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Zibby Owens witnessed first-hand the payoff of great entrepreneurship as she watched her father build his company, Blackstone, from the ground up. She freelanced as a writer earlier in her career. She focused on raising her kids for 10+ years. Then her marriage ended. So she spent her weekends without the kids rekindling her love of literature – and developing a media empire focusing on all things books. 

In this episode, Zibby shares: 

• The story behind her iconic color-coordinated bookshelf
• What she learned watching her father build his private equity business, Blackstone
• Her recent Vogue article she published – and why she almost wishes she hadn’t
• How her podcast became the vehicle to sell her first book
• Why building your personal brand is key in almost any industry today