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How do you build a prescription skincare brand from scratch with zero business experience—while raising a young family? Sophie Kerbegian, co-founder of Klira Skin, joins Tash to share how a conversation at the school gates turned into a groundbreaking, AI-powered dermatology business that’s disrupting the skincare industry.

In this special Triffin Founder Stories episode, Sophie reveals:

• How she partnered with dermatologist Dr. Emma Craythorne to launch Klira
• The challenges of raising investment and learning to love the numbers
• How support from Triffin helped her gain the financial literacy to scale
• Why bespoke skincare is the future—and why it must be a subscription model
• Her top advice for fellow female founders starting from scratch

Plus, we hear how Klira’s hyper-personalised skincare model is empowering consumers and medical professionals alike—and how Sophie’s fearless “learn-as-you-go” attitude helped turn a risky idea into a fast-growing, global beauty brand.

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In this special Triffin Founder Story episode of Tash Talks, Tash sits down with Ian Cruickshank, VP of Product at Triffin and a finance expert who’s helped scale multiple high-growth e-commerce brands.

From whether to prioritise profit or growth, to the silent killers lurking inside your P&L, Ian breaks down the raw realities of building a sustainable business. 

You’ll learn how to calculate CAC properly, why LTV is often misunderstood, how inventory decisions can make or break your brand—and how to spot if your business is heading into a doom spiral.

If you’re a founder navigating the £1 to £10 million journey, this is essential listening.

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What does it really take to raise millions while staying true to your brand?

In this episode of Tash Talks, Tash is joined by Eva Alexandridis, co-founder of luxury skincare brand 111SKIN, and Lemon Fuller, founder of Gen Z underwear disruptor Lemonade Dolls.

Eva shares how 111SKIN evolved from a space science innovation into a global skincare powerhouse stocked in Harrods and loved by celebrities — and how she’s navigated investor expectations while staying laser-focused on brand equity.

Lemon brings the energy with her unfiltered take on pitching in her pants (literally), turning rejection into rocket fuel, and why being mission-driven is her biggest asset when raising funds.

If you're building a brand and thinking about investment — or just want a front-row seat to two powerful, honest founder journeys — this one's for you.

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Tash is joined by three powerhouse guests to explore the evolving world of beauty—from skin deep to the soul. 

Beauty journalist and Tweakments Guide founder Alice Hart-Davis reveals the cutting-edge treatments changing how we age. 

Elissa Corrigan, founder of Elle Sera, shares how hormonal health impacts beauty, confidence, and wellbeing. 

And Anna Persaud, CEO of This Works, explains why good sleep and circadian rhythms are crucial for glowing skin and long-term health.

This inspiring episode is a must-listen for ambitious women who want to thrive inside and out.

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Gilbert Corrales and Wes Hartley, co-founders of LEAF, join Tash to expose a silent killer in the world of e-commerce: broken conversion tracking. 

With backgrounds in music tech and data engineering, Gil and Wes have built one of the most sophisticated performance agencies in the UK – one that isn't afraid to tell brands the truth.

In this deep-dive episode, they reveal how poor tracking is wasting billions in ad spend, why transparency matters more than ROAS, and how brands can take back control of their data. From running one of Latin America’s biggest music platforms to auditing 10,000 ecom sites, their insights are a wake-up call for any brand serious about scaling sustainably.

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Season 3 of Tash Talks continues with a powerful conversation with Tara Lynn, certified life coach and mindset mentor to thousands of women online.

Tara opens up about hitting burnout, leaving her career, and relighting her fire within – before discovering her true path through life coaching. 

Now, she helps women transform self-doubt into clarity, confidence, and purpose. 

This is an honest, relatable story of starting over and creating a life that actually feels good.

You’ll hear:

• Why losing your identity can be the first step to finding yourself
• The truth about imposter syndrome (and how Tara overcame it)
• What burnout feels like—and how to recover on your terms
• How to unlock your potential by simply asking for help

It’s raw, uplifting, and a must-listen for anyone figuring it all out.

Darcy Laceby co-founded Absolute Collagen at just 19, helping to turn her mum Maxine’s kitchen creation into one of the UK’s fastest-growing beauty supplement brands. 

In this episode of Tash Talks, Darcy sits down with Tash to talk about building trust with customers, the power of reviews, and the lessons learned scaling a family business in the digital age. 

From selling out in three hours to rebranding for international growth, this is a raw and inspiring story of resilience, intuition, and entrepreneurial grit.

This episode is packed with insights for founders, marketers, and anyone fascinated by how challenger brands break through.

Season 3 of Tash Talks kicks off with a powerhouse episode featuring Melissa Snover, the founder of Nourished – the world’s first 3D-printed personalised gummy vitamin brand.

Melissa shares how a craving for gelatine-free sweets led to inventing game-changing technology, launching multiple businesses, and turning her start-up into a global brand backed by tech, AI, and innovation. 

From hand-building her first 3D printer to printing over 600,000 custom gummies a day, this is a founder story like no other.

You’ll hear:

 • How Melissa built a tech-first business in the nutrition space
 • The truth about supplements (and why diet alone isn’t always enough)
 • What it takes to raise the UK's largest-ever seed round for a female founder
 • Why success starts with loving the problem you’re solving

It’s inspiring, surprising, and filled with start-up gold.

In this special episode of Tash Talks, recorded as part of Triffin’s Founder Stories series, Fiona Toomey opens up about founding NAYDAYA — the skincare brand redefining postpartum and hormonal care for women.

Fiona shares her deeply personal story of becoming a first-time mum, the inspiration behind creating a line of multi-tasking, natural products, and how she’s navigating the challenges of building a brand in a crowded beauty market. 

It’s an honest and empowering conversation about purpose-driven business, innovation, and the realities of starting up later in life.

In this special episode of Tash Talks – recorded in partnership with Triffin's Founder Stories series – Tash, alongside Frank from Triffin, sits down with BYBI co-founders Elsie and Dominika, the beauty entrepreneurs on a mission to make sustainable skincare the norm, not the niche.

From formulating products in their kitchen to scaling BYBI into one of the UK’s most innovative beauty brands, the duo share the realities of raising capital, balancing creativity with commercial growth, and why transparency is everything in today’s market.

If you’re a founder navigating retail, beauty, or impact-led growth, this one’s for you.