Episode 70: The Secret to Getting Anything You Want In Life, With Jennifer Cohen
Jennifer Cohen is an entrepreneur, bestselling author of Bigger, Better, Bolder, and host of a top 10 business podcast, "Habits and Hustle." She also had a viral TED Talk titled “The Secret to Getting Anything You Want In Life," with over 5 million views. In today's episode, Jen is chatting with Josie about the secret to getting anything you want in life, why boldness is like ordering what you really want off the menu, why it's especially important for women to practice boldness, and how confidence is a skill that you can exercise like a muscle. Jen also shares the time she practiced being bold with an A-list celebrity and (no surprise) her strategy worked. This episode will leave you with tangible tips to go after your wildest dreams.
SHOW NOTES:
This week, Josie and Emma are recording their intro live from The Everygirl offices in Chicago. They discuss Josie’s journey to sexual empowerment through sexting (as assigned as homework by her sex therapist, of course), and Emma gives her advice for sending a good, non-cringe sext. Then, they dive into the Ask The Everygirl segment, which is about getting started in the dating scene. Emma shares her advice for not worrying about making “bad decisions” in the dating world when you are just starting out; Josie discusses how we all have different timelines in dating for a reason and explains how to evaluate why you want to enter the dating scene. The interview with entrepreneur and author Jennifer Cohen kicks off with Josie asking Jennifer point-blank: What is the secret to getting anything you want in life? Jennifer runs through her personal philosophy about being bold, and how being bold is the secret to personal achievement. She explains why many people often shy away from being bold, and how to overcome those limiting beliefs. Then, Josie asks Jennifer how people can exercise their boldness muscle in the real world and build their confidence step-by-step. Jennifer gives a few examples of small interactions that people can easily practice which will eventually build to them becoming bolder and more eager to go for what they really want out of life. Josie and Jennifer talk through Jennifer’s controversial example of ordering whatever you want at a restaurant as an exercise in boldness. Then, the conversation pivots to instances in Jennifer’s own life when she has been bold and seen the benefits of being bold. She shares the hilarious and impactful story of how she managed to interview Keanu Reeves at a very young age. Jennifer also dives into the different types of boldness and discusses how we can each be inherently bold in some ways and not as bold in others. Josie and Jennifer chat about how this manifests specifically in the dating world. Finally, the episode closes with some rapid-fire questions for Jennifer.
Must-Listen Moments:
[7:26] Ask The Everygirl: How should I go about getting into the dating scene if I am 25 and feel like a late bloomer?
[18:01] Why being bold is the secret to getting anything you want in life
[21:14] Jennifer explains why most people fail to be bold in their lives, and how to exercise your own boldness muscle through small interactions
[33:45] How boldness has benefitted Jennifer in her own life, from a young age to hosting her own podcast and interviewing top-tier guests
[40:45] What are the different boldness types? How do these manifest in our social interactions with other people, especially in the dating world?
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