Maria Menounos on Work-Life Balance, Resetting Priorities and The Importance of “Being"

Ambition 2.0

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Entrepreneurship, Careers, Business

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🗓️ 5 November 2020

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Maria Menounos is a long-standing Hollywood veteran. She’s an actress, Emmy Award-winning journalist, best selling author, founder and CEO of Afterbuzz TV, and host of Better Together with Maria Menounos, a daytime talk series and podcast dedicated to transforming lives, and transforming together. Maria always says, "getting better isn’t easy, but it’s a whole lot easier when we do it together." Maria has worked for some of the biggest shows including Entertainment Tonight and The Today Show. As a journalist, she had sit down interviews with every US president since Bill Clinton. After being diagnosed with a brain tumor, her perspective on work drastically shifted. Her mission now is to share the lessons she learned with others about protecting both your mental and physical health while balancing an incredibly rewarding career. This interview with Maria was recorded live in front of an audience at a Girlboss Rally LA 2019 and her message is as important as ever. Listen in and learn why Maria thinks women need to save time for themselves through hobbies and mindful activities, balance their personal and professional lives, and focus on what truly matters in life. Sign up for the Girlboss Daily to receive tips on work, life, and how to chase (and reach!) your dreams: https://bit.ly/30A14AL Follow Maria Menounos on social media at @mariamenounos and check out her show, Better Together with Maria Menounos. Meal planning will never be the same again. Visit mealime.com/girlboss for 50% off a Pro subscription. Did you enjoy this episode of Girlboss Radio? Comment and let us know what you think on our Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	When you're sick and you get a diagnosis or you're dying or you could die,
0:05.0	none of the accomplishments matter guys.
0:08.0	None of them, I'm telling you.
0:10.0	All I thought about was, oh my God, why did I run myself into the ground why did I tell my mom I didn't have time to talk because I was busy emailing somebody why did I why did I why did I why did I what really matters is being present with your friends, with your family, with
0:26.3	whatever you're doing. What matters is how much you give back.
0:29.7	Hey girl bosses in today's episode we're sharing an interview with Emmy Award Running
0:36.8	Journalist, New York Times best-selling author, actress, entrepreneur,
0:40.9	MMA Fighter, and most recently podcast host, Maria Mununos.
0:45.5	This episode was recorded live in front of an audience of the Girl Boss Rally in 2019.
0:50.1	We're sharing this episode now in light of the anxiety and uncertainty of 2020.
0:55.8	As Maria says, getting better isn't easy, but it's a whole lot easier when we do it together. Every week, her podcast, Better Together, brings the world's leading experts,
1:05.4	influential celebrities and game changers to share tips on how to get better in all areas of life.
1:11.2	In today's conversation with Sophia, Maria gets candid about how she dealt with
1:14.9	success at a young age, her brain tumor, and living your best life while you can. She talks about
1:20.9	the importance of putting our health first and takes us through the routines, hobbies, and spiritual mindsets that keep her going every day.
1:28.5	Ready for a dose of inspiration? Here's Maria's conversation with Sophia.
1:33.0	Hi, guys.
1:40.0	Hi guys. It's been a long day. You still have energy? You good? So many so many
1:47.9	amazing speakers here. I'm so so lucky to sit here with you Maria and we've sat together before we've both been on each other's podcast
1:56.4	Yeah, so I'm sure you guys know who Maria is
1:59.4	She's an actress an Emmy Award winning journalist,
2:03.1	a best-selling author, and the founder and CEO
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