By most measures, TLC was the most successful girl group in popular music history. And T Boz, the “T” in TLC, attained that success while dealing with sickle cell anemia, overcoming the usual doubters and haters, and shutting up everyone who tried to tell her that she should fit into the stereotypical roles that women are encouraged to play. On this episode of Women of Impact, Lisa Bilyeu gets to interview one of her childhood heroes, the incredibly resilient and cheerfully outspoken T Boz. They discuss living with chronic illness, the importance of not holding grudges, and why it's so important to believe in yourself when others doubt you. [Original air date: 7/1/20]. SHOW NOTES: T Boz credits her mother as the primary reason for her incredibly resilient mindset [2:36] When people try to discourage you they are projecting their fears onto you [5:20] T Boz says that, for her, she needs to be the leader [8:58] You have to start by believing in yourself, because other people will not believe in you [11:37] T Boz explains that she turned down some hit songs because they didn’t fit her [15:30] What really matters is whether you are proud of your work and the way you live your life [18:56] TLC came back after severe hardships because they still had something to say [20:53] T Boz explains why she doesn’t hold grudges [23:04] T Boz discusses the ways she deals with being hurt and getting angry [25:31] T Boz talks about the consequences of trying to ignore her sickle cell anemia [28:38] T Boz didn’t talk about her illness because she didn’t want people pitying her [34:10] When you’re chronically ill, it affects everything you do [37:13] T Boz talks about why she started her natural products line, TLCBD [39:55] T Boz shares her superpower [43:04] FOLLOW T BOZ: WEBSITE: https://tionnewellness.com/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/therealtboz FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/RealTBoz/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/therealtboz SPONSORS: Go over to https://zocdoc.com/Lisa and download the ZocDoc app for absolutely free That's https://beamminerals.com and enter code N-Y-B-B-S at checkout for 20% off your first order. Sign up for just one dollar a month with your trial period at https://shopify.com/lisa Post your job for free at https://linkedIn.com/LISA Go to https://www.heytabu.com/discount/LISA15 use code LISA15 to save 15% off your order Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase your first purchase by going to https://drinkAG1.com/lisa. Go to https://tryviome.com/LISA and use code LISA to get 20% off your first 3 months, and take control of your gut health today! ORDER YOUR COPY OF LISA'S BOOK "RADICAL CONFIDENCE"  (NOW IN PAPERBACK & WITH A NEW CHAPTER!) & GET YOUR FREE BADASS BONUSES: https://bit.ly/radcon ***CALLING ALL BADASSES!*** If you really want to level up your confidence game, check out the WOMEN OF IMPACT SUBSCRIPTION, specially designed to turn you into the badass you were born to be!  *New episodes delivered ad-free, EXCLUSIVE access to hundreds of archived Women of Impact episodes, and so much more!* Don't settle for mediocrity when you can be extraordinary! *****Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/457ebrP***** Subscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices