Beautiful Misfits

Work Like A Woman: Embracing Failure with Elizabeth Day


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Journalist and author Elizabeth Day made, as we all do, some questionable decisions when she started in her chosen career - some were in her power to change... others less so.
In our feature interview this week Elizabeth tells us how those mistakes shaped her and how it helped shape her voice.
Plus, Mary & head of culture Emily Bryce-Perkins discuss the week in business (including Jamie Oliver's recent misfortune) and we hear about the time Mary tried selling Kinky Knickers to a rather antiquated business.
This podcast is sponsored by Natwest. Stay tuned to hear how their staff Work Like A Woman...
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