From Kim Kardashian, J.Lo, and Ariana Grande, Chris Appleton has styled the biggest names in Hollywood, but his journey getting there was not easy. Today, Chris opens up about the hustle it took to go from a small-town salon in the UK to red carpets, and the bumps in the road along the way.
Chris shares the financial trauma, internal battles, and deep personal work it took to get to the top—and stay there. He gets vulnerable about the struggles behind the success: coming out after being in a heterosexual relationship, the breakthrough moment with Christina Aguilera that allowed him to beat his imposter syndrome, and why the word “fine” isn’t in his vocabulary.
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Here’s what Nicole talks about with Chris:
00:00 Money Rehab Presents: Chris Appleton
03:01 Childhood Struggles and Financial Trauma
06:53 Telling the Hater Inside to Quiet Down
10:54 Navigating a Scarcity Mindset
13:44 Chris’ Erewhon Smoothie
16:27 Chris’ Early Hustle Days and Evading Train Conductors
21:52 Moving to LA and Chris’ Big Break with Christina Aguilera
26:07 Chris’ Coming Out Story and Hitting Rock Bottom
32:05 Why “Fine” Isn’t Fine
34:52 Why the Hair Salon Feels Like Therapy
38:01 How Chris Built His Reputation and How to Sell the Sizzle
41:46 Lessons from Kim Kardashian
44:42 Chris’ Take on Marriage, Relationships and Self Love
45:01 The Importance of Self-Love and Selectivity
48:46 Chris’ Tip Listeners Can Take Straight to the Bank