How Jordyn Woods Built Confidence Through Failure & Turned Grief Into Growth
Forbes · Published on October 16, 2026
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At the Forbes 30/50 Summit, entrepreneur, model, and founder Jordyn Woods sits down with Mika Brzezinski, founder of Know Your Value, Co-Host of Morning Joe, and Forbes 30/50 Summit Chair, for a candid conversation about personal growth, business, and defining self-worth. In this insightful session, Jordyn discusses how navigating loss and overcoming setbacks shaped her approach to entrepreneurship, why failure has been her biggest confidence builder, and how she maintains balance amidst public pressure and social media scrutiny. She also shares lighthearted moments about supporting her husband, NBA star Karl-Anthony Towns, launching her SoHo pop-up, and quick-fire takeaways on life, business, and success. 00:00 - Introduction & Handbag Talk 01:30 - Dealing with Grief and How It Changed Her Journey 03:50 - Building Business Confidence Through Failure 05:15 - How Jordyn Defines Her True Value Beyond Success 07:15 - Navigating Public Pressure & Social Media Criticism 09:25 - Partnership & Building a Life in the Spotlight 12:00 - Rapid-Fire Questions with Jordyn Woods Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1 Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more: https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript Stay Connected Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes More From Forbes: http://forbes.com Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.
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