Episode 140. Figuring Out What You're Good At and Running With It with Allison McNamara
38m | Mar 19, 2024Welcome back to The Know! Today we are hearing from skincare industry leader, Allison McNamara. Allison is the founder of Mara, a clean algae-based skin care line, as well as a digital influencer and former TV host. She is a lifelong beauty and wellness enthusiast and is here to tell us all about it.
In this episode…
- Mara startup
- Taking the leap into different industries
- Stepping out of your comfort zone
- Trusting the process
- Makeup sustainability
- Beauty industry double standards
- The “secret sauce”
- The impact of sampling
Quotes:
“I think that you really have to have some thick skin and know how to ride the waves and be willing to put yourself out there.” - Nikki Spo
“You can't take the small no’s really personally.” - Allison McNamara
“I've always felt a passion for finding better ways of doing things and making the world a better place.” - Allison McNamara
“I think a lot of people wanna hold on to their secrets, but on this platform we're about sharing the secrets. I want everybody to have access to the information because I think that especially women, when we come together, there's room for all of us at the top.” - Nikki Spo
“Figure out what you're really good at and then figure out your weaknesses and spend some time getting to be a little bit better at the weaknesses because we gravitate towards doing things that we're good at when we should gravitate towards the things we need to work on.”- Allison McNamara
Timestamps:
0:00 - 2:05 | Introduction
2:05 - 4:15 | The startup of Mara
4:15 - 6:30 | Starting the new chapter of Mara
6:30 - 8:10 | Taking the leap into the next industry
8:10 - 10:10 | Being clear on your mission
10:10 - 11:55 | The beauty industry double standards
11:55 - 13:20 | Family influences
13:20 - 14:40 | Benefits of launching with one hero product
14:40 - 21:30 | Personal connections in building Mara’s presence
21:30 - 23:55 | Sustainable skin care products
23:55 - 28:20 | What’s next for Mara
28:20 - 29:10 | How Mara reached Hailey Bieber!
29:10 - 30:55 | Pivoting from challenges
30:55 - 36:35 | Pieces of advice for new entrepreneurs
36:35 - 38:02 - Outro
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https://themarabeauty.com/pages/our-story
@allisonmcnamara / @themarabeauty
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@nikkisappspo / @theknowwithnikkispo
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