{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64c7f5eec501f6001181154c/69e92df9d2febdbec903c6fb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Maria Hatzistefanis: What if she hadn't been fired?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64c7f5eec501f6001181154c/1776888257141-b97744ff-752d-4292-ab54-67b1d2b7d6b4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Maria Hatzistefanis is a Founder, CEO, and Bestselling Author who built a multimillion-pound beauty empire including Rodial and Nip+Fab. She has written four books, with her latest ‘How to Make Your First Million’ released earlier this year. She serves as a Patron of the British Fashion Council, and appeared in the first three seasons of Dragons’ Den Greece as an investor.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode she takes us through her career journey and explains where her passion and drive come from. Maria has proven there is no reward without risk and you can learn from mistakes you make along the way. Her three Sliding Doors Moments include: Getting fired and choosing to start Rodial instead of finding another job,&nbsp;naming a product&nbsp;“Snake Serum” instead of a generic anti-aging product name, and getting onto the property ladder in her twenties.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow the podcast to keep up to date with episodes each week! To share your own sliding door moments, discuss your thoughts on episodes and enjoy bonus content, subscribe to our Substack and follow us on Instagram.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/slidingdoorspod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@slidingdoorspod&nbsp;</a></p><p>Hosted by: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/jenbecks28/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@jenbecks28&nbsp;</a></p><p>Guest:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/mrsrodial/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@mrsrodial</a></p>","author_name":"Jennie Becker"}