🔔 Subscribe for more great content: https://www.youtube.com/lewishowes ▶️ Recommended for you: https://youtu.be/WSrpZIzAhKU Emma Grede grew up as the eldest of four girls in East London, raised by a single mom with no safety net, no connections, and no blueprint for success, yet she never once believed she was at a disadvantage. This conversation reveals the raw, unfiltered mindset shifts that took her from cooking dinner for five at age ten to building some of the most recognizable brands in the world, and the hard truth about what it really takes to get there. The Greatness Playbook: The Self-Led Success Edition https://lewishowes.com/tgp1914 Emma’s book: Start With Yourself: A New Vision for Work & Life https://amzn.to/4mkYvev Emma's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/emmagrede/ Emma's Website https://www.emmagrede.com/ Listen to this episode on the go! 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-school-of-greatness/id596047499 🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/07GQhOZboEZOE1ysnFLipT?si=a03d916bade54d4f For more info about this episode, go to https://lewishowes.com/1914 💰 get my NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING book "Make Money Easy" today!https://lewishowes.com/moneyyou 📙 get my NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING book "The Greatness Mindset" today! https://lewishowes.com/gmyo 📤 sign up for my FREE newsletter https://lewishowes.com/greatnessdelivered Follow Lewis! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lewishowes/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lewis Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lewishowes/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LewisHowes 💻 Website: http://lewishowes.com/ 📲 For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960 Get More Greatness! Greatness Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@GreatnessClips Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/@LewisHowesEspañol Portuguese: https://www.youtube.com/@LewisHowesPortugues Lewis Howes Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@lewishowesshorts 00:00 - Introduction: Meet America's Richest Self-Made Woman 01:32 - Foundation of Success: Growing Up in East London 04:01 - Developing a Hustler's Mindset from a Young Age 05:18 - Overcoming the Absence of a Father Figure 07:46 - Building a Thriving Marriage Without Compromise 09:42 - Meeting Her Husband and First Business Investor 11:39 - Trusting Your Intuition in Life and Business 14:43 - Power of Honesty and Direct Leadership 16:07 - Why Even Independent Women Need Community 19:15 - Growing Through Failure and Managing Emotions 23:35 - Re-training Default Emotions and Anger Management 27:23 - The Blueprint: Finding Inspiration in Oprah Winfrey 30:32 - Running Toward Freedom and Financial Security 35:57 - Why America is the Ultimate Land of Opportunity 41:17 - Biggest Mindset Shifts After Moving to the USA 45:09 - Getting Out of Your Own Way to Start a Business 49:12 - Balancing Motherhood with High-Stakes Leadership 52:12 - Dealing with Judgment and Choosing Your Sacrifices 57:21 - Putting Money at the Center of Your Plans 01:04:47 - Resilience: The Reality of What Success Takes 01:13:55 - Emma Grede's Three Truths for a Fulfilled Life SpringFest is happening now, and the best lineup is here at Lowe’s. T-Mobile 5G Home Internet. T-Mobile.com/HomeInternet #greatness #inspiration #motivation