The School Runway

We all think everyone else has got it together at events. Lauren Jacques has 150k followers and was hiding in a toilet cubicle at the Dyson Christmas party. You're not alone.This week Cara and Bronagh are joined by content creator Lauren Jacques — the woman behind Styled by Mrs J, who went from 15 years in corporate to full time influencer and has absolutely no regrets.Lauren opens up about the reality of going viral and why it's actually the worst thing that can happen to your page, why building a genuine community matters so much more than chasing follower numbers, and the mental load of working from 6 am to midnight whilst everyone assumes you're just taking nice pictures. There's also the most brilliantly honest conversation about social anxiety at events, why none of us are as confident as we look, and a wedding day story involving a three year old, a glass of orange juice and a silk dress that we will not be forgetting in a hurry.Why going viral is actually bad for your page — and what really builds a loyal audienceThe real hours behind full time content creation — and why the pressure never switches offSocial anxiety at events — hiding in toilets, being blanked and why showing up anyway is always worth itLauren's five beauty bag essentials — Estée Lauder Double Wear, hourglass concealer, the Zip device and moreThe Mulberry bag her husband saved up to buy her and the wedding dress story nobody saw comingFollow Lauren: @styledby_mrsj on Instagram@styledby_mrsj on TikTokInstagram: @schoolrunwaypod Leave us a voice note: https://sayhi.chat/oeks4 Don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts & Spotify! x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bronagh approached a stranger at a PR event like a long lost friend. That stranger is now on the podcast. This is how we grow.This week Cara and Bronagh are joined by content creator Olivia Power — the woman Bronagh famously greeted at a Marks and Spencer's event as if she'd known her for years, despite having never actually met. It turns out they have mutual friends, grew up minutes away from Cara, and are basically the same person. Olivia opens up about how a video of her husband collecting rubbish on a plane went viral overnight, accidentally launching her content career. How Olivia went viral overnight and turned it into a full time career — the accidental content creator storyThe mental load of being a content creator — why the pressure to post never really switches offTurning up to events alone and why it's always worth it even when it's terrifyingOlivia's five beauty bag essentials — fake tan, Nars concealer, rare beauty brow gel and moreThe one wardrobe item she'll never part with — and why a pair of black Zara trousers deserve their own awardFollow Olivia: @oliviaecpower and @lifewiththemancs on TikTok and InstagramInstagram: @schoolrunwaypodLeave us a voice note: https://sayhi.chat/oeks4Don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts & Spotify! x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.