Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Welcome to The Quest Pod Season 2: Episode 42 with @MichellePhan.

Michelle is a pioneer of the online makeup and beauty genre. Since joining YouTube back in 2006, Michelle has become one of the top beauty content creators and amassed a following of over 8 million subscribers. She is also an active investor and runs her own cosmetic line named EM Cosmetics (emcosmetics.com/).

In this episode, Michelle talks about her origin story, the ups and downs of being a content creator, as well as her personal philosophies. She also shares the story behind her sudden hiatus in 2015.

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00:00 Intro
03:50 Michelle's Story
32:38 Embracing inner emotions
41:45 Burning out and how to deal with it
51:04 The endless treadmill and freeing yourself
56:26 What's next for Michelle

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