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Conversations of Inspiration

Creating a female ecosystem, with Sharmadean Reid MBE, founder of The Stack World

Conversations of Inspiration

Holly Tucker MBE

Education, Business, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Entrepreneurship, Personal Journals

51.3K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2023

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

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" ShirleyTechnology 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.

Transcript

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0:00.0

What an amazing conversation I've had with my guests this week,

0:03.8

Sharma Dean Reed.

0:05.6

Firstly, I have to say that I was very excited to talk to her.

0:09.0

I think the last time we met each other was 10 years ago on a stage

0:12.9

when we did a talk.

0:15.2

She's an energetic, totally focused, hugely innovative woman.

0:20.7

And speaking with her and hearing her story first hand

0:24.1

was just so insightful, insightful for all us women.

0:29.2

She's on a mission as much as I'm on a mission.

0:31.8

Her mission is to help women and to break our glass ceilings

0:37.1

to change our future to change the landscape.

0:40.8

And so many things that she said resonated with me

0:44.9

but also opened my eyes.

0:47.8

It was a real deep conversation.

0:50.2

I'm absolutely excited to see what Sharma Dean does

0:53.7

and I'm quite sure it will be nothing short of a miracle.

0:59.5

By your head and let your eyelids close on down

1:03.2

where we're going, you will need to bring your frown.

1:07.4

I'm Holly Tucker and welcome to Conversations of Inspiration.

1:11.9

Back in 2006, I founded Not on the High Street from my kitchen table

1:16.8

and since then I've gone on to launch Holly and Co.

1:20.1

I'm the UK Ambassador of Creative Small Businesses

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