If you have big goals but you’re going through hard times, you’re not alone. I was 20 and had everything I’d dreamed of. 4 book deals. A fancy car. Living in LA. Two years later, I lost everything but $23. Here are 5 things I learned from losing everything and what I did to get it all back.
Long story short, Taylor and I will be on Good Morning America this Tuesday June 23! They interviewed us as part of a feature on an awesome new Instagram account called TheWayWeMet. To hear our story, make sure you watch GMA this week!
I took a road trip to Malibu, California, with my fiancé Taylor, our puppy-child Selfie, and our photographer friends Jade and Kaitlin Ehlers. We spent the day taking engagement photos on Malibu’s famous beaches and came home covered in ocean water and sand.
It was all worth it though. The photos are perfect.
We filmed it all for our new show Nation — we’ve gotten a bit behind on posting episodes because we’ve been working on some secret projects but the shows will be edited and uploaded soon!
Meanwhile… here’s the crazy way I proposed in front of 13,000 people:
Long distance relationships are tough but going back to an LDR is even tougher! When I left LA for a long business trip to the Bahamas, Taylor and I had to survive being long distance again… and realized exactly why we should NEVER do that.
Luckily, Taylor had a big surprise waiting when I got back. Watch our latest episode of NATION and tell us your long distance relationship tips in the video comments!
Did you see Episode 2? If you missed it, you can watch me propose to Taylor in front of 13,000 people at Youtube.com/Nation. Enjoy the show!
Of course our first interview was with HLN’s Dr. Drew On Call because they are my favorites and Dr. Drew is a boss. We talked about the Digifest proposal, what it was like going down on one knee in front of 12,000 people… and gave them an exclusive on the wedding date!
I know it LOOKS like I hogged all of the talking time. This was Taylor’s first TV interview since she was 13 (on The Tyra Banks Show) and I didn’t want to make her speak up too much in case she was nervous.
She was awesome though — I’m so proud of her! We have more TV stuff on the way so next time she’ll do the talking… and I’LL wear the engagement ring. 😉
Watch our Twitter accounts @KalebNation and @bfftaylor to keep up with the wedding plans, and don’t forget to watch our new reality show at YouTube.com/Nation every week!
I met Taylor at the YouTube convention Playlist Live. At Vidcon, she said “date me!” So at Digifest, on stage in front of 12,000 people, I said “marry me?”
Both of us have been making YouTube videos for 7 years — Taylor at youtube.com/bfftaylor and me at youtube.com/kalebnation. When I started my channel, I had no idea that marrying a YouTuber was in my future.
Thanks for changing our lives, YouTube. Thanks Nationeers for watching my videos and convincing the people at Playlist Live to invite me all those years ago. Thanks Chris, Meridith, and the entire team for making my Digifest proposal possible.
Long story short, we got a puppy. Taylor let me name her. So of course I named our puppy SELFIE… because what else do you name a puppy that everyone will want to take selfies with?
You might’ve seen Taco Bell’s new “Morning Rave” TV commercial and thought… hey… who is that dashingly handsome dude holding that Waffle Taco?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oy6qWFzsdc
If you asked yourself that question, the answer is “ME.” Even if you didn’t ask yourself that question the answer is still “ME.”
YES I actually made a cameo appearance in Taco Bell’s latest national TV commercial. YES THIS IS REAL LIFE.
That’s all I can say for now. But don’t worry. I actually got permission to film a vlog behind-the-scenes on set. Watch for that to show up on YouTube soon.
If spotting me for 4 seconds in a TV commercial isn’t enough, you can also watch me on Dr. Drew On Call on HLN! I’ve become a regular commentator on the show and the entire experience has been thrilling. Follow me on Twitter so you know next time I’m on the show.
