#134 Michelle Kennedy Accepting Risk And Asking Questions

Hello, and welcome to Wanna Be. The podcast that takes you from where you are now to where you wanna be in 30 minutes or less.I’m Imriel Morgan, Founder of Content is Queen, a podcast agency and community for ambitious podcasters. Welcome to a special bonus episode for my parenting special. If you listened to the previous episodes, you would have heard me say that while every guest is a parent, this isn’t a parenting podcast, so expect the same great practical steps to elevate your career. And that remains true for this episode too.Before we get to my next incredible guest- We’ve opened applications for our 2022 Micro-grant for Podcasters Programme. If you have a podcast idea that the world needs to hear, you can apply for a grant of £2500 or £5000. Applications are open now at https://bit.ly/podmicrogrant or visit contentisqueen.org and head to News. Applications close on November 30th. Terms apply.Joining me this week for a special bonus episode is Michelle Kennedy, the Founder of one of the fastest-growing social networking apps for women, Peanut. Before creating Peanut, Michelle was a corporate lawyer. She then became the Deputy CEO of the dating app Badoo and a director at Bumble.In today’s episode, Michelle gets candid about the reality of building a successful business with a toddler and baby on the way. She shares what it’s really like to raise investment while pregnant and the sacrifices she had to make with friends and family to build Peanut up to what it is today. Michelle also shares the one thing that helped her maintain her passion and motivation.—OUTROGuys! Michelle Kennedy is an actual inspiration and, honestly, goals for me! Her journey is truly inspirational, and I hope you caught that. You can follow her work on Instagram @MichelleKennedylon. If it applies to you, it’s worth checking out Peanut for community and connection with our women with similar interests and journeys.Thank you so much for listening. I hope this half an hour has made you think, reflect and contemplate what your next step should be.I want to encourage you to think about one person who would benefit from the messages shared today, and I’d love for you to share this episode with them right now! If you’d like to keep up with the latest episode releases, do follow Wanna Be on your favourite podcast player and follow us on Instagram @contentisqueenhq.CreditsThis is a Content is Queen ProductionHosted and produced by me Imriel MorganEditing and Sound Design by Joseph Perry Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.