Imposters

While President Barack Obama was in office, he gave a speech shouting out army veteran Jason Kander as “the future of the Democratic party”. The events that followed were shocking. Jason started making his rounds as a presidential hopeful in 2018, before dropping out of politics altogether after facing the repercussions of his PTSD from the war in Afghanistan. Today, his work is dedicated to stop veteran homelessness and curb suicide rates with his work as the President of National Expansion for the Veteran’s Community Project, and with his new book “Invisible Storm” where he speaks about acknowledging his PTSD for the first time. We chronicle Jason’s journey with his mental health, in this episode. Buy Jason’s book, “Invisible Storm” here Learn more about Droplette here: https://droplette.io/ Learn more about TaxAct here: https://taxact.com/ Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

Ali Landry is the founder of Reshape, the lifestyle brand that aims to live life to the fullest regardless of where you are in life. With a long career of being under the public eye, Ali thought she was living a healthy life until she experienced brain fog while on live television. She was told that it was a natural part of aging, but she didn’t want to accept that. Now she’s on a mission to share with women that they don’t have to settle as they get older. Ali’s new book, Reshape Your Life: Don’t Settle Because You Are Worth It, is available in stores. Learn more about Huel here: https://huel.com/imposters Learn more about TaxAct here: https://taxact.com/ Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

As one of the most beloved and recognizable personalities on television, Wayne Brady talks about his upbringing and how it led him to pursue a life as a performer. Over the years, he would prove to be a talent that was undeniable…but it also came with a cost. Dealing with the pressures of the public image he developed, Wayne had a mental breakdown at the age of 42. It wasn’t until his ex-wife convinced him to seek professional help was he able to have a much more holistic and fulfilling lens on life. Learn more about Huel here: huel.com/imposters Learn more about TaxAct here: https://taxact.com/ Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

This week we’re re-broadcasting a really powerful episode of Imposters—our conversation with Howie Mandel. You probably know Howie best as the host of Deal or No Deal, or perhaps you know him for his earlier standup success. But another really pivotal moment in Howie’s career was the accidental reveal of his struggles with OCD on the Howard Stern Show—a traumatic moment for Howie that we discuss in depth in this episode. Listen to hear Howie tell Alex about his early life dealing with OCD pre-diagnosis, how he's learned to manage the disorder throughout his career, and the tools he's learned to help him cope today. Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

Denise Woodard, founder and CEO of Partake Foods, fought hard to get her allergy-friendly food company off the ground. From maxing out multiple credit cards to even cashing out her 401K, she invested everything she had because she believed in her company’s mission. And after receiving 86 rejections from potential investors, she finally received a $1 million dollar investment from Marcy Venture Partners. In this Mental Health Toolkit episode of Imposters, hear Denise tell Alex about what it took to start her business, and how she handles the blessing and burden of being a barrier-breaking founder. You can watch this and all of our episodes on our Imposters YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UComlJdfRZdWvee9fDljRIkw/featured Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

What if, instead of running away from or suppressing difficult emotions, we learned how to observe, embrace, and utilize them to aid in our personal development? Such is the mission of Susan David—an award-winning Harvard Medical School Psychologist, and author of the bestseller Emotional Agility. In this episode, Susan tells Alex about what inspired her to go into emotions research, the danger of avoiding negative emotions, and what emotional agility is, and how we can implement it in our own lives. Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

Shortly after obtaining a degree in business, Jay Shetty decided to become a monk. Not only was this an unusual move, but it was met with strong disapproval from both family and friends. Still, Jay felt compelled to follow this calling, and today Jay is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, hosts a leading health podcast, and is lauded as a mindfulness leader by millions of people around the world. In this episode, Jay tells Alex about feeling completely lost at multiple times in his career, and how holding true to his values helped navigate his way through immense imposter syndrome and nearly running out of money. Check out On Purpose with Jay Shetty here. Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

Alyson Stoner started acting and performing in Hollywood at just 7 years old, eventually starring in Missy Elliott’s “Work It” music video, and movies like Cheaper by the Dozen, Step Up, and Camp Rock. But as one might expect, the pressures of the entertainment industry had a troubling impact on Alyson and her mental health. In this episode, Alyson tells Alex about the effect fame had on her psychological well being growing up, her low point of going to rehab for an eating disorder, and how her road to healing led to the creation of her business, Movement Genius. Learn more about Movement Genius and their special end-of-year deal here: https://www.movementgenius.com/ Learn more about Ac+ion alkaline water here: https://www.actionalkalinewater.com/us/en-us/ You can watch this and all of our episodes on our Imposters YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UComlJdfRZdWvee9fDljRIkw/featured Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

In her 17 years at Goldman Sachs, Jamie Fiore Higgins rose the ranks to become a managing director—a prestigious title that was not only extremely difficult to achieve, but also incredibly rare for a woman to attain. In this episode, Jamie tells Alex of how she survived the toxic culture of misogyny that she experienced at Goldman Sachs, and how her career there caused her to forget her values and feel imprisoned by her paycheck. Jamie’s new book is called Bully Market: My Story of Money and Misogyny at Goldman Sachs. Learn more about Ac+ion alkaline water here: https://www.actionalkalinewater.com/us/en-us/ You can watch this and all of our episodes on our Imposters YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UComlJdfRZdWvee9fDljRIkw/featured Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

Chef Duff Goldman started his career baking cakes for order in his apartment kitchen. Today, he’s the owner of the famous Charm City Cakes bakery, the star of multiple of Food Network’s most-watched shows, and a New York Times bestselling cookbook author. In this Mental Health Toolkit episode, Duff tells Alex how he grew his incredible career from scratch, and what he does to manage the self-doubt that creeps in despite all of his success. You can watch this and all of our episodes on our Imposters YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UComlJdfRZdWvee9fDljRIkw/featured Learn more about Ac+ion alkaline water here: https://www.actionalkalinewater.com/us/en-us/ Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

Tom Gozney is the founder of Gozney pizza ovens and inventor of the Roccbox personal pizza oven. But before his business was a $120 million dollar success story, Tom was a troubled youth in the throws of addiction. In this episode, Tom tells Alex about how he went from a teen struggling with substance abuse on the brink of death, to building his revolutionary pizza oven business from the ground up—and all without even so much as a degree. You can watch this and all of our episodes on our Imposters YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UComlJdfRZdWvee9fDljRIkw/featured Learn more about Ac+ion alkaline water here: https://www.actionalkalinewater.com/us/en-us/ Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

Sakara Life co-founders Whitney Tingle and Danielle DuBoise know the grit it takes to build a successful business. When starting their meal delivery service in 2012, they were hand delivering their homemade meals by bike. Today, their business brings in over $150 million in revenue, and they have their tenacity and each other to thank. In this episode, hear how Danielle and Whitney’s unique relationship has served them in growing their business, and their mental health toolkits that keep them going throughout the challenges. Learn more about Ac+ion alkaline water here: https://www.actionalkalinewater.com/us/en-us/ Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

Episode 1: Welcome to the FIRST EPISODE of The Crazy Ones, hosted by fellow friends, founders, and builders, Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista), Sophia Amoruso (@sophiaamoruso), and Jesse Pujji (@jspujji). Today, we talk about the rise and the insane $700M evaluation of Liquid Death, then we get into how to make your pitch deck UNDENIABLE to investors, and finally the truths that you need to know when you’re a tech entrepreneur. Links Referenced: Liquid Death’s Evaluation | Bloomberg Martha Stewart’s Liquid Death Collab Jesse Pujji’s Tweet Thread on Kahani’s Deck Sophia Amoruso’s Business Class