Let's be honest here: Every single person struggles with caring about what people think of us, inside and outside of the office.And Columbus City Councilwoman Liz Brown said she know what that feels like, particularly because she works a very public-facing job. But she said she had to get to a place in her career where she had to just stop worrying about it – no excuses."It's hard. I choose to ignore it a lot," she said. "Because there really is nothing good that came come from someone who says that I have no business running for office because I'm pregnant.""I'm probably not going to be able to change your mind through a Twitter battle," she said. “What I can do is try to kick ass in my job, and normalize women leadership.”In this week's episode of the Women of Influence podcast, Brown sat down and talked with us about how she got started in politics and how you can, too – but that you need to do it for yourself and not because someone asked you to.We also talk about what it's like growing up with Ohio Sen. Sharrod Brown as your dad, why she chairs the finance committee on council but hates math, and what the biggest misconceptions about being a female politician are.To take a listen to our past episodes and be the first to know when we drop more in the future, subscribe to Columbus Business First on SoundCloud and iTunes.Mentioned in this episode:Let Crate Media help uncover your company's story and amplify your messaging with a branded podcast. Get a free one-hour casting session at crate.media/cbf