Build the life of your dreams and learn from the world’s most successful people.Emma Grede, one of America’s richest self-made women, wants you to make the most of your life. On ‘Aspire with Emma Grede', learn through thought-provoking conversations with some of the most successful and smartest minds on the planet, including goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow, investor, philanthropist and former chair of Starbucks Mellody Hobson and international bestselling author and “On Purpose” podcast host Jay Shetty. Each episode will unpack their habits, philosophy and strategies, covering career advice, well-being, psychology and of course how to win in business. The show offers personal stories, data-driven advice, real-world strategies, and the experience you need, to turn your dreams into reality. Emma Grede is a founding partner and chief product officer of SKIMS and CEO of Good American. She also made history as the first Black woman to serve as an investor on Shark Tank.
How to Get Paid for What Only You Can Bring with Law Roach
Law Roach is the image architect behind some of the most talked-about red carpet moments in the world. Raised on Chicago’s South Side, he built his career working with stars including Zendaya, Celine Dion, and Ariana Grande. Along the way, he became a star himself, with a name and reputation that carry value beyond the clothes. But reaching the top also brought a breaking point, and his very public retirement changed what he was willing to say yes to.In this episode of Aspire, Law joins Emma Grede to talk about his journey to the center of fashion and how he turned his talent and taste into a business. He shares what it took to earn millions a year from styling alone, and why walking away from it at the height of his career gave him the freedom to decide what he wanted to build next.Today, you’ll hear:
Why a bold public persona only works when it’s backed by a professional reputation built on trust and follow-through
How Law and Zendaya made sure his contribution was recognized and paid for in her fashion deals
Why Keke Palmer fired him, and why being the best at your job doesn’t always mean you’re the right person for a client
How gratitude and looking after other people’s interests build relationships that last
Why Law uses fashion to tell stories about Black history and the women who shaped him
What it takes to build a business that can grow beyond your own time and talent
13 Oct 2026
You Don't Build a Career from the Sidelines (Malika Andrews & Taylor Rooks)
Malika Andrews and Taylor Rooks have two of the most visible jobs in sports media. Malika is the face of ESPN's NBA coverage, hosting NBA Today and NBA Countdown. Taylor hosts NBA on Prime and is a major presence across Thursday Night Football. Between them they're speaking to millions of people every week — and interviewing some of the most famous athletes in the world.They’ve also had a front-row seat to each other’s rise. And while they’re both incredibly ambitious and competitive, they’ve learned how to let someone else’s success push them without allowing it to diminish their own.Emma sits down with both of them to understand what it actually takes to become that trusted at that scale — the preparation nobody sees, how you get an athlete to tell you the truth, and what it costs to do a job where every word, every question and every mistake gets picked apart in real time.In this episode:
Why preparation gives you the confidence to perform under pressure
Trust as a daily deposit: accurate, honest, and fair
How healthy competition can raise your own standard
Why asking for what you want can change the trajectory of your career
How to negotiate from a place of knowing your value
Why credibility is built through small, consistent actions
How to tell the difference between feedback worth hearing and noise
Why longevity, not the next job, is the real ambition
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8 Oct 2026
Nara Smith’s Secret Ingredient For Building a Multimillion-Dollar Business
Everyone has an opinion about Nara Smith. Very few people have asked her how the business works. At 24, with four kids under six and one of the most recognizable formats on the internet, Nara is running a company she plans to keep growing for the next 50 years.Emma and Nara get into the moment a viral format turned into income, and why she left the modeling agency that had represented her since she was 14. Nara explains how she uses brand partnerships to test what her audience will buy before launching her own consumer goods brand, and why she still films and edits every video herself. They also talk about the money rules her dad drilled into her and what it takes to stop letting the comment section decide who you are.In this episode, you’ll learn:
How Nara turned a recognizable content format into a multimillion-dollar business
Why knowing when to lean into what’s working can be more powerful than starting with a perfect strategy
How she and Lucky approach money, shared wealth, and maintaining their own individual businesses
What the internet gets wrong about the “tradwife” version of Nara Smith
How she stops other people’s assumptions from becoming her identity
How Nara is planning to build an empire that lasts well beyond social media
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