Changing Careers in Your 30s | From Finance to Beauty Founder

Quiet The Clock · May 6, 2026

What happens when you follow the "perfect" career path… and realize it isn't actually yours?

In this episode of Quiet the Clock, Beth Gulotta sits down with Ava Lee, founder of the skincare brand byAVA, to talk about the bold pivot that changed her life. Raised in an Asian household where academic success and traditional career paths were the expectation, Ava spent years pursuing the definition of success she believed she was supposed to want. After moving to the United States for college, she went on to build a prestigious career in investment banking. On paper, everything looked perfect…