Is It Too Late to Reinvent Your Career and Build a Business Around Your Creativity?
Is It Too Late to Reinvent Your Career and Build a Business Around Your Creativity?  
Podcast: Business Insider: Round Table Podcast
Published On: Wed Feb 04 2026
Description: What if the thing you really want to do with your life is something you haven’t even started yet? In this episode of the Business Insider Roundtable, host Lisa Begley sits down with Kristen Hess — nationally recognized food stylist, photographer, and creator of The Artful Gourmet — to unpack how she’s reinvented her career multiple times, from global ad agencies to Artful Gourmet 2.0.They talk about the real business engine behind beautiful creative work, the difference between a food stylist and a food photographer, why networking and repeat clients matter more than polished websites, and how loss, layoffs, and “late starts” can become fuel for your next chapter instead of a finish line. If you’ve ever wondered, “Am I too late to start over?” — this conversation is your sign that the answer is no.