Behind the Pages with Marisa Meltzer: Glossy's Tale and the Beauty Industry

LEAVE YOUR MARK: Freshly Brewed Career Advice with Aliza Licht

Aliza Licht

Business, Careers

5.0 • 585 Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

In beauty, few names resonate as vibrantly as Marisa Meltzer. Renowned for her thought-provoking journalism and bestselling books, Meltzer has become a beacon of insightful commentary on the personal and professional narratives that shape our cultural landscape. Her latest book, Glossy: The Inside Story of Emily Weiss's Glossier, not only cements her status as a leading voice but also offers an unparalleled glimpse into the potent mix of ambition, innovation, and struggle that defines the beauty industry today. In this episode of Leave Your Mark, Marisa discusses her career, the beauty industry, and the making of Glossy, the bombshell exposé that reveals—for the first time—exactly what happened at Glossier, one of America's hottest and most consequential startups, and dives deep into Emily Weiss, the enigmatic, visionary woman responsible for it all. We explore social media's pivotal role in its success and Marisa's take on the 'girl boss' era. She also touches upon the standards of beauty and body image in the current era, the intricate process of her reporting, and her next book project on Jane Birkin. The episode dives deep into the intersection of personal branding, industry dynamics, and the evolution of beauty standards.

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Alisa Likt, and this is Leave Your Mark the podcast, where I brew fresh
0:05.4	career advice with some of my most inspiring and successful friends.
0:09.5	It's professional advice that you can action immediately, whether you're just starting out
0:13.8	in your career or well on your way.
0:16.5	With a massive to-do list and a large cup of coffee, I promise that you can get it all done
0:21.7	and still have time to post about it.
0:25.7	I am so honored and excited to have Marissa Meltzer here today on leave your mark.
0:32.3	Marissa needs no introduction.
0:34.3	She is a renowned journalist based in New York who for over a decade has
0:39.3	covered beauty, fashion, wellness, and celebrity industries for top national publications
0:44.3	like New York Times, New Yorker, Guardian, Wall Street Journal, Vogue, Vanity Fair, the list goes
0:49.9	on. She's also an author of three previous books. This is Big, How Sassy Changed My Life and Girl
0:56.1	Power. And now her best-selling book, Glossy, has made huge waves. Marissa, welcome to leave
1:05.5	your mark. I am thrilled to have you on the show. Oh, thank you. It was such a great
1:10.5	introduction. Thank you. So happy to be here. Oh, thank you. It's such a great introduction. Thank you.
1:12.1	So happy to be here. Oh, my God. You're so welcome. Well, I will say that was my professional
1:17.3	podcast introduction, but since my own book is about personal branding, right, on brand.
1:22.9	I noticed your bio on your website is very sassy.
1:45.7	I loved it. So I'm going to read what you say about yourself on your website, which is. I'm a writer based in New York City. My latest book Glossie, The Inside Story of Emily Weiss's Glossier, is out now. I write for the New York Times, New Yorker, The Guardian, Vanity Fair, New York Magazine, and Vogue, among many other places. My goal is to be more like my Bulldog Joan, who sleeps 22 hours a day. So I started teaching restorative yoga classes.
1:51.5	Come and take one with me at Sky Ting. I love that. Oh, thank you. Thank you. You approve as a
1:57.4	professional branding. Well, you know what I love about it?
2:01.1	It really gives us an insight into like your persona.
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