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How Jo Malone CBE Built a Beauty Empire While Navigating Motherhood

How Jo Malone CBE Built a Beauty Empire While Navigating Motherhood

Mother Tongue
Jan 6, 2026 1h 8m
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<p>Today we have a guest whose work has quietly, beautifully shaped the way millions of people smell the world.</p><p><b>Jo Malone CBE</b> is a self-taught perfumer and entrepreneur who founded Jo Malone London and later sold the brand in 2006. In 2011, she launched Jo Loves - brands that turned simple scent into a language of memory and luxury.  </p><p>She grew Jo Malone London from a kitchen-table idea into a global name and then made the bold move of selling the brand to Estée Lauder - only to go on and build again, proving that reinvention is part of her signature. </p><p>Jo’s story is as human as it is aspirational: she came from humble beginnings, faced and overcame severe personal challenges including a battle with cancer, and has been recognised for her services to business with honours including a CBE.  </p><p>Get comfortable: this is a conversation about resilience, motherhood, and the small rituals that make life smell so good.</p><p><br/></p><p>Find Jo Malone on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jomalonecbe</p><p>Jo Loves Official: https://www.instagram.com/jolovesofficial</p><p>Jo Vodka: https://www.instagram.com/jovodka</p><p><br/></p><p>Find us on instagram @wearemothertongue</p><p>Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mothertonguethepodcast</p><p><br/></p><p><b>THE MOTHER TONGUE PODBOOK</b></p><p>The Mother Tongue podbook is a collection of interviews with experts on everything you need to know about parenthood from pre-conception all the way through to when your kids starts school. Over the course of 43+ chapters, the podbook delves into the topics that all mums and mums to be wants the answers to.</p><p>Buy yours now: <a href='https://mother-tongue.zbooni.com/products/mother-tongue-podbook'>https://mother-tongue.zbooni.com/products/mother-tongue-podbook</a></p>

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