Anatomy of a Leader with Maria Hvorostovsky
#49, Coping with grief with Giorgia Granata - co-founder of Wype #49
14 Feb 2023
Subscribe and leave us a Review, this helps a lot. Giorgia Granata’s mother passed away when she was 23, a traumatic event that has changed the course of her life and her worldview. I found many similarities between how we both coped with it, as my mother suddenly died when I was 35. It’s a challenging topic, which requires the willingness to feel vulnerable, a state Giorgia doesn’t like to be in often. Just like me. Giorgia’s way of coping has become her humour and playfulness, which she turned into a superpower. Just look at some of the campaigns she created for her business Wype (you may have seen her pitching it on Dragons’ Den in 2022). We go all in on the topic of death and GRIEF, being your most authentic self, dealing with rejection and losing your filter. We also talk about the adult personal hygiene market. And yes we mention ‘Obama’ and ‘poo’ in the same sentence. This was a very important episode for me personally. I hope this inspires you and if you have experienced loss - makes you feel you are not alone in dealing with your grief. We Discuss: 00:00 - Trailer 02:41 - Early years 08:47 - Mother’s death 15:30 - Dealing with grief 24:17 - MBA saved my life 34:20 - Impact on career 42:46 - Being yourself 48:12 - Health scare 54:40 - Wype 01:07:03 - Dealing with rejection 01:19:45 - Impossible question Giorgia Granata: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/giorgiamgranata/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/wype_uk/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wypeuk Website: https://wypeuk.com/ Dragon’s Den - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=catos8rFuB8 Follow me: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: https://www.hvosearch.com LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW.
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