Independent Women's Podcast
7 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -Inspiring Business Stories
A podcast celebrating the stories of women who have set up their own businesses.
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Episodes
Fed 303
March 08, 2022 14:02 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBDiscover how a university job in a local cafe created a passion for cooking and sharing delicious food with people. Charlotte's adventures took her to Boston Tea Party, catering at sea, a lido and London before she was able to set up her dream cafe with her partner Ross. Join us as we learn how the Bristol institution FED303 was set up!
One Young World
July 05, 2021 15:55 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBBonus Episode! I am very excited to be attending One Young World (the Global Forum for Future Leaders) 2021. Each year Zurich Insurance NEXT (younger employees network) selects 3 employees to attend One Young World. This year, I was one of the people selected for the work I do with Great Western Credit Union. The other 2 attendees are Dalal El-khatib, who set up is the Sydney ambassador for jobs for Lebanon, and Eloa Vidotti, who offers learning opportunities and daily essentials to her comm...
Storysmith
February 14, 2021 19:13 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBFor any book fan, to open a book shop is the ultimate dream. Emily was no exception, and her life long life long passion for books finally lead her to open Storysmith, with her husband. Join us as we discuss how a love of reading took her from studying English to working in publishing and eventually to Storysmith.
Kask
October 30, 2020 17:05 - 32 minutes - 30 MBThere has been a pub on the site of Kask for 150 years. Kask combines this heritage with a beautiful, modern interior and focus on natural wines. This was always the intention to create 'the new local'. Join us as Natalie shares how a passion for food and drink took her from hospitality PR in Dubai to setting up Kask with her husband and friends.
Yoga + Brunch Club
August 02, 2020 14:20 - 30 minutes - 32.4 MBClem discovered yoga at university as a way to alleviate physical symptoms but it was only after a career in events management did inspiration hit and the Yoga + Brunch club was born. She wanted to create a community where people would practice yoga in beautiful venues and then meet like minded people over a delicious, nutritional brunch. Join Clem as she takes us on her journey of setting up her business and then not only transferring it to a new city but transferring it online during COVI...
Zero Green- A Zero Waste Business
June 19, 2020 10:43 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBLidia and Stacey take us on their journey from retail and hospitality to opening Bristol's first zero waste shop- Zero Green. Their own private passion to reduce waste and live a more sustainable life made them realise that a new business was needed to support other people achieve these aims.
Loop - An Escape in the City
June 07, 2020 15:34 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBIndependent women celebrates inspiring business stories starting with Polly who runs Loop massage in Bristol's Wapping Wharf District. This episode covers Polly's career from theatre management through ill heath to running two intimate massage container's on Bristol Harbourside. Polly also opens up about the current COVID19 situation and how it has affected her business.