Start with Yourself: Emma Grede & Oprah on Work & Life

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Emma Grede has become one of the most influential voices in modern business. She is best known as a founding partner of SKIMS, co-founder and CEO of the clothing brand Good American, her podcast Aspire with Emma Grede and as the first Black female investor on ABC’s hit show Shark Tank. She is helping redefine what success looks like for a new generation of women. In this conversation with Oprah, Emma dives into her first book Start With Yourself: A New Vision for Work and Life sharing the mindset behind her rise from a young girl in East London to a global business leader. Drawing on the lessons in her book, Emma opens up about radical self-accountability, the power of discipline and why success starts from within. She also shares her bold perspectives on work-life balance, motherhood without guilt and why women must get comfortable putting money and ambition at the forefront. Plus, we hear from twin sisters who turned a simple idea into a hundred-million-dollar business after making a deal with Emma on Shark Tank.

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Emma Grede "Start with Yourself"
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Chapters:
00:00:00 - Welcome Emma Grede author of “Start with Yourself”
00:04:18 - Emma knew she needed to change
00:06:10 - Realizing what you don’t want
00:08:35 - How Emma changed her life
00:13:45 - Radical ownership and real barriers
00:15:10 - We need more women in power
00:19:00 - Career and motherhood
00:20:20 - We put too much pressure on moms
00:22:50 - Truth vs. emotions in business
00:24:22 - Mistakes Emma made
00:27:00 - Emma and Skims
00:27:50 - Building from purpose vs. ego
00:31:00 - Emma funded this on Shark Tank
00:36:00 - Importance of mentorship
00:38:20 - When to scale a small business
00:39:30 - The most important question
00:42:20 - What does self-care look like?
00:43:30 - Meditation practice
00:46:00 - Emma on life being magic
00:49:30 - Overcoming comparison
00:51:00 - Why she wrote the book
00:52:40 - Dyslexia is a superpower
00:54:30 - Is every woman meant for business?
00:56:30 - A well-lived life

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