She Did That

Alice is no stranger to joining companies in industries famed for their lack of diversity. Often the only black woman in the room, she knows first hand how hard under represented individuals are still having to fight for equality in the workplace. Often given less important and less interesting work in corporate settings is all too familiar to her.

Alice is trying to break down barriers, her fearless attitude and passion to change poorly represented industries is inspiring.

She Co-Founded a group to help black professionals who work in Finance, offering guidance, support and and tangible advice to others who are navigating trying to find their feet and progress in their respective workplaces.

She then joined a Venture Capital Fund which is historically famous for consisting purely of white males. Whilst the number of women in VC are increasing, women of colour are still hugely under represented.

We discuss the shockingly low number of black female Founders, how she stays motivated and the mistakes you should NOT be making if you genuinely care to improve the diversity of your workforce.

Alice is such an important figure, educating others, proving diversity brings success in approaches and putting herself in sometimes uncomfortable situations to change the experience for those who come after her.

Eshita Kabra Davies hasn't just built one of the first peer-peer fashion lending companies, she is on a powerful mission to drastically change social norms. By Rotation gives you the opportunity to rent outfits and accessories you may never have ad the budget to buy from new. Not only do customers have the perks of renting luxury garments, but clients can benefit from a pretty healthy secondary income. Its a win-win. Your fashion choices really can be categorised as investments.

Eshita didn't just do this for the reasons above though, she wants to take on social responsibility when it comes to waste and sustainability. 92 million tons of textile waste are generated every year worldwide, and this number is expected to increase to 134 million tons by 2030. In 2018, around 1,000,000 tons of clothing were thrown away in the U.S. alone, with a large portion being from fast fashion brands. Peer to peer lending makes perfect sense and gives us the ability to all take responsibility for the planet.

We discuss the challenges of being an Asian Female tech Founder, the shocking statistics of investment rates for such people and the things that have propelled Eshita to incredible success.

Diamonds are a girls best friend, right? Behind the glitz and glamour of owning a diamond, do you truly know how that stone was sourced?

If you've seen the movie 'Blood Diamond' you'll have some insight into how poor working conditions are for the miners, exceptionally low pay and highly unethical.

Jessica Warch Co-founded Kimai with her best friend to bring lab grown diamonds to the market. She wanted to shake up an industry shrouded in dark secrets and immorality and make it transparent and ethical.

She discusses the differences between lab grown and traditional diamonds, raising the 250k on Dragons Den with Steven Bartlett (his largest investment to date) and having her jewels worn by the likes of Meghan Markle, Emma Watson, Jessica Alba and more famous faces.

What does it really take to disrupt a centuries old industry and create a successful e-commerce as well as in store business?

Find out here.

***TRIGGER WARNING***

Mental Health conditions, addiction, suicide and other sensitive topics are covered in this episode.

We often see the glitz and glamour of being an Entrepreneur, but behind the fundraises, money and clout, what is the true human cost?

I sat down with Dr Neetu Johnson, a consultant Psychiatrist who works for many years in our broken health system before founding Prescribe Life, a personalised programme to factor in your mental health when striving for success.

We discuss burn out, addiction, the cost running a business could have on your personal life and the ways we can attempt to avoid mental health crises.

Are our doctors encouraging us to reach for the pill packet too quickly and can preventative work and self care help us create some semblance of balance?

If the topics discussed resonate with you and you run a business, you can work with Dr Johnson and her team at https://prescribelife.health

Cecily Motley Co-founded successful jewellery brand Motley, they took the internet by storm with their decadent art inspired pieces. After raising over £1 million and working with designers all over the world, things took a drastic turn overnight. Facebook and Instagram changed how their Algorithm worked and their cost per sale was leaving them with a negative balance.

Now the Founder of Harriett AI, Cecily discusses resilience and how she used her learnings from her first business to create what is set to be groundbreaking when it comes to how businesses look after their staff. Her calm demeanour and steely determination has seen her raise nearly £2 million for her new business all whilst juggling motherhood and an industry heavily male dominated.

Cecily is proof that picking yourself up after disappointment can lead to the success and that the ending of a business doesn't determine how successful you were and continue to be.

This week I speak Katy Cottam, CEO and Founder of Luna Daily, a brand taking over the feminine health and beauty industry. She shares the astounding facts behind the mysterious enigma that is the vagina as well as her journey to launching in the US, raising millions of pounds and breaking the taboo around Fem care and hygiene.

TRIGGER WARNING - graphic images and discussions depicting rape, sexual violence, murder and terrorism.

On October 7th terrorist organisation; Hamas invaded Israel carrying out the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust. Countless girls and women were sexually violated, raped and kidnapped at a music festival and peaceful Kibbutz communities - some of these women are still in captivity 8 months later.

Organisations around the world as well as 'feminists' who claim to advocate for the rights of Women were silent - and are yet to condemn what happened.

This episode is a factual conversation with Lawyer, Feminist and advisor for the Rape crisis centre in Israel; Ayelet Razin. She discusses what happened on October 7th and testimonies from survivors as well as feeling abandoned by her fellow feminists and the sisterhood she thought she was a part of.

If you have been a victim of sexual assault or rape, help is available. If you are in England you can call or visit the following website 0808 500 2222 and via www.247sexualabusesupport.org.uk

TRIGGER WARNING - this episode discusses sensitive topics such as; Suicide, Mental Health issues and Bullying.

This weeks' episode features brave Actress, Model and Blogger; Bryony Moss. She discusses being diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy aged 7, the bullying she consequently endured into young adulthood and her healing journey and using her strength and determination to achieve success.

If you are having thoughts about suicide and/or struggling to cope with your mental health, help is available, contact https://www.samaritans.org/

To view Bryony's documentary click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuBtpDlBo7U

Charlotte Guzzo Co-Founder of Sano Genetics shares real data on how rare, rare diseases really are, how her team are populating clinical trials in order to finally find cures for the diseases that devastate families. We talk DNA sequencing, big Pharma and the real reasons these potentially life saving trials are failing.

At just 29 years old, Frankie Smith has cultivated a group of Female's in business, offering tangible advice and tips on how to manage your money and maximise your wealth with a few simple strategies. Frankie's club attracts hundred of women in business and Frankie herself is one of very few women across the world who has opened her own investor-backed, Wealth Management company. She's managing millions of pounds in assets for individuals and bucking all the statistics on women in finance. She shares with us the simple things we can be doing to quite literally make money, doing nothing!