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The Verywell Mind Podcast

259 - Be Mindful, Vulnerable, and Real with Actress Jordana Brewster

The Verywell Mind Podcast

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Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Mental Health, Education

5703 Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Jordana Brewster is best known for her role as Mia Toretto in the Fast & Furious franchise. She's been open about the fact that she's seen a therapist since she was in college, and she says she continues to learn new strategies to improve her mental health. Some of the things she discusses today are how she manages the pressure to develop a 'work/life balance,' the strategies she uses to manage anxious feelings, and what she wishes she had learned when she was younger to help her become a more brave person. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Very Well Mind podcast. We've interviewed over 100 authors, experts, entrepreneurs, athletes, musicians, and others to help you learn strategies to care for your mental health.

0:22.9

This episode is hosted by psychotherapist and bestselling author Amy Morin. Now let's get into the episode.

0:47.9

Okay. Do you ever feel like there's something wrong with you because certain wellness or self-help strategies don't seem to work for you?

0:50.2

Do you have a hard time being vulnerable with people?

0:53.1

Do you ever feel exhausted because you feel like you have to constantly present yourself a certain way?

0:58.5

If you answered yes to any of those questions, today's episode is for you.

1:03.8

I'm talking to the amazing Jordana Brewster, the actress who stars in the Fast and Furious franchise.

1:10.2

She also appeared in tons of other movies and shows,

1:12.6

including All My Children, the Dallas reboot, and the latest Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie.

1:18.9

And today she's here to talk about all things related to mental health. For a long time,

1:23.6

she's been open about the fact that she struggled with an eating disorder and that she's been in therapy. So I wanted to talk to her about how she manages her mental health these days,

1:32.3

and I love the strategies that she shares. I think you will too. Some of the things she talks about

1:38.0

are the pressures of developing a work-life balance, the strategies she's learned in therapy to calm

1:43.4

her anxiety, and what she learned about

1:45.8

bravery that she wished she could have learned at a younger age. Make sure to stick around until the

1:50.8

end of the episode for the therapist's take. It's the part of the show where I'll give you my take

1:55.3

on Jordana's strategies and share how you can apply them to your own life. So here's Jordana and Brewster

2:00.7

on how to be mindful, vulnerable, and real.

2:04.3

Jordana and Brewster, welcome to the Very Well Mind podcast.

2:07.5

Thank you. It's really nice to be here.

2:10.0

I'm excited to talk to you.

2:11.8

I learned that you have two movies coming out in May.

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