In Her Own Name

What does it cost to perform being fine for years? And what does it take to finally put that performance down? In this episode of In Her Own Name, I sit down with Wendy Gardner, founder of the Ohana Foundation, creator of the IAmMe coaching programme, and author of Diary of a Misfit Penguin and the journal Dear Daughter. Wendy came to London at 21 with a suitcase and a carrier bag. She built a car...

What if the reason sales feels so hard for women has nothing to do with skill? What if it is older than that. Deeper than that. A story we have been carrying since long before we ever tried to sell anything. In this episode of In Her Own Name, I sit down with Tash Rebuck, founder of The Good Sales Company, and we end up somewhere I did not expect. Yes, we talk about sales. We talk about the differ...

What does it look like to understand a system from every angle, from the inside of a probation office, to the floor of a care home, to the floor of a courtroom? In this episode of In Her Own Name, I sit down with Creanna Dodson. Mother. Barrister. Business Owner. Founder of Soaring Heights Care. Creanna did not plan to become a barrister. She will tell you that herself. What she did was spend near...

In this episode of In Her Own Name, I sit down with Anne-Rose Obidi, founder of The African Parent, for a deeply honest conversation about parenting, power, culture, and the courage to speak up in systems that often feel confusing or intimidating. This is not just a conversation about raising children. It is about learning how institutions work. It is about understanding how culture shapes our res...

Have you ever been told it’s imposter syndrome…When deep down, you knew something else was going on? In this conversation, I sit down with Beverly Vanterpool, founder of Career Sistas and author of Build Your Table, and we talk honestly about what it means to navigate professional life when the system was never designed with you in mind. This is not a loud conversation. It’s a clear one. We speak...

In this episode of In Her Own Name, host Lillian Ogbogoh is joined by Danielle Cudjoe-Michalski, a certified coach, strategist, TEDx speaker, and the founder of Thinking Light Coach. With over 20 years of experience in STEM and corporate leadership, Danielle brings both professional insight and lived experience as a neurodivergent woman to the conversation. Together, they explore what it means to...

In this deeply resonant episode, journalist, educator, and anti-racism activist Sharon Hurley Hall joins Lillian Ogbogoh to unpack the layers of systemic racism and the legacy of colonialism. With clarity, compassion, and hard-earned wisdom, Sharon shares how the murder of George Floyd shifted her path, catalysing the creation of her newsletter, book (I’m Tired of Racism), and the Share Anti-Racis...

What does it mean to build people, not just pipelines? In this episode of In Her Own Name, host Lillian Ogbogoh is joined by Modupe Adeniji, founder and Managing Director of TEM Nigeria, one of the country's leading human capacity development firms. With a background in law and a powerful track record across energy, finance, government, and professional services, Modupe is proof that true leadersh...

What happens when you stop waiting for permission and build the system yourself? In this powerful episode of In Her Own Name, host Lillian Ogbogoh is joined by Nanna Saoirse Soenya, founder of OmegaSeven Global and architect of The FundHerShip Grant Initiative. This revolutionary, self-sustaining model provides £10,000 per month to Black and Brown women in the UK. Nanna is known as The Mother of S...

What does it mean to lead systems with soul? To enter boardrooms shaped by inequity, and bring both legal rigour and lived wisdom? In this powerful episode, we sit down with Deirdre LaBassiere, a governance strategist, legal mind, and changemaker who has turned policy into purpose across housing, health, nonprofit, and cultural sectors. Deirdre shares her extraordinary journey, from navigating hom...

What does it take to sell your house, walk away from a stable corporate career, and build a business rooted in faith, freedom, and fierce self-expression? In this episode, Joy Aboderin, founder and Style Director of Potential U, shares how she transformed her life, and thousands of others, through the radical act of personal style. More than fashion, Joy teaches visibility, self-love, and presence...

What happens when a woman builds a multimillion-dollar AI startup, then walks away to rediscover her purpose? In this soulful, tech-meets-truth conversation, Sabrina Ramonov shares the story behind her unexpected journey from Silicon Valley success to deep burnout, and the mission that brought her back: teaching one million people how to use AI with clarity, humanity, and heart. We talk about: 🌏...