Podcasts about luminary bakery

On this week’s show Lisa and Matt talk with community builder and poet Janice Whyne about her work, the need to understand culture to work with communities, and the power of peer mentorship amongst many other things. You can find out more about Janice on her website here: https://janicewhyne.com/, and more about Luminary Bakery here: […]

Global life expectancy has risen by over 50% since 1950. And one in three children born in 2016 will live to 100. But what will more of us living for longer actually look like? It could look amazing. More time to achieve everything we want to achieve. See everything we want to see. Spend time with our loved ones. But there's lots to consider if we're going to live for a long (and happy) time. How do we look after ourselves? Who looks after us – and who pays the price? For this episode, we're joined by Professor Tim Spector OBE, an award-winning scientist and author, and Sara Siegel, Global Healthcare Sector Leader at Deloitte. Tune in to find out: Which new technology is already helping to improve our healthcare systems What are the biggest factors that influence our health as we age How businesses could improve quality of life for an aging workforce The healthy habit that both of our guests did before arriving to our studio Professor Tim Spector is one of Britain's leading nutrition experts, but each individual's dietary needs and restrictions are unique. Our aim with The Green Room is to provide a different perspective and help you think differently, but as with anything we discuss in our episodes, we encourage you to do your own research or consult a qualified health professional before starting a new diet or health programme.   Enjoyed this episode? Check our website for our recommendations to learn more about this topic: deloitte.co.uk/greenroompodcasts You can also watch our episodes on Youtube: youtube.com/@DeloitteUK Check out Luminary Bakery here: luminarybakery.com   Guests: Professor Tim Spector OBE, Co-Founder of ZOE and leading epidemiologist and Sara Siegel, Global Healthcare Sector Leader at Deloitte Hosts: George Parrett and Annie Wong Technical support: Deloitte Creative Studio Original music: Ali Barrett

We all have ideas. Even when we say we don't. They pop up in the shower, on a dog walk or just as we're nodding off to sleep. It could be an innovation that makes serious headway in the fight against climate change. A new piece of tech that opens up a world of possibilities. Or something completely different, that could make the world better for all of us. But what takes an idea from being something that could change the world, to something that is changing the world? In Episode 51 we're joined by Rodrigo Garcia Gonzalez, Co-Founder of NotPla and Dr Sadia Ahmed, Sustainability & Climate Lead for Deloitte Ventures to talk about their experiences of growing the seed of an idea into something special.Tune in to find out: How to spot an idea that's got what it takes to be a success The lessons that Rodrigo and Sadia have learnt from ideas that didn't work out Why thinking of the worst possible idea is sometimes the best place to start What big businesses and small start ups can learn from each other   Enjoyed this episode? Check our website for our recommendations to learn more about this topic: deloitte.co.uk/greenroompodcasts   You can also watch our episodes on Youtube: youtube.com/@DeloitteUK Check out Luminary Bakery here: luminarybakery.com   Guests: Rodrigo Garcia Gonzalez, Co-Founder of NotPla and Sadia Ahmed, Sustainability & Climate Lead for Deloitte Ventures  Hosts: Ethan Worth and Tiffany De Koninck  Technical support: Deloitte Creative Studio  Original music: Ali Barrett  

Victoria is a Veterinary Surgeon and Certified Coach experienced at resolving personal and professional challenges. Manager within Dogs Trust's veterinary team to provide the best possible care to dogs within UK-based rehoming centres, outreach and worldwide projects. I first met Victoria in her role as Lead Veterinarian for UKISAR where he is in charge of Coordinating a team of three vets to ensure high welfare standards, health and safety of the canine team during training exercises and international deployment.She is also a Trustee for the international development charity, PENHA, including leading a project to improve working animal welfare and community resilience in the Horn of Africa.Her other voluntary roles include mentoring disadvantaged women through Luminary Bakery. She has travelled to over 65 countries and worked in over 14 as a veterinary project manager, as well as teaching veterinary students and staff in developing countries.She has a wealth of knowledge and is one of my favourite friends to have as a guest on the podcast.You can connect with Victoria on LinkedIn by clicking HEREPlease support the podcast and its future by clicking HERE and joining our Patreon CrewA big thanks to our partners for supporting this episode.GORE-TEX Professional ClothingHAIX Footwear Support the ongoing work of the podcast by clicking HEREPlease subscribe to the podcast on YoutubeEnter our monthly giveaways on the following platformsFacebookInstagramPlease support the podcast and its future by clicking HERE and joining our Patreon Crew

In this episode Simon and Murphy speak to Alice Williams - CEO of Luminary Bakery in London.  About Luminary Bakery  Luminary is an innovative response to a need they identified for women who have had a social and economic disadvantage. The social enterprise was designed to offer opportunities for women to build a future for themselves. Providing a safe and professional environment where women can grow holistically – encouraging ambition, restoration and second chances. Luminary use baking as a tool to take women on a journey to employability and entrepreneurship, equipping them with transferable skills for the working world. Offering courses, work experience and paid employment within their bakery, empowering women to build their careers. Luminary invest in and releasing the women to realise their dreams - through training, employment and community - they aim to break cycles of poverty, violence & disadvantage once and for all. You can read more about Luminary's social enterprise model and their Impact Report Alice is shortly moving on from Luminary and they're looking for a new CEO to lead the work of Luminary - the job pack can be viewed here  Website: https://luminarybakery.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/luminary-bakery/ Twitter: @LuminaryBakery About This Much We Know  This Much We Know is a podcast from Homeless Link looking at the role of social enterprise in the homeless sector, with guest experienced social entrepreneurs and funders sharing their experiences, successes and their failures.  Funded by Access, hosted by Murphy Hopkins-Hubbard, Enterprise and Investment Manager at Homeless link and Simon Pickering, Associate at Homeless Link.   

Happy International Women's Month & Day, friends! On this episode Malaika and Harleigh share the women who shaped their relationship with food, and the women who continue to inspire them today. Borough 22 Gluten Free, Vegan Doughnuts - https://www.borough22.com/ Exceline East African Cuisine, Leytonstone - https://www.homeofeastafricancuisine.com/ SUPPORT, FOLLOW & SHARE INCREDIBLE WOMEN IN FOOD: Angela ‘The Kitchenista' - https://www.instagram.com/thekitchenista/?hl=en Holly - https://www.instagram.com/itsholly/?hl=en Helena ‘ThatNurseCanCook' - https://www.instagram.com/thatnursecancook/?hl=en Terrianns Kitchen - https://www.instagram.com/terriannskitchen/?hl=en Sister Woman Vegan - https://www.instagram.com/sisterwomanvegan/?hl=en Rachel Ama - https://www.youtube.com/@RachelAma Seema - https://www.instagram.com/seemagetsbaked/?hl=en Kelis' Bounty & Full - https://www.bountyandfull.com/ Angel 'The Spice Suite' - https://www.instagram.com/thespicesuite/?hl=en Benjamina Ebeuhi - https://www.instagram.com/bakedbybenji/?hl=en Luminary Bakery - https://luminarybakery.com/ Adi's Pastry - https://www.instagram.com/adi.pastry/?hl=en Eileen Twum - https://www.instagram.com/eix.leen/?hl=en Be Inclusive Hospitality - https://www.instagram.com/beinclusivehospitality/?hl=en Melissa Thompson - https://www.instagram.com/fowlmouthsfood/?hl=en Lecker by Lucy Dearlove - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/lecker-a-food-podcast/id1158028729 Chef Vickz - https://www.instagram.com/chefvickz/?hl=en Joy The Baker - https://www.instagram.com/joythebaker/?hl=en Shop 60% off your first Gousto Box (ref link) here Follow the podcast for updates and video content Instagram, TikTok and YouTube! You can follow Harleigh on Instagram here, and follow Malaika right here.

In our Good Leaders podcast, founding editor Tim West meets some of the best and brightest of social enterprise, impact investing and mission-driven business for a series of candid conversations – expect to be surprised. This month: Alice Williams of the award-winning Luminary Bakery.

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This week, welcome to Tea with the Change-bakers! Kelly's chatting with Alice Williams, CEO, and founder of Luminary Bakery!At Luminary Bakery you'll find everything you'd expect to see in a regular bakery, delicious cakes, and bakes, however, Luminary is no ordinary bakery. They are a social enterprise passionate about providing opportunities to socially and economically disadvantaged women. They support women by developing their personal and professional skills, improving their employability and confidence, and equipping them to face the working world.Alice founded Luminary in 2013 after she had met several severely disadvantaged homeless women while volunteering locally in East London. It seemed that nobody could recognize their potential, but Alice could! Through Luminary she was and is still is able to change the trajectory of women's lives!After the massive success of Luminary's first bakery, 2019 was the year Luminary acquired a second location in Camden, opened by one of their long-time supporters, Meghan Markle!Be sure to check out Luminary's website, where you can learn more about how the social enterprise is fostering hidden talent, and check out their beautiful bakes on offer.https://luminarybakery.com/Find Luminary Bakery here:47 CHALK FARM ROAD, CHALK FARM, LONDON, NW1 8AJ71-73 ALLEN ROAD, STOKE NEWINGTON, LONDON, N16 8RYCup only half full? Follow Tea with the Changemakers on TikTok, for behind-the-scenes content and clips from our episodes!

Congratulations to the 2022 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize winners, awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation. The £10,000 awards are made annually to extraordinary founder-CEOs of scale-up social enterprises to support their growth as leaders. Mentoring from experts at Cambridge Judge Business School and support from an expanding community of social innovators at Trinity Hall will help the winners to develop the skills, resources and networks they need to create more impact from their work. In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, we hear from winner Alice Williams – founder of Luminary Bakery - about her work to empower the UK's most disadvantaged women. Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationCambridge Social VenturesTrinity Hall

In this episode, Ben White, the founder of Crafty Counsel talks to Emma Norman, Senior Legal Counsel at Invesco, an asset management company. Emma spent 8 years at Freshfields and worked in restructuring and insolvency at the firm before she joined the in-house legal team at Invesco. In her spare time, Emma is a trustee for the Luminary Bakery, which is a charity and social enterprise in London that offers support and training, creates community and provides employment opportunities for women who have experienced social and economic disadvantage.Among other things Ben talks to Emma about her career journey, the highlights and challenges of working in-house, taking on in-house trainees at Invesco and using her skills to assist a charitable organisation. Emma is part of Crafty Counsel's FTSE and Friends group. Crafty Counsel's community of in-house lawyers meet regularly online and at in-person events to discuss the things that matter to them. 

Alice Williams on Jazz Shapers with Mishcon de Reya. Jazz Shapers in association with Mishcon de Reya broadcasts every Saturday at 9am, with a repeat on Monday at 5am, just before the Business Breakfast. Presented by broadcaster and Mishcon de Reya's Partner and Chief Brand Officer Elliot Moss, Jazz Shapers shares music from the risk takers, leaders and influencers of jazz, soul and blues, alongside interviews with their equivalent in the business world: entrepreneurs who have defined and shaped business categories and ways of operating, defying convention and have gone on to achieve great success. With more than 1000 people, Mishcon de Reya is an independent London-based law firm that serves an international community of clients. In their words: "We appreciate the privilege of sitting alongside our clients as a trusted advisor. Building strong personal connections to our clients and their businesses is important to us. It is for these reasons we say ‘It's business. But it's personal.'

Benjamina Ebuehi says for a long time, she never saw baking as a career. "I didn't want to work in a restaurant kitchen or run a bakery," she says. "And I didn't really know what else I could do with it." So she carried on with her degree in Economics at the University of Leicester, and kept baking for friends at the weekends. But that all changed, when she appeared on The Great British Bake Off in 2016. In this episode of the Career Conversations series, Benjamina tells us all about her time on the show: "As a watcher, it does look like a lot of fun.. but being in the show is definitely more intense than I was expecting. "You're practicing at home all the time, every single day... it was tough but really enjoyable." And being on Bake Off wasn't her only career-defining moment. Benjamina says one day she was making a cake for a food video, when she met a food stylist - and that sparked something in her. Sign up for our Food Photography Masterclass with world-renownd food photographer Georgia Gylnn-Smith Find out how she was turned on to being a food stylist, how hard she had to work to get her foot in the door, and how her economics degree still stands her in good stead to this day. Benjamina Ebuehi, Food Stylist, Recipe Writer, Baker Benjamina is a baker, food stylist and recipe writer. Born and raised in south London, she has always had a love for food and being creative in the kitchen, and quickly became the person who made all the birthday cakes and desserts for friends and family.   Benjamina was a contestant on The Great British Bake Off in 2016, finishing as a quarter finalist.  Since then, she has gone on to work full time within food, publishing her first cookbook, The New Way to Cake, in 2019, writing a bi-weekly baking column in Guardian Feast magazine, food styling and developing recipes and social media content for numerous brands. She is an ambassador for Luminary Bakery and is co-founder of The Sister Table.

On this episode of Spoon Mob's Chefs & Guests podcast series, Ray chats with sommelier Amanda Moss about how she first got started in restaurants, falling in love with wine during a trip to Napa Valley, shifting career paths, venturing abroad to London to work at Luminary Bakery, moving to Tucson Arizona, working at Casino Del Sol, getting more involved with building wine lists, her experience with the intro sommelier exam, what working in wine & alcohol sales is really like, the process of wine allocations, Ohio vs Arizona alcohol rules, taking the WSET exams, why she's done with the Court of Master Sommeliers, where she feels the wine industry headed, future plans, answers the question left behind by Bill Glover the CEO of Ray Ray's Hog Pit, and more before taking on the “burning grill” questions! For more on sommelier Amanda Moss, visit spoonmob.com/amandamoss and follow her on Instagram @amanda_moss. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1). Audio Editing by @TrackEditPrint. Intro music by @kabbalisticvillage. Photo artwork by @ohmissphotography.

On this week's episode, we are bringing together guests united in one mission: to empower. First we welcome Paula Haines, the CEO of Freedom a la Cart in Columbus, Ohio. She's joined by her colleague Mandie Knight, resource manager for the organization, which helps survivors of human trafficking by providing them with work experience through catering. Next, Ruth Le Friec is the lead employability tutor at Luminary Bakery in London, England. She brings us across the pond into Luminary's innovative training program for victims of domestic and gender-based violence. The bakery and its mission are a great example of how the food empowerment movement can thrive in regions across the globe. Finally, Maya-Camille Broussard is a self-taught baker. She founded Justice of the Pies in honor of her late father, who had both a passion for the law and for pies. Maya-Camille is committed to ending food insecurity and improving childhood nutrition throughout Chicago's most challenged neighborhoods. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Eat Your Heartland Out by becoming a member!Eat Your Heartland Out is Powered by Simplecast.

Meghan has once again displayed her cake baking skills in preparing a lemon olive oil cake using lemons from hers and Harry’s Montecito garden. The cake was a gift to volunteers.This is not the first time since marrying Harry that Meghan has baked a cake by way of a thank you.During 2018 tour of Australia, Meghan baked a banana bread loaf during her stay at Admiralty House and brought it with her to the Woodley family’s farm in Dubbo, along with a tin of Fortnum & Mason Royal Blend tea, as a gift. In November 2019 whilst still living in the UK, Meghan helped to celebrate the opening of the second Luminary Bakery social enterprise café in London. During her visit she helped prepare a beautifully iced cake. The recipients of Meghan’s most recent baked creation were the Chicago based volunteers, working  with World Central Kitchen through the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago and Fat Shallot restaurant. Meghan does not hide the fact that she is a bit of a foodie. Prior to dating Harry she had her own lifestyle blog called The Tig where she would share all of her favourite recipes with fans.In her early days as a Royal, Meghan took this love of food with her to many of the charities that she visited, and it helped her to connect with people from many different cultures and faiths. One successful collaboration Meghan has is with the ladies of the Hubb Community Kitchen, in London. Meghan met with the ladies on many occasions. She came up with the idea of a cookbook containing recipes that the ladies were already cooking. It was a way for the Hubb  to raise funds to improve and expand their kitchen, and provide even more meals to the local community and beyond. Meghan has from time to time received royalties from the book sales which she has ploughed back into other good causes.The most recent recipient of some of these funds was this past week when we heard that Meghan had donated about $13,000 dollars to a food bank and kitchen in a deprived area of Nottingham in England. The organization that Meghan donated to this week is called Himmah. Per their website the organization services the needs of the people in their local community in various ways; by tackling food poverty; and in campaigning about racism, gender equality, LGBTQ and people facing disability and mental health issues.Working side by side Himmah is The Salaam Shalom Kitchen a joint Muslim / Jewish project to provide free meals to people in Nottingham who may be struggling.You can see why Meghan donated to this organization. It ticks all the right boxes in terms of what Meghan stands for.Having one charity cookbook under her belt I can see Meghan teaming up with Chef Andres at World Central Kitchen and doing another for the benefit of his organization.Keep listening for future podcasts on all things Meghan, Harry and Archie. And reach out to me through my blog at www.kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle.comOr through Twitter Jeanette Songolo @kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle (@JeanetteSongolo) / Twitter

Kaila Johnson moved from Minnedosa, Manitoba (Say where?) to London England to work with some charities and a pub church (beer, bangers and mash and JESUS- yes please) in 2009. In her time in London Kaila found her way into the hearts of the women involved with Luminary Bakery, a social enterprise bakery that helps marginalized women giving them a purpose by teaching them to bake. Kaila is an avid storyteller who is passionate about harnessing all your courage to do brave things. We need more stories like this!

As some of you know, I was meant to be getting married next weekend. I'm not anymore - we've postponed - but as it happens this episode has a bit of wedding theme, since Luminary Bakery are making my cake! More importantly, they have also just published a brilliant new cookbook, Rising Hope: Recipes and Stories from Luminary Bakery. If you aren't familiar with them, they are a bakery and cafe with branches in Stoke Newington and Camden - and are an incredible force for good, training women who've experienced severe disadvantage, from homelessness to domestic violence, in baking and patisserie - and thereby offering them a future route to employment. You might remember them from the visit they received from the Duchess of Sussex (she also featured them in her guest-edited edition of Vogue). I loved chatting to Rachel Stonehouse and Kaila Johnson from their team about all of this - as well as the challenges presented by the lockdown, both in terms of finances and maintaining contact with the vulnerable women they work with. Thank you Rachel and Kaila for opening up. I hope everyone enjoys it as much as I did. Twitter: @aliceazania / @LuminaryBakery Instagram: @aliceazania / @luminarybakery Buy the book: https://luminarybakery.com/pages/luminary-cookbook Edited by Chelsey Moore

Many tributes were made for Meghan on her 39th birthday this week. The Queen, Prince Charles and Camilla, and William and Kate all posted photos of Meghan on their Instagram accounts and wished Meghan a very Happy Birthday. There were many and varied birthday messages tweeted for Meghan from private individuals and from organizations such as Black Lives Matter, Entertainment Tonight, United Nations Women, and the Girl Scouts. One of the 'sweetest' tributes came from UK Luminary Bakery. Meghan visited these small, modern, combined bakery / cafes on at least two occasions when living in London. These are not ordinary bakers shops. They run on a part business part charity model. In keeping with Meghan’s attention to organizations that see women empowering other women, the two Luminary bakeries are set up as social enterprises, providing skills training and on-going mentoring to women from disadvantaged backgrounds.The bakery invest in the women offering first employment training, then often paid employment and mentoring, empowering the women to follow their dreams, with the aim of breaking cycles of poverty, violence and disadvantage once and for all. 80% of the women assisted between 2014 and 2019 graduated the program, and out of these, an amazing 10 women went on to start their own businesses.In honour of Meghan’s birthday, Monica, a Luminary graduate who Meghan met with when she visited last year, baked, iced and decorated a beautiful lemon cake. People in the UK were able to make a 10 pound donation to charity and have the chance of winning the cake. Unfortunately their on-line deliveries are only in the UK.For any bakers out there, an illustrated cookbook by Luminary called “Rising Hope” is available on pre-order and comes out in August 2020. The book will be sold through all the usual on-line bookstores. Every recipe carries a woman’s name and will have a short introduction by that woman explaining why she chose the recipe and what it means to her.Maybe it time for me to learn to bake? Check out my blog at https://www.kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle.com/ for more stories!

Welcome to the Responsible Business podcast, from Think at London Business School. The responsible practices of big business are increasingly under scrutiny, but how can smaller, younger businesses implement these principles, how can they find support, and measure success? Hosted by Alex Edmans, Professor of Finance at London Business School, Academic Director of the Centre for Corporate Governance, and author of “Grow the Pie: How Great Companies Deliver Both Purpose and Profit”, his guest in this episode is Alice Williams, founder and CEO of Luminary bakery, a social enterprise working to create employment opportunities for women who have experienced gender-based violence. Join Alex and Alice as they discuss how business can embrace responsible practices right from the outset. You can find out more about Luminary Bakery here: https://luminarybakery.com/ Discover more articles, podcasts and films - delivering fresh perspectives and research insight from LBS faculty at www.london.edu/think or follow London Business School on social media: twitter.com/LBS www.linkedin.com/school/london-business-school/ www.facebook.com/LondonBusinessSchool/

Outside Lane tells the stories of the people and businesses inspiring coffee culture today. In this episode we speak to Luminary Bakery's Essy Sparrow. Essy has over 11 years experience in coffee shops and now oversees a team of 20 as manager at Luminary's Camden branch here in London. We talk about what it's like to open and manage a cafe, and hear about Luminary from the inside - one of London's leading bakeries, which also gives training and employment opportunities to some of London's most disadvantaged women.

GBBO star and all-round culinary whiz Benjamina joins us to discuss her gorgeous new cookbook The New Way To Cake, being an ambassador for Luminary Bakery and her love of all things food.

Remember how Rachel was when we we went to Pinterest? This is Ellie's version of that, as we interviewed the amazing Rachael and Emma from Luminary Bakery. Luminary Bakery are a social enterprise who help disadvantaged women by offering them a safe and professional environment to be supported, championed, and to provide them with skills training and paid employment via their bakery (and, as an aside, they make the most incredibly delicious cinnamon buns IN THE WORLD.) We chatted all about the Luminary story, and about how small businesses can do their bit in their own processes. 

Join cohosts Vallery & Ethan for a conversation with Benjamina Ebuehi, Quarterfinalist of the Great British Baking Show and author of the new cookbook The New Way to Cake. We discuss Benjamina's previous career in education, her competition on the Great British Baking Show and her more recent work, both on the book and with the social enterprise Luminary Bakery.Why Food? is powered by Simplecast.  

In today's episode, I'm joined by my co-hosts Nelly and Gayle.During the episode we discussed:1. The open letter of support for Meghan written by the UK MP Holly Lynch and signed by another 72 female MPs from all political persuasions.We looked at and discussed the significance of this letter of support for the duchess. 2.  The sudden interest of the Grenfell Tower Fire and Community by another couple almost 2 and a half years after the disaster.3.  The private visit by Meghan to the Luminary Bakery in Camden, London.I hope that you enjoy the episode!You can contact me at:hello@aduchesslikeus.com on email@duchessus on Twitterhttps://www.aduchesslikeus.com

You know the royals live wacky lives when a "slow week" entails dozens of female MPs writing a letter of solidarity to a member of the family. Lisa and Kaitlin are talking about the landmark letter in support of Meghan Markle, as well as her event at Luminary Bakery. They're also sharing more tidbits from the new book by the Queen's dresser, and wondering why Kate Middleton hasn't yet invited them out to the pub (there's an update on the Cambridge kids' personalities, too). Listen in for all that and more!

This week sees the release of a new book by Angela Kelly, the Queen’s dresser and stylist of 25 years. We’re running through our favourite moments, from her run-ins with courtiers to her pranks on the Queen, plus the major fashion moments and score-settling on behalf of her boss. Elsewhere, Meghan Markle is busy with a surprise engagement at the new Luminary Bakery site, speaking about healing and vulnerability, and trying her hand at cake decoration. She also gets the backing of 72 female MPs, who share an open letter criticising the “outdated, colonial undertones” in press coverage of Meghan. But can she consider Kate Middleton an ally? Meanwhile, Prince Charles is feeling paranoid about the upcoming season of The Crown, while he’s happy to take a starring role in his Inside the Duchy documentary series.

EastCast explores the arts, culture and community cultivated in East London but resonating way beyond. This month Pearl Wise, Jessie Lawson and Katie Callin meet Annick Metefia from Toynbee Hall and John Newman from Newham Bookshop. Jess shares one of her Night Bus Podcasts made for the Museum of London, Robin Leeburn brings us the story of the Luminary Bakery and Pearl shares some musical highlights from this year.

Benjamina Ebuehi is a London based baker and food stylist. She featured on the seventh series of the BBC's Great British Bake Off in which she finished as a quarter finalist and impressed the judges with her modern style and flavour combinations. She runs the food blog Carrot & Crumb where she regularly shares recipes and baking tips. She is also an ambassador for Luminary Bakery - a social enterprise working to empower and support disadvantaged women. Benjamina recently co-founded The Sister Table - a series of monthly brunch clubs and events for women, creating space for them to be part of a community and enjoy one another around the table over good food. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us! Truth’s Table is going LIVE in Grand Rapids, MI on August 16, 2018! They will be joined by musical guests Shuree and Sharon Irving. Tickets are only $15 through August 1st. Buy early and save! Buy your tickets here: https://grcmc.org/theatre/node/34171/truth-s-table-live-pop-up-podcast-show Hosts: Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising) Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson) Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology) Producer: Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4) Executive Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Special Thanks To: The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)

Would you have a fully Feminist Wedding? Olivia Knight, Feminist and Founder of wedding list company Patchwork, joins Harriet, Natalie and Emma to discuss what makes a Feminist Bride.Baking has long been the therapeutic pastime of motherhood (as long as the kids don't get cake batter up the wall) but the healing power of mixing eggs, flour, butter etcis being harnessed by a social enterprise to help disadvantaged women thrive. Alice Williams reveals why she founded Luminary Bakery to help women overcome violence, poverty and homelessness.We love hearing from you so either leave a review, or contact us on the socials:@Badasswomenshr@HarrietMinter@NatDCampbell@EmmaSextonHarriet Minter is a journalist and broadcaster, specialising in women and work. She founded and edited the Guardian's Women in Leadership section and is now a columnist for the newspaper on women in technology. She's also has a column in Psychologies magazine and writes for the likes of The Pool, Red and Grazia. She has given two TED talks, the first on audacious leadership and the second on yoga. Emma Sexton is a serial entrepreneur and connector. A presenter on talkRADIO for The Badass Women’s Hour, winner of the Kantar Inspiration Award and the Future 100 Award, she was shortlisted for The Drum's Creative Woman of the Year 2016. Founder and Creative Director of Make Your Words Work™ (www.myww.co.uk), a design company challenging the traditional agency approach by empowering their clients to use design in ways that will transform their business from the inside out. Co-Founder of Flock Global (www.flock.global), a network for early stage entrepreneurs built on an ethos of collaboration who run meet-ups and international trade missions. Voted Shiny Shiny's Top 50 Most Inspirational Women. Published in Ian Wharton's book ‘Spark for the fire’ published by Harriman and The Challengers Almanac. A regular speaker and writer to blogs and publications. Emma is a board level advisor on design strategy to brands and businesses. A Creative Pool Top 100 Influencer 2017 and now Creative In Residence at Kings College London.Natalie Campbell is an award-winning businesswoman and HarperCollins author. She won the ‘Community Spirit’ award at the ‘Women of the Future Awards’ in 2016 and was recognised in the Management Today 35 Women Under 35 and City AM Power 100 Women lists. Natalie is the co-founder of A Very Good Company (AVGC), a global social innovation agency and recently launched London's newest wellbeing craze, "The Badass Principle - a workout for the mind and soul". As a non-executive director, she Chairs the Nominet Trust and has governance oversight of over £1billion in public funding through her roles on the board of the Big Lottery Fund, UnLtd, the foundation for social entrepreneurs and the Mayor's London economic strategy board. She started her first business at 19 and by 21 owned a Morgan De Toi retail franchise in Lancaster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We often take our buns and sandwich loaves for granted, but they’re integral to both our meals and community life as we ‘break bread’ together. Forget the plastic-packed ‘freshness’ of supermarket loaves - KERB, London and the UK as a whole are yearning for the simple, healthy pleasures as artisanal bread, going back to the Stone Age basics of flour, salt and water, is re-popularised. Reporter Robin Leeburn needed no second invitation to cross the capital uncovering the stories behind the Bread Network - and found the perfect partner in a true expert: Bridget Hugo - co-founder of famed pizzeria Franco Manca and latterly the founder of Bread Bread Bakery. He also talks to Alice Williams, founder at Luminary Bakery and Adrian Macalari, director of Sally Clarke Bakery and several KERBanists, on his exploration of London’s buzzing bread network.

Feeling hungry? In episode 47, Luminary Bakery’s Alice Williams joins us as we discuss the difference that baked goods are making in vulnerable women’s lives. Plus, we discuss failure in youth work and the line between being culturally relevant and protecting our hearts and minds.