{"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":"What You Don't Know About Brand Beckham","slug":"what-you-don-t-know-about-brand-beckham","published_at":"2026-05-05T07:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aspire-with-emma-grede-7321558/what-you-don-t-know-about-brand-beckham","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/CAD4340118600.mp3?updated=1777929473","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/v9Uiw3bGr54f6BVZKSyc/traffic.megaphone.fm/CAD4340118600.mp3?updated=1777929473","summary":"Victoria Beckham is one of the most famous women in the world. But behind the headlines is a business story that took nearly two decades to build. She entered fashion with every reason to be dismissed. A Spice Girl. A celebrity. A public figure trying to be taken seriously in an industry that rarely gives second chances. The skepticism was loud. The losses were public. And at one point, she lost control of the company that carried her own name – but she building anyway. Over nearly two decades, Victoria rebuilt her business piece by piece. Through financial pressure, shifting perceptions, and the quiet work of proving she belonged. Today, her fashion business is profitable, her beauty brand is scaling, and the narrative has finally caught up to the work. In this conversation, Victoria sits down with Emma to talk about what it really took to get here — the financial pressure, the imposter syndrome she carried for years, and the moment she decided to put Victoria back into Victoria Beckham. She opens up about building alongside David, what their partnership actually looks like behind closed doors, and why she refuses to feel guilty about following her dreams. And for the first time, she reveals that Harper — who has sat in on product development meetings since she was tiny — is starting her own brand. Victoria shares: What it felt like to lose control of her own company and rebuild from inside it Why staying close to the creative saved the business when nothing else could How she and David have built alongside each other without disappearing into one another The Diane von Furstenberg advice that changed how she thinks about guilt What Harper's brand pitch revealed about legacy, motherhood, and what it means to raise a family of builders What have you stayed committed to…","meta_description":"Victoria Beckham is one of the most famous women in the world. But behind the headlines is a business story that took nearly two decades to build. She ent…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4701,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/aspire-with-emma-grede-7321558/episodes/what-you-don-t-know-about-brand-beckham/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/what-you-don-t-know-about-brand-beckham.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}