About this episode
Bozoma Saint John shares her journey of self-discovery and confidence in a conversation with Brooke DeVard.
This episode is sponsored by smartwater® During the Essence Black Women in Hollywood event, I spoke with the indomitable Bozoma Saint John live. Bozoma grew up between Ghana, Kenya, Washington DC, and Colorado Springs, a childhood of constant reinvention that taught her to read rooms fast and never apologize for taking up space. At 14, she wasn't crying because she didn't feel beautiful. She was crying because her classmates didn't recognize her beauty. That clarity and fierce, unshakable self-knowing have followed her everywhere. Her confidence carried her into boardrooms where she was the only Black woman, onto the cover of the New York Times with her cornrows, and through the grief of losing her husband, Peter. Later, it carried her into the unexpected joy of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, which led directly to On Brand with Jimmy Fallon. And, eventually, into the decision to sell her corporate stock from every company she'd ever worked for to self-fund her brand, Eve by Boz — on her own terms, by her own rules. Bozoma has no peers. And she will tell you that herself, in this special episode of Naked Beauty. Tune in as we discuss: (2:34) Growing Up Across Ghana…
People in this episode
Host: Brooke DeVard
Guest: Bozoma Saint John
Topics covered
- personal branding
- self-confidence
- cultural identity
- career journey
- representation in media
Keywords
- Bozoma Saint John
- self-confidence
- personal branding
- cultural identity
- representation
- career
- media
Sponsors
smartwater
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New York Times
Books & works: Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, On Brand with Jimmy Fallon
Places: Ghana, Kenya, Washington DC, Colorado Springs
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