Why Your Biggest Gambles Must Always Be On Yourself (with Kandi Burruss)

Aspire with Emma Grede

E13 Media

Entrepreneurship, Business, Society & Culture

4.6 • 874 Ratings

🗓️ 19 August 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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If you’ve ever felt the sting of being underestimated, been told your best ideas were too big, or wondered how to turn the next chapter of your life into a big win, this is your episode. We dive into the emotional highs and lows of being someone who refused to stay behind the scenes, the balance of motherhood and ambition and the gamble of betting on yourself when the stakes feel impossibly high. You'll hear how Kandi navigated the heartbreak of deals that fell through, leaned into vulnerability to write songs that became cultural anthems, and faced the drama of 'Real Housewives' cameras while protecting her sense of self. Kandi gets real about being a Grammy winning hit maker crafting culture-defining hits like “No Scrubs,” launching businesses out of tough seasons, and the humility hack that keeps her grounded no matter how high she climbs. In this conversation, she shares the blueprint she’s built for making bold moves, trusting your gut, and using every platform—housewives drama, hit records, even home kitchens—to power a life that truly aspires. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Candy Burris is a Grammy-winning songwriter, reality TV icon, serial entrepreneur and Broadway
0:15.8	powerhouse.
0:17.3	Candy has never fit into one box because she never planned to.
0:22.6	From girl group fame with escape to penning hits for music legends like Whitney Houston and Destiny's Child, from dominating
0:27.7	Real Housewives of Atlanta for over a decade to rewriting the rules as one of the most
0:32.6	successful producers on Broadway. Candy's built a career on talent, tenacity, and a fierce commitment to
0:39.4	ownership. But behind the spotlight is a woman shaped by early values, smart hustle and the
0:45.0	belief that every opportunity is a chance to create another. Today, we talk about what it means to
0:51.0	build leverage, learn from mistakes and make bold moves across industries
0:54.8	that weren't always built for women like her. This is a conversation about evolution, influence
1:00.3	and what it takes to play the long game. Coming up on the Aspire podcast today, Candy Burris. Candy, I'm so happy to have you here today in Atlanta.
1:19.2	Welcome to Aspire.
1:20.5	Well, thank you for having me.
1:22.2	I have so much to talk to you about, but I have to tell you, I went to see Othello on Broadway.
1:26.8	Oh, you did? Of course I did
1:28.7	with Denzel and Jake. And I literally, first of all, I never seen more black people in the
1:33.7	theatre. And I thought, one, I have to ask you, do you think that that's because of you? And how
1:38.5	proud are you to have the highest grossing theater production on Broadway.
1:44.9	What an achievement.
1:46.2	It's a, okay, first of all, that's an amazing achievement to say that we made history.
1:51.0	It's crazy.
1:51.4	It's crazy.
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