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The Storytelling Expert: Mark Leruste
In this episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Mark LeRuste, where we discuss why storytelling matters; practical frameworks (like the 3 C's) to help you become a better storyteller; inspirational examples from Mark's time at the Movember Foundation; the blurred lines between storytelling and the truth; entrepreneurship and mental health; and so much more.
Jun 10, 202542 min read


From marketing mistakes to taking omn the fashion giants: The Cult Mia Story by Nina Briance
Strategy & Tragedy: CEO Stories with Steph Melodia is the best business podcast for curious entrepreneurs featured in the UK's Top 20...
Jun 4, 202530 min read


SEO in an AI world: 10 ways to smash AIO today
User behaviour is changing when it comes to Search now. People are using ChatGPT or Perplexity to get recommendations, instead of sifting through Google results.
(Yet another example of how AI is a game changer).
From SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) to AIO (Artificial Intelligence Optimisation), entrepreneurs and their startups are getting discovered in this way, and you need to be on it, too - or you're rendered invisible. Evolve or die!
So, read on for 10 of the latest
May 24, 20256 min read


From basketball to business with Giuseppe Baidoo, Gusto Snacks
Strategy & Tragedy: CEO Stories with Steph Melodia is the best business podcast for curious entrepreneurs featured in the UK's Top 20...
May 24, 202556 min read


Meet Great British Entrepreneur of the Year: Karen Barrett, Founder & CEO of Unbiased
Strategy & Tragedy: CEO Stories with Steph Melodia is the best business podcast for curious entrepreneurs featured in the UK's Top 20...
May 24, 202538 min read


"Going VIRAL transformed my business!" Kim Innes, Founder & CEO of Humble Crumble
Strategy & Tragedy: CEO Stories with Steph Melodia is the best business podcast for curious entrepreneurs featured in the UK's Top 20...
May 21, 202534 min read


Resilience vs Quitting: knowing the difference is everything in entrepreneurship
One of the most fascinating - and constant - tension points in entrepreneurship is between resilience and quitting. We’re all taught...
May 19, 20253 min read


Fundraising founder? Read this first: Interview with Jeremy Middleton, ex-HomeServe founder of Middleton Enterprises
Strategy & Tragedy: CEO Stories with Steph Melodia is the best business podcast for curious entrepreneurs featured in the UK's Top 20...
May 19, 202528 min read


"How we got stocked in SEPHORA" - Akash Mehta of Fable & Mane
Strategy & Tragedy: CEO Stories with Steph Melodia is the best business podcast for curious entrepreneurs featured in the UK's Top 20...
May 18, 202556 min read


SuperScale with Sam Smith
Strategy & Tragedy: CEO Stories with Steph Melodia is the best business podcast for curious entrepreneurs featured in the UK's Top 20...
May 18, 202543 min read


Could dreaming bigger be your competitive advantage?
Do you want Angelina Jolie to invest in your business? Or Kim Kardashian to be one of your customers? Or, what if you were so exceptional...
May 18, 20253 min read


The Sunday routine that sets me (and my clients) up for success
As a founder coach, I’m constantly in conversations about the habits, routines, and mindset shifts that set entrepreneurs up to thrive -...
May 11, 20253 min read


How to WIN with AI - Cien Solon, Founder & CEO of LaunchLemonade
Strategy & Tragedy: CEO Stories with Steph Melodia is the best business podcast for curious entrepreneurs featured in the UK's Top 20...
Apr 3, 202544 min read


Scale up your startup with the GOAT of Growth, Matt Lerner
Strategy & Tragedy: CEO Stories with Steph Melodia is the best business podcast for curious entrepreneurs featured in the UK's Top 20...
Mar 27, 202538 min read


Nell gets REVENGE | Nell Daly, the social worker turned venture capitalist
Stephanie Melodia interviews Nell Daly, Founding Partner of VC firm, Revenge Capital.
Mar 2, 202521 min read


Booking a public speaker for International Women's Day? Read this checklist first
This IWD speaker checklist provides practical tips to help you book impactful public speakers and deliver and unforgettable IWD
Feb 13, 20254 min read


The power of niching down with Anthony Pierri, Fletch PMM
Strategy & Tragedy: CEO Stories with Steph Melodia is the best business podcast for curious entrepreneurs featured in the UK's Top 20...
Feb 8, 202558 min read


DON'T waste your money! 3 things I wouldn't spend your marketing budget on...
Marketers undeservedly get a bad rap. (The reasons for this would make for another post entirely, but there's a great argument put...
Feb 8, 20253 min read


The Curse of Ambition (and ChatGPT's surprisingly accurate solution... )
New Year's Day, 2025. Tired, but not hungover. Bored, yet restless. I took pen to paper to try a new year's exercise I'd heard about:...
Feb 8, 20254 min read


Manage your energy; change your life | S&T Interview with Simon Alexander Ong
Stephanie Melodia interviews Simon Alexander Ong, business strategist, international keynote speaker and author of 'Energize: Make the most
Dec 16, 202425 min read
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