“Be the woman who decided to go for it.”
Diana Richardson is a university-educated entrepreneur and seasoned business owner with 25 years of expertise in the beauty, wellbeing, and skincare industry. Multiple award wins for her comprehensive knowledge, business acumen, customer service, and team management skills have gained her international recognition.
Diana Richardson is a three-time winner of the PHAB service stars, our industry’s equivalent of Michelin stars. As a founder and CEO of 10 companies that she has started, scaled, and sold, she shares her experience and expertise with her Glowgetter Beauty Entrepreneurs Podcast, Coaching, Mentoring, and Continued Professional Development (CPD) program.Diana Richardson—mother, wife, and entrepreneur, author, podcast host . But in real life, she is so much more than that. And so are you. She worked for years at following the course that was set before her—study hard, find a good job, and establish a secure life. And she did. But deep down, she knew there was more. More passion, more purpose, more her waiting to be found. She is a beauty with a brain. So, she took a leap of faith. She chose to defy the expectations, to pursue her dreams with abandon, and to embark on the journey of self-discovery. It was not easy, but it was worth it. Because once a woman enters into her power, there’s no turning back.
Now, she helps women like you to do the same thing—to break the boxes other people put on them, find their true passions, and create a life they love with confidence, passion, and joy. With her wealth of experience, dedication to excellence, and entrepreneurial spirit, Diana continues to make significant contributions to the beauty and wellbeing industry.
Building a Vision: The Birth of Glowgetter Beauty Entrepreneurs
🎙️Podcast: Glowgetter Beauty Entrepreneurs
Started off as a podcast, Glowgetter Beauty Entrepreneurs became very soon a success in the making. It stood tall at well over 100 episodes before developing into an avenue of empowerment and knowledge. Nowadays, the business has also escalated into a number-one bestseller on the Amazon global bestsellers’ list for seven consecutive weeks, secured acclaim through literature festivals, and got more than a couple of five-star ratings.
Glowgetter Beauty Entrepreneurs now has a weekly business blog, professional development website, and range of courses, coaching, and challenges intended to assist entrepreneurs and executives to succeed in their industries. The company stands out because it deals with practical strategies that assist business leaders in facing challenges with confidence.
Diana’s book, one of the highlights of this experience, is more than a compilation of business principles but an echo of her personal evolution. She writes about what she has learned from her own experiences, failures, and successes, and hence it is a handbook for aspiring entrepreneurs who wish to shatter barriers and build their own legacy.
Recognizing Excellence: Diana Richardson’s Awards and Achievements
Diana Richardson’s commitment to empowering business owners and redefining success is not in vain. Throughout her career, she has received many highly regarded awards honoring her achievements in business, mentorship, and leadership.
- Top Beauty and Wellbeing Entrepreneur of the Year for 2024—IAOTP International Association of Top Professionals
- Global Impact Excellence Awards: Business Strategy 2024
- Best Business Mentor—Global Women Leadership Awards 2024
- Best Business Mentor—Global Women Leadership Awards 2024
- LUXlife Excellence Award in Microneedling 2024, South East England
- Innovation and Excellence Awards 2021 • 2022 • 2023 • 2024 Luxury Beauty Salon of the Year
Diana’s awards speak to her unshakeable dedication to reaching the highest, her ability to think outside the box in an ever-changing business, and her unwavering commitment to cultivating and mentoring the entrepreneurial minds of the future. Every award speaks to the impact that she has had—not just on her businesses but on the lives of every individual that she has mentored, guided, and empowered.
Leadership Philosophy: Empowering Autonomy
Diana’s leadership style is one of autonomy. She wants her team members to be their own best, independent, and self-governing in the making of their decisions. She allows them to be self-driven in executing their directives. Through this ideology, she has managed to have her organization excel and foster a confident and independent culture.
Talent identification and development is an integral part of her business. The policy of “hire slowly and fire fast” is offset by a good onboarding practice, where employees are incentivized to use their strengths and adopt mentorship in the buddy system of the company. According to Diana, when individuals are provided the proper tools, resources, and support, they thrive and contribute to the growth of the company by extension.
Beyond the realm of employment, Diana’s leadership is manifest in mentorship, both from within her firm and through her coaching initiatives. She advocates for ongoing learning, challenging professionals to invest in themselves, be brave, and dislodge conventional corporate hierarchies. From her initiatives, she has supported hundreds of entrepreneurs in career reinvention, growing businesses, and defeating self-doubt.
Overcoming Challenges and Pivotal Growth Moments
Technology was the biggest challenge for Diana. Having previously run a physical shop for customer care and personal service, she was used to technology as a secondary aspect, not the main focus. It took adapting from a local, technology-bound business model that she had to get used to. But she rose to the challenge, enabling her business to go beyond geographical boundaries.
One of the pivotal years in her journey was 2023, when she finally took the leap of fully devoting herself to Glowgetter Beauty Entrepreneurs. She had invested several years in balancing working on this company and Orchids Retreat. After scaling and selling Orchids Retreat in 2023, she devoted herself fully to Glowgetter, proving that nurturing a dream brings real success.
This transition of time not only revolutionized her company but also cemented her faith in calculated risk. Leaving behind a thriving business to pursue an even greater vision took guts, but it was worthwhile, and Glowgetter became a global name for mentorship and business strategy.
Commitment to Continuous Growth and Innovation
Diana’s company initially provided services to mentorship students and intrapreneurs turning into solopreneurs. During the global pandemic, it expanded to service spas, salons, and beauty business owners worldwide. Her services even entailed working with the government to create industry standards in collaboration with physicians to develop ‘Covid-secure’ business models.
As a strong believer in continuous learning, Diana continually invests in her own education. She has graduated with honors from the Strategic Innovation Program at Oxford University’s Said Business School, the Lifestyle Medicine and Coaching program at Harvard Medical School, and is pursuing a mini MBA at Harvard Business School. These experiences shape her business model and allow her to provide enhanced knowledge to her clients.
Her approach to professional development is not simply about the acquisition of degrees; it’s about being on top of industry trends, understanding shifts in the marketplace, and getting herself and her team equipped with up-to-date knowledge. It’s this commitment that sets her apart from traditional business coaches.
Expanding Beyond Borders with Technology
Technology has revolutionized the way Diana conducts business. Unlike her past physical business hub, Glowgetter is a world business. Having roots in England, Europe, the USA, and the Middle East, she leverages virtual platforms to link and motivate a world population.
Her connection to global communities is reflected through her success. Diana will give a keynote in Paris on Women’s Day and have the next book launch in India. Her brand is not limited to one geographical area—it’s a movement by continents.
With advancements in artificial intelligence, automation, and e-learning solutions, she keeps evolving her business to adopt newer technologies. Leveraging data-driven insights, she tailors her coaching programs to address the specific requirements of her clients to be most effective.
Breaking Barriers and Redefining Success
Diana’s choice of embracing digital disruption has revolutionized the coaching and mentorship field. With virtual platforms such as Zoom, she reaches out to professionals globally, invites global opinion leaders onto her podcast, and facilitates collaborations between continents.
Her mentorship isn’t about using cookie-cutter templates but seeing each person’s path. She disrupts old notions of measuring success, inviting entrepreneurs to decide what success will look like to them—financial freedom, influence, or simply personal satisfaction.Apart from her contribution to business strategy, Diana is a strong voice for women’s empowerment. She is actively involved in supporting programs that promote women to join the leadership market, break gender stereotypes, and forge their own paths. Through training workshops, public lectures, and individual coaching, she is leaving a long-lasting impact on women entrepreneurs globally.
A Legacy of Empowerment and Innovation
Diana Richardson’s story is one of persistence toward vision and knowing the importance of commitment to empowerment because she has successfully built a career in the beauty and wellbeing industry, and today she stands as a global mentor and a strategist. She is one who constantly goes against the very definition of a leader. Her vision, combined with her adaptability, has allowed her to confront challenges and convert them into opportunities, making her a pioneer in the entrepreneurial world.
Apart from sustaining the success of her businesses, Diana Richardson actively participates and cares for the future by mentoring young leaders who will positively impact the world. Diana has earned her reputation not only through her bestselling book but also through her award-winning coaching programs, which helped her gain the title of The Best American Coach. However, her true impact stems more from what she has accomplished. The financial legacy that she leaves behind is staggering, yet she is still equally known for the lives that she has changed and helped shatter through the glass ceilings.
With technology reshaping industries and entrepreneurship in the modern age, Diana stands at the forefront of spearheading the revolution of new thought.She is not only operating businesses; she is rallying a straight-up movement. By breaking the mold and encouraging others to build success in their own way, she shows us that real change is possible.
Diana Richardson lived life passionately, devotedly, and courageously, becoming a legend as a success icon and empowerment champion. Her life attests to the assertion that when one woman chooses to claim her power, she not only changes her life but the world at large.
