Mary Orton is a woman who wears many hats. After starting her career in investment banking, she took a leap of faith in 2013 and started a fashion blog dedicated to helping women find their personal style and confidence in the workplace. Since then, she has built an ever-growing online community centered around fashion, beauty, design, and confidence. Now, she’s also the founder and CEO of the first women’s luxury baseball cap brand, CHORD, which provides thoughtfully-made, elevated baseball caps designed to help women feel polished and put-together no matter where the day takes them. In this episode, we discuss Mary’s online journey from blogging to Instagram, the story behind CHORD, and how the things that terrify you most often take you the farthest.

Join us as we talk about:

Mary’s creative childhood, her early career in investment banking, and what inspired her to start a blog
Tuning out the noise and the freedom that comes with de-centering the opinions of others and pursuing what brings you joy
How fashion can enhance confidence and finding your personal style in your work wardrobe
Making the jump from a corporate job to being a full-time content creator and entrepreneur
Founding CHORD, the source of Mary’s confidence, and how she’s continuing to evolve her brand

Find Mary:

www.memorandum.com

www.shopchord.com

IG: @maryorton

X: @maryortonMEMO

LinkedIn: Mary Orton Scudellari

Follow Lydia:

www.lydiafenet.com

IG: @lydiafenet

LinkedIn: Lydia Fenet

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