How CEO Leila Hormozi Went From Broke, Anxious & Arrested 6 Times To $100M Net Worth

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

Entrepreneurship, Fitness, Inspiration, Greatness, Health, Money, Celebrity Interview, Self Care, Celebrity, Success, Mental Health, Relationships, Mindset, Health & Fitness, Education, Alternative Health, Business, Self-improvement

4.8 • 21.6K Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2025

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

From multiple arrests in her early twenties to building a multi-hundred-million-dollar business empire, Leila Hormozi's journey reveals how mastering emotional regulation became the cornerstone of her success. In this deeply vulnerable conversation, Leila opens up about overcoming childhood trauma, battling anxiety, and learning to embrace discomfort as a pathway to growth. What sets her apart isn't just her business acumen, but her radical approach to managing negative thoughts and emotions – accepting them as natural companions on the path to excellence rather than obstacles to overcome. Through raw stories and tactical insights, she demonstrates how true leadership isn't about eliminating fear or self-doubt, but about taking successful actions despite them. This episode is especially valuable for entrepreneurs, leaders, and anyone struggling to navigate their emotional landscape while pursuing ambitious goals.

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0:00.0	There are two big things happening at one time that I've never done before.
0:04.6	I'm going on a book tour for my new book, Make Money Easy, and I'm doing a podcast tour at the same time.
0:12.3	It is going to be big, and I'm going to seven cities in 10 days.
0:17.5	Get your friends, get your family, bring everyone you know to these cities. I'm coming to
0:22.3	Austin, Texas, New York, Boston, we're going to Nashville, then we're going to Los Angeles,
0:28.8	San Diego, and San Francisco. Make sure to get your tickets right now. Go to Lewishouse.com
0:34.1	slash tour. Again, bring everyone you know if you're looking to create more financial
0:38.6	freedom and abundance to your life. And you want to see a massive guest live on the School
0:43.8	of Greatness show. Get your tickets. I can't wait to see you there. Welcome back, my friend.
0:51.3	I have got a special guest today. Layla Hormozzi is in the house.
0:56.1	Most people know of Alex Hormozzi. We've had him on here a few different times, and he has blown up our content.
1:03.0	People love it. People can't stop watching and listening to it, and they're sharing it all over the place.
1:08.2	But I said, you know what? I want to hear what the real brains behind that
1:13.7	business is all about. And I'm half joking here. But Leila Hermose, Alex's wife, he will say
1:20.8	she is the brains. She's the one operating the business. She's coordinating, hiring, getting great
1:26.2	talent, all these different things.
1:28.1	She is the one that's kind of keeping it all together while Alex is the face and he's creating
1:33.0	content and he's doing lead gen and marketing, but she's creating the operations and she's
1:38.8	running the business in a big way.
1:40.9	And what makes this conversation special is Layla's vulnerable exploration of her mental and
1:46.7	emotional skills that drive true success, far beyond just business tactics. I've seen other
1:52.5	content of her that's kind of talking right into analytics, right into tactics, right into
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