Laura Brown // InStyle, illusions of grandeur and the (Necker) Island of the good

Published: Nov. 13, 2019, 11:51 p.m.

If I thought I\u2019d experienced pinch me moments before, recording this episode redefined that concept for me. Not only was I lucky enough to spend a week on Necker Island with the incredible Business Chicks team, a bunch of other amazing women and Sir Richard himself (who you will know threw me a pretty outrageous bachelorette party), I got the chance to hear from and then sit down with the inimitable Laura Brown. \n\nThere aren\u2019t really words to describe this woman - Laura is an absolute force to be reckoned with making her way from a NSW dairy farm to Manhattan to take over the reigns of one of America\u2019s biggest and most influential titles as Editor in Chief of InStyle magazine. She is truly one in a million with her vibrance, grandeur (or delusions thereof as she likes to say) and creative vision but also her humility, sense of humour and the inner Sheila that the US is unable to beat out of her.\n\nDespite a network that encouraged even Sir Richard to jest at her name dropping and the ability to rub shoulders with the world\u2019s elite with ease, Laura is also incredibly easy to get along with and more down to earth than you\u2019d expect as are most of our guests \u2013 I know I sometimes sound like a broken record but it\u2019s something that stands out so much for me. We jump all over the place in this chat while enjoying the soothing sounds of the Caribbean ocean that we left in for your enjoyment, so there\u2019s lots of random chatter and giggles but her crazy brain is why I love this woman so much \u2013 hope you love her too!\n\n+ Follow Laura at @laurabrown99\n+ Buy tickets to Business Chicks' 9 To Thrive\n+ Announcements on Insta at @spoonful_of_sarah\n+ Subscribe to not miss out on the next instalment of YAY!