YSE Beauty Founder Molly Sims on Leaving a Job with Dignity

9 to 5ish with theSkimm

theSkimm

Entrepreneurship, Careers, Business

4.7 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Kentucky-born model Molly Sims never met a biscuit she didn’t like. Her southern charm brought her to college at Vanderbilt University, where she made the boldest move of her career: quitting her pre-law studies to become a full time model. Molly was in her early 20s, alone, and homesick halfway across the world. But with placements on the cover of Sports Illustrated, French Vogue and more, it’s safe to say she made a name for herself. In this episode of 9 to 5ish, Molly shares: Why southern sorority culture wasn’t for her How her mother encouraged her to think beyond the US for her career + life experience Why she’d never want her daughter to become a model The secret to building resilience and the “thick skin” that helped her survive the industry How confronting her mental health challenges helped her be OK with work curveballs

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by Lily Pulitzer.
0:02.8	They're celebrating 65 years of creating sunshine.
0:06.6	We will explain more about that in a bit,
0:08.8	but first, let's get into the episode.
0:13.0	I've been fired a handful of times.
0:15.6	I walked off a glamour shoot for a cover
0:18.0	because Wayne Maiser wouldn't shoot me.
0:20.5	He didn't like me, so he just made me stand up there and I didn't think I crawled through the bathroom.
0:24.8	No, I think I left through the front door.
0:26.2	I'm Carly Zaken, and I'm Danielle Weisberg.
0:31.6	Welcome to Nine to Five-ish with the skin.
0:34.0	We've run into so many questions over the years
0:37.0	and had so many moments where we needed advice
0:41.0	and we got it from women who'd been there.
0:44.0	And that's what we're bringing you at this show.
0:46.0	Each week we're helping you get what you want out of your career
0:49.0	by talking to the smartest leaders we know.
0:52.0	Because we know your work life is a lot more than 9 to 5.
0:56.6	All right, let's get into it.
1:00.7	Hi everyone.
1:01.4	Today our guest is Molly Sims. She is a model actress founder and
1:05.5	podcaster. When Molly was in college at Vanderbilt University her friend
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