The Man Behind the Model with David Gandy, founder of David Gandy Wellwear

Conversations of Inspiration

Holly Tucker MBE

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

5.0 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2022

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Holly’s guest this week is a fascinating one, David Gandy, a man whose image is synonymous with high fashion and whose face has graced countless magazine covers, billboards and our televisions.

Whilst sharing a cup of tea with Holly on her sofa, David delves into the story behind his career, life as a father, and his recent experiences of founding David Gandy Wellwear. Holly soon learns that David, much like the rest of us, tackles imposter syndrome, despite the successful career he has built and discusses the importance of encouraging kindness in the fashion industry, where scrutiny is rife.

Whilst explaining the sheer hard work that David has dedicated to his venture, Holly learns about the unique DNA of his brand and of his vision to build a clothing line that offers products which are not only stylish, but are practical, and also advocate sustainable fashion.

This week's conversation has so much food for thought, it’s an ode to dedication, hard work, and to following a passion in order to achieve fulfilment.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Not many people can say David Gandhi was your guest in the afternoon,
0:04.3	sitting on your sofa, watching the burning fire and having a cup of tea,
0:08.6	but that's exactly how my afternoon has panned out.
0:12.0	Listening to David Gandhi's story about building his first business, well, where,
0:17.7	what a nice guy. Definitely, we all think we might know this gentleman
0:21.7	because we've seen him so often over the last 20 years,
0:25.6	but this was a really wonderful moment to get to know the man behind the photo
0:31.7	and the man who's looking to do so much good with his new company.
0:36.2	It's definitely one to watch and to listen to.
0:47.2	I'm Holly Tucker and welcome to Conversations of Inspiration.
0:51.7	Back in 2006, I founded Not on the High Street from my kitchen table
0:56.5	and since then I've gone on to launch Holly and Co.
0:59.9	I'm the UK ambassador of Creative Small Businesses and I believe that having a business
1:05.2	doing what you love is the key to a happy fulfilled life.
1:09.2	My dream is to help everybody start theirs.
1:12.6	I'm here to offer advice, inspiration, wisdom and encouragement.
1:17.3	And in my view, the best way to do this is by sharing stories.
1:22.4	So I've reached out to my favourite small businesses,
1:25.7	entrepreneurs and those who simply inspire me and ask them to share theirs.
1:31.6	With thanks to Dell Technologies, who've helped bring this free podcast to life.
1:36.7	Here are my Conversations of Inspiration.
1:40.7	So David, it is wonderful to meet you.
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