#12 On Patriarchal Superiority w/ Millie Kendall MBE, CEO British Beauty Council

from Anatomy of a Leader with Maria Hvorostovsky · host Maria Hvorostovsky

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 Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode!

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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 Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode!

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