What It's Like ... with Luce

On today’s episode, I’m sitting down with founder of Pink Week and social impact coordinator at Lemonade, an insurtech company driven by social good. Taking an interest in the hardships of the world around her for as long as she could remember, it wasn’t until the passing of her mother to breast cancer that she decided to dip her toes into humanitarian work by founding Pink Week. Aiming to raise awareness within the younger generation, her campaign went from strength to strength raising thousands of pounds over the years. Leaving her first project behind, after graduating university she packed her bags to continue making an impact in Tel Aviv, working for an insurtech company with giving back at its core. Sharing her thoughts on the value of campaigning within Gen Z demographics and how the pandemic has affected fundraising for charities, here’s what it’s like to be Nina Rauch.

For more information on Lemonade, visit https://www.lemonade.com/de/en

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On today’s episode, I’m chatting with a mental health advocate and See Change ambassador. From a young age, this week’s guest has been experiencing a degree of anxiety. Growing up happy and outgoing, it didn’t impact her life until her later teenage years when she dealt with depression and anxiety at a larger scale. Making it through the tough times made her realise just how much of a stigma there was around mental health and how much she needed someone to look up to in times of need. Stumbling across an email enquiring for ambassadors, she hit reply and began sharing her story in the hope it would inspire others. Countless speaking engagements, a popular social media platform and podcast later, here’s what it’s like to be Abigail McDonnell. 

Follow Abigail on social media @alittlegail and listen to her podcast See Change Sessions here 

On today’s episode, I’m sitting down with professional make up artist and YouTuber. Growing up in Sydney, Australia, this week’s guest struggled with self confidence from a young age. Discovering makeup as a way to express herself and relieve her insecurities, she decided to turn her passion into her day job and went to college to study it further. Working on the Chanel counter, it wasn’t long before she took to Youtube to share her looks which ultimately changed everything for her. Seven years, 1.4 million subscribers and a move to Ireland later, she’s sharing the behind the scenes of her journey, the dark sides of the beauty industry, balancing life online with reality and how she deals with hate comments. Here’s what it’s like to be Stephanie Lange.

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On today’s episode, I’m chatting with fashion photographer and founder of camera strap brand, That Candid Shot. From the moment she clicked her first picture on a disposable camera, this week’s guest fell in love with the art form. Experimenting with genres during school, she decided to take things a step further and study photography more in depth. Having spent time at fashion weeks growing up and becoming friends with influencers during her college years, she realised the potential in street style photography and everything took off from there. Growing an impressive roster of clients that included the likes of Sarah Ashcroft, Pixie Lott, Rachel Stevens and Lottie Moss, it wasn’t long before she became the go to for snapping the perfect Instagram moment. Sharing her story along with how she built her very own camera accessory business, here’s what it’s like to be Rebecca Spencer.

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On today’s episode, I’m sitting down with performance coach to Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo and online fitness trainer. Growing up in Perth, Australia, it hasn’t always been a straight road for this week’s guest. Finishing high school he decided to follow his creative interests first and ended up working a 9-5 in civil structural engineering. A few years in, he realised something just wasn’t right. Taking a leap of faith, he gave it all up to pursue his passion and set up a personal training business. Remaining friends with the racing driver over the years, he never imagined his rapidly growing fitness career would land him a position as performance coach to one of the best competitors on the circuit. Packing his bags, he brought his business with him as he moved it online and set his sights on the checkered flag. To tell his story, here’s what it’s like to be Michael Italiano.

To find out more about Michael and his coaching services, visit https://www.michaelitaliano.com and to keep up with him on social, follow @michaelitaliano

On today’s episode, I’m chatting with former Miss Singapore, serial entrepreneur and founder of Soul Rich Woman - the number one female entrepreneur club in Asia. From six figure debt to millionaire in one year, this week’s guest hasn’t always had it easy. Growing up she had been supporting herself and her family since the age of 14 by teaching extra curricular classes and it was applying for Miss Singapore that changed everything. Mastering the art of confidence, she took what she had learnt from pageantry and turned it into a coaching business. Finding success in that field, led to investing in a lucrative cafe chain and finally following her true passion in setting up the support group she currently runs. Expanding across Asia and taking it to number one, Soul Rich Woman has helped thousands achieve their dreams. Talking me through her entire journey here’s what it’s like to be Genecia Alluora.

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Follow Genecia on social media @geneciaalluora, visit her website http://www.geneciaalluora.com and listen to her podcast here

On today’s episode, I’m picking the brains of former world champion kickboxer and karate Olympic hopeful. Sport has been heavily featuring in her life since she can remember. Always looking for somewhere to get moving, it was walking inside a gym in her hometown of Sligo that kickstarted everything - quite literally. Taking up kickboxing took her all the way to the top as she established herself as one of the world’s best athletes in the sport. Suffering in silence, no one knew her career and life were about to turn on their heads during a holiday where her family witnessed her pain for the first time, that had been there for years. Being diagnosed with Crohn's disease didn’t hold her down however as she returned to take home the world champion title once again. Switching lanes, the athlete traded in her gloves for a karate belt and with the Olympics in sight, set about conquering a new arena. Sharing her journey so far, touching on the dark side of sport and letting me in on the realities of life as an elite athlete, here’s what it’s like to be Caradh O’Donovan.

Follow Caradh on social media @caradhodonovan and watch her TEDx talk here 

On today’s episode, I’m sitting down with founder of Westlakes Hemp, Cumbria’s first CBD company. Throughout her life, this week’s guest has been faced with adversity. Diagnosed in her teenage years with Bipolar and later in her twenties with Borderline Personality Disorder, it was out of her mental health conditions that her business was born. The turning point for her came in 2015 when Storm Desmond hit and quite literally washed away her life as she knew it before. Placed on suicide watch and struggling to cope, a doctor in America suggested trying Cannabis and from there, everything took off. Researching into the healing affects of CBD oil and trying it out for herself, she was amazed with the dramatic results and set about creating an authentic retail outlet in order to help others. Talking me through everything, here’s what it’s like to be Nic Hewitt.

For more information and to shop, visit https://www.westlakeshemp.co.uk

To follow along on social media, search @westlakeshemp

On today’s episode, I’m chatting with founder of Peppercorn - an initiative connecting businesses with excess food in order to feed those who need it most in our communities. Living in Surrey, it was his summers spent in his parents’ home of Iran that sparked an entrepreneurial flare in this week’s guest. Busy testing the waters from a young age, it was time spent at university that allowed him to really get the ball rolling with the launch of his social enterprise. Noticing the amount of food waste that came from cafes and restaurants, he wanted to change the way things worked. Racking his brain for ways to redistribute the food that would otherwise end up in the bin, he came up with a system that would eventually earn him a spot at the Undergraduate of the Year Awards. To share how he did it, here’s what it’s like to be Sina Sadrzadeh.

For more about Peppercorn, visit https://gopeppercorn.com and to follow Sina on social, visit @sina.sadrzadeh

Listen to The Millennial Entrepreneur here 

On today’s episode, I’m sitting down with pit lane reporter, tv presenter and host of Red Bull’s Inside Pass MotoGP vlog series. Growing up motorbikes weren’t always in this guest’s future. It was a visit to the track to watch her brother compete in the Stock600 European Championships that changed everything. Helping out the team that day with her managerial and language skills led to a permanent position and it was all engines go from there. Adapting to the new lifestyle of living racetrack to racetrack, she quickly fell in love. From becoming the first ever female Moto2 team manager to working as Marc Marquez’s press officer at the Honda factory team, a pit lane reporter for Eurosport and most recently a Red Bull presenter - there’s not much she hasn’t encountered in the sport. Sharing all the behind the scenes of her crazy ride so far, here’s what it’s like to be Vanessa Guerra.

Find out more about Vanessa here and follow her on social media @vanessacarlotta