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Andy Dunn believes that he is bigger than his diagnosis. In 2017, Andy Dunn sold the company he co-founded and ran to Wal-Mart for $310 million dollars. But while that company, Bonobos, was prospering, Andy’s mental health was at an all time low. He was suffering from bipolar disorder which gave him depressive symptoms where he couldn’t get out of bed, mixed with manic and violent episodes of energy. In this episode, Andy speaks to his experiences and the lessons he’s learned while running a business with an mental illness. Buy Andy’s Book, Burn Rate here To learn more about Lincoln Financial, check out https://www.lincolnfinancial.com/

After the 2016 election, comedian Jordan Klepper and Governor John Kasich suffered starkly different professional wins and losses. Governor Kasich lost the presidential primary against then candidate, Donald Trump, and Jordan graduated from being a correspondent on The Daily Show to getting his own show. Since then Jordan’s show was canceled by Comedy Central and in this episode, the two guys talk about processing professional failures and how it led them to their new podcast, “Kasich & Klepper”. Listen to “Kasich & Klepper” here To learn more about Lincoln Financial, check out https://www.lincolnfinancial.com/ To learn more about Wealthfront, check out https://www.wealthfront.com/imposters To learn more about Electric, check out https://electric.ai/imposters Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

Growing up, Lewis Howes wasn’t a confident public speaker. Today, he is New York Times bestselling author, a highly sought after keynote speaker, and is the host of one of the top business podcasts in the world. Lewis tells Alex about how he learned to embrace his weaknesses and utilize his strengths in a way that allowed him to go from living on his sister’s couch to growing an impactful personal brand.  Listen to The School of Greatness here. Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

Jim Weber loves a challenge. When he became CEO of Brooks Running in 2001, the company was $40 million in debt. Today, the company earns over $1 billion in revenue. When he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 2017, he took the prognosis head on and made a plan. Jim tells Alex about how he navigated the biggest hurdles in his career and his health, and how not dwelling on the negative has helped him succeed. Check out Jim’s new book here Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

While President Barack Obama was in office, he gave a speech shouting out army veteran Jason Kander as “the future of the Democratic party”. The events that followed were shocking. Jason started making his rounds as a presidential hopeful in 2018, before dropping out of politics altogether after facing the repercussions of his PTSD from the war in Afghanistan. Today, his work is dedicated to stop veteran homelessness and curb suicide rates with his work as the President of National Expansion for the Veteran’s Community Project, and with his new book “Invisible Storm” where he speaks about acknowledging his PTSD for the first time. We chronicle Jason’s journey with his mental health, in this episode. Buy Jason’s book, “Invisible Storm” here Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

In 2020, Alexis Ohanian, Co-Founder of Reddit & Founder of Seven Seven Six, broke ties with the $10 billion-dollar company he helped to build as an act of protest during the Black Lives Matter movement. In doing so, he stepped away from the business he’d known for most of his career, and instead decided to found a different kind of VC firm. In this episode, Alexis tells Alex about the traumas he faced at the very start of his career, and how that has driven him towards the impact-focused mission he has today when it comes to 776, as well as how he approaches being as present as possible for both his family and his work. Read about Alexis Ohanian's VC firm: https://sevensevensix.com/  Learn more about some of the companies that 776 is funding: Prenda Anja Health EarlyBird Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

Ray Dalio is a man that needs little introduction. He fell in love with the stock market at an early age, and has now built the world’s largest hedge fund in Bridgewater Associates. But after spending the majority of his life building his company’s financial security, he’s now entering a different life stage of giving back, and focusing on bettering his own personal principles. In this episode of Imposters, we speak to Ray about his meditation practice, how that helped him as an investor, and how he has coped with the death of his son. Ray Dalio’s LinkedIn post about the passing of his son: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-journey-reflections-following-sons-passing-ray-dalio For more info on our presenting sponsor, check out https://www.sakara.com/imposters. Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

Jarrid Tingle was raised by a single mother and grew up on welfare, living in his grandparents attic for the first 8 years of his life. Through extremely hard work and good fortune, Jarrid was able to go to private schools in far more affluent neighborhoods than his own and eventually went to ivy league colleges and business schools as well. Jarrid committed himself to bettering low-income communities through starting his Black-Owned VC firm, Harlem Capital. To read Jarrid’s Twitter thread all about his life story: https://twitter.com/jarridvtingle/status/1493996450887393281 Read about Harlem Capital: https://harlem.capital/ For more info on our presenting sponsor, check out https://www.sakara.com/imposters. Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

In 2008, at just 16 years old, Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson won four medals including one gold for Team USA at the Beijing Olympics. While the world watched Shawn excel on the outside, internally she was privately suffering from a severe eating disorder. Societal pressures and public scrutiny only worsened her insecurities around weight and it would be years before she realized that she could even ask for help. In this episode, Shawn tells Alex about her incredible highs and lows as a teenager in the spotlight, and how she finally found mental and physical health, as well as career success, after finally learning to ask for help.  For more info on our presenting sponsor, check out https://www.sakara.com/imposters. Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

Shortly after obtaining a degree in business, Jay Shetty decided to become a monk. Not only was this an unusual move, but it was met with strong disapproval from both family and friends. Still, Jay felt compelled to follow this calling, and today Jay is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, hosts a leading health podcast, and is lauded as a mindfulness leader by millions of people around the world. In this episode, Jay tells Alex about feeling completely lost at multiple times in his career, and how holding true to his values helped navigate his way through immense imposter syndrome and nearly running out of money.  Checkout On Purpose with Jay Shetty here. For more info on our presenting sponsor, check out https://www.sakara.com/imposters. Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

Howie Mandel was a kid who never fit in until he found comedy. Even while he was a kid and undiagnosed with OCD, he realized that pranks made him and his odd sense of humor feel seen. In this episode, Howie tracks back from his early childhood finding comedy, to his first career as a standup comedian, and his second career as a game show host to the most popular game show in the world – Deal or No Deal. For more info on our presenting sponsor, check out https://projecthealthyminds.com. Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

Jacob Sartorius was just 13 years old when he became internet famous and immediately faced such intense in-person and online harassment, that his adopted parents had to take him out of school. So as Jacob’s career has continued to skyrocket, he had to figure out ways to deal with his trauma of being adopted and bullied. Jacob tells Alex how he worked through his resentment, anxiety, and panic attacks through years of self-work, and breathwork from the motivational speaker, Wim Hof, and how he hopes to help others who suffer as much as he did. Wim Hof guided breathing exercise (4 rounds) For more info on our presenting sponsor, check out https://projecthealthyminds.com. Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

Growing up was complicated for the now famous television personality-turned-entrepreneur Bethenny Frankel. She was a witness to domestic abuse, went to 13 different schools as a kid, and grew up around gamblers on racetracks. She attributes her fierce personality and business acumen to those experiences, but now she’s reflecting on how that trauma may have shaped her. Check out Bethenny’s new book, Business in Personal, available now For more info on our presenting sponsor, check out https://projecthealthyminds.com. Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

Growing up, Jiaoying Summers struggled to feel worthy. Born during the one-child policy era in China, Jiaoying endured the pressure of not being born a male heir for her family, as well as bullying for not being what was considered “pretty” in her home country. But as Jiaoying tells Alex, all of this made Jiaoying all the more resilient and willing to fight for herself in all situations, from rejection in Hollywood to getting kicked off of TikTok—the platform that has been essential to her comedy career.  Follow Jiaoying’s TikTok at @jiaoyingsummers The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/  For more info on our presenting sponsor, check out https://projecthealthyminds.com. Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

For the first half of his career, Justin Baldoni was known only as a hunky image of masculinity on multiple TV shows. But inside, Justin was actually struggling to feel masculine enough. In this episode, Justin tells Alex about his fraught relationship with his own identity, and how when he transitioned from acting to directing and producing, he suffered from severe imposter syndrome. For more info on our presenting sponsor, check out https://projecthealthyminds.com. Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

Award-winning journalist Liz Plank has certainly had her fair share of battles with anxiety. From self-sabotaging a chance at her dream job to almost giving up on her now-bestselling book, Liz’s inner voice has at times almost derailed her career. In this episode, Liz tells Alex about how she’s gotten through these anxious moments, and how she’s gone from hating her inner voice to embracing it. For more info on our presenting sponsor, check out https://projecthealthyminds.com. Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

Kathy Ireland was a supermodel and household name in the 90s. The problem was, what Kathy really wanted to be was an entrepreneur. And because of her prevailing image as a Sports Illustrated Cover Girl, no one in the business world took her seriously. In this episode Kathy tells Alex about the unexpected way coming up in the modeling world helped her when she transitioned to entrepreneurship, and how she ultimately overcame the doubt and criticism to create the multi-billion dollar business she runs today. For more info on our presenting sponsor, check out https://projecthealthyminds.com. Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

Kate Miller, a fellow New Jersey-native and CEO of Miss Grass, the largest female-founded cannabis brand in America, has made it her life’s mission to advocate for the most misunderstood plant. Kate sees that cannabis has in both parts brought so much joy and pain to consumers in this country, in fact her brother was incarcerated for cannabis-related charges at a young age. It was at that moment when she dove deep into the tumultuous history of the plant and later founded Miss Grass, a CPG company that makes cannabis and cannabis education accessible to the masses. Click here to learn more about Miss Grass and their product offerings. For more info on our presenting sponsor, check out https://projecthealthyminds.com. Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

Activist, author, and founder Reshma Saujani knows what it’s like to struggle. From experiencing racism in her childhood to going through two very public congressional race losses, she’s had her fair share of lows. Reshma tells all and tells us that these failures have allowed her to find new paths towards achieving what’s most important to her—a meaningful impact on society. First, it was with Girls Who Code, which she founded and led for over 10 years, and now with the Marshall Plan for Moms.  Click here to buy Reshma’s new book, Pay Up: The Future of Women and Work (and Why It's Different Than You Think) Click here to listen to the full episode of The Double-Edged Sword of Being a Perfectionist from Founder’s Journal. For more info on our presenting sponsor, check out https://projecthealthyminds.com. Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com

Emmanuel Acho is no stranger to disappointment. In fact, he’d become accustomed to getting cut from the NFL by the time he finally had a complete career turnaround. In this episode, Emmanuel explains to Alex how he got through some of the lowest moments in his career, and why he’s now on a mission to encourage others to live illogically.