Bella Malvini goes solo for a full Ask Me Anything (AMA) episode. No guest, no filter, and no topics are off limits.

She shares how she ​​builds confidence from the inside out, manages her time across multiple jobs, all while still making time to learn Greek at 5 AM! This episode goes into what it actually takes to run a social club, hold down a full-time tech job, and build a podcast from scratch– all at the same time!

Questions like: Would she ever leave corporate? How can you develop personal style? And does fake it till you make it still apply today??

If you’ve ever wondered how Bella keeps it all together, and want the real answer, not the polished version, this episode will not disappoint.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Why this Episode is Unlike Any Other

1:30 How to Find Hobbies Outside of Work

4:28 Tips for Developing Your Personal Style

6:34 THE Best Way to Build Up your Confidence

8:37 How to Make the Leap from Intern → Employee

9:50 Hot Take on “Fake it Till you Make It”

11:54 How to Prioritize Financial Security & Inclusivity in All Your Work

15:26 To Leave or Not to Leave Corporate (When is the Right Time?)

17:23 Why Bella Wants to Become the Female Joe Rogan (But Better!)

19:30 Time management with ADHD across Three Jobs

21:42 What is Admin Hour & Why Do You Need One?

25:39 How to Beat Laziness Using AI

Stephanie Doiron did not take the clean, linear path to SVP — and honestly, that’s exactly why this is interesting. She started as a seasonal employee at Old Navy, made her way through Parsons School of Design, grinded through 100-hour weeks at Saks Fifth Avenue, and eventually landed at Clare V..

After nearly a decade of building Clare V.’s digital and tech function from the ground up, she’s now stepping into SVP of Digital & Technology — which, if you know anything about fashion, is not a small feat.

Bella and Stephanie get into why chasing skills over titles is actually the career hack (even though nobody wants to hear that), and what actually works behind the scenes in fashion.

We also get into what fashion companies consistently get wrong about technology — and it’s probably not what you think.

This episode will give you a very real understanding of why the most important work in fashion and retail is the stuff no one’s talking about.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introducing Stephanie Doiron, SVP of Digital & Technology at Clare V

2:35 The Zig Zag Career Lesson: Old Navy to Parsons to Saks to Clare V

5:00 Why Skills are More Important than Titles

6:10 The MBA Debate

7:45 How to Get your Foot in The Door (Fashion Industry Edition)

10:15 The unsexy reality of working in the fashion industry

13:00 What Role Does Personal Branding Play in Landing a Fashion Job?

15:30 Fashion vs. Financial Stability: How to Think About the Tradeoff

17:25 How to Level up as a Manager

22:00 Fashion Tech is Having its Moment — What's Driving It

24:30 AI in Retail 101

30:00 Fit Predictions & the Returns Problem

32:00 How DTC Brands should Approach Innovation

35:00 Digital FAILURES: The biggest mistake brands make with digital transformation

37:15 Career Advice for Ambitious Women in Fashion & Digital Commerce

Your career doesn't move forward because you work harder, it moves forward because you position yourself differently.

Bella Malvini, Founder of Bridges Social Club, walks through her full career journey: from getting rejected to applying to 375 jobs before landing a role.

She spills the advice that landed her a job at one of the most successful tech companies in the world, and why being told no isn’t the final answer. You can keep yourself in the game and keep going. This episode will teach you about narrative, personal brand positioning, and how to understand exactly what you offer before you walk into any interview.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Why Personal Brand Positioning Beats Hard Work

2:40 Landing Your First Job After College

3:45 The Importance of a F*** You Fund

5:00 Bella Dabbles In Freelance Work

6:15 Getting Work at Big Brands

9:00 How to Break into Tech

11:15 The 375 Job Applications

12:00 AI Tips to Prepare for Job Interviews

15:00 The Best Way to Redirect After Rejection

18:00 Negotiating Your Job Offer 101

20:37 Job Resources That Actually Work