Episode
How Jo Malone CBE Built a Beauty Empire While Navigating Motherhood
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- Mother Tongue
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- Jan 6, 2026
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Summary
Today we have a guest whose work has quietly, beautifully shaped the way millions of people smell the world. Jo Malone CBE is a self-taught perfumer and entrepreneur who founded Jo Malone London and later sold the brand in 2006. In 2011, she launched Jo Loves - brands that turned simple scent into a language of memory and luxury. She grew Jo Malone London from a kitchen-table idea into a global name and then made the bold move of selling the brand to Estée Lauder - only to go on and bu...