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Jan 2021
31m 34s

Tech…On Our Terms ft. Sharmadean Reid

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This week, Life...On Our Terms host Gemma Cairney is talking to Sharmadean Reid, founder of the digital beauty and wellness platform Beautystack. From Beautystack, to WAH Nails and Future Girl Corp, Sharmadean has made it her goal to empower and connect both customers and professionals with the use of technology. In this episode, Gemma asks Sharmadean about starting a business from scratch, the ability to reskill and how self-confidence can come from the knowledge we gain.


Gemma is later joined by Daniel, a student with The Open University and a junior network engineer who is studying Computing & IT. Together, the two discuss the sense of community at The Open University and the importance of flexibility as part of achieving your ambition.


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