Tia Williams: Best-Selling Author of Seven Days in June and Estée Lauder Companies Editorial Director

Second Life

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4.8 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 November 2021

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Tia Williams is not only the editorial director at the Estée Lauder Companies Inc., overseeing the voice of its subsidiary brands, but she’s also a best-selling author. Her latest book, Seven Days in June, became an instant hit as an NYT best seller and a Reese Witherspoon book-club pick. Williams is also the author of The Accidental Diva, young adult novels It Chicks and Sixteen Candles, The Beauty of Color (which she wrote alongside supermodel Iman), and The Perfect Find, which is currently being adapted into a Netflix film starring Gabrielle Union. Meanwhile, she’s held beauty editor positions at Elle, Glamour, and Essence. On this episode of Second Life, find out how Williams has managed to fulfill her childhood dreams of not one but two successful career paths simultaneously.

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0:00.0	Hi, we're Carleen and Jill, host of Breaking Beauty Podcast.
0:03.5	The show all about the breakthrough people, products, and moments in beauty.
0:07.0	On our show, you're going to find hella inspiring guests, like Emily Weiss of Glossier and
0:11.0	you'll get beauty tips galore from the top pros in the industry, like Kim Kardashian's
0:15.2	makeup guru.
0:16.2	And you'll hear skin care secrets from the likes of Dr. Pimple Popper.
0:19.7	Plus, you'll get shopping help with our damn goods episodes where we review the latest
0:23.8	products hitting store shelves to let you know what's actually worth your money.
0:27.4	This is an every Wednesday to Breaking Beauty Podcast.
0:31.9	Hi, everyone.
0:38.4	I'm Hillary Kerr, the co-founder and chief content officer of Who Out Where.
0:43.3	And this is Second Life, a podcast spotlighting women who have truly inspiring careers.
0:48.9	We're talking about their work journeys, what they've learned from the process of setting
0:53.1	aside their doubts or fears, and what happens when they embark on their second life.
0:59.0	Today on the podcast, I'm speaking with someone who is both a best-selling author and an
1:03.6	editorial director at Estay Lauder Companies, the one and only Tia Williams.
1:09.6	Tia's latest book, Seven Days in June, captivated audiences everywhere, bringing them into
1:15.0	the life of writer Eva Mercy as she navigates motherhood, her career as an erotica writer,
1:21.8	and a reignited romance.
1:24.3	It was an instant hit when it was released in June, becoming a New York Times bestseller
1:29.4	and a Reese Witherspoon book club pick.
1:33.1	But this isn't Tia's first go-around.
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