So I feel like we all know that feeling when you watch someone launch a business, or start posting vlogs, or announce their new side hustle, and whilst most of you is like WELL DONE a small part of you is like: “Oof… that’s brave.” It’s that feeling that I want to get into today. 

That tiny little cringe feeling we get, is basically our own fear of being seen trying. And today, I want to have a chat about why that fear is not only unnecessary, it’s also can really hold us back.

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RETROGRADE, SHREDDY, TALA and THE PRODUCTIVITY METHOD are my own businesses, therefore any mention of them - whilst not being a sponsorship - is monetarily endorsed. As usual, sponsorships do not change my opinions nor my honesty, but I will always disclaim to make sure motives are clear 😊

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SPONSOR

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THIS EPISODE

Starting out as a self-taught makeup artist sharing his looks from his bedroom in Manchester, Mitchell Halliday has grown into one of the most exciting names in beauty today, all before the age of 25.

Not only has he built a global following of millions, but he’s also achieved something so difficult, creating a brand that’s a true cult favourite. His products sell out in minutes, and he was the first person to make $1 million in one day on TikTok shop.

We’re obviously going to get right into the strategy that’s got him here, and ask all the nosy makeup questions I want to ask, but we also really get into how to be unafraid to be truly & authentically yourself, and why being told you’re ‘too much’, can actually be your superpower.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 Introduction

1:22 Sponsor

2:30 Working Hard or Hardly Working?

4:27 First makeup product he owned

5:48 The X Factor Story

9:30 Starting out in Makeup

11:00 Blowing up online

14:00 Fame & growing up

16:00 Working with the biggest names

20:44 The first launch

23:20 The recipe for a viral product

29:00 Knowing your market

32:00 Made By Mitchell's Flop Era

39:00: The importance of adapting

42:42: What is TikTok Shop

46:00: The Million $ Hour

48:00 Why you shouldn't emulate other brands

54:00: Why being 'too much' is his superpower

1:02: Best piece of advice he's received

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MITCHELL HALLIDAY

Made by Mitchell: https://madebymitchell.co.uk

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mmmmitchell/?hl=en

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RETROGRADE, SHREDDY, TALA and THE PRODUCTIVITY METHOD are my own businesses, therefore any mention of them - whilst not being a sponsorship - is obviously monetarily endorsed. As usual, sponsorships do not change my opinions nor my honesty, but I will always disclaim to make sure motives are clear 😊

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Just before I left LA, I managed to have a chat with George Heaton, the founder of Represent & 247. We spoke 4 years ago now when the podcast was just starting out, and when Represent was really beginning to take off. Now it's a 9 figure business. George is one of the most disciplined people I know, so this episode is a real boost of motivation & hard work. 

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GEORGE HEATON

Represent: https://uk.representclo.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgeheaton/?hl=en

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MY LINKS: https://gracebeverley.komi.io/

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RETROGRADE, SHREDDY, TALA and THE PRODUCTIVITY METHOD are my own businesses, therefore any mention of them - whilst not being a sponsorship - is obviously monetarily endorsed. As usual, sponsorships do not change my opinions nor my honesty, but I will always disclaim to make sure motives are clear 😊

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I can’t tell you how many times I’ve sat down to record this podcast and been told to “do less better”, that focusing on one thing is the only route to success in a career, whilst knowing that it’s no secret that I love pursuing new things.

And for months I’ve been thinking about an episode on exactly that.

So when I had the chance to have half an hour with Richard in the Virgin offices, I thought who better to really get into this subject with. I feel like lots of people, like me, don’t want to do less better, and that being told that over and over when it’s not quite your setting isn’t ideal.

So I really wanted to understand Richard’s motivations for continuing to start more, and do more, even when he’s already grown so many businesses in his now over 60 year career, and see how that might be able to apply to all of us who don’t think so traditionally about one thing at a time.

I really hope you love this slightly different bonus episode! And would love to hear your thoughts on this topic.

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RICHARD BRANSON

Virgin: https://www.virgin.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richardbranson/?hl=en

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MY LINKS: https://gracebeverley.komi.io/

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RETROGRADE, SHREDDY, TALA and THE PRODUCTIVITY METHOD are my own businesses, therefore any mention of them - whilst not being a sponsorship - is obviously monetarily endorsed. As usual, sponsorships do not change my opinions nor my honesty, but I will always disclaim to make sure motives are clear 😊

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SPONSOR

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TODAY'S EPISODE

Today’s guest is someone whose voice has accompanied so many of us through the highs and lows of life, through our teens, and now our careers. I’m speaking to broadcaster, author, and Happy Place founder, Fearne Cotton.

From landing her first presenting job at 15 to blowing up and being on every TV screen, Fearne’s career has been defined by energy, openness, and a constant willingness to evolve and take on the next project. But despite her huge success, she’s been on her own journey with identity, burnout, and figuring out who she is when the job title fades away, figuring out what success actually means to her.

As you know this podcast is about having conversations in a frank, open, way, that we don’t actually see that often, and this episode was exactly that. This episode is for anyone who feels like their self worth is tied to their career. Fearne speaks so openly about how she unhooked her self-worth from her work, why setting boundaries has been one of her biggest lessons, and what she’s learned about letting go of expectations.

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FEARNE'S LINKS

Tickets for Fearne’s Happy Place Festival are on sale now at: www.happyplaceofficial.co.uk

Happy Place: https://happyplace.komi.io/

Fearne's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fearnecotton/?hl=en-gb

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RETROGRADE, SHREDDY, TALA and THE PRODUCTIVITY METHOD are my own businesses, therefore any mention of them - whilst not being a sponsorship - is obviously monetarily endorsed. As usual, sponsorships do not change my opinions nor my honesty, but I will always disclaim to make sure motives are clear 😊

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Today’s guest is someone you may remember from one of our most listened-to episodes of last year—Sarah Ashcroft. Sarah is one of the original fashion creators in the UK, and in our last episode, she took us through her  journey turning her online presence into the fashion powerhouse that was SLA The Label.

But since then, a lot has changed.

In Feburary this year, Sarah announced that SLA was closing. This episode is the first time she’s speaking on a podcast about that situation—what led to it, how it felt to walk away from something she built from the ground up, and what she’s learned in the months since.

This is a conversation about identity, pressure, clarity, and the harsh reality of running a business in public. It’s raw, it’s reflective, and it’s going to resonate with anyone who's ever had to make a difficult decision or gone through a huge life change.I’m so grateful to Sarah for trusting us with this conversation.

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SARAH ASHCROFT

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahhashcroft/?hl=en

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sarahhashcroft

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RETROGRADE, SHREDDY, TALA and THE PRODUCTIVITY METHOD are my own businesses, therefore any mention of them - whilst not being a sponsorship - is obviously monetarily endorsed. As usual, sponsorships do not change my opinions nor my honesty, but I will always disclaim to make sure motives are clear 😊

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Bonus Episode Number 3 is another article I absolutely LOVED reading, Your Phone Is Why You Don't Feel Sexy by Catherine Shannon, you can read it here: https://catherineshannon.substack.com/p/your-phone-is-why-you-dont-feel-sexy

Let me know what you think of this new format and the article, send us DMs at @workinghardpod, or comment on spotify!

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DILEMMA SUBMISSION

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RETROGRADE, SHREDDY, TALA and THE PRODUCTIVITY METHOD are my own businesses, therefore any mention of them - whilst not being a sponsorship - is monetarily endorsed. As usual, sponsorships do not change my opinions nor my honesty, but I will always disclaim to make sure motives are clear 😊

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It's deep dive episode time again!

In this episode, we’ll break down the psychology of people-pleasing, why it happens, what science says about it, and—most importantly— I’m speaking to the amazing psychotherapist Emma Reed Turrell, all about how to manage your people pleasing traits & stop holding yourself back.

I hope you love it!

In this episode I recommended our episode with Maya Raichoora, it's episode 122 and you can find it here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4gUA02jFjd3ygpLLAjsKFV

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EMMA REED TURRELL

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmareedturrell/

Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Please-Yourself-Stop-People-Pleasing-Transform/dp/0008409374/ref=asc_df_0008409374_nodl/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=499352049769&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=395559458059809282&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocin

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MY LINKS: https://gracebeverley.komi.io/

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RETROGRADE, SHREDDY, TALA and THE PRODUCTIVITY METHOD are my own businesses, therefore any mention of them - whilst not being a sponsorship - is obviously monetarily endorsed. As usual, sponsorships do not change my opinions nor my honesty, but I will always disclaim to make sure motives are clear 😊

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This week I sat down with the Head of Instagram & Threads, Adam Mosseri (no biggie).

It was a pretty personal one for me, as I've been on this app since right at the beginning, every update, every logo, every new feature, and I even remember the moment 15 second videos came along, it felt like a whole new world.

So many of us use Instagram every single day, whether that's to build a business, create incredible content or just send memes to your mate. So I knew I had to get answers from Adam on the app's evolution, what 'the algorithm' actually means, the key metrics to tracks, and who he thinks is killing it at the moment.

We also had a great chat about productivity when you're in the top job, and why (in his words) 'not being great at anything' was the key to his success. I hope you enjoy listening!

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CHAPTERS

0:00: Introduction

1:22: Working Hard or Hardly Working

2:30 A typical day for Adam

4:00: Adam's non negotiables

6:00: Emails & workflows

7:00: Decisions & delegation

8:15: Getting into tech

9:34: Starting as a founder

11:35: Aspirations for leadership

12:12: The skills that have helped him rise

14:00: How to climb the ladder

17:34: Working with Mark

20:10: How to hone your leadership skills

23:17: How to grow on Instagram

26:24: Keeping everyone in mind with evolution

27:47: Why DMs & stories are most important

28:50: Why he builds in public

32:33: How many times you should be posting

36:00: The new edits app

37:15: The creators that are killing it

38:50: What entrepreneurs are getting wrong

40:40: The most important metric to track

41:30: Productivity non negotiables

45:15: The best piece of advice he's ever received

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MY LINKS: https://gracebeverley.komi.io/

FOLLOW ADAM: https://www.instagram.com/mosseri/?hl=en

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RETROGRADE, SHREDDY, TALA and THE PRODUCTIVITY METHOD are my own businesses, therefore any mention of them - whilst not being a sponsorship - is obviously monetarily endorsed. As usual, sponsorships do not change my opinions nor my honesty, but I will always disclaim to make sure motives are clear 😊

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Our second bonus episode is here! In this one, we're getting into an article I read recently and LOVED. Tim Urban's take on how to find the right life partner.

As I said in the episode, let me know what you think of this new format! I want it to be our space for discussing article recommendations, diving into things that have happened that week, answering dilemmas, unpacking responses to episodes. I want to make it as useful as possible for you!

You can read the article here:

Part 1: https://waitbutwhy.com/2014/02/pick-life-partner.html

Part 2: https://waitbutwhy.com/2014/02/pick-life-partner-part-2.html

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RETROGRADE, SHREDDY, TALA and THE PRODUCTIVITY METHOD are my own businesses, therefore any mention of them - whilst not being a sponsorship - is monetarily endorsed. As usual, sponsorships do not change my opinions nor my honesty, but I will always disclaim to make sure motives are clear 😊

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.