Brand Yourself

Joann Zehenni is the founder of Gemini Beauty, a skincare brand dedicated to helping individuals become more comfortable and confident in their own skin. She was inspired to craft her own natural, plant-based formulations after she couldn’t find a solution for her & her family's extremely sensitive skin due to Lupus. She launched her company at just 15 and she's now an 18-year-old college freshman at Loyola Marymount University in Southern California. Where she keeps her inventory under her bed and manages her business in between classes. A percentage of Gemini Beauty’s profits are donated to Lupus LA, a non-profit organization that provides a variety of support opportunities for patients in all stages of Lupus. Yes, you heard that right – this girl is only 18 years old, and she launched a business while still in high school. If your mouth is wide open right now, I feel you – mine was too. As you’ll hear in the episode, Joann is such a bright light and is doing work in the world that many people her age w