A Podcast, By Kayleigh.

In our finale episode of the Mini Mentorship, I discuss what the future looks like for your self development. I believe as business owners, we should never be done with developing, especially if we have goals that seem bigger than us. I never wanna leave my students hanging, so I talk about the next quarter of your business, how to continue developing for FREE and if you have investment behind you.

I do touch on the next season of the mentorship, and what that entails, as well as my new course for coaches, community and courses. There's lots of options, not just in my space, and I explore it all, as well as giving actionable advice on how to spend investment money wisely.

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In our penultimate episode and module, I talk through the 4 reasons why I see makeup artists commonly NOT getting the level of bookings they would like, and I walk you through my 4 step process. There are usually 4 common things I see in the industry, from lack of memorability, lack of ideal client, lack of visibility and pricing issues, and today we talk through each of them!

If you are looking to really up the ante on your bookings, THIS is the episode for you! I also walk you through warming up leads, and converting more leads into paid bookings. It's a really juicy one, and a fan favourite module in my mentorship! You're gonna walk away with so much action today - so grab those notepads.

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Welcome back to the Mini Mentorship and boy... isn't it going fast!

I really enjoyed recording this one for you guys, as I dissect my feelings around selling, what my selling journey has looked like and we can get over our selling ickkk. If you struggle to show up, to talk about your service and promote yourself, you're gonna find this one insanely valuable.

I also touch on social media (it's a double week this week!) and how I improved my relationship with Instagram. Trust me, I am by no means Instagram's biggest fan - but I slowly have come to learn that you absolutely CAN create an experience that makes you leave feeling better than when you came. Let's dissect it!

In today's exciting episode, we focus on one of the more creative and makeup focused modules in the mentorship. This one is always a crowd favourite, because we go back to our reason why we are here - because we love makeup of course! In this episode I talk about my portfolio journey, from having a portfolio that I hated, to creating and curating one I eventually ended up loving and being booked consistently from. My portfolio ended up securing me jobs with Sony, Samsung, Lenovo, Nike, Adidas, and being featured on adverts around London tube stations.

If you aren't in love with your portfolio, or aren't getting the work or visuals you want - this is a must listen!

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Welcome back to the mini mentorship - and one of the crowd favourite weeks! In this week of the mentorship, we break down 3 websites and what makes them absolutely contagious to prospecting clients. To translate that for the podcast, I give some tips of making the most of your website experience, and how you could be leaving money on the table. We discuss:

- Where to start if you DON'T have a website

- Why they are so crucially important

- Tips for building a website and how to get over tech fear!

- The power of the about page

- A website VS a journey

And loads more actionable tips. Strap in, get your drinks, it's a cosy one.

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Welcome back to this weeks episode and it's part 5 of our mini mentorship! This week is is Mindset Week, which typically happens slap bang in the middle of our mentorship together. The mentorship is mentally taxing and I won't lie - she's hard work. So in the middle we have a week of self care, self love and mindset.

In this episode we touch on what it means to build up an unstoppable mindset, and have an inner cheerleader, as opposed to a harsh inner voice. We also touch on one thing that really helped my happiness and mindset - and that's setting boundaries!

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Welcome back to this weeks episode and it's part 4 of our mini mentorship! This week is my all time favourite week of the mentorship - CEO Week! CEO week holds a special place in my heart , I love teaching it every season, because and big because here - if you ONLY do one week from the mentorship and its this week, this is the week that delivers results!

In this podcast episode we chat about my relationship with myself, my body, my self image. We talk about how that stopped me from showing up and stepping into my CEO mindset. We talk about looking after ourselves or the lack of it that many business owner fall into and we talk about how self love and self care are an important component of our CEO mindset.

We also touch on the 3 thing I believe it takes to truly become a CEO. Consistency, discipline and yes, the H word. Hustle. It's a big episode, strap in!

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Welcome back to this weeks episode and it's part 3 of our mini mentorship! In this episode (which is usually 1-1 week!) we are looking at branding. Usually in my 1-1 sessions with students, we break down their website, their instagram and their practises, to see if these are aligning with their ideal clients from week 1. A huge part of that lies with their branding, which is very often, the OPPOSITE, of what will attract their ideal client. That's the focus of this week in our mini mentorship.

I break down what branding is, what it encompasses, and how we can brand better to attract our ideal clients instantly. We could be the perfect makeup artist for them - but our branding might be telling them otherwise. Let's align them in todays episode!

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Welcome back to this week's episode of the mini mentorship! In week 2, we dive ALL into money! Week 2 in the mentorship is a heavy one, probably our most time intensive and hard hitting. I have an entire 80 page workbook on formulas and the money metrics you need to be hitting, but that would be kinda hard to bring to the podcast!

So this week, we dive into the mindset side of things. Mindset is half the work, and the hard work too. It's the work we can't underestimate, it's the very reason I'm sat here doing what I do. We talk about the 3 things I recommend you guys do, as part of your mini mentorship, to really jump start change when it comes to your profitablity. We look at mindset, revenue VS profit, and expenses as part of this week's mini mentorship. Dive in and grab those notebooks!

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In today's episode, we are starting an exciting new series!! Every year, alongside my mentorship programme, I also do a mini mentorship series where I go into each module of my 12 week course, and create a mini version for our community! Well this year, I thought - let's bring her to the podcast. In this mini series, every week you will be learning tidbits, tools, teachings and strategies from my mentorship programme. Each week will follow the modules I teach - and we are starting with IDEAL CLIENT.

Ideal client is so so important, and forms the basis of almost every decision within our businesses. If you don't know your ideal client, how do you know how to market, how to talk to your customers, how do you make decisions if you don't know your WHO! Well today, we talk about it, including how I came to find my ideal client, who she is, why it's so important, what small hints you can get from your ideal client. We also look at the difference between soul mate clients, just clients, and unideal clients.

It's a jam packed one - grab those notebooks!

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In today's episode of Behind the Student (the series where we chat to my previous students who are going through the real building blocks of scaling a business right now!) we chat to Rachel Eveline, current mentorship student, retreat guest, Level Up Clubber and of course, bridal makeup artist.

This conversation is not too different to the ones me and Rachel have every week, but in this one we discuss how we came to work together, how Rachel has worked with her recent ADHD diagnosis, and the struggles of beauty counters and beauty standards. This one feels like a coffee shop episode guys and girls - so grab your cuppa!

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In today's honest episode, we talk to the lovely Becca Hentz. Becca is a true hype queen, very early on when speaking to Becca I could see just how much she loves empowering women through make-up and it was truly refreshing to see. We speak about the impact that being a make-up artist can have on clients and how it’s important to make the whole experience truly magical!

We also dive deep into the misconceptions around making a career being a make-up artist. Becca and I talk openly about our parents and our need to make them proud with what we do, and advise others in similar situations on how to navigate through them. We also touch base on how Becca finds her confidence and the importance of putting yourself out there, if you feel uncertain about making certain moves, Becca is the one to talk you out of that mindset.
It’s a very open, empowering chat and Becca does not hold back on her encouragement to push yourself!

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In today's super exciting episode, we talk to my ultimate girl crush, Tina Derkse, in a truly unique episode on topics we haven't really touched on yet - and that's red carpet and super high end luxury. Both me and Tina are great fans of one another, having followed her for a long time, I have always admired her business, etiquette, classiness and complete professionalism she brings to the table. In this episode, Tina goes into her 20 year career, she talks about getting into destination bridal (with her second ever destination being royalty!) as well as crafting a truly unique and special experience for her clients. We also touch on her years of red carpet experience, how she got into that and how YOU can get into it also.

It's juicy and it's wholesome. Tina doesn't hold back her knowledge, going into how you can have a career spanning the experiences she has had, how to truly step into your artistry and into the luxury space. Prepare to fall in love.

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In today's solo episode it's just me and you as we talk about the very things, patterns, and most importantly, mistakes that I see commonly as an educator in my community! I think we can ALL resonate with some of these, myself included! I talk about mindset blocks, comparison monsters, growth and limiting belief mindsets and so much more!

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Thee one and only Elyssa Desai - wow, I've been a fan of her and her work for the LONGEST time so it was incredible to sit down and interview her for this podcast episode!

Elyssa Desai is a Mindset Coach & Hypnotherapist, she dedicates her work to coaching women to be the best that can be, to really live up to their full potential and she does an amazing job at it too. I've teamed up with her to create an in-person event for my community and Level Up Club. Ahead of this event, I wanted to pick Elyssa's brain on common mindset blocks and how to push through them and I picked! We explored where fear and limiting beliefs come from, and how to overcome them. As well as the impact that mindset has on everyday life, not only just business but relationships with friends/family, yourself and even down to money!

Elyssa is truly vulnerable and open on this episode and discusses her own limiting beliefs and how she worked to overcome them too. Prepare to understand the importance of the mind!

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In today's solo episode it's just me and you as we talk about an Instagram post I made a few weeks back. One of my Level Up Club Community Tina, expressed she would love to hear more about this and for some elaboration on those, so we did!

In this episode, I talk about my biggest social media predictions for the year ahead, based on my Friday MUA Social School newsletter. I have been writing this newsletter for about 5 months, and am noticing a lot of patterns and trends, that I feel will have a huge impact in 2024. If you're a social bug, this week is a must listen!

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In today's soloepisode it's just me and you as we talk about the 3 biggest lessons I learnt in 2023. From learning to be more selfish, from growing my business and accepting help, finding myself again and closing a chapter - this podcast episode is a look back at what I will be doing differently in 2024!

We also look at my manifestations for 2024, what I'm aiming for, what I'm changing up and how 2024 is looking for the By Kayleigh Universe! Buckle up, it's gonna be anti gatekeepy!

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In today's episode of Behind the Student (the series where we chat to my previous students who are going through the real building blocks of scaling a business right now!) we chat to Jacquelyn McPhee! In this conversational episode, we discuss how we came to meet, the turn in Jacquelyn's life that made her reassess her career, pivoting from nursing to makeup and what she's currently working towards in her business. Jacquelyn really is such a powerhouse and inspires me every single day with the way she shows up for her business, as a mother and as a role model. I can't wait for you to fall in love with her.

Trigger warning: realities of grief after loss. In this episode we speak a lot on grief, and dealing with the loss of a loved one, which can be triggering for some. Please only listen at your own discretion.

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In today's episode, I speak with the incredible Anita Mae Aguilar, on her career as a makeup artist, and leaving makeup to pursue coaching, podcasting and new careers in production. I think this episode is so crucially important - as it's something we have yet to discuss on the podcast, when you know to time to LEAVE makeup. It's a very conversational and spiritual one today, looking at Anita's career, relationship with God and surrendering to herself, her intuition and her relationships.

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In today's brand new series, I talk to one of my past AND current students Yemi! Yemi actually requested this series, and the sole reason the Level Up Club exists. She is a Season 3 sister, who asked to see more interview guests who are IN THE TRENCHES, growing their business, going through real problems and learning right now in the moment. It was such a good idea, so presenting my first guest, it had to be YEMI! We discuss:

- Her business beginnings and how we found eachother

- What she learnt from her season of the mentorship and what it was like to show up for HERSELF

- What her business currently looks like, her future plans and what she's currently struggling with

- How she is aiming for 6 figures in 2 years and the mindset shift it takes!

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In today's epic episode, I talk to THE Sonia Roselli, on her amazing 30 year career, as a makeup artist, educator, creating the Business of Bridal and now owning a brand of her own. We cover:

- How Sonia became the first mobile wedding makeup artist in Chicago

- We reflect on being educators, the word "coach" and how that has changed for us, as well as how the Business of Bridal and her infamous courses can to be

- We also talk about newer artists, and what they can learn from an industry veteran

- As well as touching on Sonia Roselli Beauty, how that came to be and how important it was to Sonia to get it right.

It's a good one today guys, strap in!

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In today's episode, we seriously geek out over email marketing. Here's the thing - in the makeup industry, we are seriously SLEEPING on email marketing! I had to get on the fabulous Eman Ismail, who is the queen of email marketing, to teach us all about copy, copywriting and how we can be utilising email marketing to book more! We discuss:

- The power of good copy and how we as makeup artists can fall into the "too professional" trap

- How powerful email marketing can be for your business

and how I had a £20K week and Eman creeping up to being a multi 6 figure business owner, by writing emails!

- Where to start with email marketing, for beginners.

- What to write about, how to choose a provider and so much more!

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In Today's solo episode, I get real and vulnerable talking about my 10th bridal season in the industry, and what I have learnt from it, the good, the bad and the grateful!

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In today's solo episode - we are talking about my opinions on Instagram and what I think we as a community should stop doing, and start doing instead! We recently did a training in MUA Social School, so consider this your mini podcast version!

It's an actionable one today, so grab those notebooks and pens!

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Today we talk to the ever inspiring, Johnny T Makeup! I was introduced to his content through one of my students, and he has remained one of my favourites for makeup content online. Johnny has had an amazing career, from acting, to photography to retail makeup, to finding his place where he married them all! Today we talk about:

- How Johnny started in photography, retail makeup and training

- Where he developed the love for ingredients.

- How his content evolved over the last 15 years

- Tips for makeup artists looking to grow their social game!

- Creating a brand and how he's staying true to his values

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Today we talk to the epic - Rebecca Carpenter Photography. I have known Rebecca since the beginning of her career, and watching her blow up and blossom into the epic business woman and mother she has become, has been the biggest blessing. Rebeca is a destination and elopement photographer here in the UK, and one of the most talented and in demand I know! I've watched her business blow up, dominate the industry, change the game and grow and scale - in 6 years. Today we discuss:

- Her journey, and what that has looked like for her - haters and all!

- From blowing up to burnout

- Becoming a mother and that all dominating mum guilt

- Finding balance in her business and learning to be present

- The power of Instagram stories and what it has done for her business and connecting with her brides.

It's a good one today - you don't wanna miss it!

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Today we talk to Victoria Jackson, someone who has had a profound impact in my life. Victoria is a manifestation coach, soulful business coach, author and fellow podcast host! I discovered Victoria in the depths of Covid, after looking for a manifestation community in the UK. I joined her membership and followed her teachings and guidance and managed to manifest some crazy things! Today we talk about:

- Victoria's journey from working 9-5 to working for herself as a manifestation coach.

- The first thing Victoria manifested and the things she has manifested since

- Her top tips for manifesting and where to start!

- How to run a soulful business from the heart, being a slowprenuer rather than hustle culture.

- Why she aims for 5 figures over 6!

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Today we talk to the incredible Thalia Robinson - owner and founder of BYM Artistry. Honestly I have never had to edit out so much laughing, we truly had the best time. She's a 6 figure earning badass makeup artist, creating gorgeous artistry in the bridal and special occasion realm. Not only that, but Thalia has created a business built on her mission, values and led from the soul. Today we talk about:

- how she runs her business, without a 10 step programme.

- She makes decisions based on what her soul craves, like moving to LA

- How she creates her content that gets her booked and makes her clients LOVE and respect her

- Gaining respect from your clients and your peers

And so much more. I hope this episode makes you smile as much as I did!

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Today I have a fabulous conversation with Viv from The Hairdressers Social Club, in one of my favourite conversations yet. Viv breaks all boundaries and gates when it comes to the world of social media today. If your main pain point has been social, prepare for your socks to be knocked off! We chat about:

- Viv's start in the hair and becoming a social media queen

- Defying the haters and pushing past social media fear

- Do followers mean everything? What metrics should we be looking at?

- Limiting beliefs and how to show up fully on social.

It really is one of my favourite conversations. Let me know what you think!

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On this episode, we talk to the incredible Rachel Lusk - renowned Napa Valley artist with huge impact in our industry. I have learnt so much from Rachel in my career, from kit hacks, makeup product recommendations and more than anything, how to present yourself as a professional. Rachel is the epitome of classiness, from the way she operates her business to her work itself. In today's episode we talk about reputation and impact in the industry, hustle mode VS peace and operating a business that serves you.

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Today we talk to the fantastic Laura Carroll, award winning UK bridal artist, educator and team leader. Laura is so highly talked about in the bridal industry here, as a benchmark for having a business that is authentic, classy and values driven. We have a heart led conversation today about:

- How Laura started in makeup and how she created a team filled with authenticity and love.

- How she created a business which is mission led and values based. How to create some values for your own business and how they can strengthen it!

- Being an introvert in an extravert industry and how to accept that part of yourself.

- The value of one on one lessons!

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Today we talk to the ultimate bad ass Carly Jo make up. Carly was requested to come on my podcast a bunch of times and getting to speak to her - it was a real honour. Honestly, I've never met such a kind, sweet hearted, soul (virtually of course.) Me and Carly dive into everything bridal in this episode, I thought she would be the perfect person and a perfect brain to pick when it comes to the bridal industry. Carly has a thriving 70+ wedding a year bridal business, a fantastic, educational and nurturing Instagram account, as well as one of the most aesthetically pleasing TikTok accounts that I have ever seen. In this episode be prepared to lift the lid on everything bridal, including creating a thriving bridal business and all the mistakes that both me and Carly have made over the years. I can't wait for you to listen. Let me know what you think!

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Today we talk to Emma Costello, owner and founder of SE1 Medical Aesthetics. Myself and Emma became friends after visiting her clinic and having the BEST experience! Me and Emma talk about how she started her clinic with her husband, how she left her full time job of 20 years, why she wants to change the aesthetics industry and how makeup artists and aestheticians can work together for our clients!

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Today we have another solo episode and this time, I am talking about the lessons I have learnt from each guest and episode so far! Each and every guest has dropped GEMS, and as the host I am learning SO much from them. I also go into the BTS behind each episode so far, from the good, bad and the laggy!

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Today we talk to Kellsie Bain, my newest girl crush! I honestly loved hearing Kellsie's story in the make industry to becoming destination artist and badass. One thing that struck me about conversation, is how knowledgeable Kellsie is and how eager and keen she is to help newer artists. She really is a girls girl! We discuss:

- Her journey into makeup and how she discovered the destination industry!

- The biggest and best tips for getting into the destination bridal industry!

- Her content creation journey and her biggest tips into creating content and viral content.

- Creating gorgeous inspirational content and how to do it!

- How to ignore the haters, and not let them stop you from truly showing up online.

- Her educational account, and why it means so much for her!

This is one of my favourite conversations yet, and I would love to hear what you think!

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Resources Kellsie mentioned:

Jenna Kutcher Podcast

Gary Vee Podcast

Big Magic Book

Atomic Habits Book

Today we have a solo episode, and my most important episode yet. In this episode, I talk openly and honestly about my childhood money beliefs and upbringing, we discuss having debts, and losing everything. We also discuss how I turned it all around, paid off all my debts, and found financial stability and empowerment, in the beauty industry.

If you don't feel comfortable around money, this episode is for you!

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Resources:

The Manifestation Babe Podcast

I Will Teach You How to Be Rich Podcast

Amanda Francis

Profit First Book

Today we talk to Jules Von Hep, the incredible founder of Isle of Paradise. This conversation took a slightly different turn to our other episodes. Usually our episodes are super business focused, but here with Jules, we have a really thoughtful conversation on founding a brand, imposter syndrome, walking through fire, and loving your body.

This is one of my favourite conversations yet, and I would love to hear what you think!

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Resources Jules mentioned:

Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway Book

Alex Light (Body Positivity Influencer)

The Birds Papaya (Body Positivity Influencer)

Danae Mercer (Body Positivity Influencer)

Today we talk to the amazing Amy Conway - on her epic journey with Bobbi Brown. It starts with a career advisor at school, working on counter, to doing travelling to NY for 2 weeks and learning under Bobbi herself. Amy truly has some stories that she shares with us, this is such a fun and wholesome episode. We go over:

- Amy's journey at Bobbi, how she started and how she ended up being a pro artist

- Her two week training with Bobbi in New York (and powdering Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx!)

- The fear and imposter syndrome that comes with new challenges and promotions.

- How to work with a brand and truly love it.

- Becoming a mother, balancing mum life with work life, and babies on set!

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Today we talk to the iconic Kristina Gasperas, one of my most requested guests! Kristina is a powerhouse in our industry, an iconic role model and a beautiful person. She graciously came on the podcast today to talk about her story into makeup, and how she grew her KG Team, and create her world renowned academy! We discuss:

- Her story, how she got into makeup and how she started her career.

- Her growth from doing clients, to travelling the US and New Zealand, teaching her skills!

- The creation of her online academy and how she launched to hundreds of members and grew to 3000+ members.

- How to take great imagery, and why learning photography is crucial to our work!

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Today I talk to the amazing Marissa Grace Artistry, booked, busy and beautiful bridal hair stylist, living in Jersey! I have wanted to talk to Marissa for SO long and she DELIVERED! In this jam packed episode, we discuss:

- the journey from barely earning, to crashing though the glass ceiling and earning 260K a year.

- The perceptions of the beauty industry and how we are breaking them!

- Content creation and creating content for 2 audiences on one platform

- Living authentically and seasonally in your business.

And so much more. Marissa was so open with her knowledge, this really was a gatecrashing episode!

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Today I had a lovely conversation with my VA and now friend - Claire Clarke VA. Claire built my CRM system for me, effectively changing my life for the better and saving me HOURS in my business (i'm not kidding!). I thought it would be a great idea to get Claire on, to talk about hiring a VA (the scary first step many of us take on this journey of entrepreneurship) as well as fears around hiring your first team member, and what the benefits of investing in tools and systems can do for you! We talk about!

- My experience of hiring a VA and my meltdowns doing so!

- Managing difficult clients

- The benefits of hiring your first team member, and the fears!

- The benefits of a CRM system for both you AND your client

- Other tools, systems and hacks you can do for your business to get back more time.

This was a thoughtful conversation between friends, and I am so proud of Claire for what she does for business owners across the board!

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Today we are talking to Hunter Donia, hair stylist and badass educator, helping hair stylists systematise and automate their business as well as create boundaries that maintain their work life balance. We have a beautiful and thoughtful discussion on his start in the beauty industry, tackling fears and imposter syndrome, and living and working with ADHD in the beauty industry. Some of my favourite parts:

- When Hunter explained how he went against the grain of his parents wishes to go to beauty school.

- The King of Boundaries, talking about the most important ones to set and WHY they are so important.

- Keeping client happiness at the forefront of your business and decision making, and how boundaries can help that.

- Hunter sharing his experiences working and living with ADHD and how his boundaries help him.

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The Modern Hair Stylist Summit

Hunter's Podcast on ADHD.

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Today we are chatting to the legendary, Mia Connor. Mia is one of the OG Aussie babes, pioneering the iconic bronzed sultry Aussie beauty, that is now world renowned. We talk about her amazing 20 year career, from a paralegal, to going on world tours teaching her iconic looks and masterclasses. We talk through:

- Mia's beginnings in makeup, from marketing on Myspace to 178K followers on Instagram.

- Her upcoming tour, teaching her iconic looks and how that started.

- Content creation and how Mia makes, takes and creates her viral glams.

- Her top tips for marketing, and what she thinks is the future of marketing for makeup artists.

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Over my 10 years in the industry, I have some stories to tell. But three in particular stand out to me. So today listen to (my entirely fictional) horror stories, from the time I *think* I was almost abducted, to the time I almost died on set, to the bridal party with the allergic reaction. Each one has taught me some serious lessons including:

- How to operate a safer business

- How to use my voice as an expert

- To always carry nail polish and remover!

- To stick up for myself and prioritise my wellbeing

- To stick to my boundaries and contract on wedding mornings.

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Today we talk to the amazing Jen Damminger, a US based bridal makeup artist and 5 times award winner of the Knot Best in Bridal. Not only that, she is now an inductee into their hall of fame. Our conversation with Jen today is true magic, I mean, what a guest! We discuss:

- Going from medicine to makeup artistry

- Truly stepping into your purpose, your mission and what you are made to do.

- The small everyday moments and how they add up VS the big catalysts.

- Mental health in the makeup and wedding industry

- Finding your authenticity on social media and showing the heck up.

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Today we talk to the wonderful Valentina Ring from the Stars Inside and The Stars Inside Podcast, not only badass award winning wedding planner, but also my amazing friend.

It's a little bit of a different episode today, taking a more chatty discussion like format, as we reflect on our time in the wedding industry, and our biggest learns as well as how we have grown as people, business women and professionals. We touch on:

- Our friendship and the first styled shoots we did together

- How our brands have evolved and grown with us as people.

- Websites then VS now.

- Overworking in the industry and prioritising rest.

- How wedding planners and makeup artists can work better together.

Stay tuned for part 2!

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Listen to Valentina's podcast - The Stars Inside Podcast

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Today we talk to Amber Harlow, one of the most in demand bridal makeup artists in the UK. Amber tells us today - how we transitioned from retail makeup, to becoming the most beloved bridal artist. For real, her clients are obsessed with her - just check her Instagram! Today, we get a lesson in loving what you do, loving your clients and operating a business with love, and the rewards it gives you.

We also touch on taking risks, pushing out of your comfort zone and taking wild chances (like saying Hello to Lisa Eldridge whilst on a shift!). Amber truly has an inspirational story, and a real love for this industry. Let me know what you think!

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Join me for our first podcast interview - as I interview the amazing Storme Webster on her incredible journey as a makeup artist. We cover her steps into the makeup industry, her journey into bridal and creating a 20 strong bridal team. She shares how to become a destination makeup artist, the importance of portfolio and how she stepped into diversifying her income - an absolute must listen!

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In this episode, I am giving my best business tips for makeup artists, both new and seasoned. It's kinda what I do! So in this educational episode I talk about:

- Investing in you, and why you are your business' most powerful investment.

- The most empowering word in business, and why its "no".

- Why time is your most crucial asset over money.

- Side hustle energy.

- The power of the language you use!

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Welcome back to a podcast, by Kayleigh! In today's episode, I talk through my history, from law school, med school, losing it all and finding my true purpose. I think many can relate to my little story, but the main insight I want you to know from today, is how YOU can take the pen! 

This is my rite of passage episode! Stay tuned for exciting guests and biz knowledge in the next few episodes.

Welcome to our first episode TEAM! I'm so pleased and excited to finally be doing this. In this first episode, I will talk about what I have planned for this podcast, and my mission. I so hope you will join me for further episodes, as we journey together to improve our finances, grow our businesses and tackle systematic problems along the way.

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