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S23 Ep11: Conversations of Inspiration: 2025 year in review

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S23 Ep10: 50 years in footwear — Dune’s founder & chairman Daniel Rubin shares his steps to success

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S23 Ep9: Katie Piper OBE — Broadcaster, Author & Charity Campaigner: On beauty, bravery and unbreakable spirit

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S23 Ep8: Master your mind — the power of visualisation with Maya Raichoora, Mental Fitness & Visualisation Expert

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S23 Ep7: Thea Green MBE — Nails.INC founder & chairwoman: Nailing success — building a British beauty brand from scratch

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S23 Ep6: Sophie Ellis-Bextor — Singer-Songwriter: Embracing motherhood, midlife & menopause with music

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S23 Ep5: ⁠Polly Vernon, Journalist & Author — The power of women speaking out — The fearless feminist

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S23 Ep4: Nikki Trott — Author, Speaker, Strategist & Advisor — Trusting your gut: why following intuition is better than a business plan

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S23 Ep3: ⁠Kate Halfpenny — Founder of Halfpenny London: Celebrating individuality & empowering brides

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S23 Ep2: A RUDE awakening — why creativity should rule the world: Abi & Rupert Meats, Founders of RUDE

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S23 Ep1: Sarah Chapman, Founder of Skinesis & Sarah Chapman London: How passion and perfectionism can prevail

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S22 Ep7: Ned Trier, Founder of The Gluttonous Gardener & Growbar: Growing a business with heart

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S22 Ep6: Alice Temperley MBE, Founder & Creative Director of Temperley London: The importance of finding your flock and staying strong

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S22 Ep5: Artist, Bob and Roberta Smith OBE RA: Guardian of the Arts — why art makes people powerful

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S22 Ep4: Donna Ashworth, Poet & Author: The Women's Wordsmith, celebrating Midlife, Messiness & Mindset

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S22 Ep3: Rob Biddulph, Author & Illustrator: The man who taught a million children to draw

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S22 Ep2: Little Moons Co-Founder, Vivien Wong: Grit, grace & graft — what it really takes to go viral

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S22 Ep1: Dame Zandra Rhodes: Building a legacy whilst defying convention

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S21 Ep10: Conversations of Inspiration: 2024 Year in Review

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S21 Ep9: Defying the odds and empowering others to do the same with Ed Jackson, Broadcaster, Author and Co-founder of M2M Foundation & Lois Jackson, Coach and Co-founder of M2M

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S21 Ep8: Teaching empathy and fighting injustice with Leslee Udwin, film-maker, human rights activist & founder and executive chair of Think Equal

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S21 Ep7: The Greatest Misconceptions About Women in Prison with Lady Edwina Grosvenor Justice System Reformer, Founder & Chair of One Small Thing

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S21 Ep6: How Omaze is revolutionising charitable giving with founder Matt Pohlson

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S21 Ep5: Pip Organic founders, Patrick and Karen O’Flaherty: Balancing family life and entrepreneurship

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S21 Ep4: Graft, grace & grit with Debbie Wosskow OBE, entrepreneur, investor, author & co-founder of All Bright

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S21 Ep3: Putting the heart & soul into business with Paul Hargreaves, author, founder & CEO of Cotswold Fayre & founder of Flourish

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S21 Ep2: Tackling fashion waste and embracing sustainability with Cally Russell founder and CEO of This is Unfolded

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S21 Ep1: Discover the healing power of water with Nick Hounsfield, founder of The Wave and One Blue World

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S20 Ep10: 200th Episode Special: What if Entrepreneurs Ruled the Country?

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S20 Ep9: Feeding change one bite at a time with Tom Herbert, founder of The Long Table

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S20 Ep8: The power of the female vote with Helen Pankhurst CBE, women’s rights activist, scholar and writer

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S20 Ep7: Ben Branson, founder of Seedlip, Seasn & Pollen Projects on pioneering a new category and building a global brand

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S20 Ep6: Rosie Nixon, author, broadcaster, coach & former Editor in Chief at HELLO! magazine on redefining success and midlife reinvention

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S20 Ep5: Antony and Richard Joseph, co-founders of Joseph Joseph, on cutting it in kitchenware

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S20 Ep4: Edwina Dunn OBE, Data Scientist Pioneer and founder of The Female Lead campaign on Pioneering Big Data and Empowering Women

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S20 Ep3: Clover Stroud, journalist, author & podcast host, on navigating grief and finding joy

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S20 Ep2: Eshita Kabra-Davies, founder & CEO of By Rotation, on revolutionising the rental fashion industry

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S20 Ep1: Giovanna Fletcher, on living a life of self-acceptance

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Perry Haydn Taylor, on revolutionising how we think about brand

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Dame Sarah Storey DBE, on leaving a legacy of determination, resilience and triumph

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Elvis & Kresse Wesling CBE, founders of Elvis & Kresse, on the power of circular businesses

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Antonia & Jonny Philp, founders of Nursem, on passion, purpose and The Nursem Promise

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Alex Head, founder of Social Pantry, on creating a recipe for social change

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Stuart Trevor, founder of All Saints & Stuart Trevor, on changing the world through sustainable fashion

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Bryony Gordon, journalist and author, on the power of vulnerability

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Ruby Hammer MBE, beauty entrepreneur, on the beauty of embracing ageing and who we are

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Jools Oliver, children’s clothing designer, on finding happiness in everyday moments

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Holly’s Christmas Special 2023, on the incredible power of words

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Mike & Alison Battle, Founders of LaplandUK, on honouring the magic of childhood

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Patrick Grant, Fashion Designer and Entrepreneur, on stitching communities together through fashion

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Jeanette Aurdal on finding success being who you were always meant to be

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Vanita Parti MBE on beauty, brows and breaking barriers

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Henry Fraser, Mouth Artist, Author & Speaker, on the remarkable power of the human spirit

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Joanna Jensen, founder of Childs Farm, on building a brand from a mother’s love

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Jane Shepherdson CBE, fashion pioneer, on using instinct to take Whistles and Topshop to the top

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Meredithe Stuart-Smith on crafting the magical world of Meri Meri

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Karen Millen OBE on building a fashion empire from £100

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Marcia Kilgore, founder of Beauty Pie, on how to navigate the new beauty landscape

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Rebuilding your body, mind and life after cancer, with Rosamund Dean, journalist, author and speaker

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Taking on the soft drinks giants, and winning with wonky fruit, with Alex Wright and Jack Scott, founders of DASH Water

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The new meaning of ‘United’ with Rio Ferdinand OBE, sportsman, broadcaster and campaigner

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The transformative power of pursuing your passion, with Kitty and Al Tait, founders of Kitty’s Kits, The Orange Bakery and Breaducation

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Turning the page on a traumatic past, with DJ Fat Tony, DJ, author and artist

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Having the courage to test life’s limits and learn, with Tanya Sarne OBE, founder of Ghost

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Using your passion to mould your future, with Keith Brymer Jones, British designer, master potter, author and Great Pottery Throw Down judge

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Building a joyful British brand, with Cath Kidston Padgham MBE, founder of Cath Kidston

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Using a life changing moment to change lives, with Sophie Morgan, TV presenter, author, inclusive travel expert and disability campaigner

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The benefits of growing older and wiser, with Johnnie Boden CBE, founder of Boden

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A tribute to Jacqueline Gold CBE

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Leading a chocolate revolution, with Chantal Coady OBE, founder of The Chocolate Detective

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How women can thrive through all seasons, with Baroness Ruth Rogers CBE, co-founder of The River Cafe

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Making stuff better and making better stuff, with Mark Shayler, Thinker, Doer, Creator, Speaker and Author

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Rankin (Photographer, Director and Humanitarian), on being so much more than your labels

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Banishing the taboos surrounding womanhood, with Michelle Kennedy, founder and CEO of Peanut

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Changing the game for mental health, with Danny Gray, founder of War Paint and JAAQ

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The woman standing up to the social media giants...and winning, with Sue Fennessy, founder and CEO of WeAre8

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Overcoming trauma and unlocking pure happiness, with Goldie MBE, DJ, artist and actor

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Creating a female ecosystem, with Sharmadean Reid MBE, founder of The Stack World

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Nine uniquely beautiful roads to success - Holly’s round-up of Series 15

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Turning grey into technicolour, through the magic of Christmas, with Polar Post’s founder, Charlotte Wood

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A business founded from grit and determination, with Nicola Elliott, founder of Neom Organics

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From small town girl to organic retail pioneer, with Renée Elliott, founder of Planet Organic, and co-founder of Beluga Bean

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The overnight success that took over a decade to build, with Marisa Hordern, founder of Missoma

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Choosing love and changing the world, with Josie Naughton, founder of Choose Love

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Taking control of your career, without climbing the ladder, with Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis, founders of Amazing If

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Dishoom's Co-Founder Shamil Thakrar, on building a soulful, poetic business

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Creating an education revolution, with Kate Robinson, Co-Founder of The Creative Revolution, Chief Legacy Officer of We Imagine If, and Co-Director of Never Grey

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From surviving, to thriving with Trinny Woodall, founder of Trinny London

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Using hardship as rocket fuel - Holly’s round-up of Series 14

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From artistic intern to leading visionary of a global brand, Nike’s former CMO and author of Emotion By Design, Greg Hoffman

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The power of rebellious hope, with Dame Deborah James DBE, founder of Bowelbabe

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Why building a brand is a marathon, not a sprint, with Mandy Watkins, Founder and Creative Director of Hush Homewear

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Finding your true self and helping others do the same, with Jack Guinness, founder of The Queer Bible, writer, model and presenter

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Yeo Valley CEO, Tim Mead, on growing a sustainable future

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How we can choose to find light in the darkest of times, with Dr. Edith Eger, Holocaust Survivor, psychologist and author

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Ending homelessness, feeding hope, with Josh Littlejohn MBE, founder of The Social Bite

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Charlotte Tilbury MBE on the secret behind her billion dollar beauty empire

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From taking baby steps to building a global brand, with Guy Schanschieff MBE, co founder of Bambino Mio

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How to take control of your happiness, with Mo Gawdat

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The golden thread throughout successful brands - Holly’s round-up of Series 13