Welcome to Successville is a podcast where each week your friend and host, Sophie Williams, has a conversation with a different Successful Guest to ask - what is success, how do you know when you've got it, and is it really all it's cracked up to be?
Your friend and host Sophie Williams is joined by Successful Guest Emma Slade Edmondson, to discuss the complexities of identity, self-perception, and the journey of navigating success. Emma shares her transition from a corporate career in advertising to pursuing her creative passions, including writing a book that addresses race and identity.
Useful links:
Emma on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/emsladedmondson/?hl=en)
Emma’s book - The Half of It (https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-half-of-it-emma-slade-edmondson/5789335?ean=9780008481674&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwhr6_BhD4ARIsAH1YdjAYMb1lflKW87AmBROidydryaV-XAjYPh7gcIBA12xHlevYmpcJIJ0aAhfXEALw_wcB)
Emma's new venture - Good Form (https://www.ongoodform.com/)
Emma’s website (https://www.emmasladeedmondson.com/)
The Intersection (https://open.substack.com/pub/millennialblack/p/john-wick-is-so-tired?r=8lmlx&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true) - Sophie’s free Substack newsletter with additional info, hot takes and slow burns.
Sophie’s Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sophiewilliamsofficial/)
Sophie’s Social Action Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/officialmillennialblack/)
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction to Success and Emma's Journey
06:02 - Navigating Multiple Identities and Skills
08:10 - Early Touchpoints with Success
12:46 - Learning to Fail and Embracing Imperfection
15:07 - University Experience and Personal Growth
27:35 - Navigating Workplace Stress and Emotional Well-being
31:14 - Success in Corporate Environments: Happiness vs. Achievement
34:44 - Taking the Leap: Freelancing and Financial Preparedness
39:14 - Sustainable Fashion: Bridging Knowledge and Community
40:38 - The Pressure of Defining One's Career Path
41:39 - Discussing Race and Identity in Public Spaces
45:57 - The Journey to Authorship: From Dreams to Reality
54:00 - Building Community and Support
58:54 - Moments of Success Amidst Challenges
01:02:05 - Defining Success in a Changing Landscape
2 Apr 2025
Anne Ravanona is doing a power pose
Your friend and host Sophie Williams is joined by Successful Guest Anne Ravanona shares her journey from burnout and perfectionism to speaking in front of world leaders and creating a funding platform for women.
Useful links:
Global InvestHer (https://www.globalinvesther.com/)
The Intersection (https://open.substack.com/pub/millennialblack/p/john-wick-is-so-tired?r=8lmlx&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true) - Sophie’s free Substack newsletter with additional info, hot takes and slow burns.
Sophie’s Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sophiewilliamsofficial/)
Sophie’s Social Action Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/officialmillennialblack/)
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction to Success and Guest Anne Ravanona
05:46 - Early Life and Academic Success
14:29 - Burnout and the Pressure of Perfectionism
19:28 - Career Beginnings and Transitioning Roles
29:11 - Building a Career in Consulting
33:47 - Recognizing the Gender Funding Gap
39:51 - Privilege and Intersectionality
41:04 - Defining Success and Setting Goals
48:30 - Redefining Success: Impact Over Personal Achievement
26 Mar 2025
Tasha Bailey loves (some of) the things she thought she hated
Your friend and host Sophie Williams is joined by Successful Guest Tasha Bailey, AKA Real Talk Therapist, to talk about her journey from childhood as a Golden Child, to becoming a therapist.
Useful links:
Tasha on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/realtalk.therapist/)
Tasha’s book (https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/real-talk-lessons-from-therapy-for-healing-living-tasha-bailey/7311186?ean=9781804190913)
The Intersection (https://open.substack.com/pub/millennialblack/p/john-wick-is-so-tired?r=8lmlx&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true) - Sophie’s free Substack newsletter with additional info, hot takes and slow burns.
Sophie’s Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sophiewilliamsofficial/)
Sophie’s Social Action Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/officialmillennialblack/)
Yearly Compass (https://yearcompass.com/)
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction to Tasha Bailey and Her Work
03:08 - Young relationship to success
10:16 - The Pressure of Being the Golden Child
12:58 - Learning to Embrace Failure
15:49 - Before becoming a therapist
16:57 - Defining Success in Retail Management
20:29 - Navigating Psychotherapy Training Challenges
23:29 - Taking Therapy outside of the therapy room
23:51 - The Evolution of Therapy Practices
25:33 - The Changing Perception of Therapy in Society
27:43 - Cultural Attitudes Towards Mental Health
29:34 - Transitioning to Public Engagement in Therapy
32:21 - Defining Success in the Digital Age
34:27 - Envy and external perceptions
36:24 - Goal Setting
39:28 - Silencing the Inner Critic
45:39 - Navigating Ambition and Success
50:50 - Setting Boundaries in Professional Spaces
56:46 - Redefining Success on Personal Terms
Inside a recent episode
Rupal Patel has gone from CIA to CEO
Published 12 Mar 2025 · Transcript excerpt
[…] You can't imagine being a grown -up. Did you feel that the desire to get good grades came from you? Or did you feel as though you were pushed by your teachers? Did you feel like your parents had expectations for you? Parents just had high level expectations, not specific expectations. They are very smart, so they assumed that we would be smart, but parents never like helped us with our homework. They didn't even know what universities I applied to. They sort of set the bar and then they left us to it. It was my experience of it growing up. So there was always this assumption that we would do well, that we would succeed, and again, in that specific definition of success. […]
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