{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/a8b08796-03e4-48c3-9531-3229de80d9ea/6793dadb62b2a95e0094e8ed?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. 123 How To Curate A Career You Love By Taking Every Opportunity With Irene Agbontaen","description":"<p>Irene Agbontaen is a someone whose career is defined by being the change she wanted to see. Back in 2018, she was becoming increasingly frustrated at the lack of clothes on the market for taller women, so she took matters into her own hands and founded TTYA, which stands for Taller Than Your Average. The brand saw monumental success, however, since then, she's curated a multifaceted career for herself just by saying yes.</p><p><br></p><p>Download Revolut using this link, spend, and get £20: https://get.revolut.com/E528/gracebeverleypod</p><p><br></p><p>+</p><p><br></p><p>IRENE</p><p>IG: https://www.instagram.com/irenettya/?hl=en</p><p><br></p><p>+</p><p><br></p><p>CHAPTERS</p><p>0:00 introduction</p><p>1:39 Her childhood &amp; aspirations</p><p>10:15 Having a picture of what you want to do</p><p>12:14 How she got her first big break</p><p>19:49 Hustling to get her brand off the ground</p><p>27:12 Getting her first order from selfridges</p><p>29:19 True hustle &amp; running club nights</p><p>34:34 The biggest challenges she faced</p><p>42:17 How to turn everything into an opportunity</p><p>50:00 Not changing yourself to fit a career</p><p>56:20 Buying 2 properties &amp; how she did it</p><p><br></p><p>+</p><p><br></p><p>MY LINKS: https://gracebeverley.komi.io/</p><p><br></p><p>+</p><p><br></p><p>RETROGRADE, SHREDDY, TALA and THE PRODUCTIVITY METHOD are my own businesses, therefore any mention of them - whilst not being a sponsorship - is monetarily endorsed. As usual, sponsorships do not change my opinions nor my honesty, but I will always disclaim to make sure motives are clear 😊</p>","author_name":"Grace Beverley"}