#4- Amy Lawrenson, Editorial Director of Bydie Beauty UK: How To Break Into Publishing, Wellness Routines, 500 Day Run Streak, and What It Takes To Work At A Magazine
The Dream Bigger Podcast
Siffat Haider
4.8 • 625 Ratings
🗓️ 22 October 2018
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
On this episode, I chat with Amy Lawrenson, the Editorial Director of Byrdie Beauty UK. The wide-ranging conversation covers how to break into publishing, what qualities are valued when hiring for a magazine, and an inside look into the life of an editorial director. We also discuss wellness routines and how to stay fit with a hectic schedule, and beauty products worth the investment.
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Kiehl’s Clearly Corrective Scrub
Max Factor Miracle Touch Foundation
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| 0:00.0 | What's up, guys, and welcome back to the Dream Bigger podcast. I'm your host host SIF, the creator of icing and glitter, |
| 0:22.3 | and each week I'll be chatting with movers and shakers in wellness, fitness, beauty, business, |
| 0:27.8 | and so much more. So did you or did you not listen to last week's episode with nutritional |
| 0:34.6 | therapist Eve Kalenik? So many good tips on mindful eating, right? |
| 0:39.3 | In case you did miss it, you should know that I'm giving away a goody bag with my favorite |
| 0:44.4 | beauty products to everyone who subscribes to and reviews the podcast. |
| 0:48.9 | Just make sure you send me a screenshot to siffa.h91 at gmail.com. |
| 0:54.5 | This week's guest is someone I'm super excited about. |
| 0:58.2 | Amy Lawrence is the editorial director of Birdie Beauty, UK. |
| 1:02.4 | For anyone who doesn't know, Bertie is one of the world's biggest online beauty magazines. |
| 1:07.5 | It's the sister website to Who, What, Where. |
| 1:10.2 | Amy and I talk about everything from her |
| 1:12.1 | role at Birdie to what it takes to work for a publication to her amazing wellness and beauty |
| 1:18.9 | tips. Amy is a real insider in the publishing industry. She's worked for everyone from Harper's |
| 1:25.5 | Bazaar and Elle to women's health before reprising her role as editorial director at Birdie. |
| 1:31.6 | She's full of incredible career advice, beauty tips, and wellness hacks. |
| 1:35.6 | Basically, if you're interested in working in a magazine, you're not going to want to miss this one. |
| 1:39.7 | And with that, let's welcome Amy Lawrenson. |
| 1:43.1 | Hi, Amy. |
| 1:44.3 | Hi. So to start, I'm going to Lawrenson. Hi, Amy. Hi. |
| 1:45.2 | So to start, I'm going to have you introduce yourself to the audience. |
| 1:48.4 | Yeah, of course. |
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