In episode 10, the final episode of series 1 of Welcome to Successville, your friend and host Sophie Williams is joined by Successful Guest, and literal icon Charlie Craggs. Sophie and Charlie’s discussion covers various topics related to success, visibility, activism, and the challenges faced by trans individuals. Charlie shares her journey from being a star student to becoming an influencer and activist. They discuss the importance of maintaining relatability and embracing one's background, as well as touching on the intersectionality of class and race in the success narrative. Charlie reflects on the impact of her activism and the need for different types of visibility. She shares her experience with a hate crime and the lack of support from the system, leading her to start self-defense classes Charlie’s Angels.

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You can find details about Charlies Angels - self defense classes for trans people, here

You can find the transcript of this episode here

Chapters

00:00 - Introduction and Hello Charlie!

06:44 - Early Relationship to Success

09:46 - Retaining a working class identiy

13:38 - Activism as a Career

21:31 - Measuring change in activism

26:33 - The Limitations of Visibility and the Power of Standing Up

36:39 - Navigating the Influencer Space: Balancing Activism and Brand Partnerships

45:27 - Buying a Home: A Modern Success Story

46:51 - Finding Happiness and Contentment as the Ultimate Success

53:30 - Quickfire round