123. Mikayla Nogueira on Body Acceptance, Growing Confidence & the Dark Side of Social Media

<p class="" data-pm-slice="1 3 []">Get ready for one of our most requested guests, Mikayla Nogueira! If you don't already know who she is, Mikayla is a makeup artist and beauty content creator that has amassed an insane digital following with over 14 million <a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@mikaylanogueira?lang=en">TikTok</a> followers and over 2.5 million <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/mikaylajmakeup/?hl=en">Instagram</a> followers. She shares everything from “Get Ready with Me” videos to beauty tutorials and transformations to her new home and her life with her fiance.</p> <p class=""><br /> In today's episode, we talk about everything Mikayla has accomplished in her career at only 24 years old; from working at Ulta to now being a full-time content creator. We also talk about the online hate and criticism she's received, how it takes a toll on your mental health and how she's established her confidence over the past couple years. Overall, we think you're really gonna love this episode. We know so many of you follow and admire her, and hope you enjoy getting to know her on another level.</p> <p class=""> </p> <blockquote> <p class="">“ When people say, ‘Mikayla, you're my favorite body positivity influencer,’ I don't think that's fair to say because I do struggle with an eating disorder and because I don't believe I'm the most body positive. I try to be realistic about it where yes, I have grown confident in myself, but not every day is perfect for me.” - Mikayla Nogueira</p> </blockquote> <p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true"> </p> <p class=""><strong>What We Talk About:</strong></p> <ul data-rte-list="default"> <li> <p class="">How old she was when she posted her first YouTube video</p> </li> <li> <p class="">The job & school plans she had when the pandemic hit in 2020</p> </li> <li> <p class="">What happened when she posted her first viral video</p> </li> <li> <p class="">Advice for people who want to put themselves out there but are afraid to</p> </li> <li> <p class="">How to cope with having so m