Hi everyone, I'm Hillary Kerr, the co-founder and chief content officer of Who Up Where, and

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

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

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

Today on the show, I'm speaking with Marina LaRoday, the co-founder and chief customer officer

of LaRoday, a shoewear brand that has the most incredible, thoughtful, fun, optimistic,

interesting designs paired with quality construction and available at an affordable price point.

Since launching two years ago, the brand has sold shoes around the world, online, and

department stores like Nordstrom. LaRoday has also partnered with collaborators as well,

like Oscar De LaRenta and Barbie.

Before starting LaRoday, Marina began her career at Vogue Brazil, a job she describes in

this episode as a little more homegrown than you might think.

After years as a market director across the Condon S family, she eventually became the

vice president of Fashion Direction at Barney's New York.

In this episode, Marina tells us stories of finding jobs in fashion, the lucky break she

got, and how she actually created so much of this luck by putting in the work.

Now, on Second Life, it's Marina LaRoday.

Alright, you ready to do this?

Yes.

Okay, good.

So, on this podcast, we like to start at the beginning.

So I'm hoping that you could tell me a little bit about what you studied in school, and

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