Bailey Georgiades Talks Imposter Syndrome & Giving Yourself a Break
We may have reached the end of Women’s Month in South Africa, but it’s important to shine a light on wonderful local women all year round. Emerging lifestyle brand, Just Breethe, is making a point of highlighting women who are making big differences in their respective fields. Women that really live out their passions with a purpose and use their platforms for change.
Specialising in engineered fit for the modern woman (and man), Just Breethe, focuses on manufacturing products as sustainably as possible. ‘Okay’ has become normal and ‘good enough’. Marc Barnfather, founder of Just Breethe, believes that should simply not be the case, and the same goes for how we live our daily lives. “we have all been given a platform for change — we live in a technological world where we are walking billboards, why not use it for change?” he says.
“Celebrating women is what we strive for every day, and Women’s Month is just an extension of that. We want them to feel comfortable and beautiful, all while achieving greatness,” says Barnfather.
One of the women Just Breethe is highlighting is Bailey Schneider (Georgiades), our Sunshine Girl, who left South Africa for Greece only to return home 365 days later with a greater love for SA, a little wiser and with two new podcasts – The Bailey Boost & The Bailey Boost Interviews. Today, we meet the woman behind the public face of Bailey Schneider.
Bailey Georgiades is a mom to two boys, wife, podcast host, voice over artist, MC and content creator. “My day starts off quite busy, getting my 2 little boys ready for school. I have meetings soon thereafter, or I’m researching for my podcast, creating content for brand campaigns, or getting in a game of Padel — my latest obsession.
Hardworking since her young days as a university-radio host, blogger and more, Bailey has some words to share with her 16-year-old self, “Everything you prayed for and manifested, came true due to your hard work and resilience — the key is consistency and remembering your “why.” Don’t be so hard on yourself — gosh I need to tell myself that today, actually. Always trust your gut because those feelings will never let you down. Importantly, get into a routine of taking your make-up off at night and wearing sunscreen every single day!” laughs Bailey.
Staying fit is great for your physical and mental health and actually, something Bailey has been very vocal about on her journey, she says that The Movement Empire has been a saving grace for her. “They’re home workouts that range between 20 minutes and an hour and I absolutely LOVE them!
With social media often showcasing the highlights and promoting the ‘doing it all’ concept, it can result in some imposter syndrome, but that’s no longer the case for Bailey. “I used to believe that being able to “do it all” made you a superwoman and the reality is, most of us do try to do it all, but I’m starting to realize that it comes at a cost, whether it’s on your body or your mental health. Today, I try to not do it all but do what I do, as best as I can and stop trying to achieve perfection. Doing my best does not mean doing it all or doing it perfectly.” says Bailey.
We are all able to make small changes in big waves, with social media platforms, friends and family networking and professional relationships — we all have platforms to take a step in the right direction. Sometimes that starts with conscious shopping — a small step in the right direction, but everyone has to start somewhere!
