Practicing positivity with millennial mentor Liv Schreiber

I already know you guys are getting ready for brunch while listening, so let’s try something a lil different today. How about we practice positivity with 23-year-old millennial mentor and brand whisperer Liv Schreiber (@livschreiber)? 

 

Liv graduated from the University of Wisconsin, studying marketing and journalism, in 2.5 years (6:40) with her eyes set on the Big Apple. When she stepped into this big city with even bigger dreams 2 years ago, she couldn’t help but feel major FOMO (14:10). She didn’t know a single soul in the city, and her social media feed was filled with frat party posts. But she persevered and escaped this temporary somber city slump by scouting out new friends at events and work out classes alone (15:00). 

 

As positive as Liv is, she’s no stranger to mean girls. She was bullied at a young age (31:10), and was even told to act more insecure by her very own sorority “sister” (33:40). But guess what? She’s a stronger person because of it, and is now spilling her secrets to maintaining a positive mindset when life gets tough (37:20).

 

Growing up immersed in her family’s fashion bag business, Liv was eager to try something totally new when she moved to the city (9:40). She threw herself into work and quickly obtained a real estate license (12:50). But what kickstarted her post-grad career journey turned out to be her first failure (17:00). 

 

So, she broke out of real estate by beginning to brand herself on Instagram -- literally under her day job desk (17:00). When she was poached to provide a Teen Vogue testimonial, Liv audaciously asked to speak to the CEO (19:20). She pitched herself to the head honcho and landed a marketing position. 

 

Since being exposed to the marketing industry, Liv now has the tools to build her own branding and social media LLC called Live with Liv (21:30). This week's Girl Gaze girl boss also acts as a millennial mentor to girls who slide into her Insta DMs (23:00). 

 

When she’s not on a consulting call, she uses social media to spark joy. Whether she’s requesting a random person to record her dancing on the streets of Manhattan (38:30) or turning a stranger into a friend while waiting for the subway (41:30), Liv makes the most out of minor moments.

 

Despite sometimes feeling self-conscious (42:50) and dealing with the haters (43:50), Liv has learned to not let what others think affect her (45:45). “Once you stop caring about what other people think, life becomes way more fun,” she says.

 

If you enjoy this episode, write a review & follow along @GirlGazePod and @TaylerBradford. Talk soon, girl gazers.