{"podcast":{"title":"Aspire with Emma Grede","slug":"aspire-with-emma-grede-7321558","podcast_index_feed_id":7321558,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/emma-grede","website_url":"https://emmagrede.me","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/fdac3fec-0f00-11f0-9723-a70cadbbd080/image/e515757ca0603b014926b7f8e0cb45a0.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"E13 Media","episode_count":71,"summary":"Build the life of your dreams and learn from the world’s most successful people. Emma Grede, one of America’s richest self-made women, wants you to make the most of your life. On ‘Aspire with Emma Grede', learn through thought-provoking conversations with some of the most successful and smartest minds on the planet, including goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow, investor, philanthropist and former chair of Starbucks Mellody Hobson and international bestselling author and “On Purpose” podcast host Jay Shetty. Each episode will unpack their habits, philosophy and strategies, covering career advice, well-being, psychology and of course how to win in business. The show offers personal stories, data-driven advice, real-world strategies, and the experience you need, to turn your dreams into reality. Emma Grede is a founding partner and chief product officer of SKIMS and CEO of Good American. She also made history as the first Black woman to serve as an investor on Shark Tank.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aspire-with-emma-grede-7321558"},"episode":{"title":"How to Turn Rejection into Your Biggest Advantage (Laney Crowell)","slug":"how-to-turn-rejection-into-your-biggest-advantage-laney-crowell","published_at":"2026-02-17T08:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aspire-with-emma-grede-7321558/how-to-turn-rejection-into-your-biggest-advantage-laney-crowell","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aspire-with-emma-grede-7321558","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/v9Uiw3bGr54f6BVZKSyc/traffic.megaphone.fm/CAD2566291759.mp3?updated=1771288861","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/v9Uiw3bGr54f6BVZKSyc/traffic.megaphone.fm/CAD2566291759.mp3?updated=1771288861","summary":"Today on Aspire, Emma sits down with Laney Crowell, founder and CEO of Saie – a brand that consistently has seven products ranked in the top ten at Sephora. Emma and Laney talk about what it really took to build Saie from scratch: the mindset shifts, the operational discipline, the hiring decisions, and the resilience required to scale without a traditional founder background. In this episode, Laney shares: Why rejection isn’t personal and how to use it as fuel What raising capital as a woman actually requires The importance of reference checks and hiring intentionally Why refining consistently beats rushing growth The importance of building a community alongside the brand The rewards and challenges of building a business as a new mother This episode is for anyone who feels “not qualified enough” or “not ready yet” and is building anyway. If this conversation resonated, leave a comment and subscribe for more honest conversations with founders, leaders, and builders on Aspire. 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","meta_description":"Today on Aspire, Emma sits down with Laney Crowell, founder and CEO of Saie – a brand that consistently has seven products ranked in the top ten at Sephor…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4574,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/aspire-with-emma-grede-7321558/episodes/how-to-turn-rejection-into-your-biggest-advantage-laney-crowell/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aspire-with-emma-grede-7321558/how-to-turn-rejection-into-your-biggest-advantage-laney-crowell.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}