S1 Ep2: Lara Acosta On Becoming a Millionaire at 26, Going VIRAL and Why Work-Life Balance Is A SCAM!

In this episode of Wake Up, Chris Donnelly is joined by Lara Acosta entrepreneur, LinkedIn expert, and millionaire by 26. Known for challenging societal norms around work-life balance and inspiring a new generation of professionals, Lara shares unfiltered insights on mental health struggles, the power of personal branding, and scaling success on LinkedIn.Whether you’re looking for a job, building a business, building your personal brand, or just looking to rethink your approach to success, this episode is packed with actionable advice you can’t miss.Chapters:0:00 - Introduction1:00 - Lara’s upbringing5:00 - Lara’s mental health struggles7:40 - 10X event11:50 - Are degrees a waste of time? 22:00 - Are Gen Z lazy?26:00 - Gen Z try too hard30:00 - Work-life balance37:00 - First experience of entrepreneurship47:00 - Best skill for entrepreneurs57:00 - How to deal with comparisons1:01:00 - How Lara first went viral on LinkedIn1:07:00 - The power of LinkedIn1:16:00 - Biggest inspiration1:21:00 - Biggest wake-up call1:26:00 - How rejection pushed Lara1:33:00 - How to get over imposter syndrome1:38:00 - How to win on LinkedIn1:49:00 - Lara’s first digital product1:52:00 - How to get Lara’s attention1:55:00 - Why Lara started a cohort2:01:00 - Lara’s cohort2:07:00 - Someone stole Lara’s cohortFollow Chris: https://www.instagram.com/chrisdonnellyofficial/?hl=en-gb Follow Lara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laraacostar/https://motionarray.com/royalty-free-music/deeper-than-stars-2886191/1d29c99e97cc7be4fee5bbc22cf59b4509cbd09b67577712bff9815d53b05370:132049427