at a peace of mind.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Morgan. I am from the midwest! I am a lifestyle, beauty, and skincare content creator, Youtuber, and model. I also work a 9 to 5 as well!
This year I really locked into being a content creator, because I knew I had the potential just never put it into fruition until 2025! It has taken off a lot! I’ve collaborated with Valentino, YSL, and the list goes on! I have met so many other content creators like myself and that actually understand how to balance being a content creator and working a 9 to 5!
My story is simple, I was raised in a two parent household, went to college, got a degree, had a baby, and continued to learn this thing we call life and prosper through it all. Tomorrow isn’t promised so I like to try and do things I’ve always dreamed about as a little girl because you never know what God has in the future for you until you try!
Right now, what I am working on is just building my brand as “Morgana” the content creator! I want to network with as many brands, people, and companies that I can! As well as my community on social media I want to connect with others and show them that it’s room for all of us and that it’s okay to be different.
Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. What relationship most shaped how you see yourself?
I feel like the relationship that has shaped me into how I see myself is my family. Which is vague, but they have always poured into me since I was a little girl. My one aunt still to this day calls me “Beautiful” meaning, “Hey beautiful” she rarely calls me by my name. It feels good to have people around you to give you affirmations. Even my grandmother, she calls me the “wild flower” because I have always been different and they know I will just do what I want. Not meaning that in a rebel or bad way, but it’s just that I am very carefree and I will express myself and tune out any judgement.
My mother always, because she tells me, “you never have to do too much to stand out” and it never really made sense to me as to why she said that until I got in my later 20s, now early 30s. I used to be very insecure about how I looked, meaning I knew I wasn’t ugly, but I always wanted to gain weight or have fuller hips. I have been skinny all my life. As well as when I attended a PWI and realized being a dark skin women how colorism exist in the real world.
If my family never poured into to me the way they did and still do, I don’t think my confidence and strive would ever exist. They really molded me into being the best thing mentally and physically. I am a star.
What’s something you changed your mind about after failing hard?
I changed my mind about dating after falling hard. I haven’t had the best history with dating and therapy made me realize that. I was tending to date people who had a lot of trauma and things that they needed to handle first. I always felt like I could fix someone to be with me or have to prove why someone should be with me. But, once I went to therapy I realized that I had abandonment issues. I never wanted to be alone and if that meant settling for men who didn’t want a relationship or treated me badly I would stay. Now was this the right thing to do…NO. But I thank therapy and God for giving me discernment to realize WHO I AM as well as to forgive myself. Most importantly forgive them and to never settle again in my life.
I am a “lover girl” or “hopeless romantic” I treat someone I am interested in the way I want to be treated and loved. But sometimes people tend to waste your time and/or make you a replacement holder until the person they want is ready to take them back. I was tired of putting myself in that position, so I turned to God and therapy, which changed my life around for the better.
Dating is traumatic especially when it comes to my history, I am not saying I was a saint one bit. I was young and doing the most for sure, things that I am not proud of at all. But I will say I am not her anymore and I will never let men or anyone ever treat me the way I have been treated in the past.
I never want to feel worthless, not good enough, weak, alone, sad, depressed, or miserable again in my life. I have hope that when the right time comes God will bless me with the one I’ve been praying for, but until then I will continue loving on me and enjoying my single season.
I think our readers would appreciate hearing more about your values and what you think matters in life and career, etc. So our next question is along those lines. Is the public version of you the real you?
YES, the public version of me is the REAL me…well to an extent. There are somethings I like to keep private and now available for the public to see because some people do not have good intentions for you and your life.
But for the most part I am the real me. I am funny, corny, goofy, fun, outgoing, educated, bubbly, super social, love God, and not ashamed of who I am.
I am not perfect and I have never claimed to be. Just as much as I am not cocky one bit. I am very humble, because just as easy as God can bless me with the opportunities and blessings. He can take them all away in the blink of an eye, and that is why I just do not pretend to be something I am not, because time will reveal who you really are sooner than later.
I just don’t like when people I haven’t talked to or been around claim they know who I am and honestly people change within the years. Because one thing for sure I am not the same person I was last year, 2, 3, 4 ,5 ,6 etc years ago!
Okay, so before we go, let’s tackle one more area. What false labels are you still carrying?
FALSE LABELS….thats very easy.
1. Being an “outside” person, I do not even go out to the clubs, lounges, or anything unless it’s a special occasion. I get overstimulated quickly now and my social anxiety is through the roof. I just do not enjoy it as much as I used to back in the day.
2. I drink a lot, I do not drink a lot anymore due to me facing my traumas head on and wanting to live a healthier life. Even when I try to drink like I used to I will get sick really bad. Liquor doesn’t even taste the same anymore to me. Give me an espresso martini or glass of wine I am fine. But I am a social drinker but not as heavy as I used to be, I have to be alert and realize I am a walking brand.
3. Three is my favorite, “I date a lot of men” or “I am a big flirt”. I think people assume since I can hold a conversation and that I am an approachable person that I am flirting with everyone that crosses my path. Which isn’t true one bit, but I let people talk, because they talked about Jesus, so it is what it for me honestly. I know for a fact men alone are lustful for me but they do not want to be with me on a serious note. I maybe nice but I am not a fool.
All in all, I could care less about the false labels about me because I know and God knows who I truly am. People can talk everyday and say negative things, but I will continue to prosper and pray for them all.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://linktr.ee/Morganamorgana
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morganamorgana_
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/morganmoody111
Image Credits
Kaptured Moments (photographer)
Hair (Unice)
Install (Salon Z)
