Cynthia Germanotta | Lady Gaga's Mother | on Kindness & Youth Mental Health
01/05/22 • 39 min
In this episode, Cynthia Germanotta, president of Born This Way Foundation, which she co-founded with her daughter, Lady Gaga, opens up about what it was like to support her daughters and what inspired her life's work. She recalls how hearing the tragic and also remarkable stories of young people from all over the globe propelled her daughter to create Born This Way Foundation as a way to support the wellness of young people and work with them to create a kinder and braver world. Cynthia gives helpful tips to parents who want to help their children by validating their emotions and offering tangible resources.
Go to BetterHelp.com/GettingBetter for 10% off your first month of therapy
Executive Producers: Brittany Clevenger, James Imrie, Sim Sarna, and Sahiba Krieger
Producer: Devin Ruskin
Audio Engineer: Emily Crain
Music: Josh Cooke
Artwork: Brian Stefanik
In this episode, Cynthia Germanotta, president of Born This Way Foundation, which she co-founded with her daughter, Lady Gaga, opens up about what it was like to support her daughters and what inspired her life's work. She recalls how hearing the tragic and also remarkable stories of young people from all over the globe propelled her daughter to create Born This Way Foundation as a way to support the wellness of young people and work with them to create a kinder and braver world. Cynthia gives helpful tips to parents who want to help their children by validating their emotions and offering tangible resources.
Go to BetterHelp.com/GettingBetter for 10% off your first month of therapy
Executive Producers: Brittany Clevenger, James Imrie, Sim Sarna, and Sahiba Krieger
Producer: Devin Ruskin
Audio Engineer: Emily Crain
Music: Josh Cooke
Artwork: Brian Stefanik
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Go to BetterHelp.com/GettingBetter for 10% off your first month of therapy
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Executive Producers: Brittany Clevenger, James Imrie, Sim Sarna, and Sahiba Krieger
Producer: Devin Ruskin
Audio Engineer: Emily Crain
Music: Josh Cooke
Artwork: Brian Stefanik
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