Uncover Your Story

What does it take to build a thriving, purpose-led business that creates real impact? In this episode, I talk with Lara Shelldrake — speaker, business mentor, community strategist, and founder of Found and Flourish — to explore how purpose and profit can work hand in hand to create meaningful change. Lara shares her inspiring journey of starting a business while raising a newborn, navigating burno...

In this episode of Uncover Your Story , I’m joined by Lisa Long, a behavioural psychologist, business coach, and strategist who helps midlife women build meaningful businesses they truly love. Lisa shares her incredible journey — from creating a seven-figure business at her kitchen table to selling it when life took her family to Spain, and later retraining in psychology to support women navigatin...

What if children grew up with the tools to understand their emotions and trust themselves from the very start? In this episode of Uncover Your Story , I chat with Shilpa Jamieson , founder of Mindset Mimi and Me , about using storytelling and creativity to help children build self-worth and emotional resilience. We talk about Shilpa’s journey from being a shy child to launching a purpose-led busin...

Your brand story isn’t just information — it’s how people connect with you on an emotional level.  In this episode, I explore how the principles of photography — focus, lens, light, and composition — can help you craft brand stories that truly resonate. Using analogies from behind the camera, I’ll show you how to bring clarity, emotion, and intention to your storytelling. Whether you’re a founder,...

In this second part of my conversation with Kelly Pietrangeli , earth soul mentor and creator of the Soul Explorers membership, we dive even deeper into the transformative power of storytelling — for business and life. Kelly shares how she brought her audience along when she made a bold pivot from her previous membership, Project Me , to the soulful, energy-led work she does today. Through the sim...

What happens when you follow the breadcrumbs life lays out for you — and have the courage to trust where they lead? In this two-part episode of Uncover Your Story , I sit down with Kelly Pietrangeli , founder of the global movement Project Me , to explore how storytelling, curiosity, and connection have shaped her journey from blogger and author to down-to-earth soul mentor. In part one, Kelly sha...

Join me and Mo Kanjilal, the co-creator of Edge of Difference as we discuss how storytelling can be a powerful tool for driving diversity, equity, and inclusion in businesses.  Mo shares her personal experiences in the tech industry, highlighting the challenges she faced as a woman of color and how these shaped her passion for inclusion.  We explore effective ways to integrate diverse narratives i...

What if the very challenges you’ve faced are the key to your confidence, your business, and your impact? In this episode of Uncover Your Story , I’m joined by Kate Stirling — actor, life coach, NLP Master Practitioner, and founder of Club Thrive . Kate’s story is one of resilience and reinvention, and she shares how our lived experiences, no matter how messy or painful, can become the foundation o...

The stories you tell can set you apart — but only if people feel them. In this episode of Uncover Your Story , I share a personal story and break it down step by step to show how you can move from telling to showing . You’ll learn how to use structure, detail, and emotion to create stories that connect, stick, and inspire action. Plus, I guide you through a simple journaling exercise to help you u...

What happens when we put people’s stories at the heart of change? In this episode, I speak with Sarah Hand – midwife turned international health and development leader, and former CEO of Avert – about how storytelling, co-creation, and compassionate leadership can break down stigma, shift health behaviours, and create lasting impact. Sarah shares how personal stories can spark behaviour change and...

In this episode, I’m joined by CiCi Goktas – a holistic health coach, yoga teacher, and women’s circle leader. CiCi’s mission is to support women in building a strong mind-body connection. She helps women navigating the messy parts of life. We dive into how CiCi uses storytelling to break down shame and create honest conversations around motherhood, menopause, and raising a neurodivergent child. S...

Welcome to the very first episode of Uncover Your Story ! I’m Sarah Oughton – brand photographer, storyteller and content creator – here to help creatives, change-makers and big-hearted rebels share stories with confidence and joy. In this episode, I share my journey from humanitarian storytelling to running my own brand photography and story business, why this podcast almost didn’t happen, and ho...

Welcome to my first guest episode of Uncover Your Story! I’m so excited to kick things off with the brilliant Esther Amira-Opie — a nutritionist, wellbeing advocate, and founder of Nutrition Wellness Lifestyle. Esther and I first connected over a brand shoot, and since then I’ve watched her grow a beautiful, grounded business rooted in care, knowledge, and deep personal experience. In this convers...

Welcome to Uncover Your Story — the podcast for creatives, change-makers and big-hearted rebels ready to tell stories that matter. Whether you're building a personal brand or working with a purpose-led organisation, the stories you tell shape how others see you — and the impact you can make. I’m your host, Sarah Oughton — a brand photographer, storyteller and content creator with 20 years’ ex...