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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome back to Story Behind the Artist 🤎  In Episode 5, Lara sits down with Carrie Kershaw from Levy Live for an honest conversation about ambition, self-belief and the reality of building a business.  From always questioning what more could look like, to navigating moments where everything she'd worked for felt uncertain, Carrie shares the challenges and defining decisions that shaped her journey.  From closing her shop and moving her business online, to finding a new purpose in helping oth...]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome back to Story Behind the Artist 🤎  In Episode 3, Lara sits down with Tina Davies for an honest conversation about the experiences that shaped one of the most influential names in the PMU industry.  From her childhood and her parents' move to America in search of a better life, to discovering permanent makeup, pioneering microblading and building a globally recognised brand, Tina shares the defining moments behind her journey. Together, they explore entrepreneurship, motherhood and the...]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to another episode of Story Behind the Artist 🤎  In this episode, Lara sits down with Sophie Dodds for an honest conversation about resilience, purpose and finding her place within the PMU industry.  From becoming a single mum at 22 and navigating grief and loss, to discovering permanent makeup and later founding The Joy of You, Sophie shares the experiences that shaped both her life and her career.  Together, they explore how permanent makeup can be about so much more than aesthetics...]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to the first episode of Story Behind the Artist 🤎  In this episode, Lara sits down with Georgie from GG brows, co-founder of Cosmedic Supplies &amp; Buff Browz, for an honest and open conversation about what it really takes to build in the PMU industry.  Beyond the brands and the success, Georgie shares the reality behind her journey, from early struggles and self-doubt to breakthrough moments, pressure and the experiences that shaped both her personally and professionally.  This epis...]]></itunes:summary>
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