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Reinvention, identity loss, and personal growth aren’t just themes in Bobbi Brown’s story, they define it. Bobbi Brown, the legendary makeup artist and entrepreneur, described the moment everything she had built was suddenly gone. In an unexpected twist of midlife reinvention, she faced the loss of her identity, proving that even icons must confront the need for personal reinvention and bold career pivots.
For years, her name was everywhere, but behind the success, she was grieving the loss of who she thought she was and wondering how to reclaim her authentic self without it. Instead of staying stuck, Bobbi chose career reinvention. She found the courage to begin again, to take all the lessons from one life chapter and build something new on her own terms. Today, with Jones Road Beauty, she embodies women empowerment and shows us that reinventing yourself after 40 can be the most powerful act of all.
They talk about:
- What it feels like to lose a piece of your identity and how to find your authentic self again
- The courage it takes to start over when you feel like the rug’s been pulled out from under you
- How rejection became Bobbi’s turning point for life reinvention
- The mindset shifts that helped her rebuild with Jones Road Beauty
- Why confidence is the foundation for navigating career pivots and moving forward stronger
If you’ve ever felt knocked down, questioned your worth, or wondered how to begin again, Bobbi’s story will show you that reinventing yourself isn’t just possible, it can be the most powerful chapter of your life.
Order Bobbi’s new book Still Bobbi: A Master Class in Leading an Authentic Life now!
Check out Jones Road Beauty for Bobbi’s no-make up make up look line of products
00:00 Intro
02:19 Stop asking, just start: Bobbi’s advice for new beginnings
03:17 Rethinking age and creating your own roadmap in midlife
04:43 Discovering her passion for makeup and inventing her own college major
06:07 The start of Bobbi’s entrepreneurial path
10:38 Selling her first company and life inside a corporate giant
15:13 The grief, rejection, and healing practices that helped her move forward
23:38 From Evolution_18 to Jones Road: building again from scratch
26:28 The story behind the “no makeup makeup” look
31:05 Why she finally wrote her memoir Still Bobbi, and who it’s for
33:56 Real beauty at every age and Bobbi’s commitment to diversity and authenticity
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