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Nell Lloyd-Malcolm is smart, bold, and hugely ambitious. xydrobe, the company she co-founded with Michael Pegrum and Isabella Gallucci, was created to be the world's first luxury reality shopping universe. Think of it as a virtual reality enabled The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe - where anything is possible. Where a VFX version of the iconic Harry Styles's patchwork cardigan from JW Anderson...

Nell Lloyd-Malcolm is smart, bold, and hugely ambitious. xydrobe, the company she co-founded with Michael Pegrum and Isabella Gallucci, was created to be the world's first luxury reality shopping universe. Think of it as a virtual reality enabled The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe - where anything is possible. Where a VFX version of the iconic Harry Styles's patchwork cardigan from JW Anderson...

Like many women, Rachel Carrell realised how impossible childcare is in London after becoming a mother.   Having honed her leadership skills at McKinsey and health tech she decided to fix this broken system that doesn’t have mothers or childcare workers in mind, and founded Koru Kids. Many women in the UK struggle to return to work or make career choices they don’t want based on their limited...

Like many women, Rachel Carrell realised how impossible childcare is in London after becoming a mother. Having honed her leadership skills at McKinsey and health tech she decided to fix this broken system that doesn’t have mothers or childcare workers in mind, and founded Koru Kids. Many women in the UK struggle to return to work or make career choices they don’t want based on their limited childc...

Dr Sam Bunting is a renowned dermatologist with a practice on 41 Harley Street.  With her extensive social media presence, her YouTube channel and TV appearances, Dr Sam helps to debunk common skincare myths.    She even created her own brand Dr Sam’s to make effective skincare accessible to all.    In Episode #44 we talked about Dr Sam launching her own brand, her hyper i...

In Episode #44 of Anatomy of a Leader, we talked about Dr Sam launching her own brand, her hyper independence, learning to control repetitive thoughts inside your head and finding confidence. Dr Sam: Shop:  https://drsambunting.com/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/2szvXEo   IG: https://www.instagram.com/drsambunting/   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drsamskincare   Follow me:  Yo...

Happy New Year! Please, subscribe to our Youtube Channel and leave us a Review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts : ) My first guest of 2023 is not a CEO or a founder or even a human… I ‘talk’ to the Open AI Assistant, who for creative purposes was brought to life as my own avatar created by another AI program. We discuss whether I should be scared of ‘her’, why humans make New Year’s resolutions, best...

Bill Bailey is one of the most brilliant performers of our time. Although renowned for his stand-up comedy, Bill is much more versatile than that. He is a skilled musician, incorporating musical elements in his shows. He did that brilliantly recently at The Royal Opera House. It turns out he is a very skilled dancer as well, having won Strictly Come Dancing in 2020 with his dance partner Oti Mabus...

Bill Bailey is one of the most brilliant performers of our time. Although renowned for his stand-up comedy, Bill is much more versatile than that. He is a skilled musician, incorporating musical elements in his shows. He did that brilliantly recently at The Royal Opera House. It turns out he is a very skilled dancer as well, having won Strictly Come Dancing in 2020 with his dance partner Oti Mabus...

“However broken you might feel, you aren’t.” said Chris Pearse, author of “The Broken CEO”. Call it limiting beliefs, or anxiety, dealing with internal turmoil is an essential skill of any leader today. Traditionally in business this was not something that was given much attention to. As a result many CEOs have fallen victim to focusing only on the external pressures (driving profitability, managi...

“However broken you might feel, you aren’t.” said Chris Pearse, author of “The Broken CEO”. Call it limiting beliefs, or anxiety, dealing with internal turmoil is an essential skill of any leader today. Traditionally in business this was not something that was given much attention to. As a result many CEOs have fallen victim to focusing only on the external pressures (driving profitability, managi...

LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or SPOTIFY make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. “Flexible working is our nemesis. It’s embarrassing that our collective imagination has only been able to tweak the 9 to 5 working day” said Lizzie Penny and Alex Hirst founders of Hoxby and co-authors of Workstyle Revolution: A revolution for wellbeing, productivity and society, a Sunda...

“Flexible working is our nemesis. It’s embarrassing that our collective imagination has only been able to tweak the 9 to 5 working day” said Lizzie Penny and Alex Hirst founders of Hoxby and co-authors of Workstyle Revolution: A revolution for wellbeing, productivity and society, a Sunday Times Bestseller. When I found out about Lizzie’s and Alex’s book Workstyle - I knew immediately I had to have...

Rhian Stephenson is a nutritional therapist, naturopath and founder of ARTAH - a brand of natural supplements with science backed ingredients that help support skin, gut health, hormone balance, sleep, stress and mood. She knows first hand the impact ill health has on the body. She was a very sickly child, but once the root cause of her illness was discovered, this breakthrough changed her life fo...

TRAILER Rhian Stephenson is a nutritional therapist, naturopath and founder of ARTAH - a brand of natural supplements with science backed ingredients that help support skin, gut health, hormone balance, sleep, stress and mood. She knows first hand the impact ill health has on the body. She was a very sickly child, but once the root cause of her illness was discovered, this breakthrough changed her...

Dan Murray-Serter is certainly one of the most interesting, curious and deep thinking entrepreneurs I have ever met. Having failed with a fashion tech startup Grabble, he and his business partner did a lot of soul searching for their next venture and Heights (the coolest supplement brand) was born. Deeply purpose and values led, Heights created an engaged community of extremely loyal followers who...

Dan Murray-Serter is certainly one of the most interesting, curious and deep thinking entrepreneurs I have ever met. Having failed with a fashion tech startup Grabble, he and his business partner did a lot of soul searching for their next venture and Heights (the coolest supplement brand) was born. Deeply purpose and values led, Heights created an engaged community of extremely loyal followers who...

Shivani Pau packs a punch in her fast growing podcast A Millennial Mind. She tackles topics such as marriage, independence, grief, terminal illness all told through the mind of a millennial. Shivani is supremely confident, fiercely independent, a strong role model for her generation. In Episode 37 we talk about how to be authentically you, perfectionism, being judged on your looks and quitting you...

Shivani Pau packs a punch in her fast growing podcast A Millennial Mind. She tackles topics such as marriage, independence, grief, terminal illness all told through the mind of a millennial. Shivani is supremely confident, fiercely independent, a strong role model for her generation. In Episode 37 we talk about how to be authentically you, perfectionism, being judged on your looks and quitting you...

Dr Rhona Eskander is what a strong, bold, and smart entrepreneur looks like. She exudes confidence in herself and in her industry disruptive ‘toothpaste’ Parla so much so that she even turned down investment from a dragon on Dragons' Den. A successful dentist with her own practice Chelsea Dental Clinic, and an influencer with over 100k followers on Instagram and regular TV appearances, Dr Rhona ha...

Dr Rhona Eskander is what a strong, bold, and smart entrepreneur looks like. She exudes confidence in herself and in her industry disruptive ‘toothpaste’ Parla so much so that she even turned down investment from a dragon on Dragons' Den. A successful dentist with her own practice Chelsea Dental Clinic, and an influencer with over 100k followers on Instagram and regular TV appearances, Dr Rhona ha...

If you are a working parent and haven’t heard of Anna Whitehouse (aka Mother Pukka) you must have been living under a rock. Anna is an author, editor, podcast host and founder of Flex Appeal campaign fighting for flexible working for all. I knew I had to talk to Anna on the show, as lack of flexible working is one of the top reasons women leave the workforce and do not rise through the ranks (some...

If you are a working parent and haven’t heard of Anna Whitehouse (aka Mother Pukka) you must have been living under a rock. Anna is an author, editor, podcast host and founder of Flex Appeal campaign fighting for flexible working for all. I knew I had to talk to Anna on the show, as lack of flexible working is one of the top reasons women leave the workforce and do not rise through the ranks (some...

How does Head of Innovation challenge the slow moving, traditional Fashion Industry? By evoking strong emotions in fashion leaders using state of the art emerging technologies. Matthew Drinkwater, Head of Innovation Agency at London College of Fashion knows a thing or two about how gaming, emerging technologies like VR and AR and fashion can co-exist and work together. In Episode 34 I talk with Ma...

How does Head of Innovation challenge the slow moving, traditional Fashion Industry? By evoking strong emotions in fashion leaders using state of the art emerging technologies. Matthew Drinkwater, Head of Innovation Agency at London College of Fashion knows a thing or two about how gaming, emerging technologies like VR and AR and fashion can co-exist and work together. In Episode 34 I talk with Ma...