{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5e1769bf4703292c7a7303b8/60a2ade545a09210b4bfafed?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 8 - with Sydney Samuels, Founder of Loop not Luck","description":"<p><strong>Before we start this weeks episode, I am so excited to say that She can. She did. has officially rebranded to can.did. - a new kind of networking for more candid conversations. For more details and to join us in there, visit&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://meetcandid.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>www.meetcandid.com</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;or come and say hello at&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/5e1769bf4703292c7a7303b8/episodes/www.instagram.com/meetcandid\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>@meetcandid</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p>This week I sat down to chat with Sydney Samuels, the 24 year old Founder of Loop not Luck - a diverse talent recruitment platform powered by Artificial Intelligence that helps&nbsp;talented, diverse candidates from low income backgrounds maximise their chances of success by connecting them with employers who want to diversify their early careers talent pool with data-driven recommendations.</p><p><br></p><p>Driven by her own experience entering the jobs market, I sat down to chat with Sydney about the personal journey she's been on so far and how she's tackling a systemic problem one&nbsp;baby step at a time. </p><p><br></p><p>Her personal bio reads that she's simply \"trying to do some good\" . Having spoken to her, I can confirm that she mostly definitely is. This is Sydney's story so far...</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Say hello to our sponsor, Pleo...</strong></p><p>The&nbsp;<strong>She can. She did.</strong>&nbsp;podcast is hosted by Fiona Grayson (that's me, hello!) and this series is sponsored by<strong>&nbsp;</strong>the incredible team at&nbsp;<strong>Pleo&nbsp;</strong>(aka. the multi-award winning<strong>&nbsp;</strong>business spending solution built for forward-thinking teams that has revolutionised the business expenses game) who are offering all&nbsp;<strong>She can. She did.&nbsp;</strong>listeners&nbsp;<u>your first 3 months free</u>! Whether you're a solo Founder with a team of freelancers or have a team of 2 or 200,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://pleo.io/en?utm_campaign=She%20Can%20She%20Did&amp;utm_source=She_Can_She_Did_1&amp;utm_medium=Newsletter\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>head to pleo.io</strong></a>&nbsp;and quote the&nbsp;<strong>She can. She did.</strong>&nbsp;podcast when prompted to see what all the fuss is about! Their team are on standby to set you up with the offer now - I'm pretty confident that you're going to love them! Enjoy!</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>The good old social handles should you fancy a further peek...</strong></p><p><strong>can.did.&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/meetcandid\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@meetcandid</a></p><p><strong>Loop Not Luck </strong><a href=\"www.instagram.com/loopnotluck\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@loopnotluck</a></p><p><strong>Pleo&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/5e1769bf4703292c7a7303b8/episodes/www.instagram.com/pleo.io\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@pleo.io</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"She can. She did."}