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Fashion Designer, Entrepreneur, Influencer and Business Owner Mitch O'Leary joins Xavier to discuss his clothing brand OUTDATED Collective, the future, study, current state of the fashion scene, travel, experience with Kalyn Ponga and Israel Adesanya, dealing with criticism and hate,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. 

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00:00:00 – Introduction 

00:03:50 – Work & University

00:10:00 – The Process, Networking, Authenticity , Building from the Ground Up

00:14:20 – Challenges of Adelaide & Dealing with Hate

00:26:30 – Rarity of Social Skills & Early Signs of Career

00:33:00 – Travel, Experiences, Money & Feeling Behind

00:39:00 – Gold Coast, Melbourne, Brisbane, 

00:42:00 – OUTDATED Fundraiser and Future Plans

00:46:40 – Community and Helping Others Succeed (Alfreds Apartment, Push-Pull, Jordan Simi, Kalyn Ponga)

00:48:30 – Kalyn Ponga and Breaking Stereotypes

00:54:00 – Genesis & the DNA of OUTDATED

01:05:00 – Israel Adesanya and Breaking Ideas

01:15:00 – Enzo

01:19:10 – Challenges of COVID and Finding Manufacturers

01:24:50 – USA: A Broken Country?

01:36:00 – Laugh and tell the Truth

01:40:00 – Joining the Military, Debts

01:42:00 – Stories of Teachers and School

01:53:40 – OUTDATED Plans

01:56:20 – Journey with Anxiety 

02:05:20 – Professional Help

02:11:10 – One of the lowest points in Xave's life

02:18:00 – Emotional Intelligence

02:20:10 – Golf and Marathons

02:26:50 – End Goals

02:29:30 – What separated OUTDATED

02:33:00 - Conclusion

🚨 Disclaimer - episode contains explicit language, mature themes, references to mental health battles and medication.