What if you were told your dream was too big, and you believed it for years? Done Ogretici built a luxury fashion brand, convenes founders and policymakers in parliament, and runs a restaurant. But before any of that, she was a girl who stitched clothes for her Barbie doll and was told she would never make it. This conversation is about reclaiming ambition, finding your superpower, and building rooms for yourself when no one invites you in.

In this episode, we cover:1. Why culture and family can silence ambition before it starts2. How Done went from events to fashion to rooms with high stakes3. The difference between influence and power: and which one gets things done4. Soft power as the most underrated tool5. Building a luxury brand as a one-woman army against fast fashion6. How belief and credibility are built through proximity and consistency7. Why confidence is the outcome, not the prerequisiteChapters(00:00) Intro (01:44) The Girl Who Stitched Clothes For Her Barbie(03:27) When Culture Tells You To Dream Smaller(08:30) The Moment Everything Shifted Five Years Ago(10:51) What She Does In Parliament And Why(13:44) How To Make People Believe In What You Bring(15:04) Finding Your Superpower And Using It(16:52) Building Credibility Through Consistency And Proximity(19:10) Power vs Influence(21:00) Soft Power vs Hard Power(23:24) Inside Done London(25:18) Competing Against Fast Fashion As A One Woman Army(28:54) Why Getting Out There Is Still The Best Strategy(39:04) When You Truly Want It You Find A Way(41:48) Women Who Are Told Their Ambition Is Too Much(43:27) Key Takeaways And ClosingConnect with the guest: Done OgreticiFollow While She Builds:🎧 Spotify: While She Builds📺 YouTube: @whileshebuilds📍 Host: Himani Kothari: Instagram @himanikothari__