For the first time we are making the Conversation original TV series interviews available on the pod. This is part of a miniseries featuring the first guests to appear on the show. In this mini episode, we feature Melissa McCarthy.

Melissa McCarthy reflects on her early years in the entertainment business and what it was like to have the pressure to look and be “perfect.” Now looking back on time and experience, Melissa shares “What is important is having a point of view and doing something cool.” - that's what’s fascinating to her. She encourages people to keep their options open to be whatever they want to be.

IN THIS EPISODE:

(0:00) Introduction

(00:31) Melissa talks about her self-expression as her younger self

(01:43) Melissa reveals that she was pregnant when she went to auditions

(03:28) Melissa shares what a manager told her when she was 22

(05:20) What are four-year-olds learning at school

(06:33) Melissa wants options for young women

(07:06) Amanda asks some rapid-fire questions

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Little girls should learn that they can do and be anything they want to be and not have to fall into society's idea of the fairy tale.
• Being yourself and not conforming to the Hollywood idea of what a woman should look like is freeing.
• As a woman, societal pressures imply you should look a certain way. Melissa notes that after she had kids, she had many more things that were more important than worrying about her dress size.

RESOURCES:

Melissa McCarthy - Instagram

ABOUT THIS PODCAST:

The Conversation with Amanda de Cadenet is a groundbreaking series of weekly interviews featuring candid conversations with impactful thought leaders. Host Amanda de Cadenet provides a platform for raw and honest discussions on a wide variety of topics, from porn to politics. Visit amandadecadenet.com to learn more and sign up for her newsletter. Follow Amanda on Instagram @amandadecadenet.

Keywords: Amanda de Cadenet, The Conversation podcast, Celebrity interviews, Women's empowerment, Feminism, Interviews with inspiring women, Mental health discussions, Self-growth podcast, Authentic conversations, Empowered women conversations