9 to 5ish with theSkimm

Mandy Moore on Not Letting Competition Distract You

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The late-90s bubblegum pop music defined Mandy Moore’s career. She always knew she was her record label’s answer to Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. Mandy also knew she’d never be them – and that was okay with her. In this episode of 9 to 5ish, Mandy shares advice on how to know your competition without becoming distracted by it. 


In this episode, Mandy shares: 

  • The boy band she’d tour with again 
  • Why having parents who didn’t want to manage her was the secret to her success
  • How she managed to be unbothered by the pop industry’s comparison loop 
  • Her go-to practices for easing her public speaking anxiety 
  • A skimm of her latest project, The Boars’ Nest

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