Second Life

Hosted by Who What Wear co-founder Hillary Kerr, Second Life spotlights successful women who have made major career changes. Guests share lessons they've learned through fearlessly daring to pivot, and how they've used skills from their "first lives" to navigate their winding career journeys.

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Feb 11, 2019 · 49 min
Sara & Erin Foster: Bumble Heads of Creative
Erin and Sara Foster get candid about navigating the worlds of acting, producing, modeling, and writing
Feb 4, 2019 · 51 min
Shiona Turini: Stylist and Costume Designer
Fashion industry veteran Shiona Turini went from NYC editor to costume designer for HBO's Insecure.
Jan 28, 2019 · 49 min
Sierra Tishgart: Great Jones Co-Founder
Sierra Tishgart reveals how she turned her side hustle into a successful home cookware venture.
Jan 21, 2019 · 54 min
Kendra Scott: Designer and CEO
Kendra Scott went from a failed hat-making business to running a billion-dollar jewelry brand.
Jan 14, 2019 · 35 min
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 Kerr how she's learned to cope with the failure of a business venture, understand her worth, and inspire fans to lead a healthier, happier life.
Jan 7, 2019 · 38 min
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.
Dec 31, 2018 · 35 min
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.
Dec 24, 2018 · 32 min
Jennifer Lopez: Actress, Singer, and Producer with Writer and Producer 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.
Dec 17, 2018 · 38 min
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.
Dec 10, 2018 · 49 min
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.
Dec 3, 2018 · 45 min
Meredith Melling: La Ligne Co-Founder
Find out how a Vogue alum left her impressive job to co-found fashion brand La Ligne.
Nov 26, 2018 · 42 min
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.
Nov 19, 2018 · 51 min
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 made it happen.
Nov 12, 2018 · 37 min
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 she describes it, is stylish, relaxing, and affordable—not to mention incredibly Instagram-friendly. But Fulton wasn't always involved in the wellness world, though. In fact, she dropped out of college to work in the nightlife w
Nov 5, 2018 · 43 min
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 in chief of a major publication sounds like the peak of one's career, Chen was just getting started. Now, she's catapulted to director of fashion partnerships for Instagram, has written her first book (a children's story called Juno Valentine and the Magical Shoes),
Oct 29, 2018 · 43 min
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 episode 36 of Second Life. Although she started out in hard journalism, the entrepreneur pivoted to the beauty space and catapulted from beauty director at Harper's Bazaar to head of PR at Lancôme. All before striking out on her own to co-found Cherry Bombe, a biannual indie magazine tha
Oct 22, 2018 · 47 min
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 at the age of 19, her career hasn't been without setbacks, rejection, and grit. "I never have really fit into a lot of people's molds," she tells Hillary Kerr on episode 35 of Second Life. But Philipps persevered in a male-dominated industry fraught with unrealistic expectation
Oct 15, 2018 · 38 min
Amber Lewis: Amber Interiors Owner, Designer, and Blogger
Interior designer Amber Lewis, the force behind Amber Interiors, is proof that you don't necessarily need a college degree or a straightforward career path to find success. With just a few semesters in an interior design program at UCLA, Lewis found work as an assistant at an interior design firm, and eventually branched out on her own. At the same time, the creative was getting married to a musician, having her first child, and taking every opportunity that came her way. "I was a perfect storm
Oct 8, 2018 · 37 min
Amanda Hesser: Food52 Co-Founder and CEO
Amanda Hesser is responsible for the chic e-commerce and community site Food52, which she launched with co-founder Merrill Stubbs in 2009. Before she struck out on her own, the foodie had a thriving career as an editor for The New York Times and as a cookbook author, both unexpected paths seeing as the entrepreneur studied economics and finance in college. "I had no idea really what I wanted to do, but I knew the sort of lifestyle I wanted," she tells Hillary Kerr on episode 33 of Second Life. H
Oct 1, 2018 · 52 min
Rosie O'Neill: Sugarfina Co-Founder and Co-CEO
If you've given or received a gift in the last six years, you've probably heard of Sugarfina, the luxury candy brand made for grown-ups. The champagne gummy bears and other adult-friendly candies wouldn't exist had it not been for Rosie O'Niell and a particularly good date she went on to see Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory with her now business partner and fiancé, Josh Resnick. Prior to starting her own whimsical venture, O'Niell was working in brand management at Mattel for Barbie. "When

Second Life

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, and Producer with Writer and Producer 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

Eva Chen: Instagram's Director of Fashion Partnerships

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

Busy Philipps: Actress, Author and TV Host

Amber Lewis: Amber Interiors Owner, Designer, and Blogger

Amanda Hesser: Food52 Co-Founder and CEO

Rosie O'Neill: Sugarfina Co-Founder and Co-CEO