We talk about how Lily Shippen became a brand, how Covid-19 impacted the future of the company and how Lily worked out the ‘why’ of her company. Lily tells us about how she became a young business owner with the support of her family, the impact of mentor’s honesty and empowerment and support within the office.

Lily Shippen is a specialist recruitment agency and network for businesses and people.

Lily's book was Legacy, by James Kerr'.

Thank you so much Lily for talking to us. Don’t forget to check out Lily Shippen for all your business support and HR needs https://lilyshippen.co.uk.

We talk about starting 7 Satya as brand of integrity, how coaching as helped Mariam overcome imposter syndrome, the challenges that women face in fundraising and and Mariam's experience of starting her businesses. Mariam tells us about feeling like a reluctant leader and how connecting with role models helped her to envisage herself as taking the lead.

7 Satya is a company founded to bring transparency to finance through unparalleled technology.

Mariam’s philosophical book was 'The Prophet' by Khalil Gibran.

Thank you so much to Mariam for talking to us. Don’t forget to check out 7 Satya's website: https://7satya.com/

We talk about what equity research actually is, the fun days of being a research analyst, and how MiFID II has changed the industry. We discussed how ESGmark was founded, the objective, and small changes that we can all make in our every day lives to help the planet.

Thank you so much to Portia for talking to us. Don’t forget to check out ESGmark on their website: https://www.esgmark.co.uk/

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We discuss Julie-Ann's upbringing and hear about learning the ropes in the family petrol station business, her role as Chief Executive at Principality, and the career steps between the two. We also discuss how to be authentic, growth mindsets, the value of coaching and how to juggle the sometimes conflicting responsibilities of work and home life.

Julie-Ann's book recommendation was written by her highly-recommended career coach, Lucy Ryan, Lunchtime Learning for Leaders.

Thank you so much to Julie-Ann for talking to us. Don't forget to check out Principality Building Society on their website.

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Sheila has a wealth of experience, including being a serial entrepreneur and three decades in technology facilitating digital transformation.

We discuss Sheila's entrepreneurial spirit, and how it led her to start a clothing line whilst still at school, motivation and sacrifice when juggling home and work life balance and unfair criticism from Steven Bartlett in the Dragon's Den. We talk about Sheila's motivation to have no regrets, the future of Biscuit Tin, growth plans and the importance of thinking about all of our digital legacies.

! Don't miss helpful advice from Sheila's acting coach (!) about how to deal with anxiety.

Check out Biscuit Tin on their website and social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Linkedin.

Book recommendation from Emily was: Let It Go: My Extraordinary Story - From Refugee to Entrepreneur to Philanthropist by Dame Stephanie Shirley.

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Sue, Sophie and Emily discuss Sue's career and upbringing and what inspired Sue to write. Sue talks about the importance of iterative learning and growth, being a good friend to yourself, how The Glass Wall was a response to Sheryl Sandberg's book, Lean In and what has changed since writing The Glass Wall in 2016.

Thank you so much to the lovely Sue Unerman for appearing on our podcast, we really enjoyed our chat. Please read her books and rate them 5* on Amazon:

The Glass Wall: Success strategies for women at work – and businesses that mean business by Sue Unerman and Kathryn Jacob.

Belonging: The Key to Transforming and Maintaining Diversity, Inclusion and Equality at Work by Sue Unerman, Kathryn Jacob and Mark Edwards.

Tell The Truth: Honesty Is Your Most Powerful Marketing Tool by Sue Unerman and Jonathan Salem Baskin.

Don't miss! We also hear all about Sophie's trip to the zoo and explore why we're afraid of spiders and pigeons.

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Julia has worked for over 25 years in media and advertising and is an official member of the Forbes Agency Council and an Advisor and Founding Member of UKSAFC. She is also a Founder of Digital Leading Ladies, an organisation for women in the digital advertising and technology industry.

Julia, Sophie and Emily discussed Julia's impressive career and founding The Digital Voice, her choice of book, Manifest by Roxie Nafousi, and her Podcast, Off Record, On Point.  She talks to us about the power of positivity in the workplace and the importance of creating opportunities through your network. As always, we answer audience questions.

Thank you so much to the wonderful Julia Linehan for appearing on our podcast - don't forget to check out her podcast: Off Record, On Point.

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