It’s NOT Too Late To Reinvent Yourself, Do This NOW with Julie Wainwright, Founder of The RealReal

Oct 6, 2025

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What if your biggest reinvention came after your biggest failure? In this episode, I sit down with Julie Wainwright, the founder of The RealReal, who proves that resilience and reinvention have no age limit. We talk about the realities of risk-taking, why timing matters, and how setbacks can set the stage for your next breakthrough. Julie also shares what it means to “rebirth” yourself in midlife, why resilience is more valuable than a safety net, and how women can expand their vision by daring to think bigger. Remember, your second half can be your strongest half if you’re brave enough to believe it.

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HIGHLIGHTS

00:00 Meet Julie Wainwright, founder of The RealReal.

04:45 How early responsibilities build resilience and self-trust.

10:00 How continual learning and adaptability opened doors even after major setbacks.

15:15 What was your first big risk?

20:00 Lessons from Pets.com and navigating the sting of public failure.

24:00 How Julie started The RealReal from her house with one employee.

30:30 Why fewer than a dozen women (non-celebrities) have built billion-dollar businesses.

35:30 Advice for women entering male-dominated industries.

42:00 Why so many women get stuck in the “negative loop” of entrepreneurship.

48:45 What Pharrell’s sweatshirt taught Julie about reinvention.

51:15 Amazon named this as one of the Best Books of 2025.

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