Millie Kendall MBE, is the CEO of the British Beauty Council, founder of a PR agency Brandstand Communications and Millie of the beauty Brand Ruby & Millie.


Millie is humble, but a true risk-taker, someone who thinks nothing is impossible.


In Episode 12 we talk about her frustrations with the beauty industry, about her inspiring survivor grandmother and the fun stories about her life - including receiving an MBE from Her Majesty The Queen.




WE DISCUSS


00:00 - Intro


09:59 - Patriarchal superiority in the beauty industry


12:38 - Challenges of being a woman in business


15:56 - Story of Millie’s grandmother, a Russian immigrant


24:21 - What inspired Millie to start her brand Ruby & Millie


30:18 - Receiving and MBE


33:25 - Self-doubt, Imposter Syndrome and confidence


37:05 - The effect of the pandemic


42:35 - What the beauty industry needs now


46:28 - Leadership - taking risks and owning it


51:30 - Launching Aveda in the UK and being exposed


59:18 - Advice to beauty brands on their launch


01:00:11 - Advice to Millie’s younger self


01:04:30 - The “Impossible” question




MILLIE KENDALL MBE:


LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/millie-kendall-mbe-4b205613/


Instagram: @MillieKendall - https://www.instagram.com/milliekendall


Brandstand Communications: https://brandstandcomms.com/




BRITISH BEAUTY COUNCIL:


Website: https://britishbeautycouncil.com/


Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/britishbeautycouncil


Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/BritishBeautyCouncil/




SUSTAINABLE BEAUTY COALITION: 


https://www.instagram.com/sustainablebeautycoalition/?hl=en-gb


https://britishbeautycouncil.com/sustainable-beauty-coalition/




EPISODE #12:


You can listen to the full episode here OR


WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw




MARIA HVOROSTOVSKY:


LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/


Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/?hl=en


Clubhouse: @MariaHvo - https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo


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