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## Homepage

- [Stephanie Melodia | Keynote Speaker & Growth Strategist](/content/site-root.html): Stephanie Melodia is a keynote speaker and growth strategist helping businesses grow through entrepreneurship, innovation, and strategic thinking. (1,625 words)

## Articles & Blog Posts

- [post/serial-health-entrepreneur-who-called-out-steven-bartlett-ben-coomber-awesome-supplements.html](/content/post/serial-health-entrepreneur-who-called-out-steven-bartlett-ben-coomber-awesome-supplements.html) (5,259 words)
- [post/positive-habits-for-high-performers-with-kat-thorne.html](/content/post/positive-habits-for-high-performers-with-kat-thorne.html) (571 words)
- ['Luck' in business is just the markets: Stephanie Melodia on The Black Belt in Leadership podcast with Aslak de Silva](/content/post/luck-in-business-is-just-the-markets-stephanie-melodia-on-the-black-belt-in-leadership-podcast-wi.html): Some people seem to get lucky. The right timing, the right connections, the right opportunities appearing at the right moment. But when you look closer, it's really isn't just luck. We explore "hacking luck" on The Black Belt in Leadership podcast by Aslak de Silva with Stephanie Melodia. (565 words, Apr 25, 2026)
- [Top 10 Corporate Innovation Workshops to energise your yeam in 2026](/content/post/top-10-corporate-innovation-workshops-to-energise-your-yeam-in-2026.html): The most forward-thinking companies invest in workshops that challenge conventional thinking, build resilience, and unlock creative potential across their teams. Here are ten of the best corporate innovation workshops right now. (1,041 words, Feb 23, 2026)
- [From the brink of bankruptcy to BILLIONS: Sir Richard Harpin](/content/post/from-the-brink-of-bankruptcy-to-billions-sir-richard-harpin.html): From running out of money to building a business worth billions, Sir Richard Harpin is the co-founder of HomeServe, the home repairs and insurance business he started in 1993 before scaling it to a multinational serving millions of customers, listing on the London Stock Exchange, and becoming a FTSE 100 company before being taken private in a multibillion-pound deal. (632 words, Feb 22, 2026)
- [2026's Top Keynote Speakers for Corporate Innovation and Leadership Events](/content/post/2026-s-top-keynote-speakers-for-corporate-innovation-and-leadership-events.html): This curated list features the most impactful keynote speakers for corporate innovation programmes, awards ceremonies, and internal training events. Each brings proven expertise, engaging delivery, and content specifically relevant to today's corporate challenges. (1,312 words, Jan 19, 2026)
- [Doctor turned founder: How entrepreneurship can cure cancer | Dr. Padman Vamadevan, Founder of Astron Health](/content/post/doctor-turned-founder-how-entrepreneurship-can-cure-cancer-dr-padman-vamadevan-founder-of-astro.html): In this week's episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Padman Vamadevan is the Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer of Astron Health, a platform for personalised cancer treatments. Astron uses molecular insights and advanced research to develop a unique algorithmic approach to give cancer patients more targeted treatment options. (354 words, Jan 14, 2026)
- [Wired to WIN with Jodie Jackson](/content/post/jodie-jackson/index.html): In this week's episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Jodie Jackson, a neuroencoding specialist who trains entrepreneurs to engineer their psychology for success so they can think better, feel better and achieve more, effortlessly.  (401 words, Dec 8, 2025)
- [From a failed nightclub at 19 to a $50M deal | Daniil Shcherbakov](/content/post/daniil-shcherbakov/index.html): In this week's episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Daniil Shcherbakov, the Co-Founder & CEO of TonTon Games where he succeeded in raising $1M in pre-seed investment. He is a serial entrepreneur and mentor, a vocal advocate for mental health with refreshing perspectives on all things entrepreneurship.  He is also a passionate gamer, startup mentor & lecturer at Cambridge. (502 words, Nov 27, 2025)
- [65% of startups fail because of this one avoidable thing... Don't fall into the same trap | Nicole Posner](/content/post/65-of-startups-fail-because-of-this-one-avoidable-thing-don-t-fall-into-the-same-trap-nicole-p.html): Stephanie Melodia interviews Nicole Posner. She works with Conflict-Avoidant Leaders, helping them to speak up calmly, confidently and courageously in moments that matter. She is also the creator of The Difficult Conversation Code and author of 'and BREATHE…' (331 words, Nov 24, 2025)
- [The $10k mistake I'll never forget... Selina Ho, GTM strategist & fashion entrepreneur](/content/post/the-10k-mistake-ill-never-forget-selina-ho/index.html): Stephanie Melodia interviews Selina Ho, GTM strategist, founder of Re:Closeted, a conscious fashion consultancy, and host of the Confessions of a Conscious CEO podcast. (2,580 words, Nov 19, 2025)
- [UCL professor and serial founder: lessons in entrepreneurship with Mike Bandar](/content/post/ucl-professor-serial-founder-lessons-in-entrepreneurship-with-mike-bandar.html): Stephanie Melodia interviews Mike Bandar, founder & CEO of Waybook - an onboarding, training and knowledge tool for businesses to turn what they know into scalable systems, providing a single source of truth for growing teams. Mike Bandar is also a lecturer in Entrepreneurship at UCL and proponent of effectual thinking, especially in entrepreneurship. (12,492 words, Nov 2, 2025)
- [Meet the first female founder CEO of a $20M agency: Jennifer Quigley-Jones, Digital Voices](/content/post/meet-the-first-female-founder-ceo-of-a-20m-agency-jennifer-quigley-jones-digital-voices.html): In this week's episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Jennifer Quigley-Jones, the founder & CEO of Digital Voices - a $20M influencer agency, the 13th fastest-growing agency by AdWeek, and is officially the fastest-growing Influencer Marketing agency in the world. (304 words, Oct 13, 2025)
- [The SALES Expert: Turn cold calls into cash with Tash Rebuck](/content/post/sales-expert-turn-cold-calls-into-cash-with-tash-rebuck.html): In this week's episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Tash Rebuck, the sales expert and founder of TR Sales Consultancy, specialising in B2B sales strategy and training for growth businesses whilst strengthening commercial teams. (309 words, Sep 30, 2025)
- [Rob Law of Trunki: A masterclass in resilience](/content/post/rob-law-of-trunki-a-masterclass-in-resilience/index.html): In this week's episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Rob Law, best known as the founder of Trunki, the iconic ride-on suitcase for kids. Rob Law turned one of the most famous rejections on BBC's Dragons' Den into a global success, selling over 5 million units across 100+ countries. He scaled up the business over 17 years (winning 120+ awards along the way) and exited in 2023. (415 words, Sep 4, 2025)
- [The New Rules for Success with Entrepreneur & Team GB Powerlifter: Jodie Cook](/content/post/the-new-rules-for-success-with-entrepreneur-team-gb-powerlifter-jodie-cook.html): In this week's episode, Stephanie Melodia interviewsJodie Cook, the Forbes 30 Under 30 Founder of Coachvox, the business following the 7-figure exit of her own social media agency, which she started fresh out of uni. Jodie is a Forbes senior contributor with 19M+ article reads. She has also competed in powerlifting for Team GB 9 times  (16,247 words, Aug 28, 2025)
- [The European Founder's Guide to Mastering Fundraising Pitch Storytelling](/content/post/the-european-founder-s-guide-to-mastering-fundraising-pitch-storytelling.html): Looking to elevate your fundraising approach? Professional investor presentation coaching and strategic fundraising pitch deck review services can help you craft the compelling narrative your startup deserves. (761 words, Aug 11, 2025)
- [FEMALE + FUNDED: Olivia Parkes, Founder & CEO of Persi](/content/post/female-funded-olivia-parkes-persi/index.html): In this week's episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Olivia Parkes, the Founder & CEO of Persi, who is making fashion personalisation actually personal! (11,233 words, Jul 28, 2025)
- [The Angel Investor: Andy Ayim MBE](/content/post/angel-investing-with-andy-ayim-mbe/index.html): In this week's episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Andy Ayim MBE, the founder of Angel Investing School, which has trained over 500 angels who have invested $5,000,000 globally, including the Black Angel Group's run out of Google's Black Network, which has invested over 3,500,000.0 in over 30 startups. Andy himself has personally invested in 17 startups, including Farmland, Patch, and Unplugged with 70% led by diverse founders.  (14,882 words, Jul 28, 2025)
- [Hector Hughes of Unplugged: Digitally detoxing the world one cabin at a time](/content/post/hector-hughes-unplugged/index.html): In this week's episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Hector Hughes is the Co-Founder & CEO of Unplugged, the platform for digital detox cabins as featured in The Times, Cosmopolitan, The Telegraph, and Evening Standard with over 12,000 guests served to date. (10,879 words, Jul 14, 2025)
- [Founder-turned-VC: What Thomas Panton did next](/content/post/founder-turned-vc-what-thomas-panton-did-next/index.html): In this episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Thomas Panton, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Canopey, now Venture Fellow at Endgame Capital, investing in early-stage 'climate-change-denier-proof' tech startups. (11,202 words, Jun 25, 2025)
- [The Storytelling Expert: Mark Leruste](/content/post/the-storytelling-expert-mark-leruste/index.html): In this episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Mark LeRuste, where we discuss why storytelling matters; practical frameworks (like the 3 C's) to help you become a better storyteller; inspirational examples from Mark's time at the Movember Foundation; the blurred lines between storytelling and the truth; entrepreneurship and mental health; and so much more. (11,378 words, Jun 10, 2025)
- [From marketing mistakes to taking omn the fashion giants: The Cult Mia Story by Nina Briance](/content/post/from-marketing-mistakes-to-taking-on-the-fashion-giants-the-cult-mia-story-by-nina-briance.html): Stephanie Melodia interviews Nina Briance, the Founder & CEO of CULT MIA, covering: - The marketing mistake that taught Nina an unforgettable lesson
- "Your network is your net worth" - the value of connections
- How Nina took on the fashion giants - and won
- The power of branding (and defending it to investors) 
- A specific use case where Cult Mia empowered one of their female designers
- And so much more. (570 words, Jun 4, 2025)
- [SEO in an AI world: 10 ways to smash AIO today](/content/post/seo-in-an-ai-world-10-ways-to-smash-aio-today/index.html): From SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) to AIO (Artificial Intelligence Optimisation), entrepreneurs and their startups are getting discovered in this way, and you need to be on it, too - or you're rendered invisible. Read on for 9 of the latest AIO learnings... (1,229 words, May 24, 2025)
- [From basketball to business with Giuseppe Baidoo, Gusto Snacks](/content/post/from-basketball-to-business-with-giuseppe-baidoo-gusto-snacks.html): Stephanie Melodia interviews Giuseppe Baidoo, the Founder & CEO of Gusto Snacks - delicious, low calorie, high fibre apple crisps made from misshapen produce that’s not deemed pretty enough for the supermarkets. (15,211 words, May 24, 2025)
- [Meet Great British Entrepreneur of the Year: Karen Barrett, Founder & CEO of Unbiased](/content/post/meet-great-british-entrepreneur-of-the-year-karen-barrett-founder-ceo-of-unbiased.html): Stephanie Melodia interviews Karen Barrett, the Founder & CEO of Unbiased, the leading B2B SaaS fintech platform that connects consumers with the best professionals and products for their financial needs.  (491 words, May 24, 2025)
- ["Going VIRAL transformed my business!" Kim Innes, Founder & CEO of Humble Crumble](/content/post/going-viral-transformed-my-business-kim-innes-founder-ceo-of-humble-crumble.html): Stephanie Melodia interviews Kim Innes, the Founder & CEO of Humble Crumble - the country's most loved dessert that went viral! She is also a Forbes 30 under 30 winner of the Everywoman Scale Up award, and one of NatWest x Telegraph’s Top 100 Female Entrepreneurs to Watch. (419 words, May 21, 2025)
- ["How we got stocked in SEPHORA" - Akash Mehta of Fable & Mane](/content/post/how-we-got-stocked-in-sephora-akash-mehta-of-fable-mane.html): Hosted by Stephanie Melodia, Strategy & Tragedy features candid interviews with entrepreneurs who have scaled - and failed - their businesses - sharing their lessons in entrepreneurship along the way. In this episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Akash Mehta, the Forbes 30U30 CEO of Fable and Mane, an Ayurvedic inspired hair brand which he cofounded with his sister, Niki. Akash harks from beauty and fashion household names including Burberry, Estee Lauder, Dior before launching his own business (15,186 words, May 18, 2025)
- [Could dreaming bigger be your competitive advantage?](/content/post/could-dreaming-bigger-be-your-competitive-advantage.html): What if... the crazier your dream, the more competitive edge you have? A refreshing viewpoint and inspirational invite to entrepreneurs to think bigger, to dream crazier, and to act bolder. (595 words, May 18, 2025)
- [Nell gets REVENGE | Nell Daly, the social worker turned venture capitalist](/content/post/nell-gets-revenge-nell-daly-the-social-worker-turned-venture-capitalist.html): Stephanie Melodia interviews Nell Daly, Founding Partner of VC firm, Revenge Capital. We disucss starting a fund not having come from the world of finance, overcoming adversity & practical tips on how to actually be the outlier, how her training as a psychotherapist makes her a better investor, the power of manifesting, and what to watch out for; the importance of dreams and working towards your purpose; and finally; what her VC fund is looking for in fundraising startups. (5,539 words, Mar 2, 2025)
- [Booking a public speaker for International Women's Day? Read this checklist first](/content/post/iwd-public-speaker-for-international-women-s-day-checklist.html): Whether you’re organising a corporate event or team workshop, this IWD speaker checklist provides practical tips to help you deliver an unforgettable IWD experience (932 words, Feb 13, 2025)
- [The Curse of Ambition (and ChatGPT's surprisingly accurate solution... )](/content/post/the-curse-of-ambition/index.html): Explore the curse (and solution) to ambition as an entrepreneur. Stay hungry for growth while savouring your journey to success. (1,040 words, Feb 8, 2025)
- [CREATOR MODE](/content/post/creator-mode/index.html): At no top-tier accelerator event where no decacorn founder spoke, a woman with her laptop applied the viral notion of “founder mode” to her own world...For a year now, I’ve struggled with my intro. Not only am I embracing a fulfilling portfolio career, but I’m also post-”exit” from my last business (and anyone who is on the other side of their own company knows the identity challenges this brings). Anyway, as a marketer / host / interviewer, I *listen* to  what other people say, and the specific (793 words, Sep 22, 2024)
- [Our exit collapsed at the last moment | Tom Adeyoola, investor, advisor, ex-Founder of Metail](/content/post/our-exit-collapsed-at-the-last-moment-tom-adeyoola-investor-advisor-ex-founder-of-metail.html): In this episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Tom Adeyoola, the exited founder of Metail, the leading virtual try-on platform, now advisor, investor and Co-Founder of Extend Ventures and Capital Angel Network. (580 words, Jul 1, 2024)
- [Fashion brands are leaving $211bn on the table | Tanya Saha Gupta, Resale Future on the Strategy & Tragedy podcast](/content/post/fashion-brands-are-leaving-211bn-on-the-table-tanya-saha-gupta-resale-future-on-the-strategy-t.html): Strategy & Tragedy is the best business podcast for curious entrepreneurs, hosted by Top 20 Female Founder, Stephanie Melodia. In this episode, Steph interviews Tanya Saha Gupta, the founder of RESALE FUTURE, a P2P platform that enables fashion brands to access their own circular marketplace. (788 words, May 28, 2024)
- [Lessons from a 5X serial entrepreneur | Dom Fendius, Kiirsh](/content/post/lessons-from-a-5x-serial-entrepreneur-dom-fendius-kiirsh.html): Strategy & Tragedy is the best business podcast for curious entrepreneurs. Hosted by Top 20 Female Founder, Stephanie Melodia, Strategy & Tragedy features candid interviews with entrepreneurs. This episode features Dom Fendius, the Founder & CEO of kiirsh, a tool that enables creators to monetise their own brands. Kiirsh is Dom's fifth business so he brings a lot of learnings from his previous ventures into his. I hope you can apply to your own entrepreneurial journey.  (240 words, May 6, 2024)
- [I SLEPT with my co-founder | Heinin Zhang, yhangry](/content/post/i-slept-with-my-co-founder-heinin-zhang-yhangry/index.html): Stephanie Melodia interviews Heinin Zhang, co-founder of yhangry where you can book a private share for any occasion. They've been through some serious highs and lows, inc. Y Combinator and BBC's Dragon's Den - spoiler alert: they walked away from the cash that was offered to them on the TV show (!) - and Heinin has just been so open with sharing the strategies and tragedies that have helped them grow their amazing startup business so let's get stuck in... (191 words, May 6, 2024)
- [This founder turned down VC funding & shares what GaryVee is REALLY like off camera | EP04: Graham Hussey, Dream Factory](/content/post/this-founder-turned-down-vc-funding-ep04-graham-hussey-dream-factory.html):  In this episode, Graham Hussey recounts his entrepreneurial journey including a failed business which made £3 profit, the early days of Startup Van, and how he built Dream Factory to a flourishing 350-member business with various locations and multiple revenue streams. (680 words, Mar 9, 2024)
- [The funniest, weirdest, and most expensive ads of Super Bowl LVIII, 2024](/content/post/best-super-bowl-ads-2024/index.html): A recap of the funniest, weirdest, most expensive, and most touching commercials of this year's Super Bowl LVIII ads (1,250 words, Feb 11, 2024)
- [This founder got the CEO of HEIGHTS to invest | EP02: Varun Bhanot, Magic AI](/content/post/this-founder-got-the-ceo-of-heights-to-invest-ep02-varun-bhanot-magic-ai.html): Varun Bhanot is the Co-Founder & CEO of MAGIC AI, a connected fitness product that combines physical hardware with fitness technology to provide tailored workouts - just like your very own, at-home personal trainer. (4,928 words, Feb 9, 2024)
- [Meet the entrepreneur who made HISTORY on BBC's Dragons' Den | EP01: Charlotte Morley, thelittleloop](/content/post/meet-the-entrepreneur-who-made-history-on-bbc-s-dragons-den-ep01-charlotte-morley-thelittleloop.html): Charlotte Morley is the Founder & CEO of thelittleloop, the UK's first childrenswear rental subscription platform. She has made history on Dragons Den, she's won tonnes of awards and had amazing successes but my goodness has she been through some setbacks! Read more in this transcript of the Strategy & Tragedy podcast interview. (690 words, Jan 28, 2024)
- [The Strategy & Tragedy Podcast is HERE!](/content/post/the-strategy-tragedy-podcast-is-here/index.html): Strategy & Tragedy is my new business podcast which spotlights the highs, the lows - the strategies and tragedies - of what it REALLY takes to build a successful business today.MEET YOUR HOSTStephanie Melodia is named one of the UK's top 20 most influential female founders after starting her own six figure company in 2017.But let's rewind the clock; after about a decade working agency side in the ad industry, I transitioned to lead the UK marketing for a Top 10 global app developer, Meitu. And i (774 words, Nov 24, 2023)
- [5 tips to get featured in the LinkedIn News](/content/post/5-tips-to-get-featured-in-the-linkedin-news/index.html): Expert tips to increase the chances of your LinkedIn post getting picked up the News Team (749 words, Jul 8, 2023)
- [Annual Review & New Year Planning](/content/post/annual-review-new-year-planning/index.html): Reviewing the past year and planning for the year aheadReviewing the previous 12 months in business is vital for effective strategy development. This includes acknowledging your wins, learning from mistakes made, and thinking about what got in the way of unachieved goals set from the year before. (As a caveat: this is my third year doing this now, so having previous years of strategising and goal-setting does make it easier as I can build from those foundations).Here’s an overview of my process  (751 words, Dec 23, 2022)
- [Feminism 5.0 is about the guys](/content/post/feminism-5-0-is-about-the-guys/index.html): In our post-#MeToo era, 60% of male managers claim they no longer feel comfortable mentoring young women.* And it's not just senior men in the workplace. In another study of younger males, Gen-Zs felt that feminism has "gone too far."** And yet, the World Economic Forum calculates it will take us 135.6 years to reach global gender parity.*** That's an increase by a whole generation from last year's calculations, of a "measly" 99.5 years. This is in large part due to the pandemic. Thanks, Covid.S (1,659 words, Mar 5, 2022)
- [Do we still need international women's day?](/content/post/do-we-still-need-international-women-s-day/index.html): Following a nationwide strike by all female workers in Iceland in October 1975, the UN made International Women's Day official that very same year. The protests by the activist Icelandic women were devised to spotlight the gender inequalities, including the salary pay gap, the pension gap, and other disproportionate job benefits.The special date has gained more and more traction, with companies big and small around the world in recent years. Everyone has their own spin on the event; some use thi (608 words, Mar 5, 2022)
- [3 reasons rest really *is* productive](/content/post/3-reasons-rest-really-is-productive/index.html): The revelations we uncover during our self-development process truly fascinates me. Since flying the nest and leaving school, we are suddenly met with the need to navigate the rest of our lives solo.Cue: self-help books, online webinars, and coaches.2020 was of course a transformative year for all of us. This was the year I experienced the brilliant guidance of author, mentor, and executive coach, Reena Dayal.One of the (many) eye-opening revelations I took away from my coaching with Reena was e (902 words, Dec 13, 2021)
- [the danger of overthinking](/content/post/the-danger-of-overthinking/index.html): Given my last blog post on here was six months ago - back in May when the leaves were green, the air was fresh, and the temperatures slightly higher - it's appropriate to talk about the dangers of overthinking, or - more specifically - how the mind can lead us to inaction. Not taking the steps that lead us to our goals can be down to many different things, but stopping and taking a moment to sit in this discomfort to reflect can be so helpful to firstly figuring out what that blockage is in the  (414 words, Dec 6, 2021)
- [How to keep going (...when you haven't had a break in a while)](/content/post/how-to-keep-going-when-you-haven-t-had-a-break-in-a-while.html): The lucky among us over the past year have done nothing but work. Whilst it's meant we've been able to keep busy and have some money coming in, the downside at this point means we are cruising straight into burnout.With Zoom fatigue a daily occurrence and "working from home" also meaning "living at work," here are some science-backed tips to help you manage your energy levels:1. TAKE REGULAR BREAKS Powering through is a one-way road to a crash & burn situation. Take at least 5 minutes' break, id (467 words, May 17, 2021)

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