167. In the Business of Beauty with Rachel Brown

Off the Record

One of the first hires at SkinOwl was not an administrative assistant or bookkeeper, it was a publicist who knew that public image is a long-term marriage, not a one night stand – that one day someone will tell your story and everything will change. And that day did come. An article titled “The Woman Obsessed with Mangosteen” by author Rachel Brown resulted in the first breakout success of SkinOwl.

Rachel now serves as the editor-in-chief of Beauty Independent, the bible of all things beauty and business. She’s a true champion of not only getting the story but getting it right, too. She’s honest, fair, and celebrates the human experience. We dive into why she got into journalism, her desire to make a dent in the world, how to reconcile writing about beauty while the world is burning down, and good advice for young journalists.

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