“I've been told that I overshare. Sometimes I get criticized for it, but how else would I be if not all of me?”

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The speaker is saying that being open about personal details can be a natural part of being fully oneself. The quote suggests that criticism about sharing too much does not change the choice to be authentic and whole. It frames oversharing as part of living honestly rather than as something to hide.

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Originally said in English.

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About Bozoma Saint John

Ghanaian-American businessperson and marketing executive

Bozoma Saint John is a Ghanaian-American businessperson and marketing executive. Born Bozoma Afiba Mamekyi Saint John-Watson, she has held senior roles across major media and consumer companies, including Netflix, Uber, Endeavor, Apple Music and PepsiCo. She was chief marketing officer at Netflix from August 2020 to March 2022. Before that, she was chief brand officer at Uber, then chief marketing officer at Endeavor, and earlier a marketing executive at Apple Music after it acquired Beats Music. From 2005 to 2014, she worked at PepsiCo, where she rose to head music and entertainment marketing. In 2021, Leading Ladies Africa named her among its Top 50 Most Influential Female Leaders in Africa in the corporate and business sphere.

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