The Small & Supercharged Podcast

What do cellars and 'that space under the stairs' have in common? Both are places that Alice Rivers-Cripps developed her incredible brand, Posh Totty Designs, before the company found its home in Brighton! Alice's journey into the world of jewellery started in Mexico, when she found a passion, and developed further when she started stamping silver in a way that hadn't been seen before. Although tr...

Over the last few weeks, I've received some lovely emails saying that I've been nominated for awards. Brilliant, you might think- and you're right- but two of them had a sting in the tail. If I filled in the entry form and pressed 'submit', I HAD to agree that if I made it to shortlist phase, I would definitely pay to attend the awards. And some awards have very long shortlists. The tickets plus t...

It feels like forever since we chatted, but this week, after the AMAZING interviews I've shared as part of the You've Got This book launch, I'm back- just me! To ease me back into 'normal' podcasts again, I took the suggestion of a fab follower (thank you Ceandice aka Main Tax Co!) and threw open the question box on Instagram. And now, I'm answering your burning questions. How did I get the publis...

Siobhan Miller, founder of The Positive Birth Company, found herself supporting women all over the world after her own traumatic birth experience led her to hypnobirthing, and changed her professional direction too! Siobhan worked in marketing before her second child came along. She'd already decided she wanted to change career and had gone back to university to study for a Masters in Psychology....

When you have three small children and no entrepreneurial background, what do you do? Well, if you're Janine Allis, you found Boost Juice and become one of Australia's most respected businesswomen. And I still can't believe Janine agreed to let me interview her for my book, You've Got This! Janine left school at 16, worked in advertising, went travelling, sold timeshares in Spain and Portugal, and...

What happens when a Stanford University project catches the eye of a venture capitalist? Well, in one world, you carry on as before. In another, and if you're Jenny Lefcourt, you explore the idea, raise $1 million and go on to co-found WeddingChannel.com! Today, that would be some feat, but Jenny and her cofounder did this when internet shopping wasn't really a thing- Amazon had only just started...

Ever think that the odds are stacked against you?  Jo Franco arrived in America with her mother when she was five, only able to speak Portuguese, the language of Rio de Janeiro, where she was born. She helped her mum clean at weekends to make ends meet, but also started to develop a passion that would shape her whole life, a love of languages. She learnt English to help her mum and other immigrant...

If you love Emma Bridgewater the brand, you're going to adore this latest episode of the podcast with founder and all round legend, THE Emma Bridgewater! Emma started her company when she couldn't find the perfect gift for her own mother. Through starting small, trying and testing, asking for help, developing and carefully growing, her eponymous business grew to the one we see today with a factory...

Astrid & Miyu is an incredible jewellery brand that now has stores all over the world - it's come a long way since founder, Connie Nam, started the business in 2012, in her London flat. Connie created the brand after identifying a gap in the market for jewellery that sat in the 'affordable luxury' area, paired with the warm shopping experience she'd enjoyed when browsing boutiques in Seoul, Korea,...

Kasia Bromley's career started at Alexander McQueen in haute couture after she came over from Poland to study fashion in Edinburgh. Soon after her graduation, she started designing clothing, but it wasn't until 2016 that the brand we know today as ACAI officially launched. Kasia and her husband, Joe, co-founded the brand when they were expecting their first child. Kasia had previously identified a...

Laura Tenison is an incredible lady- who I was lucky enough to have as a panellist at my book launch event in January too! Laura always had a passion for business, starting in her teenage years, and this grew into a desire to create a clothing brand. Her initial idea didn't quite work out, and Laura had to take a detour via French property development to get the money she needed to start her fashi...

Nicola Elliott's journey to NEOM Wellbeing began when she realised that her lifestyle (which included jetting around the world as a journalist working for some of the most popular glossies) was taking a toll on her health as she began to suffer from really bad anxiety. She needed to do something, and started to address areas in her life that were lacking- exercise and daylight being the first two-...

Lisa's journey to become a driving force in the wellness industry started some 15 years ago when a trip to the doctors got her thinking about 'food as medicine'. This concept changed her life. Although Lisa is now known for the incredible brand, Kroma Wellness, she was also the founder of Beaming Wellness, a superfood cafe that developed a cult following. In 2021, Kroma Wellness was born, launchin...

Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll know about Wild Cosmetics. The company that made deodorant... well... interesting! And more than that, made influencers start actively promoting it to their audience. Charlie Bowes-Lyon is the co-founder of Wild Cosmetics, a brand that, initially, couldn't get any investment in its idea for sustainable yet effective deodorant because the market was 't...

SPECIAL EPISODE- You've Got This, Tracey Cole! Change your thoughts, change your world? Abso-flipping-lutely! There's no doubt that the power of the mind is incredible. It can allow us to confront issues and face fear head on, or it can make us retreat and play small. When we understand this and work on our mindset, just like we would other aspects of our wellbeing and health, the results can be t...

SPECIAL EPISODE- You've Got This, Jo Tutchener Sharp! Before Jo founded Scamp & Dude, she'd enjoyed a successful career in PR, running her own agency. After her children, she decided that the PR lifestyle wasn't compatible with two young children, so she decided to sell her agency and set up her own skincare brand with a friend. But then, a horrific headache landed her in hospital and, eventually,...

Suzanne Mulholland aka The Batch Lady has become a household name thanks to her simple (and delicious) meals that can be made in advance to make sure there's always an answer to that question 'what's for dinner?'. But Suzanne didn't come to this through her love of cooking- quite the opposite. After working in the city as a time management guru for many years, Suzanne turned her organisational ski...

You might know Mark Blundell as a Formula 1 driver, or a TV personality, but he's also the founder of MBP, a sports talent agency that works across sponsorship, talent management, brands and events. Mark started his business alongside his career behind the wheel, but this wasn't that well known until he actively started to grow the business after his racing days. Despite having confidence and lots...

SPECIAL EPISODE- You've Got This, Brie Read Put your hand up if you've had that feeling of your tights making their way down your legs and just wanted to scream? Well, this happened to Brie Read, founder of Snag, to the point she had to remove said tights in public. Instead of screaming and accepting the situation, Brie started researching the issue and found that she wasn't alone. The more she di...

Joanna Jensen isn't just a lovely lady and a brilliant businesswomen, she's a fierce supporter and investor of female founded businesses, who all benefit from her experience, knowledge and understanding of the business world. Joanna founded Childs Farm when her daughter struggled with eczema, and nothing that was on the market really cut the mustard. This led Joanna on a journey of learning, tryin...

To kick off the special You've Got This  podcast series, I'm sharing the story of (and the insights provided by) Simon Alexander Ong, author of Energize  AND one of the terrific panellists coming to the book event at Hatchards, Piccadilly! Simon is an award winning life coach, keynote speaker and author of the best selling book Energize.  But he didn't always want to be a coach, actually, he came...

Well hello there- I wanted to restart with a podcast with a bang, and what bigger bang than the launch of You've Got This- a book I am SO proud of, it really is a bit of magic. And on today's episode, I talk all about it... Get ready to hear about why You've Got This is a must for your library, how it's going to help you get crystal clear on want you want, to set useful goals, and then overcome th...

A very short and sweet one today... and the last new episode for this year. I know, I'm sad about it too, but let me explain... As you may know, I have a book coming out in January with Bloomsbury (it's called You've Got This, available in all good bookshops and Amazon), a lot of press to do around it, a book launch even in London to sort, an awards ceremony, my lovely clients, Mastermind Group, c...

Jo Deakin was an interior designer before finding her way to creating her own eponymous brand that doesn't just design beautiful, British, fine bone china- it also creates a moment to pause and reflect around an old fashioned British tradition. Jo started her journey when she identified a gap in the market for truly special cups and saucers that were a joy to use, told a story, and also encouraged...

What can you give? Often, when we approach things like collaborations and agreements, our first thought it about what we want and what we can take from a situation to help us achieve our goal... but can you imagine if we thought about what we could give instead? How would that change the game for you? This week, I've been working on some collaborative opportunities and I always look at the value I...