Wendy Williams: TV Host, The Wendy Williams Show

No Limits with Rebecca Jarvis

ABC News

Business, Careers

4.7 • 703 Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2019

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Released: June 4, 2018 Wendy Williams is a major media mogul, an entrepreneur, and a self-described "hellcat on daytime TV." She's known today for her widely popular talk show that's now in its 9th season, The Wendy Williams Show, and has held a prominent career in media and entertainment ever since her since she got her start working at her college radio station. On this episode, Wendy gets candid about her career and having to make tough decisions. She also defines what success means to her and why she believes women need to have stronger voices. Congratulations to our No Limits Entrepreneur of the Week: Brooke Brennen, Health Coach and Founder of Brooke Brennan Wellness Find out more: http://brookebrennanwellness.com/ Want to be a featured NLEOTW? Know someone who should? Send your nominations to [email protected] Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! It’s easy! Click here: http://bit.ly/2ks4f90 ABOUT REBECCA JARVIS: Rebecca Jarvis is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and the Chief Biz, Tech and Econ correspondent for ABC News. Follow Rebecca Jarvis: Instagram.com/RebeccaJarvis Twitter.com/RebeccaJarvis Facebook.com/RebeccaJarvis https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-jarvis-217ba052/ Snapchat: RebeccaJarvis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, it's me, Rebecca. I'm currently on maternity leave, and while I'm away, we picked out
0:05.9	some of our earlier episodes from the No Limits Vault so that you can get caught up and enjoy
0:10.9	while I'm off. And just so you know, I pre-recorded this, so I actually am spending time with my
0:17.8	baby right now. Bye. I had another opportunity. This is the very first time,
0:24.0	the very first time, and I was so green. And I was all about, you know, how do you want me to be?
0:31.0	How do you want me to act? I was wearing flat front khakis and loafers. Shut your face. No way.
0:36.3	Yes. I was so stunned at this whole situation.
0:39.5	You know, the whole situation that, oh my gosh, I'm going to have a talk show. Okay, I have to play this role.
0:44.2	Flat front kackies and loafers. And I was going to do it. Yes. And it wasn't even going to be called the Wendy Williams show.
0:51.7	From ABC, it's no limits. I'm Rebecca Jarvis, and each week we're talking to the most
0:57.7	bold and influential women playing at the top of their game, trying to demystify success and what
1:04.2	it really takes to get there and all of the tradeoffs. Whether you're looking for answers or
1:09.8	you just want to hear a good story,
1:12.4	you're in the right place.
1:15.3	On today's episode, That Voice, you heard it in our intro bite, clearly the one and only
1:21.7	Wendy Williams. Wendy started off in radio, so this interview, it kind of brings the whole
1:27.1	thing full circle.
1:28.7	Today, she has one of the most popular daytime talk shows on TV.
1:32.7	But it wasn't always smooth sailing.
1:34.7	Throughout her career, she had to make a lot of tough decisions, and she turned down some really major opportunities by choosing to stay true to herself.
1:44.1	So how did she take a six-week preview, a show that ran for six weeks, and turn it into
1:50.0	a hit show that's been nominated for multiple Emmy Awards?
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