"Aging sucks" - Shark Tank investor Barbara Corcoran reveals about her past

Shark Tank investor Barbara Corcoran, recently sat down for an interview where she discussed her past life. She is a businesswoman and a television personality who loves to invest in various businesses and ventures on the show. Barbara owns The Corcoran Group in New York City. The firm is one of the largest real estate companies in the city.

Barbara got a spot as a panelist on Shark Tank in 2009. Fans love to watch her give business advice to young and amateur business owners and her sharp instincts. She has invested in a variety of startups that have found success. Some of these are Grace & Lace, Cousins Maine Lobster, and The Comfy.

She is also an author, speaker, and podcast host. These ventures delve into her life and journey as a waitress who transformed herself into a multi-millionaire. Her latest podcast is called Business Unusual where she shares financial and entrepreneurial advice.

Only recently, she sat down with Instagram personality @sprouht and talked about her past life. He asked Barbara about her age, which is 75, and then, how it feels to be 75. To which she replied,

"Aging sucks! Don't let anybody tell you differently. Some days I feel 100. Most days I feel 50, thereabouts."

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Shark Tank investor Barbara Corcoran talks about her past life

The interview started with the Shark Tank investor on the note of her age which soon developed about her personal life and journey. Sprout asked her,

"What is a failure that you've experienced that defined your life at the time?"

This was a deep question that brought Barbara to talk about her relationship and the issues. She said,

"I met my boyfriend at a diner and he gave me the thousand dollars to start my business. So he became my business partner. And then he married my secretary seven years later, and it was a really hard hit."

Coming out of it and healing from the same, Barbar continued,

" I recovered, but it wasn't so easy."

Sprouht then asks her about the "lesson" that she had learned from that experience looking back at the situation when her boyfriend did not marry her and chose another person. Barbara replied,

"That you'll always see the upside looking back that you can't see at the moment. I mean, if he hadn't met her, I wouldn't have started The Corcoran Group. I wouldn't have had the success I have."

Then she navigated the interview to talk about how for every bad thing that happened to her, she turned it all around and changed the situation even though it felt hurtful at the moment. She continued,

"I learned that bad stuff happens that breaks your heart, but you can get up and get going again. And that's exactly what I did."

Ending the video on a motivational note, Barbara said,

And there's always a plus to any bad side of a coin, I think everything that's happened to me in my business career certainly was a result of belly flops that I turned over and saw the bright side."

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Shark Tank fans react to Barbara's interview

Shark Tank fans appreciated Barbara's honesty during her answers and were inspired by her responses. Supporting her, one fan wrote,

"Jk Rowling has said that she found her solid foundation at rock bottom. When we look at situations as @barbaracorcoran does, we can know that there may be times of discomfort, confusion, loneliness...... but with perseverance, a belief in something greater than ourselves and finding joy through it all - we can look back and know that most times God may not have us where we want to be, but where He needs us to be! Thank you for sharing YOU with the world Barbara!"

"You’ll see the upside looking back but you can’t see it in the moment. 🔥 Oh so true."

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Shark Tank airs on ABC at 8 PM Eastern Time on Fridays.