Julie Chen Moonves: Big Brother, Messy Endings and A Spiritual Awakening

Welcome to the Paula Faris Show, friends. I’m particularly excited to bring you this conversation, as it was a listener request. 

I’m talking with Julie Chen Moonves, the OG of reality TV as the host of Big Brother and former host of CBS’ ‘The Talk.’ Julie's letting us in on her life story, growing up as a daughter of Chinese immigrants, and her rise in the broadcasting world.

But as Julie tells us, not everything gets wrapped up in a tidy bow. She's getting real about the tough times, including a messy ending that led her to a spiritual awakening a few years ago. And who can’t relate to a messy ending? 

Get ready friends, Life Happens, We’re Talking About It. 

Life Happens … Let’s Talk About It. 

Listen in to learn more:

(00:04) -Being the daughter of Chinese Immigrants and Julie’s career inspirations 

(06:33) - Finding Success in Broadcasting and Television

(17:58) - Finding God in the Messy Middle

In this episode, we are diving into: - why she didn’t want the Big Brother hosting gig when it was first offered to her - reconciling new chapters when previous ones didn’t work out so well - how messy endings are a part of life - her new audio memoir and finding God - that serendipitous moment where our paths crossed in Dayton, Ohio PLUS,.Julie talks about her sudden departure from The Talk on CBS and so much more! 

LINKS 

Download Julie’s audio memoir – But First, God https://amzn.to/46Thi7r  

Follow Julie on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/juliechenmoonves

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