Entrepreneur Emma Grede has praised the Duchess of Sussex for her “clarity, conviction and honestly genuine wisdom” following their 90-minute podcast interview.
The British businesswoman, who is a founding partner of Kim Kardashian’s shapewear brand Skims, spoke to Meghan Markle for her Aspire podcast released on Tuesday.
In a follow-up Instagram video posted last night, Grede lauded the Duchess for “building something with purpose, precision and with a lot of heart”.
“When I sat down with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, I expected a great conversation, but what I didn’t expect was how much clarity, conviction and honestly genuine wisdom that she brought to the table,” Grede said.
Entrepreneur Emma Grede has praised the Duchess of Sussex for her “clarity, conviction and honestly genuine wisdom” following their 90-minute podcast interview.
The Good American denim company co-founder added: “Meghan doesn’t just talk about building a brand – she’s building something with purpose, precision and with a lot of heart.”
Grede shared five key insights from their conversation that particularly resonated with her.
The first was “trust your timeline”, with Grede praising Meghan for saying “someone else’s urgency is not my urgency”.
She noted: “She’s not rushing to meet outside expectations. She’s building with care on her own terms, and that discipline shows in every move that she makes.”
The second takeaway was “own the vision, share the work”, with Meghan discussing “creating something where you feel her fingerprints all over it”.
The British businesswoman, who is a founding partner of Kim Kardashian’s shapewear brand Skims, spoke to Meghan Markle for her Aspire podcast released on Tuesday.
Grede explained: “She believes in collaboration but not at the expense of intention. You can delegate, but you still have to show up.”
“Protect what matters the most” formed the third point, with Meghan speaking about being present for her children and questioning whether she could do things well enough or “just do a few things exceptionally well”.
During the podcast, Meghan addressed her use of Instagram, denying that her personal account serves as a business promotion tool.
The Duchess insisted she uses the platform for “authentic” sharing, citing examples such as her twerking video.
The 43-year-old’s comments came during the wide-ranging discussion with Grede, which has already garnered 140,000 views on YouTube since its Tuesday release.
During the podcast interview, the 43-year-old revealed she is taking a break from podcasting to concentrate on developing her lifestyle brand, As Ever.
The “Confessions of a Female Founder” series, which launched in April through Lemonada Media, has been put on pause despite its popularity.
Meghan acknowledged audience demand for more episodes, stating: “I love that there’s so much excitement and desire for another season, but I need to focus on my business.”
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During the podcast interview, the 43-year-old revealed she is taking a break from podcasting to concentrate on developing her lifestyle brand, As Ever.
The fourth point Grede highlighted was to “make your message unmistakable”.
She explained: “For Meghan, influence just isn’t about visibility, it’s about intentionality. And even in silence, she used her platform to elevate others.”
Grede added: “Every choice was a signal, redirecting attention, value and visibility towards people and principles that matter. Her reminder was that influence is power, but how you use it, that’s purpose.”
The final insight was that “success starts small”, with Grede noting: “As Ever started with homemade jam. Not a splashy rollout, just a personal gesture, and it grew because it was real.”
