EP. 1768

05/07/25

Kerry Washington

“The thing that we think will destroy us could be our greatest gift.”

Kerry Washington Opens Up: Mental Health Struggles, Her Spiritual Connection & The Secret That Changed Everything

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Acclaimed actress Kerry Washington drops her Hollywood facade to reveal the startling truth about growing up with a family secret that shook her identity to its core. She opens up about discovering in her forties that she was conceived through a sperm donorโ€”a revelation her parents had kept hidden her entire life. Through therapy, spiritual practice, and brutal honesty, Kerry transformed this family mystery into her greatest source of strength, allowing her to step fully into her power both on-screen in her new action film “Shadow Force” and in her personal life. This vulnerable conversation exposes how Kerry’s journey from feeling “not enough” to embracing her authentic self offers a blueprint for anyone seeking to break free from their own limiting beliefs.

Official Trailer for Shadow Force
Kerryโ€™s book Thicker than Water: A Memoir

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"Can I love myself and also seek more? Is it okay to want to be excellent, to be great, to be a champion, to be a master at my craft and not have that come from a place of deficiency?"- Kerry Washington
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And now let’s jump into episode 1768 of The School of Greatness! 

Some Questions I Ask:

  • “After opening up and starting to heal a lot of these things from your past, how did it feel filming Shadow Force and stepping into fully who you are?”
  • “When you started praying after that moment in college, what did you start to hear?”
  • “Why do you think you didn’t feel enough?”
  • “Can you achieve greatness and feel enough at the same time?”
  • “When did you start to feel like you were enough? Was it before the lie was revealed or after the lie was revealed?”
  • “How did you learn to trust your intuition in relationship when you had a broken, partial relationship with your dad?”
  • “How did you guys create that commitment from something bigger? What did you talk about when things are tough?”
  • “How do you separate ego and make spirit and love the center when each one of you are evolving in career as well?”
  • “How do you not allow all the films and TV characters you played to seep into your true essence, your true personality, your true role that you are?”

In this episode, you will learn:

  • How Kerry transformed her family’s shocking DNA revelation from potential destruction to profound healing
  • Why therapy became Kerry’s sanctuary where she learned to separate excellence from feelings of inadequacy
  • The unexpected way Kerry’s eating disorder recovery opened her spiritual path
  • How Kerry approaches marriage as a “third entity” requiring conscious investment from both partners
  • The critical difference between pursuing greatness from a place of deficiency versus from joy and purpose
  • Plus much more…
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