Are you ready to embody the most authentic YOU you can be? Today, I am bringing you the man behind the glam, my makeup artist, Eli Medina! We’re talking all things authenticity and cultivating your own brand of confidence (so you can always show up as your highest self!). Eli shares the major life lessons he learned – everything from being homeless, to performing on stage with drag queens, to building a career doing what he loves. Not only will we go over our tips for nurturing your creativity & authenticity as a busy entrepreneur, but how you can also bring out the best in other people around you.

 

HIGHLIGHTS

00:00 Meet the man behind the glam, Eli Medina, my makeup artist!

03:55 How to cultivate your own brand of confidence.

07:00 What did you learn from growing up in an environment that didn’t accept you?

12:55 How to nurture yourself when no one else is.

16:35 Lessons from performing on stage with drag queens.

20:45 Where and how did your career as a makeup artist begin?

26:40 Tips for parents who want to support their artistic or non-conventional kids.

31:45 How makeup transforms our self-confidence.

35:10 Celebrating Eli’s Powerhouse moment of embodying his creativity this year.

 

RESOURCES + LINKS

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