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How to Take Over the World

From Orphan to Icon: The Life and Legacy of Coco Chanel

How to Take Over the World

Benjamin Wilson

Self-improvement, Education, History

5853 Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Despite an incredibly challenging childhood, Coco Chanel revolutionized women's fashion. The episode delves into her humble beginnings, her rise to fame, her relationships, the launch of her fashion empire, and of course, the strategies she used to accomplish it all. 00:00 Introduction to Coco Chanel 01:45 Coco Chanel's Humble Beginnings 03:17 The Power of Self-Creation 07:40 Coco's Early Career and Rise 12:21 The Birth of Chanel's Fashion Empire 22:10 Chanel No. 5: A Perfume Revolution 25:50 The Little Black Dress and Beyond 30:07 Coco Chanel and Great Leadership 31:46 Coco Chanel's Rise in the Fashion Industry 32:29 World War II and Controversial Allegiances 39:11 Post-War Challenges and Strategic Moves 43:59 Chanel's Comeback and Fashion Philosophy 47:44 Final Years and Legacy 48:52 Key Takeaways from Coco Chanel's Life 59:44 Closing Remarks --- HTTOTW Premium - Sign up to get all endnotes and special episodes Gains In Bulk - Use this link and use code Ben for 20% off VanMan - Use code TakeOver10 for 10% off Founders Podcast Speechify.com - Use code Ben for 15% off

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0:00.0

I'm going to show you how great I am.

0:04.9

This is a lot of tiny tower.

0:08.0

I just want to say from the bottom of me heart, I'd like to take this chance to

0:11.5

apologize to absolutely nobody.

0:24.7

Hello, and welcome to how to Take Over the World. This is Ben Wilson.

0:25.7

Today we are talking about Coco Chanel, the world famous fashion icon, designer and entrepreneur.

0:30.6

She's one of the most successful and impactful entrepreneurs of all time.

0:33.8

She revolutionized what women wear and she created one of the most successful products of all time in her perfume, Chanel number five.

0:41.4

This despite growing up in the worst circumstances, potentially that I've ever read about in one of these figures, she came from no money, no wealth, no connected influential family at all.

0:53.3

It's genuinely an amazing story. So let's get

0:56.5

into it. This is the life of Coco Chanel. If you want to take over the world, it helps to look

1:03.4

the part. And so you, my dear listener, need to be in the gym. You need to be working out.

1:08.2

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1:10.8

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1:15.9

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1:26.3

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1:37.0

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1:45.0

There are a dozen versions of Coco Chanel's childhood, but let's start with the true one.

1:49.5

Her father was a wandering salesman, a peddler.

1:51.8

He and Coco's mother were not married when she was born.

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