People Doing Things

By Ed LittleSociety & Culture Business Entrepreneurship

People Doing Things episodes

February 09, 2021 Detox Kitchen - Lily Simpson
Lily Simpson founded Detox Kitchen back in 2012 aged 26. Over the last decade she has spearheaded the healthy food movement and built up a cult following both online and at their delis in central London, a well as delivering meals direct-to-consumer and being stocked in the likes of Selfridges and Planet Organic. The business has been described as 'The OG and best healthy food in London' with customers including Elle McPherson, Gwytheth Paltrow and Lily Allen. In this episode, we talk about turning your side hustle into a full hustle, how the narrative around food has changed over the last ten years and what she has learned along the way. Enjoy.
36 min
February 04, 2021 Pattern - Emmett Shine
Say hello to Emmett Shine founder of Pattern, a family of brands designed to help you enjoy daily life. At the moment, they have two brands, Equal Parts, a cookware brand. And Open Spaces, a homeware brand. Both are dope. But before he started Pattern, he ran Gin Lane. The agency who launched the who's who of DTC brands. Harry's, Recess, Sunday Goods, Haus, Hims, Hers, as well as working with the likes of Sweet Green, Warby Parker, Shake Shack, Smile Direct Club and Everlane. The list goes on. He took the maverick decision of closing down Gin Lane to launch Pattern, seeking to offer his colleagues new roles in a new company...a lot of people thought he was 'crazy'. Why would you close down one of the most hyped agencies out there and decide to go on a completely new journey? So in this episode we seek to work out whether Emmett's a maverick or a visionary? We also talk about culture, bravery, design and the future role brands will (or won't) play in our lives? Enjoy.
43 min
January 27, 2021 Bauce Brothers - Jess & Ben
Introducing Jess & Ben, founders of Bauce Brothers, 'the UK's best hot sauce club', on a mission to bring delicious, small-batch craft hot sauce to the masses. With craft hot sauce on the rise, especially in the UK. The business model is new and innovative and they are only at the beginning of their journey. Can they turn their side hustle into a full hustle? Listen.
36 min
January 17, 2021 Hylo Athletics - Michael Doughty
Introducing ex professional footballer and old friend, Mike Doughty co-founder of Hylo Athletics, 'who are reinventing the running shoe'. Launched back in 2020, the brand is on a mission to reframe our relationship sport, pioneering performance and sustainability, as well as galvanising athletes for planet to support their cause. Brought to life by branding agency Otherway, the project has been two years in the making with umpteen iterations. It's early days for this young challenger but they have big ambitions. The likes of Nike & Adidas should take note.
33 min
January 08, 2021 Fable & Mane - Nikita & Akash
Nikita and Akash, brother and sister duo behind Fable and Mane, a conscious and modern hair wellness brand inspired by the wisdom of India. Founded in 2019 the products are now stocked across Sephora in the US, Boots in the UK and Douglas in Germany. A combination of great storytelling, a great environmental cause (save the tigers) and great set of products. And with careers at Dior, Burberry, LVMH and Estee Lauder behind them, the future looks bright. Enjoy.
36 min
December 06, 2020 Bumble - Naomi Walkland
Say hello to Naomi Walkland. We were at Durham together. Now she's Director of Marketing for Bumble (EMEA) at the tender age of 28. Pretty impressive. In this episode we talk about how she worked her way up to such a senior level in just 2 years, the campaign's she's been involved with such as 'Black History Month' & 'Dating in 2020', and the rise of 'digital intimacy' which is massively on the up due to Covid. Not one to be missed.
30 min
November 04, 2020 DRTY - Matija Pisk
Introducing Matija Pisk, co-founder of DRTY drinks, a hard seltzer brand made up of sparkling water, carb-free alcohol and natural fruit flavours. The pair were previously at drinks giant Diageo, have raised over £800k from Angel investors and are now well positioned to take the UK market by storm. But... they face fierce competition from newcomers big and small. Take a listen to get the insight scoop on how they plan to deal with their competitors.
36 min
October 21, 2020 Homethings - Tim Keaveney
Refillable household cleaning products on a mission to reduce our dependence on single use plastic. The pair just raised over £40k through kickstarter to launch their first round of products. Exciting times for this shiny new start-up.
32 min
October 07, 2020 Solo Coffee - Alex & Theo
Meet Alex & Theo, two coffee connoisseurs on a mission to make great coffee more accessible. Founded in 2016 and raised over £500k in funding, the duo have pivoted their business online. Now they super excited to take a new product to market that has the potential to take the espresso martini market by storm. Exciting times ahead. A story of hard work, hard graft and serious resilience.
44 min
September 30, 2020 Daye - Valentina Milanova
Introducing Valentina Milanova She runs Daye, the female health research development company focusing on innovating organic and CBD infused tampons to aid cramp. It's pretty impressive. She's 25, originally from Bulgaria, has a BA and MA from the University of Buckingham (with first class honours), has worked for both Tech Stars and Founders Factory and recently raised $5.5m to take her company to the next level. Enjoy.
29 min

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'People Doing Things' is a podcast series celebrating and inspiring the entrepreneurs of tomorrow. Hosted by Ed Little a brand strategist and founder who runs his own branding agency called Roleplay,…