*Just a little note that this episode was recorded back in January 2020* Sophia Amoruso is the Founder and CEO of Girlboss, a professional network for ambitious women. Her 2014 New York Times Bestseller #GIRLBOSS, chronicled her early life as well as her experience as the founder of fashion empire Nasty Gal — and it was also adapted into a scripted TV series that premiered on Netflix in 2017. Sophia is also the author of Nasty Galaxy and the Girlboss Workbook. She has been featured on the Fortune 40 under 40, Forbes 30 under 30, Inc. 30 under 30, Fast Company Most Creative People in Business lists, and named one of Forbes’ Richest Self-Made Women. in 2016 Nasty Gal filed for bankruptcy and in an article on entrepreneur.com Sophia recently said: “In a six-month period, I was on the cover of&nbsp;Forbes,&nbsp;my husband of less than a year left me, and my company went bankrupt -- very publicly. At that time, there weren’t any young female entrepreneurs, or very few, who had experienced the level of crisis or anything like I had. It was a very lonely place to be.” I have really admired Sophia’s honesty over the years and her discussion around public success and public failure and what she’s learned from both. In this episode we discuss all sort of things, the evolution of the #girlboss brand, taking risks as a brand builder, and how her idea of success has changed. If you liked this episode please do rate and review ♡ For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

*Just a little note that this episode was recorded back in January 2020* Sophia Amoruso is the Founder and CEO of Girlboss, a professional network for ambitious women. Her 2014 New York Times Bestseller #GIRLBOSS, chronicled her early life as well as her experience as the founder of fashion empire Nasty Gal — and it was also adapted into a scripted TV series that premiered on Netflix in 2017. Sophia is also the author of Nasty Galaxy and the Girlboss Workbook. She has been featured on the Fortune 40 under 40, Forbes 30 under 30, Inc. 30 under 30, Fast Company Most Creative People in Business lists, and named one of Forbes’ Richest Self-Made Women. in 2016 Nasty Gal filed for bankruptcy and in an article on entrepreneur.com Sophia recently said: “In a six-month period, I was on the cover of&nbsp;Forbes,&nbsp;my husband of less than a year left me, and my company went bankrupt -- very publicly. At that time, there weren’t any young female entrepreneurs, or very few, who had experienced the level of crisis or anything like I had. It was a very lonely place to be.” I have really admired Sophia’s honesty over the years and her discussion around public success and public failure and what she’s learned from both. In this episode we discuss all sort of things, the evolution of the #girlboss brand, taking risks as a brand builder, and how her idea of success has changed. If you liked this episode please do rate and review ♡ For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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#250 Sophia Amoruso: On The Evolution Of The #Girlboss Brand

Today’s guest is the brilliant Sharon Horgan. She is a BAFTA award-winning Irish actress, co-founder of Merman, writer, producer and director, and perhaps best known for her multiple award-winning sitcom&nbsp;Catastrophe,&nbsp;which she co-writes and stars in with Rob Delaney.&nbsp;She was nominated for two BAFTA Awards and won two British Comedy Awards for her BBC show&nbsp;Pulling&nbsp;which she co-wrote and starred in. Sharon co-founded the independent production company Merman which shot the first series of&nbsp;Motherland&nbsp;which was co-written by Sharon and&nbsp;aired on BBC Two to great critical acclaim. Today Sharon is on the podcast to discuss the feature film she’s currently in called&nbsp;Military Waves&nbsp;in which she stars alongside Kristin Scott Thomas. The film is inspired by a BBC factual series about a choirmaster who selects and trains amateur singers while their partners are away serving in&nbsp;Afghanistan. It’s a really feel-good film, with some very touching moments too.&nbsp;Hope you enjoy this episode and if you did please do leave a rating or review! For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

Today’s guest is the brilliant Sharon Horgan. She is a BAFTA award-winning Irish actress, co-founder of Merman, writer, producer and director, and perhaps best known for her multiple award-winning sitcom&nbsp;Catastrophe,&nbsp;which she co-writes and stars in with Rob Delaney.&nbsp;She was nominated for two BAFTA Awards and won two British Comedy Awards for her BBC show&nbsp;Pulling&nbsp;which she co-wrote and starred in. Sharon co-founded the independent production company Merman which shot the first series of&nbsp;Motherland&nbsp;which was co-written by Sharon and&nbsp;aired on BBC Two to great critical acclaim. Today Sharon is on the podcast to discuss the feature film she’s currently in called&nbsp;Military Waves&nbsp;in which she stars alongside Kristin Scott Thomas. The film is inspired by a BBC factual series about a choirmaster who selects and trains amateur singers while their partners are away serving in&nbsp;Afghanistan. It’s a really feel-good film, with some very touching moments too.&nbsp;Hope you enjoy this episode and if you did please do leave a rating or review! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

#249 Sharon Horgan: On Writing, Producing & Acting

Welcome back to Ctrl Alt Delete! When I was in LA earlier this year, I did a little podcast swap with one of my favourite podcasts across the pond called Forever 35 at Kate's house in sunny California. It’s hosted by friends and writers Doree Shafrir and Kate Spencer who dive into the self-care practices that we all text our friends about — from which serums they’re using right now to finding a great therapist, navigating the challenges of friendship, and what they’re making for dinner. No topic is off-limits, and Doree and Kate get into it with humour, honesty along with great guests. It’s one of those podcasts I listen to if I’m travelling solo, having a bath or want something comforting on in the background. So I hope you enjoy this little bonus episode. We recorded at Kate’s house and had a natter. We discussed everything from starting a self-care podcast, beauty, feminism&nbsp;and why&nbsp;Kate has decided to quit Twitter. &nbsp;And if you want more, I appeared on their podcast too, so check out my episode on the Forever35 podcast, we discussed everything from making a podcast into a business to solo travel to mental health practices when working freelance. For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

Welcome back to Ctrl Alt Delete! When I was in LA earlier this year, I did a little podcast swap with one of my favourite podcasts across the pond called Forever 35 at Kate's house in sunny California. It’s hosted by friends and writers Doree Shafrir and Kate Spencer who dive into the self-care practices that we all text our friends about — from which serums they’re using right now to finding a great therapist, navigating the challenges of friendship, and what they’re making for dinner. No topic is off-limits, and Doree and Kate get into it with humour, honesty along with great guests. It’s one of those podcasts I listen to if I’m travelling solo, having a bath or want something comforting on in the background. So I hope you enjoy this little bonus episode. We recorded at Kate’s house and had a natter. We discussed everything from starting a self-care podcast, beauty, feminism&nbsp;and why&nbsp;Kate has decided to quit Twitter. &nbsp;And if you want more, I appeared on their podcast too, so check out my episode on the Forever35 podcast, we discussed everything from making a podcast into a business to solo travel to mental health practices when working freelance. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

#248 BONUS: How To Make a Self-Care Podcast (with Forever35)

Chidera Eggerue aka The Slumflower is the best-selling author of What A Time To Be Alone (Hardie Grant 2018) which has sold over 50,000 copies to date. The book is an empowering call to arms for women everywhere to claim back themselves and focus on the benefits of singledom. In February 2020 Chidera released her follow up book ‘How To Get Over A Boy’ (Hardie Grant 2020) another empowering manifesto and guide to dating men. Chidera is featured in Sunday Time’s 2019 Top 100 Influencers list, Buzzfeed’s ‘Top 30 Black Girls to follow on Instagram’ and the Dazed 100 list. In 2018 Chidera was awarded Cosmopolitan’s ‘Changemaker of the Year’ award. In this episode we discuss her opinions on modern day feminism; how to put yourself first, and how to get the life you deserve by prioritising your own pleasure. For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

Chidera Eggerue aka The Slumflower is the best-selling author of What A Time To Be Alone (Hardie Grant 2018) which has sold over 50,000 copies to date. The book is an empowering call to arms for women everywhere to claim back themselves and focus on the benefits of singledom. In February 2020 Chidera released her follow up book ‘How To Get Over A Boy’ (Hardie Grant 2020) another empowering manifesto and guide to dating men. Chidera is featured in Sunday Time’s 2019 Top 100 Influencers list, Buzzfeed’s ‘Top 30 Black Girls to follow on Instagram’ and the Dazed 100 list. In 2018 Chidera was awarded Cosmopolitan’s ‘Changemaker of the Year’ award. In this episode we discuss her opinions on modern day feminism; how to put yourself first, and how to get the life you deserve by prioritising your own pleasure. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

#247 Chidera Eggerue: Prioritise Your Pleasure

My guest today is Frankie Bridge, best known as one fifth of 'The Saturdays'. Frankie has been really open about her mental health issues over the years and has been an ambassador for MIND after opening up about her experiences of anxiety, depression and panic attacks, following her hospitalisation in May 2012. Having initially dealt with these issues in silence, Frankie has been keen to support MIND in making sure no one has to face a mental health problem alone. Recently, she's been a key player in helping to launch the MIND partnership with Heads Together, as well as lending her support to Time to Talk Day. Frankie launched her first podcast series OPEN MIND focussing on mental health in 2019 and which debuted in the top ten podcasts upon release. I hope you enjoy this episode and if you did please do leave a rating or review. &lt;3 For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

My guest today is Frankie Bridge, best known as one fifth of 'The Saturdays'. Frankie has been really open about her mental health issues over the years and has been an ambassador for MIND after opening up about her experiences of anxiety, depression and panic attacks, following her hospitalisation in May 2012. Having initially dealt with these issues in silence, Frankie has been keen to support MIND in making sure no one has to face a mental health problem alone. Recently, she's been a key player in helping to launch the MIND partnership with Heads Together, as well as lending her support to Time to Talk Day. Frankie launched her first podcast series OPEN MIND focussing on mental health in 2019 and which debuted in the top ten podcasts upon release. I hope you enjoy this episode and if you did please do leave a rating or review. &lt;3 For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

#246 Frankie Bridge: An Open Book

Rana Foroohar is an author,&nbsp;Financial Times&nbsp;columnist and CNN analyst, writing and investigating into how today’s biggest tech companies are hijacking our data, our livelihoods, and our minds. I really&nbsp;wanted to do an episode&nbsp;on Big Tech - aka FANG - Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google). How tech has changed and how it's changed us.&nbsp;Her book Don't be Evil looks into how big tech has lost it's way over the past two decades. Through her skilled reporting and unparalleled access to these topics—won through nearly 30 years covering business and technology—Foroohar tells the story of how giddy idealism turned to greed, how a world where “information for free” became one in which we, the users, are the product being monetized, and how the “democratized” internet we were promised can threaten the very fabric of our democracy. In her book she lays out a plan for how we can resist and slightly rebel against tech. I wanted to ask that question: can we rebel against tech now or are we just too embedded? I hope you enjoy this fascinating episode. If you enjoyed, please do leave a rate or review! For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

Rana Foroohar is an author,&nbsp;Financial Times&nbsp;columnist and CNN analyst, writing and investigating into how today’s biggest tech companies are hijacking our data, our livelihoods, and our minds. I really&nbsp;wanted to do an episode&nbsp;on Big Tech - aka FANG - Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google). How tech has changed and how it's changed us.&nbsp;Her book Don't be Evil looks into how big tech has lost it's way over the past two decades. Through her skilled reporting and unparalleled access to these topics—won through nearly 30 years covering business and technology—Foroohar tells the story of how giddy idealism turned to greed, how a world where “information for free” became one in which we, the users, are the product being monetized, and how the “democratized” internet we were promised can threaten the very fabric of our democracy. In her book she lays out a plan for how we can resist and slightly rebel against tech. I wanted to ask that question: can we rebel against tech now or are we just too embedded? I hope you enjoy this fascinating episode. If you enjoyed, please do leave a rate or review! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

#245 Rana Foroohar: The Rise of Big Tech

Today's guest is New York Times Bestselling novelist Ann Napolitano. In this episode we are discussing her new novel Dear Edward. Unlike a lot of big new titles publishing in 2020, this isn’t the big debut push.&nbsp;Dear Edward&nbsp;is Ann Napolitano’s third book, her first novel was rejected 80 times, and her second novel hardly sold. And yet&nbsp;Dear Edward&nbsp;is set to be one of 2020’s biggest new novels.&nbsp;I absolutely loved this book. Here's the blurb: one summer morning, a flight takes off from New York to Los Angeles. There are 191 passengers aboard: among them a young woman taking a pregnancy test in the airplane toilet; a Wall Street millionaire flirting with the air hostess; an injured soldier returning from Afghanistan; and two parents moving across the country with their adolescent sons, bickering over who gets the window seat. When the plane suddenly crashes in a field in Colorado, the younger of these boys, 12-year-old Edward Adler, is the sole survivor. Dear Edward&nbsp;depicts Edward's life in the crash's aftermath as he struggles to make sense of the meaning of his survival, the strangeness of his sudden fame, and find his place in the world without his family.&nbsp;I really recommend buying this book and loved chatting to Ann about writing fiction. Please do rate and review if you enjoyed :) For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

Today's guest is New York Times Bestselling novelist Ann Napolitano. In this episode we are discussing her new novel Dear Edward. Unlike a lot of big new titles publishing in 2020, this isn’t the big debut push.&nbsp;Dear Edward&nbsp;is Ann Napolitano’s third book, her first novel was rejected 80 times, and her second novel hardly sold. And yet&nbsp;Dear Edward&nbsp;is set to be one of 2020’s biggest new novels.&nbsp;I absolutely loved this book. Here's the blurb: one summer morning, a flight takes off from New York to Los Angeles. There are 191 passengers aboard: among them a young woman taking a pregnancy test in the airplane toilet; a Wall Street millionaire flirting with the air hostess; an injured soldier returning from Afghanistan; and two parents moving across the country with their adolescent sons, bickering over who gets the window seat. When the plane suddenly crashes in a field in Colorado, the younger of these boys, 12-year-old Edward Adler, is the sole survivor. Dear Edward&nbsp;depicts Edward's life in the crash's aftermath as he struggles to make sense of the meaning of his survival, the strangeness of his sudden fame, and find his place in the world without his family.&nbsp;I really recommend buying this book and loved chatting to Ann about writing fiction. Please do rate and review if you enjoyed :) For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

#244 Ann Napolitano: From 80 Rejections To A Global Bestseller

Ruby Warrington is a lifestyle writer and former features editor of the UK's Sunday Times Style. In 2013, she created The Numinous, an online magazine that bridges the gap between the mystical and the mainstream.&nbsp;I wanted to invite Ruby onto the podcast to discuss her bestselling and hugely popular book Sober Curious which has been described as a&nbsp;bold guide to choosing to live hangover-free. Drawing on research, expert interviews, and personal narrative,&nbsp;Sober Curious&nbsp;is a radical take down of the myths that keep so many of us drinking. Inspiring, timely, and blame free,&nbsp;Sober Curious&nbsp;is both conversation starter and handbook essential reading that empowers readers to transform their relationship with alcohol, so we can lead our most fulfilling lives. As you'll see from our conversation there is a nuance to the sober curious movement, it's not that you can never drink again, nor is it a book necessarily for anyone with a problem, it's really for anyone who wants to be more curious about their drinking habits.&nbsp; Hope you enjoy this episode and if you did please do rate and review on iTunes! For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

Ruby Warrington is a lifestyle writer and former features editor of the UK's Sunday Times Style. In 2013, she created The Numinous, an online magazine that bridges the gap between the mystical and the mainstream.&nbsp;I wanted to invite Ruby onto the podcast to discuss her bestselling and hugely popular book Sober Curious which has been described as a&nbsp;bold guide to choosing to live hangover-free. Drawing on research, expert interviews, and personal narrative,&nbsp;Sober Curious&nbsp;is a radical take down of the myths that keep so many of us drinking. Inspiring, timely, and blame free,&nbsp;Sober Curious&nbsp;is both conversation starter and handbook essential reading that empowers readers to transform their relationship with alcohol, so we can lead our most fulfilling lives. As you'll see from our conversation there is a nuance to the sober curious movement, it's not that you can never drink again, nor is it a book necessarily for anyone with a problem, it's really for anyone who wants to be more curious about their drinking habits.&nbsp; Hope you enjoy this episode and if you did please do rate and review on iTunes! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

#243 Ruby Warrington: What Does It Mean To Be "Sober Curious"?

CORRECTION: In the intro I said Kiley Reid has written 'a number of novels and stories'. Such A Fun Age is actually her DEBUT novel. Apologies for this error. Kiley Reid is a New York Times Bestselling writer, earning&nbsp;her MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop, where she won a fellowship award&nbsp;and&nbsp;taught undergraduate creative writing workshops with a focus on race and class. Kiley has written a book of short stories but her DEBUT&nbsp;novel Such a Fun Age is a very big book for 2020. The story is about&nbsp;a babysitter called&nbsp;Emira and her white&nbsp;employer Alix.&nbsp;This book is about race&nbsp;and the messy dynamics of privilege. Here's some of the press it's picked up already: Reese Witherspoon's Book Club Pick for January 2020 The&nbsp;Sunday Times&nbsp;One to Watch A&nbsp;Times&nbsp;Best Book of 2020 A&nbsp;Stylist&nbsp;Best Book of 2020 A&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;Book to Watch A&nbsp;Vogue&nbsp;Best Book of Winter A&nbsp;Marie Claire&nbsp;Best Book of Winter if you liked the episode please don't forget to rate and review :) For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

CORRECTION: In the intro I said Kiley Reid has written 'a number of novels and stories'. Such A Fun Age is actually her DEBUT novel. Apologies for this error. Kiley Reid is a New York Times Bestselling writer, earning&nbsp;her MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop, where she won a fellowship award&nbsp;and&nbsp;taught undergraduate creative writing workshops with a focus on race and class. Kiley has written a book of short stories but her DEBUT&nbsp;novel Such a Fun Age is a very big book for 2020. The story is about&nbsp;a babysitter called&nbsp;Emira and her white&nbsp;employer Alix.&nbsp;This book is about race&nbsp;and the messy dynamics of privilege. Here's some of the press it's picked up already: Reese Witherspoon's Book Club Pick for January 2020 The&nbsp;Sunday Times&nbsp;One to Watch A&nbsp;Times&nbsp;Best Book of 2020 A&nbsp;Stylist&nbsp;Best Book of 2020 A&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;Book to Watch A&nbsp;Vogue&nbsp;Best Book of Winter A&nbsp;Marie Claire&nbsp;Best Book of Winter if you liked the episode please don't forget to rate and review :) For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

#242 Kiley Reid: When Fiction Does What A Thinkpiece Cannot

My guest today is the wonderful Gillian Anderson. You might remember my episode from two years ago when Gillian came on the podcas as a guest with her friend and co-author Jennifer Nadel; they wrote the bestselling book&nbsp;We: The uplifting manual for women seeking happiness. Today, Gillian is back in the Ctrl Alt Delete studio. She doesn't really need an introduction but I will do it anyway! She is the award-winning film, television and theatre actor who achieved international recognition for her role as&nbsp;‘Special Agent Dana Scully’&nbsp;on the American TV series&nbsp;THE X-FILES. Gillian&nbsp;won an Emmy, a Golden Globe and two Screen Actors Guild awards&nbsp;for the series.&nbsp; She has tons of other brilliant television credits and earlier this year Gillian starred in Netflix’s hit series SEX EDUCATION and will return to play sex therapist, Jean Milburn in the second series out now. Gillian is currently filming THE CROWN, where she will join the cast in season 4 as UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher. Gillian has also collaborated with&nbsp;WINSER. After a successful first collection last Autumn, she has collaborated again with Winser London’s design team again to create her second womenswear capsule collection for the brand, which includes a unique fundraiser jumper featuring a design of her lips with&nbsp;20 percent of sales going o Gillian's chosen charity,&nbsp;@womenforwomen&nbsp;which helps women survivors of war rebuild their lives.&nbsp;Gillian’s collection is now live online at winserlondon.com. We spoke about turning fan art into charity merchandise, dipping a toe into another&nbsp;industry, trying new things, being a homebody, how TV has changed since the 90s, mental health anxiety, living with chronic pain and the joy of being in bed by 9. I love this quote from the episode: 'It should be become so natural for people to talk freely [about mental health] without it making headlines. It's still&nbsp;in the press slightly mocked in headlining it. Ultimately, it should be discussed as easily as what we eat for breakfast. The majority&nbsp;of human beings on this planet do struggle with some form of fear, anxiety, depression and there are constant&nbsp;contributors in our world that are making those numbers grow."&nbsp; I hope you enjoy&nbsp;this episode,&nbsp;I absolutely loved recording it! For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

My guest today is the wonderful Gillian Anderson. You might remember my episode from two years ago when Gillian came on the podcas as a guest with her friend and co-author Jennifer Nadel; they wrote the bestselling book&nbsp;We: The uplifting manual for women seeking happiness. Today, Gillian is back in the Ctrl Alt Delete studio. She doesn't really need an introduction but I will do it anyway! She is the award-winning film, television and theatre actor who achieved international recognition for her role as&nbsp;‘Special Agent Dana Scully’&nbsp;on the American TV series&nbsp;THE X-FILES. Gillian&nbsp;won an Emmy, a Golden Globe and two Screen Actors Guild awards&nbsp;for the series.&nbsp; She has tons of other brilliant television credits and earlier this year Gillian starred in Netflix’s hit series SEX EDUCATION and will return to play sex therapist, Jean Milburn in the second series out now. Gillian is currently filming THE CROWN, where she will join the cast in season 4 as UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher. Gillian has also collaborated with&nbsp;WINSER. After a successful first collection last Autumn, she has collaborated again with Winser London’s design team again to create her second womenswear capsule collection for the brand, which includes a unique fundraiser jumper featuring a design of her lips with&nbsp;20 percent of sales going o Gillian's chosen charity,&nbsp;@womenforwomen&nbsp;which helps women survivors of war rebuild their lives.&nbsp;Gillian’s collection is now live online at winserlondon.com. We spoke about turning fan art into charity merchandise, dipping a toe into another&nbsp;industry, trying new things, being a homebody, how TV has changed since the 90s, mental health anxiety, living with chronic pain and the joy of being in bed by 9. I love this quote from the episode: 'It should be become so natural for people to talk freely [about mental health] without it making headlines. It's still&nbsp;in the press slightly mocked in headlining it. Ultimately, it should be discussed as easily as what we eat for breakfast. The majority&nbsp;of human beings on this planet do struggle with some form of fear, anxiety, depression and there are constant&nbsp;contributors in our world that are making those numbers grow."&nbsp; I hope you enjoy&nbsp;this episode,&nbsp;I absolutely loved recording it! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

#241 Gillian Anderson: TV, Time Out & Trying New Things

Today's guest is Sarah Ellis who spent the first part of her career working in Marketing & Corporate Responsibility for brands including Boots, Barclays and Sainsbury's. She co-founded Amazing If - as a side-hustle - with her friend Helen Tupper. They describe their path as being accidental entrepreneurs and they recognise that the world of linear and predictable career ladders are disappearing. Instead, careers are now much more 'squiggly', where changing roles, industries and careers frequently and fluidly is becoming the new normal. Together they wanted to help everyone to develop the skills to succeed in a squiggly career in a way that is useful and relevant for today's world of work. Sarah has an MBA with distinction from Warwick Business School and has studied at both London and Harvard business schools.&nbsp; In this episode we discuss confidence gremlins, getting comfortable with disagreements, and the highs and lows of motherhood.&nbsp; This is part two of our Squiggly Career conversation, check out part one if you haven't already! I deffo recommend getting a copy of the Squiggly Career! It's a fantastically helpful book. You can also listen to their weekly podcast 'Squiggly Careers' - I've also been on as a guest recently. If you liked this episode please do rate or review so others can find it :) For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

Today's guest is Sarah Ellis who spent the first part of her career working in Marketing & Corporate Responsibility for brands including Boots, Barclays and Sainsbury's. She co-founded Amazing If - as a side-hustle - with her friend Helen Tupper. They describe their path as being accidental entrepreneurs and they recognise that the world of linear and predictable career ladders are disappearing. Instead, careers are now much more 'squiggly', where changing roles, industries and careers frequently and fluidly is becoming the new normal. Together they wanted to help everyone to develop the skills to succeed in a squiggly career in a way that is useful and relevant for today's world of work. Sarah has an MBA with distinction from Warwick Business School and has studied at both London and Harvard business schools.&nbsp; In this episode we discuss confidence gremlins, getting comfortable with disagreements, and the highs and lows of motherhood.&nbsp; This is part two of our Squiggly Career conversation, check out part one if you haven't already! I deffo recommend getting a copy of the Squiggly Career! It's a fantastically helpful book. You can also listen to their weekly podcast 'Squiggly Careers' - I've also been on as a guest recently. If you liked this episode please do rate or review so others can find it :) For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

#240 Sarah Ellis (Part 2): Confidence Gremlins & Squiggly Motherhood

Today's guest is Sarah Ellis who spent the first part of her career working in Marketing & Corporate Responsibility for brands including Boots, Barclays and Sainsbury's. She co-founded Amazing If - as a side-hustle - with her friend Helen Tupper. They describe their path as being accidental entrepreneurs and they recognise that the world of linear and predictable career ladders are disappearing. Instead, careers are now much more 'squiggly', where changing roles, industries and careers frequently and fluidly is becoming the new normal. Together they wanted to help everyone to develop the skills to succeed in a squiggly career in a way that is useful and relevant for today's world of work. Sarah has an MBA with distinction from Warwick Business School and has studied at both London and Harvard business schools.&nbsp; This part one of our Squiggly Career conversation, check out part two next week! I deffo recommend getting a copy of the Squiggly Career! It's a fantastically helpful book. You can also listen to their weekly podcast 'Squiggly Careers'. If you liked this episode please do rate or review so others can find it :) For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

Today's guest is Sarah Ellis who spent the first part of her career working in Marketing & Corporate Responsibility for brands including Boots, Barclays and Sainsbury's. She co-founded Amazing If - as a side-hustle - with her friend Helen Tupper. They describe their path as being accidental entrepreneurs and they recognise that the world of linear and predictable career ladders are disappearing. Instead, careers are now much more 'squiggly', where changing roles, industries and careers frequently and fluidly is becoming the new normal. Together they wanted to help everyone to develop the skills to succeed in a squiggly career in a way that is useful and relevant for today's world of work. Sarah has an MBA with distinction from Warwick Business School and has studied at both London and Harvard business schools.&nbsp; This part one of our Squiggly Career conversation, check out part two next week! I deffo recommend getting a copy of the Squiggly Career! It's a fantastically helpful book. You can also listen to their weekly podcast 'Squiggly Careers'. If you liked this episode please do rate or review so others can find it :) For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

#239 Sarah Ellis (Part 1): Embrace The Squiggly Career

Today's guest is with Lucy Sheridan, the world's first and only comparison coach. She has helped thousands of people go from compare and despair to #ComparisonFree, and now she has condensed all of that insight and knowledge into her new book&nbsp;The Comparison Cure. Lucy came on Ctrl Alt Delete a few years back to talk about her passion in breaking down comparison triggers and it was so great to catch up again and to promote her brilliant book.&nbsp;The book is for anyone who has struggled with comparing yourself to others, which of course it a totally human thing, but sometimes it needs a bit of attention if/when it starts to take over your life. Lucy has a three-step tried and tested methodology to help you improve your self-worth and self-confidence (#1 recognise the symptoms; #2 start practising the remedies; and #3 keep your good new habits going), you will soon be able to let go of procrastination and start living a comparison-free life. Packed full of tips, examples and exercises to help you take back control of who you are and what you want, this positive and empowering book is the timely and necessary antidote we all need to the toxic comparison culture we're living in. For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

Today's guest is with Lucy Sheridan, the world's first and only comparison coach. She has helped thousands of people go from compare and despair to #ComparisonFree, and now she has condensed all of that insight and knowledge into her new book&nbsp;The Comparison Cure. Lucy came on Ctrl Alt Delete a few years back to talk about her passion in breaking down comparison triggers and it was so great to catch up again and to promote her brilliant book.&nbsp;The book is for anyone who has struggled with comparing yourself to others, which of course it a totally human thing, but sometimes it needs a bit of attention if/when it starts to take over your life. Lucy has a three-step tried and tested methodology to help you improve your self-worth and self-confidence (#1 recognise the symptoms; #2 start practising the remedies; and #3 keep your good new habits going), you will soon be able to let go of procrastination and start living a comparison-free life. Packed full of tips, examples and exercises to help you take back control of who you are and what you want, this positive and empowering book is the timely and necessary antidote we all need to the toxic comparison culture we're living in. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

#238 Lucy Sheridan: The Comparison Cure: Be Less ‘Them’, More You

Today's guest is with Emma Forrest, one of my favourite&nbsp;writers of all time. She has&nbsp;published three novels, an essay collection and the memoir&nbsp;Your Voice In My Head, one of my favourite memoirs on mental health ever. She also recently wrote and directed her feature debut,&nbsp;Untogether. Today we're here to discuss Emma's new novel ROYALS which out now - which was&nbsp;a Radio 2 Book Club Pick and&nbsp;A&nbsp;Grazia&nbsp;Book of the Year. Royals has been described as&nbsp;devastating, dazzling, queer and radical, and a&nbsp;love story between unlikely friends from completely different worlds. It's about the power of art to transform lives and the power of families to destroy them. It's about working out who you are and what you want. It's a tale of giddy happiness, crushing lows and, ultimately, the fragility of lives lived too fast. I loved chatting to Emma about her career and creativity - if you like this episode please do leave a rating or a review! For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

Today's guest is with Emma Forrest, one of my favourite&nbsp;writers of all time. She has&nbsp;published three novels, an essay collection and the memoir&nbsp;Your Voice In My Head, one of my favourite memoirs on mental health ever. She also recently wrote and directed her feature debut,&nbsp;Untogether. Today we're here to discuss Emma's new novel ROYALS which out now - which was&nbsp;a Radio 2 Book Club Pick and&nbsp;A&nbsp;Grazia&nbsp;Book of the Year. Royals has been described as&nbsp;devastating, dazzling, queer and radical, and a&nbsp;love story between unlikely friends from completely different worlds. It's about the power of art to transform lives and the power of families to destroy them. It's about working out who you are and what you want. It's a tale of giddy happiness, crushing lows and, ultimately, the fragility of lives lived too fast. I loved chatting to Emma about her career and creativity - if you like this episode please do leave a rating or a review! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

#237 Emma Forrest: Writing & Transcendental Meditation

My guest today is Rachel DeLoache Williams,Vanity Fair&nbsp;photography editor and now author of My Friend Anna: The True Story Of The Fake Heiress Of New York City.&nbsp;One of TIME magazine's must-read books of 2019. This book is the true story of&nbsp;Anna Delvey through her friend Rachel's eyes -- someone you might have read about in the news, the fake heiress whose deceit and elaborate con-artistry deceived the Soho New York scene before her lies were dramatically exposed. This is Rachel's story who is still dealing with the consequences of being so&nbsp;betrayed. The pair met through mutual friends, and became inseparable.&nbsp;But after Anna’s debit card was declined in a Morocco whilst on holiday in a five-star luxury resort, Rachel began to suspect that her increasingly mysterious friend was not all she seemed. This book has been called Catch Me If You Can meets Gossip Girl&nbsp;with Instagram filters. Between Anna Delvey, Fyre Festival’s Billy McFarland (Anna even tried to scam Billy) and Elizabeth Holmes, whose start-up app duped the high and mighty of Silicon Valley, 2019 seems to have be the year of the scammer. Hope you enjoy this interview with Rachel and please do leave a rating or review if you did! For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

My guest today is Rachel DeLoache Williams,Vanity Fair&nbsp;photography editor and now author of My Friend Anna: The True Story Of The Fake Heiress Of New York City.&nbsp;One of TIME magazine's must-read books of 2019. This book is the true story of&nbsp;Anna Delvey through her friend Rachel's eyes -- someone you might have read about in the news, the fake heiress whose deceit and elaborate con-artistry deceived the Soho New York scene before her lies were dramatically exposed. This is Rachel's story who is still dealing with the consequences of being so&nbsp;betrayed. The pair met through mutual friends, and became inseparable.&nbsp;But after Anna’s debit card was declined in a Morocco whilst on holiday in a five-star luxury resort, Rachel began to suspect that her increasingly mysterious friend was not all she seemed. This book has been called Catch Me If You Can meets Gossip Girl&nbsp;with Instagram filters. Between Anna Delvey, Fyre Festival’s Billy McFarland (Anna even tried to scam Billy) and Elizabeth Holmes, whose start-up app duped the high and mighty of Silicon Valley, 2019 seems to have be the year of the scammer. Hope you enjoy this interview with Rachel and please do leave a rating or review if you did! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

#236 Rachel DeLoache Williams: My Friend Anna, The Scammer

Welcome to Ctrl Alt Delete! I'm Emma Gannon and this is my podcast. It's been nominated for a WEBBY, been recommended by Sunday Times 'top 50 podcasts', voted one of the '30 best podcasts for curious minds' by WIRED magazine and selected in 'best podcasts of 2017' by ESQUIRE.I interview people I admire about the themes in my first book Ctrl Alt Delete, such as creativity, work, wellbeing, the internet, social media, feminism, identity, mental health, careers and everything in between. Past guests include Lena Dunham, Gillian Anderson, Liz Gilbert, Alice Levine, Zoella, June Sarpong, Dawn O'Porter, Rowan Blanchard, Will Young and Mara Wilson. I hope you enjoy the chats!

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