851 Sophia Bush on Speaking Your Truth

Published: Sept. 18, 2019, 4 a.m.

b'YOU TEACH OTHERS HOW TO TREAT YOU. Often, we don\\u2019t like how people talk to us. Whether it\\u2019s at home, at work, or with our friends, there are many times where we don\\u2019t get the respect we desire. It feels terrible. But how much ownership do we take of those situations? Here\\u2019s the truth- you get what you put up with. Unless you\\u2019re willing to set boundaries and tell people what\\u2019s not ok, you\\u2019ll end up being walked over. If you keep showing up, people will assume that it isn\\u2019t that bad. On today\\u2019s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk about what it takes to stand up for the things you believe with an actor-turned-activist: Sophia Bush. Sophia Bush starred as Brooke Davis in The WB/CW drama series One Tree Hill and as Det. Erin Lindsay in the NBC police procedural drama series Chicago P.D. Sophia consistently uses her platform for activism and fundraising and has a new podcast called Work in Progress. Sophia stood up for herself before the Me Too Movement began by quitting a television show where she was being mistreated. She shares her struggle to admit that something was wrong and the tricks her mind played on her in the process. So get ready to learn how to have the courage to demand change on Episode 851.\\nSome Questions I Ask:\\nWhat\\u2019s missing in your toolkit? (31:00)\\nWhat needs to change for actual change to happen? (53:00)\\nHow do we know what to take on first? (58:00)\\nWhat are the three accounts we should follow to be educated on what\\u2019s going on? (1:12:00)\\nWho was the most influential person in your life? (1:18:30)\\nIn This Episode You Will Learn:\\nThe scary side of acting (27:00)\\nAbout Lewis\\u2019 \\u201cYes and No List\\u201d (34:00)\\nThe importance of opening up about what you\\u2019re ashamed of (40:00)\\nThe struggle Sophia had with quitting her toxic work environment (45:00)\\nHow to separate yourself from the system that you\\u2019re in (1:00:00)\\nSophia\\u2019s plan for the future (1:24:00)\\nIf you enjoyed this episode, check out the video, show notes, and more at http://www.lewishowes.com/851 and follow at instagram.com/lewishowes'