The Follow Yourself Experiment

What happens when you challenge assumptions that everyone else accepts as normal? In this episode, I’m joined by Galahad Clark , founder and CEO of Vivobarefoot - a company that has spent the last two decades questioning some of the most fundamental ideas about footwear, movement, health, and business. As a seventh-generation member of the Clark family, Galahad could easily have followed a traditi...

What happens when you stop asking how things have always been done and start asking how they could be done differently? In this episode, I’m joined by Paul Kerssens , CEO and co-founder of United Repair Centre - a pioneering social enterprise helping some of the world’s leading fashion and outdoor brands rethink waste, value, and responsibility through repair. But this conversation goes far beyond...

What does it mean to lead with empathy, integrity and care? In this episode, I’m joined by Amy Powney - fashion designer, activist, founder of AKYN, and one of the most influential voices in sustainable fashion today. After winning the Vogue Designer Fashion Fund, Amy used the opportunity to build a fully traceable collection from field to finished garment - a journey captured in the award-nominat...

What does it really take to hold ambition, motherhood, career, and self-respect in the same life - without burning out or losing yourself? In this episode, I’m joined by Julia Davis - Great Britain ultra runner, trail athlete, coach, mother, and merchandiser - whose achievements are world-class, but whose approach to life is even more compelling. From earning her GB vest to racing some of the toug...

In this episode, I’m joined by Gemma Lessinger , who shares how a forced pause during lockdown led her to reconnect with something she’d left behind - and how that moment changed the direction of her life. After twenty years in a demanding career, Gemma began listening to her gut in a deeper way, learning to balance determination with intuition as she built something entirely her own. We talk abou...

What happens when you give yourself total freedom to try - and stop worrying about getting it “right”? In this episode, I’m joined by Lindsey Holland - leading fashion creator, founder of Marnie Rays women’s surf retreats, and a creative who’s built her life by following curiosity, taking risks, and choosing again when things no longer fit. Lindsey shares how her path has shifted through NHS physi...

What does it really mean to follow yourself when life takes you somewhere you never expected? This month, I’m joined by Dani Binnington - patient advocate, yoga teacher, well-being expert and founder of Menopause and Cancer , a nonprofit supporting people navigating treatment-induced menopause after cancer. Through her own lived experience, Dani has created the community, conversations and practic...

What does it take to rebuild your confidence, rediscover your playfulness and follow what truly feels like you? This month’s guest is Essy Sparrow - a singer-songwriter, content creator and all-round creative powerhouse. From her debut EP Still Upset About It Actually to her beautifully stylised visuals and self-led career, Essy has built her creative world with heart, intent, and a quiet kind of...

For the very first episode of The Follow Yourself Experiment , I’m joined by the incredible Holly Bendall - a snowboarder, BMX rider, surfer, professional stunt double, sculptor and model. Holly has worked with brands like Rapha, John Lewis + Apple and Finisterre, and her sculpture “Waiting for Fish” proudly stands on Porthleven Harbour. But beyond the achievements, Holly is grounded, creative and...