EP18. Shaking off societal expectations will unlock your full potential | Sophie Adelman, CEO of The Garden

<p>"Failure allowed me the opportunity to go on, experience other things and opened doors for me in different ways."</p> <p>— Sophie Adelman</p> <p>Sophie Adelman is the Cofounder &amp; CEO of The Garden, a seed stage venture-backed startup building a Community for the Curious.  The Garden brings together people who love to learn for the joy of learning with passionate experts and with each other for Garden Talks &amp; Conversation Circles. Garden Talks, covering topics that crosscut science, the arts and society.</p> <p>She previously cofounded and led Multiverse (formerly known as WhiteHat), a UK &amp; US scale up business, that is building an outstanding alternative to university through apprenticeships.  After stepping back from Multiverse in 2020, she spent time at Index Ventures as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence where she worked with existing portfolio companies, supported on new investments, and incubated The Garden.  Sophie is an active angel investor, mentor and champion of the UK Tech Community.</p> <p>In this episode of the leadership podcast, Griselda engages Sophie Adelman on how shaking off societal expectations unlocked her full potential👏👏👏</p> <p>Key topics discussed in this inspirational interview were:</p> <p>· The journey to starting Multiverse</p> <p>· How to handle the pressure of drifting and dabbling in low-paid jobs</p> <p>· How to build back your confidence after a dip</p>