About the show
Knowing Me Glowing you is your essential podcast for inspirational conversations. A few years ago I was a single parent of 3 children struggling to keep the roof over our heads and put food on the table. Whilst moving from one rented accommodation to another and suffering mental health issues, I was desperately trying to build a career and better life for me and my family. I took the risk of moving us to London from the countryside in a transit van and a sheep trailer desperate to pursue a dream. Fast forward a few years, 10 house moves, over 20 au-pairs and some yoga training: I’m a best selling author and multi award winning skin expert with many celebrity clients and a global following. This podcast is here to inspire you, to support you, and educate you through whatever life journey you are on or aspire to be on. After spending 20 years treating clients in clinic, listening and supporting them along their beauty, life & health journey. This podcast is an extension of my beauty bed, through my lense and that of my clinical practice – open conversations with many inspirational and talented people in their field. Nothing is off bounds, from skincare, mindfullness, careers, sex, parenting and everything inbetween. My name is Abigail James and I am so pleased you are here.
Knowing Me Glowing you is your essential podcast for inspirational conversations.A few years ago I was a single parent of 3 children struggling to keep the roof over our heads and put food on the table. Whilst moving from one rented accommodation to another and suffering mental health issues, I was desperately trying to build a career and better life for me and my family. I took the risk of moving us to London from the countryside in a transit van and a sheep trailer desperate to pursue a dream. Fast forward a few years, 10 house moves, over 20 au-pairs and some yoga training: I’m a best selling author and multi award winning skin expert with many celebrity clients and a global following. This podcast is here to inspire you, to support you, and educate you through whatever life journey you are on or aspire to be on. After spending 20 years treating clients in clinic, listening and supporting them along their beauty, life & health journey. This podcast is an extension of my beauty bed, through my lense and that of my clinical practice – open conversations with many inspirational and talented people in their field. Nothing is off bounds, from skincare, mindfullness, careers, sex, parenting and everything inbetween. My name is Abigail James and I am so pleased you are here.
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In this podcast episode I dive into the world of a global super star singer, actress, mum and all round entrepreneurial woman Vanessa Williams.
Vanessa became the first ever African American Miss America, an incredible achievement which should have been the best time of a young woman career, but this became a time of dealing with death threats, racism and so much more. This inspirational conversation is packed with life stories of overcoming adversity, thriving, inner confidence and getting up and fighting when life keeps knocking you down.
We talk about juggling a career as a working mum, the loving support of her family and just how possible it is to keep bouncing back in life and thriving.
Vanessa is best known for her global number one single “save the best till last” Her roles in Ugly Betty, Desperate House wives and so many more TV shows and on stage dramas.
Vanessa shares a voice and story of positivity, fun and laughter and is thriving into her 60th year with so much more yet to come.
Topics
Racism
How does someone correct their traumatic events?
How to become a pop star
How to be a mum and have a career
Is the world still racist
Being a black woman
Advice for dealing with challenge
First steps into becoming an actress
Vanessa Williams
https://www.instagram.com/vanessawilliamsofficial/
Abigail James
https://www.abigailjames.com/category/podcast/
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