Meet Mary Lawless Lee: The Multi-Hyphenate Entrepreneur Behind Happily Grey

Welcome to Second Life, a podcast spotlighting successful women who've made major career changes—and fearlessly mastered the pivot. Hosted by Hillary Kerr, co-founder and chief content officer at Who What Wear, each episode gives you a direct line to women who are game changers in their fields. Subscribe to Second Life on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you get your podcasts to stay tuned.

Mary Lawless Lee is the epitome of a modern-day influencer. As the face—and brains—behind the beautifully curated blog Happily Grey, Lee’s keen eye for fashion, travel, fitness, and more started as a fun, personal outlet that garnered a like-minded audience that shares the same passions. Today, Lee has an incredibly loyal audience of over 2.6 million across multiple platforms, including almost one million Instagram followers.

Lee has transcended Happily Grey beyond the internet; in fact, the brand has a brick-and-mortar store in Nashville that carries a specially curated assortment spanning apparel, accessories, kids, and home. She has also expanded into the wellness industry by founding Nēmah, a sustainable, vegan, luxury skincare collection that focuses on creating clean and effective pregnancy and postpartum solutions for parents. And that’s not all; Lee most recently became an author with Happily Grey: Stories, Souvenirs, and Everyday Wonders From the Life in Between, further proving that her calling is to share to ultimately inspire others. 

Yet before Lee pursued her passion project full-time, she actually spent seven years as a cardiovascular intensive care nurse. Listen to the latest episode of Second Life to hear how Lee gained the courage to completely pivot her career and how she continues to evolve as a modern influencer and entrepreneur. 

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