“Because we’ve been raised in a heavy patriarchal society, I don’t think any of us are that aware of when our own shaping has gone on regardless of how strong we think we are or how much we really believe in women… and it’s not just patriarchy… it’s white patriarchy and we just don’t know it.”

In this episode: THE IDEALISTS. speaks with Julie Wainwright, founder and former CEO of The RealReal, an online marketplace for authenticated luxury consignment. The RealReal has raised over $350M and Julie is one of 33 women to ever take a company public. In this episode, Julie shares lessons learned from the public failure she endured before founding The RealReal.

What we learned: Julie shares the billion dollar mindset shift she experienced after realizing the growth potential of The RealReal. She also shares why she believes women don’t vision big enough to achieve audacious goals.