Strategy & Tragedy: CEO Stories with Steph Melodia

🧚‍♀️ Want Steph to mentor you? Apply for 1:1 founder coaching here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SAXdIlDj-Qvr0lr2r0mrUCDPdFdyTnkUgH2j82zZKsY/edit Top 20 UK Business Host, Stephanie Melodia, shares her reflections on 120+ interviews from 2+ years of Strategy & Tragedy. From the top 3 observations of the most successful entrepreneurs interviewed to reflecting on core themes and the most com...

I'd LOVE to know, what resonated most with you here?  Get involved in the conversation: 🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/ 🤍 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephmelodia-keynotespeaker/ About the show: Entrepreneurship is overly-glamorised, and there’s a lot to learn from the mistakes of others.  Strategy & Tragedy keeps it real; sharing the highs & lows, the...

🧚‍♀️ Want Steph to mentor you? Apply for 1:1 founder coaching here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchRTqGNNhrN8xph4Gh4RuVJNU_mc31cT8bl08nXRQeM6rd8Q/viewform ☕️ Get 25% off artisan half-caff coffee for a guilt-free cup at https://buzzcutcoffee.com/ Jonny Burch is a serial entrepreneur, early Deliveroo employee, exited founder, and now runs Near Future, an AI transformation consultancy...

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Want Steph to mentor you? Apply for 1:1 founder coaching here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchRTqGNNhrN8xph4Gh4RuVJNU_mc31cT8bl08nXRQeM6rd8Q/viewform As a world-leading expert on mindful productivity and systematic curiosity, Anne-Laure Le Cunff is a neuroscientist, entrepreneur and former Googler. She is the creator of learning community, Ness Labs (https://nesslabs.com/) - described...

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TW: Themes of abuse and gun violenceNell Daly is a social worker turned venture capitalist as Co-Founder of Revenge Capital, a £50M sector-agnostic, global impact fund that invests into overlooked founders and their big disruptive ideas. She describes herself as an advocate for underdogs and works with policymakers to help build a more just, free, inclusive and humane world. In this episode, Steph...

Tune into my new show with Tash Rebuck: 'The S Word' Every Monday, co-hosts Steph Melodia and Tash Rebuck bring you education and entertainment on all things B2B sales. From cold-calling live on air to critiquing others’ outreach, from how to leverage AI in your sales process to interviewing subject matter specialists. Hit follow or subscribe, and get in touch! We’d love to hear from you: 💌 thesw...

Want Steph to mentor you? Apply for 1:1 founder coaching here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchRTqGNNhrN8xph4Gh4RuVJNU_mc31cT8bl08nXRQeM6rd8Q/viewform - - - - - - From running out of money to building a business worth billions, Sir Richard Harpin is the co-founder of HomeServe, the home repairs and insurance business he started in 1993 before scaling it to a multinational serving milli...

Anu Obe is the Founder of To All My Black Girls, a D2C ecomm business that specialises in naturally textured hair extensions for Afro-Caribbean hair types. In this episode, Steph and Anu discuss:👩🏾‍🦱 The importance of self-belief and optimism - your reality is not your identity!💜 Having a clear mission, identifying a gap in the market, and solving one fatal customer problem 👩🏾‍🦱 The idea of...

Want Steph to mentor you? Apply for 1:1 founder coaching here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchRTqGNNhrN8xph4Gh4RuVJNU_mc31cT8bl08nXRQeM6rd8Q/viewform - - - - - - - Deborah Williams is the Founder & CEO of The Women’s Association, building a lifelong ecosystem to ensure women and girls have the support they need to reach their full potential at every stage of life. Founded in 2018...

Want Steph to mentor you? Apply for 1:1 founder coaching here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchRTqGNNhrN8xph4Gh4RuVJNU_mc31cT8bl08nXRQeM6rd8Q/viewform Chris Ducker, a leadership speaker, serial entrepreneur, and bestselling author of The Long-Haul Leader, Rise of the Youpreneur, and Virtual Freedom. Known for his straight-talking yet inspiring style, he helps leaders build successful,...

TW: Themes of panic attacks and anxiety disorders discussed - - - - - - - - Want Steph to mentor you? Apply for 1:1 founder coaching here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchRTqGNNhrN8xph4Gh4RuVJNU_mc31cT8bl08nXRQeM6rd8Q/viewform - - - - - - - - Anisha Joshi is an award-winning osteopath, public speaker, author of Heal Your Back, and entrepreneur who has scaled a multi-clinic healthcare b...

Book Stephanie Melodia, international keynote speaker, to speak at your next event: https://www.stephaniemelodia.com/keynote-speaker-hacking-luck Emmie Faust is the 3X exited entrepreneur-turned-angel-investor, now Founder of Female Founders Rise - the supportive and inspiring resource for female founders to help them succeed with their businesses. In this episode, Steph and Emmie discuss: ✊ The...

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Want Steph to mentor you? Apply for 1:1 founder coaching here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchRTqGNNhrN8xph4Gh4RuVJNU_mc31cT8bl08nXRQeM6rd8Q/viewform Recap of the top 5 most streamed episodes of 2025! From investors to subject matter experts, to serial entrepreneurs and exited founders, Strategy & Tragedy is THE top show for entrepreneurs! Listen to the full interviews: Saba Yusso...

Ready to make one day, day one? Launch and scale your business with the support of 1:1 mentorship and a dedicated community - all while getting an MBA with Oneday: https://bit.ly/stephanie-melodia Want Steph to mentor you? Apply for 1:1 support here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchRTqGNNhrN8xph4Gh4RuVJNU_mc31cT8bl08nXRQeM6rd8Q/viewform In this week's episode, Stephanie Melodia int...

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Ready to make one day, day one? Launch and scale your business with the support of 1:1 mentorship and a dedicated community - all while getting an MBA with Oneday - where both Stephanie Melodia and Daniil Shcherbakov mentor: https://bit.ly/stephanie-melodia Daniil Shcherbakov is the Co-Founder & CEO of TonTon Games where he succeeded in raising $1M in pre-seed investment. He is a serial entrep...

65% of startups fail because of founder fall-outs. Nicole Posner is here to put an end to that. She works with Conflict-Avoidant Leaders, helping them to speak up calmly, confidently and courageously in moments that matter. She is also the Creator of The Difficult Conversation Code and author of 'and BREATHE…' (Purchase here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Breathe-Difficult-Leadership-Conversati...

Ready to make one day, day one? Launch and scale your business alongside an MBA with Oneday, where both Stephanie Melodia mentors: https://bit.ly/stephanie-melodia Selina Ho is a GTM strategist, founder of Re:Closeted, a conscious fashion consultancy, and host of the Confessions of a Conscious CEO podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/08wqIjbkYUCbGTKMnOZfGv Tune into hear about: Selina's unfo...

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Turn your sales conversations into your competitive advantage with Gong.io: https://www.gong.io/demo/?utm_campaign=demo&utm_medium=tpv&utm_source=ceo-st-podcast Stephanie Melodia interviews Mike Bandar, founder & CEO of Waybook - an onboarding, training and knowledge tool for businesses to turn what they know into scalable systems, providing a single source of truth for growing teams....

Ready to make one day, day one? Launch and scale your business with the support of 1:1 mentorship and a dedicated community - all while getting an MBA with Oneday: https://bit.ly/stephanie-melodia Lauren Currie is the 6X serial entrepreneur now founder of UPFRONT, upskilling 10 million women to be more confident and visible. (BOND 10 starts 3rd Nov! https://www.weareupfront.com/) Lauren's work...