In this Career Girl’s Guide episode, Emma breaks down what actually makes someone stand out in the room. Drawing from years of interviewing — on both sides of the table — she shares the mindset shifts and practical tools that separate average candidates from unforgettable ones.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
How to research like a strategist
How to uncover a role’s hidden pain
The three-part storytelling formula that works
• How to speak about failure with authority
• Salary rules that change your earning trajectory
• The questions that signal leadership

This isn’t about being perfect. It’s about being understood and positioned.

Career girlies don’t audition. We position.

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00:00:00 – Introduction: Career Girls Guide
00:04:12 – Interviews are Decision Making Moments
00:05:33 – Research like a strategist
00:06:30 – Understanding the business model
00:08:29 – The competitive landscape matters
00:10:17 – Ad Break
00:11:05 – Understand the role's hidden pain
00:11:41 – Turn research into interview ammunition
00:13:35 – Context Action Result
00:15:01 – The answer framework
00:16:15 – Weaknesses without Shrinking
00:16:55 – Salary Confidence
00:18:24 – Power ask a questions
00:20:09 – Body language and voice matter
00:20:45 – The post-interview strategy
00:21:11 – Final thoughts
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ABOUT ASPIRE WITH EMMA GREDE
Build the life of your dreams and learn from the world’s most successful people.
Emma Grede, one of America’s richest self-made women, wants you to make the most of your life. On Aspire with Emma Grede, learn through thought-provoking conversations with some of the most successful and smartest minds on the planet, including goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow, investor, philanthropist, and former chair of Starbucks Mellody Hobson, podcast host Jay Shetty, billionaire entrepreneur and Shark Tank star Mark Cuban, global entrepreneur Charlotte Tilbury, Shopify President Harley Finkelstein, bestselling author of 'Let Them Theory' Mel Robbins, and public luminaries like Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Charlamagne Tha God, Jessica Alba, former First Lady Michelle Obama, and Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos. Each episode unpacks their habits, philosophy, and strategies, covering career advice, well-being, psychology, and, of course, how to win in business. The show offers personal stories, data-driven advice, real-world strategies, and the experience you need to turn your dreams into reality.

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ABOUT EMMA GREDE
Emma Grede is a founding partner and chief product officer of SKIMS and CEO of Good American. She also made history as the first Black woman to serve as an investor on Shark Tank. Learn more at: https://www.emmagrede.com/