Monique Rodriguez: Mielle Organics Founder and CEO

Second Life

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

4.7 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2023

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Though Monique Rodriguez always had an interest in beauty, she initially started her career as a nurse. Monique spent eight years in the medical field, but after experiencing a tragic life event, she returned to her passion for beauty to help work through her grief. She began experimenting with hair product formulations in the kitchen, sharing her personal haircare journey and explaining the science behind the ingredients on social media. But when her followers urged her to bottle and sell the haircare mixtures she was creating, Rodriguez realized that her side project had big potential. In 2014, she launched Mielle with one product, a mint almond hair oil, and since then, Mielle has grown to include 10 collections, arrived on shelves in over 100,000 stores, and in 2023, was acquired by Procter & Gamble, marking the largest exit ever for a Black female beauty founder.

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0:00.0	Hi everyone I'm Hillary Kerr, the co-founder and chief content officer of who
0:11.2	what where and this is Second Life a podcast spotlighting women who have
0:16.7	truly inspiring careers we're talking about their work journeys what they've learned from
0:21.9	the process of setting aside their doubts or fears, and what
0:25.7	happens when they embark on their second life.
0:28.7	Today on the show, I'm speaking with the founder and CEO of Myel Organics, the one and only Monique Rodriguez.
0:37.7	Though Monique always had an interest in beauty, she initially opted for stability, starting her career as a registered nurse in the labor and
0:46.5	delivery unit at a high-risk hospital.
0:49.1	Monique spent eight years in the medical field, but, after experiencing a tragic life event, she returned to
0:56.1	her passion for beauty as a means of healthy distraction. She began experimenting
1:01.2	with hair product formulations in the kitchen,
1:03.4	sharing her personal hair care journey, and the science behind certain ingredients on social media.
1:09.1	But when her followers began urging her to bottle and sell the hair care mixture she was creating at home.
1:15.2	Monique realized that her side project had the potential to serve women beyond her immediate
1:20.4	sphere. In 2014, she launched Myel with one product, a mint almond hair
1:27.3	oil and a year later, her product sold out in 95 Sally Beauty stores.
1:33.8	Since then, Myel has grown to include 10 collections,
1:37.6	arrived on shelves in over 100,000 stores in the US, and in 2023 was acquired by Procter and Gamble, marking the largest
1:48.8	exit ever for a black female beauty founder, Monique's persistence and ability to lead with passion is truly inspiring,
1:57.0	and I'm so excited for you to hear from her today.
2:00.0	Now, on Second Life, it's Monique Rodriguez.
2:05.2	All right, Monique.
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