Make Your Mind Up: My Guide to Finding Your Own Style, Life, and Motavation!

Bethany Mota

Jun 2017 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this eBook

From tips on life, love, and everything in between; to original DIYs, recipes, and style hacks; to the incredible story of a girl next door turned Internet sensation, Make Your Mind Up is the ultimate guide to rocking your look and ruling your world—from inspirational YouTuber, designer, entrepreneur, and digital influencer, Bethany Mota.

When Bethany first propped her camera on a stack of books and pressed record on her family’s handheld camera in 2009, she didn't realize her life was about to change—forever. After uploading her first video to YouTube at just thirteen years old, Bethany quickly became one of the Internet’s go-to beauty, style, and lifestyle vloggers. Since then, she has filmed countless room tours and tutorials, traveled the world, experimented with hundreds of DIYs, designed her own clothing line, gone on an international tour, competed on Dancing with the Stars, and created health, beauty, and wellness content for multiple platforms.

But before Bethany found her #MotaFam online, life wasn’t looking so great: After being intensely bullied in school, the already shy Bethany retreated further into her shell, suffering from crippling anxiety and a lack of self-confidence she just couldn’t shake. From growing up on a dairy farm in small-town Los Banos, California, to figuring out how to overcome anxiety and find her voice, to finally breaking out of her shell and learning to forge her own positive path, Make Your Mind Up is more than just a heartwarming memoir or lifestyle guide—this is a portrait of Bethany’s life, exactly how she lives it.

Ratings and reviews

It was a sweet read, very cute. Bethany lists a few very good recipes, and does have quite a few solid tips on how to improve your mindset. I'm not sure of the age range intended for this, so in my opinion it was a bit too and young for me. I'm excited to try her Brussels sprouts and green smoothie, although simple recipes look very tasty. Would I have bought it, if it wasn't at the dollar tree? Sadly no. I do think that a lot of teen and tweens will definitely identify with her and will begin to take steps towards their own growth though. It just wasn't for me.

I'm so proud of Bethany!! can't wait to read this. I don't think it's going to be like other YouTuber books.

I'm so proud of you Bethany! I can't wait to read this book! It's already my favorite book! Haha! 💕 I love you! #motavator5ever

About the author

YouTube sensation, designer, digital influencer, and entrepreneur Bethany Mota is one of the most powerful voices in social media, with more than twenty-five million followers across her platforms and more than a billion views on YouTube alone. A creator at heart, Mota has partnered with both Aeropostale and Target to design and release clothing, accessories, fragrances, and school supplies. Hailed twice by Time magazine as one of the “Most Influential Teens in the World,” Mota has interviewed President Barack Obama, toured the world speaking and performing in front of sold-out audiences, has fronted campaigns for both UNICEF and PACER National Bullying Prevention Center, was a finalist on season nineteen of Dancing with the Stars, released her own mobile game, and has been featured on the covers of numerous magazines both internationally and domestically. When she isn’t working or traveling the world, you can find her at home in Los Angeles, California.