Women In Business

In this episode of Adapting to the New Now, Steph McGovern is joined by Ally Maughan, founder of HR consultancy People Puzzles. Steph and Ally discuss ideas and strategies for getting your business confidence back post lockdown. Ally is a member of The Supper Club, a members club for Founders and CEOs with a difference.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this third episode of Adapting to the New Now, Steph McGovern is joined by Ranzie Anthony, Chief Creative Officer of Athlon. Steph and Ranzie take a look at how to make your marketing more effective, in this difficult time, when marketing the right way is so important. Ranzie is a member of The Supper Club, a members club for Founders and CEOs with a difference.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this second episode host Steph McGovern is joined by Merilee Karr, CEO and founder of UnderTheDoormat, as they discuss how to plan to help your business recover successfully coming out of lockdown in 2020. Merilee is a member of The Supper Club, a members club for Founders and CEOs with a difference.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With the pandemic affecting our relationship with cash and consumers anxious about returning to bricks-and-mortar shops, how do businesses fully embrace their online operations? In the first instalment of NatWest’s Adapting To The New Now series, Steph McGovern speaks to Tamara Roberts, CEO of Ridgeview Wines, about how the South Downs winery has made a success of its online business to get its award-winning products into the hands of customers.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week June is joined by Lynne Parker, the chief executive of Funny Women, an organisation that inspires women to find their voice through humour and award winning comedian, Jenny Bolt. June explores how finding your funny can help in both life and business.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we flip the script to explore how the men in women’s lives can be that support network and how women can benefit from having male allies. June is joined in the studio by former coach of the England Women’s cricket team, Mark Robinson OBE and Joy Bunford, the founder of Confidence Matters, a company that inspires women to become more confident leaders.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week June talks about the rise of the social enterprise and women leading the embedding of purpose in business. Her guests are Andrea Gamson - the CEO and founder of _SocialStarters, an organisation that matches UK-based business professionals with social entrepreneurs who need business support, and Rachel Wang - the co-founder of video production company Chocolate Films. They use their profits to support an outreach and workshop programme for vulnerable young people.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week June talks about how to stand out from the crowd with Linzi Boyd, Founder of Business of Brand, a school that aims teach business leaders how to create a famous brand. Her other guest is founder and CEO of Northern Power Women Simone Roche, her aim is to drive gender balance in workplaces across the north of England.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week June is joined by founder of Misskick, Grace Vella - an organisation that provides young girls from all backgrounds an opportunity to be inspired by playing football and Jane Lebond, the founder of an all female brewing company, Mothership Brewery that champions women in Craft Beer.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Award-winning Mental Health Journalist, Poorna Bell and the Director of ‘Time to Change', Jo Loughran join June Sarpong in the studio to address the importance of speaking out on mental health.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Founder and CEO of The Female Social Network, Fi Bendall and founder of Amaliah.com, Nafisa Bakkar (a media company dedicated to amplifying the voices of Muslim Women), join June Sarpong to discuss strategies for building a support system to help women succeed in business and to test the old theory of “Its not about what you know, its about who you know”.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Founder of ‘Make Motherhood Diverse’, Candice Brathwaite and co-founder of ‘Amazing if’ and author of ’The Squiggly Career’, Helen Tupper join June Sarpong to discuss their experiences of finding that elusive successful balance between work life and home life.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

June Sarpong OBE is joined in the studio by journalist and documentary filmmaker, Stacey Dooley and retired English cricketer, Ebony Rainford-Brent to discuss strategies for overcoming a fear of failure.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What does leadership look like in tomorrow’s tech world? Wincie and Burcu discuss what the future of tech might look like and what kind of leadership will be needed.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Are the tech rich the new 1% and what is the make-up of that group? Wincie and Burcu ask: who are the tech elite? What is their vision? And who are they excluding in that vision?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Basic coding skills are today increasingly being likened to basic literacy skills. Some experts are pointing to the need for a trained-up generation of workers prepared for lower level coding jobs. Wincie and Burcu examine the barriers to teaching kids to code in underprivileged communities, as well as what this skill set means for the next generation of job security.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The global tech industry is worth trillions of dollars and, as it continues to grow, there is little optimism as to whether for-profit companies will self-regulate in the wake of ethical concerns percolating in the zeitgeist. Wincie and Burcu ask: Is it profitable to be ethical?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the final episode of this series, Piers Linney meets Julien Callede, the co-founder of revolutionary online furniture brand Made.com. They discuss how curation and customer feedback has been central to the company's success, alongside a made-to-order model which means they can minimise overheads and the need to hold stock.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Piers Linney meets Freddie Garland to find out how he’s applying the subscription model to floristry. Freddie explains how the company (which started in his parents' back garden) skipped online marketing in favour of face-to-face interaction – building reputation with a personal touch.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Piers Linney meets Dr Aalok Y Shukla, the cofounder of Straight Teeth Direct, to hear how he’s using tech to disrupt the dentistry market. Aalok explains how the company has harnessed innovations such as 3D printing and online consultation to make the teeth straightening process more accessible and affordable – and is consequently opening up a brand customer base, by sending aligners in the post. He also shares his thoughts on growing a business vertically and managing a mindset for success.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.