Second Life

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Join our host, Who What Wear and MyDomaine co-founder Hillary Kerr, as she chronicles the career changes that can come at any age in our new podcast, Second Life.

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Jennifer Meyer: Jewelry Des...

07.15.2019

Jennifer Meyer’s career has taken a non-linear path that went from psychology to fashion editorial to PR before she founded her now wildly popular jewelry brand. Listen to her story on Second Life.

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07.15.2019 Jennifer Meyer: Jewelry Designer and Founder of Jennifer Meyer Jewelry Jennifer Meyer’s career has taken a non-linear path that went from psychology to fashion editorial to PR before she founded her now wildly popular jewelry brand. Listen to her story on Second Life.
07.08.2019 Lauren Kleban: Celebrity Trainer and Founder of LEKFit Lauren Kleban started out as a professional dancer and now runs L.A.’s popular LEKFit workout studio. Hear about her career journey and what’s next for her company on Second Life.
07.03.2019 Life Lessons \| Anastasia Soare: Anastasia Beverly Hills Founder and CEO Anastasia Soare is the founder of Anastasia Beverly Hills, the company that pioneered brow care as we know it today. Squiggly, scraggly arches are thankfully a thing of the past thanks to her eponymous line, and we couldn’t be more ...
07.01.2019 Paige Adams-Geller: Paige Founder and Creative Director Paige Adams-Geller was a fit model and actress before founding lifestyle and denim brand Paige in 2004. The brand now has a global presence and a slew of celebrity fans.
06.26.2019 Life Lessons \| Laura Vassar: Brock Collection Co-Founder Laura Vassar is the designer behind Brock Collection, the luxury ready-to-wear label she and her husband, Kristopher Brock, founded in 2014. Based in New York City, Brock Collection won the CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund Award in 2016 and continues to ...
06.24.2019 Nancy Twine: Briogeo Founder and CEO Nancy Twine went from working at Goldman Sachs to becoming the founder and CEO of clean, buzzy haircare brand Briogeo.
06.19.2019 Life Lessons \| Molly McNearney: Jimmy Kimmel Live! Co–Head Writer Molly McNearney is the co–head writer on Jimmy Kimmel Live, and she has also written for the Oscars, the Emmy Awards, and the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.
06.17.2019 Whitney Tingle: Sakara Co-Founder and Co-CEO Whitney Tingle went from working on Wall Street to co-founding Sakara Life, the go-to meal-delivery service of celebrities like Chrissy Teigen. Hear about her journey from finance to wellness on Second Life.
06.12.2019 Life Lessons \| Mercedes Abramo: Cartier North America President and CEO Mercedes Abramo is the CEO and president of Cartier North America, a role she has been in since June 2014. Before heading up the French luxury brand, the New York City–based executive held management positions at Tiffany & Co., Ritz ...
06.10.2019 Ariel Kaye: Parachute Founder and CEO Ariel Kaye started her career in PR and digital advertising. Now she’s the founder and CEO of Parachute , the wildly popular direct-to-consumer bedding and bath company.
06.05.2019 Life Lessons \| Gregg Renfrew: Beautycounter Founder and CEO Santa Monica–based entrepreneur Gregg Renfrew is the woman behind not one but two important e-com startups… After founding The Wedding List, she worked as an executive at companies like Best & Co. before bringing Beautycounter to life in 2013, forever ...
06.03.2019 Michelle Pfeiffer: Actor, Producer, and Founder of Henry Rose Actress Michelle Pfeiffer talks to Second Life about the launch of her first fragrance collection.
05.29.2019 Life Lessons \| Tamara Mellon: Designer, Founder, and Fashion Entrepreneur British designer and entrepreneur Tamara Mellon worked as an accessories editor at British Vogue before co-founding luxury shoe label Jimmy Choo, where she spent nearly 15 years of her career. She left Jimmy Choo in 2011 to launch her eponymous ...
05.27.2019 Katherine Power: Who What Wear and Versed Founder and CEO Who What Wear co-founder and CEO Katherine Power talks to fellow co-founder (and Second Life host) Hillary Kerr about how she came to be at the helm of Who What Wear.
05.22.2019 Life Lessons \| Jenni Konner: Showrunner, Producer, Writer, and Director Los Angeles–based executive producer Jenni Konner is known for running shows like Girls and Camping with Lena Dunham, in addition to writing for Undeclared. These days, she has her own production company, I Am Jenni Konner Productions.
05.20.2019 Kathryn Duryea: Year & Day Founder and CEO Year & Day founder and CEO Kathryn Duryea talks to Second Life about leaving her job in brand marketing to start the direct-to-consumer tableware company.
05.15.2019 Life Lessons \| Karla Welch: Hollywood Stylist, Designer, and Founder of X Karla Los Angeles–based stylist Karla Welch works with some of the biggest names in entertainment, changing the way we think about celebrity style and creating cool collaborations with in-demand brands.
05.13.2019 Erica Chidi Cohen: Loom Co-Founder and CEO, Doula, and Author Author and Loom co-founder Erica Chidi Cohen is helping people understand and trust their bodies through her Los Angeles–based wellness center.
05.06.2019 Reshma Saujani: Girls Who Code Founder & CEO, Author, and Activist Reshma Saujani, the CEO and founder of Girls Who Code, discusses her political background and how she's hoping to close the gender gap in technology.
04.29.2019 Sarah Gibson Tuttle: Olive & June Founder and CEO Olive and June founder Sarah Gibson Tuttle quit her New York City finance career to open a nail salon in Los Angeles. Here's how she did it.
04.22.2019 Sarah Lee: Glow Recipe Co-Founder and Co-CEO Korean skincare expert and Glow Recipe co-founder Sarah Lee talks to Second Life about leaving the corporate world and starting her own company.
04.15.2019 Lykke Li: Singer, Songwriter, and Yola Mezcal Co-Founder Swedish singer-songwriter Lykke Li is balancing her music career with entrepreneurship: She's co-founded an all-female mezcal brand that empowers women in Oaxaca.
04.08.2019 Shay Mitchell: Actress, Author, Producer, and Entrepreneur Shay Mitchell discusses her eventful career path, including acting, writing, producing, and launching a travel brand.
04.01.2019 LIVE! From SXSW With Liz Lambert: Bunkhouse Group Hotelier How does one go from a job in the district attorney's office to a career as a hotelier running some of the coolest hotels in the U.S. and Mexico? Find out on Liz Lambert's episode of Second Life.
03.25.2019 Jessica Yellin: Journalist, Author, and Former CNN Chief White House Correspondent If Jessica Yellin's Instagram isn't at the top of your list of favorite news sources, it will be soon. Learn how the former chief White House correspondent for CNN took her reporting skills to social media and book publishing.
03.18.2019 Sophia Roe: Chef, Wellness Expert, and Content Creator Sophia Roe's passion for food and wellness started as a distraction from her tough childhood in the foster care system. Learn about her inspiring journey to becoming a chef, wellness expert, and thought leader.
03.11.2019 Veronica Swanson Beard & Veronica Miele Beard: Veronica Beard Co-Founders Armed with experience in finance and fashion buying, respectively, sisters-in-law Veronica Miele Beard and Veronica Swanson Beard started their fashion brand with a single jacket style and no business plan. Find out how they did it.
03.04.2019 Susan Tynan: Framebridge Founder and CEO The founder and CEO of Framebridge, Susan Tynan, has advice on how to accept "no" in your career, how to run a business ethically, and how to lift women up.
02.25.2019 Nancy Silverton: Celebrity Chef, Restaurateur, and Author Learn how Nancy Silverton went from cooking part-time at her college dining hall to running her own empire of restaurants and winning the food industry's highest honor.
02.18.2019 Raissa Gerona: Revolve Chief Brand Officer Learn how Raissa Gerona went from hopeful lawyer to the brains behind Revolve's innovative influencer strategy.
02.11.2019 Sara & Erin Foster: Bumble Heads of Creative Erin and Sara Foster get candid about navigating the worlds of acting, producing, modeling, and writing
02.04.2019 Shiona Turini: Stylist and Costume Designer Fashion industry veteran Shiona Turini went from NYC editor to costume designer for HBO's Insecure.
01.28.2019 Sierra Tishgart: Great Jones Co-Founder Sierra Tishgart reveals how she turned her side hustle into a successful home cookware venture.
01.21.2019 Kendra Scott: Designer and CEO Kendra Scott went from a failed hat-making business to running a billion-dollar jewelry brand.
01.14.2019 Hannah Bronfman: HBFit Founder, DJ, and Author Like many of us, Hannah Bronfman's most valuable college experience came from outside the classroom. Bronfman successfully pivoted from being a sculpture major to becoming fashion's favorite DJ and wellness master. In episode 47 of Second Life, Bronfman tells Hillary ...
01.07.2019 Aimee Song: Fashion Blogger, Influencer, and Author Fashion blogger Aimee Song's life changed when she got a job because of an outfit. Find out how she followed her passions from architecture to fashion.
12.31.2018 Jamie Kantrowitz: Countertop Foods Co-Founder and CEO Jamie Kantrowitz spent her twenties working in politics and digital media before co-founding wellness cooking brand Countertop with Nicole Rice.
12.24.2018 Jennifer Lopez: Actress, Singer, Producer, and Icon, With Producer and Writer Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas Find out how Jennifer Lopez and her agent, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, navigated the career changes that made them who they are today.
12.17.2018 Kerry O'Brien: Commando Founder and CEO Kerry O'Brien never could have anticipated that her career in public relations would lead her to become an underwear designer, but that's exactly what happened.
12.10.2018 Carla Hall: Chef, TV Personality, and Cookbook Author Carla Hall was always a creative, but before competing on Top Chef, authoring cookbooks, and starring on The Chew, she was auditing at a big accounting firm and pursuing modeling in Europe.
12.03.2018 Meredith Melling: La Ligne Co-Founder Find out how a Vogue alum left her impressive job to co-found fashion brand La Ligne.
11.26.2018 Ty Haney: Outdoor Voices Founder and CEO Tyler Haney knows activewear. Find out how she turned a passion for outdoor activities into the wildly successful brand Outdoor Voices.
11.19.2018 Christina Tosi: Milk Bar Founder and CEO Drawn to restaurant life with a passion for baking, Tosi moved on from her mathematical endeavors to pursue culinary school and (with a lot of hard work) went on to found her very own wildly successful bakery. Here's how she ...
11.12.2018 Cyndi Ramirez-Fulton: Chillhouse Founder If you've ever visited NYC's trendy new spa-salon-café hybrid, Chillhouse, you can already appreciate the way Cyndi Ramirez-Fulton is cashing in on the wellness industry one adaptogen latte and hangover-curing massage at a time. The "destination for modern self-care," as ...
11.12.2018 #36: Cyndi Ramirez-Fulton, Chillhouse Founder If you've ever visited NYC's trendy new spa-salon-café hybrid, Chillhouse, you can already appreciate the way Cyndi Ramirez-Fulton is cashing in on the wellness industry one adaptogen latte and hangover-curing massage at a time. The "destination for modern self-care," as ...
11.05.2018 Eva Chen: Instagram's Director of Fashion Partnerships Eva Chen's résumé reads like the front row of a well-stocked magazine stand. She's held jobs at publications like Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Teen Vogue, and Lucky (where she was editor in chief, no less). Although landing a job as editor ...
11.05.2018 #35: Eva Chen, Instagram's Director of Fashion Partnerships Eva Chen's résumé reads like the front row of a well-stocked magazine stand. She's held jobs at publications like Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Teen Vogue, and Lucky (where she was editor in chief, no less). Although landing a job as editor ...
10.29.2018 Kerry Diamond: Cherry Bombe Co-Founder and Smith Canteen Owner Kerry Diamond has been starting businesses since she was in the third grade launching a school newspaper. "I am very fortunate in that I knew from a very early age what I wanted to do," she tells Hillary Kerr in ...
10.29.2018 #34: Kerry Diamond, Cherry Bombe Co-Founder and Smith Canteen Owner Kerry Diamond has been starting businesses since she was in the third grade launching a school newspaper. "I am very fortunate in that I knew from a very early age what I wanted to do," she tells Hillary Kerr in ...
10.22.2018 Busy Philipps: Actress, Author and TV Host Busy Philipps always knew she would be an actress. In fact, she was studying theater in college when she landed her first major role as Kim Kelly on the coming-of-age hit Freaks and Geeks. While she found success early on ...

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Second Life episodes:

Jennifer Meyer: Jewelry Designer and Founder of Jennifer Meyer Jewelry

Lauren Kleban: Celebrity Trainer and Founder of LEKFit

Life Lessons | Anastasia Soare: Anastasia Beverly Hills Founder and CEO

Paige Adams-Geller: Paige Founder and Creative Director

Life Lessons | Laura Vassar: Brock Collection Co-Founder

Nancy Twine: Briogeo Founder and CEO

Life Lessons | Molly McNearney: Jimmy Kimmel Live! Co–Head Writer

Whitney Tingle: Sakara Co-Founder and Co-CEO

Life Lessons | Mercedes Abramo: Cartier North America President and CEO

Ariel Kaye: Parachute Founder and CEO

Life Lessons | Gregg Renfrew: Beautycounter Founder and CEO

Michelle Pfeiffer: Actor, Producer, and Founder of Henry Rose

Life Lessons | Tamara Mellon: Designer, Founder, and Fashion Entrepreneur

Katherine Power: Who What Wear and Versed Founder and CEO

Life Lessons | Jenni Konner: Showrunner, Producer, Writer, and Director

Kathryn Duryea: Year & Day Founder and CEO

Life Lessons | Karla Welch: Hollywood Stylist, Designer, and Founder of X Karla

Erica Chidi Cohen: Loom Co-Founder and CEO, Doula, and Author

Reshma Saujani: Girls Who Code Founder & CEO, Author, and Activist

Sarah Gibson Tuttle: Olive & June Founder and CEO

Sarah Lee: Glow Recipe Co-Founder and Co-CEO

Lykke Li: Singer, Songwriter, and Yola Mezcal Co-Founder

Shay Mitchell: Actress, Author, Producer, and Entrepreneur

LIVE! From SXSW With Liz Lambert: Bunkhouse Group Hotelier

Jessica Yellin: Journalist, Author, and Former CNN Chief White House Correspondent

Sophia Roe: Chef, Wellness Expert, and Content Creator

Veronica Swanson Beard & Veronica Miele Beard: Veronica Beard Co-Founders

Susan Tynan: Framebridge Founder and CEO

Nancy Silverton: Celebrity Chef, Restaurateur, and Author

Raissa Gerona: Revolve Chief Brand Officer

Sara & Erin Foster: Bumble Heads of Creative

Shiona Turini: Stylist and Costume Designer

Sierra Tishgart: Great Jones Co-Founder

Kendra Scott: Designer and CEO

Hannah Bronfman: HBFit Founder, DJ, and Author

Aimee Song: Fashion Blogger, Influencer, and Author

Jamie Kantrowitz: Countertop Foods Co-Founder and CEO

Jennifer Lopez: Actress, Singer, Producer, and Icon, With Producer and Writer Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas

Kerry O'Brien: Commando Founder and CEO

Carla Hall: Chef, TV Personality, and Cookbook Author

Meredith Melling: La Ligne Co-Founder

Ty Haney: Outdoor Voices Founder and CEO

Christina Tosi: Milk Bar Founder and CEO

Cyndi Ramirez-Fulton: Chillhouse Founder

#36: Cyndi Ramirez-Fulton, Chillhouse Founder

Eva Chen: Instagram's Director of Fashion Partnerships

#35: Eva Chen, Instagram's Director of Fashion Partnerships

Kerry Diamond: Cherry Bombe Co-Founder and Smith Canteen Owner

#34: Kerry Diamond, Cherry Bombe Co-Founder and Smith Canteen Owner

Busy Philipps: Actress, Author and TV Host

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