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9 to 5ish with theSkimm

Rebroadcast: Brooke Shields on Learning To Compartmentalize

9 to 5ish with theSkimm

theSkimm

Entrepreneurship, Careers, Business

4.71.9K Ratings

🗓️ 6 July 2022

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

This week, we’re throwing it back to one of our favorite episodes from last year. Brooke Shields has been a household name ever since she did her first commercial, at just 11 months old. As a teenage model and actress being managed by her mother, Brooke found her own image sexualized — but refused to play along with the media’s expectations. Since then, she’s acted on Broadway, starred in sitcoms and TV dramas, raised two daughters and written two memoirs. We spoke to Brooke about how to survive and stay sane amid intense public scrutiny. In this episode, Brooke talks about: Working with her mother — and choosing to fire her The small things she does to help her compartmentalize Staying true to herself under pressure Not taking criticism personally

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0:00.0

Hi everyone, this week we are throwing it back to one of our favorite episodes from last year.

0:05.7

We spoke to actor Brooke Shields about learning to compartmentalize and how to survive intense public scrutiny.

0:12.2

We'll be back with a new episode of 9-5-ish next week.

0:15.7

Until then, please enjoy this episode with Brooke.

0:19.7

I think I survived because I could compartmentalize.

0:23.0

Maybe that's helpful. Maybe the compartmentalizing hindered my talent, I don't know,

0:29.4

but I knew that if I was going to survive, I was going to have to.

0:35.9

I'm Carly Zaken and I'm Danielle Weisberg. Welcome to 9-5-ish with the skin.

0:41.5

We've run into so many questions over the years and had so many moments where we needed advice

0:47.8

and we got it from women who'd been there.

0:51.2

And that's what we're bringing you with this show.

0:53.3

Each week we're helping you get what you want out of your career

0:56.5

by talking to the smartest leaders we know.

0:58.8

Because we know your work life is a lot more than 9-5.

1:03.5

All right, let's get into it.

1:07.6

Today our guest is Brooke Shields.

1:10.1

She has been a household name almost since birth from doing her first commercial at 11

1:15.6

months old to a Calvin Klein Jean's campaign at 14.

1:19.7

She achieved notoriety through blockbuster movies in the 1980s, like the Blue Lagoon and Endless Love.

1:26.1

Since then, Brooke's become a Broadway actress, starred in sitcoms and TV dramas,

1:30.8

written two books, and raised two daughters.

1:33.3

And now she is starring in and producing the upcoming Netflix Christmas movie,

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