Julia Louis-Dreyfus

So head to wisethemeshop.com and check out the Cadiz collection to grab yours now. So in the wonderful PBS documentary about your life, you talk about something which I think is going to really resonate with a lot of women listening to this. When your husband, Leonard, passed away, you were married for 45 years. Yeah. You felt so many things, of course, and you were with him at the end.

I know what you're going to ask. Go ahead. Yeah, but you said you felt a sense of relief. And I think that that was an incredibly—talk about brave—brave thing to say. I think it gives voice— To something that is sometimes unspoken. And can you talk about that?

I know what you're going to ask. Go ahead. Yeah, but you said you felt a sense of relief. And I think that that was an incredibly—talk about brave—brave thing to say. I think it gives voice— To something that is sometimes unspoken. And can you talk about that?

Yeah.

Yeah.

You listened. That was part of the pact. That was part of the pact. You know, you said you wanted this. You got it. So you don't have a partner now, right? And so can you talk about finding community? I mean, it's one thing when you're working because that's all built in. You know, you have your community at work. But when you're not working, what's your community?

You listened. That was part of the pact. That was part of the pact. You know, you said you wanted this. You got it. So you don't have a partner now, right? And so can you talk about finding community? I mean, it's one thing when you're working because that's all built in. You know, you have your community at work. But when you're not working, what's your community?

How have you found your community? I know you have – you're a proud mommy and you're a proud grandma.

How have you found your community? I know you have – you're a proud mommy and you're a proud grandma.

Okay.

Okay.

She's still a friend. Oh, that's so nice. Her name is Gail. Good old Gail. Everybody needs Gail in their lives. That's right. Yes. Was it hard giving up driving?

She's still a friend. Oh, that's so nice. Her name is Gail. Good old Gail. Everybody needs Gail in their lives. That's right. Yes. Was it hard giving up driving?

Of course you do. I can fully understand why that would be hard to give up. And what about things like cognition? I mean, you're searching for words here and there, but it doesn't sound like you're having any serious cognition issues.

Of course you do. I can fully understand why that would be hard to give up. And what about things like cognition? I mean, you're searching for words here and there, but it doesn't sound like you're having any serious cognition issues.

Is it frustrating to ask for help in those circumstances or not really?

Is it frustrating to ask for help in those circumstances or not really?

I'm going to completely shift gears here because there's one aspect of your life that we haven't touched on. And I think that people would benefit to hear from you about this. I know you battled when you were younger, of course, you battled feelings of inadequacy and you attempted suicide.

I'm going to completely shift gears here because there's one aspect of your life that we haven't touched on. And I think that people would benefit to hear from you about this. I know you battled when you were younger, of course, you battled feelings of inadequacy and you attempted suicide.

I want to know if, do you still struggle with a negative voice in your head, that negative voice from way back when? And do you have advice for people who struggle with a lack of self-worth who are listening to this today?