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Sep 2025
45m 43s

Advice Line with Bobbi Brown of Jones Ro...

Guy Raz | Wondery
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Bobbi Brown, founder of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics and Jones Road Beauty, joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs. Plus, Bobbi shares what drove her to found her new company — Jones Road — at the age of 62.First we meet Mark in Chicago, an orthopedic surgeon who’s looking to promote his cabbage-based muscle a ... Show More
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