Early Struggles and Addiction:

  • In her early twenties, Trinny went through phases of not knowing who she was and turned to drugs.
  • She entered rehab but was kicked out the first time for playing a porn video. She later returned to meetings and relapsed before finally getting clean at 26 or 27.

Transformation and New Beginnings:

  • Getting clean marked a huge change in Trinny's life and allowed her to start working on figuring out who she really was.
  • Following a successful career in media, she took a turn into the makeup industry with Trinny London.

Overcoming Challenges:

  • Trinny faced numerous challenges while trying to pitch her idea for personalized cream-based makeup for women aged 35-plus.
  • She experienced negative feedback such as being told she didn't have enough followers or that she was too old to start a business.

Sacrifices and Determination:

  • Trinny sold her house to finance her business venture.
  • Despite facing doubts from others, Trinny never doubted herself or the potential success of her business.

Building Trinity London:

  • With a deep understanding of how women react and what they want, Trinny created products that addressed common frustrations found at beauty counters.
  • The company has achieved significant growth, achieving over $50 million in revenue last year. Skincare now makes up a large percentage of their sales.

Finding Success on Her Own Terms:

  • While others may define success based on reaching certain milestones or financial goals, Trinny believes that success lies in forward motion, progress, challenge, autonomy, meaningful goals, and working with people she loves.

Reflections on Success:

  • Trinny sometimes struggles with accepting praise or acknowledging how far she's come, as she is always focused on the next goal and maintaining forward motion.
  • Her sense of self-worth is deeply tied to her work, and while friends may commend her success, it can be challenging for her to fully embrace those compliments.

Passion for Work and Mission:

  • The speaker doesn't see their job as just a job, but rather sees it as a passion.
  • Their work involves traveling the world, helping people and having conversations with women through social media.

Work-Life Balance:

  • The speaker rejects the idea of strict work-life balance because their job involves sociable activities and connections.
  • They mention how they receive messages from women in their online community who check on their well-being and offer support.

Motivation and Goals:

  • The speaker's motivation comes from their passion for helping women feel great about themselves.
  • The focus is on finding ways to delegate tasks within the business so that the speaker can do what only they can do best.

Self-Care and Skincare Routine:

  • The speaker emphasizes the importance of proper skincare routines for everyone regardless of age or skin color.
  • Key skincare principles mentioned are cleaning the skin properly, wearing SPF daily, using products that regenerate and clarify the skin, keeping it hydrated, exfoliating, massaging the face regularly

Future Plans:

  • The speaker expresses a desire to work differently in the future allowing more space and time for creativity.
  • They hope to build a business where others handle tasks that can be done better by someone else freeing up the speakers time for what they excel at.

Appreciation and Compliments:

  • The host expresses admiration and inspiration from the speakers authentic passion may recommendationis made listeners pre-order book— Fearless—they believesthat showcases knowledge motivations