Episode 545: Sarah Shahi: Playing Sex/Life Billie & The Courage To Live and Love Fully As A Woman

About this episode

Sarah Shahi discusses her journey of self-discovery and empowerment through her role in Sex/Life.

Most women are told that wanting more makes them selfish. It’s like fitting on a societal construct of a “woman” as a mother, parent, and wife is the only destiny that awaits every female. Sarah Shahi spent years believing that too until she got the role of Billie. Playing the lead in Netflix's global hit Sex/Life didn't just make Sarah famous. It cracked her open into seeing what’s on the other side of choosing herself through Billie. Her story is one of the profound embodiments of an authentic woman who took courage to come home to herself and finally be free from societal mold imposed on women. In this episode of Habits and Hustle, Sarah shares where it all started, how she suddenly got into acting, and the journey of being an actress for almost two decades only to break through when she’s about to give up. She shares all the wisdom she learned from pain, what it really means to be a recovering people pleaser, how she rebuilt herself after a very public divorce and breakup, and the philosophy she has quietly built that most people never get to hear. This is not another celebrity interview. This is a masterclass in courage to be a woman. What's Discussed: (8:58) The moment she…

People in this episode

Host: Jen Cohen

Guest: Sarah Shahi

Topics covered

• self-discovery
• courage
• women empowerment
• acting
• personal growth

Keywords

• Sarah Shahi
• Sex/Life
• courage
• women empowerment
• personal growth
• acting career
• divorce

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Sex/Life

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