Asking Eve

Joining Lara and Emily is Vivienne Lynch, founder of Miss Vivienne Lingerie. Vivienne will inspire you with her energy, enthusiasm, and all-around empowering spirit. We cover: How Miss Vivienne Lingerie came to be Why lingerie is so important to Vivienne and to the community of likeminded lingerie enthusiasts she has builtWhere her own empowerment and body confidence came from Her advice for those lacking body confidence and self-esteem Her future aspirations for the company Listening to Vivienne's story will be perfect for you if you seek empowerment, confidence and a new go-to lingerie brand!

Lara and Emily listen as Kristin Boland opens up about losing her brother at age thirteen for the season finale. After Kristin's unexpected loss of her sibling, we hear about how she coped in the immediate aftermath and learned to channel the grief into something positive, the Rowan Boland Trust.

In this episode of the Asking Eve podcast, we are joined by Poonam Gupta OBE, the Chief Executive of PG Paper, philanthropist and advocate for entrepreneurialism.We cover:-Her move from India to Scotland-Her business development journey from a start-up to a global brand- How she is and hopes to share her experiences with her daughters so that they can achieve their aspirationsThis episode is perfect if you want to hear some golden rules to becoming a successful female entrepreneur.

Joining Lara and Emily are Scottish Pop duo 'The Eves' - Marissa Keltie and Caroline Gilmour.We cover:Marissa and Caroline's personal stories; their journey as a pop duo and how they felt when their song Brand New Day was added to the BBC Radio 2 playlist!The two talk about the reality of the music industry, how much determination is needed and give practical and motivational advice for anyone aspiring to be a musician.They also touch on the long but rewarding process towards self-confidence, worthand so much more.Both Lara and Emily loved recording this podcast episode. It is a long but good one, so settle in with a cup of tea or go for a walk and enjoy!The Eves – their story is as inspiring as their songs.

Joining Lara and Emily is Bayile Adeoti, church leader, wife, mother and female entrepreneur. For this episode, Bayile will inspire you with her energy, enthusiasm and all-round positive attitude.We cover:-Her experience of being encouraged to have a safe career in computing science-How she took control by leaving college to pursue her passion for business-Her love for seeing people realise their full potential through her social enterprise Dechomai-The woman that inspired her entrepreneurialism - her mother-Her Young Enterprise Scotland Journey and how she now volunteers for the organisation-Why she puts her relationship with God first, then her family and career after thatListening to Bayile's story will be perfect for you if you are seeking strength to forge your own path.

Lorna Baird, Student Enterprise Manager for the University of Edinburgh, will inspire and energise you with her bubbly and passionate presence. For this episode, Lorna shares how she takes control of her own life and puts her happiness first.Listening to Lorna's story will be perfect for you if there is an area of your life where you feel unhappy, whether that is a job you hate or a relationship that isn't working, and you need inspired and encouraged to take control.

Lauren Gregg, Emily's sister and Lara's Auntie, is back following the success of her last appearance, where she discussed everything concerning her sexuality. This time Lauren delves a little deeper as she opens up about her experience with poor mental health and how this manifested into self-harm. The three cover everything from why this started, how she managed to become aware of the triggers, took conscious action to counter these, and ultimately where she is today.

"It'll never happen for me" ...Join Emily as she talks to best selling author and social media influencer The Batch Lady (Suzanne Mulholland) about her remarkable journey so far. What started as her own family's batch cooking caught the attention of mums at the school gates, asking 'how do you always manage to have home-cooked meals every night?" and with that, the Batch Lady was born. Suzanne shares how her close family and friends doubted her as she launched her Youtube channel but explains how you can't let other people's apprehensions stop you as she now looks to launch her next book.

We thought, for the first episode of Season Three, why not share one of the founder's stories? Join us as Emily, co-founder, tells her very own long last family tale.

How often do you look on in awe of that super cool woman who just oozes self-confidence, wishing you could emulate that feeling yourself? Tell you what, how about we re-frame the concept of self-confidence for you? Our podcast with Dr Suzanne Doyle-Morris will help you do just that. Learn to identify what your competencies are and use these as the foundation for authentic self-confidence.

Just in case you weren't bored of Lara, Sabrina and Mira they are back once again this time talking about identity and finding your voice in an oversaturated world of opinions.

The last episode of season two of the Asking Eve podcast is here. Join Lara with her high school friends, Cara Neary, to discuss everything about eating disorders. Cara shares her story whilst giving her advice on the best way to help a loved one going through similar experiences. Lara also opens up about her mistakes when supporting Cara to act as a lesson to anyone else listening. The duo's chat provides a raw and honest account of how eating disorders can impact more than the individual. We hope you can learn something from it and enjoy listening.

In a follow up from the article in the July newsletter, 'Making Work Friendships Count.', Lara is joined by colleagues and friends, Sabrina and Mira. The three welcome you to join them for a cosy conversation with a cup of tea whilst hearing about the joys of working at Edinburgh's Fudge House.

This week Lara listens as friend Jodie Gordon opens up about losing her dad. The two discuss the often unspoken realities of loss - both the physical and emotional. Jodie, a true inspiration, shares her coping mechanisms and how she lives alongside her grief a year later. "Experiences like this make you realise its essential to appreciate everything, as you never know when something is going to change. Losing someone so close to you makes you view the world from a different perspective. It allows you to look at the bigger picture of life and teaches you to focus on things that make you happy and ignore the minor details that in the end, will not matter. His death taught me to show everyone how much I love and appreciate them, and to look on the brighter side of life, as no matter how hard it is to see it is always there waiting for you. Life is unexpected, and you can plan as much as you want, but life can change in a matter of minutes, so live it." - Jodie Gordon

Lauren Gregg, Emily's sister and Lara's Auntie join them in the loft on a rainy Scottish night to discuss everything 'coming out'. From the often daunting first conversations right the way through to pride and acceptance. Lauren shares her journey with sexuality - opening up about her initial struggles as a teenager, her relationships and her now blissful married life.

For the first episode of Season Two Emily and Lara are joined by an extraordinary guest - Carla Upton, their sister/auntie. After five and half years of different diets, reading up on the best ways to conceive, fertility treatment for a year and a loss of child along the way, her day had finally arrived – she had gone into labour. It was 5 am on 17th March 2020. Carla shares her story of desire, struggle and eventually joy as she welcomed Jack White into the world.

Angela Cox, CEO of Borders College talks to us about her journey from beauty therapist to CEO and about the continuous need to prove yourself...often to yourself!

This week, intern Boston Laura and Lara discuss the secrets of sobriety as a student. Together they share their unique relationships with alcohol the pros and cons of not drinking and how best to support a friend that does not drink. Although aimed at students, this podcast could enlighten anyone of any age to the benefits of abstinence from alcohol.

This week, Lara discusses everything 'adulting' with the Advancing Eve interns Laura and Maeve. The three chat about their high school experience through to university and how they manage to do a little bit of everything.

This week, Emily and Lara are joined by their Mum/Gran, Christine Kellett, to add a tri-generational spin to the Asking Eve podcast. Despite our differing views on gender, education and work, the Asking Eve venture is about our collective experiences and how we can help by being more relatable on a broader scale. We are three generations, three women, three different motivational drivers, but one desire to learn, develop and achieve, no matter what fuels us. Listen to what we have to say.

This week we ask Dr Antionette Cameron Pimblett to share her story from primary school learning support through to her PhD achievement. We discuss how the thoughts of those around you can influence how you perceive yourself and how best to overcome this. Advancing Eve believe Antionette is an inspiration to anyone that has been told they cant and could go on to prove they can (and some). There is no better way to learn than by hearing from those that have.

In this week's episode, we are looking a little further into the mother-daughter duo behind Advancing Eve- both personally and professionally. We discuss how our strong bond came to be, the joys and tribulations of working together and our aspirations for our business.Bonus points to anyone that can guess what our most used word is ...

Asking Eve's first podcast. Find out about Emily and Lara and why they started Advancing Eve. Enjoy :)