Ctrl Alt Delete's Emma Gannon: In Defence of Millennials & The Art of The Hustle

My guest this episode is Author, Broadcaster and Podcast Host, Emma Gannon.

Growing up in Devon, England, Emma always loved to write, so it was perhaps inevitable that she went to study English at the University of Southampton. Upon graduating, she embarked on a successful career in journalism, working at Publications such as The Debrief and Glamour.

Emma’s affinity with the Internet led her to create her blog Girl Lost in the City in 2009\. Over time, her side hustle gathered momentum and passion for writing prompted her departure from Conde Nast to build Ctrl Alt Delete – a book about growing up online, which she later parlayed into a podcast by the same name. The Ctrl Alt Delete podcast has now had over 2 million unique listeners since it launched in 2016 – and featured guests from Lena Dunham, Gillian Anderson, Matt Haig and more.

In 2018, Emma published her second book entitled The Multi-Hyphen Method, an essential new business book for the digital age, in which Emma dispels the stigma of being a jack-of-all-trades, and highlights how having more strings to your bow is vital to getting ahead in the modern working world.

A true Multi-Hyphenate, Emma is also a columnist for business magazine COURIER, lectures at the Condé Nast College and is an ambassador of The Princes Trust.

From the moment I started this podcast, I knew I wanted to interview Emma. I've been following her work since her Girl Lost In The City and Conde Nast days. I've watched her career explode in all directions - podcast, book, columns, lectures, another book, Woman's Hour appearances, travel, the list goes on and on…

As I figure out what I want to be when I grow up, one of the biggest clues has been looking closely at the people I admire. Emma is one of those people. So much so, that I put her on my '2018 mood board'. Yes, I'm one of those dickheads who makes mood boards and talks about manifesting, blah blah blah (seriously, though, try it). Anyway, the long and short of it is, Emma is doing some seriously great work. She's one of the biggest and best hustlers out there. We could all do with taking a page out of Emma's Book (or, as I like to call it, The Canon of the Gannon).

I feel incredibly honoured to have been able to turn the tables and interview HER all about her career so far, what motivates her, and what the future looks like. We talked all about her childhood in Devon, all the hustlin' during her twenties, diving into freelancing, publishing her books and how she continues to grow her career and brand.

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[The Multi-Hyphen Method](https://www.amazon.com/Multi-Hyphen-Method-create-design-career/dp/1473680115/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1542843556&sr=8-1&keywords=emma+gannon)

[Ctrl Alt Delete: How I Grew Up Online](https://www.amazon.com/Ctrl-Alt-Delete-Stayed-Online/dp/1785032720/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1542843556&sr=8-2&keywords=emma+gannon)