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What It's Really Like Building A DIY Empire Online from Your College Dorm

LaurDIY on Growing Up an Only Child, Turning Broke College Dorm Struggles into a DIY Empire, and Accidentally Going Viral In this episode of What It's Really Like, we sit down with LaurDIY (Lauren Riihimaki) to talk about the winding road from a quiet only-childhood in the Canadian suburbs to becoming one of the internet's original DIY icons. Lauren opens up about growing up in the 90s and early 2000s as an only child, and how her parents never boxed in her creativity — always encouraging her to explore, make, and express herself. We dig into how her signature DIY style was actually born out of necessity: unable to afford everything she wanted to deck out her college dorm, she started thrifting and upcycling instead, documenting it all on a blog. What started as a way to save money turned into video tutorials she uploaded almost as an afterthought — and before she knew it, she was YouTube famous in the platform's earliest days. Lauren shares what it was like moving to LA to chase this new, undefined career, and how she's built a lasting creative empire from a blog and thrifted dorm decor. This is a conversation about creativity born from constraint, following curiosity without a roadmap, and building something real out of "just for fun." 🎥 Follow LaurDIY: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurdiy TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurdiy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCap97Ue8K_BpKlrvQRYd6JA 🐾 Check out her dog brand, Fuzz Boy: Website: https://fuzzboyoriginals.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fuzzboyoriginals #LaurDIY #DIY #YouTuber #CreativeJourney #Podcast Go to Quince.com/MollyBurke for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Go to OSEAMalibu.com/MollyBurke and get 10% off your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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What It’s Really Like Being Diagnosed with Autism After Being on Big Brother

Follow Molly on Socials: @MollyBurkeOfficial Pre-order my children's book, Eltie Takes the Lead! A heartwarming story inspired by the journey of a guide dog puppy, perfect for young readers who lov...

25 Sep 2h 2min

What It's Really Like Training a Guide Dog for a Blind Person

In this episode of What It's Really Like, I sit down with a professional guide dog trainer from Guide Dogs of America whose career path is anything but ordinary. Before training guide dogs, she worked...

18 Sep 1h 37min

What It's Really Like Being A Guide Dog Puppy Raiser

What It's Really Like Raising a Guide Dog Puppy for Guide Dogs of AmericaIn this episode of What It's Really Like, we sit down with a guide dog puppy raiser to talk about what it actually takes to rai...

11 Sep 1h 19min

What It’s Really Like Being A Disabled Supermodel

In this episode of What It’s Really Like, I sit down with model, actress, and disability advocate Jillian Mercado to talk about growing up with immigrant parents, being misdiagnosed before finding out...

28 Aug 1h 31min

What It’s Really Like Raising an Autistic Daughter as a Single Mom

What’s it really like raising an autistic child as a single mom? In this episode, I sit down with Christine Romeo, mom of Abbey Romeo from Netflix’s Love on the Spectrum, for an honest conversation ab...

21 Aug 2h 2min

What It’s Really Like When your Disability is Someone’s Fetish

The What It’s Really Like podcast is now available on all major podcast platforms! If you love the show, please subscribe wherever you prefer to listen so you never miss a new episode. What’s it real...

14 Aug 1h 47min

What It's Really Like with Molly Burke Trailer

We're excited to announce, What It's Really Like with Molly Burke is officially available anywhere you watch your podcasts! New episodes come out every Friday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...

7 Aug 3min