Episodes

  • The Power of Personal Branding with Paris Hilton

    The Power of Personal Branding with Paris Hilton
    Oct 14 2025
    If you’ve ever wondered how to turn your personal brand into a thriving business, Paris Hilton has the answers. In this episode of Aspire with Emma Grede, Paris reveals the strategies that helped her turn her image into an empire — long before “influencer” was even a word. You’ll hear how she: -Built one of the most recognizable personal brands in the world -Turned consistency and authenticity into her biggest business assets -Evolved from celebrity to CEO of 11:11 Media -Used her platform for purpose — and built a legacy beyond fame This conversation is a masterclass in brand-building from the woman who started it all. Whether you’re launching a business, growing your influence, or reinventing yourself, Paris’s blueprint will show you how to do it — and make it last. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    59 mins
  • Love, Family and Business: How To Work With a Partner with Jens Grede

    Love, Family and Business: How To Work With a Partner with Jens Grede
    Oct 7 2025
    Aspire with Emma Grede is a finalist for Best New Podcast with Signal’s Listener Choice Awards! Vote here. In this episode of Aspire, Emma Grede sits down with her husband, Jens Grede— media and retail investor, CEO of Skims, Chairman of Frame and founder of the Saturday Group. Jens’ business acumen has been instrumental to Skims’ exponential growth, which has a current valuation of $4 billion. They sit down for a candid conversation about what it takes to be both life partners and business partners. Emma and Jens open up about the lessons they’ve learned building brands like Skims and Good American, the rule that anchors their marriage, and why embracing risk and reinvention has shaped both their careers and their family life. They share honest reflections on balancing ambition with love, parenting with partnership, and excellence with vulnerability. Tune in for a real, behind-the-scenes look at how Emma and Jens make marriage and business thrive — together. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • Unlock Your Brain’s Full Potential

    Unlock Your Brain’s Full Potential
    Sep 30 2025
    Aspire with Emma Grede is a finalist for Best New Podcast with Signal’s Listener Choice Awards! Vote here. What if your brain holds the key to unlocking success, resilience, and joy? In this episode, Emma sits down with neuroscientist, executive coach, and MIT lecturer Dr. Tara Swart to explore how to harness the full power of your brain. Dr. Swart shares practical tools and cutting-edge science on stress, intuition, and neuroplasticity—proving that you can rewire your mind at any stage of life. Together, they dive into: Daily habits that build mental resilience and lower stress Why multitasking drains productivity—and what to do instead The science of intuition and how to trust it How creativity, nature, and beauty fuel brain health Why purpose and community drive long-term success This is a masterclass in making your brain work for you, not against you. If you’re looking for science-backed strategies to thrive at work, at home, and in life, this conversation is for you. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Plan Your Life Like a Business

    Plan Your Life Like a Business
    Sep 23 2025
    On her birthday, Emma Grede reveals the simple system she uses to turn goals into reality. She shares the five questions that shape her yearly plan, the science behind habits that stick, and why tiny, consistent actions create massive change. Whether you want to grow your career, improve your health, or live with more intention, this is your blueprint for making it happen. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    31 mins
  • From Video Store to Netflix Co-CEO, Ted Sarandos

    From Video Store to Netflix Co-CEO, Ted Sarandos
    Sep 16 2025
    From a video rental store to a corner office at Netflix. Emma sits down with Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos as he reveals how he built one of the most influential companies in the world — and the leadership lessons he’s learned along the way. You’ll hear Ted’s insights on: Taking bold risks and trusting your gut Making the toughest decisions as a leader Why values and vision matter more than algorithms How to keep innovating even when you’re on top Ted’s story is a masterclass in leadership, resilience, and ambition for anyone looking to grow in their career or business. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • What We Can Learn from Failure with Ami Colé Founder, Diarrha N’Diaye

    What We Can Learn from Failure with Ami Colé Founder, Diarrha N’Diaye
    Sep 9 2025
    What does it really take to build a brand from scratch — and what happens when you have to close the doors? In this candid conversation, Emma sits down with Diarrha N’Diaye, founder of the beloved beauty brand Ami Colé, to talk about the highs of launching a cult-favorite company and the heartbreak of shutting it down. Diarrha shares the behind-the-scenes realities of raising capital, entering major retailers, and navigating the pressure that comes with being one of the few Black women to raise over a million dollars in venture funding. She also opens up about resilience, community, motherhood, and why failure can be the most powerful teacher of all. If you’re an entrepreneur, a dreamer, or simply someone figuring out how to redefine success, this episode will leave you inspired — and a little braver. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 43 mins
  • How People-Pleasing, Perfectionism, And Burnout Are Actually Trauma Responses With Dr. Thema

    How People-Pleasing, Perfectionism, And Burnout Are Actually Trauma Responses With Dr. Thema
    Sep 2 2025
    What’s really holding you back from the life you want? In this powerful conversation, Emma Grede sits down with Dr. Thema Bryant — psychologist, author, and pastor — to unpack the hidden stories, unresolved trauma, and self-sabotaging patterns that keep us from thriving. Together, they dive into: Why so many of us are standing on our own wings — and how to stop. The surprising ways fear of failure (and even fear of success) shapes our choices. Why women are conditioned to shrink their power — and how to reclaim it. The lingering scars of the pandemic we still haven’t healed. Practical tools for setting boundaries, rewriting old narratives, and living whole. Dr. Thema doesn’t just explain the psychology — she offers real steps for anyone ready to stop running, face the pain, and move from surviving to thriving. If you’ve ever felt exhausted, unworthy, or stuck, this episode will give you the clarity and courage to finally break free. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 44 mins
  • Lessons from Hollywood’s Most Powerful Woman—And How They Can Help You (with Donna Langley)

    Lessons from Hollywood’s Most Powerful Woman—And How They Can Help You (with Donna Langley)
    Aug 26 2025
    If you’ve ever walked into a room and felt the weight of being the only one like you, questioned whether you could take bold risks without losing yourself, or wondered how to build a career on your own terms, this is your episode. We dive into the mindset shifts that helped Donna Langley rise from a small town childhood on the isolated Isle of Wight in England with no Hollywood connections to becoming one of the most powerful women in Hollywood. She opens up about the moments of doubt, the gut instincts that overrode the data, and the unpopular decisions that ultimately paid off. She worked on billion-dollar blockbusters like Oppenheimer, Fast & Furious, and Mamma Mia and built her career on resilience, decency as a superpower, and finding your voice in rooms where you’re outnumbered. In her first-ever podcast interview, Donna shares the leadership lessons that helped her champion underdog stories, turn unlikely ideas into global hits, and lead with integrity in an industry famous for chaos. Donna Langley is proof that you can start from anywhere, trust your instincts, and build the career—and the life—you want. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 17 mins