Sophia Chabbott from Journalist to Beauty Founder by Answering the Question, "Why Not Me?"
<p>When we talk about career changes, we don&#39;t normally talk about someone going from a media role to becoming the founder of a beauty brand, but that&#39;s exactly what <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sophiachabbott/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Sophia Chabbott </a>did as the founder of <a href="https://testamentbeauty.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Testament Beauty</a>, a skincare line known for being the Mediterranean diet for your face. Testament Beauty is centered around the simple and stunningly beautiful garden-grown ingredients core to her family heritage and traditions. How did she come up with her tagline of being the Mediterranean diet for your face? She was tired of opening her medicine cabinet and being bombarded with messaging like prevent, correct, and repair. </p> <p>Before founding Testament Beauty, Sophia was a journalist, and we worked together during her years at<em> Women&#39;s Wear Daily</em> and <em>Glamour</em>. I remember when Sophia told me she would launch a brand over dinner. Six years in the making, most notably because of her imposter syndrome, Sophia finally got out of her way and made her dream possible at the pivotal age of 40. </p> <p><em>&quot;I was telling my brother somebody should do a skincare line that is, you know, sort of like how we grew up, like the Mediterranean diet but for your face, and he was like, why not you?&quot;</em></p> <p>In this episode, Sophia shares her story and experience rising in her career to become a top-tier journalist and then saying goodbye to her media life to embrace the hustle life of being a start-up founder. She shares her fears, obstacles, and, ultimately, what made her move past her self-doubt to create something uniquely her own. </p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://alizalicht.com/">About Aliza Licht</a></p> <p><a href="https://alizalicht.com/speaking">Book Aliza to Speak</a></p> <p>Books:</p> <p><em></em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Leave-Your-Mark-Career-Social/dp/1455584134/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1V614PB9NBVTC&keywords=leave+your+mark+aliza+licht&qid=1692476446&sprefix=leave+your+mark%2Caps%2C116&sr=8-1"><em>LEAVE YOUR MARK: Land Your Dream Job. Kill It In Your Career. Rock Social Media</em></a><em></em></p> <p><em></em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Brand-Shape-Narrative-Vision-Perception/dp/1454949066/ref=sr_1_1?crid=27VN3I1PQ186F&keywords=on+brand+aliza+licht+book&qid=1692476073&sprefix=on+brand%2Caps%2C123&sr=8-1"><em>ON BRAND: Shape Your Narrative. Share Your Vision. Shift Their Perception. </em></a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Follow: </p> <p>On Instagram and TikTok <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alizalichtxo/">@alizalichtxo</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/leaveyourmarkpodcast/">@leaveyourmarkpodcast</a></p> <p>On X <a href="https://twitter.com/AlizaLicht">@alizalicht</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>#alizalicht #leaveyourmark #leaveyourmarkpodcast #careeradvice #femalefounders #supergoop #podcast #amandabaldwin</p> <p><br></p>
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When we talk about career changes, we don't normally talk about someone going from a media role to becoming the founder of a beauty brand, but that's exactly what Sophia Chabbott did as the founder of Testament Beauty, a skincare line known for being the Mediterranean diet for your face. Testament Beauty is centered around the simple and stunningly beautiful garden-grown ingredients core to her family heritage and traditions. How did she come up with her tagline of being the Mediterranean diet for your face? She was tired of opening her medicine cabinet and being bombarded with messaging like prevent, correct, and repair.
Before founding Testament Beauty, Sophia was a journalist, and we worked together during her years at Women's Wear Daily and Glamour. I remember when Sophia told me she would launch a brand over dinner. Six years in the making, most notably because of her imposter syndrome, Sophia finally got out of her way and made her dream possible at the pivotal age of 40.
"I was telling my brother somebody should do a skincare line that is, you know, sort of like how we grew up, like the Mediterranean diet but for your face, and he was like, why not you?"
In this episode, Sophia shares her story and experience rising in her career to become a top-tier journalist and then saying goodbye to her media life to embrace the hustle life of being a start-up founder. She shares her fears, obstacles, and, ultimately, what made her move past her self-doubt to create something uniquely her own.