About this episode

Lauren Harwell Godfrey discusses her journey from advertising to founding her own jewelry brand.

Lauren Harwell Godfrey is a jewelry designer and the founder of the brand Harwell Godfrey. But before she started her own jewelry brand, she began her career in advertising. Her advertising career spanned 15 years, working with clients like Adidas, Levi’s, and Ray-Ban. However, she didn’t feel artistically fulfilled and decided to enroll in culinary school. After graduating, she worked in Bay Area restaurants Chez Panisse and Bar Tartine. She also contributed to cookbooks and started her own vegan food blog. Ultimately, she decided that the culinary world was not the right fit and pivoted back to designing jewelry. She started making jewelry for herself and her friends before launching her fine jewelry brand in 2017. Today, she remains the sole designer, and her pieces have been worn by everyone from Kamala Harris to Rihanna.

People in this episode

Guest: Lauren Harwell Godfrey

Topics covered

• jewelry design
• career pivot
• advertising
• culinary arts
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• jewelry
• advertising
• culinary school
• entrepreneur
• vegan food

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harwell Godfrey, Adidas, Levi’s, Ray-Ban, Chez Panisse, Bar Tartine

Places: Bay Area

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