Working Hard with Grace Beverley – Details, episodes & analysis

We’ve had a lot of entrepreneurs on this podcast, many are in the midst of growing their company. But Ankur Nagpal has been there done that, got the millions.

He’s reached the goal so many entrepreneurs work towards, selling his edu- tech company Teachable for a 9-figure sum in 2020. Ankur has ticked off so many accolades, Forbes 30u30, tens of millions of dollars in funding, and of course a large exit. But behind the accolades are more challenges than you might expect, from getting a cease and desist from Facebook, to almost being kicked out of the country. I’m so thankful to Ankur for being so open about his journey. 

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ANKUR:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/ankurna/?hl=en

TWITTER/X: https://x.com/ankurnagpal

CARRY: https://www.instagram.com/carryhq_/?hl=en

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Frankie Bridge has been working since the age of 12, and before her 30th birthday she’d sold 10 million records, and had 19 UK top ten singles, both as part of S Club Juniors, and then The Saturdays. Frankie has achieved things so many would dream of, but today she told me after each career move, she felt like a failure, and that she didn’t have control over her future & career. This is an episode about reinvention, not being scared to find your feet over & over again, and having the courage to create the future you want for yourself.

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FRANKIE:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/frankiebridge/?hl=en-gb

Faves The Edit: https://www.instagram.com/favestheedit/

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MY LINKS: https://gracebeverley.komi.io/

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RETROGRADE, SHREDDY, TALA and THE PRODUCTIVITY METHOD are my own businesses, therefore any mention of them - whilst not being a sponsorship - is monetarily endorsed. As usual, sponsorships do not change my opinions nor my honesty, but I will always disclaim to make sure motives are clear 😊

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Over a decade ago, Sarah started a blog called That Pommie Girl to help her in her job interviews, 10 years later she has over a million followers on Instagram and has built her brand SLA The Label to the point where it now turns over millions each year. Growing her business has taken a huge amount of resilience, but in this episode, we really delved into how that has helped her over the last few months when she’s been dealing with the break-up of her 7-year relationship. If you’re going through heartbreak right now, and you’re looking to fall in love with yourself again, you NEED to listen to this one. 

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SARAH'S LINKS:

SLA: https://www.slathelabel.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahhashcroft/

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MY LINKS: https://gracebeverley.komi.io/

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This podcast is sponsored by Skin & Me, a brand whose products have genuinely changed my life. Try your first Skin + Me Daily Doser for £4.99 using code HARDLYWORKING: https://www.skinandme.com/?promocode=HARDLYWORKING

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SHREDDY, TALA and THE PRODUCTIVITY METHOD are my own brands, therefore any mention of them - whilst not being a sponsorship - is monetarily endorsed. As usual, sponsorships do not change my opinions nor my honesty, but I will always disclaim to make sure motives are clear 😊

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My guest today is Steven Bartlett, the 28-year-old founder of social media marketing agency Social Chain. From a bedroom in Manchester, Steven dropped out of his university course and built what would become one of the world’s most influential social media companies at just 21 years old, before taking his company public at 27 with a market valuation of almost £200m. Steven’s debut book, 'Happy Sexy Millionaire, is a Sunday Times Bestseller and more recently Steven and I chatted on his own podcast about self-belief, mental health, running a business and pretty much everything in between. I’m excited to have him here today to continue that conversation.

Topics:

Quitting in order to succeed

Exiting a multi-million dollar business

A business case for doing the right thing

Building your confidence every day

The compounding effect of self-doubt

His future business plans

Buy the Working Hard, Hardly Working book here: http://linktr.ee/whhw 

Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gracebeverley/

Keep updated on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-beverley-574a10102/

Shop Sustainable Style at TALA: http://wearetala.com

Get everything you need to reach your fitness goals at SHREDDY: http://shreddy.com

Working Hard, Hardly Working is produced by Burning Bright Audio, the series producer is Ben Tulloh, editing by Stuart Beckwith and video editing by Chris Ahjem.

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My guest today is Conna Walker, Founder and CEO of House of CB and Mistress Rocks. Conna started House of CB at just age 17 with a £3,000 family loan. Since then House of CB has grown into a multi-million-pound business with over 40 retail locations and a worldwide community of over 3m. Worn by Chrissy Teigen, Jennifer Lopez, the Kardashians, and many more... Conna’s business is an innovator in brand marketing and her goal is to embrace the female form in order to champion female empowerment. Conna is one of the youngest, and most successful entrepreneurs in the online fashion retail space, I’ve always admired her vision and clarity of brand identity, and I am so excited to chat to her today.

Topics:

Does your business need a USP?

Being a 'Girlboss'

Being a business owner in the public eye

Having confidence in your vision

The cycle of creativity

The reality of running a business

Buy the Working Hard, Hardly Working book here: http://linktr.ee/whhw 

Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gracebeverley/

Keep updated on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-beverley-574a10102/

Shop Sustainable Style at TALA: http://wearetala.com

Get everything you need to reach your fitness goals at SHREDDY: http://shreddy.com

Working Hard, Hardly Working is produced by Burning Bright Audio, the series producer is Ben Tulloh, editing by Hunter Charlton and video editing by Chris Ahjem.

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In this podcast series, author and entrepreneur Grace Beverley moves away from the traditional 9-5 work rhetoric, to get a better understanding of what ACTUALLY goes on behind the scenes and how that looks for us as individuals. Are you good at taking time off? What’s the side to your work life that no one else sees? How do you avoid burnout? Each week Grace and her guest open an honest dialogue about these topics, and share practical tips to help make our work and home lives more balanced, successful and fulfilling.

This podcast accompanies the launch of Grace’s debut novel and Sunday Times Best Seller; Working Hard, Hardly Working.

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Trinny Woodall is an icon of British fashion & beauty. She’s built her beauty and skincare brand Trinny London from a kitchen table idea into a behemoth business worth hundreds of millions. But to say it’s been a journey to get to this point is an understatement. Trinny has had to pick herself up and start anew over and over again, experiencing heartbreaking loss and personal struggles along the way. Her career is one of many chapters and a true lesson in having the courage to reinvent yourself.

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TRINNY'S LINKS:

Trinny London: https://trinnylondon.com/uk/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trinnywoodall/

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MY LINKS: https://gracebeverley.komi.io/

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This podcast is sponsored by Skin & Me, a brand whose products have genuinely changed my life. Try your first Skin + Me Daily Doser for £4.99 using code HARDLYWORKING: https://www.skinandme.com/?promocode=HARDLYWORKING

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SHREDDY, TALA and THE PRODUCTIVITY METHOD are my own brands, therefore any mention of them - whilst not being a sponsorship - is monetarily endorsed. As usual, sponsorships do not change my opinions nor my honesty, but I will always disclaim to make sure motives are clear 😊

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I don’t have many guests where I can say that Oprah has called them, “the thought leader for the next generation”, so today is a big one. Marie Forleo is one of the world’s most renowned life coaches. She’s a number 1 New York Times bestselling author, and has turned her life-coaching pratice into a broadcast empire, coaching over 100m people, hosting her own TV show in the US, MarieTV, and launching 3 coaching programmes online. Her motto is “everything is figureoutable” and her framework around it is SO actionable!

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MARIE'S LINKS:

Website: https://www.marieforleo.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marieforleo/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuoxrRDDgk3UUnxR4tlkJYQ

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MY LINKS: https://gracebeverley.komi.io/

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This podcast is sponsored by Skin & Me, a brand whose products have genuinely changed my life. Try your first Skin + Me Daily Doser for £4.99 using code HARDLYWORKING: https://www.skinandme.com/?promocode=HARDLYWORKING

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SHREDDY, TALA and THE PRODUCTIVITY METHOD are my own brands, therefore any mention of them - whilst not being a sponsorship - is monetarily endorsed. As usual, sponsorships do not change my opinions nor my honesty, but I will always disclaim to make sure motives are clear 😊

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timm Chiusano is corporate America’s batman. By day he’s a VP at a Fortune 100 company, managing a team of over 200 people plus an 8 figure P & L. By night, he’s a TikTok star with over 1m followers and 50m likes. In many ways he’s the perfect guest - we spoke all about work advice from corporate america, his journey to VP with no degree. But we also spoke about what it’s like to be a TikTok star in your mid forties, and his strategy for success on the app. Timm is an incredible person, and I can’t wait for you to listen to this episode. 

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TIMM'S LINKS

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timmchiusano/?hl=en

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@timmchiusano?lang=en

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MY LINKS: https://gracebeverley.komi.io/

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I don’t want to offend the other guests, but Will Ahmed might be the most impressive guest we’ve ever had on this podcast. Aged just 22, whilst still a student at Harvard, he founded Whoop, a wearable health tracker that measures the minutiae of your heart rate data to give you insights on your strain & recovery.

10 years later, the company is worth $3.6 BILLION and Whoop is worn by athletes across the world, from LeBron James to Michael Phelps. Will’s story is properly incredible, but what’s even more amazing is his advice on how to find success & sustain it. 

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WILL'S LINKS:

Whoop: https://www.whoop.com/us/en

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willahmed/?hl=en

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MY LINKS: https://gracebeverley.komi.io/

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