The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Moment 152: The Top 4 Most Successful Stories From Women in Business!

Mar 8, 2024

Women in business share their stories of overcoming hurdles - Karen Brady on equality in the boardroom, Whitney Wolfe Herd on Bumble's success by prioritizing women, Trinny Woodall on starting a successful business in midlife, Reshma Saujani on empowering women to believe in their abilities.

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Promote true equality and respect in male-dominated industries by challenging stereotypes and advocating for equal opportunities for all individuals.

Focus on meeting women's needs in business can lead to disruptive success, as seen in Bumble's strategy of empowering and prioritizing women in the dating app market.

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Championing Equality in Male-Dominated Spaces

Breaking barriers in male-dominated industries, the speaker shares her early encounters with sexism in football, where she was underestimated because of her gender. Determined to pave the way for other women, she challenged stereotypes and actively promoted equality, emphasizing the importance of respect and equal opportunities for all, irrespective of gender, background, or appearance.

Introduction

2min

Empowering Women in Online Dating

5min

Entrepreneurship Journey Targeting Women and Defying Age Stereotypes

1min

The Uphill Battle of Pitching an Innovative Makeup Idea

2min

Empowering Women and Rejecting Limitations

5min

This moment is a compilation of some of the most successful women to ever appear on The Diary Of A CEO, discussing the biggest hurdles that women have to overcome on the road to success.

Karen Brady CBE, former managing director of Birmingham City F.C tells how on her first away game, it wasn’t believed that she could have a place in the boardroom and was mistaken for a player's wife or partner. Ever since, she has been driven to show the importance of true equality of treatment for people.

Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder of Bumble, says that one of the key reasons for Bumble’s success in a crowded dating app market was that it aimed at women and what they wanted, compared to all the other apps which ignored women to focus on male customers.

Trinny Woodall, CEO of Trinny London, says that by starting a successful business in mid life, it proves that age is just a number and that energy alongside trusting yourself and your ideas is everything.

Finally, Reshma Saujani, CEO of Girls Who Code, believes women have been sold the propaganda that they aren’t good or smart enough, and are left doubting their own abilities. Instead, she says that women have to say no and believe that they are deserving of success now.

Listen to the full episodes here-

Karen- https://g2ul0.app.link/qtWXktE5LHb

Whitney- https://g2ul0.app.link/r3nkxZv5LHb

Trinny- https://g2ul0.app.link/irHxG1y5LHb

Reshma- https://g2ul0.app.link/8EC3scH5LHb

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Karen- https://www.instagram.com/karren_brady_official/

Whitney- https://www.instagram.com/whitney/

Trinny- https://www.instagram.com/trinnywoodall/

Reshma- https://www.instagram.com/reshmasaujani/

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