Do your thing

The podcast is back! In Today's episode, I am speaking to Alison Foyle, my long-time friend! It was so wonderful to have her on the podcast and find out what she's been up to. Alison is a journalism student but her background is in filmmaking she uses journalism in a nontraditional sense to give everyday people a platform to tell their story.

We discuss how she got into Journalism, why she loves telling real stories, and how you should do what your passionate about with the tools you have around you. I also find out about her new film Covid blips an experimental 6 minute documentary of archived footage collected on an iPhone over the first UK national lockdown in the covid- 19 pandemic. 

I really enjoyed recording this episode and I hope you all enjoy it!! :) 

After studying International Fashion Management, Dutch Designer, Marre Muijs, embarked on a career as Brand Manager at a footwear wholesaler in Australia, learning the ins and out of product development and what it takes to make a beautiful shoe. From that moment, ESSĒN, the label, was born.

ESSĒN believes that footwear is the foundation of a well-curated wardrobe and the basis of a great outfit. Shoes carry us, add height, alter posture, and affect our confidence. Marre believes you can learn a lot about a person's character and identity from their choice of shoes, their image, and how the wearer wants to be broadcast to the world. Her brand ethics are embedded in women’s day-to-day realities, striving to create an effortless style that balances design, interesting details, and comfort.

We discuss the importance of ethical footwear, and how Marre embarked on her business journey.  I hope you all enjoy it! :)

Anne Claessen helps podcasters to increase their impact, reach their ideal clients, and monetize their podcast. She does that by offering masterminds, online courses, and DFY podcast production with her team at The Podcast Babes.

We discuss how she got started as a podcast strategist, why she loves podcasts, and some tips and tricks to start your own. 

The links mentioned are:

https://thepodcastbabes.com/

https://www.instagram.com/thepodcastbabes/

Anne's podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3qFauEBHm5Q2WLTIQTVt5i?si=cBOypRCUSEGMc2gMC1TdtgAnne's podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/nl/podcast/the-podcast-babes/id1533997050

I hope you enjoy it! :) 

In today's episode, I am speaking to Kalkidan founder of Sancho's the Home of Sustainable Fashion, located in Exeter, UK. They found their inspiration for Sancho’s Shop through traveling to developing countries such as Ethiopia where they saw, first-hand, the effects of the fast fashion industry. The low wages, mass dumping, social disruption, and environmental destruction affected them to their core. Sancho's believes that fashion should be built to last, in fair trade conditions with organic, recycled, and regenerative materials.  They are passionate about Independent and Black-owned brands who are creating beautiful fashion & accessories whilst making a difference. Through activism and spreading awareness, they are working towards a kinder world.  We discuss the importance of ethical fashion, black lives matter, and the small steps we can make to change the world.  I hope you all enjoy it! :) 

In today's episode, I am speaking to Nicola Charlotte

Nicola is a Mindset & Performance Coach She helps individuals build self-awareness and self-confidence to make positive changes in their life and ultimately feel happier. 

Nicola helps people identify thought patterns that aren't supporting you, habits that aren't conducive to success, and outlines what action you need to take to make sure you really start feeling at your best.

We discuss how she got started, the power of having a life coach, the comparison trap, and changing our mindset.

As CEO for Suzy Amis Cameron’s Red Carpet Green Dress campaign, Samata Pattinson is committed to creating positive change within all fields she operates in and influences.

Red Carpet Green DressTM (RCGD) is a women-led global change-making organization working from ‘moment’ to movement, bringing sustainability to the forefront of conversation and action within the fashion and apparel industry. The RCGD goal is to draw attention to the importance of more sustainable practices in fashion and be part of bringing those solutions to the global market. Since its inception, the campaign has grown to include brand collaborations, internships, knowledge-share platforms, and educational experiences for students, and its remit continues to grow.

We discuss the importance of learning about where our clothes come from, sustainable fashion, and the idea behind "Red Carpet Green Dress"! I hope you all enjoy this episode.

In today's episode, I am speaking to Jemima founder of ELAN. 

ELAN believes that every woman should have a choice in her underwear. When founder, Jemima, watched her mum struggle to find beautiful, fashionable lingerie after a mastectomy in 2016 she wanted to change the stigma that surrounds post-surgery lingerie. ELAN's mission is to get your confidence back, one bra at a time!

we discuss what inspired her to start her business, why we should all feel comfortable in our lingerie and underwear, and the stigma of post-surgery bras. I hope you all enjoy it!! 

In this episode, I am speaking to Jacky & Nicole founders of ALLI. 

Alli was born out of a desire to see women’s needs more highly reflected in public spaces. After years of having little to no access to period products when and where they needed them most (in the restroom), Co-Founders Jacky and Nicole decided to channel their frustration into a solution with Alli.

Alli is a social enterprise that offers female-focused solutions designed to improve the spaces women frequent and address the modern-day woman’s wants and needs surrounding feminine care. Through Alli's smart, touchless feminine product dispenser and touchless disposal unit, Jacky and Nicole aim to increase accessibility to feminine care for all women - by providing solutions when she needs it, where she needs it.

We discuss one of my FAV topics the stigma of periods, how and why they started their business,  and the importance of women being able to access period products wherever they are. I hope you all enjoy it!