441: How Alexis Barber Balances Being A Wharton MBA, Influencer, and Founder
DEC 4, 202456 MIN
441: How Alexis Barber Balances Being A Wharton MBA, Influencer, and Founder
DEC 4, 202456 MIN
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<p>This week in the guest chair we have Alexis Barber, a lifestyle influencer and founder of Too Collective, a modern wellness and loungewear brand. At just 25 years old, Alexis is the host of the top-rated Too Smart For This Podcast and has worked with brands like Lululemon, Rare Beauty, Microsoft, and Miss Dior as a content creator. </p><br><p>In this episode she shares: </p><ul><li>How growing up low-income provided the foundation for having confidence and an ambitious mindset to overcome the limitations of her past</li><li>Her transformative experience as an MBA candidate at The Wharton School at UPenn</li><li>How she makes a living off of content creation and the opportunities being an influencer has provided</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Highlights Include:</p><p>00:00 Intro </p><p>03:00 Confidence and putting yourself out there</p><p>09:55 Becoming a lifestyle influencer</p><p>12:04 Navigating side hustling and a corporate role</p><p>19:27 Collaboration with Rare Beauty </p><p>20:48 Launching a robe company </p><p>29:09 MBA program at Wharton</p><p>39:20 Transparency in content creation</p><p>44:07 The importance of building a team</p><br><p>Check out episode 441 of Side Hustle Pro podcast out now on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/side-hustle-pro/id1126021323" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/13qDj08lBR4ymzGhXIKy8t?si=8fcfd638a59949a4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SideHustlePro" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p><br><p><strong>Links mentioned in this episode</strong></p><ul><li>Too Collective Website: <a href="https://toocollective.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://toocollective.com/</a> </li><li>Too Collective Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/toocollective/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/toocollective/</a> </li><li>Alexis’ Tiktok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@alexisbarber_" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@alexisbarber_</a> </li><li>Alexis’ Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexisbarber/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/alexisbarber/</a> </li><li>Alexis’ YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@alexis_barber" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@alexis_barber</a> </li><li>MLT Program: <a href="https://mlt.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://mlt.org/</a></li><li>Harvard Summer Program: <a href="https://www.hbs.edu/svmp/Pages/default.aspx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hbs.edu/svmp/Pages/default.aspx</a> </li><li>Pietra: <a href="https://www.pietrastudio.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.pietrastudio.com/</a> </li></ul><p><br></p><p>Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): <a href="http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss</a></p><p><br></p><h1><strong>Announcements</strong></h1><p><strong>Join our Facebook Community</strong></p><p>If you’re looking for a community of supportive side hustlers who are all working to take our businesses to the next level, join us here: <a href="http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
