S9 Ep9: Bookshelfie: Emma Grede

S9 Ep9: Bookshelfie: Emma Grede

From Bookshelfie: Women’s Prize Podcast by Women’s Prize Podcast/ Bird Lime Media

May 4, 2026 · 59 min · Season 9 · Episode 9

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Emma Grede discusses work-life balance, women's empowerment, and her journey as a successful entrepreneur.

Pioneering businesswoman Emma Grede defends the work-life balance honesty which has ignited recent online debates, and shares her passion for getting more women talking about money and power. Emma is the Co-Founder and CEO of Good American, a B-Corp certified brand setting new standards for inclusivity in fashion, and a Founding Partner of SKIMS, now valued at $4 billion and recognised as one of the world’s most influential apparel brands. She also serves as Chairwoman of The Fifteen Percent Pledge, leading real systemic change to support Black-owned businesses. She’s the first female judge of colour on ABC’s Shark Tank, a guest investor on the UK’s Dragon’s Den and host of her incredibly successful podcast Aspire with Emma Grede. Emma also invests deeply in young people in the UK, recently announced as an ambassador for The King’s Trust, joining their Destination Unknown campaign to help young people into employment. Earlier this year, she visited her old school in East London and hosted a workshop with Milk Honey Bees, inspiring young Black girls through creativity, entrepreneurship and self-expression. Her debut book, Start With Yourself is a bold, no-BS guide to building…

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Organizations: Good American, SKIMS, The Fifteen Percent Pledge, ABC, Dragon’s Den, The King’s Trust, Milk Honey Bees

Books & works: Start With Yourself

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