Welcome to the first ever episode of Dream It Real, a podcast for those who dream, brought to you by Coach.

I'm your host, Heaven Nagatu.

Coach and I have been collaborating on this as a part of their Dream It Real initiative, which is all about supporting the next generation and their dreams for the future.

Each week, we're going to be talking to inspire guests about how they're making their dreams a reality, dreams for themselves, their communities, and the world.

So, yes, here at Dream at Real, we are all about being real.

So, of course, we're kicking off the season talking about authenticity.

And who better to talk about authenticity than Selena Gomez, okay?

I have always, always wanted to be me. but when I was younger, I was very insecure. I started in this industry really young, and I think that you kind of create this other

persona of yourself. And then when I started going through real, really difficult things, it allowed me to just

have worth.

So whether you grew up with her on TV or had one of her songs stuck in your head, I'm looking

at you, talky, talky,

or you just can't stop liking all her posts on Instagram. There's no way you haven't come

across Selena Gomez in some way. She's collaborated with Coach for the last two years,

from campaigns to fashion shows and even her own capsule collection, and they've been busy

getting creative together. But Selena coach wanted to make sure

the collaboration ran deeper than that. That's why when coach launched the Dream at Real initiative,

she was one of the first people to jump on board. Over the years, Selena has made it a priority

to stay true to herself and her fans, the Salinators. Hey y'all, how you doing? I stay in a hive. I love a

hive. She has been all about staying true to

herself, and she had a lot to say about authenticity. Hi, Selena. Hello. I'm so excited.

You're here. I'm very happy to be here. Thank you for joining us for the very first episode of Dream It Real.

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