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Rise Together Podcast

113: Learning From Our Mistakes with Sophia Amoruso

Rise Together Podcast

Dave Hollis

Business, Health & Fitness, Careers, Relationships, Society & Culture

4.611.4K Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2020

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

From Nasty Gal to Girlboss, and now soaring to new heights with Business Class, Sophia Amoruso has experienced the gamut of entrepreneurship. Today she stops by the Rise Together podcast to share an unflinching look at the ups and downs of her career, the lessons she holds onto and the things she would do differently now that she has the experience to draw from. We also touch on the human element of entrepreneurship, and how to stop waiting around for a mentor and become one for yourself. You can board Sophia's Business Class here! -> https://takebusinessclass.com -- Dave's first-ever book, Get Out Of Your Own Way, is OUT NOW! This book is for everyone, and we mean EVERYONE: women who loved Girl Wash Your Face, men who did or didn't read Girl Wash Your Face, personal development skeptics, personal development devotees, anyone and everyone who has a life and knows it could maybe get a little better if they could just get out of their own dang way! LET'S GOOOOOO! -> http://bit.ly/gooyowpod You asked for it, you got it! Coaching with Dave is here! All year long Dave is offering courses in both life and career, all designed to help you identify where you are now, where you want to go, and how you’ll get there. After working his way through Disney to become a President of Theatrical Distribution, then making the conscious decision to be an entrepreneur, Dave knows exactly what it takes to be successful no matter which direction your life - or career - takes you. Now you can have exclusive access to his experience and wisdom, with monthly challenges and actionable results! Follow this link to see what coaching can do for YOU! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Oh, do we have a treat for you today on the rise together podcast?

0:04.4

We have Sophia Amaruso, who is a serial entrepreneur and a New York Times bestselling author with

0:10.2

an unprecedented track record in building iconic brands.

0:14.5

Sophia evolved from one of the most prominent figures in fashion to a cultural thought

0:18.4

leader, inspiring a new generation of founders, professionals, freelancers, and creatives.

0:25.0

In 2017, she founded Girlboss, a community for ambitious women,

0:29.9

and in 2019, at the fifth Girlboss rally, which hosted 1800 attendees,

0:35.7

she unveiled Girlboss.com, a digital professional network that fast-company dubbed

0:40.9

The LinkedIn for Women. Sophia has also hosted Girlboss Radio, which garnered

0:45.5

over 20 million downloads, and in December of 2019, it was announced that Girlboss had been

0:50.6

acquired by Attention Capital. Her 2014 New York Times bestseller, Girlboss,

0:56.3

chronicled her early life as well as her experience as the founder of a fashion

1:00.5

empire called Nasty Gal, and it was adapted into a scripted TV series that premiered on Netflix

1:05.9

in 2017, produced by Charlize Theron. She's also authored two other books, Nasty Galaxy,

1:12.6

and the Girlboss workbook. Sophia is now focused on her personal brand and providing inspiration

1:19.2

and advice to her community on lifestyle, entrepreneurship, wellness, and beauty.

1:24.2

In fall 2020, she launches Business Class, an in-depth online entrepreneurship course that

1:30.7

covers the fundamentals of starting and scaling your own business to achieve long-term success.

1:35.8

In fact, I think it just came out this last week. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome

1:41.6

Sophia Amaruso.

1:43.1

What would the world look like if we all pushed ourselves to have candid conversations with

1:50.3

people who didn't look like us, think like us, or live like us? I'm Dave Hollis, and

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