How Shelley Sullivan built a billion dollar beauty business in MCoBeauty 

Australia’s biggest beauty mogul, Shelley  Sullivan, has built three powerhouse businesses from the ground up. At just 21, she launched a boutique modelling agency. While working with models, Shelley spotted beauty fails like DIY lash-curling burns and patchy self‑tans – which led to her first beauty innovation: a heated lash curler, then “tan‑in‑a‑can”, and the birth of her first brand, ModelCo. In 2016, Shelley targeted another gap: luxe-looking beauty at mass-market prices. MCoBeauty launched with 12 products, scaled to hundreds, and earlier this year was sold in a deal valuing the company at  $1 billion. In this episode of Something To Talk About, Shelley opens up about building – and exiting – a billion-dollar beauty empire, trusting her instincts amid doubt, and life after the headlines.

Australia’s biggest beauty mogul, Shelley  Sullivan, has built three powerhouse businesses from the ground up. At just 21, she launched a boutique modelling agency. While working with models, Shelley spotted beauty fails like DIY lash-curling burns and patchy self‑tans – which led to her first beauty innovation: a heated lash curler, then “tan‑in‑a‑can”, and the birth of her first brand, ModelCo.

In 2016, Shelley targeted another gap: luxe-looking beauty at mass-market prices. MCoBeauty launched with 12 products, scaled to hundreds, and earlier this year was sold in a deal valuing the company at  $1 billion.

In this episode of Something To Talk About, Shelley opens up about building – and exiting – a billion-dollar beauty empire, trusting her instincts amid doubt, and life after the headlines.

 

Watch the full episode with Shelley here. 

Follow Shelley on Instagram here.

Something To Talk About is a podcast by Stellar, hosted bySarrah Le Marquand

Find more from Stellar via Instagram @stellarmag or stellarmag.com.au

Australia&rsquo;s biggest beauty mogul, Shelley  Sullivan, has built three powerhouse businesses from the ground up. At just 21, she launched a boutique modelling agency. While working with models, Shelley spotted beauty fails like DIY lash-curling burns and patchy self‑tans &ndash; which led to her first beauty innovation: a heated lash curler, then &ldquo;tan‑in‑a‑can&rdquo;, and the birth of her first brand, ModelCo.
In 2016, Shelley targeted another gap: luxe-looking beauty at mass-market prices. MCoBeauty launched with 12 products, scaled to hundreds, and earlier this year was sold in a deal valuing the company at  $1 billion.
In this episode of Something To Talk About, Shelley opens up about building &ndash; and exiting &ndash; a billion-dollar beauty empire, trusting her instincts amid doubt, and life after the headlines.
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlq8In_ATbJntl3fnItC720fbXVEVZMOR">Watch the full episode with Shelley here.</a>&nbsp;
Follow Shelley on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shelley__sullivan/?hl=en">here</a>.
Something To Talk About is a podcast by Stellar, hosted by<a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarrahlemarquand/?hl=en"> Sarrah Le Marquand</a>
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Billion dollar woman: how MCOBeauty's Shelley Sullivan built a beauty empire

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Jessica Mauboy: Australian Idol Return, Motherhood & Kyle Sandilands

Jessica Mauboy on the Stellar podcast: from Darwin teen to Australian Idol mentor; Kyle Sandiland's bluntness & leaving her label

When a 16-year-old Jessica Mauboy stood on a makeshift stage in the middle of the desert for her Australian Idol audition, she was just a shy kid from Darwin with a massive voice. Within a few years, she was catapulted from the Top End to the top of the charts.

Earlier this year, Jessica returned to the Australian Idol stage – this time as a mentor, stepping in to fill Kyle Sandilands’ empty chair. But she hasn't forgotten the hurdles she faced or the comments about her body, which she now sees through an entirely different lens.

In this episode of the Stellar podcast, she explains how Kyle’s bluntness helped her develop thick skin at a young age, what was behind her decision to leave her long-time record label and become her own "boss lady", and how her husband Themeli Magriplis and their 14-month-old daughter Mia keep her grounded through it all.

Watch the full episode with Jessica Mauboy here

Find more information on Jessica’s suncare brand Desert Rose here

Something To Talk About is a podcast by Stellar, hosted by Sarrah Le Marquand


Find more from Stellar via Instagram @stellar or stellarmag.com.au

When a 16-year-old Jessica Mauboy stood on a makeshift stage in the middle of the desert for her&nbsp;Australian Idol&nbsp;audition, she was just a shy kid from Darwin with a massive voice. Within a few years, she was catapulted from the Top End to the top of the charts.
Earlier this year, Jessica returned to the&nbsp;Australian Idol stage &ndash; this time as a mentor, stepping in to fill Kyle Sandilands&rsquo; empty chair. But she hasn't forgotten the hurdles she faced or the comments about her body, which she now sees through an entirely different lens.
In this episode of the Stellar&nbsp;podcast, she explains how Kyle&rsquo;s bluntness helped her develop thick skin at a young age, what was behind her decision to leave her long-time record label and become her own "boss lady", and how her husband&nbsp;Themeli Magriplis&nbsp;and&nbsp;their 14-month-old daughter&nbsp;Mia&nbsp;keep her grounded through it all. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlq8In_ATbJntl3fnItC720fbXVEVZMOR" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list%3DPLlq8In_ATbJntl3fnItC720fbXVEVZMOR&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1774571093013000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0OMtLELAWXfgjI0iPXSczb">Watch the full episode with Jessica Mauboy here</a>
Find more information on Jessica&rsquo;s suncare brand <a href="https://desertroseaustralia.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://desertroseaustralia.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1774571093013000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3ODuTTP6HIbP29kqqtN7QE">Desert Rose here</a>
Something To Talk About is a podcast by Stellar, hosted by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarrahlemarquand/?hl=en" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/sarrahlemarquand/?hl%3Den&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1774571093013000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1P2k8bYwIyA8W6ZN2oWYMx">Sarrah Le Marquand</a> 
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Twenty years after Idol, Jessica Mauboy can’t forget the body shaming

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Amber Sherlock sits down with the Stellar podcast

In November last year, newsreader and weather presenter Amber Sherlock was let go from her role at Channel Nine

In November last year, newsreader and weather presenter Amber Sherlock was let go from her role at the Nine Network, an announcement that made headlines and had paparazzi camped outside her house.

Suddenly, after almost 20 years at the network, Amber found herself without the security of a full-time job, only three weeks ahead of her 50th birthday. 

Now, she is looking towards the future and establishing her next step in a rapidly changing media landscape – and an industry she believes still treats men and women very differently.

On this episode of the Stellar podcast, Amber talks for the first time about her shock departure from a job she thought was safe, how she feels about #jacketgate 10 years on and, given this is the first time she hasn't worked in her adult life, the benefits of no longer being a “shift worker”.

 

 You can find out more about Amber Sherlock via her Instagram.

Watch the full episode with Amber Sherlock here.

Something To Talk About is a podcast by Stellar, hosted by Sarrah Le Marquand 

Find more from Stellar via Instagram @stellar or stellarmag.com.au

In November last year, newsreader and weather presenter Amber Sherlock was let go from her role at the Nine Network, an announcement&nbsp;that made headlines and had paparazzi camped outside her house.
Suddenly, after almost 20 years at the network, Amber found herself without the security of a full-time job, only three weeks ahead of her 50th birthday.&nbsp;
Now, she is looking towards the future and establishing her next step in a rapidly changing media landscape &ndash; and an industry she believes still treats men and women very differently.
On this episode of the&nbsp;Stellar&nbsp;podcast, Amber talks for the first time about her shock departure from a job she thought was safe, how she feels about #jacketgate 10 years on and, given this is the first time she hasn't worked in her adult life, the benefits of no longer being a &ldquo;shift worker&rdquo;.
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&nbsp;You can find out more about Amber Sherlock via her&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ambersherlock9/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/ambersherlock9/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773958637843000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Hm6yMQCiUZ37huDiyVR14">Instagram</a>.
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Amber Sherlock thinks TV still isn’t ready for women over 50

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Sporty Spice Melanie C sits down with the Stellar podcast

For Melanie C, who was just 22 at the time and one-fifth of the group that brought “girl power” to a new generation, the sudden blast of “Spice mania” was intoxicating, intimidating and ultimately short-lived. 

Thirty years ago this July, a catchy song called ‘Wannabe’, sung by a then-unknown pop group called the Spice Girls, hit radio airwaves – and a global phenomenon was born. 

For Melanie C, who was just 22 at the time and one-fifth of the group that brought “girl power” to a new generation, the sudden blast of “Spice mania” was intoxicating, intimidating and ultimately short-lived. 

Three decades later, Melanie is a successful solo artist who has also found her groove touring the world as a DJ, she is a coach on The Voice Australia, and she remains close to all of her former bandmates.

On this episode of the Stellar podcast, Melanie opens up about what really goes on in group chats with her fellow Spice Girls, explains how her upcoming album and world tour hark back to her early days as a raver, and explains how finding love with an Australian helped her grow more comfortable with work/life balance. Plus, she answers the eternal question: could the Spice Girls someday make their way here for their first-ever Australian shows?  

Watch the full episode with Melanie C here.

Something To Talk About is a podcast by Stellar, hosted by Sarrah Le Marquand 

Find more from Stellar via Instagram @stellar or stellarmag.com.au

Thirty years ago this July, a catchy song called &lsquo;Wannabe&rsquo;, sung by a then-unknown pop group called the Spice Girls, hit radio airwaves &ndash; and a global phenomenon was born.&nbsp;
For Melanie C, who was just 22 at the time and one-fifth of the group that brought &ldquo;girl power&rdquo; to a new generation, the sudden blast of &ldquo;Spice mania&rdquo; was intoxicating, intimidating and ultimately short-lived.&nbsp;
Three decades later, Melanie is a successful solo artist who has also found her groove touring the world as a DJ, she is a coach on The Voice Australia, and she remains close to all of her former bandmates.
On this episode of the Stellar podcast, Melanie opens up about what really goes on in group chats with her fellow Spice Girls, explains how her upcoming album and world tour hark back to her early days as a raver, and explains how finding love with an Australian helped her grow more comfortable with work/life balance. Plus, she answers the eternal question: could the Spice Girls someday make their way here for their first-ever Australian shows?&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlq8In_ATbJntl3fnItC720fbXVEVZMOR" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list%3DPLlq8In_ATbJntl3fnItC720fbXVEVZMOR&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773359732873000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2cqme-8Q8OktRbyOFTeeEL">Watch the full episode with Melanie C here.</a>
Something To Talk About is a podcast by Stellar, hosted by<a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarrahlemarquand/?hl=en" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/sarrahlemarquand/?hl%3Den&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773359732873000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2qM1ea-y7uvoKi5LTTprYl">&nbsp;Sarrah Le Marquand</a>&nbsp;
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Melanie C on sexism, ageism and the Spice Girls’ group chats

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Billion dollar woman: how MCOBeauty's Shelley Sullivan built a beauty empire

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