As I’m growing older, I’m growing into who I am, more so because I’m starting to love who I am.

Today I’m super excited to introduce you to my longtime friend, Arden Cho. Arden not only plays a lead character on MTV’s series Teen Wolf, but she is also a musician and has recorded an album and performed all over the world. We met on a photoshoot for a Reebok campaign many years ago, and it has been awesome to watch her career blow up over the past few years.

Arden is a total sweetheart, an overall amazing human being, and in this interview we get to talk about her life behind the scenes: what her why is, the changes she wants to make in this world, and why it’s important to be vulnerable. Listen in to hear her talk about her insecurities as a minority in the entertainment industry and how she has grown through them. We also talk about something that’s very important to me: the importance of creating moments in your life.

This time around, we decided to record a video of the podcast that you can watch below:

The thing that I’ve learned is in this business, so much of it is luck. But you have to be prepared for those opportunities when they come.

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Some things we learn in this podcast:

• Why her parents influence her [5:20]
• Being a minority in the entertainment industry [6:25]
• The grind of being in the arts [8:50]
• Why she cleaned out her life [10:50]
• The fun of growing up [12:40]
• How social media changes the game [13:50]
• How her Asian parents felt about her going into acting [16:55]
• What is her why [20:30]
• Her advice for young girls [23:20]
• How she came to accept herself [27:25]
• What it means to her to create a moment [32:50]
• Why your worth can’t be in your job [34:45]
• How she stays grounded [37:10]
• Why you have to be vulnerable [38:05]
• Why she’s excited to be at fashion week [41:40]

Links mentioned:

• Check out Arden’s show Teen Wolf
• Make sure to head over to her youtube channel
• Music Credit: Journey by Drishti Beats

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