Episode

How To Build Confidence, Overcome Perfectionism & Achieve Your Dreams w/ Jordan Fisher EP 1262
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1:26:17
Published: Wed May 04 2022
Description

Today's guest is Jordan Fisher. He's an actor, singer/songwriter, dancer, choreographer and musician. Fisher's talents span from TV to music, Broadway and film. His additional accomplishments include being the first African American to portray the title character of ‘Evan’ in Broadway’s “Dear Evan Hansen” and ‘Mark’ in Fox’s Emmy nominated “Rent Live,” as well as being named a breakout star by MTV and People Magazine for Fox’s Emmy-winning broadcast “Grease Live!” He's now producing his first film called Hello, Goodbye and Everything in Between. In this episode, you will learn:How to not care about what others might think of you.How to overcome perfectionism.How to develop true confidence in your craft.How to keep yourself grounded in the midst of fame and success.How to feel comfortable saying no to opportunities. For more, go to www.lewishowes.com/1262 Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds with David Goggins: https://link.chtbl.com/715-podJosh Peck on Fame, Fatherhood, & Finding Happiness: https://link.chtbl.com/1261-podScooter Braun on Healing Past Trauma: https://link.chtbl.com/1244-pod 

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In this episode of the School of Greatness, former pro athlete Louis Howes interviews actor Jharrel Jerome to discuss his experiences growing up as a mixed-race child in Alabama, how he overcame adversity, and his philosophy on embracing individuality.
00:00 - 01:14 (01:14)
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Overcoming Adversity
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In this episode of the School of Greatness, former pro athlete Louis Howes interviews actor Jharrel Jerome to discuss his experiences growing up as a mixed-race child in Alabama, how he overcame adversity, and his philosophy on embracing individuality.

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How To Build Confidence, Overcome Perfectionism & Achieve Your Dreams w/ Jordan Fisher EP 1262
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The School of Greatness
An individual shares their experience of discovering their love for professional theatre during their time in middle school after starting with a school play and eventually training with Broadway professionals.
01:14 - 05:37 (04:23)
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Theatre
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An individual shares their experience of discovering their love for professional theatre during their time in middle school after starting with a school play and eventually training with Broadway professionals.

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How To Build Confidence, Overcome Perfectionism & Achieve Your Dreams w/ Jordan Fisher EP 1262
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The speaker discusses his/her love for the magic of theater and appreciating the hard work that goes into bringing a story to life rather than just watching movies.
05:37 - 09:53 (04:15)
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Theater
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The speaker discusses his/her love for the magic of theater and appreciating the hard work that goes into bringing a story to life rather than just watching movies.

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How To Build Confidence, Overcome Perfectionism & Achieve Your Dreams w/ Jordan Fisher EP 1262
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In this episode, the host discusses the importance of being prepared and facing fears in order to excel in performance, regardless of the audience or topic.
09:53 - 14:26 (04:33)
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Performance
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In this episode, the host discusses the importance of being prepared and facing fears in order to excel in performance, regardless of the audience or topic.

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How To Build Confidence, Overcome Perfectionism & Achieve Your Dreams w/ Jordan Fisher EP 1262
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The School of Greatness
The speaker reflects on how many people are constantly chasing after more and do not appreciate what they have, but for them, they have found happiness in their family, love, relationships with friends, and home.
14:26 - 19:17 (04:50)
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Materialism
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The speaker reflects on how many people are constantly chasing after more and do not appreciate what they have, but for them, they have found happiness in their family, love, relationships with friends, and home. They note that many people in their industry are not satisfied in the same way.

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How To Build Confidence, Overcome Perfectionism & Achieve Your Dreams w/ Jordan Fisher EP 1262
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A Broadway actor reluctantly agrees to perform in a reality TV show and sings a song that launches his career overnight.
19:17 - 23:43 (04:26)
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Broadway
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A Broadway actor reluctantly agrees to perform in a reality TV show and sings a song that launches his career overnight.

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How To Build Confidence, Overcome Perfectionism & Achieve Your Dreams w/ Jordan Fisher EP 1262
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A musician reflects on the difficult decision to pursue a music career or a career in television.
23:44 - 27:11 (03:26)
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Musician
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A musician reflects on the difficult decision to pursue a music career or a career in television. They emphasize the importance of hard work and patience in achieving success.

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How To Build Confidence, Overcome Perfectionism & Achieve Your Dreams w/ Jordan Fisher EP 1262
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The speaker reflects on the disconnect he felt while walking around Hollywood and the importance of learning what not to do as a film producer.
27:11 - 34:11 (06:59)
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Film Production
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The speaker reflects on the disconnect he felt while walking around Hollywood and the importance of learning what not to do as a film producer. He also discusses the interconnectedness of different industries and how they can feed off each other's success.

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How To Build Confidence, Overcome Perfectionism & Achieve Your Dreams w/ Jordan Fisher EP 1262
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A mental health advocate shares her personal journey of overcoming her aversion to taking medication for mental health and finding community in other areas of life.
34:11 - 40:14 (06:03)
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mental health
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A mental health advocate shares her personal journey of overcoming her aversion to taking medication for mental health and finding community in other areas of life. This allowed her to begin addressing her health issues and letting go of past baggage.

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How To Build Confidence, Overcome Perfectionism & Achieve Your Dreams w/ Jordan Fisher EP 1262
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The suicide of a female athlete has raised awareness on mental health struggles and the importance of supporting those around us.
40:15 - 44:13 (03:57)
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Mental Health
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The suicide of a female athlete has raised awareness on mental health struggles and the importance of supporting those around us. It is a reminder that we never know what someone may be going through and to check in on loved ones.

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How To Build Confidence, Overcome Perfectionism & Achieve Your Dreams w/ Jordan Fisher EP 1262
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The School of Greatness
In this episode, the host shares his personal insights on doing good work and how it's better to focus on the process than the end results.
44:13 - 47:32 (03:18)
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Work Ethic
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In this episode, the host shares his personal insights on doing good work and how it's better to focus on the process than the end results.

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How To Build Confidence, Overcome Perfectionism & Achieve Your Dreams w/ Jordan Fisher EP 1262
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The speaker discusses their struggle to receive love and support from their parents and how they have found it among their peers and coworkers.
47:32 - 51:24 (03:52)
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Love
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The speaker discusses their struggle to receive love and support from their parents and how they have found it among their peers and coworkers.

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How To Build Confidence, Overcome Perfectionism & Achieve Your Dreams w/ Jordan Fisher EP 1262
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The speaker reflects on how having a child can help with healing childhood trauma.
51:24 - 57:44 (06:20)
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Parenting
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The speaker reflects on how having a child can help with healing childhood trauma.

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How To Build Confidence, Overcome Perfectionism & Achieve Your Dreams w/ Jordan Fisher EP 1262
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The speaker discusses an exercise where he had a conversation with his inner child, and then hugged himself mentally to connect with that child and the moments they shared.
57:44 - 1:02:55 (05:10)
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self-improvement
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The speaker discusses an exercise where he had a conversation with his inner child, and then hugged himself mentally to connect with that child and the moments they shared. This exercise helped him overcome feelings of shame and pain, and reconnect with his inner child.

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How To Build Confidence, Overcome Perfectionism & Achieve Your Dreams w/ Jordan Fisher EP 1262
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The importance of a perspective song, especially for children who experience boredom, and the impact lyrics can have on someone's life experiences and memories.
1:02:55 - 1:10:34 (07:39)
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Music
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The importance of a perspective song, especially for children who experience boredom, and the impact lyrics can have on someone's life experiences and memories.

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How To Build Confidence, Overcome Perfectionism & Achieve Your Dreams w/ Jordan Fisher EP 1262
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The importance of addressing cultural issues and the process of figuring out the right move is discussed by the speaker, who is a producer.
1:10:34 - 1:14:16 (03:42)
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Culture
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The importance of addressing cultural issues and the process of figuring out the right move is discussed by the speaker, who is a producer.

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How To Build Confidence, Overcome Perfectionism & Achieve Your Dreams w/ Jordan Fisher EP 1262
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The host discusses the value and authenticity in expressing one's emotions and asks guests to share what they're grateful for and what hardship they're experiencing.
1:14:16 - 1:20:16 (05:59)
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Emotions
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The host discusses the value and authenticity in expressing one's emotions and asks guests to share what they're grateful for and what hardship they're experiencing.

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How To Build Confidence, Overcome Perfectionism & Achieve Your Dreams w/ Jordan Fisher EP 1262
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In this episode, the host and guest discuss the Enneagram personality system and share personal stories related to it, such as tendencies and habits.
1:20:17 - 1:24:48 (04:31)
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Enneagram
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In this episode, the host and guest discuss the Enneagram personality system and share personal stories related to it, such as tendencies and habits.

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How To Build Confidence, Overcome Perfectionism & Achieve Your Dreams w/ Jordan Fisher EP 1262
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Jordan Harbinger, host of "The Jordan Harbinger Show," shares his definition of greatness with transparency as the key.
1:24:48 - 1:26:13 (01:24)
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Jordan Harbinger
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Jordan Harbinger, host of "The Jordan Harbinger Show," shares his definition of greatness with transparency as the key. He believes that the most successful people are the ones who are the most honest and real.

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How To Build Confidence, Overcome Perfectionism & Achieve Your Dreams w/ Jordan Fisher EP 1262
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