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Build the life of your dreams and learn from the world’s most successful people. Emma Grede, one of America’s richest self-made women, wants you to make the most of your life. 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 is a founding partner and chief product officer of SKIMS and CEO of Good American. She also made history as the first Black woman to serve as an investor on Shark Tank.
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- Today1h 5m
Who Would You Be With Nothing to Prove?
For more than a decade, Lewis Howes has interviewed some of the world’s most successful people on The School of Greatness, his podcast with more than a billion downloads. When Emma was a guest, they talked about something they recognized in each other: how much of their drive had come from anger.On Aspire, Emma turns the questions on Lewis. After more than 2,000 episodes exploring what drives high achievers, what has he noticed about the ones who are genuinely at peace with what they’ve accomplished? In this episode, Lewis shares his own story of healing and how it changed what he wanted from success.You’ll learn:How to tell whether you want the goal itself or what achieving it would proveWays for recognizing your own triggers and understand what’s underneath your reactionHow to find more fulfillment in your work by asking who it serves and what you feel called to doHow to spot the beliefs about money that still shape your decisions, even after you earn moreWhat pursuing his Olympic dream has taught Lewis about going all in on a goal without making the outcome a measure of his worth
- 2 days ago34 min
The Decisions You Owe Yourself
Some decisions get easier with time. Others quietly get made for you while you’re still waiting for the perfect answer.In this solo episode, Emma walks through some of the biggest choices that shape a life, from deciding whether you want children and choosing the person you want to build with, to protecting the friendships that matter and knowing when it’s time to take a bigger risk.There isn’t one right answer. The point is to get honest about what you want, understand what you’re willing to compromise on, and make the choice consciously instead of letting fear, timing, or other people make it for you.In this episode, you’ll learn:How to separate “Do I want children?” from “Am I ready right now?”The questions to ask when deciding whether a relationship can carry the future you wantHow to tell which friendships deserve more of your time and which ones you may have outgrownWhy Emma thinks you should calculate the risk of not actingHow to make a big decision without waiting for complete certaintyPlus, download Emma’s Decision Audit to work through the questions for yourself. Sign up for the newsletter at emmagrede.com.
- 1 weeks ago1h 19m
Rachel Zoe on Making Your Next Act the Best One
Today, Emma Grede sits down with her longtime friend Rachel Zoe. Long before everyone had a personal brand, Rachel built one almost by accident. She was making $23,000 a year as a fashion assistant when a single Britney Spears music video (you might know the one) paid her more than her annual salary. At 25, she went freelance with nothing lined up. What followed changed how so many of us think about style and turned the person behind the clothes into someone we all wanted to know.Now 55, Rachel says she’s in the freest chapter of her life. She and Emma talk about the guilt she carried over how much she earned in her twenties, and why she never slowed down long enough to enjoy any of it. Rachel also reveals why she sold The Zoe Report when she did, and what her sons told her before she said yes to reality TV again.In this episode, you’ll hear:How Rachel built a world around her name and the decisions she would make differently todayWhat younger builders get wrong when they try to engineer a personal brand without the work to back it upWhy she regrets going into business with her husband, and what she wishes they had put in place from the beginningThe financial structure she now believes every woman should have, married or notWhere the money comes from in the Rachel Zoe business todayWhat Rachel is building her next chapter around, and why she believes it's her most exciting one yet
- 2 weeks ago1h 3m
Conflict Is a Skill—Here’s How to Get Better at It
Most of us have been taught to see conflict as a sign that something has gone wrong. Today’s guest, Priya Parker, sees it differently. After more than two decades working in conflict resolution, she believes the right kind of fight can bring us closer, make our teams stronger, and help us understand each other better. In her new book, The Art of Fighting, Priya gives us the language and the skill set to do it well. Priya joins Emma Grede to talk about why so many of us choose what she calls “unhealthy peace,” and what we lose when we avoid saying what we really think. They explore how our families and cultures shape the way we fight, why some disagreements are worth staying in, and how to tell when it’s time to let go. This is a conversation about what healthy conflict can look like in practice and how our differences can ultimately bring us together. In this episode, you’ll learn:The questions to ask yourself before deciding whether a fight is worth havingWhy calming your body can change the way you show up in a difficult conversationHow leaders can make it safer for people with less power to speak honestlyHow Slack and digital tools have changed workplace culture Why humor and play can help people move through conflict without losing connectionSpecific examples from Priya’s work in conflict resolution, from boardrooms to restaurantsThe simple language Priya uses to start a hard conversation with someone she cares about
- 2 weeks ago1h 6m
How to Get Paid for What Only You Can Bring with Law Roach
Law Roach is the image architect behind some of the most talked-about red carpet moments in the world. Raised on Chicago’s South Side, he built his career working with stars including Zendaya, Celine Dion, and Ariana Grande. Along the way, he became a star himself, with a name and reputation that carry value beyond the clothes. But reaching the top also brought a breaking point, and his very public retirement changed what he was willing to say yes to.In this episode of Aspire, Law joins Emma Grede to talk about his journey to the center of fashion and how he turned his talent and taste into a business. He shares what it took to earn millions a year from styling alone, and why walking away from it at the height of his career gave him the freedom to decide what he wanted to build next.Today, you’ll hear:Why a bold public persona only works when it’s backed by a professional reputation built on trust and follow-throughHow Law and Zendaya made sure his contribution was recognized and paid for in her fashion dealsWhy Keke Palmer fired him, and why being the best at your job doesn’t always mean you’re the right person for a clientHow gratitude and looking after other people’s interests build relationships that lastWhy Law uses fashion to tell stories about Black history and the women who shaped himWhat it takes to build a business that can grow beyond your own time and talent
- 3 weeks ago1h 16m
You Don't Build a Career from the Sidelines (Malika Andrews & Taylor Rooks)
Malika Andrews and Taylor Rooks have two of the most visible jobs in sports media. Malika is the face of ESPN's NBA coverage, hosting NBA Today and NBA Countdown. Taylor hosts NBA on Prime and is a major presence across Thursday Night Football. Between them they're speaking to millions of people every week — and interviewing some of the most famous athletes in the world.They’ve also had a front-row seat to each other’s rise. And while they’re both incredibly ambitious and competitive, they’ve learned how to let someone else’s success push them without allowing it to diminish their own.Emma sits down with both of them to understand what it actually takes to become that trusted at that scale — the preparation nobody sees, how you get an athlete to tell you the truth, and what it costs to do a job where every word, every question and every mistake gets picked apart in real time.In this episode:Why preparation gives you the confidence to perform under pressureTrust as a daily deposit: accurate, honest, and fairHow healthy competition can raise your own standardWhy asking for what you want can change the trajectory of your careerHow to negotiate from a place of knowing your valueWhy credibility is built through small, consistent actionsHow to tell the difference between feedback worth hearing and noiseWhy longevity, not the next job, is the real ambitionFor more, subscribe to our weekly newsletter at emmagrede.com.
- 4 weeks ago58 min
Nara Smith’s Secret Ingredient For Building a Multimillion-Dollar Business
Everyone has an opinion about Nara Smith. Very few people have asked her how the business works. At 24, with four kids under six and one of the most recognizable formats on the internet, Nara is running a company she plans to keep growing for the next 50 years.Emma and Nara get into the moment a viral format turned into income, and why she left the modeling agency that had represented her since she was 14. Nara explains how she uses brand partnerships to test what her audience will buy before launching her own consumer goods brand, and why she still films and edits every video herself. They also talk about the money rules her dad drilled into her and what it takes to stop letting the comment section decide who you are.In this episode, you’ll learn:How Nara turned a recognizable content format into a multimillion-dollar businessWhy knowing when to lean into what’s working can be more powerful than starting with a perfect strategyHow she and Lucky approach money, shared wealth, and maintaining their own individual businessesWhat the internet gets wrong about the “tradwife” version of Nara SmithHow she stops other people’s assumptions from becoming her identityHow Nara is planning to build an empire that lasts well beyond social media
- Oct 6, 20261h 20m
The Conversation Skills That Change Your Career
Vanessa Van Edwards has spent nearly twenty years studying what makes some people easy to talk to. Her argument is that conversation is a skill rather than a personality, and that most of us are simply out of practice.She joins Emma to talk about how to prepare for the conversations that matter, what to say when you meet someone who could change your career, and how to handle feedback and disagreement without damaging the relationship. She also explains what happened early in her own career, when she lost a television deal during the small talk before the pitch and nobody ever told her that was why.In this episode:How to prepare for conversations that could change what happens nextThe three questions you should always be ready to answerWhy talking about how busy you are makes people think you're less competentHow to raise a problem with someone more senior than youWhat the way someone tells their own story reveals about themVanessa Van Edwards's new book, Conversation: How to Connect with Anyone & Make Every Interaction Count, is out now.
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About Aspire with Emma Grede
Build the life of your dreams and learn from the world’s most successful people. Emma Grede, one of America’s richest self-made women, wants you to make the most of your life. 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 is a founding partner and chief product officer of SKIMS and CEO of Good American. She also made history as the first Black woman to serve as an investor on Shark Tank.
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