In this special International Women’s Day episode of Taking Care of Business, five incredible women share what “taking care of business” truly means to them — from compassionate leadership, alignment, presence and wellbeing, to relationship‑building, purpose and owning your narrative.

Emma Spitz explores the paradox of leading with both high performance and humanity.

Kate Living dives into presence, fulfilment, nervous system regulation and living in alignment — not routines.

Susan Dunn reframes business as relationships: listening, following up, staying human.

Stephanie Brown shares the importance of health, family, learning and deeply supporting clients on their career journeys.

Sarah Malik closes with purpose, integrity, elegance and owning your space.

A powerful, grounding conversation on leadership, wellness, intention and what modern success really looks like.

In this episode, we examine what leadership growth actually demands in high-performing legal and financial environments - from confidence and enterprise thinking to the career risks of maternity leave and overreliance on AI.

Guest, Emma Spitz, is an experienced executive coach and former HR and L&D specialist with a background in financial services. She supports leaders and high-potential professionals through career transitions and leadership growth, combining empathy and challenge to build confidence, clarity, and sustainable performance. A pioneer in parental transition coaching, she continues to champion inclusive, human-centered leadership development.

Topics

• Why “reinventing yourself” is often harder than joining a new organisation when professionals step into more senior roles internally

• What confidence actually means in a professional setting — and why is it so often misunderstood in feedback.

• What shifts first when someone moves from individual contributor to leader in law or finance.

• The mindset shift that lawyers resist most when stepping into leadership.

• What breaks down in organisations when leaders avoid career conversations during maternity leave.

• What “benevolent bias” is and how it quietly derail progression.

• The things that exceptional leaders aren't doing in high-pressure environments.

• The reason junior professionals are at risk of outsourcing too much thinking to AI.

Santander’s 98% mortgage - aka “My First Mortgage” - offers first‑time buyers a £10,000 minimum deposit, up to £500,000 borrowing, and a 5.19% five‑year fixed rate with no arrangement fee.

This episode breaks down why Santander might be doing this now and where it fits in today’s first‑time buyer landscape.

Hosted by Stephanie Anais

Disclaimer: This is not financial advice.

PayPal replaces CEO Alex Chriss after just two years, triggering a 20% stock drop and renewed scrutiny over the company’s turnaround strategy.

This bite‑sized episode breaks down why the board lost patience, how competitive pressure from Apple Pay, Shop Pay and BNPL players is reshaping checkout, and whether PayPal’s challenges stem from leadership — or a deeper structural shift in digital payments.

This bite‑sized episode of TCOB breaks down AG Barr’s £51 million acquisition of Fentimans and Frobishers - a move that shows how diversification can act as resilience, not just prediction. Using the soft‑drinks giant as a case study, the episode explores the cyclical nature of consumer behaviour, why cultural trends inevitably swing back, and what happens when the “no and low” alcohol wave starts to level out.

It also looks at how legacy brands like Irn‑Bru and Rubicon continue to anchor AG Barr’s portfolio, while new additions such as Fentimans and Frobishers create meaningful optionality for the future.

This episode serves as a reminder that scaling isn’t about starting over. It’s about expanding in a way that makes what you already do even stronger.

A practical, science‑backed exploration of women’s supplements and daily nutrition — what’s effective, what to skip, and how intentional choices can boost energy, focus and hormonal wellbeing.

A practical, science‑backed exploration of supplements and daily nutrition — what’s effective, what to skip, and how intentional choices can boost energy, focus and hormonal wellbeing.

In this episode, Kate Living — founder of Kate Living Supplements, Independent and Certified Supplements Specialist, and Qualified Naturopathic Nutritionist — unpacks the research behind popular supplements, from adaptogens and magnesium to omega‑3 and nootropics, giving us clarity on benefits, safety, and how each fits into and enhances a high‑performance lifestyle.

Kate brings a rare blend of scientific expertise and real‑world practicality to a topic often clouded by hype. Her approach demystifies the supplement space, offering grounded, evidence‑led guidance that helps people make smarter, more intentional decisions about their health, energy and wellbeing.

If you’re looking for clarity, credibility and genuinely transformative knowledge, this conversation delivers it.

Kate Living Supplements

In the latest episode of Taking Care of Business, I examine how Jimmy Donaldson — better known as MrBeast — built one of the fastest‑growing fast‑food operations in recent memory. Leveraging a ghost‑kitchen model, MrBeast Burger expanded to more than a thousand locations in just a few years, fuelled by extraordinary brand power and unprecedented online influence.

Yet behind the rapid scale-up sits a cautionary tale. Growth driven by brand equity alone cannot compensate for fragmented control. As food quality deteriorated and customer dissatisfaction grew, the structural weaknesses of the model became increasingly exposed — eventually leading to a legal dispute.

This episode explores:

• How a brand‑licensing structure enabled breakneck expansion but limited operational oversight
• The risks inherent in scaling through third‑party operators without unified quality control
• Why reputation, however strong, cannot substitute for clear contractual rights and governance
• The crucial distinction between fame, brand ownership, and real decision‑making authority
• What this case reveals for founders seeking to protect their reputation while pursuing accelerated growth

For entrepreneurs, marketers, and operators, the MrBeast Burger dispute offers a timely reminder: in a world where brands can scale faster than ever, robust control mechanisms are not optional. Delay in securing operational authority can turn rapid success into a costly and very public crisis.

Tune in for a short, clear explanation of the dispute, and the simple lesson founders can apply to protect their brand.

Amazon is refining its approach to grocery retail in the UK. With Amazon Fresh stores closing and Whole Foods expanding in London, this episode explores what the shift tells us about strategy, customer alignment, and decision discipline in highly competitive markets. A commercial look at how businesses evolve, adapt, and focus on what works.

This episode takes a look at how ASICS’ long-term partnership with designer Kiko Kostadinov is contributing to the brand’s Sportstyle growth - from archive‑driven designs to nearly 50% in net sales profits - and why maintaining its niche appeal is key to sustaining that momentum.

In this episode, Stephanie Brown founder of Creative Career Lab takes us through her remarkable career journey - from starting out in junior roles to leading at global giants like Nike and Apple, and ultimately becoming a marketing career coach and angel investor .

Stephanie shares the lessons learned at every stage, from navigating early career challenges to shaping brand strategy at the highest level.

Stephanie also offers actionable advice for marketers at all stages, including how to approach career transitions with confidence, build meaningful networks, and pitch yourself effectively in a competitive job market.

Stephanie's insights are practical, tested, and designed to help you take control of your career and create opportunities you truly value.

In the last 18 months, Stephanie has helped 70+ Marketers and Creatives to secure their next perfect role, with 97% securing a promotion, and roles secured at world leading companies such as Google, Tik Tok, Apple, Snapchat, Salesforce, Starbucks, Microsoft, Amazon, Hello Fresh, Gousto, AKQA and Sony Music, to name a few!