Dream Corner is a radio show and online hub dedicated to inspiring women of all ages to follow their dreams and passion. Interviews are with female entrepreneurs and female leaders in the City; by Viv Oyolu.
Fab interview with Shelley which has been a long time coming. Always interesting hearing guests’ journeys to what they do now – from Shelley’s relocation to the UK, to find a job in property and eventually setting up her Digital Marketing agency. Really interesting listening to some of the new trends in the digital order […]
What pure delight it was to interview Julia! You only have to listen to get a sense and the measure of this lady! We talked about the start of her career and working cross culturally which I have to say was hilarious! I wouldn’t spoil it for you…grab a cup of tea or coffee or […]
What a treat to interview Christine! I loved listening to her story and what it was like getting started with her career to where she is now. Things were so different than they are now…so much to appreciate. Christine shared so many nuggets, you would want to hold on to. Listen in here: Interview with […]
The best thing….well one of the best things of my job, is how guests make it so easy! Honestly, I’m also honoured that guests push through their nervousness and are open and giving as we chat. I didn’t know Ginny was, until she posted her feelings on Facebook…you never would have guessed! Ginny talks about […]
Getting to interview Alison was purely by chance! I was interviewing her on behalf of a client and when I heard what she does, I knew I wasn’t going to let the opportunity slip by! What an interview I had! Honestly, the more I do this show, the more I realise how blessed I am […]
Oh boy! What an amazing time I had interviewing Rosie! I love that at 74, Rosie still has the passion for her new perfumery business. I can’t say anything more than that you should listen to this wonderful, adventurous and inspiring lady tell you about her journey. You’ll love every minute of it – I […]
What a FABULOUS interview I had with Susie! Guests like her truly make my job SO easy! I was keen to interview Susie when we ‘e-met’ in a Facebook group, and I found out she’s a relationship coach. Susie is so giving – she shared a lot of her personal experience and made me laugh […]
What a delightful and inspiring interview this is! I had the best time ever listening to this amazing woman share her journey to date. She released a bombshell that left me speechless – and you know that rarely happens! Honestly, you should sit back and enjoy this one – fabulous! Listen in here – Interview […]
I can’t begin to tell you how much I enjoyed my interview with Katie. It was amazing! I so admire Katie for her strength, determination and will, to overcome all her challenges to become who she is today – truly inspiring. You’d love her story, so sit back and get either a cup of tea/coffee […]
I’ve never interviewed an Astrologer, and honestly, I wasn’t sure how it would go, but this was/is a fantastic interview! Ysanne dispelled so many of the misconceptions about what astrology means. If you like/love a good story, you’ll definitely enjoy this one – promise! Listen in here: Interview with Ysanne Lewis [powerpress] More about […]
Great to e-meet Melanie through another fab Dream Corner guest – Lorraine. One of the things I enjoyed about interviewing Melanie was the reminder that we should be fearless – take risks and explore what opportunities await us. You’re going to enjoy this – I promise. Interview with Melanie Swan [powerpress] More about Melanie Melanie […]
You’d think after having been interviewed by Jane and part of a Mastermind for 6 months, I’d know a lot more about Jane! No I didn’t, but it was such a pleasant surprise to discover her journey from being a Chartered Surveyor to Career Coach! I love my job! Listen in and share in our […]
I got introduced to Nancy through Lucinda Slater who ‘met’ her on Twitter and then suggested she get in touch to feature on the show. After our pre-interview chat, I knew she had a story to tell! Nancy talks about how she left Canada, travelled round the world and ended in London. She went on […]
I love referral guests! I get the sense the interview is going to be fab, and that was the case with Carol. From our pre-interview chat, I knew we were going to have a good interview. I never get tired of listening to the journey of how people get to do what they do and […]
Guests like Lorraine make my job easy! We talk about Fertility, a very sensitive topic, and Lorraine’s journey to going abroad to study and work within a new area for her. But as is often the case, the path to getting to the place tells an interesting story. Listen in here: Interview with Lorraine Ferrier […]
With some of the interviews I do, I don’t the opportunity to chat ahead of it, so have no clue what my guest will sound like, whether we’ll click and if it’d turn out as fantastic as I hope it would. Yes, I still get nervous! I want everyone to have a great interview – […]
I had a great time speaking with Nancy. We met on LinkedIn and I when I read her bio, I knew I wanted to interview her. I loved hearing about her journey into publishing and mission to support her clients to publish books that ‘change lives, save lives and transform society’. Listen here for more: […]
Amazing interview with Dale! Everyone has a story! When I read Dale ran her first marathon at the age of 45, I knew she’d have pearls of wisdom to share. Loved it as I’m sure you’d too. Listen in here: Interview with Dale Choquette [powerpress] More about Dale Dale is no stranger to being audacious. […]
Such a pleasure to interview Margie talking about her journey through coping with Bulimia to studying Psychology part-time and training as a coach. We talk about how she helps women become braver and take steps outside their comfort zone. Fabulous interview! Grab a cuppa – you’ll certainly enjoy our conversation. Interview with Margie Warrell. [powerpress] […]
Another fabulous interview with a courageous woman! Dawn talks her journey of being in the Military for 20 years and how she overcame bullying while working for a Veteran organisation; and her experience led to writing her book – The Empowered Whistleblower. I never stopped being amazed how the journey of life unfolds. You’d love […]
What an amazing woman Karen is! I highly recommend everyone listens to this interview as we talk about forgiveness and it came to be central to Karen’s journey and where she is today. You don’t want to miss her advice at the end about what she wishes she knew at the start of her career […]
I really enjoyed my interview with Laura. Her journey and story to where she is today is so inspiring! Interviews like these reinforce why it’s important to share our stories and the impact and potential impact they have on listeners. It’s selfish to imagine that these interviews are just for me – a gift in […]
If you are regular listener, you’d know how much I go on about how much I LOVE my job and interviewing such fabulous women. This is no different. Bev is a true example of the vast number of inspiring women across the globe; and I’m fortunate I get to meet and interview them. Bev talks […]
Such a pleasure to interview Kathy. We talked about her career journey, how she successfully relocated and built her contacts through networking. As an author of two books, we covered some handy tips for business owners and authors. Listen in here: Interview with Kathy Condon [powerpress] More about Kathy Kathy Condon founded KC Solutions, a […]
Great to have Julie back on the show talking about leaving her career after 20 years in the City. I love how every story I tell is so different, yet familiar. Familiar in the way we arrive at our destination. Julie talks about working with women going through menopause on healthy ways to cope. Listen […]
I think – no I believe everyone should listen to this interview! I’d been looking forward to it – read part of Wendy’s inspiring book, but the interview gave far more than I expected. Determined, Courageous, Spirited and Dynamic are the words I’d use to describe Wendy as they reflect how she turned her life […]
It was fabulous to get connected with Jacqui and have an opportunity to interview her after knowing her for some years now. Loved every minute of our interview and having books and publishing as a shared interest was a bonus. We talk about her journey to becoming an author and supporting entrepreneurs to become authors. […]
I got to interview Charlotte over 2 years ago…in my rookie days and when I did live radio! Charlotte had co-written a book – the De-Stress Diet with Anna McGee, so it was great to hear about her solo writing this time round with her new book and what had changed in her business, listen […]
I got to know Julia when she join the 15-Day Audio Challenge and from the first clip, I knew she was someone I wanted to interview on Dream Corner….there was just something about her! As she shared more and more of her clips, I was right, she was interesting and definitely has some great things […]
Yes, I love my job! Yes, I have the best job – for me! But what I love most is I can indulge myself and interview guests on any topic that takes my fancy; and this show on dating profiles and photos is one of those for me. I know you’ll love it just as […]
It was great to interview four fab women who have come together to support women in four key aspects of our lives. Interesting to hear each individual journey to doing what they do and how they came together. Listen in here: Interview with Embrace Your Self partners [powerpress] Embrace Your Self is made up of […]
Shopping for clothes is one of my favourite things! So I’m always keen to have fashion experts on the show to indulge myself! Loved having Becky on to talk fashion, and amazed to hear how she changed her career direction from being a nurse to fashion stylist! Listen in here: Interview with Becky Redpath. [powerpress] […]
One of the many reasons I wanted to interview Sarah is because she is SO funny, and you only have to listen to this interview to know what a joy it was to have her on the show. Her quick wit on Facebook within her 30 Day Blogging Challenge where we connected, is what had […]
One of the best decisions I made for Dream Corner was switching to recording online and opening up the opportunities and variety of women I get to showcase. Sarah is based in Scotland and when I posted her on the 30 Day Blogging Challenge group, I instinctively knew I wanted to find out more about […]
I picked up were I left off in 2014 with some more fantastic guests and compelling stories, and my interview with Ginny was so enjoyable! We talk about her Marketing career pre-Google, how things changed so much and finally finding what makes her heart sing! I love my job! Relax and get some new year […]
Such a fabulous interview with Sue! She is such as a powerhouse and someone I admire and respect immensely – you only have to listen to understand why. We talk about walking in the City, mentoring, voluntary work and getting her MBE. You’ll love every minute of this interview I promise you – Listen in […]
It never fails to amaze me the inspirational women around us! I’m always grateful for each one I get to interview and Jo is an example of such a woman. When I doing the interviews, I’m in the moment and even though I’m on a ‘high’ when I done, listening back is pure joy! As […]
My goal with Dream Corner is tell women’s stories – we all have one! And what interesting stories I get to listen to. I once heard – and I’m sure have to, that there are no mistakes, there are no wrong turns. We arrive at where we arrive when we are meant to, that’s why […]
What an inspiration Maleka is! I didn’t know how much until I got to interview her. I’m not going to spoil it by telling you, just listen in with a cup (or glass of something nice) and grasp how much she’s achieved so far. My take away is – it’s never too late to be […]
I’m always on the look out for fabulous guests to interview, so when I’m out at events, I keep my ears and eyes peeled for people who would have great stories to share; and that’s how I met Susie! Really enjoyed talking her then, and even more during our interview. Our time was full of […]
Claire and I got connected through social media and has been very gracious in following what I do. So when she said she was going on a walk to Downing Street, it was the perfect opportunity to tell her story – and what a story it is! I was amazed by her journey to where […]
I connected with Sarah on Facebook and set up a chat on Skype, and during our conversation, I knew her story needed to be heard! I love her honesty and vulnerability explaining her journey to her business; and I’m sure you will too. I can just say again how much I love my job!!! Listen […]
I got introduced to Priya and once I saw she worked with her husband Bob, I suggested both of them come on and give a balanced perspective on intimacy – what a great idea that was too! What we had was truly wonderful! Intimacy is something that’s spoken about in private, and hearing Priya and […]
Our first attempt at our interview ended up in fabulous conversation! Yes I derailed it! We just connected and found out we had so much in common. Cue the 2nd interview and actually several more conversations since! Nicola is amazing! So sit back – grab a cup of coffee (or tea) and enjoy our conversation. […]
Ideas for shows come from various places! I’m on a Facebook and one of the ladies posted a blog about her favourite coaches and that sparked the idea for this roundtable discussion. I put out a call and within an hour, it was sorted out. Nis Arend, Irene Brankin, Caroline Ferguson and returning guest Sherry […]
Ellen and I were always destined to meet! We connected over the summer during an Expert Authority challenge (which Ellen won by the way!); but as we found out during our interview, we were in the same place at the same time! Needless to say I enjoyed our interview and you would too! We talk […]
The best thing about my job is discovering the twists and turns in our life journeys, but we all get to where we are meant to be! Nky’s story is so compelling and inspiring. From being in IT to finally following her heart to being a chef – a very good one I might add as […]
I keep saying Dream Corner is a gift to me! A gift I’ll always be grateful for because of the privilege to have amazing conversations like the one I had with Sarah! We talked about so many things – starting from how she switched from being a Chartered Accountant to becoming a Chartered Psychologist, a […]
Never ceases to amaze me how people’s journeys unfold. When I speak to people who are a bit confused about what next to do, I always say they are clues along the journey of life, as is the case with Karen. She tells me about suddenly deciding to quit her teaching job to become a […]
I was looking forward to my interview with Val after our brief chat over the phone, and I found out Val was a practicing solicitor before she started her Wedding and Event planning business. The beauty about such a change in career, is that no experience is ever wasted, and always comes in handy. Grab […]
One thing that’s clear from my interviews, and this one with Janice is no exception is the willingness for growth. Janice’s entrepreneurial spirit started a long time ago, so it’s no surprise she finally followed her dream of working for herself. Listen in to her tell me about the early start of her career working […]