Embracing Resilience and Connection

This chapter explores the themes of resilience through life's challenges and the innate human instincts that drive personal growth. The speakers share personal experiences and the importance of meaningful connections, highlighting how storytelling can inspire hope and embrace spontaneity.

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In this episode of Begin Again, Jo Malone CBE opens up about her incredible journey of resilience, transformation, and reinvention. Best known for creating iconic fragrance brands, Jo takes us behind the scenes of her personal battles—from childhood struggles to surviving breast cancer—and how these challenges fuelled her success and growth.

Jo candidly shares how surviving cancer not only reshaped her outlook on life but also sparked a new chapter of self-discovery and starting over at 50. With deep reflections on faith, family, and perseverance, she reveals how she rebuilt her life and brand after the hardest moments, and how a renewed sense of purpose drives her forward.

In this powerful conversation, Jo talks about the importance of resilience in both life and business, how embracing reinvention can lead to a new beginning, and what it takes to live life on your own terms.

This episode is a testament to the strength of the human spirit, the power of transformation, and the belief that it’s never too late to restart.

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(00:00) Intro

(00:01:14) Resilience and Career Shifts

(00:03:15) Like & Subscribe!

(00:03:34) Growing Up with a Gambling Father and Working-Class Roots

(00:07:15) Caring for Family: Jo's Early Childhood

(00:12:04) Overcoming School Struggles and Pursuing a Better Future

(00:13:16) Jo's Relationship with Her Mother and Moving Forward

(00:14:50) Moving to London at 16: Beginning a Career

(00:16:05) Faith and Doubt: Jo’s Spiritual Journey