Show Notes
I grew up on food stamps in the Appalachian Mountains with no running water in our house until I was fifteen years old. I took baths in the creek down the road, used an actual outhouse, and dumpster dived for skincare and makeup because somewhere in my thirteen-year-old brain I decided that being pretty would save me from poverty. And then I built over $100M in businesses. My face ended up on a billboard in Times Square. I was on Dr. Phil - not as a guest with a problem, but as the expert. Newsweek put my book on the cover. I was living the dream that little girl in Appalachia couldn’t have even imagined. And at my absolute peak, when everyone thought I had finally made it, I disappeared on purpose. I took time for self reflection and self awareness. This motivational video is the first episode of I’d Like to Thank MySELF, and it’s the story I’ve never told publicly. I’m sharing why I walked away when everything was working, what almost broke me — twice — and why I’m back now, starting a completely new company at 48 years old in an industry where I have zero experience. It's the ultimate exercise in personal growth and self improvement. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why I walked away at the height of my success when most people would have doubled down The moment that almost ended everything — and what actually shifted in me that night How I built over $100M in businesses without having a massive social media following Why starting over at 48 feels like my biggest flex, not my biggest fear The real reason most entrepreneurs burn out chasing tactics and strategies that will never work — and how I finally stopped If you’ve ever felt like you’re running out of time, like maybe your window has closed, like the cost of success is too high and you’re not sure it’s worth it anymore... I made this episode for you. Pour yourself a drink. You’re probably gonna need it. #idliketothankmyself #selfmade #womenentrepreneurs #startingover #entrepreneurship #rewriteyourstory #womeninbusiness #over40 #cynthiagarcia #rewrittenbeauty #motivationalvideo #personalgrowth #selfimprovement EPISODE CHAPTERS: 00:25 — The red carpet was rolled out and I knew it was a trap 01:18 — Where I came from: no running water, food stamps, dumpster diving for makeup 04:35 — The day at school that changed everything (Thanks, Amanda) 09:17 — Moving to LA and becoming homeless within 48 hours 13:21 — Billboard in Times Square (and why I was terrified the whole time) 17:06 — The night I almost didn’t make it 19:31 — Building The PINK Method and watching it explode 22:18 — Why I walked away at my absolute peak of success 23:31 — The quiet years and what I actually built when no one was watching 27:45 — Why I’m back and building Rewritten Beauty at 48 29:32 — The toast About Cynthia Garcia Cynthia Garcia grew up bathing in a creek in Appalachian poverty and built her entire life from nothing. She’s built and sold companies across education, wellness, and consumer products, including the Institute of Transformational Nutrition (https://transformationalnutrition.com/). Now she’s the founder of Rewritten Beauty (https://www.rewrittenbeauty.com/)™, the world’s first Identity-Based Beauty™ brand. Rewritten was built as a refusal to fade and a challenge to everything women have been told about aging, visibility, and power. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Vogue, Elle, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Shape, Good Morning America, The Today Show, and more. Cynthia's mission is to inspire others to rewrite their story by being an example of what was possible when she rewrote her own. Read more on her website - http://www.cynthiagarcia.com. FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIA Instagram: @iamcynthiagarcia TikTok: @iamcynthiagarcia Facebook: @iamcynthiagarcia Website: cynthiagarcia.com
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