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The School of Greatness

797 Jameela Jamil: Be Courageous by Being You

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

Mindset, Relationships, Entrepreneurship, Mental Health, Education, Greatness, Fitness, Celebrity, Health, Inspiration, Success, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Business, Money, Self Care, Celebrity Interview

4.822K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2019

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

LET'S PUT AN END TO SELF-HATE. Shame takes on many forms. We can feel shameful about our race, our gender, about aging, and so much more. Shame makes us stay small. What if instead of feeling shame about our insecurities, we celebrated every aspect of ourselves? What if we learned to think independently instead of listening to what the media says about us? To become the powerful confident person you are meant to be, you have to identify your shame and work hard to eliminate it. It won’t just disappear on its own. On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk about shame with an actor who has made body positivity her mission: Jameela Jamil. Jameela Jamil is an actress, model, presenter, and body positivity activist. Following a breast cancer scare in 2016, Jamil moved to America to become a screenwriter. She is known for playing Tahani Al-Jamil on the hit TV show The Good Place. Jameela is a big proponent of therapy as a way to move past our shame. She says mental health should be a top priority for all of us despite the stigma around it. So get ready to learn how to stand up to the harmful messaging we receive from the media on Episode 797. Some Questions I Ask: How much did you shame yourself growing up? (6:30) Do men or women shame women more? (9:00) What was the biggest insecurity you’ve had? (16:00) Do you think you’d be able to make the impact you’re making if you weren’t on tv? (29:00) In This Episode You Will Learn: The difference between Brittish and American cultures (4:00) The types of shames that Jameela has “killed off” in herself (11:00) What led Jameela to come to America (24:00) How to combat inequality in the workplace (37:00) The wrong messages that men are taught by the media (42:00) Follow me on: Instagram @LewisHowes Twitter @LewisHowes Facebook @LewisHowes

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0:00.0

This is episode number seven, nine, seven with the inspirational Jamila Jamil.

0:08.4

Welcome to the School of Greatness.

0:11.6

My name is Louis Howes, a former pro athlete, turned lifestyle entrepreneur.

0:15.6

And each week we bring you an inspiring person or message to help you discover how to unlock

0:21.6

your inner greatness.

0:23.6

Thanks for spending some time with me today.

0:25.3

Now let the class begin.

0:30.0

Renee Brown said, courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.

0:39.8

I am so excited to show up today with Jamila Jamil to talk about unlocking the real you

0:46.4

and showing all of yourself.

0:48.3

Now for those that don't know who Jamila is, she's an actress, writer, DJ, model, and radio

0:52.8

host who currently stars opposite Kristen Bell and Ted Danson on the television show,

0:58.2

the good place, which is a mega hit.

1:00.5

She first started in media as a presenter and was recruited by BBC Radio One to host her

1:06.5

own show where she made history as a first woman to host the network show official chart.

1:13.0

As a fashion model, she has been featured on the covers of Vogue and the cut.

1:17.0

And Jamila is also a social activist and philanthropist having founded Why Not People.

1:22.4

And events and membership company focused on making live entertainment venues accessible

1:26.0

and comfortable for disabled people.

1:28.7

Most recently she started the movement which has been taking over the online world and

1:32.7

Instagram account at I underscore way for women to celebrate themselves feel valuable and

1:40.3

fight toxic beauty standards.

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