Podcast · 125 episodes
Second Life, page 5
by Second Life · English
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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Jenee Naylor: Founder of HighLowLuxxe and 12PM StudiosJanae Naylor’s “second life” journey from retail management to full-time fashion creator, then launching her own eyewear brand, 12PM Studios.13 Oct 2025 · 51 min · 21 chapters
The Who What Wear Podcast: Fashion Month S/S 2026 Recap: Disruptive Designers, Cinematic Color Combos, and the End of Quiet LuxuryA Fashion Month S/S 2026 recap from New York, London, Milan, plus Paris voice notes—covering city-by-city vibes, standout shows, cross-runway trends (preppy “bourgeois,” off-kilter color palettes,…8 Oct 2025 · 34 min · 14 chapters
Gregg Renfrew Returns! The Founder of Beautycounter and Counter Is BackGregg Renfrew (founder of BeautyCounter, now Counter) revisits why she started the clean-beauty movement, how BeautyCounter enforced standards (public “Never List,” comprehensive “clean” beyond…6 Oct 2025 · 53 min · 25 chapters
The Who What Wear Podcast: WWW Fall 100: Our Editor-Approved Essentials for the SeasonWho What Wear Editor-in-Chief Kat Collings interviews fashion editors Eliza Huber and Nikki Chwat about Who What Wear 100 for Fall 2025—100 editor-approved essentials across 10 categories.1 Oct 2025 · 28 min · 17 chapters
Diarrha N'Diaye: Founder and CEO of Ami ColéJara Njai (Diarrha N’Diaye) discusses her career path from English/Journalism into PR and social media, then into product development, and ultimately founding and leading Ami Colé (launched 2019).29 Sep 2025 · 1 h 2 min · 30 chapters
The Who What Wear Podcast: Jewelry Designer Pamela Love on the Art of Adornment and Creating Her Own Tarot DeckJewelry designer Pamela Love discusses her brand’s evolution (celestial/spiritual motifs, subversive adornment), industry shifts, and the launch of her tarot deck and guidebook Infinite Door,…24 Sep 2025 · 29 min · 18 chapters
Jennifer Anderson: Founder of Kids Eat in ColorJennifer Anderson’s career path from nonprofit nutrition work to founding Kids Eat in Color, an evidence-based, judgment-free picky-eating and child-feeding resource for parents.22 Sep 2025 · 58 min · 20 chapters
The Who What Wear Podcast: New York Fashion Week S/S 26 RecapA real-time New York Fashion Week S/S 26 recap focused on standout shows, wearable trends, and styling “hacks,” including Tory Burch, Sandy Liang, Kate (likely Khaite), Rachel Comey, Proenza…17 Sep 2025 · 20 min · 10 chapters
Sarah O’Leary: CEO of Willow InnovationsSarah O’Leary’s career journey to becoming CEO of Willow Innovations, and how Willow is redesigning postpartum support through wearable breast pumps plus connected services, accessories, and policy…15 Sep 2025 · 56 min · 29 chapters
The Who What Wear Podcast: Wednesday Hair and Makeup Artists Nirvana Jalalvand, Francesco Pegoretti, and Lynn Johnston on Moody Colors, Gothic Foundation, and Dark CirclesBehind-the-scenes look at how the Wednesday hair and makeup team modernized the Addams Family aesthetic for Netflix’s Wednesday season 2, focusing on moody color palettes, the Wednesday/Morticia…10 Sep 2025 · 19 min · 10 chapters
Sarah Harrelson: Founder and Editor in Chief of Cultured MagazineSarah Harrelson, founder and editor-in-chief of Cultured Magazine, discusses her career path in publishing and art coverage, the role of structured ambition and “forward momentum,” and how she built…8 Sep 2025 · 52 min · 23 chapters
The Who What Wear Podcast: Fall 2025 Shopping Guide: Faux Fur, Sculpted Silhouettes, and Polo ShirtsFall 2025 shopping guide covering runway-driven trends and where to buy them, including faux fur/upcycled fur, feminine “ladylike” codes (slip dresses, satin, bullet bras), English countryside/preppy…3 Sep 2025 · 36 min · 14 chapters
The Who What Wear Podcast: WWW Weddings: Unpacking The Plus-Size Bridal Dilemma, the “Fat Tax,” and the Designers Getting it RightPlus-size bridal dress shopping and the “fat tax” (extra fees for sizes 18+), including sizing inconsistencies, lack of showroom samples, and how some designers are getting it right.27 Aug 2025 · 34 min · 13 chapters
Katlin Smith: Founder and CEO of Simple MillsCaitlin Smith’s career journey from strategy/operations consulting to founding Simple Mills, building paleo/gluten-free baking mixes into a CPG brand, and eventually selling the company to Flower…25 Aug 2025 · 54 min · 27 chapters
The Who What Wear Podcast: Celebrity Hairstylist Chris McMillan on Creating “The Rachel,” Going Viral Before Social Media, and Launching His Haircare LineCelebrity hairstylist Chris McMillan discusses creating iconic haircuts (especially “The Rachel”), how viral trends happened before social media, and launching his luxury haircare line at Sephora…20 Aug 2025 · 31 min · 14 chapters
Alyson Stoner: Author and Founder/CEO of Movement GeniusAlyson Stoner (Alison Stoner) recounts their child-actor career, the mental-health break that followed, and how that experience shaped their work founding Movement Genius and creating artist…18 Aug 2025 · 1 h 12 min · 22 chapters
The Who What Wear Podcast: Too Much Costume Designer Arielle Cooper-Lethem on Maximalism, the Power of a Pioneer Nightgown, and London vs. NYC StyleCostume designer Arielle Cooper-Letham discusses maximalist styling for Lena Dunham’s Netflix series Too Much, focusing on Jess’s vintage nightgown “pioneer” wardrobe, London vs.13 Aug 2025 · 29 min · 14 chapters
Jess Jacobs: CEO of CoterieJess Jacobs’ career journey from creative advertising to CEO of Coterie, plus how she builds brands, leads teams, and shapes a “clean, transparent” diaper company.11 Aug 2025 · 51 min · 27 chapters
The Who What Wear Podcast: Author Amy Odell on Chronicling the Life of Gwyneth Paltrow, From '90s Fashion Icon to Wellness Mogul, in Gwyneth: The BiographyAmy O’Dell discusses her biography Gwyneth: The Biography of Gwyneth Paltrow, focusing on how Paltrow’s cultural impact evolved from 1990s fashion icon to Goop wellness mogul, and how O’Dell wrote it…6 Aug 2025 · 37 min · 21 chapters
Samina Virk: U.S. CEO and Chief Marketing Officer of Vestiaire CollectiveSamina Virk’s career reinvention from fashion-obsessed first-generation Pakistani upbringing to tech-enabled marketing, then luxury resale leadership.4 Aug 2025 · 58 min · 20 chapters
The Who What Wear Podcast: WWW Weddings 2025: The Definitive Guide to This Year’s Bridal Fashion and Wedding Planning TrendsWWW Weddings 2025 guide to 2025 bridal fashion and wedding-planning trends, tying bridal runway signals (Spring 2026 Bridal Fashion Week, New York) to invitations, decor, food, venues, and shopping…30 Jul 2025 · 27 min · 13 chapters
Ali Mejia: Cofounder of EberjeyAli Mejia’s career pivot from Wall Street finance to founding Eberjey, a pajama/lingerie brand built around softness and “the female gaze,” plus how the company scaled (trade shows, D2C shift during…28 Jul 2025 · 54 min · 25 chapters
The Who What Wear Podcast: The Bear's Molly Gordon on the Importance of Female Friendships—and Delusion—While Making It in HollywoodMolly Gordon discusses female friendships and “delusion” as fuel for creative careers, her approach to directing/acting, and how genre-blending stories can use horror/suspense to explore…23 Jul 2025 · 32 min · 18 chapters
Amrit Tietz: DJ and Co-Founder of Spread the JellyAmrit Teets’ career journey from economics dropout to international DJ, then to music-for-film/TV and finally co-founding Spread the Jelly, an online platform redefining modern motherhood through…21 Jul 2025 · 52 min · 22 chapters