Best HomeServe Podcasts (2025)

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On the brink of bankruptcy to Forbes 30U30 | Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen, Co-Founder of FemaleInvest 47:13

3d ago47:13

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Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen is an award-winning entrepreneur, bestselling author and TedX speaker. She's listed on the Forbes 30 under 30 list, and closing the gender investment gap with FemaleInvest by educating women on investing and personal finance through educational events, e-learning and strategic partnerships. In this interview, Steph and Anna c…

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Transform your business and change your life with storytelling expert, Mark Leruste of StoryCast® 54:35

10d ago54:35

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TW: Contains themes of mental health including depression and suicide. Founder of StoryCast®. Leadership Communication Expert. Global Keynote Speaker. Award-Winning Author of GLOW IN THE DARK 💡 Mark Leruste helps leaders harness the power of their stories to build trust and inspire action. He’s worked with the likes of Google, Microsoft, and Nike t…

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How we took on the fashion giants - and WON! The Cult Mia story by Nina Briance 48:01

17d ago48:01

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Nina Briance is the Founder & CEO of CULT MIA, the values-driven luxury fashion platform that retails conversation-starting, standout pieces with sustainability and minority-empowerment at its core. In this episode, Steph and Nina discuss: 🖤 The marketing mistake that taught Nina an unforgettable lesson 🖤 "Your network is your net worth" - the valu…

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"My parents don't think I'm a complete bum now" | Varun Bhanot of MAGIC AI on growth, fundraising, and becoming a dad 1:04:09

24d ago1:04:09

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Varun Bhanot is the Co-founder & CEO of MAGIC AI, the at-home personal fitness system crowned one of TIME's best inventions and featured in Sifted's top high-growth startups. In this interview, we replay the first time Steph & Varun sat down to record in 2023, and catch up at the 31:34 mark, on... 🪞 What's been the biggest game changer for MAGIC AI…

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"Going VIRAL transformed my business!" Kim Innes, Founder & CEO of Humble Crumble 50:11

1M ago50:11

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Kim Innes Is the Founder & CEO of Humble Crumble - the country's most loved dessert that went viral! She is also a Forbes 30 under 30 winner of the Everywoman Scale Up award, and one of NatWest x Telegraph’s Top 100 Female Entrepreneurs to Watch. In this interview, Steph and Kim cover... 🧁 Kim's passion for baking and particular love of crumble 🧁 A…

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From £1M a year to £1M A WEEK! Super scaling with Sam Smith 58:11

1M ago58:11

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Meet the first female CEO of a city stockbroking firm; Sam Smith. Founder and ex-CEO of finnCap, Sam is now the Co-Founder of SuperScalers and no. 1 bestselling author of The Secret Sauce: How to SuperScale. In this interview, you'll hear about... 🚀 Taking finncap public on the London Stock Exchange during tumultuous times 🚀 Top growth levers to go…

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From 0 to Sephora: How Akash Mehta of Fable & Mane started & scaled the world's first Indian beauty sibling brand 1:08:23

2M ago1:08:23

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Akash Mehta is the Forbes 30 under 30 CEO of Fable & Mane, an Ayurvedic-inspired hair brand, which he Co-Founded with his sister, Niki, making it the first Indian beauty brand co-founded by siblings. Akash harks from beauty & fashion household names including Burberry, Estée Lauder, and Dior, before launching his own business with Fable & Mane in 2…

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I was THIRTEEN when I started my first business! | School-dropout-turned-entrepreneur-turned-CTO: Geoff Wright of Tembo (Replay) 45:14

2M ago45:14

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The right dev partner can make or break your product. AppUnite embeds with your team to build apps that scale. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3FHeCC0 Geoff Wright is the CTO of Tembo, but his path leading up to this position was anything but ordinary. Entrepreneurial as a kid, Geoff forged his own, alternative path. Instead of doing the usual by comp…

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From a £4 BILLION biz to investing in others: meet Jeremy Middleton CBE, ex-HomeServe, now Founder & CEO of Middleton Enterprises 43:22

2M ago43:22

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The right dev partner can make or break your product. AppUnite embeds with your team to build apps that scale. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3FHeCC0 In this interview, Steph and Jeremy discuss... 💼 The serial entrepreneurship path that led to HomeServe 💼 Building it to a £4bn multinational and one of the biggest LSE IPOs 💼 His investment thesis for …

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Meet Great British Entrepreneur of the Year: Karen Barrett, Founder & CEO of Unbiased 51:38

2M ago51:38

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The right dev partner can make or break your product. AppUnite embeds with your team to build apps that scale. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3FHeCC0 Karen Barrett is the Founder & CEO of Unbiased, the leading B2B SaaS fintech platform that connects consumers with the best professionals and products for their financial needs. In this interview, Steph…

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From basketball rejections to making £1M+ with Giuseppe Baidoo, Founder & CEO of Gusto Snacks 1:22:30

2M ago1:22:30

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Giuseppe Baidoo is the founder of Gusto Snacks - delicious, low calorie, high fibre apple crisps made from misshapen produce that’s not deemed pretty enough for the supermarkets. Giuseppe’s entrepreneurial journey features the classic tale of starting a bootstrapped project from his kitchen and turning it into a £1.2 million business now stocked in…

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The Debrief: Cien Solon, LaunchLemonade | Oh, AI is really changing the game 14:07

2M ago14:07

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Join Steph for this solo episode debriefing on last week's interview with Cien Solon of LaunchLemonade Get involved in the conversation: 🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/ 🤍 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniemelodia/ Don't forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share with a friend 🤗…

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Meet the "Canva of AI" | Cien Solon, Founder & CEO of LaunchLemonade 1:08:57

3M ago1:08:57

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The right dev partner can make or break your product. AppUnite embeds with your team to build apps that scale. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3FHeCC0 Cien Solon is the Co-Founder & CEO of LaunchLemonade, described as the "Canva of AI apps." Cien is on a mission to make sure that no one gets left behind in the time of AI. In this interview, Steph and …

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The Debrief: Lottie Whyte | Controlling the controllable 17:38

3M ago17:38

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Join Steph for this solo episode debriefing on last week's interview with Lottie Whyte of MyoMaster. Get involved in the conversation! Follow Steph on social media: 🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/ 🤍 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniemelodia/ Don't forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share with a friend 🤗…

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“The Dragon Slayer” making MILLIONS | Lottie Whyte, Co-Founder & CEO of MyoMaster 58:22

3M ago58:22

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Lottie Whyte is the Co-Founder & CEO of one of the UK’s fastest growing wellness brands, MyoMaster - the home of human optimisation providing world-class recovery products including ice baths, at-home sauna pods, compression boots, and massage guns. Tune in to hear about… 🚀 What makes Lottie Whyte the outlier (practical advice you can *actually* ac…

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The Debrief: Alex Merry | Communication & storytelling, how to earn from public speaking plus LinkedIn tips 22:38

3M ago22:38

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Join Steph for this solo episode debriefing on last week's interview with Alex Merry of MicDrop. Get involved in the conversation! Follow Steph on social media: 🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/ 🤍 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniemelodia/ Don't forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share with a friend 🤗…

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Overcome your FEAR of public speaking - and even monetise it! Top public speaking coach, Alex Merry of MicDrop 47:26

3M ago47:26

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Alex Merry is a public speaking coach who turns founders into thought leaders. He runs MicDrop, the well-loved public speaking community and training resource. He’s also the author of Make It Count and Former TEDxClapham Founder. In this episode, Steph and Alex discuss: 🎤 Why public is speaking *so* important for any leader 🎤 How Alex overcame his …

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Simon Squibb: “Hard work is A LIE!” (Replay) 51:36

3M ago51:36

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Serial entrepreneur, content creator, author, and investor, Simon Squibb is the founder of HelpBnk (https://helpbnk.com/) on a mission to make people's dreams come true. Simon started his first company when he was homeless at 15 years old, and sold his last company, Fluid, to PwC. He has since invested in over 70+ startups, and is now on a mission …

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STOP SAVING TIME! The Debrief: Matt Lerner, ex-PayPal 13:51

3M ago13:51

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Join Steph for this solo episode debriefing on last week's interview with Matt Lerner of SYSTM. Listen to the Anthony Pierri interview to learn more about articulating your core value proposition here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/16KEMPnzJV1GabDtAmzwsw?si=4a35fa1d75a14ec6 Or watch on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiwWh-IUxJg Ge…

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STEAL PayPal’s growth strategy 🚀 Scale your startup with the GOAT of GROWTH: Matt Lerner 54:55

4M ago54:55

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Matt Lerner is the Founder & CEO of SYSTM, an online program to help startups find their big growth levers. Before founding SYSTM, Matt was a Partner of 500 Startups, an early-stage VC fund, where he built & ran a seed-stage growth program for the portfolio companies achieving an average growth of 250% in 12 months. Prior to 500 Startups he was mar…

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The Debrief: Nell Daly | Squiggly careers, fundraising, and the power of connections 21:30

4M ago21:30

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Join Steph for this solo episode debriefing on last week's interview with Nell Daly of Revenge Capital. PLUS! Exclusive reveal of the next guest... Get involved in the conversation! Follow Steph on social media: 🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/ 🤍 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniemelodia/ Don't forget to subscribe, …

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From DEATH THREATS at Fox News to building a £50M fund: Nell Daly gets REVENGE 44:25

4M ago44:25

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TW: Themes of abuse and gun violence Nell Daly is a social worker turned venture capitalist as Co-Founder of Revenge Capital, a £50M sector-agnostic, global impact fund that invests into overlooked founders and their big disruptive ideas. She describes herself as an advocate for underdogs and works with policymakers to help build a more just, free,…

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The Debrief: Georgie Hyatt + Fundraising tips from VC scout 14:20

4M ago14:20

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Join Steph for this solo episode debriefing on last week's interview with Georgie Hyatt, Founder & CEO of Rotaro. PLUS! Fundraising tips, tricks and traps to avoid if you're looking to get investment for your startup. Get involved in the conversation! Follow Steph on social media: 🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/ 🤍 LinkedIn: htt…

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"I raised £150k from a RAYA date!" | Georgie Hyatt's startup story with Rotaro 36:39

4M ago36:39

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Georgie Hyatt is the Forbes 30 Under 30 Founder & CEO of ROTARO, the fashtech platform that worked with luxury brands & retailers to power their circular fashion revenue streams through rental & resale before consolidating with My Wardrobe HQ. In this interview, Steph and Georgie discuss: 👗 How insights from working at trends forecasting agency spa…

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How to FINALLY start your business in 2025 | Overcoming the top blockers to entrepreneurship 16:47

4M ago16:47

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Thinking of starting your own business? Entrepreneur coach, Stephanie Melodia, shares her advice for overcoming the most common blockers to entrepreneurship including the mental barriers and practical challenges. Did any of this resonate with you? join the conversation: Follow on social media: 🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/ 🤍 …

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"Burnout to Balance: Prioritize and Thrive in '25" 29:15

4M ago29:15

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"Burnout to Balance: Prioritize and Thrive in '25" Today, executives face a mandate: "Grow revenue while reducing costs." This mantra permeates the US government, public and private companies. Random tactics and endless “to do” lists lead to burnout and loss of your top performers—costing millions in lost brand repute, revenue, workers compensation…

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60% of startups FAIL after losing a Co-Founder: How Daniel Botcherby of Kalda bounced back 37:49

5M ago37:49

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Daniel Botcherby is the Co-Founder & CEO of Kalda, the world's first LGBTQIA+ mental wellbeing app that provides self-guided therapy programs and daily reflection journaling. Formed in Antler and grown in Unrest, two top accelerators in the UK, Daniel recounts his rocky early-stage founder journey in this vulnerable interview. Steph and Daniel disc…

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"Karren Brady is my hero!" | Lamees Butt, Co-Founder & CEO of RISER 38:16

5M ago38:16

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Lamees Butt is the Co-Founder & CEO of RISER, the video-led AI career matchmaking app that puts the manager at the forefront of the job hunting process. Think Bumble, for your next boss. She's also the host of the In Her Shoes podcast, on a mission to change the sad statistic that only 9% of the C-suite in the UK is filled by women. The show is in …

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"I nearly gave up" | Behind the scenes of podcasting | S&T x The Millennial Entrepreneur crossover 51:50

5M ago51:50

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Podcasters Stephanie Melodia and Sina Sadrzadeh sit down for this special crossover episode of Strategy & Tragedy // The Millennial Entrepreneur, where they discuss... 🎙️ The behind-the-scenes of podcasting 🎙️ Unexpected surprises and lessons learnt 🎙️ Funny stories along the way 🎙️ The mission of their shows We'd love to hear from you! What did yo…

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The Debrief: Joanna Montgomery, Little Riot | PLUS! Some Blue/Red Monday Happiness 42:31

5M ago42:31

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Join Steph for this solo episode debriefing on last week's interview with Joanna Montgomery, the Founder & CEO of Little Riot and creator of the viral sensation, Pillow Talk. Steph also shares your answers from social media on what makes you HAPPY! As it's Blue Monday (Red Monday in the US) here's to injecting a bit of positivity in your world toda…

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Britain's Strongest Woman comes back STRONGER: "My own investors tried to destroy me" | Joanna Montgomery, Founder & CEO of Little Riot 54:57

5M ago54:57

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Joanna Montgomery is the Founder & CEO of Little Riot - behind the viral internet phenomenon "Pillow Talk,” a wristband that picks up your heartbeat and sends it in real time to your loved one, now used in over 70 countries. Joanna has also spoken at TEDx and WIRED Conference. Fun fact: she's also Britain's former Strongest Woman! In this interview…

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HELLO 2025! Exclusive reveal: new guests + mantras for your best year ahead 25:42

5M ago25:42

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Top 20 Female Founder, Keynote Speaker, Growth Consultant & Mentor, Stephanie Melodia, exclusively reveals some of the new guests coming in 2025 and some mantras to help you make the most of the new year. Get involved in the conversation. Follow Steph on social media: 🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/ 🤍 LinkedIn: https://www.link…

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Top 5 Entrepreneur Interviews of 2024 55:54

6M ago55:54

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Top 20 Female Founder, Public Speaker, Mentor, and Podcast Host/Presenter, Stephanie Melodia, shares the Top 5 interviews of 2024 featuring her key takeaways and best soundbites from each episode. Get involved in the conversation! Follow Steph on social media: 🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/ 🤍 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com…

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The Debrief: Simon Alexander Ong | Energise & visualise for 2025 success 16:18

6M ago16:18

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Solo episode debriefing on last week's interview with Simon Alexander Ong - life coach, business strategist, international keynote speaker, author of Energise, and 2019's Life Coach of the Year. Get involved in the conversation! Follow Steph on social media: 🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/ 🤍 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/i…

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Get ready for 2025 with Simon Alexander Ong, Life Coach of the Year 33:38

6M ago33:38

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Simon Alexander Ong is a life coach, business strategist, international keynote speaker, author of Energise, and 2019's Life Coach of the Year. Simon’s work has got him invited to speak on Sky News, BBC Radio London and LBC Radio; his insights have also been featured in the likes of Huffington Post, Forbes, Virgin and The Guardian. In this episode,…

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The Debrief: Dimple Patel | Nature or Nurture? 24:43

6M ago24:43

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Some people are just built different ...or are they? Tune into this solo episode where Stephanie Melodia debriefs on last week's interview with the Cambridge, Yale, *and* Harvard-educated 3X CEO, Dimple Patel. Join the conversation: Follow Steph on social media: 🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/ 🤍 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.c…

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"We were 24HRS away from being homeless" | Dimple Patel - ex-Trouva, ex-Love Coffee, now CEO at NatureMetrics 44:42

7M ago44:42

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Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 Dimple Patel is the 3X exited BAME female founder (and graduate of Cambridge, Yale AND Harvard!!) Recognised as a Top Asian in ImpactTech UK 2024, Dimple is the ex-CEO of Trouva, and now CEO at NatureMetrics, a world-leading intelligence platform for biodiversity. In this epi…

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The Debrief: Maxine Laceby ft. Anna Pearce-Roberts + Mike Stevens | Starring in the AC campaign, risk tolerance in entrepreneurship & more 23:19

7M ago23:19

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Stephanie Melodia hosts The Debrief as part of the Strategy & Tragedy podcast, this time debriefing on the Maxine Laceby interview - Co-Founder of the £42M valued Absolute Collagen - with panellists Anna Pearce-Roberts, and Mike Stevens. Anna Pearce-Roberts is the host of the Her Shift Podcast and founder of Cordelia & Co, a luxury makeup artist bu…

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"I made £42M from my kitchen!" Meet the 58-year-old collagen queen, Maxine Laceby of Absolute Collagen 39:50

7M ago39:50

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Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 Maxine Laceby is the 58-year-old Co-Founder of Absolute Collagen, a D2C beauty product created in the kitchen with her daughter, Darcy Laceby, now worth over £42M. Maxine is a force to be reckoned with and stands as an exemplary pro-age entrepreneur. In this episode, Steph an…

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EP51: “We gave out free condoms!” | Hannah Chappatte, Founder & CEO of HYBR 36:50

7M ago36:50

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Managing international teams? Unburden yourself with Deel, the all-in-one global people platform. From cross-currency payroll to expense tracking, from EOR to consolidated HR compliance, get a demo of Deel here: https://bit.ly/4f6yef1 Hannah Chappatte is the Founder & CEO of HYBR, the UK's #1 Accommodation Platform on TrustPilot with press featured…

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EP50: Top 10 Rules of Entrepreneurship 19:18

7M ago19:18

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Are you one of the 24 MILLION people who want to become an entrepreneur? Learn the 10 Commandments of Entrepreneurship in under 20 minutes from Top 20 Female Founder, Stephanie Melodia. Leave a comment on what resonated most with you. I wanna hear from you! Follow Steph on social media: 🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/ 🤍 LinkedI…

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The Debrief: Simon Franks ft. Josh Hanning + Daniel McCoy Andrade | Profit vs purpose, and entrepreneurialism as a force for good 30:29

7M ago30:29

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Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 Stephanie Melodia hosts Josh Hanning, Founder & CEO of Hanubu - an acquisition platform for the automotive aftermarket - and Daniel McCoy Andrade, startup BD & messaging strategist. In this debrief episode, we discuss... - Could we have *actually* had our own Netflix? - Profi…

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EP49: "We almost had the NETFLIX of Europe" | Simon Franks, Co-Founder of LoveFilm and Partner at Redbus Ventures 53:31

8M ago53:31

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Managing international teams? Unburden yourself with Deel, the all-in-one global people platform. From cross-currency payroll to expense tracking, from EOR to consolidated HR compliance, get a demo of Deel here: https://bit.ly/4f6yef1 Simon Franks is the co-founder of LoveFilm, the DVD rental company, which sold to Amazon for £200M back in 2011. Th…

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DON'T GET A JOB; GET AN OCCUPASSION | Cynthia Davis CBE, Founder & CEO Diversifying Group 44:00

8M ago44:00

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Managing international teams? Unburden yourself with Deel, the all-in-one Global People Platform. From cross-currency payroll to expense tracking, from EOR to consolidated HR compliance, get a demo of Deel here: https://bit.ly/4f6yef1 Cynthia Davis is the multi-award winning Founder & CEO of Diversifying Group, a social change organisation that hel…

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EP47: AI is the only thing that will get us out of this mess | Nigel Morris 54:39

8M ago54:39

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Managing international teams? Get a demo of Deel here: https://bit.ly/4f6yef1 Nigel Morris is an AdLand legend, top angel investor, chairman of The Upside and IDX, and sits on the boards of Landvault, Profitwheel, and Actioncy Tech. He also works with leading AI businesses including Synthesia, Faculty, and Metica. Finally, he is the President & Tru…

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The Debrief: Nikki Wheeldon, VocoLab | The case for lifestyle businesses 15:04

8M ago15:04

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Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 In this shorter solo episode, Steph Melodia shares her key takeaways from last week's interview with former actor and now serial entrepreneur, Nikki Wheeldon of VocoLab. Tune into hear what stuck with Steph from the interview and the biggest lessons to underscore for all you …

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EP46: My acting career made me a better entrepreneur | Nikki Wheeldon, VocoLab 49:19

8M ago49:19

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Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 From dancing at the London Olympics to a 2X exited founder, Nikki Wheeldon is now mentor for Small Business Britain and speaker coach at VocoLab. In this episode, Steph and Nikki discuss: 🎭 The resilience required for entrepreneurship from Nikki's acting career 🎭 The story of…

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The Debrief: Gina Farran, Glaize | How to set yourself up for success as a first-time founder 34:29

8M ago34:29

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Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 In this solo debrief episode, Steph Melodia shares her main takeaways from last week's interview with Gina Farran, the Founder & CEO of the innovative nail brand, Glaize. From a career in corporate to taking the plunge, tune into hear what stuck with Steph from the interview …

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EP45: Nailing Dragons' Den | Gina Farran, Glaize 34:00

9M ago34:00

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Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 Gina Farran is the banker-turned-entrepreneur and star of BBC's Dragons' Den. She is the Founder & CEO of Glaize, a tech-enabled D2C brand producing made-to-measure gel manicures that are chip-free, long lasting and vegan. Easy to apply, even easier to remove. In this episode…

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The Debrief: Anthony Pierri with Liz Painter of Comma Comma 56:39

9M ago56:39

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Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 Steph Melodia and Liz Painter debrief on last week's interview with Anthony Pierri of Fletch PMM, who has built up a highly profitable service-based business by honing in on one niche, to one customer segment, doing one thing, promoted on one channel! Naturally, in this episo…

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