Vuori: Joe Kudla

Hey, you know, we hear a lot of stories on how I built this about overcoming self doubt. I recently talked with Sigourney Weaver about this exact And why she was reluctant to pursue acting for so many years. I know it's hard to believe that one of the most acclaimed actors of her generation almost didn't act. Wherever you listen to podcasts. And now On to today's show.

you know, I think some people saw the opportunity. but maybe question. whether I was really gonna be the guy that was able to go and do this and disrupt this space. you know, a lot of meetings were short and there was a lot of passes. Yeah. I developed a really unique relationship with rejection. And so that was all building my backbone up for trying to raise capital for an apparel brand'cause it was kinda like starting a band and telling your friends you're gonna be the next rolling stones. People are like, Yeah

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