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Jen Atkin Returns! The Founder of Ouai and Author of Blowing My Way to the Top Is Back

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Clique Media, Female Founder, Entrepreneurship, Career Change, Career Pivot, Fashion & Beauty, Hillary Kerr, Personal Journals, Who What Wear, Clique, Career, Arts, Business, Careers, Second Life, Career Advice, Self-made, Entrepreneur, Mydomaine, Society & Culture

4.73K Ratings

🗓️ 7 December 2020

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

It's been three years since we sat down with Jen Atkin, the celebrity hairstylist and founder of award-winning brand Ouai, and a lot has changed. A savvy businesswoman, Atkin has successfully expanded Ouai into a holistic lifestyle brand by introducing new categories like fragrance, hand care, and solution-based haircare remedies. Tomorrow, December 8, Atkin is making her debut as an author with her memoir and spirited guide Blowing My Way to the Top: How to Break the Rules, Find Your Purpose, and Create the Life and Career You Deserve. On this episode of Second Life, find out what exactly Atkin covers in her book and how she continuously modernizes her brand.

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0:00.0

This episode of Second Life is brought to you by the House of Chanel.

0:04.0

For Gabrielle Chanel, dance was always a natural fit,

0:08.0

reflecting the freedom of movement she introduced to the fashion world.

0:12.0

Dance was an opportunity, that of meeting the flamboyant producer of the Balierus,

0:16.0

Sir Jagilif, becoming his friend, costume designer and patron,

0:20.0

of having her name associated with cocktail, Picasso and Stravinsky.

0:24.0

For Chanel today, dance remains the very essence of culture and elegance.

0:29.0

To discover more, visit inside.channel.com.

0:33.0

Hi everyone, I'm Hillary Kerr, the co-founder and chief ponte officer of Huat Ware.

0:45.0

And this is Second Life, a podcast spotlighting women who have truly inspiring careers.

0:53.0

We're talking about their work journeys, what they've learned from the process

0:57.0

of setting aside their doubts or fears, and what happens when they embark on their Second Life.

1:03.0

Today, I'm joined by another Second Life veteran, the Hair Legend,

1:07.0

an incredible business woman, Jen Atkin.

1:11.0

As some of you may remember, Jen was our very first guest on Second Life.

1:15.0

We discussed her early days in the hair world, from working her way up at the salon,

1:20.0

to editorial shoots, to touring with Madonna, and creating a million phenomenal red carpet looks,

1:27.0

and how she founded her amazing businesses, Way and Main Addix.

1:33.0

Since we sat down in 2017, Jen hasn't slowed down.

1:37.0

In fact, her career continues to climb to new heights.

1:41.0

Today, Way is not just an industry leading hair care brand,

1:45.0

but a full-on lifestyle brand with product expansion in categories like fragrance and hand care.

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