The Mandala Effect Podcast

Gemma Ray is a powerhouse who wears many hats.  Her most important role is being a mother but she is also a best selling author, a radio presenter, a podcast host, and head of content for Body Smart Fitness. In this episode we talk about the importance of self-discipline, making the most out of your life and so much more. KEY TAKEAWAYS COVERED IN THE PODCAST Gemma started her radio career at...

Gina Unterhalter is a soul and purpose-led life, career and business coach.  She started her career in law and spent ten years there before realising that it wasn’t her calling.  She now empowers people to create their legacies, doing what they love.  She’s also a mother to two young boys. This is a thought-provoking conversation and in this episode, we talk about Gina’s life and li...

Lucy Kebbell is the founder of The Vendeur which is a media platform focused on sustainable and ethical fashion, beauty and lifestyle.  She is a champion for small sustainable brands.  She is also the host of a podcast called ‘Style with substance’. In this episode, we talk about Lucy’s glamorous experience and what led her to sustainable fashion. KEY TAKEAWAYS COVERED IN THE PODCAST Luc...

Dara Ford is an exclusive female tailor and dressmaker with over 20 years of experience.  She is based in London and is one of the few female-specific trailers in all of the UK.  She is also a mother to three daughters. In this episode, we talk about Dara’s journey, her values and her business. KEY TAKEAWAYS COVERED IN THE PODCAST Her story starts as a teenager, where she should make her...

Action Amanda aka Amanda Frolich is a children's champion and her mission is to teach children in the early childhood years how to be healthy and fit.  She does this through props, music, dancing and a whole load of fun.  She is passionate about her concept because getting the kids at a foundational level, sets them up for success in later years. In this episode, we talk about Action Ama...

Anouska Taylor is an experienced London-based voice teacher, passionate educator, Jungian coach and professional singer.  She has been training clients around the world for over a decade to find their most powerful authentic voice. Anouska offers transformational voice training for ambitious women who are ready to go to the next level in their business or career. They recognise the importance...

Josie Goodbody is an author, mother and jewellery historian. Josie has written some extremely entertaining books about the mysteries of Jemima Fox and her jewellery career! In this episode we talk about Josie’s travels and what brought her to where she is today, writing books and sharing her expertise. Keep listening to learn about fabulous jewels, writing novels and leaving a legacy KEY TAKEAWAYS...

Anna Hemmings is Britain's most successful female kayaker and has had quite a journey. She's translating the lessons she's learned in her sports journey, including her diagnosis with chronic fatigue syndrome - and overcoming it, into the business world, and now coaches people to break down barriers and to maximize their potential. In this episode she shares her story about overcoming chronic fatig...

Fay Cannings is; a good friend, a good partner, a good family member and a  leader in community impact and social values.  She is the founder of Seekd, an online marketplace for eco-friendly jewellery and accessories. She lives by her values.  In this episode, she shares how she's done that. KEY TAKEAWAYS COVERED IN THE PODCAST Throughout her career Fay has always worked in communit...

Victoria and Grace Sheppard are sisters and business partners and the inspiring founders of Queens of Mayfair; an artisan coffee shop with deep values connected to supporting responsible consumption and a welcoming community. In this episode, we speak of the importance of ethical values and how family help you define your legacy.  KEY TAKEAWAYS COVERED IN THE PODCAST  Working in the area...

Jo MacFarlane is a creative, a teacher and Luxury Candle Business owner and author of Ask and Act, a book that shares her journey and talks about spirituality mixed with business. In this episode, we learn about the importance of being open to change and opportunities. KEY TAKEAWAYS COVERED IN THE PODCAST Jo is a serial creator which led her to her candle business which was originally created from...

Willa Newton, a British eventing rider with audacious goals.  Today we speak about Willa’s career and the things that have helped her to bounce back from injury when most people would have given up. She’s a young woman who has passion and who puts in the work. KEY TAKEAWAYS COVERED IN THE PODCAST Willa is a professional event rider, this is someone who rides horses for a living and does compe...

Monique Hodgson is founder of Mumble forum, a platform whose mission is to inspire social change, empower mothers and encourage future generations. She’s a woman who wears many hats and speaks about the stigma of motherhood and how she’s redefining it for women all around the world. KEY TAKEAWAYS COVERED IN THE PODCAST Monique is an expat and diplomat working in London’s Panama embassy and runs a...

Fjona Hill is the Creative Director of Hampton Manor who is not only building her own legacy but is stewardess of the legacy being built by Hampton Manor. She is one half of the husband and wife duo who run the historical estate. Her story is not one you’d possibly expect, given that she trained as a doctor. KEY TAKEAWAYS COVERED IN THE PODCAST Hampton Manor is a boutique hotel and Michelin star r...

The second series kicks off with Rachael Taylor, a jewellery journalist who built one of the most read jewellery magazines from scratch before choosing freedom with freelance journalism.  She’s a mum of two and now writes for the likes of the Financial Times, Condé Nast magazines, and Rapaport.  She also runs Jewellery Cut,  a platform that showcases independent fine jewellery desig...

Here is a round-up of the first season of Design Your Legacy. Episode one opens with Professor Amanda Croft, mother to Roseanna Croft and CEO of a Health Board in Scotland.  She started as a nurse after being told she wasn’t even good enough for that.  The season kicks off as she talks about resilience and the legacy she leaves her girls. Next we chat with Poppy Delbridge, who amongst other roles...

This week’s podcast is with Lorraine Pringle, founder of LOCA, a private community for brands and influencers. Following her career in fashion with some big brands, Lorraine aligned her values and passion and created a platform where she’s able to help and connect people to collaborate and develop ideas and partnerships. KEY TAKEAWAYS COVERED IN THE PODCAST Lorraine saw a gap in the market having...

This week’s podcast is with Dr Catherine Baudino, who after a career in academia is now a coach and mentor to executives, supporting them up the ladder and into retirement, helping them to gain clarity and the confidence they need to overcome the boundaries in their workplace and personal lives. KEY TAKEAWAYS COVERED IN THE PODCAST Dr Catherine Baudino is clearly passionate.  The corporate li...

This week’s podcast is with Scarlett Roittman, a London mother who took her family's love for art and culture and turned it into a fabulous blog called Diary of a Londoness, which as she says herself is a mish mash of arts, culture and London life in general with a little bit of restaurants and a little bit of high tea.  She grew up in Paris, was sent to university at 15 to Virginia, USA doin...

This week’s podcast is with Alex Depledge MBE, founder and CEO of Resi, the UK’s leading architectural practice. Alex was awarded an MBE in 2016 for her services to the sharing economy but that’s not all she has achieved. After selling her first company Hassle (Europe’s leading domestic cleaning marketplace) she felt she needed to prove to herself that she wasn’t just a fluke. In the episode she g...

This week’s episode is with Poppy Delbridge, described by Glamour Magazine as one of televisions most powerful women throughout her career in TV. She's now a creative businesswoman, success coach and EFT practitioner, changing women's lives all around the world with her energy work and coaching skills. I had the pleasure of spending the day on one of Poppy’s retreats at Soho Farmhouse this summer...

This week’s podcast is with Professor Amanda Croft, my mum and a woman who is a massive inspiration to me and her encouragement is one of the main reasons I am where I am today. She's a woman who was told that she wasn't good enough, but thankfully she knew better and worked her way from nursing auxiliary, to Chief Executive of NHS Grampian. I hope that her story will inspire you as much as she's...