The School of Greatness27 Nov 2024

Yara Shahidi Opens Up: How To Prioritize Mental Health & Overcome Self-Doubt To Achieve Any Dream

Join me for an incredibly insightful conversation with the remarkable Yara Shahidi, who at just 24 has already achieved extraordinary success as an actress, producer, and Harvard graduate. Beyond her achievements on shows like Black-ish and Grown-ish, Yara reveals herself as a deeply thoughtful individual wrestling with questions of authenticity, personal growth, and purposeful living. She opens up about balancing her flourishing career with her education, managing public expectations, and her journey toward embracing imperfection. What struck me most was her wisdom beyond her years and her commitment to building genuine relationships while maintaining her authentic self. This conversation is a masterclass in navigating success while staying grounded in your values.

The Optimist Project with Yara Shahidi

In this episode you will learn:

How to transform early success into sustainable growth by honoring your curiosities and staying true to your authentic self
Why building "relationship equity" is more valuable than networking, and how to cultivate meaningful connections in any industry
The importance of creating boundaries and practicing discernment when opportunities seem endless
How to navigate public expectations while maintaining your personal values and integrity
The power of reframing challenges as opportunities for growth and self-discovery

For more information go to https://www.lewishowes.com/1699

For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960

More SOG episodes we think you’ll love:

Rupi Kaur – greatness.lnk.to/1678SC

Pokimane – greatness.lnk.to/1443SC

Venus Williams – greatness.lnk.to/1591SC

Get More From Lewis!

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Det här avsnittet är hämtat från ett öppet RSS-flöde och publiceras inte av Podme. Det kan innehålla reklam.

Avsnitt(1965)

The Childhood Question That's Secretly Running Your Life | Aaron Doughty

There's one childhood question that's secretly running your whole adult life. Aaron Doughty asks it straight: who did you have to be as a kid to receive Mom or Dad's love? Whoever that was became the ...

27 Juli 0s

The Real Reason Stress Is Hurting You | Kelly McGonigal

Your body can't tell the difference between anxiety and excitement. The only difference is the story you tell yourself. Kelly McGonigal has spent her career at Stanford studying that story, and how th...

24 Juli 0s

Fortune vs. Luck, and Why It Matters | Dr. Tina Seelig

What if the story you keep telling about yourself is the only thing standing between you and everything you want? You will hear the real difference between fortune and luck, and why one of them is com...

22 Juli 0s

Why Your Body Blocks You From Making More Money | Jamie Sea

Your body might be blocking the money you say you want. Jamie Sea walked away from two seven-figure businesses and rebuilt everything from scratch. Now she runs an eight-figure company teaching people...

20 Juli 1h 11min

The 3 AM Truth That Cost Him $14.5 Million | Matthew McConaughey

He turned down $14.5 million because a 3 a.m. truth wouldn't let him go. Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey walked away from Hollywood for 20 months. No calls, no offers, no plan B. He talks abo...

17 Juli 1h 35min

How to Turn Any Desire Into Reality | David Bayer

The gap between what you want and where you are isn't bad luck. It's a belief you made as a kid. David Bayer, author of A Changed Mind, calls it the Golden Equation: desire plus non-resistance equals ...

15 Juli 1h 16min

The Real Enemy of Performance Is Fear | Dr. Mark McLaughlin

The best in the world don't have high self-esteem. They have none at all. That single idea changes how you think about confidence, pressure, and every story you tell yourself before something hard beg...

13 Juli 1h 20min

Why Your Relationship Keeps Repeating the Same Pattern | Gary John Bishop

Most breakups have one thing in common, and it's never who you think it is. You can point to the fight, the distance, the way things quietly went cold. But the real story starts years earlier, in the ...

10 Juli 1h 24min