E0034 · Aug 29, 2026 · 2h 58m 9s
Fire and Ice: Be Your Own Brand: Aliya Wray
A conversation with Aliya Wray
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What does it take to build a successful beauty business, grow a public platform, deal with the hate that comes with visibility, and still recognize everything you've accomplished along the way?
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- Intro ↗
- From College Plans to Building a Nail Business ↗
- Building Her Name, Influence and the Aliya Wray Brand ↗
- Closing the Salon, Motherhood and Finding Her Way Back ↗
- Moving to Iceland, Relationships and Life Abroad ↗
- Travel, India and Turning Experiences Into Business ↗
- Content Creation, Social Media and Monetization ↗
- Brand Deals, Audience Growth and Navigating Social Media ↗
- Pittsburgh Support, Networking and Growing Beyond the City ↗
- Balancing Business, Motherhood, Relationships and YouTube ↗
- No-Shows, Online Backlash and Receiving Hate ↗
- Identity, Rebranding and Personal Growth ↗
- Growing the Salon, Helping Other Nail Techs and Redefining Success ↗
- Closing Thoughts ↗
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