Podcasts about stack world

This week's conversation is with Sharmadean Reid, the founder, writer and creative consultant who started off in fashion before becoming a figurehead for women in business around the world. Originally from Wolverhampton, Sharmadean moved to London to study at Central Saint Martins. There, she began working with Nicola Formichetti, aka. Lady Gaga's stylist, and consulting for clients like Nike. She then founded an innovation-led salon called WAH nails - the coolest place to hang out in the 2010s. After closing the salon in 2015, she created a groundbreaking beauty startup, Beautystack, which evolved into The Stack World, a media company and global community for mission driven women. This year, she distilled her learnings into her first book, ‘New Methods for Women', and is currently working on a scripted TV show about female founders.Click here to see pictures of Sharmadean's chosen pieces, and subscribe for more Threads of Conversation. Get full access to Threads of Conversation at threadsofconversation.substack.com/subscribe

On this week's live recording of the podcast Emma's joined by the founder of The Stack World, Sharmadean Reid, ahead of the publication of her new book, New Methods for Women. True to form, this book is the culmination of everything Sharmadean's learned from over 10 years of healing and self-development work, laying out her tried and tested approaches to dealing with all of the most important things in life. From setting boundaries to defining what you want in life, to questioning and rewriting the stories you tell yourself about yourself, it is rich with insights and learnings.  The topic of sex and relationships is not one Sharmadean has ever talked about publicly before, so think of this conversation as a mega exclusive as we hear her explain how we can apply the methods laid out in her new book to the way we think about, and approach, sex and dating. You can purchase tickets to the event here. And subscribe to the Sex Talks Substack here.

Today's guest is Sharmadean Reid MBE, a serial founder and author. Sharmadean grew up in Wolverhampton, surrounded by strong female influences before she went to London to study at Central St Martins. She then became a successful stylist and creative consultant before starting her first business at 25 -  WAH nails – a pioneering nail salon in East London.  Despite wanting to quit after six months, she celebrated the shop's ten year anniversary before closing it down and launching Beautystack - a beauty tech startup (with outside funding) and, following Covid which hit the beauty industry hard,  she is now founder and CEO of The Stack World– a global media platform and community for women.In this conversation, Sharmadean talks me through her life and career journey from the curious young girl in Wolverhampton with high aspirations to the powerful business woman she became, her likes and dislikes about being a founder in a male-dominated world, the lessons she has taken from her businesses to life, and her new book, New Methods for Women: A Manifesto for Independence– a book which I consider to be the new bible for women.Like her book, this conversation will no doubt uplift women everywhere. Because Sharmadean gives us the playbook for how to succeed... on our own terms.Enjoy! Sharmadean Instagram / The Stack WorldNew Methods for Women: A Manifesto for IndependenceDanielle Twitter / Instagram / Newsletter

Join myself and Sharmadean Reid, the powerhouse behind the Stack World and author of "New Methods for Women." Our conversation is exploring her book, which is set to hit the shelves on June 27, 2024.  It is a toolkit for women to craft their futures, drawing on insights from her own experiences and transformation together with observations from the world, her large community and studying the work of others.Sharmadean offers a compelling perspective on the echoes of intergenerational experiences, the delicate balance between vulnerability and self-sufficiency, particularly for millennial women, and the profound impact of our attachment styles on the journey towards healing. And when it comes to the art of communication, her wisdom sheds light on cultural narratives and discerning fact from opinion, providing a different way to really consider how we all speak and use our words.Finally, let's not forget the influence of myths on gender equity and societal norms. Sharmadean invites us to reimagine these stories. To continue the conversation and become part of this much bigger conversation, you can follow Sharmadean on Instagram HEREIf you've enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and subscribe! And if you want to learn more from me, come and say hello on Instagram @thecompletioncoach or via email at wendy@thecompletioncoach.co.uk or find out more about working with me on my website, thecompletioncoach.co.uk.

On today's episode Sharmadean Reid is delighted to be joined by Karen Blackett OBE, President of WPP UK and all round media genius.We discuss how Karen established herself in media planning and buying, how she negotiated and created a position for herself, and lessons on how to scale yourself and map out your own career path.Karen is a business leader with 25 years' experience in the marketing communications industry. She holds several non-executive roles including Creative England and The MOBO Trust.Want more? Executive Realness is a community as well as a podcast and you can join us for live recordings and watch the past video interviews here: https://bit.ly/MoreExecutiveRealnessAre you a woman who wants to lead? Find out more about The Stack community here: https://bit.ly/thestackworldExecutive Realness is brought to you by The Stack World, a new media company for women at work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“The thing I love a lot about startups, it's like a personal self-development course at a rapid rate.” For our final episode in our Replay series, we're joined by Sharmadean Reid MBE, Founder of The Stack World, a platform for the women's creator economy to buy and sell from each other.  In this candid episode, we chat about Sharmadean's Founder journey from a nail salon to a global mecca for aspiring entrepreneurs, and ultimately starting The Stack World.  We discuss the lessons she learned, the mistakes she's made and her vision for the future, including:  ➡️ How her childhood and education influenced her career [03:52] ➡️ The start of her Founder journey, opening her first nail salon [06:27] ➡️ First time challenges of a startup Founder [10:14] ➡️ The problem with saying yes to everything [11:01] ➡️ Reflections on her time at WAH London [12:14] ➡️ The beauty of failing fast [14:26] ➡️ Business trauma: the realities of starting a second venture [15:48] ➡️ A closer look at VC backed startups [17:54] ➡️ Leadership evolution: being a magpie of information [19:20] ➡️ The core reason for friction in the workplace [20:20] ➡️ Navigating a new business amidst the COVID pandemic [22:42] ➡️ How the pandemic affected women in the workplace [26:36] ➡️ The Stack World: Creating a network of mission-driven women [28:18] ➡️ Gender equality and representation across industries [30:57] ➡️ Finding the balance in mentorship [32:59] ⛳ Helpful links: ➡️ Connect with Sharmadean: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharmadeanreid/ ➡️ Find out more about The Stack World: https://www.thestack.world/  ⭐Enjoyed this episode?⭐️ Keep up to date with all our latest episodes, by hitting the subscribe button on your favourite podcast platform. And for any feedback on what you enjoy the most and ideas on what we can do to make 40 Minute Mentor even better, please leave us a review on https://ratethispodcast.com/40mm

My brilliant guest today is Sujata Bhatia, Chief Operations Officer at Monzo. Sujata's fascinating career spans from strategist at Bain & Company to 16 years at American Express. In an era where everyone seems to job hop, what does it look like to rise through a company of that size?You can expect to learn how good leaders recognsie the potential for development in staff, working for a brand that means something to you, and finding your tribe to create the conditions for success.Want more? Executive Realness is a community as well as a podcast and you can join us for live recordings and watch the past video interviews here: https://bit.ly/MoreExecutiveRealnessAre you a woman who wants to lead? Find out more about The Stack community here: https://bit.ly/thestackworldExecutive Realness is brought to you by The Stack World, a new media company for women at work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sharmadean sits down with Laura Weir, Creative Director of Selfridges, London. With a remarkable career journey that includes senior editorial roles at British Vogue, The Sunday Times, and Editor in Chief at ES Magazine, Laura shares her insights on navigating rejection, relishing career highs, and executing the pivotal move to the executive realm. She also shares the experience of getting the best of both worlds by being able to work in the vibrant city of London while enjoying the serene lifestyle of Brighton.Want more? Executive Realness is a community as well as a podcast and you can join us for live recordings and watch the past video interviews here: https://bit.ly/MoreExecutiveRealnessAre you a woman who wants to lead? Find out more about The Stack community here: https://bit.ly/thestackworldExecutive Realness is brought to you by The Stack World, a new media company for women at work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we speak to Anna Bateson, CEO of the Guardian Media Group, about her vast experience propelling brands to new heights. Anna has spent most of her career overseeing the marketing development of major media brands including Bloomberg, ITV, Google and Youtube.In this episode, you can expect to learn how to transform a business model to thrive in the digital age, corporate and start up differences, and the power of being honest with colleagues when businesses are faced with difficult decisions.Want more? Executive Realness is a community as well as a podcast and you can join us for live recordings and watch the past video interviews here: https://bit.ly/MoreExecutiveRealnessAre you a woman who wants to lead? out more about The Stack community here: https://bit.ly/thestackworldExecutive Realness is brought to you by The Stack World, a new media company for women at work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we explore the fascinating career trajectory of Rachel Muscat, who spent nearly a decade as the Global Director of Icon Collaborations at Adidas. Then her career then took a turn when Pharrell Williams personally recruited her to become a co-founder of https://www.humanrace.com/, his own wellbeing brand. Uncover the behind-the-scenes stories of collaboration, innovation, and the amazing growth of Rachel's career.Want more? Executive Realness is a community as well as a podcast and you can join us for live recordings and watch the past video interviews here: https://bit.ly/MoreExecutiveRealnessAre you a woman who wants to lead? out more about The Stack community here: https://bit.ly/thestackworldExecutive Realness is brought to you by The Stack World, a new media company for women at work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sharmadean Reid sits down with Dr. Joy Spence, who made history in 1997 by becoming the world's first female master blender at Appleton Estate, Jamaica's oldest distillery with roots dating back to at least 1749. Dr. Spence shares her incredible journey as she defied stereotypes in a traditionally male-dominated industry as well as telling the stories of the brilliant mentors she had along the way. She shares the challenges she faced, the resilience that propelled her to the top and why she is so passionate about getting more young women into STEM careers.Want more? Executive Realness is a community as well as a podcast and you can join us for live recordings and watch the past video interviews here: https://bit.ly/MoreExecutiveRealnessAre you a woman who wants to lead? out more about The Stack community here: https://bit.ly/thestackworldJoin Club Jamaica, a network of Stack Members who are Jamaican here: https://thestack.world/club/club-jamaica-269Executive Realness is brought to you by The Stack World, a new media company for women at work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we speak with Kinjil Mathur, Chief Marketing Officer of Squarespace, to delve into her journey from the world of fashion to the forefront of technology. Kinjil shares the pivotal moments that shaped her career, and how her unique perspective has contributed to the success of one of the leading website-building platforms.Named one of Vogue's "49 Incredible Indian Women Who Are Creating Legacies Across the Globe," Kinjil Mathur has been a trailblazer in bridging product and revenue teams in the role within marketing. We explore her career path from intern to CMO and the invaluable lessons she's carried with her.Want more? Executive Realness is a community as well as a podcast and you can join us for live recordings and watch the past video interviews here: https://bit.ly/MoreExecutiveRealnessAre you a woman who wants to lead? out more about The Stack community here: https://bit.ly/thestackworldExecutive Realness is brought to you by The Stack World, a new media company for women at work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does it mean to truly be a pioneer leader? In this episode, we sit down with the remarkable Gail Rebuck, DBE, Chair of Penguin Random House UK, a true trailblazer in the world of publishing.In this episode she tells us about her whirlwind path to the top, being one of the first women to be a cofounder of a modern publishing house, negotiating the deal to get them acquired, becoming CEO over your cofounder and how to be the boss of people you are friends with.During her tenure as CEO she published some remarkable hits including Dan Brown and Fifty Shades of Grey, taking Penguin Random House to some of their highest sales. She also was on the frontline during the court case between Dan Brown and two other writers for IP.But the tough part? Gail Rebuck DBE also discusses the trials of working motherhood and how the press vilified her for taking the lead and can you really be the perfect executive?Join us for this conversation about one of the longest and most illustrious careers in publishing.Want more? Executive Realness is a community as well as a podcast and you can join us for live recordings and watch the past video interviews here: https://bit.ly/MoreExecutiveRealnessAre you a woman who wants to lead? out more about The Stack community here: https://bit.ly/thestackworldExecutive Realness is brought to you by The Stack World, a new media company for women at work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Female founders are everywhere in the media, but what about the women leaders behind big business? In Executive Realness, join your host, Sharmadean Reid, founder of The Stack World, as she sits down with powerful women behind the world's most innovative brands, so that you can learn the journeys and strategies for your own personal career growth.Executive Realness is brought to you by The Stack World, a new media company for women at work.Find out more about The Stack community here: https://bit.ly/thestackworld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sharmadean Reid is the founder and CEO of The Stack World, a technology platform and community for women that works to move the needle on gender equality by increasing the global GDP of the women's economy.Sharmadean shares her journey from studying at Central Saint Martins to founding and then launching The Stack World. She discusses her love for media and magazines, her experience working with renowned fashion designers and later launching a wildly successful beauty company. She also discusses her frustration with the lack of technological solutions in the beauty industry, and how that inspired her to launch The Stack World and its mission to bridge the gap between lifestyle content, and business and financial content, for women.Find Sharmadean on The Stack World, but you can also follow her on Instagram @sharmadeanreid.About UmindiUmindi Francis is the CEO and founder of the award-winning global brand consulting firm UFCG. She has led strategy and marketing for some of the world's leading brands, such as Louis Vuitton, Bottega Veneta, and Bumble. Over the years, she has worked with celebrities and numerous brands, ranging from The New York Times to the United States Institute of Peace, as a business strategy adviser. Umindi has been featured in a number of publications, including Time, New York, and Vogue, and is the recipient of a United States Congressional Recognition for Business Achievement. Follow Umindi on Instagram @Umindi360 and on Linkedin here. Follow the podcast on Instagram @whatsnextwithumindi.

It can be isolating to manage your work brain and work drama alone. I know, I did it for years! Today you are invited into community with other people learning to do the same things as you, join us for free here. As I celebrate International Women's Day 2023 I am reflecting on what it means to be in community, and the community I am called to build around the work I do, for you. Interested in joining the Confident at Work programme? Have a look here and book a call with me here to discuss joining. I hosted the IWD dinner with Grace Williams of Loom Projects in collaboration with The Stack World.

Recruitment and Tech are both not industries with the best reputation when it comes to Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity. That's why JBM and 40 Minute Mentor are on a mission to change that. With our podcast specifically, we're always looking to feature unique and inspiring stories, especially giving underrepresented voices a platform to share theirs. We're very much still a work in progress and are always looking to improve series on series and year on year. With that in mind, we have had the great pleasure of welcoming industry trailblazers and leading voices and DE&I over the years. In today's bite-sized episode, we're looking back on some of our favourite moments, featuring DE&I advice from: ➡️ Claire Valoti, VP for EMEA at Snap Inc ➡️ Check Warner, Partner at ADA Ventures ➡️ Sharmadean Reid, Founder of The Stack World ➡️ Marta Krupinska, former Head of Google for Startups UK and Co-Founder of CUR8 ➡️ Grace Beverley, Founder and CEO of TALA and SHREDDY ➡️ Baroness Oona King, VP of DE&I at Snap Inc ➡️ Alice Bentinck, Co-Founder of Entrepreneur First  

This week Holly speaks with Sharmadean Reid MBE, founder of The Stack World, a revolutionary media platform that enables mission-driven women to make meaningful connections and move the needle on gender equality.   A serial entrepreneur and mother, Sharmadean is known for her impact on culture and women's empowerment with the aim of helping women achieve a higher purpose and a stronger economic status.  In this conversation Sharmadean shares the impact her own culture and upbringing had on her view of the world, the impact raising money had on her confidence as well as how cultural relevance, the world news agenda, and her own ideas created a fertile ground from which to launch her ideas. It's a vision of equal opportunities and a fair future for all — and one in which the community-led Stack World plays a pivotal role in pushing the boundaries for all women in the post-pandemic world. If you enjoyed this episode, head on over to hear Holly's talk with Dame Stephanie "Steve" Shirley — Technology Pioneer, Businesswoman and Philanthropist, about the magnitude of what can be achieved when you refuse to settle.  Plus for more unfiltered insight, subscribe to Holly's weekly newsletters on our website, where she shares small business inspiration of all kinds, exclusive nuggets of wisdom from her and her guests, plus offers, creative ideas and topical, 'ungoogleable' business advice. 

In this weeks podcast you can hear Sarah in conversation with Sharmadean Reid, MBE, founder of The Stack World. Sharmadean shares her perspective and practical advice on networking, and explores the power of creating connections by asking curious questions. Together they also discuss the difference between networking and community and why friendship is fundamental part of our careers. More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers:1. Download our Squiggly Careers PodBook: https://rb.gy/orb0n5 2. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools https://rb.gy/2xyo8i3. Read our books 'The Squiggly Career' and 'You Coach You' https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Covert discrimination, invisible barriers, being broke, raising a million, feminism, intersectionality - if you want to reach your next business milestone, then you NEED this episode with the inspirational founder of WAH Nails and The Stack World. 

Sharmadean Reid MBE is a leading entrepreneur and beauty visionary on a mission to digitally connect like-minded females. She is the founder of The Stack World, an exclusive platform for female founders, leaders and entrepreneurs to connect and share experiences.Sharmadean is a serial entrepreneur with three impressive startups. Before launching The Stack, Shamadean first took the beauty industry by storm with her business WAH Nails, which featured in collaborations with global brands including Nike and Marc Jacobs. A beauty enthusiast at heart, Sharmadean also developed 'Beautystack' - a booking platform for beauty professionals to gain clients and show off their unique style.Expanding her life-long mission for female-driven empowerment Sharmadean then launched the Stack to connect like-minded women. With gender equality and female entrepreneurship at its core, Sharmadean started The Stack to provide exclusive business opportunities, education and networking for business-minded women at the cost of just a small monthly fee. Sharmadean stands up for all females and has also expressed her concern over the lack of diversity in investment funding, among just 1 of 10 female founders to receive venture capital funding in the UK in the past decade.Topics:- Founding the trendiest nail bar in London WAH Nails- The story of BeautyStack and the jump to tech.- The Stack World: the exclusively female portal for business- How the odds are stacked against female founders in business Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we meet entrepreneur and women's empowerment advocate, Sharmadean Reid. Reid has been working tirelessly to champion and enable female excellence since she started her own hip-hop magazine, WAH, while at university in 2005. You may know her from her iconic nail bar chain, WAH Nails, her book New Methods for Women, her funding group, FutureGirlCorp, and her groundbreaking platform, The Stack World, that spotlights women through the strength of community. We are honored and privileged to talk to her today to find out more about her inspirational journey and how she has become a force to be reckoned with. Behind the BOSS is a HUGO BOSS and Highsnobiety production, hosted by Raven Smith, executive producer Zoe Rose-Davies, and recorded at The Church Studios. Music is composed by Olga Wojciechowska at String and Tins, supported by Studio Bummens.

Whenever I discuss what I do as a job there is much curiosity about what happens behind the door of the therapy room. This is why I really wanted to host a conversation with someone who knows what that's like from the other perspective, as the client. This is because as much as I can talk about therapy from the position of the therapist, it will never give a full view of what the experience of psychosexual therapy is really like.  So my guest for this episode is author of the column Conversations With My Sex Therapist Emma-Louise Boynton. Since going through the experience of psychosexual therapy, and immersing herself in the sexual wellness world, she now hosts the brilliant monthly event series and podcast called Sex Talks at the The London Edition Hotel focused on opening up more honest conversations around sex, desire and the female pleasure taboo. She recently launched female healthcare company Daye's first podcast - Talking Taboos with Daye and is a founding editor at The Stack World. https://www.emmalouiseboynton.com/ Instagram @emmalouiseboynton  •••       This episode is sponsored by iPlaySafe, the new app that is removing the 'ick' from sharing STI test results with potential partners.  Download the free medically-approved app to order your home STI testing kit. Your result will be sent directly to your app verifying your sexual health status, it's then up to you when, with whom, and whether you share it.  The free app also gives you access to articles, podcasts and sexual education content. Join the iPlaySafe community today!    https://www.iplaysafe.app/ Instagram  @iplaysafeapp   •••   The Sexual Wellness Sessions is hosted by Kate Moyle, a Psychosexual & Relationship Therapist and Certified Psycho-Sexologist. Kate believes that so much of what needs normalising when it comes to sex and relationships can be changed through conversation; and this is why the podcast is focused around the idea of hosting informal but informative conversations.   Follow Kate on Instagram at @KateMoyleTherapy

From the age of 10 Sharmadean knew what she wanted to be when she grew up: a woman who was in charge of her own destiny. Fast forward 20 years and now as a seasoned businesswoman and founder of the wildly successful female networking platform, The Stack World, Sharmadean has not only found her calling, she's helping thousands of women to find theirs. In this episode we look at the rise of one of Britain's most inspirational black female entrepreneurs: from the runaway success of her WAH nail salons to the conception of beauty booking platform Beautystack, to the inexorable rise of The Stack World; Sharmadean is on a crusade to raise all women up to higher ground. 

Chris Hirst, Global CEO of advertising group Havas Creative, cuts through the bullshit and gets to the heart of modern leadership in this straight-talking podcast brought to you by Intelligence Squared.  In this episode, Christ Hirst speaks to Sharmadean Reid, founder of The Stack World. After graduating from Central Saint Martins and working as a brand consultant for Nike and Asos, Sharmadean founded WAH Nails in 2009, which changed the landscape of the beauty industry with its innovative brand and salon spaces. In 2018, to launch her second business, BeautyStack, Sharmadean raised nearly £4 million in funding, making her one of only 10 Black female entrepreneurs to raise that level of venture capital. Most recently, in 2021, Sharmadean launched her newest venture, The Stack World - a networking community for like-minded and mission-driven women. All the while, she has been consistently documenting her journey and her experience as well as organising business events for young female entrepreneurs. She was awarded an MBE in 2015.  If you enjoyed this podcast please let us know what you think by rating and reviewing No Bullsh*t Leadership on Apple Podcasts. For updates on the series follow @intelligence2 and @chrishirst on Twitter.  Producer & Editor: Bella Soames;  Technical Support: Mark Roberts.  Chris Hirst is author of the award-winning book No Bulls*ht Leadership: Why the World Needs More Everyday Leaders and Why That Leader Is You.  Podnotes:  00:00 Intro  01:44 Growing up in Wolverhampton  05:55 Your biggest influence growing up  08:10 Choosing the degree you were going to study when you were 12  10:30 Being a fantasist, and being able to execute on ideas  12:41 Changing attitude to work: working to maintain, not working to constantly progress  14:24 Implications of this changing attitude to work  16:51 Are we in an age of entrepreneurship?  18:11 Are humans always naturally trying to improve their condition?  19:21 The conflict between being an entrepreneur and maintaining time for yourself  20:45 The satisfaction that comes from running your own business 23:14 How your leadership style has evolved  25:56 Why you do an annual list of things that have gone wrong for you, and why you choose to share it  31:01 Advice for those who have a business idea but don't know how to make it a reality  32:20 The best piece of advice you've ever been given  33:23 What's next?   Connect with Chris Hirst on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrishirst/, Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrishirst and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrishirst_leadership/   Watch exclusive content and original videos from Chris Hirst on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNC4qT90ArKOuKV8B0LWTWA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sharmadean Reid is a serial entrepreneur, based in London. She's an inspiration to many women around the world, and is widely known for her impact on culture, the beauty industry, and women's empowerment - and she received an MBE in 2015 for her services. Her entrepreneurial journey started at University, where she created a zine called WAH - a zine - as a side project. She then set up the nail salon, WAH nails, also originally as a side project. She is now founder and CEO of The Stack World - an ecosystem for women, which creates content, builds communities and hosts events for women.Her personal mission is to empower women economically and socially through tech, and much of her life has been spent bringing people together and harnessing new technology for social impact. In this conversation, we talk about why she's so excited about the future of the internet - what many are calling web3 - why she learnt about NFTs, the role of participation in new companies, and why she's been working on a Stack DAO - her latest experiment.Terms:WEB3 NFT (non-fungible token)DAO (decentralised autonomous organisation)Sign up to the Out of Hours newsletter here! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week I had a pinch me moment speaking to the iconic businesswoman Sharmadean Reid! Fun story, when I was working for a start up brand, I actually packaged up a PR gift to send to Sharmadean in the hope that she would wear it (she did of course!) and then fast forward 4 years I'm interviewing her for the podcast & collaborating with her on The Stack World!   The Stack World is for the entrepreneurial community of innovators and changemakers. With five distinct content pillars - BEAUTY / WELLNESS / BUSINESS / CULTURE / SOCIETY, The Stack is about achieving higher ground and higher purpose through knowledge sharing. They're creating spaces for intelligent, ambitious mission driven women who see themselves as infinite learners.   Sharmadean talks us through her career which spans from a brand consultant and fashion stylist for Nike & Asos to launching WAH, a hip hop magazine for girls in 2006 which then evolved into the WAH Nail Salon. She was actually awarded an MBE from HRH Queen in 2015 for services to Beauty and Women!   Just before Christmas, I received a message from Rhea (actually a previous guest on the podcast!) who now works at The Stack World telling me she had an exciting opportunity for me & it was to create a membership club in collaboration with The Stack World for people who are early on in their journey to becoming a fashion brand owner! Sharmadean's values align so closely with my own to help creatives make more money so it was an immediate YASSSS! The Fashion Brand Clinic is an accessible way to work with me when you're still in the early stages & budget might be tight! You can absorb as much information as possible & learn from my 15 years of industry experience & apply it to your business! Every Thursday I host something called Thursday Therapy & you can ask me anything that's playing on your mind! Plus I host monthly live workshops exclusive to club members, share retail news, industry insights & trend information! If that wasn't enough you also join a cool micro community (away from social media) of other fashion creatives who know exactly what you're going through :) You can join the club in 3 simple steps : 1. Download The Stack World App (link in the show notes) 2. Create a free profile 3. Search The Fashion Brand Clinic & join! In this episode we discuss : Sharmadean's impressive career in beauty, wellness & technology Building The Stack World through the pandemic Finding your place within a competitive industry   LINKS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE Sharmadean Reid (@sharmadeanreid) • Instagram photos and videos   JOIN are you in the early stages of launching or building your fashion business & looking for some support & guidance? Join The Fashion Brand Clinic here!     LISTEN You can listen by clicking through to Apple Podcast here Remember to hit the subscribe button so you don't miss an episode!   contact me If you'd like to find out more about working together on your brand, click here

Having a sense of purpose makes us feel good about ourselves, and sometimes the key to that purpose can be found in the smallest things. In this episode, Natty is joined by entrepreneur and founder of The Stack World, Sharmadean Reid MBE, who shares her journey to finding purpose, how her business WAH Nails sparked her passion for building communities for women, and why music from her past helps her to stay on track. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Covert discrimination, invisible barriers, being broke, raising a million, feminism, intersectionality - if you want to reach your next business milestone, then you NEED this episode with the inspirational founder of WAH Nails and The Stack World.

We have music and chat from the Swiss-Tamil singer Priya Ragu who has been shortlisted in the BBC Sound of 2022 Poll – joining Adele, Jessie J and Celeste. She tells us how her music plays homage to her heritage and is a fusion of traditional Tamil music, RnB and Soul, which she uniquely calls ‘Ragu Wavy'. The number of refugees leaving Ukraine has reached a million. If you were listening last week you'll remember the heart-breaking interview we did with Olena Symonenko. She had decided to flee Kyiv, and was down in a bunker with her 6 year old son. She had left her flat, which she had lived in as a child and all her adult life: and just as well she did, because her block of flats had been bombed and was on fire. She sent us a picture. We've been keeping in touch with Olena all week, tracking her journey and she's now in Poland. Sharmadean Reid is the Founder and CEO of The Stack World. Her mission is to create economic and social empowerment for women through technology and media. She has been building Women's communities for 16 years, starting with a print magazine called WAH which she created while at university. She tells us about The Stack World, and how the platform helps women entrepreneurs to monetise their micro communities through buying and selling from each other. We celebrate the emotional power of old clothes and today we hear from Sarah who tells us about the Janet Reger frilly knickers she received from her friend Ruth on her 21st birthday nearly 40 years ago. Mountains have long inspired climbers to write about their adventures. It's been a male dominated field but we hear from two women who are inspiring the next generation of climbers. The author and poet Helen Mort tells us about her memoir ‘A Line Above the Sky' and author Amy McCulloch talks about her adult fiction debut ‘Breathless'. Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Rabeka Nurmahomed

Sharmadean Reid is the Founder and CEO of The Stack World — a platform that helps women monetise their communities, and equip women with the tools they need to excel in their field.As one of the 10 Black female entrepreneurs in the UK this past decade who's raised venture capital, Sharmadean is undeniably a force to be reckoned with. Committed to her personal values and helping women reach their full potential, she is the prime example of someone who is amazing at bringing her ideas into action. Today on The Wallet: 1. Sharmadean talks about how she came to be conscious of the many obstacles that women face in trying to reach their full potential, how this inspired her to create The Stack World, and the importance of aligning her personal values with the company's culture. 2. Running a tech business isn't easy, but Sharmadean says that she's learned a huge amount in the process, so she shares her experience of fundraising and being a founder in general.3. Growing up, Sharmadean didn't have a sense of financial security, which impacted her money mindset in adulthood. Sharmadean tells us about the work she's put in to make a shift in her relationship with money. You can follow and connect with Sharmadean at:Website: https://thestack.world/ Instagram: @sharmadeanreid Twitter: @sharmadeanreidResources mentioned in the episode:Book recommendation: Of Human Freedom by EpictetusPre-order Sharmadean's book (out Feb 2023): New Methods for Women: A Fresh Perspective on Life, Work and RelationshipsHow London's Property Boom Left Black Britons With Nothing (Bloomberg) Building Black Generational Wealth (The Stack)Our podcast partners PensionBee are also offering you a £25 pension contribution (£20, plus £5 in tax relief) when you sign up. To claim the offer, follow this link: https://www.pensionbee.com/vestpod. Capital at risk. I'm Emilie Bellet, the founder of Vestpod - a thriving community that financially empowers women, author of You're Not Broke, You're Pre-Rich and host of The Wallet! You can learn more about Vestpod, join our events and subscribe to our newsletter at www.vestpod.com and on Instagram @vestpod. Join our private Facebook group: @vestpod. We want to open up a direct conversation with you on the podcast. You can submit a proud money moment, a question or a comment on a previous episode. You just need headphones and mic at the ready and follow this link (https://telb.ee/abrzt) or email me the recording at podcast@vestpod.com.* Please note that we are not certified, financial advisers! The articles and information made available on Vestpod and this podcast are provided for information and educational purposes only and do not constitute financial advice.* See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Happy New Year! Welcome back to the podcast after an unplanned Xmas / Covid break but it feels good to be recording again & sharing these episodes with you! I really struggled to come up with some goals over the xmas period but as soon as January came round (& I was feeling a million times better!) my inspiration struck & I started writing so many things down that I want to do for 2022 — ooh that rhymes! So if you're also feeling uninspired about what you want this year to bring then give this episode a listen!   In this episode I also share : How I'm going to split out my fashion content & sales planning content across 2 different platforms A brand new project I'm working on with The Stack World called The Fashion Clinic Q1 goals and plans for the business   LINKS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE YOU CAN KEEP IN TOUCH WITH ME VIA THE LINKS BELOW: https://www.elizabethstiles.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/elizabethstilesuk/   LISTEN You can listen by clicking through to Apple Podcast here Remember to hit the subscribe button so you don't miss an episode!   contact me If you'd like to find out more about working together on your brand, click here

Females make up for 51% of the world, and over 70% of the buying power, but when it comes to investment they get stiffed despite getting better returns. Not only does Sharmadean Reid love a good car meeting, but she's also CEO of Beautystack and understands funding, founding and females. It's time to talk about female empowerment and how we get more female entrepreneurs into the ecosystem to shake more up. Tune in for an inspiring talk and find out where the power really lays when it comes to women doing business.ABOUT SHARMADEAN (@sharmadeanreid)Brand consultant and fashion stylist for Nike, Asos and Arena Homme + is where Sharmadean started out, but it wasn't long before she founded WAH Nails as a side project which worked with huge chains including creating a line for Walgreens Boots Alliance. Now MBE, Sharmadean Reid runs Beautystack and utilises top technology to help people realise their beauty dreams. In 2021, Sharmadean launched The Stack World; the ecosystem for women to women services using content and conversations to drive commerce and there's a lot more to come too.Find out more about Sharmadean over at sharmadeanreid.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Community is key when it comes to growing and engaging with an audience online but it does not come easily. This episode is for the community builders (and the wannabes) amongst us. Sharmadean Reid MBE is the founder of The Stack World, a members platform dedicated to connecting and inspiring women and supporting them economically. She previously worked as a brand consultant spotting trends for the bigwigs at global brands like Nike and ASOS before building the extremely popular WAH Nails in 2009. It's safe to say that she is to thank for the nail art trend that's still booming 12 years on… *That's* how good she is. Find Sharmadean online @sharmadeanreid and @thestack.world. It's @campfireagency_ on Instagram if you can't wait to see who's up next week...

Today I'm interviewing one of my best friend's and one of the most inspiring, fantastic, pioneering woman on the planet. Sharmadean Reid is a serial entrepreneur, author, international speaker and most recently the founder and CEO of The Stack World. If you are not a member yet, I highly recommend downloading The Stack, signing up and having a look. It's full of meet ups, talks and now clubs to connect with other like-minded women and experience some mind-blowing events. Her mission is to create economic and social empowerment for women through technology and media. She began her entrepreneurial journey with WAH nails that changed the beauty world forever and her next company is set to do the same thing by establishing a strong female community.Just a quick note before we start, this is one of the first live podcasts I've recorded so sometimes the sound quality is slightly challenged. Please bear with us if you hear some unfamiliar noises or interruptions!I recorded this live podcast at a very special event, The Fragrance Shop's House of Happy event. The event has been set up to celebrate World Smile Day and I'm thrilled to be supporting them today. Find more information on Sharmadean and The Stack:Instagram: @sharmadeanreidWebsite: https://sharmadeanreid.com/ Sign up to The Stack: https://thestack.world/ ***The Not Perfect Podcast is proud to be sponsored by one of the world's highest quality CBD brands, Platinum from Columbia Care. Their mission is to improve lives by setting the standard for professionalism, quality, care, compassion, and innovation in cannabis-derived products.Platinum CBD from Columbia Care are plant-based to be gentle on your body, and use only the highest quality broad spectrum CBD. The products are also organic, non-GMO, THC-free and tested by independent laboratories to ensure quality and safety. Head to their website https://col-care.uk/ and take advantage of the mega 20% discount they have given us by using the code NOTPERFECT20

To kick off Series 6 of our 40 Minute Mentor podcast, we're joined by serial entrepreneur and Founder of The Stack World, Sharmadean Reid MBE. From WAH London – a nail salon that mushroomed into a global mecca for aspiring entrepreneurs – to her latest venture, The Stack World, which combines leading editorial and beauty content with a marketplace for mission-driven women, Sharmadean has always placed female empowerment at the forefront of her work. In today's episode, Sharmadean speaks candidly about taking her first steps into entrepreneurialism at a time when there wasn't a well-trodden path guiding digital Startups, and the many lessons she learned along the way, including: - The importance of having a definite plan when you launch a business, and not falling into the trap of saying yes to everything. - Why it's so crucial to remove your ego from your work and focus on your business' success. - And how, despite the shift in the right direction, we're still a long way off from achieving gender equality in business and beyond. It's not every day you get the opportunity to speak to someone so humble and honest about the reality of launching your own business. That's why we can't wait for you to listen to this episode. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur or someone driven to move the equality lever, we know you'll get so much valuable insights from Sharmadean in this episode. And a special thank you to our sponsors for this Series - Chipper Cash. The team have been on an incredible journey, having launched their borderless way to send money across Africa and beyond, in 8 countries so far and are widely considered to be Africa's most valuable Startup. To find out more, head over to their website, or tune into our 40 Minute Mentor episode with their Co-Founder and CEO, Ham Serunjogi. Enjoyed this episode? We'd love to hear your feedback on this episode, so please feel free to get in touch at james@jbmc.co.uk or leave us a review on https://ratethispodcast.com/40mm If you want to find out more about Sharmadean, take a look at her LinkedIn profile – https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharmadeanreid/ If you want to find out more about The Stack World, head over to – https://www.thestack.world/