The UNTOLD TRUTH About The NTAs | Chaos, Champagne & Running A 7-Figure Agency
Season 2, Episode 3, Oct 29, 08:00 AM
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What really happens behind the scenes of the National Television Awards?
In this After Hours episode of Managed, host Hannah Holland sits down with Cherish and Emily to spill the truth about red carpets, talent drama, the NTA afterparties, and the business lessons that shaped HLD into a seven-figure agency.
They share hilarious behind-the-scenes stories, growing pains, and how they built one of the UK’s most respected management companies — all before 30.
💬 Comment below: Which NTA moment shocked you most?
0:00 – The chaotic truth about the NTAs
1:00 – Meet Emily & Cherish: the women behind HLD
2:00 – What it’s *really* like managing top UK talent
3:30 – Grace’s Echo Falls collab success
5:00 – How Cherish became Growth Management Officer
6:00 – The Canva Queen & label-maker obsession
8:00 – The real NTA experience (not as glamorous as it looks)
10:30 – Running between red carpets & press madness
12:00 – How digital creators broke into TV
14:00 – Avoiding toxic journalists & protecting your talent
16:00 – Inside the HLD VIP box & wild NTA networking stories
18:00 – The tequila + pineapple juice ritual
20:00 – The infamous “Freak of the Week” karaoke moment
22:00 – Celebrity run-ins & fangirl chaos
25:00 – The morning after… managing hangovers & headlines
27:00 – Inside HLD’s growth strategy for next year
29:00 – Biggest lessons from building a 7-figure agency
31:30 – Anonymous surveys & what the team really said
33:00 – Why Hannah doesn’t believe in unlimited holidays
35:00 – Work from anywhere vs 4-day weeks debate
37:00 – Behind-the-scenes at Edinburgh TV Festival
40:00 – Networking with Amazon & ITV insights
42:00 – How HLD became the new wave of UK talent management
44:00 – Why female leadership matters more than ever-
Managed is a podcast/ digital show interviewing industry leaders across media, business, sports and more who found success at a young age.
Hosted by talent agency owner Hannah Holland who founded HLD in 2019 at 24 years old, she has witnessed the struggles and less than Instagram-worthy realities of building a business to a 7 figure success at a young age.
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/managedpod/
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@hldtalent2655
TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@managedpod
HLD TALENT: https://hldtalent.com
In this After Hours episode of Managed, host Hannah Holland sits down with Cherish and Emily to spill the truth about red carpets, talent drama, the NTA afterparties, and the business lessons that shaped HLD into a seven-figure agency.
They share hilarious behind-the-scenes stories, growing pains, and how they built one of the UK’s most respected management companies — all before 30.
💬 Comment below: Which NTA moment shocked you most?
0:00 – The chaotic truth about the NTAs
1:00 – Meet Emily & Cherish: the women behind HLD
2:00 – What it’s *really* like managing top UK talent
3:30 – Grace’s Echo Falls collab success
5:00 – How Cherish became Growth Management Officer
6:00 – The Canva Queen & label-maker obsession
8:00 – The real NTA experience (not as glamorous as it looks)
10:30 – Running between red carpets & press madness
12:00 – How digital creators broke into TV
14:00 – Avoiding toxic journalists & protecting your talent
16:00 – Inside the HLD VIP box & wild NTA networking stories
18:00 – The tequila + pineapple juice ritual
20:00 – The infamous “Freak of the Week” karaoke moment
22:00 – Celebrity run-ins & fangirl chaos
25:00 – The morning after… managing hangovers & headlines
27:00 – Inside HLD’s growth strategy for next year
29:00 – Biggest lessons from building a 7-figure agency
31:30 – Anonymous surveys & what the team really said
33:00 – Why Hannah doesn’t believe in unlimited holidays
35:00 – Work from anywhere vs 4-day weeks debate
37:00 – Behind-the-scenes at Edinburgh TV Festival
40:00 – Networking with Amazon & ITV insights
42:00 – How HLD became the new wave of UK talent management
44:00 – Why female leadership matters more than ever-
Managed is a podcast/ digital show interviewing industry leaders across media, business, sports and more who found success at a young age.
Hosted by talent agency owner Hannah Holland who founded HLD in 2019 at 24 years old, she has witnessed the struggles and less than Instagram-worthy realities of building a business to a 7 figure success at a young age.
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/managedpod/
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@hldtalent2655
TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@managedpod
HLD TALENT: https://hldtalent.com