Living Your mainelove: Catching up with Chelsea Roy

In this episode of Living Your mainelove, we sit down with Chelsea Roy — Maine-based real estate agent, content creator, former Bachelor contestant, and full-scope creative spirit — for an honest, inspiring conversation about taking risks, redefining success, and living life without regret.

Chelsea opens up about growing up oceanside in South Portland, chasing curiosity instead of a fixed dream, and saying “yes” to bold opportunities — from moving to New York City at 19 to model, to going on The Bachelor during a pivotal season of her life. 

She shares what reality TV really taught her about resilience, confidence, and staying grounded when the world thinks it knows your story.

The conversation dives deep into failure, people-pleasing, self-love, and why success today means waking up with clarity, peace, and confidence -- even when life is hard.

This episode is for anyone craving permission to pivot, dream bigger, tune out the noise, and live fully -- on your own terms.

Transcript

Jeannie 0:00

Welcome to the Living Your mainelove podcast. I'm Jeannie, and today I am so lucky to be here with Chelsea Roy, who is so many things. She's an influencer. She's a content creator. She's a real estate agent in Maine. She's dabbled a little in reality television. She's got a huge following because I think she has such style and class and grace. And I just think people really look up to you. So it's so nice to have you here today. And she likes our water.

Chelsea Roy 0:31

So I love the water. Oh my god. Yeah, thank you for having me. I am absolutely flattered to be here and excited to have a little chat.

Jeannie 0:39

I know, me too. I was doing a little research and I'm like, I need to, there's a lot I need to learn about you because there's a few like bullet points about you, like you know, bachelor bachelor, but it's like there's so much more to you than that. So I'm gonna start with a little rapid fire round. So it's just like this or that, and then we'll get into like more of the more of the intense questions. Ocean vibes or lake vibes.

Chelsea Roy 1:02

I grew up oceanside my entire life. In fact, I tend to be drawn towards it. If I'm having a bad day, I just need to be near the ocean. It's very refreshing and revitalizing.

Jeannie 1:14

It is. And doesn't it kind of put things in perspective too?

Chelsea Roy 1:17

Oh, it's vast, it's endless. It definitely does.

Jeannie 1:20

Yeah. Um Gwen Stefani or Blake Shelton, like music-wise.

Chelsea Roy 1:27

Blake Shelton. I think so. And I'm a 90s girl. Oh. I was actually born in the 80s. So I grew up with Gwen Stefani. Um, but recently I've been more drawn towards country.

Jeannie 1:39

Yeah. So there's some good. Do you like jelly roll?

Chelsea Roy 1:41

Yeah, I do.

Jeannie 1:44

Yeah. I like him too. Texting or calling?

Chelsea Roy 1:45

Texting or calling? Calling goes a long way. I think text can definitely be lost in translation. They can come out with a different tone that you meant. Um, and people need to hear voice. I think we're lacking connection lately. So pick up the phone and call. 100%. appropriate. And that banter, it takes up so much time. It really does. Just pick up the phone.

Jeannie 2:24

I agree. We're all about the calling. Maybe because we're, you know, we're not 20. That is so true.

Chelsea Roy 2:30

We're a different generation. We're old school. Yeah. Spotify or Apple? I'm still on Apple. Me too. I think it's a generational thing. I really do. I need to jump over to Spotify. I think I could probably discover a lot more music over there, but I haven't. And yes, Pandora is still something that I listen to as well.

Jeannie 2:49

It's okay. I'm on Apple, and like some of my younger friends tease me about it. Um, okay, whoopee pie or lobster roll?

Chelsea Roy 2:55

I'm gonna go with a lobster roll. Um, yeah, I feel like the whoopee pies are just a little too heavy for me. Um, it's funny because there's this big controversy where they come from. Is it Dutch Pennsylvania or is it up here in Maine? And I'm actually, I spent my first six years in Pennsylvania. Um but I consider myself a Mainer, everyone. But I would absolutely do a lobster roll. I think they're decadent and they're kind of something special, especially seasonally, but we have access to them and they're super fresh.

Jeannie 3:24

Oh, nice. Yeah, that's true. I know it's incredible. Um, okay. Bachelor or Bachelor in Paradise.

Chelsea Roy 3:29

Bachelor in Paradise. Okay. It absolutely has to be Bachelor in Paradise. There was just something, I hate to say it, something so wrong. And listen, I signed myself up for this about 27, 29 women going after one man. It definitely was eye-opening. Uh, truth be told, I never watched The Bachelor before going on it. So I was really going in with my eyes shut.

Jeannie 3:54

How did you, how did the opportunity even come your way?

Chelsea Roy 3:57

My friends, my friends that literally would host parties, you know, and and have like these little um like gambles on who's gonna win or who's gonna make it to the next week. Uh, I had seen it, you know, in passing, or I've at least knew of it for a really long time. And I was going through a change in my life, a transition. I had nothing to lose. So my friends were really encouraging. They're like, you would be perfect for it. You should absolutely do it. Now's the time. And one night I was home alone and you know, sulking in whatever it was I was going through. And I'm like, I'm just gonna submit the application. And sure enough, I did. And the phone started ringing. In fact, I was out on a blind date. What? Yeah, trying to date in Portland, which we can get into that too. Okay, I love it. Um, trying, yeah, trying to date here, and I had a call from an LA number, and I was like, I'll be right back. And actually, I was have I was at Eventide, which is my favorite lobster roll, so full circle. Yeah, it's so good. So I took the phone call, and sure enough, it was one of the producers asking for more information and to set up a time for me to go to New York City for the first round of interviews.

Jeannie 5:06

Wow. And then like you were on this wild journey.

Chelsea Roy 5:10

Absolutely.

Jeannie 5:12

Talk about like surreal. It was. Um, yeah, we'll we'll get into that more later. Is there any other rapid fire -- morning or evening person?

Chelsea Roy 5:20

Oh man, dare I say in the wintertime I'm neither because they're both so dark. I have been getting into a new routine, which has helped me mentally and physically of waking up a little bit more early than my son. It allows me the time to start slowly, have um a moment for gratitude, read 10 pages out of a book just to learn something new and really set intention for the day. Uh, when it does come to having longer days, though, I am a huge fan of sunsets and even my son knows it. So sometimes we go to chase the ocean and watch the sunset.

Jeannie 5:55

Oh, that's so that's amazing. Um, okay, rapid fire is done. Now I want to learn all about you. So did you grow up in Portland?

Chelsea Roy 6:05

Yeah, so I actually graduated from South Portland High School. I grew up in what is considered Ferry Village. At the time was kind of I hate to say this, but more of like the rundown neighborhood, um, which really surprised me. It was a working waterfront. I was right near this gorgeous lighthouse, bug light, and it's a really nice park. So I had access to Willard Beach. There was also um the Southern Main Community College. So to me, I was living the life and I appreciated just the fresh air I was breathing every single day and walking distance to a lot of places.

Jeannie 6:40

Yeah. So do you remember like what you wanted to be when you were a kid? As a child were you driven?

Chelsea Roy 6:53

Yeah, so that's such a great question because I was absolutely not the child that grew up like wanting to be a firefighter or an astronaut or a doctor or anything like that. My curiosity ran wild, and with that was my creativity. So the drive evolved, and I think that came from the curiosity and resilien resilience. Basically that I didn't want a fixed dream, and I learned that I didn't have to have a fixed dream. So the more curious I got, the more it became my compass.

Jeannie 7:26

Interesting. So you were like, the world's my oyster, I'm just gonna like go on this ride and see where it takes me. So you weren't like, no, I want to be a doctor. You were like, I just want to like experience the world.

Chelsea Roy 7:37

Yeah.

Jeannie 7:37

So you had like a really open slate, which is great.

Chelsea Roy 7:40

Yeah, I definitely did. And I I was in every friend group. I wasn't part of a clique. Like, I really didn't put myself in a box. I loved on people and I loved learning new things. So I tried everything once. But if I were to think back to my childhood and the things that, you know, really interest me, it was definitely art. Um, and more specifically, I would take the decorations from around my house and I would um create basically Barbie houses out of it. So interior design has been something I have been so passionate and excited about. And I find myself monthly, we'll leave it at monthly, rearranging my house. But also this lends into what I'm able to do for my clients in real estate. Right. That's amazing.

Jeannie 8:26

Real estate, so real estate wasn't something that you know was intriguing to you early on. It kind of came in a little later.

Chelsea Roy 8:32

Well, back to childhood, I grew up with my dad watching this old house. So there was always something in the background that had to do with homes. And it was of course, yeah, living here in coastal Maine. We're surrounded by so much beautiful architecture, whether it be here in Portland with the bigger buildings, or if it's a um coastal cottage, I just fell in love with the the the I guess like the diversity in different homes, but also the integrity of the homes here in Maine.

Jeannie 9:01

Yeah, it is I mean, I'm from LA, it's very different, and I drive around here and it's just I'm like taking pictures of the farmhouses and like it is so gorgeous. I feel like I'm in a Hallmark movie when I come here.

Chelsea Roy 9:15

Okay, so there are some small towns we can chat about that are absolutely Hallmark movies. Yeah, they're just they're ready for a movie, and I'm like, maybe that's my next calling. Maybe I'm the one that's gonna be setting up, you know, just being in the background of production and things like that. Um, a scout of sorts for locations.

Jeannie 9:32

Would you ever do one of those selling sunset type shows?

Chelsea Roy 9:35

Yeah, absolutely. Yeah, I could see you doing that. Absolutely. And I think that here in Maine, it would be really eye-opening to not only um the hidden secrets here, the hidden towns, things like that. Oh my god. Maners want to hold that close to their hearts. So I understand that. Yes. But also just the the, I'm gonna say it, the wealth.

Jeannie 9:53

Yeah.

Chelsea Roy 9:54

Um, there are some really pristine, gorgeous areas that are untouched, undiscovered, and all of a sudden you stumble upon a gorgeous home. Yeah, gorgeous home. So I do feel like there are parts that I want to expose and parts that I want to keep secret, but that would make for a really interesting show.

Jeannie 10:11

It would be like just visually, I think it would be like, and people are so into the houses and like in the design and everything. Yeah, it would be amazing. Okay, so growing up, you were open-minded, you were adventurous. Um, what was your first job?

Chelsea Roy 10:25

Okay, my first job was babysitting. Okay. That probably started honestly at 11 or 12. I grew up really fast, extremely responsible at a young age. And after that, I started helping a neighbor who owned a cleaning company. So I started helping a neighbor who owned a cleaning company, and they were cleaning for a building here in Portland, and one of the floors was a marketing agency. And that's where light bulb started to go off in my head with the creativity. I then wanted to pursue an interest in ghostwriting or coming up with like these really fun, cool slogans for brands, or ideas that would help pitch a new product. I absolutely love the idea. So from there, I actually started working at a ice cream shop. And then I still had no idea what I wanted to do, other than I wanted to creatively express myself and help others grow.

Jeannie 11:28

Yeah. I think it's, you know, I don't know. I think sometimes you pigeonhole yourself and you're like, I'm gonna be this because we're so different as we, you know, each decade that we grow too. So I think it's great that you're open-minded. Definitely. Um okay, the bat you you told me before that how did the bachelor enter the equation? Okay. In the reality chapter of your life.

Chelsea Roy 11:49

I know. It's so funny. Okay, so back this up a little bit. Um, I still had no idea what I wanted to do. So I came from a family that really was like the lower end of middle class. So I needed to afford college, which meant in state. And with that, also meant I needed to find a place to live. Um, my parents always used to say, 18 out of here, you know. Oh, maybe you need to grow up. So I ended up going to USM, and one of the students there that I was connecting with was starting to explore modeling. And he said, You have to meet my agent. So I met this agent who was here locally, and he put me and five other men in a van, and we drove down to New York City and went on a bunch of go see's. So I met with a bunch of different agencies, most of them gawked at me because uh, you know, at most I'm 5'7. I was very, very short for the industry, especially at that time. We're talking 15 years ago. Then there was also expectations around size and things like that that I'm so happy to see gone. So thank God, yeah. Yeah, but I did land an agent or an agency in New York City VNY model management, and I took the chance as one does, or I do as a yes girl. And I moved down to New York City with one bag and one luggage towing behind me, and I sublet from a friend from high school in their uh room in the Bronx, and the rest is history. I called it my one hot summer because New York City can get extremely hot, and and I mean, typically they go to the Hamptons and they get out of the city, and I was there to to really learn the industry. So it didn't last long because going back to not really having the funds to, especially in New York City. And it takes a while to book gigs. I mean, I was at Versace, I was doing things at Van Cleef and Arpels, I'm on the cover of a book. I did really good work for that short amount of time, and I was only 19 by myself. So that's a lot of growth. That's a huge growth period, and that's the time to have confidence. You're walking into rooms with hundreds of other models and you have to stand out.

Jeannie 14:11

Where did you get the courage to be like to take risks like that? Just to go to New York.

Chelsea Roy 14:16

Really when it comes down to it, no matter your background or where you're coming from, you're here once. And I think you have to remind yourself of that. This is the one life that every morning you are, you know, blessed with waking up to. So how are you going to make the most of it? And my biggest fear is living with regret. So I want to know that I tried something and if it didn't work out, it wasn't for me, set it aside and move on. And I think that that's like a really huge thing that a lot of people probably can be impacted by in positive ways.

Jeannie 14:54

How do you feel about failure?

Chelsea Roy 14:58

To be honest, I'm gonna swear a little. It's okay. It sucks. It does, but there's something good that comes from failure. And I think a lot of it goes back to the confidence. It can absolutely knock you on your ass. Like it really, really can, especially when you're hard on yourself and you're a perfectionist. Failure doesn't come easy, but from that is definitely a learning curve. And if you can like pull that out and not focus on I wasn't good enough, and you can focus on how can I pivot? How can I be better? How can I do more? As long as you're staying true to who you are and you're not people pleasing, it's really impactful. I think failure is needed in life. If you're handed something, I actually feel like it leads to not appreciating anything. Do you know how many no's I heard in New York City, by the way? Like so many no's. Yeah, at the end of the day, we are waking up, you know, and or sorry, going to bed and waking up for us. Yeah. We are living our own life, and nobody else gets to dictate that.

Jeannie 16:25

And I think that's really important. Totally important. Okay, so then so you did that college, summer modeling. What was next?

Chelsea Roy 16:34

Okay, come back from that. You're like, that was a summer. Okay, so next chapter is I come back and I'm still clueless on exactly what I want to do, but I knew that another interest of mine was health and fitness. It kind of tied into the modeling, and it it tied into the the overall well-being and of everyone. Because again, I love making sure everyone, when they're around me, they leave feeling fulfilled or really good about themselves. So I was like, you know what? Maybe I can get into this a little bit. So I started studying dietetic nutrition at Southern Maine Community College, and or it was called SMTC at the time, but we're older now. From there, I because I was local, I was going out with friends that were still at USM, and I met my son's father. So then that's the next chapter. And so we were together for six, seven years, and then fast forward, all was good and great there, but we ended up not working out, and that's when the opportunity to go on the bachelor came about.

Jeannie 17:44

Through friends that were like, we think you'd be perfect on the show.

Chelsea Roy 17:48

Exactly.

Jeannie 17:49

So did that happen quickly?

Chelsea Roy 17:51

It didn't, I think that was within a year or two. Oh, yeah. Okay. Just to get my bearings going and really think about what it is and who I am too. But what better way to discover who you are?

Jeannie 18:05

Other than isolating yourself on reality TV. I can't even imagine like the learnings from that experience. Did you watch yourself on the show

Chelsea Roy 18:15

Like oh my god, it was so cringe. I mean, producers are so good at what they do, and then you you have one that they they assign to you, so you get close to that person, you start really trusting them, and they start asking you the hard questions and these like personal interviews, and all of a sudden you're crying and you're going through trauma and you're you're all these things that you maybe you didn't have the time to actually sit with before.

Jeannie 18:39

And you're probably forgetting at times, like you know, 10 million people are gonna be seeing this, right?

Chelsea Roy 18:43

Yeah, yeah. But there's the funny thing is is the way that they edit, you know, I could be walking away, and then there's this voiceover from what I said two weeks ago or a week ago, and it has nothing to do with the situation, but it could make you look like a hero or it could make you look like a villain. So you really don't have control over that. And I didn't understand it at the time prior to it. I thought for sure this is gonna be like a very like wholesome love story. And the reason why I was chosen out of let's be honest, probably thousands of applicants. Yeah, I was like, ooh, this is this is for a reason. I like this this person could actually be my guy, my man. Yeah. So I believed in that, and um, yeah, I went I went in full send is what the kids are saying.

Jeannie 19:28

Well, you told me you hadn't really watched the show. So you sort of, you know, that was maybe a benefit in some ways, but also detriment. Because, but you know, I'm sure when you got here, you realized what was going on.

Chelsea Roy 19:39

Yeah, it was like the perfect time for a little old me to be going in looking for like positivity and optimism in life and and true love, and having that happy ever after was so important to me at the time.

Jeannie 19:51

But when you got on the show, did you still think, oh, this is possible, or did you think, oh my god, what am I doing here?

Chelsea Roy 19:56

Yeah, I would say after week two or three, when I started to sit back and observe and understand what was going on, I lost hope. And so that's when I started having personal conversations with the producer saying, Listen, I have a son at home. Exactly. Please don't waste my time. I'm not here because I'm the token mom. I miss him, he misses me, and it's time to go back if this really isn't something that the bachelor at the time is serious about. And yeah, and so I could feel when they were letting me go.

Jeannie 20:27

Oh wow, interesting. Yeah. So did you you watched the show back and any learnings about yourself, like through their lens? Or did you feel did you feel like you're portrayed accurately?

Chelsea Roy 20:37

No, I think there were some moments I believe in the beginning, because I was the first impression rose, which is kind of a big thing. Oh, that's a big deal. With that comes the backstabbing, what they like to show, or the women that have it out for you because what is it that he likes in her that I don't have? And so you get pinned up against right, right in the beginning. And that's like that's night one. That's night one when you get first impression. And we're up for I would say 24 hours filming. So you know, the sun is coming up, we're on the bench, he's giving out roses or first impression. I was safe that night. Yeah, and you could see like girls are like swaying, you know, their eyes are closing, they're about ready to pass out, exhausted. Some girls start laughing, some cry, we're going through emotions. It was it was really funny. But looking back at the way that I was edited, I hear a bunch of different types of feedback. A lot of people thought that I was extremely graceful and I represented the state of Maine very well. Other, I call them like negative Nancy's from Nebraska that would just want to be able to judge me based on their self beliefs, with really hurtful comments. I would wake up to DMs that were just so nasty. And that's when I knew I was like, I never want to leave this imprint on people. Yeah. And I always want to give others a chance, whether it be individually, within their company, um, within their mindset or where they're trying to go in life. I want to give everyone a chance because we never have the full story. And so I want people to remember that if they were to watch The Bachelor, any reality TV show, is that it's not the full story.

Jeannie 22:22

Oh, yeah. Yeah. I think I think people are pretty like hip to the fact that they edit it a certain way. And, you know, I hope. I hope they are at this point. But um, so would you do that again?

Chelsea Roy 22:35

Oh, went on Bachelor in Paradise, and that was a little bit more enjoyable, but I had hope in it because it wasn't just one male, it was a bunch of different contenders. And at that time, we had the Peter Krauss, we had the Ben Higgins, we had some like, you know, solid minded grounded from what I could tell, men that could potentially come back on the show. And so I had my hopes up and I knew it was going to be a short period of time. And Sam was set back at home, my son. Um, he's very well taken care of, and and I had the um the pleasure of being able to FaceTime him when needed. So I was, I said, you know what? I have not, again, nothing to lose here. Yeah, exactly. So I I gave it another try.

Jeannie 23:21

I love that. I love that you're so like, I don't know, you're just such a great spirit about you. Like you're so open, and you know, I feel like you're an optimist and you see the best in people, even though you're getting like nasty DMs. You're like, you know, it just says more about them than you. They don't know you yet. So, you know, whatever. Um, okay, so then after that, you came back to Maine. Did you come back to Maine?

Chelsea Roy 23:44

I came back to Maine.

Jeannie 23:46

Okay. And then real estate, how did that come into the equation?

Chelsea Roy 23:49

So real estate came about because prior to leaving for The Bachelor, I was actually working for a team of five agents as their administrative assistant. And so prior to that, I was working for a title company. So I had all of this knowledge in the industry and I knew enough to go out and do it on my own. And so I went ahead, I came back, I everything had to be hash hash. Nobody could know that I went on the show, uh, when I was back, for how long I was gone. So I ended up um studying online for my real estate license while actually waitressing. And I grabbed my license. Yeah. I joined an agency right away and I started producing. I love it because it is an industry that is never going to be the same. So you're pivoting in different markets. You are actually like kind of caretakers for your clients.

Jeannie 24:51

Because you're helping people find a home. Yes. And that's like such a huge part of your life.

Chelsea Roy 24:58

Finding a home, I think, is something that everyone can relate to.

Jeannie 25:04

Absolutely. I feel like you've had such an interesting life and you really have achieved success. Looking at the very limited, you know, you on Instagram or TikTok or whatever. It's like, she's got it all together. I'm just interested in your advice for people who look at you and go, I love her path. I love what she's doing. She seems really happy. Like, I want to have a fulfilling life too. What would your advice be to people seeking that?

Chelsea Roy 25:31

Yeah, we all also want life advice, especially now. Things seem so uncertain. And I think that's why it's no better time to explore all aspects of life. If you're interested in something, pick up a book and learn about it. Or watch a YouTube if that's something that relates better to you. Um, life advice is you gotta live it for yourself. You are inside your head, you're inside your body every single day. And it's so easy for us to be our own worst critics, as I was talking about earlier. And I fall victim to that so often, way too often. But you have to understand that again, we're here one time and thoughts and what people think of you are very fleeting. Don't waste your time because that's also very fleeting, but that's actually where like the quality comes from.

Jeannie 26:20

Yeah.

Chelsea Roy 26:20

So it's it's more or less like, how do you want to fulfill your time in your life for you and nobody else? And it's okay to be selfish. I'm starting to practice this more and I'm finding more happiness and fulfillment in taking care of myself first before others.

Jeannie 26:38

That's real. That's such an interesting point because I used to work at eHarmony, and it was like you could be selfish in your dating life.

Chelsea Roy 26:47

Yeah.

Jeannie 26:47

Because you're choosing a partner for life and you wanna be with someone that's gonna enhance your life. And you should be very selective about who you have in your life, you know?

Chelsea Roy 26:58

Yeah, it's okay to say no. I think that's another big thing. Um okay, so the past I'm 37 now. Um I'm not gonna let another year go by where I'm people pleasing because that only took away from me and and honestly the self-love that I should have given to myself, because that's actually going to be a reflection or uh an extension, I should say, onto the love that I can give to my son. And that's very important. Yeah, or a partner, um, or my family and all of those things. We got we have to love ourselves first before we give it out to others.

Jeannie 27:30

Yep. Yeah, because we're like, if we're not fulfilled and happy and good with us, we can't really be good for anyone else, anyone else, you know. What does success mean to you now?

Chelsea Roy 27:45

You know, this actually relates to what I just said. Success is internal before it's external. So, success to me now is waking up with clarity, confidence, and peace, even when things are hard. Everything is hard, you know, and we can do hard things. Yes, we can. Yeah, it's having the ability to pivot when life doesn't go as planned without losing faith in yourself. I think that's so important. We're again, we have to find ways to have confidence, whether that's through daily gratitude or affirmation, becoming extremely delulu, like whatever it is, or finding the right friends and community around you. Sometimes you do have to break up with others in order to wake up and each day with that confidence and faith because there is a lot of noise out there. So success comes from within and then when you have that confidence within, you start to attract the things around you that are meant for you.

Jeannie 28:47

It's so true. Yeah. How do you deal with any like the negativity that comes with being like an influencer and content creator? Because you like have a great, you know, have a good size audience, and do you are you able to sort of detach from that, or maybe you don't get a lot of that?

Chelsea Roy 29:02

So let me tell you something. In all of I think this has been seven years now since going on reality TV, I'll tell you it's a lot more easy to deal with the the thoughts or accusations from people that are out of state and not within my community. Where I struggle is within this own pod of Portland, um, or Greater Portland, I should say. It's a very close knit. Everyone knows everyone. So when I hear other professionals or grown adults wanting to have opinions, I try to have pity for them in a sense where I know that they're lacking love, that it's not a personal thing. And I remind myself that I'm doing the best that I can and we're all living for the first time ever. And they are too. So it's important that that we all can make mistakes, we can all judge people, but I need to put my energy towards the truth and facts rather than in my head with what if situations or oh my gosh, is that really, really true? Or do I come off that way? Um, I wake up knowing who I am every single day. And uh from that, I think we all can have a base level to do good in the world.

Jeannie 30:20

I love that. It's always a more about them, anyways. It's more projection, it's more like like you're saying, I'm lacking love, I'm not getting what I want, but I see this person who looks like she's getting, she has everything, so I'm gonna take a jab. You know, I'm like that's there's a lot of that. It's not even really about you.

Chelsea Roy 30:36

Right.

Jeannie 30:37

They say nothing others do or say is really about you. It's always, you know, it's always about them.

Chelsea Roy 30:44

It takes years. It really does. So hey, in there, everyone. It does take a lot of experience, it takes years to finally wake up one day and say, you know what, I'm not listening to the noise anymore. I'm listening to myself.

Jeannie 30:56

Yeah. And not caring what others think, like you said. Like it's to that's a freeing thing, I think, as we get older for me. I'm older than you, and it's like, I don't care. Wait, when did you first hear about Main Love?

Chelsea Roy 31:10

I would say simultaneously through The Hearts of Pine. Oh, yes. My son is obsessed. he's actually part of the Maine lightning, and I believe some of the players come over and volunteer their time to help the kids and train them. And then also through social media. I think that's such a great way to market. I love supporting Maine brands. So this one I jumped right on. And to be completely honest, we talked about earlier, I'm loving just the flat water. The size of the can is encouraging to really nourish yourself and hydrate. Yes. if anyone is practicing sobriety or dry January, the flavored sparkling waters are just such a fun way to create these mock tails at home. It's also just a way to like hand something over, something new to a friend and be like, here, try this and support our local community.

Jeannie 32:15

Oh, I love that. Um, yeah, it's such a cool brand. I mean, I'm not from Maine, but like the company was started by 12 Gen Mainers, and it's really about give back and the economics all stay in Maine. It highlights the amazing resources that Maine has with Sebago Lake, which is like incredible.

Chelsea Roy 32:30

It's awesome.

Jeannie 32:31

Okay, my last question for you. If you could share a can of mainelove with anyone, live or dead, famous, not, whatever, who would it be? And it can be multiple people.

Chelsea Roy 32:46

I might pronounce her name wrong, but she's my current girl crush because she is like an interior designer, just like just amazing, amazing woman. Kelly Wearstler. She is so cool. I'm just so inspired by all of her designs. And because that is a place where I want to incorporate more into my real estate, yeah. I would absolutely love to pick her brain and share mainelove and inspire her to come up here because I know for sure her visiting uh the coast of Maine, she will come back with so many ideas for her designs. O

Jeannie 33:37

Anything else you want to share?

Chelsea Roy 33:40

So as we close this out, I know that I was talking a ton about just having positivity and having space for others that might have judgment or, you know, uh surround themselves with negativity and want you to be impacted by that. I want to thank you for having me on. I'm very excited to be here and I hope that this was somehow impactful to other people. The way that I want to end it is what I say to my son every single day, and that is make somebody smile.

Jeannie 34:08

I love that. You are such a joy, Chelsea. You have like such a light around you. Thank you. Really? I'm so grateful we got to meet. And yes, thank you for being here. And thank you for like for sharing mainelove! we're a tiny new brand and we're trying to make our way in a very noisy environment. Thank you. It's been so fun. See you next time, guys. Thanks.