Trinny Woodall: How She Went From Drug Addict To Building A $300m Business Empire!
Sep 11, 2023
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Fashion guru and CEO, Trinny Woodall, shares her inspiring journey from drug addiction to building a successful business empire. They discuss topics such as overcoming addiction, starting a tech business, separating work and personal life, and why age doesn't matter in business.
Persistence and self-belief are crucial in pursuing innovative ideas and overcoming rejections.
Starting a business often requires personal sacrifices, such as selling assets and facing doubts from others.
Age should not be a limiting factor when pursuing entrepreneurial success.
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The transformation from addiction to success
Beauty mogul shares her journey from struggling with addiction in her early 20s to finding recovery and building a successful career in the makeup industry.
Navigating grief, loss, and finding purpose
The podcaster discusses the challenges of loss, the impact of partner's addiction and subsequent death, and finding purpose by starting a successful business at 53.
Persistence and Belief in the Face of Rejection
In this podcast episode, the importance of persistence and self-belief is highlighted. The guest shares her journey of pitching her innovative idea for personalized makeup and facing numerous rejections. Despite negative feedback and doubts from others, she never gave up because she knew it was a good idea. Her unwavering belief in herself and understanding the needs and frustrations of women drove her forward.
Sacrifices and Determination to Start a Business
The podcast episode also delves into the personal sacrifices made to start a business. The guest shares that she sold her house to fund her venture because she was deeply committed to making her idea a reality. Financial sacrifices and challenges were not the only obstacles. She also faced doubts from others, but her determination and focus on the bigger picture pushed her to continue. She knew her mission was worth it and believed in the success of her business.
Age is bulls**t! From ‘What Not To Wear’ to a skincare and make-up empire, Trinny proves energy is everything.
In this new episode, Steven sits down with fashion guru and CEO, Trinny Woodall.
Trinny became a household name in 2001 as co-host for the makeover TV series ‘What Not To Wear’. This continued for 5 seasons and earned a Royal Television Society Award. In 2017, Trinny launched her direct-to-consumer beauty brand, Trinny London, this has been recognised as one of the fastest-growing brands in Europe.