Best MicDrop Podcasts (2026)

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Top 5 of 2025 | Investors, serial entrepreneurs, and subject matter experts 27:33

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Want Steph to mentor you? Apply for 1:1 founder coaching here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchRTqGNNhrN8xph4Gh4RuVJNU_mc31cT8bl08nXRQeM6rd8Q/viewform Recap of the top 5 most streamed episodes of 2025! From investors to subject matter experts, to serial entrepreneurs and exited founders, Strategy & Tragedy is THE top show for entreprene…

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Banned by Meta, rejected by VCs: How two women built a sexual health empire | Farah Kabir, Co-Founder & CEO of HANX 46:09

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Ready to make one day, day one? Launch and scale your business with the support of 1:1 mentorship and a dedicated community - all while getting an MBA with Oneday: https://bit.ly/stephanie-melodia Want Steph to mentor you? Apply for 1:1 support here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchRTqGNNhrN8xph4Gh4RuVJNU_mc31cT8bl08nXRQeM6rd8Q/viewform…

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Wired to WIN: The 4-Step system entrepreneurs use to reprogram their minds for success | Jodie Jackson 43:03

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Apply to work with Steph here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchRTqGNNhrN8xph4Gh4RuVJNU_mc31cT8bl08nXRQeM6rd8Q/viewform?usp=header Stephanie Melodia interviews Jodie Jackson, a neuroencoding specialist who trains entrepreneurs to engineer their psychology for success so they can think better, feel better and achieve more, effortlessly. D…

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From a failed nightclub aged just 19 to a $50M deal | Entrepreneurship with Daniil Shcherbakov 1:04:11

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Ready to make one day, day one? Launch and scale your business with the support of 1:1 mentorship and a dedicated community - all while getting an MBA with Oneday - where both Stephanie Melodia and Daniil Shcherbakov mentor: https://bit.ly/stephanie-melodia Daniil Shcherbakov is the Co-Founder & CEO of TonTon Games where he succeeded in raising $1M…

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Overcome ANY conflict with Nicole Posner 56:55

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65% of startups fail because of founder fall-outs. Nicole Posner is here to put an end to that. She works with Conflict-Avoidant Leaders, helping them to speak up calmly, confidently and courageously in moments that matter. She is also the Creator of The Difficult Conversation Code and author of 'and BREATHE…' (Purchase here: https://www.amazon.co.…

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The $10k mistake I’ll never forget | Selina Ho, sustainable fashion entrepreneur & GTM expert 1:05:10

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Ready to make one day, day one? Launch and scale your business alongside an MBA with Oneday, where both Stephanie Melodia mentors: https://bit.ly/stephanie-melodia Selina Ho is a GTM strategist, founder of Re:Closeted, a conscious fashion consultancy, and host of the Confessions of a Conscious CEO podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/08wqIjbkYUCb…

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Financial freedom after 'The Craziest Exit Day in History'™ | Nick Telson-Sillett [REPLAY] 51:40

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Turn your sales conversations into your competitive advantage with Gong.io: https://www.gong.io/demo/?utm_campaign=demo&utm_medium=tpv&utm_source=ceo-st-podcast Nick Telson-Sillett is the exited Co-Founder of DesignMyNight (acquired for $30M) and now Co-Founder of Trumpet, a buyer enablement tool for sales teams. Tune in to hear about... - Side-hus…

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From paintball to TOY BOYS: a serial entrepreneur's playbook | Interview with Mike Bandar, Waybook and Professor at UCL 1:13:57

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Turn your sales conversations into your competitive advantage with Gong.io: https://www.gong.io/demo/?utm_campaign=demo&utm_medium=tpv&utm_source=ceo-st-podcast Stephanie Melodia interviews Mike Bandar, founder & CEO of Waybook - an onboarding, training and knowledge tool for businesses to turn what they know into scalable systems, providing a sing…

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Ladies, the problem isn't your confidence; it's that confidence in women isn't rewarded | From tall poppy to OBE with Lauren Currie, UPFRONT 1:04:19

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Ready to make one day, day one? Launch and scale your business with the support of 1:1 mentorship and a dedicated community - all while getting an MBA with Oneday: https://bit.ly/stephanie-melodia Lauren Currie is the 6X serial entrepreneur now founder of UPFRONT, upskilling 10 million women to be more confident and visible. (BOND 10 starts 3rd Nov…

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Calling out Steven Bartlett: the serial entrepreneur who stopped health misinformation 1:05:13

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Turn your sales conversations into your competitive advantage with Gong.io: https://www.gong.io/demo/?utm_campaign=demo&utm_medium=tpv&utm_source=ceo-st-podcast Ben Coomber is a multi-award winning high performance coach, bestselling author of 'How to Live an Awesome Life,' and the Founder & CEO of Awesome Supplements. (Strategy & Tragedy listeners…

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"They underestimated me. Now I run a $20M business." Meet the first female founder CEO of an agency of this scale: Jennifer Quigley-Jones, Digital Voices 59:08

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Ready to turn your sales conversations into your competitive advantage? Check out Gong.io and see why thousands of revenue teams trust their growth to Revenue AI. https://www.gong.io/demo/?utm_campaign=demo&utm_medium=tpv&utm_source=ceo-st-podcast Digital Voices was named the 13th fastest-growing agency by AdWeek, and is officially the fastest-grow…

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AI, YC, and SF with Yang Li of Cosine 1:22:43

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Power up your commercial strategy with AI-powered insights driving every sales decision for predictable revenue growth with GONG: https://www.gong.io/demo/?utm_campaign=demo&utm_medium=tpv&utm_source=ceo-st-podcast In this week's episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Yang Li, the Co-Founder of Cosine - a multi-agent AI tool designed to do compound …

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The SALES Expert: Turn cold calls into cash with Tash Rebuck 1:08:26

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Power up your commercial strategy with AI-powered insights driving every sales decision for predictable revenue growth with GONG: https://www.gong.io/demo/?utm_campaign=demo&utm_medium=tpv&utm_source=ceo-st-podcast In this week's episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Tash Rebuck, the sales expert and founder of TR Sales Consultancy, specialising in…

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Positive habits for high-performers with Kat Thorne 1:08:43

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Crush sales with one tool that puts your LinkedIn & email outreach on autopilot with Dripify: https://try.dripify.com/hdoriziho14r In this episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Kat Thorne; the positive habits queen whose high-flying career made her crash & burn, forcing her to reassess how she was treating her own body. She now helps other high-per…

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How to become a "high agency" founder (and pitch to investors) with Saba Yussouf | Strategy & Tragedy 46:33

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Automatically turn long videos into viral shorts in just one click with Opus: https://www.opus.pro/?via=dcec02In this week's episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Saba Yussouf, exited founder and investor specialising in STEM revolutions - from reinventing food systems to democratising infection prevention and battling environmental threats. As a h…

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Rob Law of Trunki: A masterclass in resilience 49:59

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Automatically turn long videos into viral shorts in just one click with Opus: https://www.opus.pro/?via=dcec02 Crush sales with a single LinkedIn & email autopilot tool - Dripify: https://try.dripify.com/hdoriziho14r Best known as the founder of Trunki, the iconic ride-on suitcase for kids, Rob Law turned one of the most famous rejections on BBC's …

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Team GB Powerlifter, Jodie Cook: The new rules for success 1:14:00

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This episode is dedicated to Kieran! Jodie Cook is the Forbes 30 Under 30 Founder of Coachvox, following the 7-figure exit of her own social media agency which she started fresh out of uni. Jodie is a Forbes senior contributor with 19M+ article reads. She has also competed in powerlifting for Team GB 9 times and lived in 35 cities as a digital noma…

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Sneak peek: September preview + The importance of taking breaks! 12:57

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Get involved in the conversation: 🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/ 🤍 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephmelodia-keynotespeaker/ Don't forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share with a friend!

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"My failed business made me a better investor" | Mona Tiesler, tokentus (Replay) 39:57

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Mona Tiesler is an investor at tokentus, a leading VC firm in the German blockchain ecosystem, where she invests in startups that leverage blockchain technology globally. She has several years of experience in venture capital, and has been involved in pre-seed to Series A deals across Europe, USA, UAE and Asia. With a background in strategy consult…

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FEMALE + FUNDED: £176k from just ONE LinkedIn post! Olivia Parkes, Founder & CEO of Persi 49:39

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Olivia Parkes is the Founder & CEO of Persi, making fashion personalisation actually personal! With Persi, retailers can deliver highly personalised product recommendations based on what each customer owns, loves, and actually wears. In this interview, you'll hear about... 👗 The £176K post: How Olivia raised almost £200k from a single LinkedIn post…

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Stuart Trevor, Founder of AllSaints: Starting, Scaling and Surpassing Setbacks 1:00:05

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Stuart Trevor is the founder of AllSaints, the high street brand he launched in 1994 and scaled to £15M turnover business & household brand name. Now, the fashion entrepreneur is on a mission to create the world’s most sustainable fashion brand, clothing brand that doesn't produce any clothes. Discover more here: https://stuarttrevor.com/ In this i…

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The Angel Investor: How a £10K mistake led to teaching 500+ angels | Andy Ayim MBE (Replay) 1:10:09

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Andy Ayim MBE is the founder of Angel Investing School, which has trained over 500 angels who have invested $5,000,000 globally, including the Black Angel Group's run out of Google's Black Network, which has invested over 3,500,000.0 in over 30 startups. Andy himself has personally invested in 17 startups, including Farmland, Patch, and Unplugged w…

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Startup lawyer: Trisha Wing, SuLe | Company ownership, IP, co-founder relationships, and more 53:43

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Trisha Wing is the Co-Founder & CEO of SuLe (https://www.sule.io/), a first-of-its-kind legal platform supporting startups at every stage of their growth. SuLe is the smart legal hub that cuts legal costs 90%. Book a free call here: https://calendly.com/d/cq55-w8f-wsg/introductory-call?month=2025-07 In this interview, Steph and Trisha cover: 👩🏼‍⚖️ …

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Hector Hughes of Unplugged: Digitally detoxing the world one cabin at a time 51:20

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Get £50 off your Unplugged stay: UPMSTEPHMELODIA50 Hector Hughes is the Co-Founder & CEO of Unplugged, the platform for digital detox cabins as featured in The Times, Cosmopolitan, The Telegraph, and Evening Standard with over 12,000 guests served to date. In this interview, you'll hear about: 🏕️ The benefits of digital minimalism 🏕️ Contrarian tak…

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Business psychologist reveals: Why paying more WON'T stop your best people leaving | Claudia Gasson, Bailey & French 1:03:00

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Claudia Gasson is a Business Psychologist & Talent Strategist at the psychology-backed culture consultancy, Bailey & French. She is also a seasoned recruiter and former founder, with her own talent consultancy, Ortus. In this interview, host Stephanie Melodia and Claudia cover: - Insights from 10+ years in recruitment (including the top reason peop…

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The Wellbeing Expert: In an AI world, it's time for anti-industrial leadership | Steve Peralta, Unmind 56:42

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Steve Peralta is the Co-founder of Unmind, helping over 2.5M employees prioritise mental health and build cultures where people thrive. He is also a keynote speaker and coach, helping purpose-driven leaders bring out the best in themselves and their teams. Tune in to hear about: 👉 The moment that changed everything for Steve 👉 Why human-centred lea…

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Founder-turned-VC: What Thomas Panton did next 1:00:43

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Thomas Panton is a serial entrepreneur and now Venture Fellow at Endgame Capital, investing in early-stage 'climate-change-denier-proof' tech startups. In this interview, Steph and Thomas discuss: - What happened with the eco marketplace he co-founded, Canopey - The key lessons from Canopey's post-mortem - and how he's applying them to his new stea…

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

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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

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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're taking on the fashion giants | The Cult Mia story by Nina Briance 48:01

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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

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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

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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

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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 1:08:24

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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…