The Messy Truth, Alli Webb
The Messy Truth, Alli Webb
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The Messy Truth
How I Sold My Business for Millions but Almost Lost Myself

Author: Alli Webb

Narrator: Alli Webb

Unabridged: 3 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Harper Horizon

Published: 11/14/2023


Synopsis

Read by the author.You can be raw, real, and messy and still build a successful career and life.In this entrepreneur's memoir, Alli Webb invites you into her world as a businesswoman, a mother, and a partner, untangling her complicated journey with the wit and humor of a talented storyteller and the authentic wisdom of a woman who's been through it all—all the success and all the chaos.  When Drybar and its world-famous blowouts took off seemingly overnight, she found herself surrounded by celebrity clients like Zooey Deschanel, Jennifer Garner, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Julia Roberts. She was named to multiple prestigious business lists, published a New York Times bestselling book—all before she turned forty.But it wasn't until her marriage fell apart, her teenage son entered rehab unexpectedly, and she no longer found meaning in the wildly successful business she had built that Alli realized she was spiraling into deep depression. She'd lost sight of what made her happy in favor of an aimless push to succeed above all. Something had to give.Piece by piece, Alli began to reinvent her personal and professional life with the goal of accepting her messy truth. She learned how to embrace the honest in lieu of the perfect and realized that most of life happens somewhere in the middle, between the laughter and the tears.Empowering, insightful, and bravely honest, The Messy Truth will encourage you to find your own unique path to success and to understand its darker side as you learn to embrace the mess of life.

About Alli Webb

Alli Webb is a New York Times bestselling author, business advisor, and mentor and co-founder of several businesses, most notably Drybar, which grew from one simple idea to hundreds of locations and a full hair care and styling product line, which she sold in 2019. She lives in Los Angeles.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jodi on December 03, 2023

There were parts of this book that were very interesting. The problem was that it was all over the place. She talks about selling the business but never really goes into why she sold the business. She discusses two failed marriages but never goes into the details (which I get, but everything is so g......more

Goodreads review by Savannah on January 10, 2024

This book was OK. There were some parts i resonated with, and I so badly wanted to relate to her. Unfortunately, I don’t. I do not have the same privileges she has, mostly financially. She does recognize how lucky she is occasionally, which I appreciated. But for the most part, she was not relatable......more

Goodreads review by Annie on October 26, 2024

I never write reviews. But ALL women, not just entrepreneurs need to read this story. It came to me at just the right time in my business, my life, parenting my little ones. It couldn’t be a better and clearer example of the ways to see the joys and sadness of balancing life. How being vulnerable wi......more

Goodreads review by Dannie on November 08, 2023

[2.5 rounded up] A fascinating look behind the scenes of Drybar, but DANG I wish Alli Webb understood her privilege. There is one line about halfway through where she says something like "we raised about a million dollars from close family and friends but were struggling to raise more to continue ex......more

Goodreads review by Zibby on December 14, 2023

The Messy Truth: How I Sold My Business For Millions But Almost Lost Myself by the founder of the world-famous blowout salon chain, Drybar. It’s about her empowering and insightful memoir, sharing what it was like to start a business that took off seemingly overnight. The author also discusses the s......more