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Pippa O'Connor on Love & her 'Beautiful Life'

Andrea Byrne met Pippa O'Connor to discuss her debut book 'Pippa: Simple Tips to Live Beautifully' as well as her influence as a young mother of two, a fashion blogger and a model.
Andrea Byrne met Pippa O'Connor to discuss her debut book 'Pippa: Simple Tips to Live Beautifully' as well as her influence as a young mother of two, a fashion blogger and a model.

Andrea reports that when Pippa speaks about her book 'Pippa: Simple Tips to Live Beautifully', she still gets a bit emotional, considering the fact she cried the first time she held it in her hands.

I spoke about it so much. It was so hard locking myself away from my husband and toddler but that is what I literally had to do.

When asked about her successful website she said:

I knew exactly how I wanted it structured. I wanted something that people could dip in and out of. [...] I wanted something that was appealing and relatable to Irish women, something true to me with genuine tips and useful info.

What started as a one-person business has now become 'one of the country's most popular lifestyle platforms' in just three years. 

It's a massive operation to keep everything going. I certainly don't do it all myself!

Speaking about 'Brand Pippa', Andrea asks the entrepreneur about her husband Brian Ormond's involvement in the business, considering that he is a TV presenter.

We work well together. We kill each other too like most people. [...] I love working with Brian because I am not saying goodbye too him in the morning and not seeing him until later that night.

Read the rest of Andrea's interview with Pippa in the RTÉ Guide, on sale now!

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