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
Check out episode 396 of Side Hustle Pro podcast out now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube

Links mentioned in this episode

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