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There’s no question that Padma Lakshmi has had a multifaceted career. After working as a model in Europe—walking in runways for designers like Gianni Versace and shooting with photographers like Helmut Newton—she went on to rack up a multitude of acting and hosting credits. Throughout her life and travels, she kept coming back to her love of food. In 2006, she stepped into the role of host on Top Chef, and in her 19 seasons on the competition show, she received four Emmy nominations for Outstanding Host and became an executive producer. But earlier this year, Lakshmi announced her exit from the show and her plan to embark on a new path. Today, she’s focusing on her documentary series, Taste the Nation, where she travels to immigrant communities across the United States to learn about their food.

21 Aug 202358min

Jake Arnold is a celebrated AD100 interior designer known for his work with clients such as John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, Katy Perry, and Zendaya. His design philosophy—centering livability and comfort rather than striving for a specific aesthetic—is the throughline in all of his work, from running his Los Angeles studio to authoring his upcoming book, Redefining Comfort. In this episode, he dishes on how he got here without any formal training, plus the cost-friendly ways to make a space feel luxurious.

16 Aug 202336min

In 2018, Natasha Case joined us on Second Life to talk about her pivot from architecture to ice cream, and now, the serial food entrepreneur is back to discuss her latest venture, Lunch Bunch. After stepping down from her day-to-day role at Coolhaus, Case was inspired to solve a different food problem: Where are the nutritious, convenient meal-kit options for the pickiest of eaters—kids? Lunch Bunch started as a meal subscription service but has evolved into a school partnership and enrichment program to provide lunches and teach kids about food, nutrition, and cooking. On this episode, hear how Case continues to navigate pivot after pivot.

14 Aug 202344min

This week, Who What Wear Beauty Director Erin Jahns is teaching us how to protect and nourish ourselves during the sun-filled summer months. Should you switch out your moisturizer for the season? Is it safe to keep using retinol? What if chlorine has already damaged your hair? Erin's here to guide us through the expert-approved practices, products, and treatments that our future selves will thank us for using.

9 Aug 202331min

At just 19 years old, Violette Serrat shifted her career ambitions from fashion design and painting to makeup artistry. She began reaching out to photographers and models and producing shoots for free so she could practice her art and build a portfolio. Eventually, her work was recognized by Vogue France, and just a year later, she signed on as makeup director at Dior. Over the next decade, she took on roles at beauty companies such as Sephora, Estée Lauder, and Guerlain. Along the way, she developed her own aesthetic and technique, which she began to share on her popular YouTube channel. In 2021, she made the pivot to build her own company and launched Violette_FR, a beauty brand that encourages people to embrace their natural beauty while also being creative and having fun.

7 Aug 202353min

This week, Barbie's lead hair and makeup artist, Ivana Primorac, is taking us through her process for developing the many looks in Greta Gerwig's film. She's speaking about everything from landing on the perfect shades of blonde for Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling to how she was able to draw on Mattel's archive for inspiration. Plus, she shares what went into the creation of Weird Barbie.

2 Aug 202328min

As co-founder and president of the FDA-approved emergency-contraception brand Julie, Amanda E/J Morrison is working to improve the women’s health landscape. The company’s friendly and relatable social media–forward approach brings scientifically backed education and products to the next generation. Prior to founding Julie, Morrison spent five years as COO and co-founder of Mented Cosmetics, an inclusive makeup brand that puts women of color at the forefront of the beauty industry, and before making her foray into entrepreneurship, she worked at Goldman Sachs and Time Inc and attended Harvard Business School. Morrison has pivoted her career time and again, but the one thing that's remained constant is her desire to solve problems and enact change.

31 Jul 20231h

Daphne Guinness is many things—a fashion icon, a model, a muse, an heiress, a designer—but today, she’s here to discuss a lifelong passion that she began to seriously pursue a decade ago after an already remarkable career: music. Over the past 10 years, Guinness has written and recorded four albums, the latest of which will be released this November. She’s walking us through how she stumbled into writing music almost accidentally, why she’s always chosen to create art independently, and how the joy of learning new things has shaped her life.

26 Jul 202327min