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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Apr 30, 2018 · 41 min
Jessica Alba: Actress and Founder of The Honest Company
Having a successful career might seem like the goal for many actors, but for Jessica Alba, it was a foundation to try something entirely new: building a business. The founder of The Honest Company shares the most powerful lessons she’s learned along the way, including letting go of ego, recruiting the right people, and the most important quality you can possess.
Apr 23, 2018 · 40 min
Raina Penchansky: Digital Brand Architects Co-Founder and CEO
Few people would consider dropping out of college at age 19 to be a pivotal first step toward an impressive career, but that's exactly what Raina Penchansky did. Now co-founder and CEO of digital talent management company Digital Brand Architects (BDA), Penchansky left college during her sophomore year and began building a wildly impressive career in public relations. She explains how her natural instincts for hustling and winging it catapulted her PR career and gave her the courage to launch he
Apr 16, 2018 · 44 min
Kelly LeVeque: Holistic Nutritionist and Celebrity Health Coach
Making the decision to change careers isn't always clear-cut, but holistic nutritionist Kelly LeVeque can pinpoint the moment she realized she was on the wrong path. In episode nine, LeVeque talks about her leap from pharmaceutical sales to nutrition as well as the advice to heed if you’re thinking of starting a business.
Apr 9, 2018 · 36 min
Natasha Case: Coolhaus Co-Founder and CEO
Architecture and ice cream may sound like an unlikely combination, but bringing these two concepts together created a recipe for success for Natasha Case, co-founder of the original hipster ice cream truck, Coolhaus. After landing what many would consider a dream job as a Disney Imagineer straight out of graduate school, Case couldn’t shake the idea that she could use architecture for something bigger. For her, that meant blending her love for architecture with food, she explains in episode eigh
Apr 2, 2018 · 36 min
Emily Current and Meritt Elliott: Hollywood Power Stylists and Designers Behind The Great
Emily Current and Meritt Elliot have achieved something that most friends only ever dream about. What started as a college friendship blossomed into a wildly successful business partnership built on mutual respect and admiration. After going their separate ways following graduation, Emily and Meritt took a leap of faith, parting from their lives as freelance stylists and writers to join forces and create what would become multiple successful fashion brands together.
Mar 26, 2018 · 38 min
Mandana Dayani: Everything But the House Chief Brand Officer
From an outsider's point of view, Mandana Dayani was on a clear path to success: After graduating from USC Gould School of Law, she had an offer lined up at a top firm. But something wasn't right. In episode six of Second Life, the chief brand officer of Everything But the House and former vice president of Rachel Zoe Inc. explains why changing careers was the best decision she ever made.
Mar 19, 2018 · 38 min
Kelly Oxford: New York Times Best-Selling Author
It's hard to sum up Kelly Oxford's career without resorting to a list. She's a New York Times best-selling author, screenwriter, sexual assault activist, social media sensation, and mom of three. Oxford wasn't always career-focused, though. In episode five of our podcast, Second Life, she explains what it was like to go from stay-at-home mom to social media star and breadwinner in a matter of tweets.
Mar 12, 2018 · 29 min
Michelle Lee: Allure Editor in Chief
In the publishing industry, few challenges are as daunting as reinventing a beloved classic, but that's exactly what Allure Editor in Chief Michelle Lee was asked to do. In episode four of Second Life, Lee explains how she rose to the challenge and chose to rethink the traditional standards of beauty and publishing.
Mar 5, 2018 · 32 min
Candace Nelson: Sprinkles Cupcakes Founder
Few people can be credited with starting a national food craze like Candace Nelson did. The pastry chef and entrepreneur sparked America's cupcake obsession when she opened Sprinkles Cupcakes in 2005, the first of its kind in the world. In the third episode of our podcast, Second Life, Nelson explains why she pivoted from a banker to baker and how she harnessed the power of saying “no."
Feb 26, 2018 · 32 min
Jenna Bans: Hollywood Showrunner and Creator of NBC's Good Girls
Jenna Bans's résumé is scarily similar to the list of TV shows we love to binge. As a producer and writer on Grey's Anatomy, co–executive producer on Scandal, and creator of NBC's new crime drama, Good Girls, she's the creative force behind some of the most popular shows of this generation. In episode two of Second Life, Bans opens up about ditching law school to pursue screenwriting, working with Shonda Rhimes, and learning to lead fearlessly.
Feb 19, 2018 · 29 min
Jen Atkin: "The World's Most Influential Hair Stylist"
In our very first episode, host Hillary Kerr sits down with the one and only Jen Atkin, celebrity stylist and founder of cult haircare line Ouai. Dubbed the "most influential hairstylist in the world" by The New York Times, Atkin counts Bella Hadid, Chrissy Teigen, and Kendall Jenner as clients. Here, she gets candid about the power of social media, reflects on her journey from salon apprentice to CEO of a thriving business, and explains why mental toughness is the most underrated quality.

Second Life

Jessica Alba: Actress and Founder of The Honest Company

Raina Penchansky: Digital Brand Architects Co-Founder and CEO

Kelly LeVeque: Holistic Nutritionist and Celebrity Health Coach

Natasha Case: Coolhaus Co-Founder and CEO

Emily Current and Meritt Elliott: Hollywood Power Stylists and Designers Behind The Great

Mandana Dayani: Everything But the House Chief Brand Officer

Kelly Oxford: New York Times Best-Selling Author

Michelle Lee: Allure Editor in Chief

Candace Nelson: Sprinkles Cupcakes Founder

Jenna Bans: Hollywood Showrunner and Creator of NBC's Good Girls

Jen Atkin: "The World's Most Influential Hair Stylist"