How Can We Invest More Sustainably and Ethically?
Georgia Stewart if the founder of fintech platform Tumelo which gives everyday investors a shareholder voice on issues they care about. I ask Georgia about the world of ethical and sustainable investing.
How Fragile is Women’s Progress Toward Economic Equality?
Following the Chancellor’s 2021 budget announcement on Wednesday, Frankie Cotton asks Laura Farris MP how her party’s government plans to support women who have been left behind during the pandemic.
Facing Fear, Dragons’ Den and Coaching Conspiracies
This week Frankie speaks to entrepreneur and creator of ‘Unleash Your Extraordinary', Jess Ratcliffe. Jess tells us how a life-threatening diagnosis inspired her to swap her a startup career in Silicon Valley for a personal quest to disrupt the self development industry.
Productivity, Mindset and Alleviating Loneliness for Freelancers and Entrepreneurs
This week Frankie speaks to author of Survival Skills for Freelancers, Sarah Townsend. The conversation covers productivity at home, remote networking and overcoming periods of low self-esteem.
Motherhood, Maternity Leave and Balancing Career Goals
This week Frankie speaks to founder of My Bump Pay, Tobi Asare. The conversation covers working motherhood, how to manage maternity leave and balancing career goals with a young family.
Leadership, Empathy and Dealing With Online Misogyny
This week Frankie speaks to award-winning journalist, author, podcaster and creative consultant Lotte Jeffs. The conversation covers empathetic leadership, effective communication and managing conflict online.
Class, Social Mobility and Sensationalist Media
This week Frankie speaks to Toni Kent, stand-up comedian, writer and professional speaker. The conversation explores social mobility and the impact this can have on family dynamics, sensationalist media tropes of class and how Toni humanises the class conversation with stand-up and humour.
Private Members’ Clubs, Tackling Homelessness and Social Impact
This week Frankie speaks to Rosie Ferguson, CEO of The House of St Barnabas, a private members’ club which works to end the cycle of homelessness. The conversation explores the future and history of private members’ clubs, breaking the cycle of homelessness and working in social impact.
Resilience, Joy and Mental Wellness
This week Frankie speaks to Emmy Brunner, a psychotherapist and founder of The Recover Clinic. The conversations explores our relationship with marketing and advertising, trauma and healing and the impact of our online, digital lives in 2020.
Confidence, Ethical Coaching and Influencing Change
This week Frankie speaks to Tiwalola Ogunlesi, a confidence coach, self-love activist and founder of Confident and Killing It. The conversation explores why women struggle with their confidence, how we’re living in a self-worth pandemic and how Tiwa used her voice and platform in the campaign to #EndSARs.
Food Startups, Pregnancy Discrimination and Finding The Right Investment
This week Frankie speaks to sisters Gracie and Sophie Tyrrell, founders of the award-winning snacking brand, Squirrel Sisters. They both share insights into food startups, how to find the right investment for your business and Sophie’s experience with pregnancy discrimination.
Burnout, Mental Health and Becoming Self-Employed
This week Frankie speaks to Fiona Thomas, a freelance writer, author, and self-proclaimed introvert. Fiona generously shares her experiences with depression and anxiety and the conversation explores the highs and lows of being self-employed and finding support networks online.
Humble Beginnings, Self-Expression and Growing a Fashion Brand
This week Frankie speaks to Lucy Aylen, founder and CEO of the contemporary fashion brand, Never Fully Dressed. The conversation explores how to build a brand from your attic, the future of fashion and public responsibility on social media.
Venture Capital, Diversity in Startups and Raising Money from Home
This week Frankie speaks to Yvonne Bajela, founding member and principal at Impact X. The conversation explores starting a career in venture capital, start-up founders and raising money from home during a pandemic.
Accelerators, Founding Teams and The Future of E-Commerce
This week Frankie speaks to Isabela Chick, Managing Director for Retail and Beauty at Founders Factory. The conversation explores what makes a founder investible, startup team composition and emerging trends in e-commerce.
Starting, Procrastinating and Bringing Your Best Everyday
This week Frankie speaks to Miriam Emele, founder at Camie and Lily’s. The conversation explores how to move through the fear of failure, stop procrastinating and start working on your dream.
Anti-Racism, Microaggressions and Iconic Women of Colour
This week Frankie speaks to author Candi Williams. The conversation covers how to deal with racist and sexist microaggressions and how perfectionism opposes the celebration of diversity.
Sustainability, Purpose and Better Communication
This week Frankie speaks to The Better Brand Consultant, Eleanor O’Leary. The conversation covers the sustainability shift in business, greenwashing and overcoming eco-anxiety to make positive change.
Failure, Making Money and Vanity Metrics
This week Frankie speaks to business strategist Nancy Evbuomwan. The conversation covers startup failure, commercialising your business and staying focused on the metrics that matter.
Confidence, Community and Pushing Beyond Your Comfort Zone
This week Frankie speaks to Jasmine Douglas, the founder of entrepreneurs club Babes on Waves. The conversation covers overcoming low self-esteem, cultivating confidence through action and how to create a thriving community.