The Beauty in the Struggle: Shayla Mitchell on Blocking Haters, Building an Empire, and Finding Balance
Real Pod
Dear Media
4.8 • 3.4K Ratings
🗓️ 29 January 2025
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
Shayla Mitchell, the powerhouse influencer and entrepreneur, joins RealPod for one of the most vulnerable and inspiring conversations yet! From starting as a paycheck-to-paycheck makeup artist to building a thriving brand, Shayla doesn’t hold back about her journey. She shares the struggles of navigating online criticism, how her childhood shaped her relentless drive, and the lessons she learned along the way (including some tough ones, like signing a contract with no end date!). Shayla also gets real about marriage, balancing public and private life, and why walking is her secret weapon for mental clarity. This episode is packed with candid insights on self-awareness, resilience, and the beauty of embracing life’s tough moments. Tune in to hear Shayla like never before—raw, real, and relatable.
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| 0:03.8 | I'm Whitney, Whitney, Whitney, I need you to tell me what it's giving. |
| 0:08.0 | Listen, Whiton. I need help. You ain't got a worry because a girl, I'm here. I'll tell you what it's giving. |
| 0:14.1 | I'll tell you what it isn't. I'm Whitney O'Dabeyer. You may know me from Love Island, but it's time to know me from a little island called |
| 0:22.3 | life my podcast what's it giving features my sister lizzie as well as special guests getting into all |
| 0:28.7 | the things life love laughter i'm not saying tea will be spilled but i'm also not saying the floor |
| 0:36.0 | will be dry send me me a DM on Instagram. |
| 0:38.4 | If you have any dilemmas you want to be answered on our podcast, what you'll listen to, |
| 0:42.2 | what's it giving, wherever you get your podcast every Wednesday. |
| 0:45.8 | Be there or be square. |
| 0:49.2 | Welcome to RealPod. |
| 0:50.6 | It's your host, Victoria Garrick Brown, and this is the podcast where we hold nothing back. |
| 0:56.2 | Oh, so we're getting deep, huh? |
| 0:58.3 | I really cried for 12 days straight. |
| 1:00.7 | Why do I want to be perfect? |
| 1:02.0 | There's nothing in my life that is perfect. |
| 1:04.1 | Every week, I'll bring you honest, unfiltered, and eye-opening conversations to help uncover |
| 1:09.3 | the real in all of us. |
| 1:10.9 | I crave the type of content that you're talking about. |
| 1:13.2 | I actually felt insecure. |
| 1:15.0 | Oh my God, I'm not going to cry. |
| 1:16.2 | Let me just unload everything. |
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