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, I'm joined by the founder and CEO of Estelle Colored Glass, Stephanie Somersen Hall.

Inspired by her grandmother Estelle, who had her own beautiful vintage collection of colored

glassware, Stephanie launched her company as a luxury assortment of cake stands and

stemware in a mix of jewel tones and soft pastels.

Her entire collection is hand-blown in Poland by a glassmaking company with over a century

of experience practicing its craft.

In a few short years, Stephanie has built a thriving business with both direct sales and

a number of wholesale accounts, including massive retailers like West Elm, Anthropology,

and Nordstrom.

But, back before life as an entrepreneur, Stephanie actually practiced business and corporate

tax law in DC for over a decade.

In 2005, while still practicing law, she founded her first business, a full-service event rental

company based out of Charleston, South Carolina, which she actually intended to set up for

her parents to run.

But, bit by the entrepreneurial bug herself, Stephanie eventually moved back to South Carolina

to take the lead in operations and grew the business tremendously.

By 2019, she was ready to found something entirely of her own, and a still colored glass

was born.

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