Strategy & Tragedy: CEO Stories With Steph Melodia podcast

In this premiere episode of "The God Hook," host Carol Costello introduces the chilling story of Richard Beasley, infamously known as the Ohio Craigslist Killer. In previously unreleased jailhouse recordings, Beasley portrays himself as a devout Christian, concealing his manipulative and predatory behavior. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that Beasley's deceitfulness extends beyond the victims he buried in shallow graves. Listen to the preview of a bonus conversation between Carol and Emily available after the episode. Additional info at carolcostellopresents.com . Do you have questions about this series? Submit them for future Q&A episodes . Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see additional videos, photos, and conversations. For early and ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content, subscribe to the podcast via Supporting Cast or Apple Podcasts. EPISODE CREDITS Host - Carol Costello Co-Host - Emily Pelphrey Producer - Chris Aiola Sound Design & Mixing - Lochlainn Harte Mixing Supervisor - Sean Rule-Hoffman Production Director - Brigid Coyne Executive Producer - Gerardo Orlando Original Music - Timothy Law Snyder SPECIAL THANKS Kevin Huffman Zoe Louisa Lewis GUESTS Doug Oplinger - Former Managing Editor of the Akron Beacon Journal Volkan Topalli - Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology Amir Hussain - Professor of Theological Studies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://evergreenpodcasts.supportingcast.fm…

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From 0 to Sephora: How Akash Mehta of Fable & Mane started & scaled the world's first Indian beauty sibling brand 1:08:23

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Akash Mehta is the Forbes 30 under 30 CEO of Fable & Mane, an Ayurvedic-inspired hair brand, which he Co-Founded with his sister, Niki, making it the first Indian beauty brand co-founded by siblings. Akash harks from beauty & fashion household names including Burberry, Estée Lauder, and Dior, before launching his own business with Fable & Mane in 2019, now stocked in the likes of Sephora, Selfridges and Cult Beauty. Akash is also a wildlife Conservationist and Ambassador for Jane Goodall, passionate about wildlife and on a mission to save the animals. In this interview, Akash and Steph cover... 🐯 How Akash started his successful FMCG brand (including a loan from Papa Mehta!) 🐯 How he and his team built a highly-engaged community 🐯 Social media mastery from the expert himself 🐯 Building a well-loved, purpose-driven brand 🐯 Getting stocked in Sephora Discover more about Fable & Mane here: https://fableandmane.com/ Get involved in the conversation: 🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/ 🤍 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephmelodia-keynotespeaker/ Subscribe to the podcast: 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3NuiaWjWsOXpsFx2euglVe 🎧 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strategy-tragedy-ceo-stories-with-steph-melodia/id1711083280 🎧 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL3N0cmF0ZWd5YW5kdHJhZ2VkeS9mZWVkLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwigy7m4mKOCAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNg 🎧 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/0239e1a6-027c-41c5-b80a-f51d80f49eb0/strategy-tragedy-ceo-stories-with-steph-melodia 🙏🏼 Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 Don't forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share with a friend!…

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I was THIRTEEN when I started my first business! | School-dropout-turned-entrepreneur-turned-CTO: Geoff Wright of Tembo (Replay) 45:14

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The right dev partner can make or break your product. AppUnite embeds with your team to build apps that scale. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3FHeCC0 Geoff Wright is the CTO of Tembo, but his path leading up to this position was anything but ordinary. Entrepreneurial as a kid, Geoff forged his own, alternative path. Instead of doing the usual by completing his studies, going to uni, and getting a job, Geoff realised he could make money doing what he loved... Of course, there were lots of lessons along the way - the kind you DON'T get taught at school! Ultimately, what Geoff has developed a deep appreciation for is THE PROBLEM. The bigger the problem, the more your customers will want it. The more painful the problem, the more they'll pay for it. And the more they'll forgive you flaws. (Particularly helpful in the early days when the tech is somewhat lacklustre!) Tune into Geoff's fascinating story to hear how he went from school dropout to serial entrepreneur and now CTO at a fast-scaling proptech. - 🏡 Discover more about Tembo, the online digital mortgage broker focused on helping first-time buyers, movers & re-mortgagers overcome the affordability gap: https://www.tembomoney.com/ - Get involved in the conversation: Instagram: https://instagram.com/stephmelodia/ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/stephaniemelodia/…

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From a £4 BILLION biz to investing in others: meet Jeremy Middleton CBE, ex-HomeServe, now Founder & CEO of Middleton Enterprises 43:22

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The right dev partner can make or break your product. AppUnite embeds with your team to build apps that scale. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3FHeCC0 In this interview, Steph and Jeremy discuss... 💼 The serial entrepreneurship path that led to HomeServe 💼 Building it to a £4bn multinational and one of the biggest LSE IPOs 💼 His investment thesis for fundraising founders Fundraising? Get in touch here: https://middletonenterprises.com/contact/ Jeremy Middleton CBE co-founded HomeServe, a multinational home emergency repairs & improvements firm which he, together with Richard Harpin, grew to a public FTSE 100 company in 2004 - one of the largest offers for a London-listed company that year - before getting acquired by Brookfield Asset Management in 2023 for £4.1 billion. He is now the CEO of Middleton Enterprises which invests in ambitious founders and their profitable businesses. He is also a philanthropist as the founder of The Middleton Foundation, which provides social housing for people with learning difficulties. Get involved in the conversation: 🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/ 🤍 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephmelodia-keynotespeaker/ 🎬 Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephmelodia/ 🙏🏼 Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 🎧 Don't forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share with a friend!…

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Meet Great British Entrepreneur of the Year: Karen Barrett, Founder & CEO of Unbiased 51:38

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The right dev partner can make or break your product. AppUnite embeds with your team to build apps that scale. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3FHeCC0 Karen Barrett is the Founder & CEO of Unbiased, the leading B2B SaaS fintech platform that connects consumers with the best professionals and products for their financial needs. In this interview, Steph and Karen discuss... What it was like to win the GB Entrepreneur of the Year 🏆 Transitioning from working in the financial services industry to starting her own fintech business 🏆 Karen's entrepreneurial journey from starting Unbiased in 2009 🏆 How discovering the world of R&D tax credits was a game changer for her business (and what else she wished she knew before!) 🏆 How to be the outlier inc. top book recommendations 🏆 Expanding from the UK into the US 🏆 Karen's advocacy for financial inclusion and education Want unbiased financial advice? Check out Unbiased here: https://www.unbiased.co.uk/ Get involved in the conversation: Follow Steph on social media: 🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/ 🤍 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephmelodia-keynotespeaker/ 🎬 Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephmelodia/ 🙏🏼 Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 🎧 Don't forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share with a friend!…

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From basketball rejections to making £1M+ with Giuseppe Baidoo, Founder & CEO of Gusto Snacks 1:22:30

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Giuseppe Baidoo is the founder of Gusto Snacks - delicious, low calorie, high fibre apple crisps made from misshapen produce that’s not deemed pretty enough for the supermarkets. Giuseppe’s entrepreneurial journey features the classic tale of starting a bootstrapped project from his kitchen and turning it into a £1.2 million business now stocked in the likes of Selfridges and WHSmith. 🏀 What his career in basketball taught him about resilience 💪 Moving to the UK and overcoming obstacle after obstacle 👀 How he started his first business - and picked himself back up again after it failed... 👥 Finding his co-founder and getting early investment 🍏 Through to getting his product on supermarket shelves including Selfridges Shop yummy fruit snacks here: https://snackgusto.com/ - Get involved in the conversation: 🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/ 🤍 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephmelodia-keynotespeaker/ 🎬 Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephmelodia/ 🙏🏼 Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 🎧 Don't forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share with a friend!…

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The Debrief: Cien Solon, LaunchLemonade | Oh, AI is really changing the game 14:07

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Join Steph for this solo episode debriefing on last week's interview with Cien Solon of LaunchLemonade Get involved in the conversation: 🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/ 🤍 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniemelodia/ Don't forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share with a friend 🤗…

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Meet the "Canva of AI" | Cien Solon, Founder & CEO of LaunchLemonade 1:08:57

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The right dev partner can make or break your product. AppUnite embeds with your team to build apps that scale. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3FHeCC0 Cien Solon is the Co-Founder & CEO of LaunchLemonade, described as the "Canva of AI apps." Cien is on a mission to make sure that no one gets left behind in the time of AI. In this interview, Steph and Cien discuss: - The practical applications and use case examples of AI - The feminist importance of women getting into AI - Cien's career trajectory and biggest lessons learnt Learn more about LaunchLemonade here: https://launchlemonade.app/ Get involved in the conversation: 🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/ 🤍 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephmelodia-keynotespeaker/ 🎬 Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephmelodia/ 🙏🏼 Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 🎧 Don't forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share with a friend!…

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The Debrief: Lottie Whyte | Controlling the controllable 17:38

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Join Steph for this solo episode debriefing on last week's interview with Lottie Whyte of MyoMaster. Get involved in the conversation! Follow Steph on social media: 🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/ 🤍 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniemelodia/ Don't forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share with a friend 🤗…

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“The Dragon Slayer” making MILLIONS | Lottie Whyte, Co-Founder & CEO of MyoMaster 58:22

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Lottie Whyte is the Co-Founder & CEO of one of the UK’s fastest growing wellness brands, MyoMaster - the home of human optimisation providing world-class recovery products including ice baths, at-home sauna pods, compression boots, and massage guns. Tune in to hear about… 🚀 What makes Lottie Whyte the outlier (practical advice you can *actually* action) 🚀 Behind the scenes of BBC’s Dragon’s Den - and how Lottie and her co-founder & partner, Joe, received offers from FOUR investors 🚀 Going from 0 to 1 and scaling beyond 🚀 Consumer growth marketing strategies 🚀 Lessons from mistakes (like retailing in Selfridges) 🚀 The case for the overlooked BAME / female founders 🚀 Personal brand strategy & the cost of visibility as a female founder 🚀 How to curate your life for unshakeable self-confidence Check out MyoMaster here: https://myomaster.com/ Get involved in the conversation: Follow Steph on social media: 🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/ 🤍 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephmelodia-keynotespeaker/ 🎬 Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephmelodia/ 🙏🏼 Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 🎧 Don't forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share with a friend!…

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The Debrief: Alex Merry | Communication & storytelling, how to earn from public speaking plus LinkedIn tips 22:38

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Join Steph for this solo episode debriefing on last week's interview with Alex Merry of MicDrop. Get involved in the conversation! Follow Steph on social media: 🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/ 🤍 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniemelodia/ Don't forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share with a friend 🤗…

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Overcome your FEAR of public speaking - and even monetise it! Top public speaking coach, Alex Merry of MicDrop 47:26

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Alex Merry is a public speaking coach who turns founders into thought leaders. He runs MicDrop, the well-loved public speaking community and training resource. He’s also the author of Make It Count and Former TEDxClapham Founder. In this episode, Steph and Alex discuss: 🎤 Why public is speaking *so* important for any leader 🎤 How Alex overcame his own fear of public speaking 🎤 What makes a GOOD talk (including the best talk Alex has ever heard!) 🎤 How to actually earn an income from public speaking 🎤 LinkedIn strategy + lessons from going viral 🎤 Behind-the-scenes stories Curious to join Mic Drop? Mention Steph Melodia for a referral: https://alexmerry.com/micdrop Get involved in the conversation: Follow Steph on social media: 🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/ 🤍 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephmelodia-keynotespeaker/ 🎬 Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephmelodia/ 🙏🏼 Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 🎧 Don't forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share with a friend!…

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Simon Squibb: “Hard work is A LIE!” (Replay) 51:36

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Serial entrepreneur, content creator, author, and investor, Simon Squibb is the founder of HelpBnk (https://helpbnk.com/) on a mission to make people's dreams come true. Simon started his first company when he was homeless at 15 years old, and sold his last company, Fluid, to PwC. He has since invested in over 70+ startups, and is now on a mission to help 10 million people achieve their dreams. Order Simon's new book 'What's Your Dream?' here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/whats-your-dream/simon-squibb/9781529935578 I'd LOVE to know, what resonated most with you from this interview? Join the conversation: Follow Steph on social media: 🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/ 🤍 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniemelodia/ 🎬 Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephmelodia/ 🙏🏼 Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 🎧 Don't forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share with a friend!…

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STOP SAVING TIME! The Debrief: Matt Lerner, ex-PayPal 13:51

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Join Steph for this solo episode debriefing on last week's interview with Matt Lerner of SYSTM. Listen to the Anthony Pierri interview to learn more about articulating your core value proposition here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/16KEMPnzJV1GabDtAmzwsw?si=4a35fa1d75a14ec6 Or watch on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiwWh-IUxJg Get involved in the conversation! Follow Steph on social media: 🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/ 🤍 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniemelodia/ Don't forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share with a friend 🤗…

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STEAL PayPal’s growth strategy 🚀 Scale your startup with the GOAT of GROWTH: Matt Lerner 54:55

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Matt Lerner is the Founder & CEO of SYSTM, an online program to help startups find their big growth levers. Before founding SYSTM, Matt was a Partner of 500 Startups, an early-stage VC fund, where he built & ran a seed-stage growth program for the portfolio companies achieving an average growth of 250% in 12 months. Prior to 500 Startups he was marketing director at PayPal, coming from the birthplace of startups: Silicon Valley. In this interview, Matt and Steph cover... 🚀 What's wrong with "saving time" 🚀 Nailing your core value proposition 🚀 80:20? Nah. Identify the 10% that will drive the 90%. 🚀 What's NSM and why does it matter? 🚀 The power of good questions. 🚀 Team JFDI vs DFTU And *SO* much more! Find your big growth levers: https://www.systm.co/ Want more? Follow Steph on social media: 🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/ 🤍 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephmelodia-keynotespeaker/ 🎬 Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephmelodia/ 🙏🏼 Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 🎧 Don't forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share with a friend!…

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The Debrief: Nell Daly | Squiggly careers, fundraising, and the power of connections 21:30

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Join Steph for this solo episode debriefing on last week's interview with Nell Daly of Revenge Capital. PLUS! Exclusive reveal of the next guest... Get involved in the conversation! Follow Steph on social media: 🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/ 🤍 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniemelodia/ Don't forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share with a friend 🤗…

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