Alex Cooper: The World's No.1 Female Podcaster Finally Opens Up! (Call Her Daddy) | E234

The video is an interview with Alex Cooper, the host of the popular podcast "Call Her Daddy," where she discusses her personal struggles and the challenges of being a successful podcaster.

The video is an interview with Alex Cooper, the host of the popular podcast "Call Her Daddy." She discusses the struggles she faced behind the scenes, including managing her co-host's drug and alcohol use and the breakdown of their friendship. Cooper also talks about the pressure of being in the podcast industry and the toll it took on her mental health. She reflects on her childhood and how her father's career as a sports television producer inspired her to pursue a career in media. The video ends with Cooper thanking her audience and discussing her plans to expand the podcast.

• Alex Cooper struggled with the impact of her podcast on her personal life.
• Alex Cooper believes the podcast industry is messed up morally.
• Call Her Daddy is the most listened to female podcast in the world with hundreds of millions of downloads every month.
• Alex Cooper's earliest memory is watching her father produce and direct a live sporting event.
• Alex's content creation saved her life and helped her find her purpose.
• Alex found a journal from her school days that was heartbreaking to read.
• Alex has been working through her past in therapy.
• The bullying left imprints on her as an adult, such as feeling ongoing shame.
• Alex wants to use her platform to help others who have gone through similar experiences.

Alex Cooper: The World's No.1 Female Podcaster Finally Opens Up! (Call Her Daddy) | E234 - YouTube

Alex Cooper's Personal Struggles

• Alex Cooper struggled with the impact of her podcast on her personal life.
• She felt destroyed inside and didn't think her team knew the impact it was having on her.
• She was managing drugs and alcohol and trying to be the fixer.
• She was struggling with her co-host and their friendship was crumbling behind the scenes.
• She was getting people out of bed and felt like the villain.

The Challenges of Being a Successful Podcaster

• Alex Cooper believes the podcast industry is messed up morally.
• She feels like she's exploiting her life for the podcast.
• She thinks the more they say wild things, the bigger the podcast gets.
• She believes there is a cost to exploiting her life for the podcast.
• She wants to tell the full story and the truth but struggled with it.

The Growth of Call Her Daddy

• Call Her Daddy is the most listened to female podcast in the world with hundreds of millions of downloads every month.
• Alex Cooper does everything for her audience and is grateful for their support.
• The team at Call Her Daddy is now almost 30 people.
• The show has big plans to scale and diversify their guest selection.
• Alex Cooper is honored to be part of the community and grateful for their support.

Alex Cooper: The World's No.1 Female Podcaster Finally Opens Up! (Call Her Daddy) | E234 - YouTube

Alex Cooper's Inspiration

• Alex Cooper's earliest memory is watching her father produce and direct a live sporting event.
• She was inspired by her father's love for his work and his enthusiasm.
• She knew from a young age that she wanted to do what her father did.
• She was enthralled by the world of producing and directing.
• She respected her father and was inspired by his passion for his work.

Family Background

• Alex's father was a successful businessman who loved his job.
• Alex's mother is a psychologist.
• Alex's household emphasized emotional intelligence and connection.
• Alex struggled with being honest about her school struggles with her parents.
• Alex found solace in creating content.

Relationship with Mother

• Alex had an interesting dynamic with her mother growing up.
• Alex admired her mother's background in psychology but was frustrated by her insightfulness.
• Alex's mother was instrumental in her personal development.
• Alex was not always honest with her mother about her feelings.
• Alex was embarrassed to tell her parents about her school struggles.

Compartmentalizing Struggles

• Alex struggled with compartmentalizing her school struggles and her happy place at home.
• Alex did not want to taint her safe place with her unhappy place.
• Alex found solace in creating content.
• Alex still feels like the girl who was bullied in middle and elementary school.
• Alex's content creation saved her life and helped her find her purpose.

Persona vs. Reality

• Alex's persona on Call Her Daddy is a blonde bombshell who has her life together.
• Alex was bullied in middle and elementary school.
• Alex struggled with talking about her school struggles on Call Her Daddy.
• Alex found solace in creating content.
• Alex's content creation saved her life and helped her find her purpose.

Alex's Struggles with Bullying

• Alex found a journal from her school days that was heartbreaking to read.
• She was going through a hard time in school due to bullying.
• The bullying made her feel isolated and destroyed her inside.
• She had dark thoughts and even considered killing herself.
• Alex would take back what she felt in those moments because it was so painful.

Alex's Therapy and Processing Her Past

• Alex has been working through her past in therapy.
• She has people-pleasing tendencies that she wanted to share on her show.
• Alex told her fans that she was bullied before she even told her therapist.
• She hasn't fully worked through all of it yet.
• She is still in the middle of processing all of it.

The Impact of Bullying on Alex's Adult Life

• Alex has realized that her initial inception of being alone comes from pain and hurt.
• She would cry in her room but make sure her parents couldn't hear her.
• Alex went through hating everything about herself externally.
• She was constantly trying to change herself because she was getting bullied for the way she looked.
• The bullying left imprints on her as an adult, such as feeling ongoing shame.

Alex's Journey to Self-Acceptance

• Alex is still in the process of unpacking how her past has affected her in adulthood.
• She is having a hard time going through all the layers of it.
• Alex has started to think about her younger self and how to heal that part of her.
• She has realized that she needs to accept herself for who she is.
• Alex wants to use her platform to help others who have gone through similar experiences.

Personal Struggles

• Bullying was a major issue for Alex growing up, causing her to hate herself and internalize the bullying.
• She became comfortable being alone and bottling up her thoughts, not telling anyone what she was going through.
• A friend of hers went through a similar experience with bullying, but they never talked about it until later in life.
• Alex struggled with extreme people-pleasing tendencies, wanting everyone to like her.
• She had issues in romantic relationships, avoiding getting hurt and rejected.

Creating Content

• Alex started creating content at a young age as a way to cope with her struggles.
• She would create characters and storylines, often forcing her friends to participate in making videos with her.
• Creating content was an outlet for her to become the confident, strong woman she always knew she could be.
• It allowed her to tap into her fun personality and spark that was often tainted by her struggles.
• Creating content was what kept her going during her difficult school years.

Challenges of Being a Podcaster

• Being a successful podcaster comes with its own set of challenges, including dealing with criticism and negative comments.
• Alex has had to learn how to handle the pressure of being in the public eye and dealing with the constant scrutiny.
• She has also had to navigate the business side of podcasting, including negotiating contracts and dealing with sponsors.
• Despite the challenges, Alex loves what she does and is grateful for the opportunity to connect with her listeners.
• She sees podcasting as a way to have important conversations and make a positive impact on people's lives.

Advice for Others

• Alex's advice for others is to be true to yourself and not worry about what other people think.
• She encourages people to find their passion and pursue it, even if it means taking risks and facing challenges.
• She also emphasizes the importance of self-care and taking time for yourself, especially when dealing with difficult situations.
• Finally, she encourages people to be kind to themselves and not be too hard on themselves when things don't go as planned.
• Overall, Alex believes that everyone has the potential to achieve their dreams and make a positive impact on the world.

Alex's Struggles in School and Therapy

• Alex struggled to focus in school because she was so focused on creating content.
• She had a hard exterior and found it foreign to open up and talk about her insecurities.
• Her therapist had to chip away at her facade to get her to open up.
• Therapy was a pivotal moment for Alex where she finally broke down that layer.
• Her therapist had to be honest with her and tell her that she wasn't being honest.

The Role of Therapy in Helping Alex

• At first, therapy wasn't changing Alex's life.
• Her therapist had a hard conversation with her about being honest.
• Alex eventually opened up on her show about her struggles.
• Therapy finally broke down the layer for Alex.
• Her therapist had to chip away at her facade to get her to open up.

Starting Therapy and Overcoming the Awkwardness

• Alex started therapy because she was struggling with her co-host and business.
• At first, therapy felt awkward and like she didn't need it.
• Eventually, therapy cracked and was really helpful for Alex.
• Therapy is not easy and it takes time to open up.
• Once you open the floodgates, they never close.

Alex's Struggles in Business and Personal Life

• Alex was struggling with her co-host and business.
• She was living with someone she was doing business with.
• There were many things happening in her personal and business life.
• She was struggling with insecurities and had a hard exterior.
• Therapy was a pivotal moment for Alex where she finally broke down that layer.

Struggles with the podcast

• Alex struggled to take care of herself in an unhealthy environment.
• Behind the scenes, the show was a disaster.
• Call Her Daddy was the biggest show ever, but everything was crumbling behind the scenes.
• Alex compromised on things that she didn't agree with or that affected her mental health.
• She felt scared that she didn't have control over all aspects of the show.

Psychological and physical toll

• Alex was in a co-dependent relationship that was unhealthy for both of them.
• The situation was taking a toll on her psychologically and physically.
• It was also affecting her other relationships.
• The show came first before both of their personal needs.
• Alex couldn't leave the situation because she had worked her whole life for the show.

Advice for those in a similar situation

• It's okay to leave a situation that compromises your morals, mental health, and sanity.
• Even if someone had told her to leave, Alex had to live through it.
• She realized that something was off when she started to hate what she loved.
• People need to find the factors that make their passion turn into love for their work.
• It's important to sit down and discuss different wants and visions for the future before starting a business with someone.

Factors for loving work

• Business is complicated, even if it's just one person.
• It's important to have a clear vision for the future and discuss it with others involved.
• People need to find what they're passionate about and what makes them happy.
• It's important to have control over all aspects of the work.
• People need to be able to prioritize their personal needs and mental health.

Challenges of Starting a Podcast

• Started podcast with a friend without knowing each other well
• Had no idea the podcast would become so successful
• Believing in the potential success of the podcast is important in business
• Envisioning oneself at the end goal is crucial for success
• Personal sacrifices may be necessary to achieve success

Importance of Planning for Success

• Imagine the day when someone offers a large sum of money for your business
• Contracts and ownership of intellectual property should be considered from the beginning
• Desperation and naivety can lead to poor decision-making
• Reflecting on past mistakes can help improve future decisions
• Being prepared and cognizant of steps is important in business

Learning from Mistakes

• Reflecting on past mistakes can help improve future decisions
• Being prepared and cognizant of steps is important in business
• Quickly rushing into decisions can lead to negative outcomes
• Recognizing what will be different in a new situation is important
• Learning from past mistakes can lead to exponential happiness in future deals

Setting Boundaries and Knowing What You Want

• Being a people pleaser can make it difficult to set boundaries
• Knowing what you want is important in business
• Getting away from what you want can help clarify your goals
• Keeping a small team can help maintain control over the product
• Being aware of personal goals and needs is important for success

Challenges of People-Pleasing

• Aligning and communicating what you want from the start to avoid regret later on.
• Becoming aware of how much you are people-pleasing.
• Doing things to appease people around you that are unhealthy.
• Getting caught up in managing drugs and alcohol and trying to be a fixer.
• Public perception and caring about people liking you.

Dealing with Public Fallout

• Public fallout with a woman and being the villain.
• Struggling with wanting to tell the full story and clear the air.
• Having to live with people's perception of you.
• Exhausting trying to make people know your character and who you are.
• Being okay with the perception people have of you.

Unsaid Words

• Both sides having their own storylines of everything that happened.
• Not knowing what the reality is anymore.
• Being in a beautiful way where both are doing their own things.
• Trying to keep making something work when it shouldn't be that difficult.
• Seeing things very differently and that's okay.

Advice for Achieving Goals

• It's not worth losing yourself to get the prize.
• Going down a dark path to achieve a goal is not worth it.
• Being proud of yourself for achieving your goal without losing yourself.
• Not letting public perception affect your character and who you are.
• Being true to yourself and your values while achieving your goals.

Size of the Show

• The show is the most listened to female podcast in the world.
• It is exclusive to Spotify.
• It is difficult to get an idea of the show's size because it operates as a black box in Spotify.
• It is surprising that the show is as big as it is, given that it is only available on one platform.
• Podcasting is weird, and the success of the show still doesn't register with the host.

Early Success

• The first three episodes of the show went number two right underneath Joe Rogan.
• The algorithm works such that if a podcast has immediate engagement of new followers, it will be in the top 10.
• By week three, the show was constantly sitting right under Rogan.
• By week 10, the show went past Rogan.
• The success of the show was wild to the host.

Why the Show is Successful

• The host has a unique relationship with her audience that is unmatched.
• Talking about sex, especially for women, is taboo, and the amount of trust that the host has garnered from her audience is unmatched.
• Women come up to the host in the street and tell her about sexual abuse that they went through, and they credit the host with getting them out of toxic and abusive situations.
• The relationship that the host has built with her audience is something that she will never be able to articulate fully.
• The host needs her audience just as much as they need her.

Signing with Spotify

• When the host signed her Spotify deal, it was very exciting for her.
• Spotify looked at the host and said that they respected what she did in the past, but they wanted to switch the future.
• The host knows that Spotify must be getting hundreds of millions of downloads and streams a month.
• The host is the most listened to female podcast in the world, and it's wild.
• The host doesn't want to know the numbers because it's crazy.

Connecting with the Audience

• Alex Cooper prioritizes her relationship with her audience over public-facing accolades.
• She has been intentional about focusing on content rather than money or brand deals.
• The connection with the audience is strong and feels crazy.
• Alex sacrifices personal relationships and events to provide amazing content for the Daddy Gang.
• She has never deleted a published episode, but has recorded many solo episodes that she has not uploaded.

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