Emma Grede is one of America’s richest self-made women, according to Forbes. She is the founding partner of Skims, serial entrepreneur, and investor. She made history as the first Black woman to serve as an investor on Shark Tank.
On ‘Aspire with Emma Grede,' learn through thought-provoking conversations with some of the most successful and smartest minds on the planet, including goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow, investor, philanthropist, and former chair of Starbucks Mellody Hobson, and international bestselling author and “On Purpose” podcast host, Jay Shetty. Each episode will unpack their habits, philosophy, and strategies, covering career advice, well-being, psychology, and, of course, how to win in business. The show offers personal stories, data-driven advice, real-world strategies, and the experience you need to turn your dreams into reality.
Emma Grede
This episode is for anyone who’s feeling stuck, ready for a change, or unsure how to take the next step in their career. Tomorrow on Aspire, we’re dropping a brand new episode of The Career Girl’s Guide: How to Change Careers Without Starting Over.
If you’re ready to pivot your career intentionally and strategically, this episode is for you. It’s about switching paths strategically, leveraging the skills and experience you already have, and moving forward with confidence and momentum without starting from scratch.
These are honest conversations, practical insights, and actionable strategies you can use immediately! This is the advice we all wish we had earlier shared in a way that helps you make your next move with clarity and purpose.
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We’re talking MONEY boundaries! 💸
Money boundaries aren’t just about budgeting they’re about setting intentional goals and using money as a tool.
Tori Dunlap, founder of @HerFirst100K , breaks down how to say no without guilt, separate your emotions from spending, and protect your money like it belongs to you.
This episode is packed with practical insights on conversations about money, investing, and savings perfect if you don’t know where to start.
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#1 Rule for Negotiation: Be honest with yourself about your starting point.
Before you ask for more, know where you stand. Understand your value, your accomplishments, and the data that backs you up. Negotiation isn’t just about asking it’s about being grounded in the truth of what you bring to the table.
Start there, and every conversation becomes clearer, more confident, and way more effective.
Watch our latest episode of The Career Girls Guide on Aspire to dive deeper into negotiation strategies and actionable tips - https://youtu.be/ORPONXCsWTY
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If you’ve ever wondered what it really takes to build a wildly successful creative business from scratch, you’re going to love this conversation with Kelly Wearstler!
She turned an apartment, a vision, and a lot of hustle into a multi-million dollar luxury brand,running a 60-person studio, designing iconic hotels, and keeping her family at the center of it all.
Here are my biggest takeaways from the episode:
💡 Failure is fuel every setback is a lesson
💡 Craft and human touch can’t be replaced
💡 Passion matters more than money
💡 Balance life and work your way
Watch the full episode now: https://youtu.be/gmiVV9m5lTY
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Emma Grede
Come Meet Me on Tour!
I’m so excited to take my debut book, Start With Yourself, on tour — a live experience inviting you to rethink how to approach your goals and build the future you want. The Start With Yourself tour is a series of live, intimate conversations where I, along with special guests and the audience, will dive into what it truly means to live and lead with intention. Drawing from my own journey of failures, reinventions, and hard-earned wins, I’m exploring how personal resilience is built, why accountability and self-advocacy are skills that must be learned, and how ambition requires both discipline and self-trust.
You can expect unfiltered honesty, sharp insights, laughs, and a masterclass in mindset shifts that dismantle outdated ideas about leadership, motivation, and worthiness. This is not a tour about quick wins or surface-level inspiration, it’s about learning about how to do the internal work that changes how you move through the world.
I hope you'll come with me as we learn new ways to show up in the world and change it.
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"Having a savory breakfast has helped me with my career more than any advice I ever got."
That's what Glucose Goddess told me, and honestly, I felt that.
She breaks down why your sweet breakfast is creating brain fog, crashes, and cravings all day (and what to do instead).
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Okay my loves, who was paying attention? 👂
In the Career Girl's Guide episode on interviewing
I said hiring managers don't hire ________, they hire solutions.
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The Career Girls Guide
This series was created for women navigating careers built on rules that were never designed for them rules around money, negotiation, leadership, and corporate culture. The Career Girls Guide is about breaking those outdated expectations and replacing them with real strategies that help you advocate for yourself, ask for what you deserve, and move forward with clarity and confidence.
These are honest conversations, practical insights, and the advice we wish we had earlier from women who have learned it the hard way and are sharing what actually works.
If you’re building your career and ready to rewrite the rules, this series is for you.
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"I wanted out."
Laney Crowell (Saie Beauty) said the quiet part out loud about motherhood + building a business.
This is the most honest 8 minutes you'll hear about ambition, guilt, and why we refuse to apologize for wanting both.
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7 lessons from Laney Crowell, founder of Saie Beauty:
What happens when your $60 luxury makeup is the reason you're breaking out?
Laney breaks down building a clean beauty brand from scratch, fundraising without connections, and turning rejection into fuel.
In this episode, you'll learn:
🎯 Hire slow, fire fast, bad hires poison culture
💡 Stop asking permission, decide you're a leader and everything changes
🔥 Pull, don't push, show people who they're capable of becoming
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