The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett Trinny Woodall: How She Went From Drug Addict To Building A $300m Business Empire!
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Sep 11, 2023 
Trinny Woodall, the British television personality and founder of Trinny London, shares her remarkable journey from battling addiction to creating a $300 million beauty empire. She discusses the importance of authenticity, resilience, and self-empowerment in entrepreneurship. Trinny emphasizes the challenges of pitching her makeup line and highlights the need for work-life balance in achieving success. She also offers valuable skincare tips while introducing her new book, 'Fearless,' which encourages others to embrace their true selves.
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Early Drug Use
- Trinny Woodall experimented with drugs in her late teens and early 20s due to a lack of confidence and feeling lost.
- Despite appearing outwardly confident, she felt a deep internal struggle with her identity.
Path to Sobriety
- Trinny's drug use escalated from recreational to addiction in her early 20s, prompting her family's concern.
- She entered rehab, relapsed, but eventually achieved lasting sobriety after a pivotal moment with friends.
Rehab Experience
- Trinny recounts being asked to leave her first rehab for playing a porn video as an attempt at humor.
- She describes the rehab as a shaming environment, contrasting it with modern, more supportive approaches.
