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Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais

Victoria's Secret CEO Jan Singer on Authenticity, Confidence, Control

Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais

Dr. Michael Gervais

Sport Psychology, Finding Mastery, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Business, Self Help, Michael Gervais, Health & Fitness, Mindset, Psychology, Self-improvement, Education

4.71.7K Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2017

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

In this conversation we sit down with Jan Singer.

Jan is the Chief Executive Officer for Victoria’s Secret Lingerie, the world’s most recognized and beloved intimate apparel company.

There are thousands of apparel companies across the globe. How do the successful one’s stand out?

Part of the success is tapping into the psychology and philosophy of their potential customers. The clothes we choose are in many ways a reflection of our personal philosophy. Jan has a clear understanding of how important it is for her to be clear, open and authentic — as her philosophy impacts those that work with her, and ultimately shapes the experience of the product and customer experience.

We all have choices we make everyday – of our actions and our thoughts — and how we choose to spend time and money.

This conversation touches on that very issue — choice — and the process to choose thoughts that serve us well.

Jan’s authenticity in the conversation is a hallmark for her success in leadership.

We learn about her leadership style and what she learned from her time at Nike, where she held various senior roles for more than 10 years including Vice President of Global Apparel and Corporate Vice President of Global Footwear.

Jan has an uncanny ability to push incredibly hard, to persevere and also has the self-awareness to understand that making time for recovery is just as important.

We discuss the role mindfulness plays in her every day life and a personal moment that made her reevaluate what she values most to this day.

Jan has incredible spirit, has silenced her doubters time and again, and is someone I’ve loved knowing and am excited to introduce you to through this conversation.

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0:00.0

My philosophy is that we are in control of our destiny.

0:05.0

And although there are energies that happen that feel out of our control,

0:10.0

what we do with them is ours to own.

0:13.4

All right, welcome back or welcome to the Finding Mastery Podcast.

0:26.2

I'm Michael Jervay. And the idea behind these conversations is to learn from people

0:31.2

who are on the path of mastery.

0:33.0

To better understand what they're searching for,

0:35.2

to really understand that core drive,

0:37.8

and to also understand their psychological framework,

0:40.4

which is how they make sense of the world,

0:42.4

how they make sense of the world,

0:42.5

how they make sense of people and events in their life,

0:45.3

and as well as we want to understand the mental skills

0:48.5

that they use to build and refine their craft.

0:51.9

Finding Mastery is brought to you by natural stacks. find their

0:55.0

finding mastery is brought to you by natural stacks.

0:58.0

Your brain is one of the hungriest organs in your body. It's been found to consume roughly around 20% of your energy every day.

1:02.0

That means an important factor between the days you feel 20% of your energy every day.

1:02.5

That means an important factor between the days you feel sluggish

1:05.6

and the days that you feel sharp

1:07.4

is how fuel efficient your brain is.

1:10.5

And that's why I'm excited to be partnered

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