The Dangerous Women Podcast

*Warning* Sophy's conversation with Helen Brown features sexual violence. In the final Episode of Series 2 of the podcast, Sophy Norris has a searingly honest, raw and ultimately uplifting conversation with Helen Brown. Helen is brave and generous enough to share two of the most painful and vulnerable moments in her life, and let us know how she moved forward from them. Raped whilst working abroad...

In Episode 7 of The Dangerous Women Collective podcast, Sophy speaks to Julie (Jules) Berriff, UK Marketing Director for ESET. It is a kick-ass conversation, not least because Jules used to be a UK kickboxing champion alongside her day job as a seasoned marketer. Jules's career has been varied and interesting. She started working at Newcastle University on international projects whilst studying fo...

In Episode 6 of The Dangerous Women Collective podcast, Sophy speaks to feather-ruffler, Ted-talker, opportunity-grabber, risk-taker, roller-coaster fantastic, and CMO UK for EY - Rebecca Hirst. Rebecca has worked with some of the world's largest global brands, including EY, Samsung, Coca-Cola, Schweppes, Kellogg’s, Kleenex, Microsoft, IBM, United Airlines, Lufthansa, and Star Alliance. It is not...

Today, to celebrate #IWD2025, we are lucky enough to speak to global recycling doyenne Susie Burrage OBE. Susie is a pioneering female voice in an industry which can, certainly from the outside in, seem male dominated. She is the first female President of the Bureau of International Recycling and the British Metals Recycling Association, and holds many other prominent international positions. She...

This series of The Dangerous Women Podcast showcases just how vital enduring friendships are to being dangerous. So, it is fitting that in this episode Sophy catches up with school friend Daisy Tormé, Daisy is an actress, singer, and host and is also the daughter of Jazz legend Mel Tormé and British actress Janette Scott and the granddaughter of national treasure Dame Thora Hird. Following in the...

In Episode 3 of the Dangerous Women Collective podcast, Sophy speaks to the fearless communicator Lizze Beuzeval. Unafraid to follow her own path, Lizzie's career has moved from PR to the MoD, to Helmand Province, Heathrow Airport, and most recently international logistics and real estate at Logicor. Lizzie's expertise lies in reputation and messaging, and this comes alive when she talks about her...

In the second Episode of this series of The Dangerous Women Collective podcast, Sophy speaks to Toni Allen; ultra-experienced marketer, passionate ED&I advocate, STEM champion, and fearless mother of three. She shares her career, insights, and passions expansively and generously, making this a must-not-miss episode. Dare to tune in and learn more about: The continued need for representation in...

In this opening episode of Series 2, Sophy talks to former combat helicopter pilot, mindfulness coach, keynote speaker and Dangerous Women par excellence Sarah Furness. Sarah has unique perspective on what being dangerous means to her, and shares stories from her life to bring this to life. The wide-ranging, no-limits conversation covers: The power of being dangerous, and what brave looks like. Th...

Nikki J. Owen has a dramatic past that changed legal history in 1978. She uses raw honesty to share what she went through and how she transformed her life from a very dark place. Nikki was a sufferer from premenstrual syndrome (PMS) who was prosecuted for arson endangering life and attempting to kill her mother at the Old Bailey but made legal history on 22 December 1978 by successfully using her...

On today’s episode, Sophy chats with the incredible Annabel Thomas, the creator and CEO of Scottish whisky company Nc’nean Distillery. Annabel started Nc’nean to change the way the world thinks about whisky from Scotland. Her mission was to create a whisky which could exist in harmony with this planet we call home. After leaving her job in London in 2013, she spent four years raising funds and bui...

On today’s episode, Sam is chatting with Devonne Spence, founder of Andover Road, a bespoke PR and brand management for athletes, entrepreneurs and fintech. Her experience with some of the biggest fintech brands in the world has led her to combining her passions for sport and entrepreneurship to becoming a qualified sports agent, dedicating her expertise to helping young athletes invest in themsel...

On today’s episode, Sophy chats with Nichola Johnson-Marshall and Calli Louis — the co-founders of coaching and mentoring consultancy Working Wonder. Together, they work to empower businesses to create positive working environments and relationships that in turn drive innovation, creativity, productivity, and profitability. Pulling from their wealth of experience in big consumer brands and communi...

On today’s episode, Sam is chatting with Caz Meech, the Global Head of Internal Communications, Employee Events and Engagement at automotive technology company, Keyloop. In her role, Caz focuses on initiatives promoting gender and diversity inclusion, neurodiversity in the workplace and achieving work-life balance — which as a mum with Irlen Syndrome working in a male-dominated industry, she knows...

Are women, thanks to generations of multi-tasking, naturally predisposed to leading on the resilience agenda? On today’s episode, Sophy is chatting with award winning entrepreneur Wendy Shand. Now the Chief Strategist at business crisis consultancy, Impact Resilience, Wendy’s impressive career has spanned consumer and B2B industries and global audiences. In 2006, Wendy founded the UK's leading fam...

On today’s episode, Sam is chatting with content creator and inclusive fashion influencer Ashleigh Huish. Her plus size try-on hauls and relatable family life during lockdown launched her to internet fame and a clothing range collaboration with In The Style . Harnessing her connection with her 1.2 million followers, she’s created a women’s clothing line inspired by what women really want — inclusi...

In this week's episode, we're chatting with the lovely Emma Jacobs, work and careers features writer for the Financial Times. Emma's journalism has explored everything from quiet quitting to managerial endorsed forced fun, neurodiversity, the four day week, and intergenerational working. Have a listen as she chats with Samantha about her experience working in a male-dominated industry, the next ge...

Welcome to our very first episode and have we started off strong with our first guest. Join us this wee as we chat with body & self acceptance coach and model Kitty Underhill about what it really looks like to be kind to ourselves, how to (or how not to) network in a creative field, and so much more.

Join co-founders Samantha Losey and Sophy Norris as they chat with the "dangerous" women taking on the old boys club.