Sometimes growth means being a beginner again.
Dr. Lara Devgan spent years becoming a renowned plastic surgeon, a certified expert in her field and trusted by many patients. Then she started a skincare company with no business experience. That meant learning FDA regulations, packaging, sourcing, marketing, and brand building from scratch.
In this episode of Superwomen, she shares the trade-offs that came with a major career pivot, the many small steps it took to make a big change, and why she’s always going to be a student no matter her success.
Lara’s journey and philosophy shows that success is rarely an uncomplicated, upwards trajectory, but rather a willingness to adapt, grow, and start over again and again.
Episode Guide:
(00:00) Meet Dr. Lara Devgan
(03:16) Her honest and nuanced approach to beauty
(05:52) Building a brand with zero business experience
(09:30) The cost of being the go-to person
(12:26) Staying calm under pressure
(14:26) Protecting young girls from impossible beauty standards
(18:29) The future of plastic surgery and skincare innovation
(24:34) The COVID pivot that led to a Sephora launch
(27:17) How small improvements create massive change
(30:47) The discipline behind doing it all
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