Joan Boyce: Teacher to Jewelry Icon

Joan Boyce has been an icon in the jewelry business for over 50 years. But before her huge success as a jewelry designer and home network star she was a teacher at schools in Brooklyn and inner-city Manhattan. Then just months after giving birth to her first child, she decided to open a jewelry counter. After facing discrimination finding housing because of her interracial marriage, she keep pushing forward, determined to find success. For over a decade she balanced being a teacher, mother, and business owner until she decided to take the leap. At 68, and after finding success among her high-end jewelry clients, Joan joined the home network TV family converting her iconic jewelry designs into affordable costume jewelry to sell on HSN. Now 80, is continuing to find success in her Pivot, appearing on JTV and continuing to spread her infectious personality at her store in Westhampton New York. Today we learn how her decision to design and sell her own jewelry changed her life and brought her success.Be sure to subscribe, leave us a rating and share with your friends if you liked this episode! She Pivots was created in partnership with Marie Claire to highlight women, their stories, and how their pivot became their success. To learn more about Robin, follow us on Instagram @ShePivotsThePodcast or visit marieclaire.com/shepivots.She Pivots Links: Instagram: www.instagram.com/shepivotsthepodcast/Twitter: twitter.com/shepivotsthepodWhere to find Michelle:TIKTOK | @michellewparkINSTAGRAM | @michellewparkFACEBOOK | https://www.facebook.com/michellewparkTWITTER | @michellewpark Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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She Pivots is a weekly podcast that is redefining the way women view their own success. The award-winning show spotlights the real-life experiences of remarkable women who have shown that success is not defined by a one-size-fits-all formula.Host and creator Emily Tisch Sussman delivers deeply personal narrative interviews with renowned guests like Vice President Kamala Harris, Brooke Shields, Allyson Felix, Priyanka Chopra, and Bobbi Brown, all while interweaving never-before-heard stories from guests like trans Navy Veteran Paula M. Neira or fundamentalist cult survivor Susi Massey. She Pivots offers dynamic conversations with women, and occasionally non-women, that highlight their personal, pivotal moments. She Pivots creates a community for those striving to embrace themselves. Join the movement at www.shepivotsthepodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.