{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6243879865d062001207c837/68ff25711e3d261ce0c3b161?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How Annabel Hay Rejected Shark Tank, Built A $10M Brand & Made Forbes 30 Under 30 (Clutch Glue)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6243879865d062001207c837/1761551907706-a21ef5c7-0484-43ff-95a0-8cec5c5071c7.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Annabel Hay is the founder of Clutch Glue, one of Australia’s fastest-growing beauty brands - now valued at over $10 million in just two and a half years. From working full-time to standing in the spotlight on Shark Tank, Annabel’s journey is the definition of courage, creativity, and belief in yourself when no one else sees the vision.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li><strong>How Annabel turned a night out into a $10M idea</strong> – The wild story of how one frustrating fashion fail at a club became the spark for Clutch Glue.</li><li><strong>Building Clutch Glue while working full-time in construction</strong> – How Annabel balanced her 9–5 job with her growing business and the mindset that kept her going when she had zero free time.</li><li><strong>The Shark Tank Experience</strong> – What it was really like behind the scenes, how she prepared for national TV, and what happens after the cameras stop rolling.</li><li><strong>The truth about quitting your job to chase your dream</strong> – Why Annabel cried the day she resigned, and how leaving her corporate life changed everything — both the good and the scary parts.</li><li><strong>The power of ‘delusional belief’ in business</strong> – How a mix of optimism and a little bit of “crazy” helped Annabel push through fear, doubt, and huge unknowns.</li><li><strong>Overcoming burnout and finding balance again</strong> – The moment Annabel realised she was working 16-hour days, and the lessons she learned about protecting your energy as a founder.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>How to build a product people actually need</strong> – Annabel’s step-by-step thinking behind solving a real problem, creating something women actually wanted, and making it go viral.</li><li><strong>What it takes to build a brand people love</strong> – The marketing, storytelling, and mindset shifts that made Clutch Glue one of Australia’s fastest-growing personal care brands.</li><li><strong>Annabel’s advice to anyone with a dream</strong> – Why you don’t need to have it all figured out, how to start small, and why believing in yourself might just be the smartest business move you ever make.</li></ul><p>—</p><p>Get Shopify for $1 👇</p><p><a href=\"https://www.shopify.com/au/free-trial?irclickid=wgFQcpVhwxyKT6gUgB2moRbFUksUn4yhm2z22g0&amp;irgwc=1&amp;partner=4450628&amp;affpt=excluded&amp;utm_channel=affiliates&amp;utm_source=4450628-impact&amp;utm_medium=cpa&amp;iradid=1061744\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.shopify.com/au/free-trial?irclickid=wgFQcpVhwxyKT6gUgB2moRbFUksUn4yhm2z22g0&amp;irgwc=1&amp;partner=4450628&amp;affpt=excluded&amp;utm_channel=affiliates&amp;utm_source=4450628-impact&amp;utm_medium=cpa&amp;iradid=1061744</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow the channel here👇</p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/lifemoneyandlove/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/lifemoneyandlove/?hl=en</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@lifemoneyandlove\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiktok.com/@lifemoneyandlove</a></p><p>Youtube: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3oNnDapuoEEdcLqGsTg30Q\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3oNnDapuoEEdcLqGsTg30Q</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow me here👇</p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/dylanmullan\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/dylanmullan</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@dylanmullan\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiktok.com/@dylanmullan</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow Annabel here👇</p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/annabel_hay/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/annabel_hay/?hl=en</a></p>","author_name":"Dylan Mullan"}