If Not Now Then When?

Welcome to the second episode of the second INNTW Podcast series!

‘If Not Now Then When?’ is a platform that aims to uplift creatives, resulting in our audience believing that their aspirations are attainable. This is achieved through podcasts, events and creative content.

I'm excited to announce that the second guest for this series is the hugely successful, Charlie Green, who is the Co-Founder of The Office Group. The Office Group provides over 50 design-led workspaces across the UK and Germany. Charlie and Olly have spent the past 17 years creating a business that is focused on design and it was amazing to hear more about the business side.

It was incredible to hear how much time, effort and hard graft goes into building such a vast business. Often, we see the finished result and we can be fooled into thinking it's been easy - especially in this Instagram world! I appreciate it so much that he took the time to explain how his business came to be.

www.theofficegroup.com | @theofficegroup

www.inntw.co.uk | @ifnotnowthen_when | #INNTWstories

This series is fully sponsored by Minotti London.

Hello and welcome to the second series of the ‘If Not Now Then When?’ podcast. The aim is to uplift and inspire you to believe that your aspirations are attainable.

I’m so excited to announce that my first guests for this series are Ollie and Liam, Co-Founders of YOUTH Studio. They are such down to earth guys and I can’t wait to get back to Manchester soon!

They were the perfect guests to start the second series as their business has been built on a belief that youth is not a boundary but instead something to be celebrated. YOUTH Studio was established in 2016, and it was born out of frustration with the lack of creative vision around them. They bring an unconventional edge to design and along with their youthful grit they produce real, honest and highly refined design projects.

“What began as the vision of two talented 24-year olds is now a studio with a global portfolio, spanning from the UK to China”

www.youth.studio | @_youthstudio

www.inntw.co.uk | @ifnotnowthen_when | #INNTWstories

This series is fully sponsored by Minotti London.

Hello and welcome to the final episode of ‘If Not Now Then When?’ the podcast.

Don’t be too sad though as I’ll be returning in early October with a new line up of exciting entrepreneurs from around the globe.

I’m delighted that my final guest is Els Van Hoorebeeck who is the Head of Design at &Tradition. She has a really calm way about her, however, it’s clear to see that she has a lot of determination to follow her heart and dreams; exploring new opportunities that come her way.

&Tradition bridges old and new by creating furniture, lighting and interior objects with timeless appeal and I’m very excited to see what she produces during her time at &Tradition.

www.andtradition.com | @andtradition | @evanhoorebeeck

www.inntw.co.uk | @ifnotnowthen_when | #INNTWstories

Welcome to the fifth instalment of the ‘If Not Now Then When?’ podcast.

I’m excited to say that for this episode I’ve had the chance to speak with the unbelievably modest powerhouse that is Elspeth Beard. Not only is she an award-winning architect, but most notably she is the first English female to ride her motorcycle solo around the world.

In early 2014 she was contacted out of the blue by an agent in Hollywood who had found an article on the internet and expressed an interest in buying the rights to her story, with a view to making a film about it.

Elspeth’s story is captivating, and her drive is second to none. I urge anyone with the time to tune into this episode and to read her book ‘Lone Rider’. Her travel tales and dedication to her water tower project highlights how much of an extraordinarily strong and driven individual she is.

What an inspiration!

www.elspethbeard.com | @elspethbeard

www.inntw.co.uk | @ifnotnowthen_when | #INNTWstories

For the fourth episode in the first series, I’ve spoken with the incredible Michael Anastassiades. 

Michael is one of my favourite designers, so it was a real honour to speak with him about his career to date. I could honestly have spoken to Michael for hours as he has such a wealth of knowledge about the industry and I feel very grateful that he took the time to share some of it with me. 

A Cypriot-born, London-based designer, he is well known for his timeless designs that include lighting, jewellery, audio equipment, furniture and many other beautiful objects. 

It was amazing to see that even when you have such a vast array of achievements you can still aspire to more whilst teaching others to help them in their path. 

www.michaelanastassiades.com | @michaelanastassiades | @studiomichaelanastassiades 

www.inntw.co.uk | @ifnotnowthen_when | #INNTWstories

Hello and welcome back to another episode of 'If Not Now Then When?' the podcast. I'm Rachael Hymas your host and for this episode I'm excited to be speaking with Charlie Peters and Waz Ashayer of 'Raise LDN'.

A massive thank you to both Waz and Charlie who absolutely raised their game for this episode. If you’re looking for a hit of positivity and motivation you should definitely give this one a listen!

Both are from a very different industry to most of the guests in the first series, however, that's why I decided to speak with them. They are incredibly motivational and you'll see so many links between what they're building, the mindset of someone who looks after themselves physically and how this can generate a positive outlook and belief in your aspirations.

Charlie is a professional Muay Thai fighter, he is the current UK number one and has held three world titles. Waz has an incredibly infectious entrepreneurial spirit and continues to successfully conquer the world of fitness and modelling.

'Raise LDN' is a passionate fitness company who believe every experience and workout should be memorable. They encourage and enforce a positive training environment through the gathering of like-minded individuals by empowering participants physically and mentally.

www.raiseldn.com | @raiseldn | @wazashayer | @charlieboypeters | #raiseyourgame

www.inntw.co.uk | @ifnotnowthen_when | #INNTWstories

For the second episode of the ‘If Not Now Then When?’ podcast I’m excited to announce that I’ll be speaking with the amazingly humble Johannes Carlström of Note Design Studio!

Note Design Studio are a multidisciplinary studio based in Stockholm and founded by Johannes and Cristiano Pigazzini in 2008. Over the years they’ve produced a wide range of award winning interior design schemes, furniture and product designs and are incredibly well respected in the design world.

INNTW has been speaking with Note for almost 2 years as their non-hierarchical approach to work ties in so well with our core message that ‘if we support each other we can elevate one another and actually everyone has something to say and something to contribute’.

www.notedesignstudio.se | @notedesignstudio | @note_editions

www.inntw.co.uk | @ifnotnowthen_when | #INNTWstories

Hello and welcome to 'If Not Now Then When?' the podcast. This is the first episode and I'm excited to announce that I'll be speaking with Akua Danso who is one of the Co-Founders of 'Black Females in Architecture' otherwise known as the 'BFA'. 

The 'BFA' are a network that was founded to increase the visibility of black and black mixed heritage females within architectural industry and other built environment fields. To be honest, I'm in absolute awe of what her and the other Co-Founders are doing for the industry and what they've already achieved. 

www.blackfemarc.com | @blackfemarc

www.inntw.co.uk | @ifnotnowthen_when | #INNTWstories

'If Not Now Then When?' is more than just a business idea, it's a mantra that I live by. I'm Rachael, the founder and I’m a creative on the search for inspiration and I've proudly teamed up with an internationally diverse selection of creatives and entrepreneurs to talk about how they got to where they are...but there's a difference, this time it's about uplifting and motivating you rather than creating a disconnect due to their incredible achievements.

Your aspirations are attainable.

What will you achieve?

#INNTWstories

www.inntw.co.uk | @ifnotnowthen_when