The Truth Behind Being Selfish with Kerry Docherty
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Jennifer Justice and Kerry Docherty discuss the misconceptions surrounding selflessness and the importance of prioritizing oneself in personal and professional life.
Women are taught that being selfless is a virtue. Work harder. Ask for less. Keep everyone else happy. But what happens when that version of success costs you your voice? But too often, selflessness is just another word for disappearing. Takin' Care of Lady Business Episode 159 On this episode of Takin' Care of Lady Business , Jennifer Justice sits down with Kerry Docherty, co-founder of Faherty and author of Selfish , to unpack one of the biggest lies women are sold: that putting yourself last makes you a better leader, partner, mother, or founder. Kerry shares the journey from Yale and law school to helping build one of today's most recognizable lifestyle brands, while quietly losing touch with her own creative ambitions. She opens up about the couples therapy conversation over her salary, why she knew her contribution to the business mattered even when it couldn't be measured on a spreadsheet, and what it took to publish the memoir people told her not to write. Together, Jennifer and Kerry explore why so many women wait for permission to choose themselves—and why that permission is never coming. What You'll Learn: Why "selfless" isn't always the compliment we've been…
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