Jada Pinkett Smith on Why She’s Reclaiming Her Story

9 to 5ish with theSkimm

theSkimm

Entrepreneurship, Careers, Business

4.7 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2023

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Jada Pinkett Smith’s memoir, Worthy, has made a big splash for its bombshell revelations … and it hasn’t even been out for a week. But the book from the award-winning actress and talk show host is not just tabloid fodder – it’s also a critical part of Jada’s “reclamation journey”. In this episode, Jada tells her career story – how she’s navigated Hollywood, having a world-famous spouse, death threats, and public judgment. And come out stronger for it. In this episode, Jada shares: Her dream Red Table Talk guest Why she had to learn to deal with her self-judgment How to have difficult conversations with friends and family Her perspective on *that* Red Table conversation between her and Will Why her alopecia diagnosis has been a great “teacher”

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0:00.0	The biggest approach to self-care that I've taken is reconciling my self-judgment.
0:06.8	It's like how do we feel about ourselves and really sitting down and doing inventory
0:11.4	on that?
0:12.4	Because once you deal with your self-judgment, anybody else's judgment has absolutely
0:18.1	no power.
0:19.4	I'm Carly Zaken and I'm Danielle Weisberg.
0:25.4	Welcome to 9-5-ish with the skin.
0:28.2	We've run into so many questions over the years and had so many moments where we needed advice
0:34.3	and we got it from women who'd been there.
0:37.9	And that's what we're bringing you with this show.
0:40.1	Each week we're helping you get what you want out of your career by talking to the smartest
0:44.3	leaders we know.
0:45.6	Because we know your work life is a lot more than 9-5.
0:49.6	Alright, let's get into it.
0:54.2	Hi everyone, it's Alex Carr, senior producer and host here at The Skin.
0:58.5	Carly and Danielle are out this week, so I'll be hosting today's conversation.
1:03.1	And today we have an amazing guest for you.
1:06.3	We have the one and only Jada Pinkett Smith joining us.
1:10.4	You know her as the star from your favorite movies and shows, including a different world,
1:15.3	the Nutty Professor, Magic Mike, XXL, and my favorite girl's trip.
1:21.2	And you also know her as the host of the Red Table Talk, the talk show that's won a daytime
1:26.1	Emmy and has sparked some of the most thoughtful and sometimes provocative conversations in
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