584. Navigating Grief, Letting Go of Identities and Living Fully with Bozoma Saint John

Almost 30

Krista Williams & Lindsey Simcik

Alternative Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Education

4.5 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2023

⏱️ 97 minutes

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Summary

The iconic business leader, Bozoma Saint John, comes on the show to discuss her latest venture—her memoir, The Urgent Life. She takes readers through the numbing days of multiple griefs and the courage which these sparked in her to live a life in accordance with her values. K+L have a meaningful, vulnerable conversation that, despites its heavy topics, still features a lot of laughter (one of the many reasons they love Bozoma). In this episode, the girls dive deep into why Bozoma decided to live life urgently. Her life has been encompassed by many highs and lows, one of which was the death of her husband, Peter. No stranger to adversity, Bozoma recounts life’s tragedies and how she learned to build a remarkable life worth living (even in her brokenness). Bozoma’s story is heartbreakingly beautiful, though many of its themes are not uncommon. Our hope is this conversation will inspire any listener who has loved, mourned and is finding their way forward, to live life to the fullest. We also talk about: Being a Black woman in corporate America Embracing her identity unapologetically Knowing when to make a career change Wrestling with the ego and learning to let go of identities Trusting the Soul to light the path forward Dealing with the loss of her husband and daughter Navigating and carrying two different types of grief How grief shifted her perspective on life and self The challenges of motherhood and pursuing a career Giving her daughter an empowered voice within the house Defining urgency (Hint: it’s about intention!) Learning to listen to your intuition Resources: Read: The Urgent Life Website: bozomasaintjohn.com Instagram: @badassboz Twitter: @badassboz TikTok: @badassboz Sponsors: Cymbiotika | Use code ALMOST30 at checkout for 15% off your first purchase at cymbiotika.com/discount/ALMOST30. BetterHelp| Visit betterhelp.com/almost30 today to get 10% off your first month. Sacredness of Being Single | Visit sacrednessofbingsingle.com for support, community and resources during your single season. Hello Fresh | Go to HelloFresh.com/65almost30 and use code 65almost30 for 65% off plus free shipping! Learn more: almost30.com/learn almost30.com/morningmicrodose almost30.com/podcast-pro Join our community: almost30.com/membership facebook.com/Almost30podcast/groups Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: almost30.com/disclaimer. Find more to love at almost30.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Oh my goodness. Welcome to almost 30 podcast. Hello, everybody. It's Lindsay and Krista. We're glad you're here.
0:16.4	It's a good day to listen to the almost 30 pod. If this is your first time, welcome. You have
0:24.2	basically almost 600 episodes. We talk about everything from spirituality to
0:30.9	often wellness, to entrepreneurship, to relationship sex, everything in between.
0:38.6	And we're just really thankful you're here. We know there's a lot out there to choose from
0:42.6	and it's no accident. You found this particular episode with Bazzoma St. John.
0:47.5	Yeah, it is such a good one. I was magnetized the entire conversation fully in it having
0:55.7	the best time. Those is so amazing and magnetic. And this is a conversation we wanted to have
1:01.7	for a long time. You know, we've wanted her on the show because she's just such a powerhouse,
1:06.0	she's so successful. And as fate would have it as the universe would have it, she came at the
1:12.0	perfect time. It's kind of wild. Because I was thinking when we wanted to have her on a couple
1:17.4	years ago, she was still in her corporate world. Yes. Yes. Hadn't written the book. Yes.
1:23.8	Wow. And the book The Origin Life is really about love, loss, and survival. And she took a huge
1:30.0	leap. If you know her, she is one of the most successful women in the world. She has worked for
1:35.9	brands like Apple, Netflix, Speets by Dre. Like she's just been huge in the game. And for her to
1:44.4	step away from her corporate job and to really choose herself and really look at her identity and her
1:49.6	ego and her heart and who she really is outside of all these roles is so powerful. Yeah. I, like
1:57.2	Christa said, you're just captivated by her presence and energy. And for reasons that I was kind
2:04.6	of surprised, you know, she's not only beautiful. But in our conversation, I just felt so thankful.
2:12.9	She felt comfortable enough to share, you know, the season that she's in where she spent so many
2:20.7	years, 20 years, just at a pace that was fast and furious, you know, in a way and really
2:29.0	super successful being in rooms where she was the only one that looked like she does. The only
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