S21 Ep4: Graft, grace & grit with Debbie Wosskow OBE, entrepreneur, investor, author & co-founder of All Bright
Conversations of Inspiration
Holly Tucker MBE
5 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 7 October 2024
⏱️ 74 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Holly speaks with Debbie Wosskow OBE, the powerhouse entrepreneur, investor, and author behind multiple thriving businesses.
From her entrepreneurial roots, Debbie grew up understanding the value of hard work and resilience - traits that have fueled her remarkable journey from founding Mantra, Love Home Swap and AllBright to empowering thousands of women across the globe.
Now, at 50, Debbie reflects on how she’s become the fullest version of herself—balancing entrepreneurship, life and her role as a champion for investing in female-founded businesses.
Debbie’s journey is a powerful reminder of the strength and tenacity of women in business. Her insights on grit, grace, and graft will inspire you to recognise your worth and pursue your dreams with confidence. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a professional, or someone seeking personal growth, this episode of Conversations Of Inspiration is packed with wisdom and encouragement.
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| 0:00.0 | The final G, the most important G for me is grit. |
| 0:03.4 | Grit trumps genius every day of the week. |
| 0:05.9 | You can be book smart, but it doesn't really help. |
| 0:08.3 | It's great. |
| 0:09.8 | I hope you're ready for this one and that you have your notebook at the ready, especially if you're a woman and if you're an ally of women generally. |
| 0:18.0 | Because my guess this week is Debbie Wasco, OBE, a woman who is the very definition of an entrepreneur, but she's backing women in the most powerful of ways. |
| 0:30.0 | Debbie talks about these 3Gs, oh my goodness, graft, grace, grit, the magic of working hard, |
| 0:38.5 | nurturing relationships and basically able to deal with life's curveballs, and I have to say I don't think I've heard anything in such a long time that has |
| 0:48.1 | resonated with me so deeply but also it's made me really think about women in particular and how we're so |
| 0:56.0 | uncomfortable with being comfortable about what we're great at and the light that |
| 1:01.8 | we do shine in these few days on planet Earth, 29,000 days if we're lucky. |
| 1:07.0 | And if you want to listen to someone who walks the walk and doesn't just talk the talk. |
| 1:13.3 | Debbie's our woman. |
| 1:14.8 | Debbie really understands her light |
| 1:16.8 | and it's really inspiring to listen to. |
| 1:19.6 | So this is going to be completely eye-opening |
| 1:22.0 | and I can't wait for you to hear it. |
| 1:24.3 | Enjoy. |
| 1:25.3 | Bow your head and let your eyelids close on down where we're going. |
| 1:30.1 | You won't need to bring your frown. Hi, I'm Holly Tucker and welcome to my podcast Conversations of Inspiration. |
| 1:38.8 | I've reached out to founders and those who simply inspire me to share their hard-earned wisdom with you. |
| 1:46.0 | My hope is that collectively these remarkable realizations will help you on your own journey. |
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