

Second Life
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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Nov 3, 2021 • 36min
Who What Wear with Hillary Kerr: Kristen Stewart's Stylist, Tara Swennen, on Styling the Spencer Press Tour
Tara Swennen is a celebrity stylist responsible for dressing stars such as Idina Menzel, Matthew McConaughey, and Kristen Stewart. On this episode, Swennen brings us inside her strategy for dressing Stewart for the stunning Spencer press tour. Plus, she shares the classics that should be in everyone’s closet and the most used items in her styling kit. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 1, 2021 • 53min
Katie Lopes and Nicola Piercy: Co-Founders of Stripe and Stare
Katie Lopes and Nicola Piercy founded the sustainable knickers brand, Stripe and Stare, back in 2017. Today, the London-based company is distributed globally—here in the U.S. online and at retailers like Shopbop and Bloomingdales—and just released its most sustainable line yet: The B Edit, which is 100% biodegradable. But how did this duo come together to create a line beloved by bums around the world? Nicola spent her first life in marketing, where she built an online platform that sold houses. She also managed a chain of cooking schools. Katie, on the other hand, spent a number of years in production at Channel 7 in Sydney, Australia, before opening a fashion boutique in the UK. And for the rest of the story, you’re going to have to tune in!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 27, 2021 • 40min
Who What Wear with Hillary Kerr: Nicole Chavez, Jessica Simpson and Kristen Bell’s Stylist, on How to Style the Coolest Winter Trends
Nicole Chavez is the brilliant fashion guru and stylist behind massive Hollywood names such as Rachel Bilson, Kristen Bell, and Jessica Simpson. On this episode, she tells Hillary how her favorite red carpet moments came together, how to style the coolest trends we’ll see this winter, and the outfit formulas that win every time.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 25, 2021 • 1h 9min
Grace Bonney: Design*Sponge Founder and Family Therapist-To-Be
Grace Bonney is a digital pioneer, a design expert, and the founder of Design*Sponge. She is also the author of best-selling books Design*Sponge at Home and In the Company of Women, the founder of Good Company magazine, and the host of the After the Jump podcast. Her latest book—Collective Wisdom: Lessons, Inspiration, and Advice from Women over 50, which will be released tomorrow, October 26—features unfiltered, eye-opening conversations with more than 100 diverse women. On this episode of Second Life, find out about the project that moved Bonney to make a major career pivot of her own as she sets out to become a marriage and family therapist.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 20, 2021 • 44min
Who What Wear with Hillary Kerr: Designer Nili Lotan on Building Her Namesake Label and Her Chicest Style Advice
Israel-born, New York–based fashion designer Nili Lotan couldn’t go out of style if she tried. On this week’s episode, she tells Hillary how she got her start in the industry—including leading design teams at Ralph Lauren and Liz Claiborne—before creating her eponymous label at age 46. They also chat about her recent expansion into categories such as handbags and her best style advice of all time.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 18, 2021 • 56min
Jessica Ewing: Founder and CEO of Literati
Founded by Jessica Ewing, Literati is an innovative experiential book club for all ages dedicated to connecting people through the power of reading. Literati launched in 2017 as a unique try-before-you-buy book-curation service for kids, and in August 2020, the brand expanded to offer book clubs for adults led by thought leaders like Stephen Curry, Malala, and Cheryl Strayed. But before Ewing completely reshaped the art of book discovery, she worked in tech as a product manager at Google. In fact, Ewing was featured in Fast Company as one of Google's 12 Most Innovative Minds in 2007, and she is the co-owner of five different patents in consumer technology design. On this episode of Second Life, find out how Ewing's past career and personal experiences (i.e., writing a novel of her own!) led her to create a company for artists and creators that is solving the problem of book discovery.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 13, 2021 • 25min
Who What Wear with Hillary Kerr: Remi Bader on Her Viral TikTok Clothing Hauls and the Brands That Are Getting It Right
Model, body-positivity advocate, and newly dawned influencer Remi Bader exploded last year when her realistic clothing hauls went absolutely viral on TikTok. Now, she’s been tapped by brands like Good American, Aerie, The RealReal, and Abercrombie & Fitch for her valuable insights. In this episode, Hillary chats with Remi about the behind-the-scenes aspect of her famous clothing hauls, her favorite size-inclusive brands she goes to first, and the fall essentials currently in her shopping cart.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 11, 2021 • 1h
Sabeena Ladha: Founder and CEO of Deux
Sabeena Ladha—the founder and CEO of Deux, the good-for-you cookie dough company—is completely revolutionizing the relationship between health-conscious eating and notoriously sweet foods by refusing to compromise taste and health. Ladha launched the enhanced cookie dough with flavors like Chocolate Chip with immune support, Brownie Batter with collagen support, and Ginger Doodle with stress-relieving ingredients such as ashwagandha. Only about a year old, Deux has already landed on the shelves of renowned L.A.-based health-food mecca Erewhon as its best-selling cookie dough brand. But before Ladha began disrupting the sweets industry, she worked at major food conglomerates Diamond Foods and PepsiCo, where she worked on the largest chip brand in the world, Lays. She then became a consultant at McKinsey & Company and subsequently ran a venture studio at M13. On this episode of Second Life, find out how all of Ladha’s past experiences led her to a deeper understanding of the world of consumer packaged goods in order to disrupt it.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 6, 2021 • 33min
Who What Wear with Hillary Kerr: Emma Stone and JLo’s Hair Colorist, Tracey Cunningham, on The Best Ways to Achieve—And Preserve—Your Perfect Hue
Simply put, Tracey Cunningham is a hair color god, responsible for the perfect hues on some of the biggest Hollywood names like Emma Stone, Halle Berry, Jennifer Lopez, and Margot Robbie. On this episode, she dishes on how to achieve those coveted looks, the colors her clients are requesting the most this fall, and just how to take care of your color—from the pre-salon checklist to the best ways to preserve color, and everything in between. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 4, 2021 • 1h 4min
Dany Garcia: Founder of GSTQ, Chairwoman and Co-Owner of the XFL, and Chairwoman and CEO of The Garcia Companies
To say Dany Garcia is a powerhouse is an understatement. In fact, her extensive list of accolades can speak for itself: She is the chairwoman and CEO of The Garcia Companies, an entertainment mogul, a founder, an investor, a philanthropist, a professional athlete, and a producer. From working on notable films like Baywatch and HBO’s iconic series Ballers to becoming the first woman to own an equal or majority stake in a major professional league in the U.S. (the XFL) to owning an incredibly chic clothing line, GSTQ, there’s no doubt that Garcia is unstoppable. But before Garcia began her burgeoning career in entertainment, she actually spent her first life in wealth management at Merrill Lynch before starting her own wealth-management firm. On this episode of Second Life, find out how Garcia’s past knowledge from wealth management helped her build her rapidly evolving empire. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.