The Smarter Podcast with Emily Austen

Welcome to the Busi-ness Podcast. Jess Schuring grew up in Germany, lived in LA and founded Heartcore, a dynamic blend of Pilates, Yoga, dance and movement, in London. Bringing inspiration from the sunshine state, Heartcore strives to create a better way for people to create balance in their bodies and minds and now boasts 7 studios across the city and a dedicated global community. We chatted abou...

Welcome to the Busi-ness Podcast. Maggie Bolger launched B_together, a design-led, intergenerational family club and neighbourhood destination, following her exit as Co-founder and Creative Director of her first family club venture, Maggie & Rose. B_Together is a progressive thought leader of early childhood education, has family focused interior design and a superior members club. Maggie is a...

Welcome to the Busi-ness Podcast. Daniel Price founded My 1st Years with close friend Jonny Sitton in 2011, after struggling to find a meaningful gift for a friend’s newborn baby. Cue a set of personalised baby shoes made by the duo, which both delighted their friends and sparked requests from friends and family across the globe and My 1st Years was born. A decade later, the business is worth well...

Welcome to the Busi-ness Podcast. Will Woodhams was appointed CEO of luxury, invitation-only bookmakers Fitzdares in 2018, entering the betting industry after a succession of marketing and advisory roles in fashion, luxury goods and high-end brands. Will, who is a real hero of mine, took the time to catch up with me on his 20 year career. We talked about the importance of presenting a more re...

Welcome to Season 2 of the Busi-Ness Podcast. Ben Lebus is the founder and director of MOB Kitchen and a number one best-selling author with over five published books. Having taken the social media world by storm with his one minute how to make recipe videos, Ben launched MOB Kitchen to show how cooking healthy, delicious food is easy, affordable and fun. We talked about how to work out which soci...

Welcome to Season 2 of the Busi-Ness Podcast. Jeremy May and Lucy Wright founded NICE Wines to create Wine For Whenever, For The Wins, The Woes and Why Nots. The co-founders talked about their working dynamic, why they love real time, honest feedback, how their best investments have been in their team, and how they look for character over skill set. We chatted about competition, why staying on Ins...

Welcome to Season 2 of the Busi-Ness Podcast. Connie Nam was born in Seoul and raised in Washington D.C. and Seattle. The hustle and bustle of the cosmopolitan city of London appealed to her and the lust for learning and growing enticed her to apply for the MBA at London Business School. She longed to turn her passion for business and love of unique, contemporary jewellery styles into a bonefide c...

Welcome to Season 2 of the Busi-Ness Podcast. Fresh off the back of a casual $25 million fundraise, Jules Miller found the time in her busy schedule to catch up with me about the enormous success of her company The Nue Co, which is redefining supplements - the way we feel about them. Jules chatted to me about her own personal story, how The Nue Co was a business started due to her own experiences...

Welcome to Season 2 of the Busi-Ness Podcast. Freddy and Charlie founded Wild Cosmetics, a new sustainable natural deodorant delivered straight to your door Aluminium free with compostable plastic, free refills and a 100% effective formula. I caught up with the boys on how they created such an innovative product, why design is at the heart of the brand, and how they originally came up with the ide...

Welcome to Season 2 of the Busi-Ness Podcast. I am so excited to be able to capture this conversation with the inspirational MD of L’Occitane, Alia Hawa. I was so looking forward to hearing her story, and was absolutely not disappointed. A mother and businesswoman, Alia cares so deeply for those around her, and has not been exempt from the horrors of the last 18 months. We talked about tears, swit...

Welcome to the Busi-Ness Podcast. This week, I chatted with Ben Branson, founder of Seedlip and his mission is twofold: to solve the what to drink when you're not drinking dilemma and to continue his family's 300 year farming heritage. Seedlip launched in late 2015 from Ben's kitchen and is now available in over 20 countries and in many of the world's best cocktail bars and restaurants. We talked...

Welcome to Season 2 of the Busi-Ness Podcast. In this week, I chat to Alex Loizou from Trouva, an online store that brings you beautiful homewares from the best independents around the world, making it easy for you to discover just the right piece for your home. I absolutely loved chatting to Alex in this open and thoughtful episode. We talked about navigating the relationship between three co-fou...

Welcome to Season 2 of the Busi-Ness Podcast. In this episode, I am joined by Jack Tang, co-founder of Urban, a wellness app which has serviced over 1 million customers with a range of treatments including massage, fitness and facials. We chatted about how to work productively with a co-founder, how entrepreneurship was always a viable career path for Jack, how he learned from winging it, how he w...

Welcome to The Busi-Ness Podcast. In this episode, I am joined by Nicola Elliott, Founder of Neom, one of the first true wellness brands. Nicola and I talked about educating customers, building a brand with staying power, how to get customers to buy the products a second, third + fourth time, why the wellness industry has lacked diversity, when the right time is to raise money, raising a family al...

Welcome to The Busi-Ness Podcast. In this episode, I am joined by Pip Murray, Founder of Pip+Nut, a business she founded in 2013. Pip and I discuss finding friends in what can be a very lonely pursuit, why it’s impossible to try and do everything, and how to make the biggest impact through focus + honesty. Pip shared her thoughts on why transparency has been so central to the way that she works wi...

Welcome to the Busi-Ness Podcast. In this episode, I am joined by James Balfour, Founder and CEO of 1Rebel. We sat down in the midst of the third London lockdown, in the first quarter of 2021. James and I chatted about diversity in the fitness industry, how to build a fierce company culture, how being Instagram famous has affected this sector, authenticity, why accountability is missing in many pe...

Welcome to The Busi-Ness Podcast. In this episode, I am joined by Whitney Hawkings, Founder of FLOWERBX, a flower delivery service sourcing the freshest flowers, direct from the growers, delivering them to your front door. We talked about how to create something meaningful + lasting, what sacrifice in business really means, how to hire and empower a great team, why everyone should have a 10-year p...

Welcome to The Busi-Ness Podcast. In this episode, I am joined by my old friends, Ed William and Jamie Laing, Founders of the modern confectionary brand, Candy Kittens. We covered self-awareness, realising your personal skill set, why Candy Kittens wasn’t built with the idea of selling out, how to be resilient in the face of very expensive, early mistakes, how to work effectively with your co-foun...

Welcome to The Busi-Ness Podcast. Fashion rental has exploded in the last year, which might surprise you given that no one has had anywhere to go. Episode 3 gives you the chance to hear more about the start up journey of Europe’s fast growing fashion rental platform, Hurr. Co-founder Victoria Prew chatted to me about the challenges in the last year, using the one month when the UK wasn’t in lockdo...

Welcome to the Busi-Ness Podcast. This week, I catch up with Lucas London, founder of the UK’s hottest home decorating company, Lick. Lucas and I sat down shortly after the brand announced a £15million funding round, which will be used to grow the business globally. We chatted about a range of different topics, including how to navigate a co-founder partnership, overcoming challenges in a start up...

Welcome to The Busi-Ness Podcast. My first guest, and what a guest to kick off me talking at you for an hour, is founder of everyone’s favourite jewellery brand, Missoma. Marisa Hordern founded the infamous brand in 2008, and has seen extraordinary global success. Adorned by the fingers and earlobes of our favourite celebrities, including Kate Bosworth, Ellie Goulding, Margot Robbie, and even a fe...

Welcome to The Busi-Ness Podcast. I’m Emily Austen, founder and CEO of London based PR Agency, EMERGE. I am passionate about launching and scaling small businesses, and have been fortunate enough in my 13 year career, to work with some of the most exciting, category defining brands in the world. I started my business when I was 22 years old, fresh out of University. Since that time, the world has...