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.

In this episode she shares:

• How growing up low-income provided the foundation for having confidence and an ambitious mindset to overcome the limitations of her past
• Her transformative experience as an MBA candidate at The Wharton School at UPenn
• How she makes a living off of content creation and the opportunities being an influencer has provided

Highlights Include:

00:00 Intro

03:00 Confidence and putting yourself out there

09:55 Becoming a lifestyle influencer

12:04 Navigating side hustling and a corporate role

19:27 Collaboration with Rare Beauty

20:48 Launching a robe company

29:09 MBA program at Wharton

39:20 Transparency in content creation

44:07 The importance of building a team

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Links mentioned in this episode

• Too Collective Website: https://toocollective.com/
• MLT Program: https://mlt.org/
• Harvard Summer Program: https://www.hbs.edu/svmp/Pages/default.aspx
• Pietra: https://www.pietrastudio.com/

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Guest Social Media Info

Too Collective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toocollective/

Alexis’ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alexisbarber_

Alexis’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexisbarber/

Alexis’ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@alexis_barber

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