Welcome to Second Life, a podcast spotlighting successful women who’ve made major career changes—and fearlessly mastered the pivot. Hosted by Hillary Kerr, cofounder and chief content officer at Who What Wear, each episode gives you a direct line to women who are game changers in their fields. Subscribe to Second Life on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you get your podcasts to stay tuned.

Courtney Smith is the ultimate multi-hyphenate, as her career path reads like a masterclass in reinvention. As a Yale Law School graduate who earned her JD and passed the bar, Smith initially seemed destined for a traditional legal career. But shortly after, she pivoted to management consulting at the prestigious firm McKinsey & Company. Over the following years, her professional trajectory continued to shift dramatically: She played a role in restructuring Condé Nast, contributed to a real estate start-up, and even explored a career in medicine by completing a post-baccalaureate pre-health program at Columbia University.