But who is she behind all that?
And, because this is our Feelings Issue, how is she?
Read on to find out.
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LAUREN IANNOTTI: So how are you feeling today?
LI: OK. Is that a good thing?
JA:It depends.
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The more mature Ive gotten, the more Ive tried to make space for my feelings.
LI: I love how open you are about therapy.
Tell me why you go.
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I want to be able to live in harmony with all.
LI: That feels extra hard these days.
JA:Yes, and many of us are empaths, and we take on the feelings of others.
Current events are just so dark right now.
Howd that get started?
JA:Honor was probably 11, and we were arguing all the time about dumb stuff.
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And I was like, I dont want to live like this.
This is not fun.
I didnt want us to have a wedge between us.
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I wanted there to be someone who could explain things in a way I couldnt.
LI: And it helped?
It put me in check.
Like, Yeah, I totally do that.
Im going to work on that.
Shell come out the other side of it, and Ill still be here.
I just wanted to get to that point, and it worked.
Im not gonna front, its a process and Im not perfect.
I have a 16-year-old, and I feel like we need to do this.
JA:Its such a valuable tool to help you process your feelings.
Its what this issue is about!
What a great tool for anybody.
Only using certain ingredients and being socially responsible were part of the model from the start.
Why is it so important to you?
JA:Giving back is just embedded in what we do.
And there are better health outcomes when you make decisions that dont just consider the bottom line.
We care about our solutionshow they affect our bodies, human health, and the planet over time.
LI: What cause is nearest to your heart now?
JA:Baby2Baby is our biggest charity partner and has been since day one.
We work with charity partners across the board to deliver basic essentials to children who need them.
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LI: Honest was successful out of the gate.
What was that like for you?
JA:I probably have an unnatural amount of discipline.
No one can outwork me, and I wore that like a badge and did everything to an extreme.
Its not that I wasnt strategicI just didnt know what strategy to even align myself with.
So I was learning as I was doing and head down, grinding.
Im in a different mindset now.
LI: Did you really feel that way?!
Most industries are dominated by a white male archetype.
I am obviously not that and often felt underestimated and undermined.
I felt like I needed to be two steps ahead at all times.
Thats the work ethic I grew up with and, as an adult, how I became successful.
During my formative years, I was acting.
You have to be on because everyones relying on you.
I started as a teenager with that level of discipline, working 80+ hour weeks on the regular.
And thats how I learned how to work.
LI: Was there a tipping point?
About seven years ago, I was like, Somethings got to change here.
Im working more on self-care, doing my inner work, being more mindful.
LI: Do you still wake up in the middle of the night in a panic?
But it used to be every day.
LI: How do you get back to sleep?
JA:Theres a 15-minute meditation by a woman named Sarah Blondin.
you might find it for free on Spotify.
Its the one thing that consistently works.
Sometimes Ill have to listen to it two or three times in a row, but its great.
LI: Say more about your self-care.
And I always do some kind of fitness.
I spin, run, lift weights and stretch, do yoga, or go for a walk.
I like to switch it up.
I dont really push myself as hard as I used to.
I listen to my body and attempt to feel strong.
Specifically, her meditation called Sleep.
Find it on Spotify.
Her app has bite-size daily life-coaching lessons that take 10 minutes or less.
Hes nailed the whole meditation and mindfulness thing, Jessica says.
Known for his breath work, he has a free exercise on Spotify called Daily Meditation.
Jessica got his book,Positive Intelligence, from another entrepreneur.
Its a really good read for leaders who want to be more conscious, she says.
LI: Speaking of strength, you were one of the first celebrities to start a business.
And many have followed.
Do you feel like a trailblazer?
We have enough of whats already been.
And I think the more diversity, the better the outcomes.
LI: Whats next?
JA:I have a new production company called Lady Spitfire.
LI: So awesome.
Can we end on one more feelings-related note?
How can we all tap the idea of empathy and compassion?
Its hard to unwind all the brainwashing from an external place.
Just breathe and cultivate your own mindfulness, your own relationship with your soul.
That, to me, is where peace happens.
You have to have peace inside so that have peace outside, in the world.
