What it looks like to achieve the life of your dreams
Growing up as the son of Italian immigrants in the Deep South during the Civil Rights Movement wasn’t easy. Being gay didn’t make it any easier. Instead of adopting limiting beliefs, Bernardo Puccio eliminated the word “CAN” from his vocabulary and began imagining how he would achieve the life of his dreams.
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Bernardo became a world-renowned interior designer with a distinguished career spanning over 50 years. After growing up in the segregated South, where it was dangerous to be gay, he moved to California to live a glamorous life among Hollywood’s elite. Bernardo was a designer for (and friends with) stars such as Lana Turner, Elizabeth Taylor and Telly Savalas. He and his partner of 32 years, Orin Kennedy, are the subjects of the award-winning documentary. An ordinary coupleand Bernardo has recently completed the memoirs of his extraordinary life, 13 unmatched pieces of luggage and my poodle.
In this episode of Queer Money®Bernardo joins us to share his experiences growing up gay in Alabama in the 1950s. He walks us through his journey to becoming an interior designer and describes how visualization helped him create the career and life he wanted – in Beverly Hills. Listen to Bernardo discover what brought him to the top of his field and be inspired to believe that you, too, CAN live the life of your dreams!
Topics covered to help you achieve the life of your dreams
Bernardo’s experience growing up in Alabama in the 1950s
- Favorite toy was my mother’s wedding dress
- Mother tried to prepare for the life to come
- Made stronger and driven to peak performance
Bernardo’s insight into the power of visualization
- Imagine what you want life to be like (e.g. movies)
- Escape from what you create
Bernardo’s path to becoming an interior designer
- Studied art/theater + business administration
- Attended the Birmingham Conservatory of Music
- Work as a window exhibitor in a department store
- Protégé of a top interior designer in Birmingham
The qualities that brought Bernardo to the top of his field
- Fit in with the Stars in Beverly Hills (Designer and Boyfriend)
- Communicating lifestyle and travel around the world to customers
How to adopt Bernardo’s confident mindset
Be sure of yourself and know what you want
Remove the word CANNOT from the vocabulary
Which inspired Bernardo to stop drinking
Confronted with the reality of death 10 years ago
Deciding to make lifestyle changes after a liver transplant
What inspired Bernardo to write his autobiography
I hope one person receives life-saving encouragement
Advice for all sick people to believe in themselves and God
Bernardo’s top advice for Queer Money listeners
Use your talents
Believe in yourself
Connect with Bernardo
Resources to achieve the life of your dreams
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