Transform your business and change your life with storytelling expert, Mark Leruste of StoryCast®
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 to communicate and connect in a way that resonates and drives real impact.His TED talk, ‘What they don’t tell you about entrepreneurship,’ has amassed 1.3M views, and Steven Bartlett listed it as the number 1 TED Talk every entrepreneur should watch.In this interview, Mark and Steph discuss:🎤 Why storytelling matters🎤 Practical frameworks (like the 3 C's) to help you become a better storyteller 🎤 Inspirational examples from Mark's time at the Movember Foundation🎤 The blurred lines between storytelling and the truth🎤 Entrepreneurship and mental health🎤 And so much more.Transform your story into your most powerful asset through engaging talks, masterclasses and coaching programmes for business leaders to leverage the power of personal storytelling to connect with their audience, build trust and inspire action with StoryCast®: https://www.storycast.co/Book Mark to deliver a talk to your organisation: https://www.markleruste.com/Get involved in the conversation:🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/🤍 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephmelodia-keynotespeaker/🎬 Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephmelodia/🙏🏼 Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517🎧 Don't forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share with a friend!
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How we took on the fashion giants - and WON! The Cult Mia story by Nina Briance
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 value of connections🖤 How Nina took on the fashion giants - and won🖤 The power of branding (and defending it to investors) 🖤 A specific use case where Cult Mia empowered one of their female designers🖤 And so much more.Comment what resonated with you 👇Discover new designers, support women in business, and shop your next conversation-starting piece all on Cult Mia: https://cultmia.com/Get involved in the conversation:🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/🤍 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephmelodia-keynotespeaker/🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephmelodia/🙏🏼 Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517Don't forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share with a friend!
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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
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🪞 What Varun has now learnt having fundraised more venture capital🪞 Which growth marketing hack has helped them scale faster🪞 How the awards & accolades have impacted the business🪞 Varun's updates now he's a dad!Get involved in the conversation:🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/🤍 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniemelodia/🎬 Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephmelodia/🙏🏼 Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517Don't forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share with a friend!
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"Going VIRAL transformed my business!" Kim Innes, Founder & CEO of Humble Crumble
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 🧁 Applying 'The Lean Startup' principles to a food business🧁 The near-misses and mistakes made along the way🧁 How Humble Crumble unexpectedly went VIRAL🧁 ...and maintained momentum as they grewVisit a Humble Crumble near you: https://www.humble-crumble.com/pages/locationsWhat resonated with you from this interview?Get involved in the conversation:🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/🤍 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephmelodia-keynotespeaker/🎬 Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephmelodia/🙏🏼 Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517🎧 Don't forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share with a friend!
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From £1M a year to £1M A WEEK! Super scaling with Sam Smith
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 from £1m turnover a year to £1m turnover a week! 🚀 Leadership pitfalls to avoid as you scale your businesses🚀 Balancing a high-powered career with motherhood🚀 What's in the secret sauce of how to SuperScale🚀 How entrepreneurship can be a force for good🚀 Resources for female founders fundraisingAre you ready to scale to £50m & beyond? Learn more about SuperScalers here: https://www.superscalers.world/Get involved in the conversation:🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/🤍 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephmelodia-keynotespeaker/🎬 Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephmelodia/🙏🏼 Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517🎧 Don't forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share with a friend!
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UK Top 20 Business Show for today’s entrepreneur. Hosted by UK Top 20 Female Founder, Stephanie Melodia, Strategy & Tragedy spotlights the most authentic & interesting founder stories - featuring the good, the bad, and the ugly of building a business. With the purpose to inspire and educate entrepreneurs, guests also include subject matter experts such as top business strategists, marketers, and investors to help arm founders with the knowledge to succeed in business.
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