How to Be Bold in Life

Sally Kohn: In your book, you say Gen X people are more likely to be bold because of the way that they grew up. She says we get coddled a lot in today's Cottle culture where everybody wins and gets a participation trophy. We need to learn how to be uncomfortable and be uncomfortable in discomfort, she says.Kohn: There's a big distinction between feeling mediocre and living average being average.

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When she was young, Jennifer Cohen struggled in school and was often sent for extra tutoring because of her poor performance. After a teacher said that she would be nothing but “average, at best,” a young Jennifer Cohen decided to step out of herself and into boldness. Today, Jennifer is one of the most influential entrepreneurs in the Health and Fitness industry. In this episode, Jennifer will talk about her newly released book, Bigger, Better, Bolder: Live the Life You Want, Not the Life You Get. She will teach us how to develop boldness as a skill and how to rid ourselves of the “good enough” mindset.

Jennifer Cohen is an entrepreneur, brand strategist, podcaster, and educator. Her world-famous clientele includes Hollywood celebrities, Olympic athletes, blockbuster recording artists, top CEOs, and more. She’s the author of three books in the fitness, wellness, and healthy habits space, has sold companies for millions of dollars, and has appeared on major network shows. On her top-rated Habits & Hustle podcast, Jennifer interviews thought-leaders and business luminaries such as Mark Cuban, Bobbi Brown, and Tony Robbins, and celebrities like Dennis Rodman, Chelsea Handler, and Matthew McConaughey.

In this episode, Hala and Jennifer will discuss:

- How Jennifer stepped into boldness at a young age

- Why being “mediocre” can be a superpower

- Creating the dream job

- How Jennifer built her brand

- Why having a “good enough” mindset isn’t enough

- How to exercise our boldness muscle daily

- How Gen Z and Millennials can escape “coddle culture”

- Why self-actualization is an attractive quality

- And other topics…

Jennifer Cohen is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, brand strategist, international speaker, podcaster, and educator with a specific focus on building healthy habits to drive positive behavioral change and inspiring people to achieve their biggest dreams through boldness. Her world-famous clientele includes Hollywood celebrities, Olympic athletes, blockbuster recording artists, top CEOs, and more. She’s the author of three books in the fitness, wellness, and healthy habits space, has sold companies for millions of dollars and has appeared on major network shows.

On her top-rated Habits & Hustle podcast, Jennifer interviews thought-leaders and business luminaries such as Mark Cuban, Tony Robbins, and Bobbi Brown, and celebrities like Dennis Rodman, Chelsea Handler, and Mathew McConaughey. Jennifer is also an in-demand motivational speaker for brands and business schools. Her TEDx talk, The Secret to Getting Anything You Want in Life has more than 5 million views. Jennifer lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their two little superstars, Dylan and Sydney.

Resources Mentioned:

Jennifer’s Website: https://www.jennifercohen.com/

Jennifer’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/therealjencohen

Jennifer’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealjencohen?lang=en

Jennifer’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealjencohen/?hl=en

Jennifer’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therealjencohen/

Jennifer’s Podcast: https://www.jennifercohen.com/podcast

Bigger, Better, Bolder: Live the Life You Want, Not the Life You Get: amazon.com/Bigger-Better-Bolder-Live-Life/dp/0306829584/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1673204975&refinements=p_27%3AJennifer+Cohen&s=books&sr=1-1

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