Who's That Girl? | Fireside Chat with Eve on Creativity, Identity, and the Future | Ep 77

May 5, 2025

Eve, a Grammy-winning artist, actress, and author of 'Who’s That Girl?', dives deep into the journey of reclaiming her identity. She shares her experiences with burnout and the transformative power of gratitude. Eve discusses the dual nature of AI in music, debating whether it serves as a threat or a tool. She explores the balance between career and motherhood, emphasizing the importance of owning one's story without guilt. With powerful insights on personal growth and spiritual peace, this conversation is a heartfelt reflection on creativity and self-acceptance.

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ANECDOTE

Eve's Journey Through Adversity

Eve shares her early experience with personal struggles including drinking and the feeling of not being enough.
She credits personal growth practices and faith-based beliefs for guiding her through adversity and healing.

ADVICE

Perform to Uplift Audience

When performing, aim to uplift and make your audience happier than before.
Share your energy positively and focus on serving rather than seeking fame.

INSIGHT

Drive to Serve Others

Success in music or speaking demands the urge to share your gift with the world, not just personal drive.
The desire to connect and uplift distinguishes artists who break through from those who don't.

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She changed the game in hip-hop, built a Hollywood career—and then had to figure out who she really was.

Eve shares how she reclaimed her name, found peace through motherhood and spirituality, and what it took to stop performing and start becoming.

Eve is a Grammy-winning Artist, Actress, and Author of Who’s That Girl?—a memoir about identity, healing, and coming home to yourself.

In this conversation, Eve talks about navigating burnout, the power of gratitude, the rise of AI in music, and how women can own every part of who they are—without guilt.

Key Timestamps

[00:00:00] Introduction.

[00:03:43] The impact of personal growth practices.

[00:06:34] AI’s impact on music — threat or tool?

[00:08:31] Are you performing to uplift others?

[00:12:21] Fame vs. serving your audience

[00:15:03] G-A-A-U: The team behind the artist

[00:16:20] What to do when you are demotivated?

[00:17:14] Can your circle really shape your success?

[00:20:20] Burnout & the cost of doing it all

[00:25:06] Embracing AI and where to draw the line

[00:29:31] Motherhood vs. career: What balance really looks like

[00:34:24] What happiness means to Eve now

Memorable Quotes

"I have this motto called breathe and believe — and the belief is not so much just the religious aspect, but just that belief in something… that life, there are things that are bigger than you… that there is something there that is guiding you." — Eve

"Thinking about happy — it's not the thought of it, it's the feeling of it. And that's where I live." — Eve

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