Podcasts · Pretty Tough with Maria Sharapova
Supermodel Carolyn Murphy: 73 Vogue Covers, Walking Away from Fame, and Finding Yourself at 53
· 1 h 05 min
Episode Supermodel Carolyn Murphy: 73 Vogue Covers, Walking Away from Fame, and Finding Yourself at 53
Supermodel icon Carolyn Murphy sits down with Maria Sharapova to reflect on three decades in fashion, shooting 73 Vogue covers (and counting), and the pivotal moment she walked away from fame to live quietly in Costa Rica with her daughter. Carolyn opens up about the power of intuition, breaking up with perfectionism, navigating single motherhood, and why dedication always beats discipline.
SUBSCRIBE►Subscribe to Pretty Tough: https://www.youtube.com/@mariasharapova?sub_confirmation=1
LISTEN:►Listen to every episode on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1893437254
•
00:00 – Introduction: Aging, Longevity, and Supermodel Realities
•
00:59 – Escaping the Spotlight: Why Carolyn Walked Away to Costa Rica
•
02:00 – The Chaotic Moncler Aspen Runway & 30 Years of Experience
•
03:43 – Nana's Wisdom: "Beauty is as Beauty Does" & Trading Discipline for Dedication
•
05:32 – The 1995 Prada Pixie Cut & Finding Her Footing in the Grunge Era
•
08:34 – Maintaining Individuality Amidst Endless Industry Opinions & Working with Legends
•
11:00 – Christy Turlington’s Mentorship & Turning to Yoga and Breathwork
•
13:28 – 73 Vogue Covers: Surreal Moments and the Microscope of Fashion
•
20:00 – Legendary Photographers: Steven Meisel, Peter Lindbergh, and Irving Penn
•
25:12 – The Work Ethic Learned in Japan and Loving Japanese Culture
•
31:00 – Becoming a Single Mother and Choosing Family Over Hollywood Stardom
•
37:25 – A Historic 26-Year Partnership with Estée Lauder
•
41:41 – Visualization, Manifestation, and Wellness in the 1990s
•
48:00 – The "Invisible Supermodel," Boundaries, and Escaping Social Media Exhaustion
•
52:50 – Aging Gracefully, Injectables, and Redefining Beauty Standards
•
57:08 – Rapid Fire: Unlearning People-Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Finding Strength
FOLLOW THE SHOW
►Maria on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariasharapova/
►Maria on X: https://x.com/MariaSharapova
►Pretty Tough on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prettytough/?hl=en
About Pretty Tough
Pretty Tough is the weekly interview podcast hosted by five-time Grand Slam champion, entrepreneur, and bestselling author Maria Sharapova. Each week, Maria sits down with founders, CEOs, athletes, creatives, investors, and other high achievers for candid conversations about leadership, ambition, decision-making, performance, entrepreneurship, wellness, and building exceptional careers.Drawing from her own experience at the highest levels of sport and business, Maria explores what it really takes to succeed—from navigating failure and reinvention to scaling companies, leading teams, and pursuing excellence over the long term.
About Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova is a five-time Grand Slam champion, former World No. 1 tennis player, entrepreneur, investor, bestselling author, and one of the most recognizable athletes of her generation. Since retiring from professional tennis, she has built businesses, invested in consumer, technology, and lifestyle companies, and become a respected voice on leadership, performance, and entrepreneurship.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. Every show and episode belongs to its publisher and plays from the publisher's own feed; this site hosts none of them. Explicit shows are for adult profiles only, and children’s profiles hear only children’s shows. More about this list.