Continuing In our For the Love of The Matriarchy series, Jen talks with powerful women who are taking innovative approaches to their work, their relationships, and their joy. Bozoma Saint John is a trailblazing marketing executive whose career has taken her to the heights of companies like Pepsi, Apple, Uber and Netflix. But her path to becoming a “badass” has been one marked by profound loss and upheaval.Ā
From the loss of her first child and her husband’s battle with cancer, to being told she’s “too much” by those closest to her, Bozoma opens up about summoning resilience from life’s lowest lows. She discusses redefining what true strength looks like, embracing authenticity even when it ruffles the status quo, and pioneering a collaborative model of single parenthood that makes space for her daughter’s voice.
Jen and Bozoma discuss:
- Embracing authenticity even when it ruffles the status quo and offends those in power
- Redefining strength not as impenetrable toughness, but as the pliability in experiencing brokenness yet still rising again
- The complexities of reconciling life’s tragedies with its gifts and holding space for gratitude amid loss
- Pioneering a collaborative, trust-based model of single parenthood that makes space for her daughter’s voice and needs
For anyone craving inspiration to honor their scars while uncompromisingly claiming their power, this is a master class.