441: How Alexis Barber Balances Being A Wharton MBA, Influencer, and Founder

This week in the guest chair we have Alexis Barber, a lifestyle influencer and founder of Too Collective, a modern wellness and loungewear brand. At just 25 years old, Alexis is the host of the top-rated Too Smart For This Podcast and has worked with brands like Lululemon, Rare Beauty, Microsoft, and Miss Dior as a content creator.

In this episode she shares: How growing up low-income provided the foundation for having confidence and an ambitious mindset to overcome the limitations of her past Her transformative experience as an MBA candidate at The Wharton School at UPenn How she makes a living off of content creation and the opportunities being an influencer has provided Highlights Include: 00:00 Intro 03:00 Confidence and putting yourself out there 09:55 Becoming a lifestyle influencer 12:04 Navigating side hustling and a corporate role 19:27 Collaboration with Rare Beauty 20:48 Launching a robe company 29:09 MBA program at Wharton 39:20 Transparency in content creation 44:07 The importance of building a team Check out episode 441 of Side Hustle Pro podcast out now on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and YouTube Links mentioned in this episode Too Collective Website: Too Collective Instagram: Alexis’ Tiktok: Alexis’ Instagram: Alexis’ YouTube: MLT Program: Harvard Summer Program: Pietra: Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): Announcements Join our Facebook Community If you’re looking for a community of supportive side hustlers who are all working to take our businesses to the next level, join us here: Hosted on Acast. See for more information.