EPISODE 14 | Karl Willett | "you should walk out that house in the outfit you wish to die in"

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INSPIRE with Nicola Wills

Nicola Wills

26 episodes

8 months ago

Growing up I was obsessed with the Chicken Soup for the Soul books. I was so moved and inspired by the stories, they made me believe that anything was possible for anyone. On paper I didn’t look like someone who could achieve my dreams, but that’s the best bit right? In this podcast I speak to well known faces that share their real stories, the ups and downs of what it took for them to get where they are today. These stories aim to INSPIRE you. To help you see that no-one is actually that different from one another. That we all have dreams and that you too can make them come true.

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EPISODE 14 | Karl Willett | "you should walk out that house in the outfit you wish to die in"

INSPIRE with Nicola Wills

1 hour 45 minutes 42 seconds

2 years ago

EPISODE 14 | Karl Willett | "you should walk out that house in the outfit you wish to die in"

Karl Willett is a top international stylist having worked in the fashion industry for 20 years building a vibrant portfolio of celebrity clients including Amanda Holden, Kylie Minogue, Jennifer Hudson, Paloma Faith, Nicole Scherzinger, Jessie J and Beverley Knight. He is also a happily married, family man with ‘miracle’ twin boys being born by surrogacy.Karl has the family, a career that he loves, status and recognition, friends and connections, but what did it take to get to this point? From having no styling experience but securing a 2 week internship at Selfridges and then landing his first celebrity client through a freelance contact. To styling and building Paloma Faith into a brand and fashion icon, Karl’s strategy of fake it till you make it, take risks and hustle hard paid off. Behind the illusion of seamless, “fun, glitz and glamour”, is the reality of working in a competitive industry where you don’t show weaknesses and with in-demand clients, where you assist and style rather than burden. When Karl struggled mentally and felt “nothing was good enough” he knew he had to make changes. Karl envisioned being a dad before meeting his husband but that certainty became hope as they searched the globe for a surrogate. After one failed pregnancy and 19 weeks into the second, when one of the twins' sacks ruptured, hope dwindled and despair unfolded until week 35 when both baby boys were born healthy. Identifying that his upbringing gave him confidence to go after his dreams and further strengthened by the solid relationship he created with his partner, it enabled his career to flourish, it left Karl feeling that he has a lot to give “I feel my purpose here on earth is bigger than my job, my family and my loved ones”, “I almost attract people that might need a bit of support”.Listen to this episode if: You are considering surrogacy. You are interested in fashion industry/styling You have struggled mentally at work or in business. You believe being the ‘good guy/girl’ doesn’t get you far.Instagram@karl_willett@thehoppswilletthouseInspire@inspirewithnicola

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