“Survivor 46” contestant Liz Wilcox has learned that being her “honest full self” is what leads to success in her adult social life. The 35-year-old marketing strategist from Florida will bring that self motivation to Fiji when she competes for the million dollar prize. Watch their full CBS interview above.

Bullied by schoolmates as a kid, Liz learned the valuable lesson from her mom early on that “the more you try to be like everyone else, the sicker you get.” It was then that she learned to “lean into Liz” when surrounded by people, like the other kids then, that aren’t going to like her anyway. The perspective has helped her build three businesses and to create her own personal brand, but will adapting that outlook to the game of “Survivor” prove as successful?

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Liz was encouraged by her seven-year-old daughter to apply for the show...