Achieng Agutu on Quieting Your Inner Critic & Finding Purpose

Naked Beauty

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🗓️ 28 April 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Achieng Agutu’s larger-than-life online presence has inspired millions to live boldly and confidently. However, few would guess that the Kenyan star struggled against expectations that she would live a humble and modest life. During our chat, we talked about how her parents encouraged her to reject these ideals and live a full life, no matter what others thought. Achieng never misses an opportunity to describe how her village shaped her, especially her host mother, who gave her the freedom to make her own decisions. And of course, she dished on her journey to becoming everyone’s favorite internet bestie.

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0:00.0	Hi, everyone, welcome back to Naked Beauty.
0:09.7	Hello, hello.
0:10.4	It's Brooke DeVard, and you're listening to the Naked Beauty podcast.
0:13.8	I am joined by A Chiang Agutu, a creator, model, host, and confidence queen.
0:20.3	The Kenyan-born star gained traction online when she started posting daily affirmation videos.
0:25.9	In 2024, At Chang had her own spread in Sports Illustrated as a swim rookie,
0:30.9	and this year, she's back gracing the pages of Sports Illustrated swim issue.
0:35.3	Those pictures looked gorgeous.
0:36.8	You just hit a million followers on
0:38.0	TikTok. Yes. You're almost at 900,000 on Instagram, but huge, huge global following. A Chang's
0:45.1	influence is undeniable, and her rise is confirmation that spreading positivity can really get
0:51.4	you far.
0:59.5	We all have our rotation of bags, don't we?
1:03.5	I've got a rotation of three bags right now that I switch on depending on what the day calls for.
1:07.8	Some are bigger, perfect for snacks and all the baby essentials, while others are my cute little evening bags that I grab when I have a formal event out.
1:10.8	But no matter which bag I'm carrying, there are two things that I always have with me,
1:15.3	a great lip gloss and a great mascara.
1:17.8	For me, having mascara in my bag is like a security blanket.
1:21.3	I just feel better knowing it's there, and I feel even better when it's on.
1:25.3	Since I swap my bags daily, I've come up with a brilliant system
1:28.6	to make sure that none of my essentials
1:30.1	are ever missing from my bag.
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