Sophia Amoruso is the voice of the Millennial Woman. Her success is legendary, but it didn’t come easily. She tells Laura and Johnnie her story, dropping tips for success along the way including some of her own secret milestones from her professional journey. The Girlboss Founder also reveals how she survived her divorce, including her hot mess moment of truth at the Beverly Hills Hotel. 

In this interview we discuss the Girlboss mission and how that aligns with the Evolution of Dissolution and redefining the way people think about divorce.

• • Girlboss Mission (from their website):
    • We exist to redefine success for millennial women by providing the tools and connections they need to owntheir futures.
  • Girlboss Purpose (from their website):
    • To create a new reality where women can make progress personally, professionally, and in service of others.
  • Girlboss Values (from their website):
    • Humor: We take our work seriously, but we don’t take ourselves seriously.
    • Resourcefulness: We do more with less, but raise our hands when the company or our wellbeing is at risk.
    • Vulnerability:We have real conversations about where we are and what we need to succeed—and are comfortable with change.
    • Curiosity:We are eternal learners, ask dumb questions (but never treat others’ ideas or Qs as dumb) and are comfortable throwing things at the wall.
    • Inclusivity:We value diversity of age, ethnicity, gender, religion, ability, experience, class, size, and more—and find ways to drive this through every element of the organization.
  • On navigating her 2^nd Act after Nasty Gal:
    • Sophia words to live by (from LA Times interview) – “No feeling is final”

The articles we discuss on this episode are as follows:

4-STEP MAINTENANCE PLAN TO HELP YOU KEEP YOUR RELATIONSHIP GOING STRONG.

• • Written By: Gary W. Lewandowski, Jr.
  • Published: 2/22/20

Summary:

• Use Boredom as a Pivot Point
• Keep Dating
• Movie Night
• Finding Bright Spots (Site new study)

LAW/JR:

How Two Hot-Tempered Divorce Lawyers Stay Married

• • • • Written By: Alix Straus
      • Published: 2/18/20
      • Summary:
        • Dana & Michael Stutman learn lessons from clients, including one important one: treat each other nicely