Podcast | Estée Lalonde: How to advocate for yourself (and your dog)

Listen to the full episode for free on: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ioU... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... or search 'Emma Guns' wherever you listen to your podcast. A B O U T T H E E P I S O D E I'm so glad to welcome Estée Lalonde back to the podcast, especially as this conversation coincides with some exciting developments in her professional and personal life. There's her body care brand Mirror Water and a new relationship... Her career is a truly incredible one: she followed her boyfriend to London, became a part of the beauty blogging community and has gone on to make her social media and Youtube a wildly successful business. She has shared her life with millions of followers and as she evolves from influencer to businesswoman, she's opening up about the highs and lows of taking huge risks, knowing what you want from life, people and relationships and why you have to advocate for yourself. I've known Estée for a few years now and I always come away from time spent with her feeling better for having seen the world through her eyes and, I'm just going to say it, I think this might be the best conversation I've had with her in the time we've known each other. Estée is always honest, real and straight-talking so hearing her share her life lessons with no filter whatsoever was a real eye-opener. I learned a lot and I hope you do too! A B O U T T H E S H O W "Are you getting in your own way? You might not even realise you are. I didn’t, but by the time I hit my late 30s, the way I thought and lived was so life-limiting that I’d backed myself into a corner and I was horribly lost; mentally, physically and emotionally. I was the Queen of self-sabotage and the only way out was to admit I didn’t have all the answers, wipe my slate clean and look at the world through other people’s eyes. And that’s how The Emma Guns Show was born. Each week I chat to guests from different backgrounds, expertise and industries to find out how they overcame their insecurities, tapped into their potential and started to live authentically. They generously share their success stories without sugar-coating the failures so you can become the best version of yourself." A B O U T E M M A Emma Gunavardhana was Beauty Editor at OK! magazine for 10 years, during which time she interviewed industry experts, fashion designers and celebrities. Since becoming a freelance writer in 2012 she has written for Red, Stylist, Sunday Times Style, Women's Health, Zest, Easy Living, The Telegraph, Get the Gloss, Weight Watchers magazine - among many others. She launched The Emma Guns Show in April 2016, featuring interviews with celebrities, brand creators, editors and authors. The show charted in the Top 10 on iTunes in the arts chart and has been featured in Stylist, Metro and Cosmopolitan in print and The Coveteur and Get the Gloss online. After six months of development, Emma relaunched the show in 2023 with video production and an improved format.