I was being kinder to other people than I was to myself, and I was beating myself up over stupid

things. And then I realized, you know what, it's not about perfection. And I remember somebody

asked, what would you tell your younger self, and that's it. What this is is a journey.

It's a journey. And I don't know, I don't know what the final destination is going to be,

but I'm going to enjoy the journey along the road. And I'm going to love myself along the way,

flaws and all. From ABC, it's no limits. I'm Rebecca Jarvis, and each week we're talking to the

most bold and influential women laying at the top of their game, trying to

demystify success and what it really takes to get there and all the trade-offs.

Whether you're looking for answers or you just want to hear a good story, you're in the right

place.

So we have a very special episode today. My friend and colleague, the lovely Paula Ferris, joins us.

She just launched a new podcast of her own. You should all definitely check it out. It's called

Journeys of Faith with Paula Ferris. And she takes a look at how people lean on faith and

spirituality to guide them through the best and

worst of times. She has phenomenal guests. She is a great booker like Luke Bryan and Lady Antebellums

Hillary Scott. Our very own Robin Roberts joins her. There's a huge group of people who are on

this show with Paula and they're really talking about things they've

never opened up before. So I strongly encourage you to check it out. But today Paula and I are

talking about her life story. She started out in the Midwest, moved from behind the camera to

in front of it. She had to overcome some pretty big insecurities, and we talk about how she ended up

here at ABC as an anchor for Good Morning America weekend and the co-host of The View. Also, that very

difficult decision she made recently to step down, how she figured out what was best for her along the

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