Sisterhood Works

Today's guest is the extraordinary HealthMatch CEO Manuri Gun award ena who is well-aware of the power of female role models. And as you all know, sisterhood is what drives AllBright. The first woman in her life to inspire her was her mother. Then, there was the VP of IP and litigation at Google, who she met by chance at a party in San Francisco. They got talking, and she ended up being one of HealthMatch's angel investors. There's also the former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's wife Lucy Turnbull, who is an investor in the company. And of course, Madame Clicquot, who was arguably the first female entrepreneur. Networking has played a huge part in Manuri's journey.   HealthMatch is on a mission to overcome a huge bottleneck in the medical research industry, allowing for faster and more efficient access to life-changing medication. 120,000 patients have created profiles on HealthMatch and 11,000 people have been in clinical trials in just two years. The company is growing – and fast.   So, it's no wonder Manuri is the winner of the prestigious 2021 Veuve Clicquot Bold Future Award, which puts bold  trailblazing women in the spotlight, and celebrates their achievements in honour of Madame Clicquot. Today on Sisterhood Works, I speak to Manuri about her career journey. We talk about what is was like going straight from university into a CEO and founder role, raising capital and building a team, and of course, why what being bold means to her.   Let's meet Manuri  Go to healthmatch.io  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you get Demi Moore to invest in your company? That's the question we ask Andie Swim founder Melanie Travis whose very first investor check came from the famous actor. The answer is to create a purpose-driven company that changes the way women shop for swimsuits. From the very beginning, Andie Swim has focused on being an inclusive brand dedicated to great fits (they've never used the term plus size and always used real human fit models rather than computers to fit their swimsuits).  In this episode, we talk all about building a company from scratch and the grit that involves, the role of social media in brand building and why she's on a mission to change the swimwear market for women. We hope you all learn as much about brand building as we did – and maybe even how to get a celebrity investor write your first cheqye. Let's meet Melanie!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode, Niomi Smart, the founder of vegan and natural skincare brand, Smart Skin, and author of bestselling plant-based recipe book, ‘Eat Smart', chats to AllBright co-founder, Anna Jones about becoming an entrepreneur and launching her skincare brand.   Niomi reveals some of the secrets to how she created a global mindful living community with over 1.6m YouTube subscribers and Instagram followers. They also dive into how we can all embrace mindful living and be more sustainable, and discuss how to cultivate the optimum self-care routine, to help fight back against burnout.    About Niomi:  Niomi Smart is the founder of vegan and natural skincare brand, Smart Skin and author of best-selling plant-based recipe book, ‘Eat Smart'. As a wellness and lifestyle content creator, Niomi inspires a global audience of more than 4.6 million people to look, live and feel better. Having fronted campaigns for global brands such a Land Rover, Dior Beauty and Adidas, Niomi is a champion of the progress not perfection ethos, putting conscious living at the heart of everything she does. Her digital platforms are the perfect one-stop for wellbeing and self-love; alongside her regular sustainable lifestyle and healthy living series, ‘What I Eat In A Day' and 'Smart Chat.'   As an Ambassador for the Charity 'Women for Women International' she is proud to support their initiatives to empower women in conflict zones and bring their work to the forefront. She is also the founder of 'Smart Swap', a successful clothes swap event. Niomi was the UK face of L'Oréal Botanicals, the all-natural, vegan haircare brand and is the creator of the L'Occitane lipstick, Sweet Rosé.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode of Sisterhood Works, hosted by our co-founder Anna Jones, Chrissie Rucker OBE, founder of lifestyle brand, The White Company, reveals how she built her phenomenal empire.  Anna will take you behind the scenes of Chrissie's work and straight into the story of her career progression. They discuss everything from leadership challenges to the importance of positive role models, and what each of us can do to help encourage women to start their own businesses, reflecting Chrissie's work on the ‘Women Supporting Women' initiative.  Chrissie will be sharing advice from her 27 year career, how she has navigated the ever-changing world of retail to become one of the UK's fastest-growing multi-channel retailers, and that ever-elusive ambition of work/life 'balance'.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you know how to be a good ally? Nova Reid's new book The Good Ally might surprise you – in it she shares her experience as a Black woman in the UK and how racism affected her from as young as seven years old. But she also talks about how sometimes, well-meaning, liberal white women can cause the most harm. It's a confronting but incredibly important topic, and in our conversation today she shares why it's vital that we all get comfortable with being uncomfortable. She also tells us about her experience providing the expert commentary on race for the Royal Wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and about how to have those difficult conversations with friends and family that we'd all prefer to avoid.   Let's hear about why we need to start talking…  novareid.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the last five or so years, Anna Whitehouse has launched Mother Pukka, become a radio and TV, presenter, published three books, launched FLEX APPEAL – the campaign for more flexible working for everyone - and become a mother to two girls. She is quite simply unstoppable – and making real change for women in the world.   Today, you're going to hear about her debut fiction novel Underbelly, which was written with her husband Matt. It's the story of Lo and Dylan, two women striving to earn a living and raise their kids, both driven to unravel by the pressure, both driven to rage by the versions of each other they see on social media. We're also going to talk about Anna's career journey. We cover the highs and lows, and of course, all the bumps along the way. Because as we all know, careers and life in general is bumpy no matter what path you take. Let's meet my incredible friend Anna.   Follow @motherpukka  Purchase Underbelly here   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on Sisterhood Works you're going to meet Claire Holt, the dynamic LA-based Australian actor and mother, who has over 7 million followers on Instagram (turns out we're not the only ones who loves following her).   Claire has been very open about the struggles of new motherhood and also experiencing pregnancy loss and we talk about this today. We also look at the career of an actor – the highs and the lows. And how she's also recently ventured more into other projects, such as designing a collection for cult American swimwear brand Andie Swim, who counts Demi Moore as an investor and is an inclusive brand for all women. The collection is now available.   Claire shows us that careers have many lives, and while being an actor is something she's passionate about (and very good at), exploring new avenues is something we can all do, anytime in our career.   Shop Claire Holt's collection for Andie Swim here andieswim.com  Follow Claire Holt on Instagram @claireholt    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's no secret that at AllBright, we love to talk to, learn from, and be inspired by female entrepreneurs.   Todays' guest is the Veuve Clicquot Australian Bold Woman award 2021 winner, ModiBodi founder Kristy Chong, who generated three million dollars in sales within the first three years of launching her period and leak proof underwear, without outside investment. In doing so, she changed the way women think about topics such as periods and incontinence. She has also put a spotlight on why thinking sustainably about these topics isn't an option, it's essential. The average woman will use 12,000 to 16,000 tampons and sanitary pads in her lifetime. And why period poverty isn't a problem we can ignore (ModiBodi has donated 25,000 pairs of underwear to women in times of crisis and women in need).  In the beginning her products were seen as “taboo” by many large retailers. But Kristy got them talking. She soon raised capital, has sold more than four million pairs of underwear globally, seen a 929 per cent revenue growth in the past two years and won numerous awards including most recently, the Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman award.    Impressed? So are we. Let's meet this bold woman.   Go to veuveclicquot.com / modibodi.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back to Sisterhood Works – the podcast powering women's careers.   Today's guest is the phenomenal Candice Brathwaite, who really needs no introduction, but here we go. A Sunday Times bestselling author, a contributing editor at Grazia and a presenter on Lorraine, she is also the founder of Make Motherhood Diverse and a hugely popular influencer.   Her book I Am Not Your Baby Mother was a landmark publication in 2020. A thought-provoking, urgent and inspirational guide to life as a Black British mum, it was an important call-to-arms allowing mothers to take control and scrap the parenting rulebook to do it their own way.  Her newest book, Sista Sister goes further. It is a compilation of essays about all the things Candice wishes someone had talked to her about when she was a young Black girl growing up in London. From family and money to Black hair and fashion, as well as relationships between people of different races and colourism.  Written in Candice's trademark straight-talking, warm and funny style, put it on your reading list.   But before you do, don't miss this engaging and insightful conversation. We're so thrilled to kick off the new season of this podcast with Candice!  Shop Sista Sista here   Follow @candicebrathwaite here  JOIN ALLBRIGHT FOR FREE TODAY  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does a decade long career at one of the world's most glamorous fashion titles look like? That's what we're going to find out today.  Today's guest is the incredible Helena Lee, the acting deputy editor of Harper's Bazaar and founder of East Side Voices, a platform she launched out of frustration with the lack of visibility that East Asians and Southeast Asians have. Her debut book will also be published in 2022. In today's conversation, we talk about sisterhood, her decade long career at BAZAAR, and what the career of a writer looks like.  Helena also stars in AllBright's The Sisterhood Works Project campaign, which is on a global mission to connect 100,000 women through our digital platform, so we can unite you all, wherever you are, and whatever your passion is.  You can find out more about The Sisterhood Works Project here. We'll be running an unmissable line-up of free networking events, industry-specific networking opportunities, inspiring interviews, IRL meet-ups and much more. ⁠ Let's meet the incredible Helena.  Follow @hels_lee | @eastsidevoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's guest is the remarkable noted peace activist and human rights campaigner Supriya Vani, who is the co-author of newly launched book Jacinda Ardern: Leading with Empathy.  The book is a major biography of one of the most important and inspirational leaders of the twenty-first century, based on interviews with the New Zealand Prime Minister herself.  Supriya Vani is a noted peace activist and human rights campaigner. Supriya has interviewed and discussed the issues of human rights and world peace with numerous Nobel Peace Prize laureates, international celebrities and world leaders, including Jacinda Ardern. She regularly speaks at universities and government embassies, and attends international gatherings and forums such as the world summit of Nobel Peace Prize laureates and Laureates and Leaders.   She is a board member of the Hague Justice Portal and Caravan for Peace, an NGO with more than fifty international Olympians in partnership with Peace and Sport. Supriya's debut book, Battling Injustice, based on her interviews with 16 female Nobel Peace Laureates, won her acclaim and endorsements from a number of prominent international figures, including Malala Yousafzai, Mikhail Gorbachev and His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.   Today, we of course talk about Jacinda Ardern, but we also talk about peace, kindness, love and women in leadership.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before we start this episode, we want to ask you a few questions to think about.   How is your life limited right now?   Which areas are you not making progress in?   Are you earning what you deserve? Are you happy?   These are some of the questions British Conscious Business Coach Jody Shield asks her clients. And simply by asking these questions, we open our minds and grow.   At the age of 29, Jody's career in advertising caused her to reach burnout – and it was a huge turning point in her life. Like so many of us, she was addicted to being busy (and yes, as we talk about today, being a workaholic is an addiction).   She jumped on a plane to Peru and her time there changed her life. She left advertising and has become not only a Conscious Business Coach, author, TEDx speaker and host of “Be Electric” podcast and now gives both men and women all over the world simple tools and techniques to radically transform your life. A big focus for Jody is coaching people on the taboo topic of money – and Her course magnificent money programme is geared towards helping you to upgrade your financial future and fall in LOVE with earning more money.   Today, we're going to look at how to change the way you work, simple mindset shifts and why surrendering if truly the answer.   Go to jodyshield.com  Download the new Magnificent Money Maker guide here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If the Devil Wears Prada, an Angel would wear Rejina Pyo. She’s been called the nicest woman in fashion. The designer moved from South Korea to London in her early twenties, and while studying at Saint Martins, was labelled ‘too gentle’ by her tutors. So, do nice girls finish last?  Not if Rejina Pyo is anything to go by. In this episode we ask the mother of one about how the power of networking changed her career - and life - forever, after a chance meeting with Kate Foley in New York. We speak about how she launched her own brand in 2014, when luxury was everything, and how she decided to position the label. We talk about her collaboration with H&M, her new kidswear line, navigating criticism, and why she was back on emails the day after giving birth.   And in an industry renowned for its cut-throat competitiveness, can niceness take you further? Let’s find out...  Go to allbrightcollective.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do we know we’re doing it right? This is the title of Pandora Sykes’s debut book, which was published in hardcover last year, and has just come out in paperback.   Pandora is a British writer and podcaster. If you’re one of the millions of women who tuned in each week to listen to The High Low Podcast, which she co-hosted with Dolly Alderton, you’ll know her well (and probably, like us, you greatly miss the show). But as we speak about today, closing one career chapter no matter how wonderful, exciting and rewarding it was, will enviably open you up to new chapters that perhaps you weren’t expecting.  How Do We Know We're Doing It Right? is a book which explores how to navigate our contemporary chaos. Pandora explores how modern life is full of choices – and how with endless possibility, there comes a feeling of restlessness, like we're somehow failing to live our best life. Pandora tells me that this isn’t a book of answers, it’s a book of questions. Questions such as What does doing it righteven look like? And why do so many women feel like they're getting it wrong? Purchase How do we know we’re doing it right?   Follow @pandorasykes  Go to allbrightcollective.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A lot has changed for women in the last thirty years - and for the better. But while we’re busy smashing glass ceilings, tackling institutionalised gender disparity and making change with the #metoo movement, sadly, when it comes to the statistics for ovarian cancer, very little has changed in that time. For Camilla Freeman-Topper, one half of the brother-sister Australian fashion institution that is Camilla and Marc, the statistics hit home. It was nearly thirty years ago that she lost her mother to ovarian cancer, when Camilla was just a child. “In Australia, three women die from ovarian cancer every day”, she tells us. “This is shocking.”  But inspired by her mother’s legacy, Camilla is doing something about it, with the Camilla & Marc ‘Ovaries. Talk About Them’ campaign. In this conversation she takes us right back to the start of her journey. To the memories she has of her mother and the values she instilled in Camilla and Marc. To the how and why of launching her own label and navigating the tricky fashion world for over a decade. To the role grief has played in her life, and to the way Covid has impacted her work and her role as a mother of four.  Despite the sobering statistics, ultimately this is a story of hope and empowerment, of driving for change and using something as simple as a t-shirt to make a difference. Let’s meet Camilla Freeman-Topper.  To donate, go to ovaries-talk-about-them.raisely.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we are thrilled to be interviewing the former Chief Content Officer of GOOP Elise Lohenen.   Gwyneth Paltrow described Elise as "like a sister to me", so after seven years at GOOP, stepping down was a big decision – but the right one. And today’s conversation – a recording from a LIVE event we did with Elise - will remind you that sometimes the hardest path, is usually the right one.   The time has come for Elise to start what she calls the "literal next chapter". She's writing a book and starting a podcast – so watch this space. It’s all coming soon and I’m sure like me, you can’t wait.   In this episode we're of course chatting about her career at GOOP (and how she got there), but we're also unpacking what it feels like to pivot and make a big career change at the height of her success. We'll talk about what it's like to leave a role that feels like a part of your identity. Plus lots of other things we all grapple with such as how to deal with criticism, how to have a fulfilling career, and of course, the sisterhood she surrounds herself with.   You might want to grab a pen and paper – my reading list expanded tenfold after this conversation. A writer and editor first, Elise has seen media move through a period of monumental change and her insights on career, culture and life in general are so interesting. Let’s meet this amazing woman.   Follow @eliselohenen  To review a recording of the live event, go to www.allbrightcollective.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s guest is American entrepreneur Kara Goldin, the woman who turned her unsweetened flavoured water into one of the most successful beverage businesses of our time. A member of YPO, she’s the founder of Hint – a $150 million dollar beverage empire - and also the author of Undaunted Overcoming Doubts + Doubters. The question Kara gets asked time and again is: ‘how did you create a whole new category of beverage while pregnant with a budget of only $50 thousand dollars?’ Today she’s going to share exactly how she did it.   Whether you want to get healthy, start a company, break an addiction, find a new career or just grow in life, Kara will inspire you to do all of the above and more.   www.karagoldin.com  Purchase ‘Undaunted Overcoming Doubts + Doubters’ here   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The higher the height, the greater the fall - or so they say. Jodie Fox has seen the business world from a dizzying height. Her footwear empire Shoes Of Prey – a fashion technology empire which customised every single pair of shoes that was delivered - raised over $35 million Australian dollars in venture capital. At their peak they had over 220 employees, and their store in Australian department store David Jones did double its forecasted revenue in the first 12 months, becoming the highest earner per square meter on the shoe floor. It was a runaway success. But in August 2018, the founders closed company after sales-growth didn’t match the pace needed for further investment. Jodie went on to write a brilliant book entitled Reboot: Probably More Than You Ever Wanted to Know about Starting a Global Business. She shared vulnerably and openly about her successes and her failures - and in this conversation, we ask all the nitty gritty questions about how the self-confessed ‘alpha girl’ has tackled identity, purpose, and her newest role - motherhood. Whether you’re interested in building a business, in leadership styles, in the lows and whys of moving internationally, or you’re just looking for a hell of a story, strap in for this raw and honest ride as we talk shoes, shame, and oversharing.  Purchase Reboot Probably More Than You Ever Wanted to Know about Starting a Global Business.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of AllBright’s Sisterhood Works, hosted by AllBright co-founder Anna Jones you’ll meet fashion’s formidable force, Elizabeth Von Der Goltz, who is the new chief commercial officer of MATCHESFASHION. If you work in the fashion industry, want to work in the fashion industry, or are looking to move into a C-suite role, you’ll love today’s conversation. Elizabeth started from the ground up. Her journey began at Barneys New York where she was a Buying Assistant. She then moved onto a 14-year stint at Bergdorf Goodman. In 2017, Elizabeth joined the Net-a-Porter team as Global Buying Director, launching their Incredible Women initiative, which highlighted female business leaders at the forefront of change, globally. A true advocate for championing women worldwide, Elizabeth famously led the companies annual International Women’s Day T-Shirt campaign, showcasing female designers in support of charity, Women For Women.  A permanent fixture on the front row and the ultimate tastemaker when it comes to our wardrobes, in today’s conversation Elizabeth discusses her career journey so far, notably, stepping from her role as Global Buying Director at Net-a-Porter into her new C-suite position at MATCHESFASHION. With an aptitude for discovering new talent and what’s next for the industry, Elizabeth delves into her predictions for fashion in our ever-digital world, and how technology now plays a huge part in the success of brands.  Visit www.matchesfashion.com  Follow @elizabethvdg    About AllBright   Welcome to your global sisterhood - the leading career network for women, online and IRL. AllBright champions women in all fields to supercharge their careers and change the game, with daily events, training, networking, and coaching opportunities. From our world-class clubs around the world, to our incredible online membership platform, AllBright is here to celebrate working women worldwide. Sign up for a membership and find support, inspiration, encouragement, and maybe even your next collaborator through our Sisterhood Matching. We're here for you. Visit digital.allbrightcollective.com to claim your 14 day free trial and see why the future looks AllBright.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas’s new memoir entitled Unfinished is the in-between-interviews book and in it, you’ll get the deepest look into the actor’s life. And in our conversation today, Priyanka opens up about just this – the in-between moments in life and why they’re often the most defining.  She talks about how being sent to boarding school when she was eight-years-old shaped her, and how the initial feeling of abandonment grew into independence. Nothing is off limits in this honest and at times, vulnerable chat, as she talks about her experience with depression (she experienced depression following the death of her father), bulling and racism and, how it’s “painfully ironic” that in a country populated by people who are all shades of brown, the standard of beauty is white. Priyanka’s parents taught her that confidence is something you can work to develop and something you have to work to maintain for life – and despite sixty-five movies and a two-decades-long career in India and the US, it’s something she continues to work on. We also talk about true love and what that means to her (Priyanka is married to Jonas Brother Nick Jonas).  And being an AllBright interview, we of course talk about the role of sisterhood in her life and the team of women she surrounds herself with. Purchase Unfinished here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Season 3 of the Sisterhood Works podcast. Now, if you aren’t one of the millions of people who has watched American model Ashley Graham’s TED talk ‘Plus Size? More Like my Size’, then make sure you watch it. Her words – spoken 6 years ago – are as relevant now as they were then.  Ashley Graham is many things. Yes, she’s a supermodel – my gosh is she a supermodel - but she’s also a powerful role model for all women. According to the fashion industry, she’s also plus size (and just so we’re clear – the outstated and frankly insulting label of plus size refers to any woman who is a size US 8 to 16). She’s a businesswoman. She’s a mother to son Isaac. The new face of inclusive Australian fashion label Commonry, which dresses women from AU size 10 to 22 in fit-driven, fashion-forward clothes.  And has one of the best laughs we’ve ever heard.  Ashley is like a best friend to her 12m plus followers on Instagram. She’s 100% authentic, which is one of the reasons she’s so likeable. At Allbright, we back women who champion change. We back women who aren’t afraid to speak their minds. Through her campaigning for more body positivity, inclusivity, and diversity in the beauty and fashion industry, Ashley has changed the lives of millions of women around the world (her mother predicted she’d do this as you’ll discover in this episode).  In today’s conversation we talk about it all – sisterhood, of course, because that’s at the heart of everything AllBright stands for. We talk about how Gen Z is taking over the world, how to tackle the ‘nos’ in our lives, why the size of our bodies doesn’t dictate our worth, and so much more.    Let’s meet our girl crush.  Follow: @ashleygraham, @commonry@allbright Ashley wears Commonry The V-Neck Flared Cotton Dress, $179.95Sign up for an AllBright Digital Membership today  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Co-Founder Anna Jones is joined this week by Farrah Storr, the Editor-In-Chief of ELLE UK. Join us for this great discussion on how we can use the discomfort of failure and criticism as a turning point in our lives and careers. This episode was originally recorded as an Instagram Live event on July 22nd 2020.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode of the podcast, iconic interior designer, Kelly Hoppen, speaks to AllBright co-founder, Debbie Wosskow OBE on epiphany moments, chance meetings and life as an industry tastemaker.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Co-Founder Debbie Wosskow is joined this week by Natalie Campbell, the Co-CEO of Belu Water. In this conversation on the importance of backing Black women in business, Debbie and Natalie discuss the steps that employers and business leaders can take to self-educate, remove their bias and support their Black colleagues (and future employees) in a genuine and sustainable way.⁣ This episode was originally recorded as an Instagram Live event on June 5th 2020. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week’s guest is Nina Westbrook, a licensed marriage and family therapist, entrepreneur, philanthropist, physiotherapist, mother and wife. Wearing many hats on a daily basis, Nina uses her years of experience to talk us through how to cope with our ever-changing anxieties, the importance of celebrating small wins and the power of a reliable support system. This episode was originally recorded as an Instagram Live event on September 15th 2020. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week’s episode, Anna Jones is joined by actress, model, entrepreneur and author, Lily Cole. In their conversation, Lily talks about entrepreneurship, activism, the environment and sustainability, giving us a great insight into her book, ‘Who Cares Wins: Reasons For Optimism in Our Changing World.’ Anna and Lily also discuss developing resilience and practical tips for what we can all be doing differently to help redesign a hopeful future. This episode was originally recorded as an Instagram Live event, on July 28th 2020. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kicking off this unique season of the Sisterhood Works podcast, Anna Jones is joined by Vanessa Kingori MBE, the Publishing Director at British Vogue. In their open and honest conversation, Vanessa reflects on her career, her vision for Vogue – and importantly, how it has evolved since the globalisation of the Black Lives Matter movement – plus, the idea of changing boundaries, and much more. This episode was originally recorded as an Instagram Live event, on June 30th 2020. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our Co-Founder Debbie Wosskow is joined by Kathryn Boyd Brolin, Founder and CEO of Midheaven Denim, a high end fashion line made for long-legged women. In their conversation, Kathryn reflects on her eclectic career history, how she came up with the concept of her brand, and the challenges of balancing early motherhood with running a business. She also reveals her top three life hacks, the tribe of women closest to her, and much more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Debbie Wosskow speaks to Christina Zilber, the Founder and CEO of Jouer Cosmetics, an award-winning beauty brand designed to complement a woman’s individual fashion sense and lifestyle. With a cult-following amongst celebrities and beauty influencers, Christina reveals the challenges of the day-to-day grind of running the brand, how there’s no such thing as a work-life balance for women like her, and why celebrating the small wins are vital for her and her team. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week’s episode, Debbie Wosskow is joined by literary agent and Women’s Prize For Fiction board member Felicity Blunt. In their conversation, Felicity details the inspiring female authors she represents, the challenges and difficulties in her line of work, and why we still desperately need prizes that recognise women’s contributions to literature See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Anna Jones is joined by Susan Feldman, co-founder of home décor e-commerce company One Kings Lane and founder of In The Groove, a lifestyle destination for age-defying women. In their conversation, Susan details the exponential growth of the company, the experience of scaling fast, and how the business disrupted an entire industry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Makeup guru and business extraordinaire Trish McEvoy joins Anna Jones in this week’s #SisterhoodWorksPodcast episode. Founder of the eponymously named luxury beauty brand, Trish chats to Anna about the bumps she’s overcome and how they went on to change her life, the women who have helped her throughout her career, and making the most of serendipitous encounters. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

President of techUK and vocal campaigner for increased cultural diversity in technology, Jacqueline de Rojas CBE joins Debbie Wosskow OBE for this week’s #SisterhoodWorksPodcast episode. Ambassador of GirlsGuide, a leading charity for girls and young women in the UK, Jacqueline speaks about her work to get more young girls interested in STEM. She also talks about her former hopes of becoming a newscaster, the lessons she learnt from taking a hostage negotiation course, and saying ‘no’ elegantly. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week’s episode, Debbie Wosskow OBE is joined by writer, author, novelist, and activist Bernardine Evaristo. As the most recent recipient of The Booker Prize for her novel Girl, Woman, Other, they discuss the characters they related to, the illusion of being an ‘overnight success’, and the art of bouncing back in the act of falling. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this #SisterhoodWorksPodcast episode, Debbie Wosskow speaks to one of the UK’s most respected nutritional therapists and healthy eating experts, Amelia Freer. In their conversation she pushes back against clean eating culture, intermittent fasting as a sustainable approach towards eating, and the idea that women must strive for perfection. She tells us how there is no single way we should all be eating, and details the mindful ways she as a mother makes mealtimes not only nutritional but an enjoyable experience for her young daughter. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Debbie Wosskow is joined by British businesswoman, philanthropist, and public servant Baroness Martha Lane Fox. In this episode, she goes into detail about the personal resilience she had to build as the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Last Minute, and provides insider knowledge and advice to fellow female founders and entrepreneurs. She also reveals some eyebrow-raising content involving electronic cigarette company JUUL, go-to karaoke songs, and nipple tassels. Listen now.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Anna Jones is joined by British broadcaster, television presenter and podcast host of White Wine Question Time, Kate Thornton. In this episode, Kate details her dizzying ascent to becoming the first women and youngest editor of Smash Hits Magazine. She also discusses her pivot into television, the exhilaration she felt when presenting for the likes of X-Factor, Loose Women and This Morning, and how high levels of visibility left her vulnerable to losing face ‘in the most spectacularly public fashion’. Listen now to hear Kate talk further about how talking therapy saved and changed her life and why she thinks we should all be a little more like three year olds. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Li-Chi Pan is an Influencer and Content Creator based in Sydney, Australia. Aged 18 she left her home and family in South Africa to move to Australia to study, and has been busy building a successful career ever since. Li-Chi chats to Debbie about her family of strong women, breaking out of stereotypes, and perseverance in an industry that forces you to put yourself out there. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sarah Brown is a business woman, advocate, and charity campaigner for women and girls rights and education. She talks to Anna Jones about her passion for education, the drive to start her own thing, and pivoting to the charity world, to look for innovative, new ways of doing things. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Food blogger, chef and author, Gaby Dalkin joins Anna Jones on this week’s episode. Gaby delves into the pivot in college that took her from pre-med, to business, to culinary school. She talks building her brand, growing her community, both online and offline, and staying positive throughout. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brita Fernandez Schmidt is the Executive Director of Women for Women International, a charity supporting women who have been affected by conflict in their countries. She chats to Anna Jones about fear and failure in her non-linear career, learning to look after herself, and tapping into her power and purpose. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Debbie Wosskow is in Sydney chatting to Mia Freedman, Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of the Australian women's website and podcast network Mamamia. She produces content through a feminist lense, with the goal of making the world a better place for women and girls, and a monthly audience of 5 million women. In this episode she shares her journey from becoming the youngest Editor of Cosmopolitan Australia at 24, to eating cereal for dinner as the founder of a new start-up, and her tears and triumphs along the way. Mia and Debbie discuss start-ups, scale-ups and sisterhood. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Anna Jones is joined by actor and producer Gala Gordon, who talks openly about rejection, resilience and the loneliness of her industry, and producer Isabella MacPherson, who shares her passion for the arts and championing rising start talent. Together they founded Platform Presents, a non-profit aiming to create a platform for rising star talent, with a particular interest in female voices. They both have a wealth of insight into a tricky industry and share insider knowledge and tips for anyone who’s interested in the arts, or just needs a boost before for their next important meeting. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The cook, author and wellness expert talks to AllBright founder Anna Jones about her belief in Ayurvedic health and looking after yourself through food. As well as the influence of her Filippino mother’s cooking, she talks about how she learned to eat healthily after her time as a fashion model led to an unhealthy lifestyle. She shares her tips on dealing with social media and branding, how her business has evolved, and how to avoid a food hangover. “I’m a firm believer in designing your life,” she says. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The aesthetician, famed for her non-invasive “facelifts”, use of pioneering technology and celebrity client list, talks to AllBright founder Debbie Wosskow about setting up a business before the age of 20 and how she bounced back from bankruptcy. She also shares her tips for everyday skincare and advice for other women who want to succeed in the beauty industry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kathryn Parsons MBE is the Co-Founder of Decoded, a London-based tech start-up with the mission of teaching code in a day. Today, the company’s work decoding Code, Data, AI and Cyber Security has reached the boards and leadership teams of businesses worldwide and also powers Data Academies for over 30 organisations, including Nike and UBS. She talks about her passion for teaching the languages of tomorrow to everyone, and her desire to encourage more women to get into technology. Tune in now if you want to create longevity for your business, build resilience and self-care, set more boundaries and define your own success. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Founder and Chief Executive of the corporate advisor and brokerage firm, Finncap. She sits down with Debbie Wosskow to talk about breaking barriers and overcoming the loneliness of being a CEO. She also discusses celebrating her femininity in a male-dominated workplace and the unique qualities that female CEOs bring to the job, as well as what she calls the ‘guilt threshold’ and how she manages being a mother alongside her high-powered career. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hear what sisterhood means to sisters Ashley and Stephanie Villa as they talk to AllBright Co-Founder Anna Jones. They cover everything from growing up together in America as the daughters of Chinese immigrants to working together, Stephanie as a vlogger and style influencer and Ashley as the owner of Rare Global, a 360-degree management company that helps drive the careers of some of the world’s biggest YouTube and beauty influencers. Both are committed to empowering women by breaking boundaries and offering real-life, practical support, including sharing some of their best career tips. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In 1991 there was a Booker Prize shortlist with no women on it at all. Curious as to how this could happen, Kate Mosse decided to start The Women’s Prize for Fiction, the largest annual celebration of women’s creativity in the world, to honour and amplify women’s voices globally. As well as her motivation to champion women, Kate talks to AllBright Co-Founder Debbie Wosskow about her career as a best-selling author, seizing success later in life and her advice to other women hoping to make a career in writing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, AllBright Co-Founder Anna Jones talks to double Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes. Dame Kelly opens up about her early career in the army, how she gave it all up to pursue her dream as a full-time athlete and the mental health challenges she overcame to rise to the top of her game. She shares her advice for dealing with setbacks, learning your strengths and understanding where your gold is. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.