757. Grief, Resilience and the Power of Lipstick w/ Bobbie Thomas
Hey Heal Squad, today we come to you from Macy's Herald Square in NYC, where I sit with a longtime friend and source of inspiration as well as a beauty and fashion Today Show icon. She is the one and only Bobbie Thomas. Bobbie, a young widow, discusses grief, resilience, a career journey born out of an abusive college relationship, being a professional girlfriend to, and touring experiences with N Sync, the power of lipstick, IBF weight gain, being a widow, helping others through grief and the power behind leading with love. Whether you're experiencing loss or seeking a career or life purpose, this episode covers it all.
- Building resilience: with traumas, you don't have a choice but to move through it and carry pieces that are left, salvaging what you can.
- The term 'Professional Girlfriend': dating JC from N Sync, Rolling Stone labeling her a Professional GF and the ironic inspiration she drew from the term.
- Taking Professional GF to the next level: supporting fellow women (through fashion) like men support fellow men.
- Growing up in a broken home and moving often: struggling to make girl friends, always seeking approval, being inspired by Madonna and unhealthy romances as a result.
- Toxic college BF:
- Gives up a full scholarship to be with him.
- Falls victim to abuse.
- Finds a group of women on a farm to inspire her as a teacher pushes her into psychology classes.
- The power of lipstick: giving new clothes and makeup to needy women who don't think they are worthy of it.
- Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas: friendship with Fergie and being too busy to be courted by David Schwimmer.
- Being on the N Sync Tour Bus: Bobbie talks with boys, learns what they want in girls (confidence), and writes articles that launch her career.
- Bobbie's formula: share personal stories and information and share them authentically (pre-social media). Hoda and Kathie Lee take notice.
- IVF weight gain: IVF affects her emotionally.
- Husband's passing: feeling guilt over all the love received from everyone.
- When nervous or uncomfortable in any situation: admit it. People usually receive that and want to support.
- To others experiencing loss:
- Keep going.
- Be open to community.
- Know it's not one day at a time, it's one hour at a time.
- Stay present.
- To those experiencing anxiety: ground and reset yourself by using your senses through touching physical objects or just smelling something.
- Bobbie's dating diary: the struggles of dating now.
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