Imposters

Award-winning journalist Liz Plank has certainly had her fair share of battles with anxiety. From self-sabotaging a chance at her dream job to almost giving up on her now-bestselling book, Liz’s inner voice has at times almost derailed her career. In this episode, Liz tells Alex about how she’s gotten through these anxious moments, and how she’s gone from hating her inner voice to embracing it.

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Kathy Ireland was a supermodel and household name in the 90s. The problem was, what Kathy really wanted to be was an entrepreneur. And because of her prevailing image as a Sports Illustrated Cover Girl, no one in the business world took her seriously. In this episode Kathy tells Alex about the unexpected way coming up in the modeling world helped her when she transitioned to entrepreneurship, and how she ultimately overcame the doubt and criticism to create the multi-billion dollar business she runs today.

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Kate Miller, a fellow New Jersey-native and CEO of Miss Grass, the largest female-founded cannabis brand in America, has made it her life’s mission to advocate for the most misunderstood plant. Kate sees that cannabis has in both parts brought so much joy and pain to consumers in this country, in fact her brother was incarcerated for cannabis-related charges at a young age. It was at that moment when she dove deep into the tumultuous history of the plant and later founded Miss Grass, a CPG company that makes cannabis and cannabis education accessible to the masses.

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Activist, author, and founder Reshma Saujani knows what it’s like to struggle. From experiencing racism in her childhood to going through two very public congressional race losses, she’s had her fair share of lows. Reshma tells all and tells us that these failures have allowed her to find new paths towards achieving what’s most important to her—a meaningful impact on society. First, it was with Girls Who Code, which she founded and led for over 10 years, and now with the Marshall Plan for Moms. 

Click here to buy Reshma’s new book, Pay Up: The Future of Women and Work (and Why It's Different Than You Think)

Click here to listen to the full episode of The Double-Edged Sword of Being a Perfectionist from Founder’s Journal.

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Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

Emmanuel Acho is no stranger to disappointment. In fact, he’d become accustomed to getting cut from the NFL by the time he finally had a complete career turnaround. In this episode, Emmanuel explains to Alex how he got through some of the lowest moments in his career, and why he’s now on a mission to encourage others to live illogically. 

Bershan Shaw is no stranger to hardship. In 2009, Bershan was diagnosed with stage-4 breast cancer just weeks before her wedding. But rather than give in to the depression and anger that can come with such an ominous diagnosis, Bershan chose to fight—not only for her survival but also for her mental health. In this episode, Bershan shares with Alex her strategies for maintaining a positive healthy mindset, and how changing the questions we ask ourselves can do wonders for our mental wellness. 

Click here to listen to the full episode What Motivates You from Founder's Journal.

Click here to find out more about Bershan’s UR A Warrior program.

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Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

Josh Peck, yes THAT Josh Peck of Drake and Josh fame, joins the show to talk about his new book “Happy People Are Annoying” and why he thinks that. Josh’s journey is one in progress, he grew up in near poverty to a single mother and found childhood success on television. The result wasn’t all positive though, he developed an issue with his body image as well as a drug addiction. In this episode we dive into all of it, the past, present and the future for Josh Peck.

Click here to purchase Josh’s new book, “Happy People Are Annoying”.

Click here to listen to the full episode on Harnessing Creativity from Founder's Journal.

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Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

Paul English is done hiding his bi-polar disorder. In this episode Alex and Paul get into the highs and the lows (literally) of trying to run a billion-dollar business, while suffering a disorder that affects 2.3 million Americans today. The journey for Paul took patience and maturity, two things that aren’t always synonymous with fast-growing companies.

Click here to learn more about Paul’s network on Bipolar Boston and how you can learn more about the bipolar community.

Click here to learn more about “King Boston” Paul’s anti-racist fund for the city of Boston.

Click here to learn about “Summits Education” Paul’s philanthropic effort to open schools in Haiti.

Click here to listen to the full episode Radical Candor from Founder's Journal.

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Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

Periods, poop, and gluten-free pizza—talking openly about these unpopular topics are how Thinx and Tushy co-founder Miki Agrawal made her name in the business world. But going against the grain wasn’t an easy journey for Miki, and as Miki tells Alex—it took a long time for her to get over the hurdle of needing to succeed in order to feel worthy of love.

Click here to listen to the full episode "Meeting My Coach" from Founder's Journal.

For more info on our presenting sponsor, check out https://projecthealthyminds.com.

Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

Many professional athletes retire from their sport at a relatively young age. The question is, what do they do after that? For Olympic speed skater Apolo Ohno, this question posed a challenge he was unprepared for at just 28 years old. Apolo tells Alex about diving into a new career after a life-long dedication to sport and navigating the imposter syndrome and identity crisis that came with it.

Click here to listen to the full episode "How to Maximize Your Own Evolution" from Founder's Journal.

For more info on our presenting sponsor, check out https://projecthealthyminds.com

Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com