The Skincarma Pod | Ep. 68: Why Beauty Leaders Burn Out: Ageism, Perfectionism & Reinvention with Elyse Conroy

About this episode

Carmine Montalto and Elyse Conroy discuss the challenges of burnout, ageism, and perfectionism in the beauty industry.

The beauty industry sells aspiration, transformation, and perfection. But what does that culture do to the people building it from the inside? On this episode of The Skincarma Pod , host Carmine Montalto sits down with executive coach and former beauty industry leader Elyse Conroy , founder of Soul Makeup and creator of Beauty Career Lab. After more than a decade working inside the corporate beauty world, Elyse now helps high-performing women navigate leadership, burnout, and reinvention. Together, Carmine and Elyse unpack the emotional architecture of the beauty industry — and why so many successful professionals quietly struggle behind the scenes. They explore how perfectionism shapes corporate culture in beauty, the growing conversation around executive burnout, and the difficult reality of ageism and salary compression facing women in mid-career leadership roles. Elyse also shares insights from her coaching practice, including the psychological patterns she sees in founders, executives, and high achievers who feel trapped between success and exhaustion. This candid conversation looks at the human side of an industry built on image — and what it really takes to reclaim…

People in this episode

Host: Carmine Montalto

Guest: Elyse Conroy

Topics covered

• beauty industry
• burnout
• ageism
• perfectionism
• leadership
• reinvention

Keywords

• beauty leadership
• executive burnout
• corporate culture
• high-performing women
• identity
• confidence
• psychological patterns

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Soul Makeup, Beauty Career Lab

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