A business coach who runs an online empire says tearful advice from her mom to her 8-year-old self shaped her entire career

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Marie Forleo is a life and business coach, motivational speaker, and host of Marie TV with hundreds of thousands of loyal fans.

Her mother went through a divorce when Forleo was eight years old, and she encouraged Forleo to always be smart and independent.

After stints working on Wall Street and in media, Forleo thought back on that advice from her mom and launched her own business.

Marie Forleo has had to face her own hardships, which ultimately lead her to a career as an online life and business coach with hundreds of thousands of loyal fans.

Forleo watched her mother go through a divorce when she was eight years old, she said on an episode of Business Insider's podcast "This is Success."See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: I woke up at 4:30 a.m. for a week like a Navy SEALSee Also:Rapper Azealia Banks claims she was at Elon Musk's house over the weekend as he was 'scrounging for investors'Skinnygirl CEO Bethenny Frankel, who built a brand worth 100 million, has some tough advice for college grads who feel underemployedThe comedy icon who spotted talent like Jon Stewart, Dave Chappelle, and Michelle Wolf explains how she's done itSEE ALSO: Business coach Marie Forleo explains how she created her dream job and got hundreds of thousands of fans

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