Ep. 2: It's going to be ok: Lowering the risk of being your authentic self at work and at home, with Jack Kirby

Currently President of Agency Services at Havas Edge, among the world's largest advertising groups, Jack Kirby is one of the most influential direct response professionals of our time. More likely than not, you've seen the commercials his company has produced in the Super Bowl and late at night. 

Widely respected as a seasoned executive in network television, syndication, and radio, Jack produced the Peabody award-winning LARRY KING SHOW, the Emmy award-winning CBS NEWS Night Watch as well as the successful syndicated daytime television talk program, THE CHARLIE ROSE SHOW (NBC/Post Newsweek).

Jack previously served as President of HSNi (Home Shopping Network) and National Media Corporation, and as Chairman of The Electronic Retailing Association (ERA), the preeminent global trade organization for television, internet, and radio marketers.

Named by Electronic Retailer Magazine to its list of people who changed the face of the direct-response industry, and by Response Magazine as one of the the Top 25 Most Influential People in direct-response television, Jack was recently tapped him for induction into the Direct Response Hall of Fame. 

In addition to his role at Havas, Jack continues to serve as Chairman of eBrands Commerce Group, a multi-channel direct-to-consumer marketer. 

Jack joins us today to talk about his life and his coming-out-story.

During this episode, Jack and I discuss what it was like for him to try to fit in before coming out of the closet, and the lessons he learned from his successes and failures. In this episode, Jack reveals how:

Coaches and mentors helped him become comfortable with himselfHe discovered what he really valuedHe survived a painful personal moment in his life that pushed him to create a deadlineFinding an ear that will listen to you provides the support and the validation you needThe one tool he uses to overcome fear and do what he needs to do