The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

CMO Of Netflix, Uber & Apple! Work Life Balance Is BAD Advice! "I Lost My Baby & My Husband!" - Bozoma Saint John

Aug 10, 2023

Bozoma Saint John, a trailblazing marketing executive known for her roles at Netflix, Uber, and Apple, discusses profound themes of personal growth and resilience. She challenges traditional views on work-life balance, revealing it as a flawed concept. Boz shares her journey through loss and healing, emphasizing the need for self-care and the courage to ask for help. Listeners are inspired by her insights on forging career paths authentically and the importance of community support during difficult times.

01:35:41

Episode guests

Bozoma Saint-John

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

The Importance of Putting Yourself First

01:06

Finding Your Destiny: Letting Go and Taking Action

01:14

The Power of a Red Pen and Life-changing Lessons

01:09

Recognizing and Addressing Sunday Scaries

01:22

Intro

2min

Rising Like a Phoenix: A Journey of Resilience and Wisdom

3min

Navigating Identity and Destiny

22min

Redefining Personal Success

3min

Embracing Opportunity: A Lesson with Spike Lee

13min

Navigating Love and Loss

20min

Navigating the Journey of Motherhood and Loss

20min

Navigating Remote Work and Fitness with Ease

2min

Embracing Self-Care in Career Paths

9min

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Embracing Authenticity and Personal Journeys

3min

In this episode, Steven sits down with the former CMO of Netflix and former Chief Brand Officer of Uber, Bozoma Saint John.

The first black woman to hold all of these (and many more) trailblazing roles, she is a legend of the corporate world. Born in Ghana in 1977, she moved to the U.S. at a young age. Saint John has held high-profile roles at companies like Apple, where she led global consumer marketing for iTunes and Apple Music, and Uber, where she was Chief Brand Officer. Saint John is widely recognized for her influence in the industry, her efforts to increase diversity in corporate America, and her engaging and unique public speaking style.

Some topics discussed in this episode:

The secrets that make Uber, Netflix and Apple so successful
How to stop getting the Sunday scaries
Is work-life balance a lie?
How to forge your own career
How to find your own identity in the workplace
Personal tragedy, loss, and emotional healing
How to sell anything
How to ask for help

Boz’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Urgent-Life-Story-Love-Survival/

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Website: https://www.bozomasaintjohn.com

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