Yara Shahidi Opens Up: How To Prioritize Mental Health & Overcome Self-Doubt To Achieve Any Dream

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

Entrepreneurship, Fitness, Inspiration, Greatness, Health, Money, Celebrity Interview, Self Care, Celebrity, Success, Mental Health, Relationships, Mindset, Health & Fitness, Education, Alternative Health, Business, Self-improvement

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🗓️ 27 November 2024

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Join me for an incredibly insightful conversation with the remarkable Yara Shahidi, who at just 24 has already achieved extraordinary success as an actress, producer, and Harvard graduate. Beyond her achievements on shows like Black-ish and Grown-ish, Yara reveals herself as a deeply thoughtful individual wrestling with questions of authenticity, personal growth, and purposeful living. She opens up about balancing her flourishing career with her education, managing public expectations, and her journey toward embracing imperfection. What struck me most was her wisdom beyond her years and her commitment to building genuine relationships while maintaining her authentic self. This conversation is a masterclass in navigating success while staying grounded in your values.

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0:00.0	So many times people would assume that I'm just an upbeat person.
0:05.0	I think for the most part, a smiling individual,
0:07.0	but I think the anxiety and overwhelm
0:09.0	are overshadowing the excitement of what's next.
0:12.0	I think it's also kind of aligned with a lot of self-work
0:15.0	of prioritizing what it means to take care of myself.
0:18.0	I put my own needs behind everything else, even when it's not being asked of me.
0:22.6	You know her as an actress on Blackish and Grownish. Since then, she's graduated from Harvard,
0:27.6	become a successful producer, the incredible Yarra Shahidi. It truly starts as a vision board.
0:33.6	Some random day, I was 18 and wrote down every deal that I wanted to have. And I don't
0:39.4	typically think that way of being like, oh, I'm going to get this deal with this. But I just
0:42.7	written down a list. Two years later, I was like, oh, we did it all. The priority in this world is
0:47.8	building relationships with people around you. It's not building networks. It's not building
0:52.0	contacts. It's building relationships. My whole life has been about relationships.
0:56.0	Yeah.
0:57.0	What do you feel like it's been the most challenging thing you've had to overcome?
1:00.0	I don't know if I've talked about this.
1:02.0	Welcome back, everyone in the School of Greatness.
1:07.0	Very excited about our guests. We have Yara Shahidi in the house. So good to see you.
1:11.9	Thank you for having me. Yeah, I'm excited because you have had an incredible career as a young
1:19.2	actor, but also, you know, just talking to you beforehand with your mom is just inspiring
1:24.2	what you've been able to create for yourself from your career and TV, film,
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