The Makeup Insider

The Beliefs That Held Me Back For Decades

September 21, 2026·16 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

This month's Insider Diary is just me. I'm talking about the limiting beliefs that held me back in my career for decades, and what shifted for me.In this episode:The 3 limiting beliefs that held me back for at least 13 years: fear of rejection, waiting to be "discovered," and not wanting to be annoyingWhy people rarely actually say no to you. Most of the time they just don't get back to you, and that's not the same thing3 quotes from past guests that changed how I think about rejection and follow-up (linked below)The Facebook message that sat unread in someone's "other" folder for weeks, and how it ended up leading to a job on NeighboursMy rejection challenge: trying to get to 100 no's (I made it to 33)Why following up isn't annoying, and how often is actually okayWhat I'd tell my younger self, who was doing weddings on the weekends and had no idea how to make this career work.Guests quoted in this episode :Ava Bell Harriet Hatfield, Harry Makes It Up Nicole Thompson, Pinky

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