Emma Grede
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Like you would call people out if they were doing things that seemed where there was a lack of thought that that would be your thing.
You'd be straight on them.
At what point did you realize that it was beyond content, that you actually had a real business?
Really?
Really?
Because I think the perception was so different, right?
I feel like a couple of years in, you were like such a go-to and such a name, but like five years before you were taking it seriously or you had the money to just like make that your thing.
What was the moment for you when you decided, all right, it's time to quit and it's time to make this my full-time job as a content creator?
The dollar amount?
Don't be coming on a spire and not talking about the money.
It was a lot of money for me.
It was a cute little moment, you know?
We're talking like, you know, a couple of hundred grand.
I love that you mention your heritage and your background, because I think maybe being the eldest of seven to a part of your Black and Nigerian family, how do you think that prepared you to actually run a business?
Say more.
What do you mean?
And I'm like, cool.
I'm cool with that.
Jackie, give me the highlight reel, right?
So it's like you go to Kuwait, you come back.