I quit my job in media while pregnant and battling an autoimmune disease. It led me to start my own company.
Alex Taylor, former editor-in-chief of Clique, shares her transition from a high-stress media career to founding a women's health supplement company. Her decision was prompted by a diagnosis of Hashimoto's disease, which she attributes to the extreme pressures of her previous leadership role.
Why it matters
This personal narrative highlights the growing cultural conversation around workplace burnout, the health impacts of high-pressure corporate environments, and the 'founder' trend among professionals.
Alex Taylor left a leadership role in media and started a women's health supplement brand. Alex Taylor Alex Taylor worked as the editor in chief of Clique, a group that owned Who What Wear and Byrdie. Intense stress led to an autoimmune diagnosis, and she decided to quit her job to reduce stress. She went on to launch the women's health supplement brand, Perelel. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Alex Taylor, the 39-year-old cofounder of women's health supplements brand Perelel. It has been edited for length and clarity. I landed in leadership roles very early in my career. At around 29, I became president and executive editor in chief of Clique, the media house that publishes Who What Where, Byrdie, MyDomaine, and other publications. I loved the editorial work, but I worked very long hours .
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