Brutally Honest Business

This episode I speak to Haeni, founder of fashion brand KITRI studio. We discussed influencer marketing vs FB and Instagram adverts, that item of clothing that was featured in lots of press, and had a waitlist of over 1,000 people and how you recreate that buzz going forward. In this episode, we find out how you start, grow, and scale a profitable fashion business? 

Ali Kriegsman is the COO and co-founder of New York based Bulletin. Bulletin is a New York based curated wholesale marketplace and community for premium brands and retailers. Bulletin has grown and pivoted over the years into a really powerful brand. I can't wait for you to hear this episode as Ali talks candidly about their journey including raising venture capital and getting a spot on the prestigious, Mountain View based, Y combinator program.

This week I sat down with Tina Michael, founder of Shoreditch Nails to find out what her experience has been like growing a profitable beauty business and how opening a second store has changed that.

This week I sat down Sophia Hilton, award winning colourist and founder of Not Another Salon. Sophia spoke candidly about what her journey was like opening a hair salon, hitting pause to have a baby and her quick return to work alongside the story of how she grew her social media.

This week I sat down with Tori West, founder of Bricks magazine. Tori talked about starting a print magazine, the importance of Instagram transparency and the realities of the publishing industry. 

This week I sat down with Danielle Kendall, 36, started Team Hen in 2014 whilst on maternity leave with her first child. Having left an IT career in the City, Danielle found being a full-time mother was becoming detrimental to her mental health. She started Team Hen whilst organising her best friends Hen Party and found everything Hen Party related was garish and over the top. Her original designs proved popular, and in just 5 short years Team Hen has grown from a hobby to a profitable business turning over in excess of 250k a year. We dived into subjects such as how and when to take on staff, staying small and keeping costs low, using Not On The High Street and Etsy vs. just selling on your website and using Instagram as a sales platform. If you'd like to join over 2.5k female founders who have put their names down on our waitlist (in a bid to sign up to our membership platform featuring 950+ members in 11+ countries) when we let in new members on the 31st January... you can do so here www.thecovengirlgang.com Lastly, you can find us on Instagram @thecovengirlgang Enjoy the episode! 

This week I sat down with Lucy Sheridan. Lucy is the World's first and only Comparison Coach. Signed to Gleam Titles and noted as one of the UK's most successful coaches by The Times, she's on a mission to cure comparison. As expected we dived into the world of comparison and how to battle it. We also chatted about the idea of success being a continuous journey rather than an end point aswell overcoming obstacles and scaling a business slowly. The book we referenced was Company Of One by Paul Jarvis. You can find Lucy on Instagram @lucysheridan A note from The Coven... join over 2,300 female founders and get your name on the waitlist now. Our virtual doors reopen 31st January. If you enjoyed the episode don't forget to leave us a review.

This week I sat down with Maisie Hill, the author of Period Power to chat all things periods, writing a book and the power of outsourcing. A note from The Coven.. join over 2,200 female founders and get your name on our waitlist now. Our virtual doors reopen Jan 31st. www.thecovengirlgang.com You can find us on Instagram @thecovengirlgang

This week I sat down with Missy Flynn, founder of Rita's and Bodega Rita's. We discussed all things co-founding, closing shop and all things restaurants.  A note from The Coven... join over 2,000 female founders and get your name on our waitlist nows, virtual doors reopen January 31st. www.thecovengirlgang.com You can find us on insta @thecovengirlgang Enjoy the episode.

This week I sat down with Africa Brooke, founder and mindset coach. We chatted all things starting a business, what is a coach actually does, how Africa defines success and more.  If you'd like to join over 1k female founders who have put their names down on our waitlist (in a bid to sign up to our membership platform featuring 500+ members in 11+ countries) when we let in new members on the 1st October... you can do so here www.thecovengirlgang.com Lastly, you can find us on Instagram @thecovengirlgang Enjoy the episode!

This week I sat down with Natalie Lee, the woman behind Instagram brand and blog Style Me Sunday. We chatted all things Instagram, Influencing and blogging. Plus I had the chance to find out more about how Natalie got started and where she's at now. If you'd like to join over 1k female founders who have put their names down on our waitlist (in a bid to sign up to our membership platform featuring 500+ members in 11+ countries) when we let in new members on the 1st October... you can do so here www.thecovengirlgang.com Lastly, you can find us on Instagram @thecovengirlgang Enjoy the episode!

This week I sat down with the powerhouse that is Tamara Driessen to find out how she launched her business, Wolf Sister. As always we chatted about a huge variety of things such as how Tamara realised her calling to all things spiritual, writing her book(s), what she struggles most with running a business, how she defines success and we dived into what failure has taught her so far. If you'd like to join over 1k female founders who have put their names down on our waitlist (in a bid to sign up to our membership platform featuring 500+ members in 11+ countries) when we let in new members on the 1st October... you can do so here www.thecovengirlgang.com Lastly, you can find us on Instagram @thecovengirlgang Enjoy the episode!  

This week I sat down with the inspiring and fierce Charlie Craggs, award-winning trans activist and author. We chatted about so many things including how Charlie got into activism and ended up launching her nail bar, her experience as a trans woman and running a business, getting paid your worth, defining success and publishing a book. As mentioned at the end of the episode you can find Charlie on Instagram @charlie_craggs, her book To My Trans Sisters can be found here. If you'd like to join over 750 other female founders who have put their names down on our waitlist (in a bid to sign up to our membership featuring 500+ members in 11+ countries) when we let in new members on the 1st October... you can do so here www.thecovengirlgang.com Lastly, you can find us on Instagram @thecovengirlgang Enjoy the episode!

It's the first episode!!!  This week I sat down with the lovely and hilarious Emily Brooks, founder of the worldwide gift card and stationery company Emily Brooks UK.  I really loved recording this episode, we chatted about so many different topics including losing your identity as a mum, having the courage to change your life and start a business, how colour can impact your life, how to use Instagram stories in an authentic way and what success means to Emily. What was particularly insightful was Emily's advice on writing and sending out cold pitches via email to potential stockists (this same info would also apply to pitching anything... articles, ideas, events, services). The book on motherhood and identity we mentioned was "lost in motherhood" by Grace Timothy. As mentioned at the end of the episode you can find Emily on Instagram @emilybrooksuk or www.emilybrooks.uk If you'd like to join over 650 other female founders who have put their names down on our waitlist (in a bid to sign up to our membership featuring 500+ self-identifying female in business and freelancers in 9+ countries) when we let in new members on the 1st October 2019... you can do so here www.thecovengirlgang.com Lastly, you can find us on Instagram @thecovengirlgang Enjoy the episode!

Join Sapphire Bates, founder of The Coven Girl Gang. As she interviews self-identifying females from around the globe to discuss the realities of running a business.