Episode 43: Alex Williamson, Chief Brand Officer Bumble

Hurdle

Emily Abbate

Health & Fitness

5 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2019

⏱️ 42 minutes

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There’s no better way to describe Alex Williamson than kind. The Chief Brand Officer at Bumble has had more than her fair share of #hurdlemoments. From dealing with her mother’s breast cancer diagnosis to finding out she had fibromyalgia in her early 20s, these challenges have help shape her into the woman she is today. Williamson even tells me about a recent divorce that drove her to try a digital detox that forever changed her for the better. In episode 43, she shares what it’s like being at the helm of a tech company which now boasts more than 50 million users in over 150 countries. We get super vulnerable, talking about powering through persistent pain, the power of positive thinking, and that sometimes—it’s OK to go looking for a “quick swipe.” SOCIAL @williamson @bumble @bumblebizz @bumblebff @bumblehoney @hurdlepodcast @emilyabbate OFFERS Athletic Greens | Head to athleticgreens.com/hurdle to get 20 free travel packs ($99 value) with your first purchase, no code necessary. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hurdle/message

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0:00.0	Hey, hurdlers. Emily Abadi here. You're listening to Episode 43 of Hurtle, a podcast that talks to everyone from top CEOs and entrepreneurs to athletes about how they got through a tough time in their life, hurdles of sorts, by leaning into wellness. It's really crazy the higher these numbers get. It's like my little baby's growing up. Today I'm chatting with
0:22.5	Alex Williamson. She's the chief brand officer at Bumble. Before we get to that, quick shout
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0:43.5	off the day with the Greens powder, I'm doing something that's good for my body. I'm taking some
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1:03.2	No code necessary. Again, that's athletic greens.com slash hurdle. Now, let's talk about Alex.
1:09.6	This woman is impressive, to say the least. We were able to
1:14.5	catch up when I was in Austin last week and it felt super timely being that it was the day before
1:19.2	Valentine's Day in February this month that everyone's just in touch with their feelings and
1:25.0	talking about love and what better time to talk to someone
1:28.1	from Bumble.
1:29.2	She's got a super interesting story.
1:31.0	You know, she's faced a lot of hurdles in her life.
1:33.4	She talked to me about when they found out that her mother had breast cancer.
1:36.8	We talk about how her life changed forever when she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and how
1:40.9	she deals with that on a regular basis.
1:43.3	And she also talks to me about her recent divorce.
1:46.1	And I think what's so special about this episode is that Alex and I really got into a lot of
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