She can. She did.
155 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 5 ratingsDelving into the can.did. reality of what goes on behind the scenes to not just launch but run and grow successful businesses as a women in the UK today, Fiona Grayson (that's me, hello!) sits down to chat to female business owners from different personal backgrounds and market sectors about everything they have been through (both good but more-often-than-not, seriously challenging!) to get to where they are with their businesses today. We don't sugar coat anything on this podcast.
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Episode 10 - with Charlotte Griffiths, Founder of Bridge Models
June 01, 2021 11:40 - 54 minutes - 50 MBAs series 5 of the podcast draws to a close, I couldn't think of a more inspiring woman to chat to this week... As the Founder of Bridge Models - a Curve agency representing models, influencers and artists internationally - Charlotte Griffiths knows a thing or two about seeing a gap in the market and bridging it by recognising people for their talent, not their size. With offices in both London and New York, it's safe to say that the business has come on leaps and bounds since she launched ...
Episode 9 - with Gemma Whates, Founder of All By Mama
May 25, 2021 06:36 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBBefore we start this weeks episode, I am so excited to say that She can. She did. has officially rebranded to can.did. - a new kind of networking for more candid conversations. For more details and to join us in there, visit www.meetcandid.com or come and say hello at @meetcandid This week, I had the pleasure of chatting to Gemma Whates, the London-based Mum of two, VC Scout, Mentor and Founder of All By Mama - the incredible community and marketplace for mothers in their first few years of...
Episode 8 - with Sydney Samuels, Founder of Loop not Luck
May 18, 2021 06:58 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBBefore we start this weeks episode, I am so excited to say that She can. She did. has officially rebranded to can.did. - a new kind of networking for more candid conversations. For more details and to join us in there, visit www.meetcandid.com or come and say hello at @meetcandid This week I sat down to chat with Sydney Samuels, the 24 year old Founder of Loop not Luck - a diverse talent recruitment platform powered by Artificial Intelligence that helps talented, diverse candidates from low...
Episode 7 - with Victoria Prew, Founder of HURR
May 11, 2021 17:53 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBBefore we start this weeks episode, I am so excited to say that She can. She did. has officially rebranded to can.did. - a new kind of networking for more candid conversations. For more details and to join us in there, visit www.meetcandid.com or come and say hello at @meetcandid This week I am chatting to Victoria Prew, recent 'Forbes 30 under 30' alumna and Founder of HURR - the platform for fashion rental. Joining me from HURR's fashion closet (which made for the most glamorous makeshif...
Episode 6 - with Esther Marshall, Founder of Sophie Says
May 04, 2021 06:56 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBBefore we start this weeks episode, I am so excited to say that She can. She did. has officially rebranded to can.did. - a new kind of networking for more candid conversations. For more details and to join us in there, visit www.meetcandid.com or come and say hello at @meetcandid TW// We talk about suicide in this week's episode. This week I spoke to a woman whose mission, tenacity and courage inspires me no end. Esther Marshall is the Founder of Sophie Says - an award-winning children's b...
Episode 5 - with Latticia Morapedi, Founder of Latticia Organics
April 27, 2021 06:04 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBI was introduced to this week's guest by the incredible Gemma Harling who features on the last series of this podcast and knew straight away that if Gemma's saying that today's guest is one to watch, I had to get her on to this podcast to find out more about her story. The woman in question is Latticia Morapedi, the Birmingham-based Founder of Latticia Organics, organic skincare and lifestyle products that were inspired by her own skin troubles and an understanding that there had to be anoth...
Episode 4 - with Maddy Russell, Founder of Paiv Creative
April 20, 2021 06:49 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBIt's safe to say that this podcast wouldn't be what it is today without the help and support of today's guest. Her name is Maddy Russell and she's the Founder of Paiv Creative - a design company specialising in brand identity, print and digital design that helps to build brands that have a 'because.' Maddy reached out to me on New Years Day 2018. I was four months into She can. She did. She was a third year graphic design student. We chatted, I saw her portfolio and we've worked together e...
Episode 3 - with Amber Cowburn, Founder of Working Well
April 13, 2021 06:55 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBTW // We speak about suicide in this week's episode. This week I am chatting to a woman who I was first introduced to on a panel that I'd been asked to moderate at a Women's Leadership conference hosted in London back in 2019... when big conferences with lots of people were a thing! She happened to be speaking on the panel, we met, realised that we had a mutual friend in common and I have been in awe of her work and her story ever since. The lady in question is Amber Cowburn, a multi award-...
Episode 2 - with Sophie and Hannah Pycroft, Co-Founders of Spectrum Collections
April 06, 2021 06:46 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBOh my goodness did I enjoy this week's chat! Having launched Spectrum back in 2014 from their garage in Barry, South Wales, Sophie and Hannah have gone on to grow the business into a globally recognised brand that has partnered with the likes of Disney and Paramount Pictures (to name but a few) and is stored in hundreds of stores worldwide... (Use the code SHECAN20 for 20% off all Spectrum products if you're interested in seeing what all the fuss is about! This offer expires on Tuesday 13...
Episode 1 - with Seyi Akiwowo, Founder of Glitch
March 30, 2021 06:12 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBAfter a three month hiatus, we are back with series 5 of the podcast! Not only do we have a brand new sponsor this series (hello Pleo!), we also have a pretty special line up of guests over the next few weeks so brace yourselves because there are some incredible stories coming your way! I had to start series 5 with today's guest because quite simply, she's a force to be reckoned with. Her name is Seyi Akiwowo and she's the Founder of Glitch or as she goes on to say in this episode, her "oo...
Episode 23 - with Sarah Birchall, Founder of Cub & Pudding
December 14, 2020 07:48 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBIf you're thinking about launching your own fashion label and/or any creative product-based business for that matter, this interview with Sarah Birchall, Founder of Cub & Pudding is well worth a listen. Having spent ten years working as a PA for the Head of a bank in the City, a chance encounter with a life coach forced Sarah to revaluate her career and work out what truly brought her joy... As a Mum who took great pleasure in dressing her children, not before long, the idea for Cub & Puddi...
Episode 22 - with Kat Horrocks, Women's Life Coach and Founder of Put Yourself First
December 07, 2020 07:17 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBI can safely say that this week's guest is one of the most genuine and kind women that I've had the pleasure of getting to know over the past couple of years. The lady in question is Kat Horrocks, the make-up artist turned life coach that I met for the first time when I took the She can. She did. Midweek Mingles up to Manchester in 2018, who empowers women to achieve their goals and put themselves first. From how she combatted the fear of transitioning from the make-up business that she ran...
Episode 21 - with Donna Hay, Founder of WILDWOMAN
November 30, 2020 07:58 - 57 minutes - 53 MBI know I shouldn't have favourites but bloody hell this was a good chat! A few weeks back, I got to sit down and natter (over Zoom of course) with the Brighton-based Queen of Self care that is Donna Hay - a woman that I've known and admired since very early on in She can. She did.'s story who happens to be the Founder of WILDWOMAN, the UK’s first non-fiction, book subscription box for women. From her thoughts on the dangers of the #girlboss overnight success culture and how it led her to s...
Episode 20 - with Benedicta Banga, Founder of Blaqbase
November 23, 2020 07:51 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBBlaqbase is the shopping app Founded by Benedicta Banga, that supports black owned businesses in the UK by bringing high quality black owned products together and allowing customers to buy them via Blaqbase directly. Having launched on black pound day in June and gained extensive press coverage from the likes of Stylist, Marie Claire, Sky News and the BBC thereafter, I chatted to Benedicta a few weeks ago to discuss her self-funded business journey so far... and the numerous iterations, twea...
Episode 19 - with Valentina Milanova, Founder of DAYE
November 16, 2020 07:41 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBIt's hard enough launching a business in your home country as it is but add language and cultural barriers into the mix and as I'm sure you'll soon hear, it becomes a whole lot tougher... I know you shouldn't judge a book by its cover but I knew from the moment I saw DAYE's branding that there would be a seriously savvy Founder behind it ... and 26 year old Valentina Milanova didn't disappoint. Having moved to the UK from Bulgaria to launch DAYE - the female health research and developme...
Episode 18 - with Kaew Suppamas, Founder of Leafage
November 09, 2020 07:36 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBA few weeks back, I sat down for a chat with the breathe of fresh air that is Kaew Suppamas, Founder of the (v. cool) terranium company that is Leafage. Via their DIY kits and team building workshops, together with her team, Kaew is on a mission to help us all connect with nature and importantly, live in the moment... which let's face it, sounds like something we all need right about now! Having once upon a time been told that she was "too much of a dreamer" to ever run a business successfu...
Episode 17 - with Anna Hushlak, Co-Founder of Ferly
October 29, 2020 07:48 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBTRIGGER WARNING: Please note that we speak about Anna and Co-Founder Billie's shared history of sexual assault at various points throughout this conversation. I'm inspired by every single woman that I've interviewed on this podcast but there are some stories that definitely stand out and this episode with Anna Hushlak is one of them. As the Co-Founder of Ferly - the audio guide to mindful sex that is on a mission to support and empower woman and folx with vulvas to improve their sexual we...
Episode 16 - with Emily Holder and Danielle Marsh, Co-Founders of Wells and Maguire
October 22, 2020 06:34 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBIf you, like me, get abnormal amounts of pleasure from roaming the aisles of Homesense and dreaming about designing your ideal home (just me!?) this week's guests are right up your street! Why? Because they're the incredibly talented duo behind Wells and Maguire - the high end interior design studio covering London, Wales and the South of England that Emily and Danielle set up after becoming frustrated by agency life. Specialising in bespoke interiors for private clients and developers at ...
Episode 15 - with Sukhi Jutla, Co-Founder of Market Orders
October 15, 2020 06:57 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBThis week, the spotlight falls on Sukhi Jutla, Co-Founder of the"uber for the gold and diamond industry" that is Market Orders - an award-winning B2B platform that she launched four years ago, that enables independent retail jewellers to buy gold and diamond jewellery directly, securely and seamlessly from international suppliers, using blockchain technology. A process, which I of course ask Sukhi to breakdown for me in layman's terms! Having won numerous awards including Asian Women o...
Episode 15 - with Sukhi Jutla, Co-Founder of MarketOrders
October 15, 2020 06:57 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBThis week, the spotlight falls on Sukhi Jutla, Co-Founder of the"uber for the gold and diamond industry" that is MarketOrders - an award-winning B2B platform that she launched four years ago, that enables independent retail jewellers to buy gold and diamond jewellery directly, securely and seamlessly from international suppliers, using blockchain technology. A process, which I of course ask Sukhi to breakdown for me in layman's terms! Having won numerous awards including Asian Women of...
Episode 14 - with Kike Oniwinde, Founder of BYP Network
October 08, 2020 07:05 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBIt's not everyday that you hear of Great British athletes trading gruelling training regimes in for the world of app design and entrepreneurship but that's what Kike Oniwinde did when she left the world of javelin behind and launched BYP Network in 2016 - A platform that empowers black professionals around the world to connect with each other and global corporations. Often dubbed 'the LinkedIn for black professionals', the platform has gone on to win a whole host of awards over the past fo...
Episode 13 - with Lauren Currie, OBE, Founder of UPFRONT and Stride
October 01, 2020 06:42 - 45 minutes - 42 MBAfter a brief hiatus as we got the She can. She did. Benefits Programme off the ground, I am so happy to be reunited with my headphones and mic and interviewing some of the UK's most inspiring female founders once again! I have no doubt that a lot of you will already be aware of today's guest and the incredible work that she does to enhance the visibility and confidence of women all over but just in case you haven't, this week's episode is with the inimitable Lauren Currie, OBE and Founder ...
Episode 12 - Chloe Williams, Founder, Stories By Chloe
August 12, 2020 06:55 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBThis week, I got to chat to a lady that has played a huge part in She can. She did.'s story to date because she happens to have photographed every single one of the twenty She can. She did. - Midweek Mingles since they launched in 2018... and has done a bloody good job doing so too! I first came Chloe in early 2018 when an email popped into my inbox ahead of the very first Midweek Mingle, enquiring about whether I was looking for a photographer for said Mingle and if so, would I be interest...
Episode 11 - with Emma Watkinson, Co-Founder of SilkFred
August 05, 2020 07:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBAs the We can. We will. series came to an end in May, I received a personal email from today's guest sharing her story with me and knew straight away that I wanted her to feature on this series. Not just because she launched her business aged 24 nine and a half years ago and together with her two co-founders, has grown a team of over 100 employees since then; partnered with over 800 independent fashion labels; and grown a dedicated customer base of over one million women; but because despite...
Episode 10 - with Ellie Webb, Founder of Caleño
July 29, 2020 07:06 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBIt's not everyday that Hollywood reach out and ask if a certain Hollywood A-lister can drink your product in an upcoming movie but that's what happened a few weeks ago to this week's guest..! *cue the excitement* The lady in question being Ellie Webb; the Bristol-based Founder of Caleño, the non-alcoholic spirit that aims to bring joy to non-drinking that Ellie launched during Dry January 2019 after a particularly boozy Christmas! Three months in, Caleño launched into 500 Sainsburys store...
Episode 9 - with Lerato Umah-Shaylor, Founder of Lerato Foods
July 22, 2020 06:54 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBI was due to interview this week's guest on the panel at Brighton's Midweek Mingle back in March but the coronavirus came along and we all know what happened thereafter... SO, I asked her to talk to me on here instead because the foodie in me wanted to hear her story in full! The lady in question is Lerato Umah-Shaylor, Founder of the Eastbourne-based foodie brand that is Lerato Foods - a company that she launched after returning to the UK from Nigeria in her early twenties, that is now com...
Episode 8 - with Lauren Armes, Founder of Welltodo
July 15, 2020 06:54 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBA few weeks back, I had the pleasure of chatting to Lauren Armes over Zoom for this week's episode who happens to be the ever so amicable Founder of the industry-leading wellness platform that is Welltodo - a company with global reach that she launched five years ago (with a logo designed in Microsoft Paint by Lauren herself I should add!) that now comfortably turns over six figures each year, through its ever-growing readership, successful event series and career platform. We chat about wh...
Episode 7 - with Gemma Harling, Founder of Luneia
July 08, 2020 07:18 - 47 minutes - 44.2 MBI first met today's guest at the very first She can. She did. - Midweek Mingle back in April 2018 and have followed her story somewhat enthusiastically ever since! (So much so that I hounded her about coming on this podcast at one of the Midweek Mingles last year and she politely asked that I ask again in a few months' time so she could - rightly so - discuss her new brand post-launch!) The lady in question being Gemma Harling, Founder of the high performance, vegan, cruelty-free skincare br...
Episode 6 - with Chenai Bukutu, Founder of By Chenai Events
July 01, 2020 07:09 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBThis week, I got to chat to the creative genius behind By Chenai that is Chenai Bukutu who I first came across a few weeks ago when she, along with Mako Ndoro of Berry & Brie, created a series on Instagram that went live on Black Out Tuesday that aimed to amplify the voices and experiences of black creatives within the wedding industry. As a UK-based wedding and event planner - the J Lo 'Wedding Planner' fan in me was very much looking forward to this chat by the way - Chenai works with a r...
Episode 5 - with Liz Beswick and Camilla Brown, Co-Founders of Collagin
June 25, 2020 06:51 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBAnyone that has been to any of the She can. She did. - Midweek Mingles knows my love for anything gin-related and when the Founders of said gin brands are LOVELY alongside that, my job gets a whole lot more fun! With that in mind, I can safely say that this is one of my favourite interviews to date. Back in January, I paid a visit to Liz's home in Oxfordshire to interview both Liz and Cam about the story behind Collagin - a gin brand that as the name suggests, has added collagen which the t...
Episode 4 - with Lucy Do, Founder of The Dodo Micropub
June 24, 2020 06:55 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBHaving met Lucy a number of times at many of the London She can. She did. - Midweek Mingles, it was so good to finally sit down for a proper chat with her last Monday morning and hear her story in full for this episode! Not only is hospitality notorious for its unsociable hours and physically demanding nature (which often gets overlooked when people dream about running a business like Lucy's), in recent months, aside from the travel industry of course, its also the industry that's been hit ...
Episode 3 - with Amy Rushworth, Transformation and Healing Mentor, Spiritual Coach and Speaker
June 18, 2020 06:46 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBTo set the scene for today's episode, back in January I bulk recorded the last few weekly episodes of series two which were due to go out throughout the course of March but when the coronavirus came along and I launched the We can. We will. series in response, the last few episodes were put on pause for a while. This episode with Amy Rushworth being one of them! Before we get going therefore, I just want to say a giant thank you to Amy for her patience given that this episode has taken near...
Episode 2 - with Michele Scott-Lynch, Founder of Bouclème
June 17, 2020 06:49 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBIf you came to the last Midweek Mingle roadshow of the year in 2019, you will know how good today's guest's hair products are because the BOUCLÈME (pronounced "Boo-clem") hair oil was hiding in the goody bags for us all and it's still one of my favourite goody bag treats that we've been lucky enough to receive to date! If you haven't heard of BOUCLÈME, it's the clean curl care range for curly haired people worldwide that Michelle launched after returning from a career-defining trip to New Y...
Episode 1 - with Anisha Parmar, 29, Founder of Anisha Parmar London
June 11, 2020 06:56 - 43 minutes - 40.5 MBI'd say series 4 is back with a bang ladies but let's face it, series 3 only wrapped up a month ago... I think we all know that might sound a tad OTT! Instead, I'll say that I love recording these interviews too much to wait months on end for a dramatic return so here we are, primed and ready to go with an episode that will go down as one of my favourites to date! To kick series four off, I had a chat with the vivacious and incredibly talented woman that is Anisha Parmar, Founder of her sel...
Episode 1 - with Anisha Parmar, Founder of Anisha Parmar London
June 11, 2020 06:56 - 43 minutes - 40.5 MBI'd say series 4 is back with a bang ladies but let's face it, series 3 only wrapped up a month ago... I think we all know that might sound a tad OTT! Instead, I'll say that I love recording these interviews too much to wait months on end for a dramatic return so here we are, primed and ready to go with an episode that will go down as one of my favourites to date! To kick series four off, I had a chat with the vivacious and incredibly talented woman that is Anisha Parmar, Founder of her sel...
Episode 34 - We can. We will. with... me! (Fiona Grayson, SHE CAN. SHE DID.)
May 12, 2020 06:53 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBAs this series draws to a close today, for the first time since launching the She can. She did. podcast, I decided to put myself in the hot seat today and ask my good friend (aka. Natalie Moores, one half of my favourite marketing duo that is Mac + Moore) to interview me (*cue the sweats*) about how the coronavirus has impacted both me and my plans for She can. She did. behind the scenes too. (Because truth be told, I'd feel like I'd be letting the side down somewhat, had I asked everyone t...
Episode 34 - We can. We will. with... me! (Fiona Grayson, Founder, She can. She did.)
May 12, 2020 06:53 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBAs this series draws to a close today, for the first time since launching the She can. She did. podcast, I decided to put myself in the hot seat today and ask my good friend (aka. Natalie Moores, one half of my favourite marketing duo that is Mac + Moore) to interview me (*cue the sweats*) about how the coronavirus has impacted both me and my plans for She can. She did. behind the scenes too. (Because truth be told, I'd feel like I'd be letting the side down somewhat, had I asked everyone t...
Episode 33 - We can. We will. with Toria Smith, GRAPE & FIG
May 11, 2020 06:56 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBI've been a huge fan of Grape & Fig for what feels like years now (even though the company was only launched in 2017) so when an email popped through from its Founder, Toria Smith, a few weeks back, I counted my lucky stars and got this episode booked in straight away! Having founded the UK's first grazing catering company with her sister Catherine, after noticing how huge the grazing craze was in Australia whilst travelling around Oz in 2013, Grape & Fig have gone on to cater for the likes...
Episode 32 - We can. We will. with June Glackin, JUNIE POONIE
May 07, 2020 06:49 - 27 minutes - 25.8 MBGosh, where do I start with how much I love this lady?! You know when you meet someone and you instantly know they're a good person? I had that with June (aka. Junie Poonie!) when we met back at the end of 2017. Always going above and beyond to ensure that her customers feel understood and cared for (via personalised stationery that manages to tap into what we're all really thinking and event styling and production that always goes the extra mile) June instantly came to mind when I was tryi...
Episode 31 - We can. We will. with Kirsty Lund, Founder, OH MY CAKERY!
May 06, 2020 06:53 - 29 minutes - 27 MBToday's episode is with someone who I can safely say is one of the strongest women I know. As the Founder of the Milton-Keynes favourite that is Oh My Cakery! - an independent cake business based down the road from me, that has grown an army of loyal, cake loving customers since its launch two years ago owing to Kirsty and her Mum's custom bakes and indulgent designs that essentially say it how it is - I have watched in awe as Kirsty and her Mum have adapted their business model in recent w...
Episode 30 - We can. We will. with Hannah Cole, Co-Founder, COLE & CO
May 05, 2020 06:58 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBHaving known Hannah since the early days of She can. She did. and watched her brand go from strength to strength since then, I caught up with her on Friday morning to find out what impact Covid-19 has had on Cole & Co - the luxury Welsh soaps and candle brand that she launched and runs with her parents - in recent weeks. With a team of 15 under her direct management; both bricks and mortar stores in Cardiff and Beaumaris closed for the foreseeable future; and online sales that have been rel...
Episode 29 - We can. We will. with Hayley Scanlan, Founder, H.S
May 04, 2020 06:51 - 20 minutes - 19.3 MBOver the past few months, I've had a number of messages from some of you suggesting that I interview today's guest so on Friday morning last week, I did exactly that! The lady in question is the incredibly talented designer that is Hayley Scanlan, Founder of H.S - the independent, contemporary womenswear label based in Scotland that has gained much attention in recent months since Hayley starred on the series, 'Next in Fashion' that is currently streaming worldwide on Netflix. Yet, despite...
Episode 28 - We can. We will. with Krissy Cela, TONE + SCULPT
May 01, 2020 06:51 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBYesterday afternoon, I had the pleasure of chatting to the fitness powerhouse that is Krissy Cela, Founder of the incredibly successful brand that is Tone + Sculpt - the fitness app that provides home and gym workouts for users that Krissy launched at the start of 2019. Given that gym goers worldwide have scrambled to find decent home workouts in recent weeks and the pivotal role of exercise when it comes to managing not just our physical heath but mental health too is more obvious than ...
Episode 27 - We can. We will. with Emily Robertson, Founder of ROUNDWOOD GIN
April 30, 2020 06:57 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBIf you've been following She can. She did. for a while now, you'll know how much I love my gin! It only seemed right that I speak to the Founder of a gin brand in this series therefore, given that so many distilleries have pivoted away from making the drink in recent weeks and have turned their attention to making hand sanitiser instead... A product which, let's face it, ingredients aside for a sec, couldn't be more opposite to gin! With that in mind, over my first coffee of the da...
Episode 26 - We can. We will. with Deepali Nangia, Angel Investor and Investment Advisor to FEMALE FOUNDERS
April 29, 2020 06:52 - 24 minutes - 23 MBYesterday afternoon, I had the pleasure of chatting to Deepali Nangia - an angel investor and investment advisor whose work I have been following for a while now because her focus lies primarily on investing in and supporting female founders... Having invested in the likes of PensionBee, Live Better With and Adia Health in recent years, Deepali sits on numerous investment boards and committees and more recently, was selected to invest on behalf of Atomico's Angel Program this year - the pro...
Episode 25 - We can. We will. with Amanda Overs, Founder of I CAN MAKE SHOES
April 28, 2020 06:55 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBHaving caught up with Amanda on Zoom on Monday, I think I can safely say that when news of the coronavirus started gaining momentum here in the UK, it threw quite a spanner into the day-to-day runnings of her business and the I Can Make Shoes revenue stream came to an abrupt halt. Given that students had flown in from the likes of Hong Kong and Chile for one of her sold out shoemaking workshops in London when the news broke and she was due to launch further workshops in New York this July to...
Episode 24 - We can. We will. with Eloise Frank, Co-Founder of THE BIG BAKES
April 27, 2020 06:46 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBWhen I went to visit Eloise in January for the regular podcast interviews, the Co-Founder of The Big Bakes (aka. the popular Great British Bake Off-style pop-up experiences for friends and families) had just launched The Big Bakes in Birmingham after the ongoing success of the The Big London Bake; had grown her team to 25; and was gearing up to launch more Big Bakes throughout 2020 in more of the UK's largest cities... Given that The Big Bakes rely on public bookings to make money though, w...
Episode 23 - We can. We will. with Natalie Raven, Founder of PARCEL
April 24, 2020 06:48 - 23 minutes - 22.1 MBEarlier this year, I met the lovely lady that is Natalie Raven in a random meeting room somewhere in London (sounds very ominous, I know!) to record one of the usual hour-long interviews for this podcast. When the UK went into lockdown however and I launched this bonus series in response to that, said regular interviews went on pause for a bit (because posting hour long episodes each day would drive me a little loopy!) so I reached out to Natalie to see if she fancied chatting to me on one ...
Episode 22 - We can. We will. with Sasha Louise Pallari, MUA, Curve Model and Founder of BEST YOU
April 23, 2020 06:52 - 20 minutes - 19 MBI've had a number of messages since the UK went into lockdown from make-up artists, salon owners and hair stylists alike who have found themselves out of work and unsure of their next steps when they have no access to clients in person in recent weeks; and today's guest, having earned the majority of her income through wedding make-up prior to the Covid-19 outbreak, is a business owner who can wholeheartedly relate. The lady in question being Sasha Louise Pallari - a make-up artist, curve m...
Episode 21 - We can. We will. with Heidi May, Founder of AESTHETIC LAUNDRY
April 22, 2020 06:50 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MBYesterday morning, I had the pleasure of starting my day chatting to one of the most joyful women I know! The lady in question being Heidi May, the ray of sunshine behind the ethical business that is Aesthetic Laundry - the casual women's clothing brand that is best known for its rainbow tassled jumpers that are loved by the likes of Stacey Solomon and Nadiya Hussein along with a whole host of loyal customers that she has amassed since launching the brand in 2014. Given that the whole nati...