Stepping Into the Life You Want & Reinventing Yourself with Daria Burke, Marketing Executive & Investor

Daria Burke is a recognized leader in the field of fashion &
technology marketing and most recently served as the Chief
Marketing Officer for JustFab, a fashion-subscription eCommerce
site, and lifestyle fashion brand.


She is a visionary leader and storyteller and has held many
leadership positions across a variety of industries. After moving
to New York, she took a risk, left a reputable company, took a
pay cut, and became one of the first employees of Rent the
Runway. She has also worked for esteemed brands like Estee
Lauder, Lancôme, and Yves Saint Laurent. She then served as the
Head of Beauty Strategy, Growth, and Innovation at CVS, and
transitioned to working at Facebook where she led their beauty,
fashion, and retail partnerships. 


Daria was named as a 2020 “Woman to Watch” by AdAge, and has been
recognized by Women’s Wear Daily, the CFDA, Vogue, and Forbes.
She’s also an active angel investor and is a member of the Fast
Company executive board.  


In today's episode, Daria shares the benefits of reinventing
yourself and switching careers. We discuss the things that
commonly hold us back from taking leaps like this, the challenges
of putting your ego aside to become a beginner, and some of the
lessons she has learned throughout her many career moves. 


We also discuss how to discover your strengths and double down on
them, the importance of listening to your gut, and how to stop
being a perfectionist & start living an inspired life. 


In this episode, we’ll talk to Daria about:


* Three things that may be holding someone back from switching
careers. [3:15]


* How Daria views the challenge of putting your ego aside to be a
beginner. [6:05]


* Daria’s childhood and the influence of her grandmother on her
life and ambitions. [8:34]


* How she realized she could have a life beyond the challenging
circumstances of her childhood. [12:44]


* What it took to leave a reputable job to go work for Rent the
Runway in its infancy. [19:50]


* What she learned from working at Rent the Runway. [22:41]


* Insight into CliftonStrengths and why it’s so beneficial to
play into your strengths. [25:36]


* Daria’s fascination with internal transformation and insight
into her process of reinvention. [31:21]


* Daria’s advice on how to get your mind to listen to your gut
instinct. [37:41]


* The benefits of not forcing things but working from a place of
inspiration and receptivity. [42:59]


* How Daria overcame being a perfectionist. [45:53]


* An example of a situation where Daria surrendered instead of
being a perfectionist. [49:23]


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