Keep Pitching Yourself and Put Your Work Out There with Forbes Columnist & Host Amanda Lauren

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INTERVIEW 

27:25 - Carrie welcomes Forbes Columnist & Host Amanda Lauren to the show!

Amanda tells Carrie about growing up on Manhattan's Upper East Side, her Gossip Girl like high school experience, struggling to find her place in college, moving to LA and the awful day jobs she had while trying to find her footing in a new city. She tells us about how she first got into freelance writing, and how she used her love for interior design to score writing gigs. Amanda shares the hilarious story of how she got her gig at Forbes, and gives tips for using your life experience and expertise to position yourself as an expert in a field. We hear about Amanda's hosting gig and how things changed once the pandemic hit. Amanda gives some epic advice for people aspire to host and write.