“Then something marvellous happened” with Jasper Conran

Beautiful Misfits

Mary Portas

Society & Culture, Business

4.5 • 834 Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2022

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

From fashion to interiors and retail, Jasper Conran has tapped into his creativity across a range of disciplines to build a glittering career. But his journey to get there has taken many stages of transformation and resistance. We talk about the legacy of coming from a family that ‘has it all’, the loneliness of his childhood, the eating disorder and self-esteem problems Jasper suffered as a teenager – and how he had to carve out his own path by defying expectations of his father (Sir Terence Conran), of himself, and of the industry. He’s a gentle soul, wonderfully funny and, after knowing him for many years, I loved sitting down with him to talk. Follow Mary Portas on: Instagram: @maryportasofficial Facebook: Mary Portas And to get in touch with team Portas, email us at: [email protected] and you can subscribe to the Portas POV Newsletter for musings, provocation insights and inspiration.

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0:00.0	Running a small business can be tough. I mean, you're not just the CEO, you're also the marketing, the finance manager and everything else in between.
0:08.5	Technology, however, and digital tools can play a big part in taking on some of these tasks, giving you that much-needed headspace to focus on running your business.
0:19.4	But it's hard to know where to start.
0:21.6	Which tools are right for you?
0:22.9	How do you go about integrating them?
0:24.6	And when is the right time to make the investment?
0:27.9	MasterCard's Drive UK program has been set up to make it easy for small business owners
0:33.1	to access the support needed to digitise,
0:36.1	whether that's incorporating accountancy tools or new digital payment methods.
0:41.3	Through free guidance, helpful tools and personalise one-to-one mentoring,
0:46.2	Strive is empowering small business owners across the UK to succeed.
0:51.3	For more on how Strive UK could help your business,
0:57.0	visit mastercard.com.com.com.com.
0:58.1	slash drive.
0:59.9	Okay, here's a show.
1:04.8	Before we start, I just want to flag that this episode contains a conversation about body image and eating disorders,
1:08.3	which might not be appropriate for everyone.
1:10.7	So listener discretion is advised.
1:17.2	A movement for change is first sewn in gossamer threads.
1:21.5	It might be a moment of new connection, a tiny shift in perspective, or the realisation
1:27.2	that something familiar can be reimagined in a completely different way.
1:32.3	Beautiful misfits are constantly embodying these micro moments of change.
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