If You Only Listen to One Podcast Today, Make It This One

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Sep 1, 2025

Emma Grede, CEO and co-founder of billion-dollar brands SKIMS and Good American, shares her remarkable journey from a challenging upbringing in East London to becoming a powerhouse entrepreneur. She emphasizes the importance of personal responsibility, resilience, and the pursuit of excellence. Emma discusses the value of taking risks in your 20s and navigating life's challenges while maintaining mental health. With a focus on empowerment, she motivates listeners to trust themselves and take actionable steps toward their dreams.

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ADVICE

Use The Network You Already Have

Stop waiting for the perfect network and start asking questions of whoever is in front of you.
Use the contacts you have (vendors, factories, bank, clients) as your network and shoot your shot.

ANECDOTE

From Catwalk Crew To Agency Founder

Emma built an entertainment marketing agency from those production years and started it at age 24, growing offices internationally.
That experience made her the go-to person for brand partnerships and celebrity placements.

INSIGHT

Energy Reveals Your Strengths

Use early, hard, varied work to discover what energizes you: energy indicates skill.
Emma says if something gives you energy, lean into it; if it drains you, stop chasing it.

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This episode is a MUST listen.

Mel calls it “the single best conversation” she has ever recorded.

If you’ve ever felt behind, stuck, or doubting yourself, you need to hit play.

This is the most motivational, eye-opening episode that you will ever hear, and it will give you the roadmap to become the person you’ve always wanted to be.

Today, Mel is joined by Emma Grede.

Emma is one of the most successful self-made businesswomen in the world, playing a huge role in 3 billion dollar brands, as the founding partner of SKIMS, cofounder & CEO of Good American, and co-founder of Safely.

But this is not a conversation about business. It’s about creating an extraordinary life, even if you’re starting from nothing.

Emma was raised in East London by a single mom. She’s dyslexic and did poorly in school. She dropped out of college in her first year because she couldn’t afford tuition.

But that was just the start of her story. She proves that anything is possible when you refuse to quit. Today, she has built 3 billion-dollar companies, became a Shark on Shark Tank, and is the host of Aspire with Emma Grede – in addition to being a mom of 4.

In this conversation, Emma will give you the mindset, the strategy, and the motivation to bet on yourself when the world doubts you.

This is a masterclass in grit, vision, and relentless execution.

By the time it’s over, you’ll stop waiting, stop wishing, and start moving.

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