As series 5 of the podcast draws to a close, I couldn't think of a more inspiring woman to chat to this week... As the Founder of Bridge Models - a Curve agency representing models, influencers and artists internationally - Charlotte Griffiths knows a thing or two about seeing a gap in the market and bridging it by recognising people for their talent, not their size. With offices in both London and New York, it's safe to say that the business has come on leaps and bounds since she launched it ag...
Jun 01, 2021•55 min•Season 5Ep. 10
Before we start this weeks episode, I am so excited to say that She can. She did. has officially rebranded to can.did. - a new kind of networking for more candid conversations. For more details and to join us in there, visit www.meetcandid.com or come and say hello at @meetcandid This week, I had the pleasure of chatting to Gemma Whates, the London-based Mum of two, VC Scout, Mentor and Founder of All By Mama - the incredible community and marketplace for mothers in their first few years of busi...
May 25, 2021•46 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Before we start this weeks episode, I am so excited to say that She can. She did. has officially rebranded to can.did. - a new kind of networking for more candid conversations. For more details and to join us in there, visit www.meetcandid.com or come and say hello at @meetcandid This week I sat down to chat with Sydney Samuels, the 24 year old Founder of Loop not Luck - a diverse talent recruitment platform powered by Artificial Intelligence that helps talented, diverse candidates from low inco...
May 18, 2021•50 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Before we start this weeks episode, I am so excited to say that She can. She did. has officially rebranded to can.did. - a new kind of networking for more candid conversations. For more details and to join us in there, visit www.meetcandid.com or come and say hello at @meetcandid This week I am chatting to Victoria Prew, recent 'Forbes 30 under 30' alumna and Founder of HURR - the platform for fashion rental. Joining me from HURR's fashion closet (which made for the most glamorous makeshift reco...
May 11, 2021•44 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Before we start this weeks episode, I am so excited to say that She can. She did. has officially rebranded to can.did. - a new kind of networking for more candid conversations. For more details and to join us in there, visit www.meetcandid.com or come and say hello at @meetcandid TW// We talk about suicide in this week's episode. This week I spoke to a woman whose mission, tenacity and courage inspires me no end. Esther Marshall is the Founder of Sophie Says - an award-winning children's book se...
May 04, 2021•54 min•Season 5Ep. 6
I was introduced to this week's guest by the incredible Gemma Harling who features on the last series of this podcast and knew straight away that if Gemma's saying that today's guest is one to watch, I had to get her on to this podcast to find out more about her story. The woman in question is Latticia Morapedi, the Birmingham-based Founder of Latticia Organics , organic skincare and lifestyle products that were inspired by her own skin troubles and an understanding that there had to be another ...
Apr 27, 2021•58 min•Season 5Ep. 5
It's safe to say that this podcast wouldn't be what it is today without the help and support of today's guest. Her name is Maddy Russell and she's the Founder of Paiv Creative - a design company specialising in brand identity, print and digital design that helps to build brands that have a 'because.' Maddy reached out to me on New Years Day 2018. I was four months into She can. She did. She was a third year graphic design student. We chatted, I saw her portfolio and we've worked together ever si...
Apr 20, 2021•46 min•Season 5Ep. 4
TW // We speak about suicide in this week's episode. This week I am chatting to a woman who I was first introduced to on a panel that I'd been asked to moderate at a Women's Leadership conference hosted in London back in 2019... when big conferences with lots of people were a thing! She happened to be speaking on the panel, we met, realised that we had a mutual friend in common and I have been in awe of her work and her story ever since. The lady in question is Amber Cowburn, a multi award-winni...
Apr 13, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Oh my goodness did I enjoy this week's chat! Having launched Spectrum back in 2014 from their garage in Barry, South Wales, Sophie and Hannah have gone on to grow the business into a globally recognised brand that has partnered with the likes of Disney and Paramount Pictures (to name but a few) and is stored in hundreds of stores worldwide... (Use the code SHECAN20 for 20% off all Spectrum products if you're interested in seeing what all the fuss is about! This offer expires on Tuesday 13th Apri...
Apr 06, 2021•59 min•Season 5Ep. 2
After a three month hiatus, we are back with series 5 of the podcast! Not only do we have a brand new sponsor this series (hello Pleo !), we also have a pretty special line up of guests over the next few weeks so brace yourselves because there are some incredible stories coming your way! I had to start series 5 with today's guest because quite simply, she's a force to be reckoned with. Her name is Seyi Akiwowo and she's the Founder of Glitch or as she goes on to say in this episode, her "oops ba...
Mar 30, 2021•45 min•Season 5Ep. 1
If you're thinking about launching your own fashion label and/or any creative product-based business for that matter, this interview with Sarah Birchall, Founder of Cub & Pudding is well worth a listen. Having spent ten years working as a PA for the Head of a bank in the City, a chance encounter with a life coach forced Sarah to revaluate her career and work out what truly brought her joy... As a Mum who took great pleasure in dressing her children, not before long, the idea for Cub & Pu...
Dec 14, 2020•55 min•Season 4Ep. 23
I can safely say that this week's guest is one of the most genuine and kind women that I've had the pleasure of getting to know over the past couple of years. The lady in question is Kat Horrocks, the make-up artist turned life coach that I met for the first time when I took the She can. She did. Midweek Mingles up to Manchester in 2018, who empowers women to achieve their goals and put themselves first. From how she combatted the fear of transitioning from the make-up business that she ran for ...
Dec 07, 2020•49 min•Season 4Ep. 22
I know I shouldn't have favourites but bloody hell this was a good chat! A few weeks back, I got to sit down and natter (over Zoom of course) with the Brighton-based Queen of Self care that is Donna Hay - a woman that I've known and admired since very early on in She can. She did.'s story who happens to be the Founder of WILDWOMAN , the UK’s first non-fiction, book subscription box for women. From her thoughts on the dangers of the #girlboss overnight success culture and how it led her to set un...
Nov 30, 2020•58 min•Season 4Ep. 21
Blaqbase is the shopping app Founded by Benedicta Banga, that supports black owned businesses in the UK by bringing high quality black owned products together and allowing customers to buy them via Blaqbase directly. Having launched on black pound day in June and gained extensive press coverage from the likes of Stylist, Marie Claire, Sky News and the BBC thereafter, I chatted to Benedicta a few weeks ago to discuss her self-funded business journey so far... and the numerous iterations, tweaks a...
Nov 23, 2020•42 min•Season 4Ep. 20
It's hard enough launching a business in your home country as it is but add language and cultural barriers into the mix and as I'm sure you'll soon hear, it becomes a whole lot tougher... I know you shouldn't judge a book by its cover but I knew from the moment I saw DAYE's branding that there would be a seriously savvy Founder behind it ... and 26 year old Valentina Milanova didn't disappoint. Having moved to the UK from Bulgaria to launch DAYE - the female health research and development compa...
Nov 16, 2020•39 min•Season 4Ep. 19
A few weeks back, I sat down for a chat with the breathe of fresh air that is Kaew Suppamas, Founder of the (v. cool) terranium company that is Leafage . Via their DIY kits and team building workshops, together with her team, Kaew is on a mission to help us all connect with nature and importantly, live in the moment... which let's face it, sounds like something we all need right about now! Having once upon a time been told that she was "too much of a dreamer" to ever run a business successfully,...
Nov 09, 2020•43 min•Season 4Ep. 18
TRIGGER WARNING: Please note that we speak about Anna and Co-Founder Billie's shared history of sexual assault at various points throughout this conversation. I'm inspired by every single woman that I've interviewed on this podcast but there are some stories that definitely stand out and this episode with Anna Hushlak is one of them. As the Co-Founder of Ferly - the audio guide to mindful sex that is on a mission to support and empower woman and folx with vulvas to improve their sexual wellbeing...
Oct 29, 2020•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 17
If you, like me, get abnormal amounts of pleasure from roaming the aisles of Homesense and dreaming about designing your ideal home (just me!?) this week's guests are right up your street! Why? Because they're the incredibly talented duo behind Wells and Maguire - the high end interior design studio covering London, Wales and the South of England that Emily and Danielle set up after becoming frustrated by agency life. Specialising in bespoke interiors for private clients and developers at some s...
Oct 22, 2020•49 min•Season 4Ep. 16
This week, the spotlight falls on Sukhi Jutla, Co-Founder of the"uber for the gold and diamond industry" that is MarketOrders - an award-winning B2B platform that she launched four years ago, that enables independent retail jewellers to buy gold and diamond jewellery directly, securely and seamlessly from international suppliers, using blockchain technology. A process, which I of course ask Sukhi to breakdown for me in layman's terms! Having won numerous awards including Asian Women of Achieveme...
Oct 15, 2020•55 min•Season 4Ep. 15
It's not everyday that you hear of Great British athletes trading gruelling training regimes in for the world of app design and entrepreneurship but that's what Kike Oniwinde did when she left the world of javelin behind and launched BYP Network in 2016 - A platform that empowers black professionals around the world to connect with each other and global corporations. Often dubbed 'the LinkedIn for black professionals', the platform has gone on to win a whole host of awards over the past four yea...
Oct 08, 2020•49 min•Season 4Ep. 14
After a brief hiatus as we got the She can. She did. Benefits Programme off the ground, I am so happy to be reunited with my headphones and mic and interviewing some of the UK's most inspiring female founders once again! I have no doubt that a lot of you will already be aware of today's guest and the incredible work that she does to enhance the visibility and confidence of women all over but just in case you haven't, this week's episode is with the inimitable Lauren Currie, OBE and Founder of bo...
Oct 01, 2020•46 min•Season 4Ep. 13
This week, I got to chat to a lady that has played a huge part in She can. She did.'s story to date because she happens to have photographed every single one of the twenty She can. She did. - Midweek Mingles since they launched in 2018... and has done a bloody good job doing so too! I first came Chloe in early 2018 when an email popped into my inbox ahead of the very first Midweek Mingle , enquiring about whether I was looking for a photographer for said Mingle and if so, would I be interested i...
Aug 12, 2020•51 min•Season 4Ep. 12
As the We can. We will. series came to an end in May, I received a personal email from today's guest sharing her story with me and knew straight away that I wanted her to feature on this series. Not just because she launched her business aged 24 nine and a half years ago and together with her two co-founders, has grown a team of over 100 employees since then; partnered with over 800 independent fashion labels; and grown a dedicated customer base of over one million women; but because despite bei...
Aug 05, 2020•59 min•Season 4Ep. 11
It's not everyday that Hollywood reach out and ask if a certain Hollywood A-lister can drink your product in an upcoming movie but that's what happened a few weeks ago to this week's guest..! *cue the excitement* The lady in question being Ellie Webb; the Bristol-based Founder of Caleño , the non-alcoholic spirit that aims to bring joy to non-drinking that Ellie launched during Dry January 2019 after a particularly boozy Christmas! Three months in, Caleño launched into 500 Sainsburys stores UK-w...
Jul 29, 2020•43 min
I was due to interview this week's guest on the panel at Brighton's Midweek Mingle back in March but the coronavirus came along and we all know what happened thereafter... SO, I asked her to talk to me on here instead because the foodie in me wanted to hear her story in full! The lady in question is Lerato Umah-Shaylor, Founder of the Eastbourne-based foodie brand that is Lerato Foods - a company that she launched after returning to the UK from Nigeria in her early twenties, that is now comprise...
Jul 22, 2020•57 min•Season 4Ep. 9
A few weeks back, I had the pleasure of chatting to Lauren Armes over Zoom for this week's episode who happens to be the ever so amicable Founder of the industry-leading wellness platform that is Welltodo - a company with global reach that she launched five years ago (with a logo designed in Microsoft Paint by Lauren herself I should add!) that now comfortably turns over six figures each year, through its ever-growing readership, successful event series and career platform. We chat about what La...
Jul 15, 2020•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 8
I first met today's guest at the very first She can. She did. - Midweek Mingle back in April 2018 and have followed her story somewhat enthusiastically ever since! (So much so that I hounded her about coming on this podcast at one of the Midweek Mingles last year and she politely asked that I ask again in a few months' time so she could - rightly so - discuss her new brand post-launch!) The lady in question being Gemma Harling, Founder of the high performance, vegan, cruelty-free skincare brand ...
Jul 08, 2020•48 min•Season 4Ep. 7
This week, I got to chat to the creative genius behind By Chenai that is Chenai Bukutu who I first came across a few weeks ago when she, along with Mako Ndoro of Berry & Brie , created a series on Instagram that went live on Black Out Tuesday that aimed to amplify the voices and experiences of black creatives within the wedding industry. As a UK-based wedding and event planner - the J Lo 'Wedding Planner' fan in me was very much looking forward to this chat by the way - Chenai works with a r...
Jul 01, 2020•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 6
Anyone that has been to any of the She can. She did. - Midweek Mingles knows my love for anything gin-related and when the Founders of said gin brands are LOVELY alongside that, my job gets a whole lot more fun! With that in mind, I can safely say that this is one of my favourite interviews to date. Back in January, I paid a visit to Liz's home in Oxfordshire to interview both Liz and Cam about the story behind Collagin - a gin brand that as the name suggests, has added collagen which the two la...
Jun 25, 2020•50 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Having met Lucy a number of times at many of the London She can. She did. - Midweek Mingles , it was so good to finally sit down for a proper chat with her last Monday morning and hear her story in full for this episode! Not only is hospitality notorious for its unsociable hours and physically demanding nature (which often gets overlooked when people dream about running a business like Lucy's), in recent months, aside from the travel industry of course, its also the industry that's been hit hard...
Jun 24, 2020•59 min•Season 4Ep. 3
