She Left Architecture to Run the Music Industry | Chimene Mantori on Reinvention, Risk & Building a Career Nobody Could Have Predicted

Chimene Mantori trained as an architect. Then she sent a handful of targeted emails, landed an internship, and never looked back.In this episode, Chimene shares one of the most unexpected career pivots we've heard on the show — from architecture to A&R, major labels to independent ventures, and eventually to Los Angeles and her own agency. She's built a career on reinvention, and she's got a lot to say about how to do it without losing yourself in the process.We talk about leaving the security of a corporate music career to go independent, why moving abroad changed everything for her professionally and personally, and how to build genuine relationships in an industry that can smell inauthenticity from a mile away.We also get into the practical stuff — negotiation, contracts, multiple revenue streams, and managing rapid growth when your business starts to take off faster than you planned.Bold, honest and genuinely one of a kind — this one will make you question every assumption you've made about what a career is supposed to look like.⚡ What we cover: → Pivoting from architecture to the music industry — and how she made it happen → Moving from major labels to independent ventures and founding her own agency → Why relocating to LA accelerated her career in ways she didn't expect → Building authentic relationships and a personal brand in a saturated market → Negotiation, contracts and understanding your financial worth → Creating multiple revenue streams beyond traditional industry roles → Managing rapid business growth and scaling a creative venture → The future of influencer marketing and why diversification is everything🎙 She's Lost Control — the podcast for ambitious creatives who are done playing small. 💌 Join #TheChaosClub → www.instagram.com/sheslostcontrolpodcast/