242: Becoming Isan Elba: Self-Worth, Nepotism, and Redefining Success
Isan Elba is a filmmaker, DJ, mental health advocate, content creator, and now the founder of Beauty Access, a nonprofit reimagining what beauty access should actually look like. In this episode, she gets real about redefining success on her own terms, what it’s actually like growing up with an A-list dad, and why she’s more focused on impact than optics. We get into everything from imposter syndrome and self-worth to launching a purpose-driven brand in your 20s, and the moments that helped her stop playing small. Isan doesn’t hold back—and if you’re navigating a pivot, questioning your next move, or working on your confidence, her story will hit home.
CHAPTERS:
00:29 — Introduction: Meet Isan
1:37 — Isan’s Early Lessons About Internal vs. External Success
8:05 — Isan’s Candid Thoughts On Nepotism, and What She Wishes Other Nepo Babies Would Do More
11:08 —How Treating Her Privilege As a Tool Led to the Creation of Beauty Access
25:10 — Isan’s Lessons on Mental Health
38:11— Isan’s Mic-Drop Moment for Anyone Feeling Stuck in Their Careers
39:51 — Rapid Fire Questions & Final Thoughts
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Beauty Access Website: https://www.beautyaccess.org/
Beauty Forward Website: https://www.beauty-forward.org/
Beauty Access Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautyaccess/
Isan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isanelba/
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