E.L.F. Founder on Giving Up Fortune to Become a Priest (Fr. Scott-Vincent Borba) | Ep. 588

Pints With Aquinas

Matt Fradd

Religion & Spirituality, Education, Christianity

4.8 • 7.1K Ratings

🗓️ 20 July 2026

⏱️ 156 minutes

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Fr. Scott-Vincent Borba, co-founder of e.l.f. Cosmetics and former Hollywood beauty mogul turned Catholic priest, recounts his conversion after a mystical vision of Saint Michael the Archangel, his decision to give away his multi-million-dollar fortune to charity, and his path through seminary to ordination. Ep. 588 Theotokos Rosaries: https://dwplus.shop/TheotokosRosaries - - - 📚 Resources Mentioned: Truthy 30 Day Free Trial: https://get.truthly.ai/TlbX/MATT30 - - - Today's Sponsors: Hallow: If you’d like to grow deeper in your relationship with God, visit https://hallow.com/mattfradd and get 3 months free. Charity Mobile: Visit https://charitymobile.com/MATTFRADD and use code MATTFRADD to get a free phone with every new line, plus free activation and free shipping. Seven Weeks Coffee: Go to https://sevenweekscoffee.com/PINTS and save 15% forever when you subscribe. Plus, use code PINTS for an additional 10% off your first order and a free gift. PreBorn: Families are where we first learn how to love and be loved. When we invest in families, we’re not just helping people today, we’re shaping future generations. Dial # 250 and say “BABY” or visit https://preborn.com/PINTS . Catholic Herald - Subscribe to Catholic Herald, and enter promo code FRADD for 30 days of free access: https://thecatholicherald.com/subscribe?plan=us-digital-monthly&coupon=FRADD Catholic Peoples Foundation: Don't let this once-in-a-century Route 66 celebration pass you by. Visit https://V8sForVocations.org and get your tickets today. - - - Become a Daily Wire Member and watch all of our content ad-free: ⁠⁠https://www.dailywire.com/subscribe⁠⁠ 📲 Download the free Daily Wire app today on iPhone, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Samsung, and more. - - - 📕 Get my newest book, Jesus Our Refuge, here: https://a.co/d/bDU0xLb 🍺 Want to Support Pints With Aquinas? 🍺 Get episodes a week early and join exclusive live streams with me! Become an annual supporter at 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mattfradd.locals.com/support⁠⁠⁠⁠ - - - 💻 Follow Me on Social Media: 📌 Facebook: https://facebook.com/mattfradd 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattfradd 𝕏 Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Pints_W_Aquinas⁠⁠⁠ 🎵 TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://tiktok.com/@pintswithaquinas⁠⁠⁠ 📚 PWA Merch – ⁠⁠⁠https://dwplus.shop/MattFraddMerch⁠⁠ 👕 Grab your favorite PWA gear here: https://shop.pintswithaquinas.com - - - Privacy Policy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dailywire.com/privacy⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I was the co-founder of Elf Cosmetics, the individual who created the initial concept, got in touch with the investors.
0:07.0	You were like partying with Paris Hilton and the Kardashians.
0:11.0	I was at my Hollywood Hills home where I just renovated and I noticed that I had everything.
0:15.0	Why am I not happy? Why don't I feel loved? Even though I was loved all the time.
0:20.0	So did you keep the house and cars?
0:22.5	I had multiple cars who inspired and he said, give one of your cars.
0:25.8	It was my Aston Martin. He wanted me to sell.
0:27.7	How much does a car like that?
0:29.1	That car close to $200,000.
0:31.3	Can you tell me what it was like going to the vocations director?
0:36.4	How did they judge whether or not they would accept you?
0:39.1	I actually put on my best suit.
0:43.0	For the meeting.
0:43.7	For the meeting.
0:44.2	I took my Maserati that day.
0:46.0	He looked at me.
0:46.9	He said, oh my gosh.
0:48.7	He said, I have so much work to do.
0:51.8	If you think that your sin is too big to be forgiven, if you think that there is no way
0:59.6	that you could have a relationship with God because God is too far away from you to hear what you
1:05.6	are and for those people who think that God is not real please think again he can utilize your entire
1:15.6	life for good if you give them the opportunity to say yes and that is the truth
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