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🎙️ More Than Likes: Reclaiming Your Worth in a Digital World
In a time ruled by filters, algorithms, and the constant buzz of online validation, More Than Likes is the podcast for anyone who's ever questioned their worth through the lens of a screen. If you've ever felt invisible behind the perfect post, or empty chasing approval in the form of hearts and comments—you’re not alone.
This podcast follows the real, raw journeys of people like Clara, Isabella, Mia, Emily, and Camila—each battling the silent pressure to be perfect in a curated digital world. What they discovered? That true worth can’t be measured by metrics. Their stories reflect the rising anxiety, spiraling self-doubt, and constant comparison that often go unseen behind the glow of flawless feeds.
Everything changed the moment they heard these words from Selena Gomez:
“You are not defined by an Instagram photo, by a like, or by a comment.”
That single quote—delivered with Selena’s signature honesty and vulnerability—became a lifeline. A truth. A turning point. It sparked courage in those who felt buried beneath online expectations and helped ignite a movement.
That movement became Victories Vibes, a brand turning real quotes into daily declarations of self-worth. The now-iconic “You Are More Than Likes” tee didn’t just start conversations—it became armor. A way to say: I don’t need the algorithm’s approval to feel seen.
In each episode, you’ll hear stories of transformation:
Clara found connection again by unfollowing triggers and speaking to someone face-to-face—no filters needed.
Isabella Torres wore her shirt like a battle flag, rejecting pressure and sharing her true self with the world.
Mia Torres turned her healing into mentorship, helping others rise from the same insecurities she once hid behind.
Emily disconnected from the scroll, rediscovered her passions, and showed up as her whole, beautiful, imperfect self.
Camila Torres found her voice—and used it to uplift others, eventually becoming a youth ambassador for Victories Vibes.
Isabella Rivera launched the #BeyondTheLike campaign and co-created the Unfiltered Victory podcast to champion raw, real storytelling.
This show is more than stories. It’s a space to remember who you are without the noise—to reclaim joy, identity, and connection beyond the scroll. You’ll hear from students, creatives, mental health advocates, and changemakers who prove that you don’t have to be viral to be valuable.
More Than Likes is a movement, a mantra, and a mission to help you chase truth instead of attention.
To remind you:
👉 You are not your numbers.
👉 You are not your followers.
👉 You are worthy—as you are.
You are more than likes.
You are victories waiting to happen.
You always were.
https://victories-vibes.com/collections/selena-gomez-you-are-more-than-likes
In a time ruled by filters, algorithms, and the constant buzz of online validation, More Than Likes is the podcast for anyone who's ever questioned their worth through the lens of a screen. If you've ever felt invisible behind the perfect post, or empty chasing approval in the form of hearts and comments—you’re not alone.
This podcast follows the real, raw journeys of people like Clara, Isabella, Mia, Emily, and Camila—each battling the silent pressure to be perfect in a curated digital world. What they discovered? That true worth can’t be measured by metrics. Their stories reflect the rising anxiety, spiraling self-doubt, and constant comparison that often go unseen behind the glow of flawless feeds.
Everything changed the moment they heard these words from Selena Gomez:
“You are not defined by an Instagram photo, by a like, or by a comment.”
That single quote—delivered with Selena’s signature honesty and vulnerability—became a lifeline. A truth. A turning point. It sparked courage in those who felt buried beneath online expectations and helped ignite a movement.
That movement became Victories Vibes, a brand turning real quotes into daily declarations of self-worth. The now-iconic “You Are More Than Likes” tee didn’t just start conversations—it became armor. A way to say: I don’t need the algorithm’s approval to feel seen.
In each episode, you’ll hear stories of transformation:
Clara found connection again by unfollowing triggers and speaking to someone face-to-face—no filters needed.
Isabella Torres wore her shirt like a battle flag, rejecting pressure and sharing her true self with the world.
Mia Torres turned her healing into mentorship, helping others rise from the same insecurities she once hid behind.
Emily disconnected from the scroll, rediscovered her passions, and showed up as her whole, beautiful, imperfect self.
Camila Torres found her voice—and used it to uplift others, eventually becoming a youth ambassador for Victories Vibes.
Isabella Rivera launched the #BeyondTheLike campaign and co-created the Unfiltered Victory podcast to champion raw, real storytelling.
This show is more than stories. It’s a space to remember who you are without the noise—to reclaim joy, identity, and connection beyond the scroll. You’ll hear from students, creatives, mental health advocates, and changemakers who prove that you don’t have to be viral to be valuable.
More Than Likes is a movement, a mantra, and a mission to help you chase truth instead of attention.
To remind you:
👉 You are not your numbers.
👉 You are not your followers.
👉 You are worthy—as you are.
You are more than likes.
You are victories waiting to happen.
You always were.
https://victories-vibes.com/collections/selena-gomez-you-are-more-than-likes
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00:00You know, there's this, uh, this quiet tyranny almost lurking right there in our pockets, isn't
00:05there? That feeling, that kind of gnawing anxiety that whispers your self-worth is, I don't know,
00:12like a stock market. Totally traded in likes and comments fluctuating wildly. Exactly. In likes,
00:18comments, these, you know, perfectly curated pixels. It's such a common struggle today.
00:23It really is pervasive. And so today we're kind of tearing down that screen. We want to understand
00:28how just one single really powerful message actually sparked this, this huge reclamation
00:36of self-worth for, well, for a lot of people. Yeah. A real shift. So in this deep dive,
00:41we're exploring how an unlikely catalyst, you know, a familiar celebrity's unfiltered truth,
00:46how that ignited a profound transformation. Right. Helping people navigate the digital world
00:51and, uh, find their way back to something more authentic. And what's fascinating you mentioned
00:56is where this information comes from. Exactly. It's not, uh, academic studies this time. It's
01:01deeply personal accounts, real stories from young people themselves. And what came out of these
01:06different voices was just how, well, how universal these struggles actually are and the breakthroughs
01:12too. So our mission for you, the listener in this deep dive is really to pull out the core insights
01:17from these, these very personal journeys to show not just what happened, but you know, how a simple
01:24quote and later a brand became these catalysts. Right. Catalysts for reclaiming who they are
01:29beyond the screen. Okay. Let's, uh, let's unpack this then. Let's do it. So diving in
01:34for so many young people, social media, isn't just, you know, an app on their phone. It really
01:41becomes the main mirror reflecting their value. It really does. It morphs into this, uh, almost silent
01:47competition. Yeah. And the likes, the comments, they become this currency, right? A currency of self-worth
01:52and it's addictive. Highly addictive. Dangerous actually. So we found some really striking
01:58examples of this pressure in the stories we looked at. What, what did the sources tell us?
02:02How did this play out day to day? Well, the patterns were, um, pretty stark. We heard from
02:07people like, like Mia Torres admitting she'd delete posts if they didn't get say a hundred likes fast
02:13enough. Wow. A hundred likes. Yeah. And Isabella Torres talked about deleting and reposting one photo
02:19five times. Just, you know, chasing that validation. Five times. That's dedication,
02:25but in the wrong direction. Exactly. Others mentioned that, that crushing feeling like they
02:29were invisible or worthless if a post didn't perform well. That feeling of worthlessness
02:34linked directly to a post. Directly. And then there's the whole obsession with appearance,
02:40the filtering, trying to meet these frankly impossible beauty standards. Right. Someone even said
02:46they deleted a photo and then skipped a party because they felt so ashamed. Yeah. That one
02:50really stood out. It just shows the real world impact. And the toll on mental health. Oh, it was
02:54significant anxiety, constant comparison, burnout. We heard about panic attacks, people crying over
03:01lost followers. It's intense. It really sounds it. And this feeling of living a double life came up a lot
03:08too. You know, this perfect online self versus this really insecure offline reality. That disconnect must be
03:16exhausting. Totally. And maybe the most devastating part was how much power a single negative comment
03:23could have. Ah. One person felt worthless, actually avoided school for a week. Yeah. Just from one
03:29comment. A whole week. That's just, it really drives home the intensity, like you said. It does.
03:34So this raises a big question, doesn't it? What happens when our self-perception gets so tangled up with
03:39all that external validation? Well, it creates this, this feedback loop. You just can't win. The sources were
03:45really clear. The void only grew. So chasing likes didn't actually fill the gap. Not at all. People
03:51felt hollow even when they got the likes they were chasing. It just shows how unsustainable that whole
03:56approach is. Right. It's quite compelling how they described it, like slowly drowning in curated
04:02perfection. Always seeking something outside that could never really satisfy what was missing inside.
04:07slowly drowning. That's a powerful image. So, okay. With all this pressure,
04:13this hollowness, what was the turning point? What finally sparked a change? It often came down to
04:20one specific moment or rather one specific voice. Okay. Selena Gomez. Her quote, you are not defined by an
04:29Instagram photo, by a like, or by a comment that seems to have been this huge turning point for so many.
04:35That's a simple sentence. Yeah. But the impact was immediate and pretty profound. How so? What did
04:41people say? Across the board, people described it like it hit them like a wave or it cut through the
04:47noise. Cut through the noise. I like that. Some said it felt revolutionary, like it finally made
04:51them feel seen. Seen after feeling invisible. Exactly. For others, it sort of cracked something
04:56open inside them, made them start questioning everything they'd been doing, everything they were
05:00chasing online. And why her words, do you think? What made them resonate so deeply? Well,
05:05that's a key piece here. Selena's unique position, right? She's this huge celebrity admired by
05:09millions. Right. Someone you'd assume has it all figured out, online at least. Exactly. But she was
05:14also incredibly open, incredibly vulnerable about her own struggles, her mental health,
05:21the pressures of social media. That honesty created this powerful connection. So it wasn't just
05:27advice from on high. No, not at all. It was like proof, proof that the perfection ideal was a facade,
05:33even for someone like her. It wasn't just inspiring. It gave people like permission,
05:37permission to admit they were struggling, permission to acknowledge their own pain. Yeah.
05:41And to start looking for something different. It made her words hit differently, as some put it,
05:46like she was talking right to them. Okay. So that quote, that moment of recognition
05:50was the spark. But sparks can fizzle out, right? How did they keep that feeling going? How did it
05:57turn into something lasting? That's where something tangible came into the picture. A brand called
06:03Victories Vibes. Victories Vibes. Okay. Yeah. It seemed to really amplify Selena's message. They
06:07basically took her quote and turned it into this like tangible mantra. How? Often it was just
06:14emblazoned on a simple black t-shirt. You are more than likes. Ah, so a wearable reminder.
06:19Exactly. And for many of these individuals, that shirt and the brand itself became way more than
06:25just, you know, merchandise. Right. What did it represent for them?
06:29They described it as armor or an act of rebellion against all those digital pressures.
06:34Armor. I get that. Like protection.
06:36Mm-hmm. And a constant reminder of value, a reminder of that truth they'd glimpsed in Selena's
06:41words. For some, finding the brand was literally the spark that led to their personal liberation.
06:48Wow. A spark from a t-shirt.
06:50It sounds simple, but yeah. It wasn't just stuff to buy. It was seen as a message, a movement,
06:56even a mission, a source of empowerment.
06:59So it offered a different way to express who they were.
07:02Absolutely. Celebrating authenticity instead of just aesthetics.
07:05What's really interesting there is how this simple piece of clothing basically transformed into a
07:11psychological tool.
07:13That's a great way to put it. It wasn't just about wearing the quote. It was about embodying it,
07:17living it. Right.
07:18It became this external declaration of an internal shift they were trying to make.
07:22It gave them something concrete, you know, because you don't just delete insecurity when
07:27you delete an app.
07:28No, definitely not. It needs something more solid to hold on to.
07:31Precisely. It provided that anchor for their new belief in their own self-worth.
07:35Okay. So they had a quote. They had the shirt. What practical steps did they actually take?
07:40How did they start living this reclaimed self-worth?
07:44Well, the accounts detailed some really concrete changes. Things like journaling came up a lot.
07:49Setting screen time limits, a big one.
07:51Practical steps.
07:52Yeah. And actively unfollowing accounts that made them feel bad, that triggered insecurity.
07:57Curation in a different way, curating their own mental health.
07:59Exactly. And reconnecting with things they used to love. Offline hobbies like writing, painting,
08:05hiking, things forgotten in the chase for likes.
08:08Rediscovering parts of themselves.
08:10Mm-hmm. And then actually changing how they use social media, posting more authentically,
08:16less filtering, less obsessive editing.
08:18So sharing the messy selfies, as some called them.
08:22Yeah. Sharing the real stuff. And maybe most importantly, having real conversations.
08:27Ah, talking about it.
08:29Talking about it.
08:29With friends. With counselors. Discussing the anxiety. The pressure they'd been under. Breaking
08:36the silence.
08:37That's huge. And okay, this is where you said it gets really interesting. These personal
08:42changes started to ripple outwards, right? It didn't just stay personal.
08:47Not at all. It sparked this wider kind of organic movement. It wasn't planned from the top down.
08:52How did that happen?
08:53Well, individuals who'd found their way through this started sharing their own stories.
08:57They found themselves invited to speak on campus panels, at mental health forums, school assemblies.
09:03Wow. Becoming advocates.
09:05Yeah. Often proudly wearing their Victories Vibes shirts while doing it.
09:08Some started their own groups, like vibe circles or unfiltered clubs at school, sharing quotes and
09:14supporting each other.
09:15Creating communities.
09:16Exactly. Others started mentoring younger students facing the same things.
09:21Passing it on.
09:21Mm-hmm. And then it went even further. We saw people launching podcasts like More Than Likes or
09:27Unfiltered Victory.
09:29Right.
09:29Creating Instagram accounts dedicated to the message, like at More Than Likes movement.
09:33Taking the message online, but in a different way.
09:36In a totally different way. And the brand, Victories Vibes, it grew with this movement.
09:41They started featuring individual stories, collaborating on new designs with messages like,
09:46Real is rare.
09:47Real is rare. I like that one too.
09:49Yeah. And launching campaigns like Hashtag Beyond the Like, actively encouraging that
09:54unfiltered sharing.
09:56So, zooming out, what's the bigger picture here? What does this organic growth tell us?
10:00Well, I think the real power of this whole thing lies in that organic nature. It wasn't
10:04some slick marketing campaign pushing shirts.
10:07Right. It came from real experience.
10:08It came from genuine resonance. These individuals, they effectively became ambassadors of self-worth.
10:13Ambassadors of self-worth.
10:15Yeah. And they proved this really powerful idea. When you share your own truth, your own
10:20vulnerability, you actually allow others to do the same.
10:23It creates that permission again.
10:25Exactly.
10:26Yeah.
10:26The brand, in a way, helped turn quotes into courage, shirts into statements, and fans into
10:32forces of change. It created this incredible ripple effect, starting from just one person
10:36hearing one quote that resonated.
10:39That's quite a journey, from personal struggle to a collective movement.
10:42It really is.
10:43So, wrapping this up, what does all this mean for you, listening right now? I think this
10:49deep dive into these very personal stories really shows us something fundamental, that
10:55true validation. It doesn't come from those external metrics, the likes, the comments, the
11:00follower counts. It has to come from within.
11:03Right. It's about recognizing your own inherent value, just as you are, right here, right now.
11:08No external approval needed.
11:09It sounds simple, but it's so hard to practice in today's world.
11:14It is. Which leads to, I guess, the natural next question for you to think about.
11:17Yeah.
11:18In this world that's constantly, you know, chasing attention and demanding external approval,
11:23how can you start to identify and embrace the victories waiting to happen in your own life?
11:28Victories waiting to happen, meaning the internal wins.
11:31Yeah. The internal shifts. How can you move beyond all that noise online and focus on what truly
11:37defines your worth for yourself? That's a really important question to sit with.
11:41It is.
11:42And just remember, as all these stories we talked about so powerfully illustrate,
11:46fundamentally, you are more than likes.
11:49Absolutely.
11:49And that is a truth worth wearing, definitely worth living, and maybe even worth sharing.
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