Sherry Lansing | "Why Can't You Run the Studio?"

About this episode

Sherry Lansing shares her journey of overcoming self-doubt and the impact of therapy on her life and career.

Before Sherry Lansing became the first woman to run a major Hollywood studio and a legendary force behind some of cinema's most iconic films, she was an insecure young woman convinced she had to hide her ambition, terrified of judgment, and struggling to believe in herself. Then she met Dr. Joshua Hoffs, a therapist who gave her something she'd never experienced before: a space where she could be vulnerable without shame, ambitious without apology, and herself without fear. In this deeply personal and unguarded conversation, the trailblazing studio executive sits down with David Begnaud to share the story of the man who believed in her when she couldn't believe in herself. Sherry opens up about growing up with a mother who escaped Nazi Germany and wanted nothing more than for her daughter to get married and join the country club, even though that same mother became Sherry's first role model when she took over the family real estate business after Sherry's father died when she was just nine years old. She talks about her first therapist, who told her that when he was done with her she wouldn't want to work, she'd just want to bake pies, and how that experience nearly broke her…

People in this episode

Host: David Begnaud

Guest: Sherry Lansing

Topics covered

• self-doubt
• personal growth
• therapy
• Hollywood
• ambition
• vulnerability

Keywords

• Sherry Lansing
• self-doubt
• therapy
• Hollywood
• ambition
• personal growth
• vulnerability

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Nazi Germany

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