#136: Tully Smyth on being misunderstood

By Jordan Michaelides
September 17, 2019

Tully

Tully Smyth is an influencer and host of the Social Squad podcast. 

Having been thrust into the spotlight and lounge rooms of Australia as a contestant on Big Brother, she soon developed a clear knowledge of how to influence, underlined by her knowledge from her previous roles as a social media strategist.

This interview will give you an understanding of the landscape of influencers and how Tully is ultimately misunderstood. You’d be surprised. 

In this episode we covered:

  • Nerding over books

  • Being misunderstood

  • Her career in advertising

  • Establishing influence

  • Understanding Dementia

  • The Social Squad Podcast

  • Working with Mia Freedman



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SHOW NOTES: 

00:45 - Introduction

02:30 - Phrases we use a lot

03:23 - Studying journalism

05:20 - Nerding over books

13:45 - Being misunderstood

22:36 - Early career in advertising

31:11 - Establishing influence

35:48 - Understanding Dementia

51:15 - Social Squad Podcast

59:00 - Working with Mia Freedman

01:04:24 - Big Brother nostalgia

01:07:44 - What the future looks like

01:11:06 - Daily routine

01:13:40 - What’s in the fridge

01:15:30 - Best purchase under $200

01:16:35 - If she could have a billboard anywhere



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