It might be fall, but summer continues on the cover of Self magazine with Jessica Alba in a bikini.

Alba appears in the October 2015 issue of Self in a beach-themed photo shoot and discusses the journey to creating a billion-dollar company after years as an actress.

“I’ve always been business-minded,” the Honest Company co-founder said. “I approached Hollywood like a business … I’ve been building my own personal brand over time.”

The journey was not always an easy one. “For a long time, I didn’t think I was smart,” Alba explained. “I felt like an imposter. It’s not until you feel whole in yourself that you fit in anywhere. And it took me becoming a mom to actually feel that way.”

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