Samreen Khan, Store Leader at Virgin Media O2: How I Went From Student to Store Leader

Samreen Khan, Store Leader at Virgin Media O2: How I Went From Student to Store Leader

June 25, 2026 · 25 min

About this episode

Samreen Khan shares her journey from student to Store Leader at Virgin Media O2, discussing leadership, customer service, and personal growth.

Episode Guest: Samreen Khan is a Store Leader at Virgin Media O2 with over seven years' experience in telecommunications, progressing from sales into leadership. She is passionate about developing people, coaching high-performing teams, and delivering exceptional customer experiences. Episode Partner: This episode is part of My Duvet Flip's Choose Customer series, produced in partnership with Virgin Media O2. Virgin Media O2 is one of the UK's largest and most recognisable connectivity brands, delivering mobile, broadband, TV and business services to millions of customers across the country. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:42 Meet Samreen: From Student to Store Leader 3:22 Starting Work at 18 and Finding an Unexpected Career 4:32 Why Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone Matters 5:59 Learning to Deal with Customers Every Day 7:15 Building Resilience While Living with Anxiety 8:28 Why Great Customer Service Is About How People Feel 9:50 Falling Into a Career in Telecoms 11:04 The Skills Every Young Person Needs at Work 12:15 The Family Story That Built Samreen's Drive 13:28 The Book That Changed Samreen's Perspective on Failure 14:47 Turning the Region's Worst Store into One of the…

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