Rediscovering Me: Heidi D’Amelio on Navigating Family Drama

Together, Valeria and Hedid chat all about motherhood, their family’s rise to fame, dealing with online hate, and overcoming marriage struggles.

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In today’s episode, Valeria is joined by none other than, Heidi D’Amelio! Together, Valeria and Hedid chat all about motherhood, their family’s rise to fame, dealing with online hate, and overcoming marriage struggles. The pair also dive into what it means to find yourself again after motherhood and letting your children be free and live their own lives. Join Valeria and Heidi for a raw, emotional conversation all about personal identity, growing through life’s seasons, and being selfish in a positive way. 

Heidi D’Amelio, is best known as mom to Dixie and Charli, two of the most popular names in social media today. In 2019, Heidi’s youngest daughter Charli started posting dances on the popular app Tik Tok and literally overnight became the most followed name on the platform. Heidi’s dedication to being a present but not overbearing mom has grown her own following of over 10 million and growing.The family currently has a combined following of over 300 million.

 

Heidi recently competed on season 31 of Dancing with the Stars alongside pro, Artem Chigvintsev on top of being a full-time mom and overseeing her family’s demanding schedules.  Heidi continues to pursue her passions which include health and wellness, fitness, and philanthropy. Balancing personal and work life and ensuring the internet is a safe place, not only for her daughters but for other teens, is always her main priority. 

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What We Talked About:

  • 00:00 Intro
  • 00:21 Moving to LA
  • 02:57 Importance of maternal wisdom
  • 09:31 Being a mom of two famous teenagers
  • 13:35 Finding yourself at 52
  • 19:12 Dealing with negative comments
  • 23:41 How 'Dancing With the Stars' tested Heidi’s family 
  • 31:21 Creating a kinder connection in marriage
  • 34:40 Family therapy and public scrutiny
  • 38:55 The importance of family unity in Hollywood
  • 41:03 Becoming public figures as a family
  • 47:22 Cancel culture
  • 51:19 Longevity and staying relevant
  • 56:23 How family keeps us grounded
  • 58:23 D’Amelio family behind the cameras
  • 1:00:37 Parenting in the social media era
  • 1:09:31 Who is Heidi?

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Heidi D'Amelio

Heidi D’Amelio, maybe best known as mom to Dixie and Charli, two of the most popular names in social media today but there is a lot more to juggling being a wife and mom than meets the eye. Heidi started her professional career as a model and fitness trainer but when she met her husband Marc in NYC, she knew her dream of always wanting to be a mom was the path she wanted to take. The couple married, moved to Connecticut, and started their family where, teaching her children about values, reputation and giving back to others became a central conversation for all 4 members even before the family skyrocketed to fame. Utilizing her love for dance and a decade of practice, Heidi’s youngest daughter Charli started posting dances on the popular app Tik Tok and literally overnight became the most followed name on the platform. The family soon joined in and currently have a combined following of over 300 million. Heidi’s dedication to being a present but not overbearing mom has grown her own following of over 10 million and growing. On top of being a full-time mom and overseeing her family’s demanding schedules, Heidi continues to pursue her passions which include health and wellness, fitness, and philanthropy. Balancing personal and work life and ensuring the internet is a safe place not only for her daughters but for other teens is always her main priority. Heidi recently competed on season 31 of Dancing with the Stars alongside pro, Artem Chigvintsev. You can also catch Heidi on the family’s docuseries The D’Amelio Show (on which she serves as an executive producer) the third season premiered on Hulu in the fall. Heidi, Dixie and Charli also made Variety’s 40 most powerful women in reality TV for 2023. Heidi has also made it a point to use her and her families’ platforms for good raising awareness and donations for Covid-19, childhood cancer causes and natural disasters such as the hurricanes in her hometown of Louisiana. Heidi resides in LA with her family and their 4 dogs.

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