Kara Brothers, President of Starface, Talks Leading with Intuition, Impact, and Breaking the Mold
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In this episode, we sit down with Kara Brothers, President of Starface, to unpack her journey from a career at Google to leading one of beauty’s most culturally relevant and boundary-pushing brands. Known for its playful aesthetic and bold approach to self-expression, Starface has become a case study in how experimentation can fuel both community and commerce.
Kara shares how she’s navigated career pivots, built a brand that sits at the intersection of beauty, fashion, and culture, and learned to trust her intuition over outdated timelines. She opens up about letting go of people-pleasing, embracing curiosity as a leadership tool, and why the most effective leaders show up as fully human.
✨ Building a brand through experimentation
✨ Trusting intuition over outdated timelines
✨ Creating beauty with cultural and fashion relevance
✨ Letting go of people pleasing
✨ Why leadership should feel human
Whether you’re a brand builder, a creative, or simply someone seeking a more authentic approach to leadership, Kara’s story offers both inspiration and practical takeaways.
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