472: LILLY SINGH on Self-Acceptance, Coming Out at 30, Career Pursuits, and Overcoming Gender Inequality

The Rachel Hollis Podcast

Rachel Hollis

Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Education, How To, Personal Development, Relationships, Personal Growth, Health And Wellness

4.4 • 16.6K Ratings

🗓️ 31 August 2023

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

LILLY SINGH is a YouTuber, TV host, comedian, actress, and a wearer of many other hats. Best known by her pseudonym (Superwoman), in this week's episode, she gets real with us about navigating those nerve-wracking ''what-ifs'' and turning them into ''why nots?'' She shares her transformative journey from doubter to dreamer and spills the tea on how she mustered the courage to break free from societal norms. Ready to be the heroine of your own story? Tune in for an engaging conversation that'll empower you to kick self-doubt to the curb.

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0:00.0	I came out at the age of 30. That is not easy for my Indian parents to deal with. It is not.
0:08.0	And when I did it, was the reaction perfect? No. It was not. Did they use the right words? Absolutely not.
0:16.0	And I think for two years, I was resentful about that. I was like, well, why didn't they know this?
0:22.0	How could they not have the right language? How could they tell me maybe this is a phase?
0:28.0	How could they say all the things that are so wrong? But the reality is like...
0:32.0	And you can, as a listener, decide if this is sad or if this is beautiful.
0:36.0	And I think it's a mix of both. They did not kick me out of their house.
0:40.0	They sat down with me and had a conversation with me.
0:42.0	And now we have a really, really great relationship.
0:46.0	So it's for me to decide, do I get hung up on your reaction?
0:50.0	I'm not knowing the right words. I'm not immediately being perfect.
0:53.0	Or is there greater beauty in you saying I'm not perfect? I'm going to learn as a full adult
0:59.0	how to support my daughter over the next few years?
1:01.0	Because I'm going to argue that the latter is more beautiful.
1:05.0	Hi, I'm Rachel Hollis and this is my podcast.
1:09.0	I spend so many hours of every single week reading and listening to podcasts and watching YouTube videos
1:16.0	and trying to find out as much as I can about the world around me.
1:20.0	And that's what we do on this show.
1:23.0	We talk about everything, life, and how to be an entrepreneur.
1:27.0	What happened to dinosaurs? What's the best recipe for fried chicken?
1:31.0	What's the best plan for intermittent fasting?
1:33.0	What's going on with our inner child?
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