Ep. 009 Mitch O'Leary

Fashion Designer, Entrepreneur, Influencer and Business Owner Mitch O'Leary joins Xavier to discuss his clothing brand OUTDATED Collective, the future, study, current state of the fashion scene, travel, experience with Kalyn Ponga and Israel Adesanya, dealing with criticism and hate, fundraiser and charity work, creative process and the value of community and much more.  Mitch also opens up about his journey with anxiety, journaling, staying grateful, medication use, experiences with professional help, communication and emotional intelligence. <br/><br/>💙 Beyond Blue Website - https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support<br/><br/>00:00:00 – Introduction 00:03:50 – Work & University00:10:00 – The Process, Networking, Authenticity , Building from the Ground Up00:14:20 – Challenges of Adelaide & Dealing with Hate00:26:30 – Rarity of Social Skills & Early Signs of Career00:33:00 – Travel, Experiences, Money & Feeling Behind00:39:00 – Gold Coast, Melbourne, Brisbane, 00:42:00 – OUTDATED Fundraiser and Future Plans00:46:40 – Community and Helping Others Succeed (Alfreds Apartment, Push-Pull, Jordan Simi, Kalyn Ponga)00:48:30 – Kalyn Ponga and Breaking Stereotypes00:54:00 – Genesis & the DNA of OUTDATED01:05:00 – Israel Adesanya and Breaking Ideas01:15:00 – Enzo01:19:10 – Challenges of COVID and Finding Manufacturers01:24:50 – USA: A Broken Country?01:36:00 – Laugh and tell the Truth01:40:00 – Joining the Military, Debts01:42:00 – Stories of Teachers and School01:53:40 – OUTDATED Plans01:56:20 – Journey with Anxiety 02:05:20 – Professional Help02:11:10 – One of the lowest points in Xave's life02:18:00 – Emotional Intelligence02:20:10 – Golf and Marathons02:26:50 – End Goals02:29:30 – What separated OUTDATED02:33:00 - Conclusion<br/><br/>🚨 Disclaimer - episode contains explicit language, mature themes, references to mental health battles and medication.