Explore every episode of the podcast Anatomy of a Leader with Maria Hvorostovsky
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| Clara Batten: Using Social Media to Break Into the Acting Industry | 27 Aug 2024 | 00:11:42 | |
Vote for us here: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting This week’s guest broke into the acting industry in her 40s. All thanks to social media. This week I revisited my chat with Clara Batten, TikTok comedy content creator, actress and author of “Gin and Phonics”. Clara tells me about the differences of being an actor then and now, how social media can bring exciting and unexpected opportunities, and why she wouldn’t do standup. If you’re an actor looking for new ways of putting yourself out there, then this episode is for you. Clara Batten: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clara_batten_/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@clara_batten_ Maria Hvorostovsky: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maria_hvo X: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: https://www.hvosearch.com Podcast filmed, edited and produced by: https://www.londonbeautyphotographer.com Need help HIRING – http://www.hirewithmaria.com LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. | |||
| Leadership Do’s and Don’ts for New Managers with Leadership Coach Louise Howells | 20 Aug 2024 | 00:15:24 | |
Vote for us here: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting This week I revisited my chat with Louise Howells, a leadership coach and entrepreneur. In this episode we talk about how being promoted doesn’t necessarily mean you should lead, and why your team is the most important thing as a leader. Louise also offers some tips on the do’s and don’ts for new managers. If you’re a recently promoted manager struggling to adjust to your new role, or just looking for some advice on how to make your department run more smoothly, then this episode is for you. Louise Howells: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisehowells/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/leadershipwithlouise TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leadershipwithlouise YT: https://www.youtube.com/@leadershipwithlouise Maria Hvorostovsky: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mycareerwithmaria/?img_index=1 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maria_hvo X: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: https://www.hvosearch.com Podcast filmed, edited and produced by: https://www.londonbeautyphotographer.com Need help HIRING – http://www.hirewithmaria.com LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. | |||
| The Future of Childcare: Brett Wigdortz on Transforming Childminding Into a Proper Career w/ Tiney | 11 Jun 2024 | 00:48:52 | |
Join the waitlist for Anatomy of a Leader events: https://form.typeform.com/to/eDtmkFff Brett Wigdortz OBE is the co-founder of Tiney and founder of Teach First. He’s here to tell you why early years education is vital for making the world a better place. If you want to understand the impact of quality childcare on society and how innovative leadership can drive social change, this episode is for you. Timestamps: 00:00 - Trailer and Introduction 02:17 - Founding Teach First, Teach for All and Tiney 05.06 - Why We Need More Early Age Educators 08:42 - Why Brett Started Teach First 12:17 - Tackling the Challenges of Running a Charity 14:32 - In What Way Has the Education System Gotten Better 18:06 - How to Recruit and Retain Talent 20:04 - How Tiney Helps Talented Childminders with Their Careers 26:09 - The Biggest Challenge with the Business 30:55 - How is Tiney Different From Its Competitors? 33:34 - Why a Combination of Care is Better for Young Children 37:20 - What Do Fathers Need Support With to be Fully Involved? 38:22 - How Do We Get More Male Early Years Educators? 42:01 - How Will Tiney Develop Over the Next Few Years? 45:46 - What Does Tiney Do Better Than Anyone? 46:50 - How Can People Reach Out to Tiney? Brett co-founded Tiney.co in 2018,with a vision to enable affordable childcare for parents, high quality early education for children and amazing careers for childminders. Previously, he founded and led Teach First, building it into a $100 million company, and co-founded Teach For All, serving in various leadership roles for 12 years. He stepped down as CEO of Teach First in October 2017. Since December 1, 2018, he has also been the non-executive chair of NCS Trust, the UK's largest youth engagement program. Brett Wigdortz: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/brett-wigdortz-obe-5ba64b X: https://x.com/Wigdortzref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Website: https://www.tiney.co/ Maria Hvorostovsky: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maria_hvo X: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: https://www.hvosearch.com Podcast filmed, edited and produced by:https://www.londonbeautyphotographer.com Need help HIRING – http://www.hirewithmaria.com LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. | |||
| TRAILER for #36, Turning down a dragon on Dragons' Den Dr Rhona Eskander co-founder of Parla toothpaste | 15 Nov 2022 | 00:02:10 | |
Dr Rhona Eskander is what a strong, bold, and smart entrepreneur looks like. She exudes confidence in herself and in her industry disruptive ‘toothpaste’ Parla so much so that she even turned down investment from a dragon on Dragons' Den. A successful dentist with her own practice Chelsea Dental Clinic, and an influencer with over 100k followers on Instagram and regular TV appearances, Dr Rhona has created her own niche. She is unapologetically glamorous, who in no uncertain terms has been told to tone it down. In this episode #36 we talk about her fighting with society, breaking down stereotypes, her approach to ‘having it all’ and taking over the world. Such a positive and inspiring conversation. I hope it fills you with as much energy as it did me. ----------------------------------------- DR RHONA ESKANDER ----------------------------------------- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drrhonaeskander/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drrhonaeskander Twitter: https://twitter.com/drrhonaeskander YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrRhonaEskander Websites: Parla: https://parlatoothpastetabs.com/ Personal: https://www.drrhonaeskander.com/ Dental Practice: https://www.chelseadentalclinic.co.uk/team/dr-rhona-eskander/ ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: https://www.hvosearch.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help HIRING - head over to - http://www.hirewithmaria.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode! | |||
| #36, Turning down a dragon on Dragons' Den: Dr Rhona Eskander co-founder of Parla toothpaste | 15 Nov 2022 | 00:59:13 | |
Dr Rhona Eskander is what a strong, bold, and smart entrepreneur looks like. She exudes confidence in herself and in her industry disruptive ‘toothpaste’ Parla so much so that she even turned down investment from a dragon on Dragons' Den. A successful dentist with her own practice Chelsea Dental Clinic, and an influencer with over 100k followers on Instagram and regular TV appearances, Dr Rhona has created her own niche. She is unapologetically glamorous, who in no uncertain terms has been told to tone it down. In this episode #36 we talk about her fighting with society, breaking down stereotypes, her approach to ‘having it all’ and taking over the world. Such a positive and inspiring conversation. I hope it fills you with as much energy as it did me. ------------------------------- WE DISCUSS ------------------------------- 02:22 - Intro - did you always want to be a dentist? 09:09 - Rhona fighting with society 12:33 - Rhona’s early years and growing up 21:34 - How do you handle comments such as ‘don’t look so glamorous’? 25:27 - On motherhood & mental health 34:21 - Rhona’s Dragons' Den Experience with her toothpaste brand Parla 40:38 - Was it a mistake to walk away from the Dragon’s offer? 43:35 - What’s the hardest thing about being a co-founder? 47:10 - How do you handle social media and running a business? 48:51 - Anything you would change about yourself? 52:10 - What does leadership mean to you? 56:48 - The Impossible question ----------------------------------------- DR RHONA ESKANDER ----------------------------------------- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drrhonaeskander/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drrhonaeskander Twitter: https://twitter.com/drrhonaeskander YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrRhonaEskander Websites: Parla: https://parlatoothpastetabs.com/ Personal: https://www.drrhonaeskander.com/ Dental Practice: https://www.chelseadentalclinic.co.uk/team/dr-rhona-eskander/ ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: https://www.hvosearch.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help HIRING - head over to - http://www.hirewithmaria.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. | |||
| #35, Flexible Working: Anna Whitehouse aka Mother Pukka and Founder of Flex Appeal Campaign | 08 Nov 2022 | 01:09:16 | |
If you are a working parent and haven’t heard of Anna Whitehouse (aka Mother Pukka) you must have been living under a rock. Anna is an author, editor, podcast host and founder of Flex Appeal campaign fighting for flexible working for all. I knew I had to talk to Anna on the show, as lack of flexible working is one of the top reasons women leave the workforce and do not rise through the ranks (something I care about very very much). To be clear her campaign is for everyone, not just women. We talk about how having kids is not a choice, miscarrying at your desk, closing the gender pay gap, the archaic dinosaurs that won’t see the light of day about flexible working, and what you can do to help. Anna is so passionate, she had me in tears at the end, as she talked about her own mother. It triggered me, as how my mother was treated had a massive impact on my approach to work especially about being financially independent. I hope this podcast gives you hope that there are people in your corner fighting to make a change, and that you can make a change too. WE DISCUSS ------------------------------- 02:06 - How did the idea for FlexAppeal come about? 09:36 - Why do companies insist on not offering flexibility? 15:08 - What made the biggest impact on your campaign? 18:44 - Who are the progressive companies doing this well? 26:54 - What can retailers learn from NHS job sharing? 32:28 - Flexibility is not perfect - it’s a relationship 37:32 - What’s the biggest barrier to women getting ahead in the workplace? 49:50 - Generational trauma 01:00:41 - What can we do to support Flex Appeal? ----------------------------------------- ANNA WHITEHOUSE ----------------------------------------- LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-whitehouse-586623a4/ Website: https://www.motherpukka.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mother_pukka/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mother_pukka ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@anatomyofaleader Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: https://www.hvosearch.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help HIRING - head over to - http://www.hirewithmaria.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. | |||
| TRAILER for #35, Flexible Working: Anna Whitehouse aka Mother Pukka and Founder of Flex Appeal Campaign | 07 Nov 2022 | 00:02:15 | |
If you are a working parent and haven’t heard of Anna Whitehouse (aka Mother Pukka) you must have been living under a rock. Anna is an author, editor, podcast host and founder of Flex Appeal campaign fighting for flexible working for all. I knew I had to talk to Anna on the show, as lack of flexible working is one of the top reasons women leave the workforce and do not rise through the ranks (something I care about very very much). To be clear her campaign is for everyone, not just women. We talk about how having kids is not a choice, miscarrying at your desk, closing the gender pay gap, the archaic dinosaurs that won’t see the light of day about flexible working, and what you can do to help. Anna is so passionate, she had me in tears at the end, as she talked about her own mother. It triggered me, as how my mother was treated had a massive impact on my approach to work especially about being financially independent. I hope this podcast gives you hope that there are people in your corner fighting to make a change, and that you can make a change too. ----------------------------------------- ANNA WHITEHOUSE ----------------------------------------- LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-whitehouse-586623a4/ Website: https://www.motherpukka.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mother_pukka/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mother_pukka ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@anatomyofaleader Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: https://www.hvosearch.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help HIRING - head over to - http://www.hirewithmaria.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. | |||
| #34, Fashion & Metaverse w/ Matthew Drinkwater, Head of Innovation Agency, London College of Fashion | 19 Jul 2022 | 00:45:05 | |
How does Head of Innovation challenge the slow moving, traditional Fashion Industry? By evoking strong emotions in fashion leaders using state of the art emerging technologies. Matthew Drinkwater, Head of Innovation Agency at London College of Fashion knows a thing or two about how gaming, emerging technologies like VR and AR and fashion can co-exist and work together. In Episode 34 I talk with Matthew about the big shift in fashion tech, what the Metaverse is and how to support the young talent that is disrupting the fashion industry. We talk everything from 2D, 3D, the skills required for fashion brands of the future and what to expect in the future. ------------------------------- WE DISCUSS ------------------------------- 02:12 - What does Head of Innovation do? 05:00 - Matthew’s background 08:26 - Who is driving the change in fashion? 09:48 - What problem is emerging tech trying to solve in the fashion industry? 11:41 - What is coming in the future? 14:42 - Who should companies be hiring now and how to support them? 22:23 - What are the new cool emerging technologies? 23:36 - What must tech founders know about the fashion industry? 27:49 - Metaverse - what is it and why should we care? 34:25 - Dangers of the metaverse 36:48 - Retail needs to change 38:52 - Gap between customer and brands? 41:02 - Main road blocks for adopting emerging technologies 42:55 - What advice would you give to young entrepreneurs in fashion tech? ----------------------------------------- MATTHEW DRINKWATER ----------------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewdrinkwater/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthewdrinkwater/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/drinkmatt FIA: www.fialondon.com ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: https://www.hvosearch.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help HIRING - head over to - http://www.hirewithmaria.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. | |||
| TRAILER for #34, Fashion & Metaverse w/ Matthew Drinkwater, Head of Innovation Agency, London College of Fashion | 19 Jul 2022 | 00:02:27 | |
How does Head of Innovation challenge the slow moving, traditional Fashion Industry? By evoking strong emotions in fashion leaders using state of the art emerging technologies. Matthew Drinkwater, Head of Innovation Agency at London College of Fashion knows a thing or two about how gaming, emerging technologies like VR and AR and fashion can co-exist and work together. In Episode 34 I talk with Matthew about the big shift in fashion tech, what the Metaverse is and how to support the young talent that is disrupting the fashion industry. We talk everything from 2D, 3D, the skills required for fashion brands of the future and what to expect in the future. ----------------------------------------- MATTHEW DRINKWATER ----------------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewdrinkwater/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthewdrinkwater/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/drinkmatt FIA: www.fialondon.com ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: https://www.hvosearch.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help HIRING - head over to - http://www.hirewithmaria.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. | |||
| #33, Four Crucial Factors To Success - Ruth Gotian, Chief Learning Officer & Author of Success Factor | 04 Jul 2022 | 00:37:48 | |
If you could take all successful people from all disciplines, what would they all have in common? According to Ruth Gotian there are four key factors that determine success whether you are a Nobel Prize winner, an Olympic champion or an astronaut. In her book “The Success Factor” Ruth talks through the 100 people she interviewed to give you priceless nuggets about what high-achievement is and what they do differently. If you are curious about high-achievers or want to become one - this is the episode for you. -------------------------------WE DISCUSS ------------------------------- 01:52 - Why study high achievers? 05:08 - Definition of a high achiever 06:59 - Who is the book for? 07:59 - What are the 4 mindsets high-achievers have in common? 13:37 - Is it ever too late to find your purpose? 15:28 - Is there a case for quitting? When should you stop pursuing something? 17:09 - What kind of mentors do you need? How do you find them? 21:50 - How to spot high-achievers? 25:56 - How to attract high-achievers? 27:40 - Difference between successful men and women? 29:57 - What did you leave out of your book? 31:10 - Who stood out to you from your interviews? ------------------------ RUTH GOTIAN ----------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rgotian/ Website: https://www.ruthgotian.com/book Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthgotian/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruthgotian ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: https://www.hvosearch.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help HIRING - head over to - http://www.hirewithmaria.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. | |||
| TRAILER for #33, Four Crucial Factors To Success - Ruth Gotian, Chief Learning Officer & Author of Success Factor | 04 Jul 2022 | 00:02:30 | |
If you could take all successful people from all disciplines, what would they all have in common? According to Ruth Gotian there are four key factors that determine success whether you are a Nobel Prize winner, an Olympic champion or an astronaut. In her book “The Success Factor” Ruth talks through the 100 people she interviewed to give you priceless nuggets about what high-achievement is and what they do differently. If you are curious about high-achievers or want to become one - this is the episode for you. ------------------------ RUTH GOTIAN ----------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rgotian/ Website: https://www.ruthgotian.com/book Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthgotian/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruthgotian ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: https://www.hvosearch.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help HIRING - head over to - http://www.hirewithmaria.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. | |||
| #32, Stop The Bias Against Working Mothers - Elizabeth Cowper, Founder & CEO of WoMo & Ludo | 20 Jun 2022 | 00:54:05 | |
How would the world change if more mothers returned to work feeling empowered, supported and valued? How would amazing talent change the companies if they no longer had to lie about having IVF or hide that they had a miscarriage? Surely we would finally have more women in senior leadership positions, more role models, more diverse thinking. This is exactly Elizabeth Cowper’s mission with Ludo, which provides companies with tech for inclusion, with a specific focus on women. Ludo’s first module, WoMo (an affectionate nickname for Working Mothers), launched July 2021 and supercharges the maternity experience for women, through support, advice and connection to the workplace. And this is just the beginning. Ludo Menopause launches October 2022 to help businesses educate employees and engage female talent through the menopause. In this very open conversation Elizabeth shared a lot of her own personal experiences after having IVF for the first two of her children and how her background in HR (she was previously VP of HR as well as Head of Wellbeing at the Tapestry group which owns the brands Coach, Kate Spade, Stuart Weitzman) shaped her view of supporting working mothers in the workplace. We talk about good and bad bosses, especially ones that didn’t make her “feel like Elizabeth”. We talk about why women don’t return to work after having kids (it’s not always the first choice to be a full-time mum), and about funding in a male dominated VC environment as well as what we need to change that. ------------------------------- WE DISCUSS ------------------------------- 03:02 - Elizabeth’s superpowers 05:06 - Compromising values 08:48 - Why did you go into HR? 10:53 - Why WoMo? 14:43 - Why do women not return to work after having kids? 19:43 - Biggest challenge to get WoMo off the ground 24:16 - What is it like raising funds? 30:48 - What is WoMo’s big vision? 37:16 - How can Leaders support your mission? 41:19 - One mistake that led you to where you are now? 44:58 - Would you do anything differently? 45:53 - Advice to younger self 47:50 - How to get into flow 50:48 - Impossible question ------------------------------------ ELIZABETH COWPER ------------------------------------ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-cowper-chartered-fcipd-ludo/ Ludo: https://weareludo.com/ WoMo: https://womonetwork.com/ Instagram WoMo: https://www.instagram.com/womonetwork/ Instagram Ludo: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_ludo/ ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: https://www.hvosearch.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help HIRING - head over to - http://www.hirewithmaria.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. | |||
| TRAILER for #32, Stop The Bias Against Working Mothers - Elizabeth Cowper, Founder & CEO of WoMo & Ludo Partnership | 20 Jun 2022 | 00:02:23 | |
How would the world change if more mothers returned to work feeling empowered, supported and valued? How would amazing talent change the companies if they no longer had to lie about having IVF or hide that they had a miscarriage? Surely we would finally have more women in senior leadership positions, more role models, more diverse thinking. This is exactly Elizabeth Cowper’s mission with Ludo, which provides companies with tech for inclusion, with a specific focus on women. Ludo’s first module, WoMo (an affectionate nickname for Working Mothers), launched July 2021 and supercharges the maternity experience for women, through support, advice and connection to the workplace. And this is just the beginning. Ludo Menopause launches October 2022 to help businesses educate employees and engage female talent through the menopause. In this very open conversation Elizabeth shared a lot of her own personal experiences after having IVF for the first two of her children and how her background in HR (she was previously VP of HR as well as Head of Wellbeing at the Tapestry group which owns the brands Coach, Kate Spade, Stuart Weitzman) shaped her view of supporting working mothers in the workplace. We talk about good and bad bosses, especially ones that didn’t make her “feel like Elizabeth”. We talk about why women don’t return to work after having kids (it’s not always the first choice to be a full-time mum), and about funding in a male dominated VC environment as well as what we need to change that. ------------------------------------ ELIZABETH COWPER ------------------------------------ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-cowper-chartered-fcipd-ludo/ Ludo: www.weareludo.com WoMo: https://womonetwork.com/ Instagram WoMo: https://www.instagram.com/womonetwork/ Instagram Ludo: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_ludo/ ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help HIRING - head over to - www.hirewithmaria.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode! | |||
| The INKEY List: Mark Curry on Embracing Change, Chaos and Conflict | 04 Jun 2024 | 01:32:59 | |
Join the waitlist for Anatomy of a Leader events: https://form.typeform.com/to/eDtmkFff Mark Curry is the co-founder of skincare brand The INKEY List. He’s here to tell you why you should embrace change, learn to experiment and develop your strengths, NOT work everything out straightaway. If you’re a fellow entrepreneur or an aspiring one, and are looking for inspiration on what makes a business flourish, then this episode is for you. Timestamps: 00:00 - Trailer and Introduction 04:49 - How Did the Idea of The Inkey List Arise? 07:30 - When Did You Realise You Wanted to be an Entrepreneur? 11:35 - Encountering Opportunities at University 16:03 - Getting Comfortable with Thinking Differently as a Teacher 23:40 - Have a Strengths-Based Career 28:50 - Why You Should Fail More 32:31 - How Do You Know When You’re Failing? 36:09 - Planning for Failure 40:13 - Early Objectives of the Inkey List 43:39 - Which Categories Worked? 48:15 - From Business Partners to Life Partners 54:57 - What Makes a Good Partnership? 01:00:35 - Conflict Resolution 01:00:53 - How Do You and Your Co-founder Differ? 01:05:07 - Inkey List’s Senior Leadership Selection Process 01:09:58 - What is the Biggest Business Lesson you’ve Learned? 01:23:06 - Why Copying is Good 01:25:12 - Advice for Your Younger Self 01:28:37 - Advice to Your Future Self Mark started out as a science teacher after graduating from university. He then pivoted to entrepreneurship in 2014, founding MAD Brands and We Are Sass, respectively. But it wasn’t until 2017 that skincare powerhouse - The INKEY List - was founded, together with his co-founder Colette Laxton. Mark Curry: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mark-curry-0472626b Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mark__curry/ Website: https://uk.theinkeylist.com/ Maria Hvorostovsky: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maria_hvo X: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: https://www.hvosearch.com Podcast filmed, edited and produced by: https://www.londonbeautyphotographer.com Need help HIRING – http://www.hirewithmaria.com LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. | |||
| #31, 4 Types of Regret w/ Daniel Pink: Author of The Power of Regret & How To Make Them Work For You NOW | 05 Jun 2022 | 00:47:06 | |
Daniel Pink is the New York Times bestselling author of 7 books, including To Sell Is Human, Drive, When and the most recent one The Power of Regret. His Ted Talk “The Puzzle of Motivation” has been watched over 10 million times. He notoriously writes with precision, removing all the fluff to make sure his readers get the most well-researched, most valuable insights they can apply to their life straight away. In Episode 31 I had the chance to sit down with Daniel to talk about his book “The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward” to learn about 4 biggest categories of regret. Daniel’s view is that Regret is a powerful negative emotion, that when viewed from the right perspective is extremely useful at guiding our future decisions and actions. We talked about Daniel’s own regrets, especially the biggest parenting and career regrets (apparently there are quite a few!) Daniel shared his view about how self-compassion is massively underutilised, how we as humans are over indexed on awkwardness and that small talk isn’t fluff but essential in conversations. ---------------------------------- DANIEL PINK ---------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielpink/ Website: https://www.danpink.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielpink/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanielPink Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/danielhpink Regret Survey: https://worldregretsurvey.com/ ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help HIRING - head over to - www.hirewithmaria.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. | |||
| TRAILER for #31, 4 Types of Regret w/ Daniel Pink: Author of The Power of Regret & How To Make Them Work For You NOW | 05 Jun 2022 | 00:01:47 | |
Daniel Pink is the New York Times bestselling author of 7 books, including To Sell Is Human, Drive, When and the most recent one The Power of Regret. His Ted Talk “The Puzzle of Motivation” has been watched over 10 million times. He notoriously writes with precision, removing all the fluff to make sure his readers get the most well-researched, most valuable insights they can apply to their life straight away. In Episode 31 I had the chance to sit down with Daniel to talk about his book “The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward” to learn about 4 biggest categories of regret. Daniel’s view is that Regret is a powerful negative emotion, that when viewed from the right perspective is extremely useful at guiding our future decisions and actions. We talked about Daniel’s own regrets, especially the biggest parenting and career regrets (apparently there are quite a few!) Daniel shared his view about how self-compassion is massively underutilised, how we as humans are over indexed on awkwardness and that small talk isn’t fluff but essential in conversations. ---------------------------------- DANIEL PINK ---------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielpink/ Website: https://www.danpink.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielpink/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanielPink Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/danielhpink Regret Survey: https://worldregretsurvey.com/ ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help HIRING - head over to - www.hirewithmaria.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. | |||
| #30 Success is not a TechCrunch Title: Hannah Russell, Founder Mags Creative a podcast production agency | 23 May 2022 | 00:53:32 | |
Hannah Russell is an open book. She’s curious, tenacious and totally owns her errors and her success. Her first company was Layer Home, which she successfully ‘exited’ as it was sold to a competitor. She seems to be “allergic” to that word, however. In her words she saw this exit as a failure at the time, but would not have it any other way as it would not have led her to create her second business: Mags Creative - a podcast production agency. We explore fear, failure and the concept of success. We talk about VC funding for startups and how it’s not always the right path. That you can build businesses differently and don’t have to subscribe to the same route to success. And we discuss how podcasts can improve your leadership skills and as well as what makes an excellent podcast both for individuals and companies. ------------------------------- WE DISCUSS ------------------------------- 01:51 - Hannah’s superpowers 06:05 - Working with her sister Faith 10:04 - Experience of running her first business - Layer Home 16:44 - VC funding isn’t right for everyone 19:29 - Why podcasts now? 22:07 - Fear & success 30:13 - Advice to younger self 35:04 - Aligning values with your work 44:34 - What makes an excellent podcast? 45:32 - How can podcasting help you become a better leader? 48:03 - Advice for companies who want to have a podcast 49:37 - What is leadership? ---------------------------------- HANNAH RUSSELL ---------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahruss/ Website: https://www.magscreative.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mags.creative/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mags__creative ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help HIRING - head over to - www.hirewithmaria.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. | |||
| TRAILER for #30 Success is not a TechCrunch Title: Hannah Russell, Founder Mags Creative a podcast production agency | 22 May 2022 | 00:01:55 | |
Hannah Russell is an open book. She’s curious, tenacious and totally owns her errors and her success. Her first company was Layer Home, which she successfully ‘exited’ as it was sold to a competitor. She seems to be “allergic” to that word, however. In her words she saw this exit as a failure at the time, but would not have it any other way as it would not have led her to create her second business: Mags Creative - a podcast production agency. We explore fear, failure and the concept of success. We talk about VC funding for startups and how it’s not always the right path. That you can build businesses differently and don’t have to subscribe to the same route to success. And we discuss how podcasts can improve your leadership skills and as well as what makes an excellent podcast both for individuals and companies. ---------------------------------- HANNAH RUSSELL ---------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahruss/ Website: https://www.magscreative.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mags.creative/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mags__creative ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help HIRING - head over to - www.hirewithmaria.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. | |||
| #27 Saying No To Investors Even When You Have No Money Isn’t Always A Mistake: Hasna Kourda, Founder SYW | 09 May 2022 | 00:48:38 | |
Hasna Kourda, the Tunisian born Founder of Save Your Wardrobe, is considered, methodical and pragmatic. A recovering perfectionist. She has been fighting the good fight about customer consumption and the importance of circularity way before it became fashionable. With only 2% of funding going to female founders she had to learn on the go how to pitch for her idea (in the early years even sending her husband in to ‘look’ like the lead) and assess investors on whether they are right for her business in the first place. She learnt that saying ‘no’ to investors even when you have no money isn’t always a mistake and that separating yourself from your business is important to keep your sanity. ------------------------------- EPISODE #27: ------------------------------- You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw ------------------------------- WE DISCUSS ------------------------------- 02:35 - Your first job and early years 05:56 - Starting Saving My Wardrobe 10:04 - Surprises about skills 12:09 - Working with few resources / parallel with sustainability 13:37 - Raising funds 16:57 - Creating a balance when your husband is also your business partner 24:08 - Hiring the best people 28:26- How are you different now from when you started? 29:53 - What do you wish you learnt sooner? 33:31 - Mistakes that shape you 36:49 - What does leadership mean to you? 42:09 - Any misconceptions about you? 43:59 - Impossible question ----------------------------------------- HASNA KOURDA ----------------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hasnakourda/ Twitter: @hasnakourda - https://twitter.com/hasnakourda ----------------------------------------- SAVE YOUR WARDROBE ----------------------------------------- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saveyourwardrobe/?hl=en Website: https://www.saveyourwardrobe.com/ Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/saveyrwardrobe Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/saveyourwardrobe/ Save Your Wardrobe has a new partnership with Zalando - https://zalandocareandrepair.saveyourwardrobe.com/ ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help HIRING - head over to - www.hirewithmaria.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode! Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-nowLicense code: SDXCT4ELUCOHZOKN | |||
| #29 How To Deal With Being Surrounded By Idiots At Work And In Life - Thomas Erikson, Author of Surrounded by Idiots (based on DISC personality model) | 09 May 2022 | 01:18:49 | |
Have you ever felt like you were surrounded by idiots? Like they just couldn’t understand the simplest things? Human interaction is complex and nuanced. What we say doesn't always get interpreted in the way we mean it. There are filters through which we view the world and the people in it. Make sure YOU are not the idiot in the room - watch Episode 29 with Thomas Erikson, or better yet read his book “Surrounded by Idiots”. Thomas is a Swedish communication expert, speaker, lecturer, business consultant, and an international bestselling author. He has been teaching his personality system (which is based on the DISC personality model) for 20 years to the likes of Coca-Cola, Microsoft and many others. In this Episode we discuss how to spot each personality at a party, why there are still bad bosses, and how if there was a perfect leader, it would probably be a woman. Here are the colour codes: Red / Dominant - speak their mind, ambitious, get things done, bulldozer, aggressive, impatient, tyrannical Yellow / Influencer - optimistic, chatty, confident, outgoing, bad listener, easily distracted, answer questions intended to be for someone else Green / Steady - good listener, good team player, caring, friendly, loyal, conflict averse, slow Blue / Conscientious - diligent, detail focused, pessimist, perfectionist, don’t speak up, aloof, cold-hearted, insensitive, will use a calculator to double check excel is correct ------------------------------- WE DISCUSS ------------------------------- 01:57 - Why is the book called “Surrounded by Idiots”? 07:39 - How do you get people who are not curious to take this knowledge on board? 09:38 - Where does the fascination with people come from? 11:53 - Thomas’ background and personality type 19:45 - Red’s are overrepresented in leadership roles 22:39 - Bad bosses (when low self-awareness disastrous for the business) 25:45 - Different leaders for different situations - good and bad times 35:34 - If there was a perfect leader - it’s probably a woman 39:31 - Asking for a friend - reds stepping on toes 48:13 - I walk into a party - how can I tell who is who? 52:19 - How to choose leaders 01:04:04 - What do you wish to achieve with your work? ---------------------------------- THOMAS ERIKSON ---------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaseriksonauthor/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thomas.erikson.surrounded.by.idiots/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thomaseriksonwriter/ - @thomaseriksonwriter Website: https://www.surroundedbyidiots.com/en/ https://www.surroundedbyidiots.com/en/ ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help HIRING - head over to - www.hirewithmaria.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. | |||
| TRAILER for #29 How to Deal with Being Surrounded by Idiots at Work & in Life - Thomas Erikson, Author of Surrounded by Idiots (based on DISC personality model) | 08 May 2022 | 00:02:08 | |
Have you ever felt like you were surrounded by idiots? Like they just couldn’t understand the simplest things? Human interaction is complex and nuanced. What we say doesn't always get interpreted in the way we mean it. There are filters through which we view the world and the people in it. Make sure YOU are not the idiot in the room - watch Episode 29 with Thomas Erikson, or better yet read his book “Surrounded by Idiots”. Thomas is a Swedish communication expert, speaker, lecturer, business consultant, and an international bestselling author. He has been teaching his personality system (which is based on the DISC personality model) for 20 years to the likes of Coca-Cola, Microsoft and many others. In this Episode we discuss how to spot each personality at a party, why there are still bad bosses, and how if there was a perfect leader, it would probably be a woman. Here are the colour codes: Red / Dominant - speak their mind, ambitious, get things done, bulldozer, aggressive, impatient, tyrannical Yellow / Influencer - optimistic, chatty, confident, outgoing, bad listener, easily distracted, answer questions intended to be for someone else Green / Steady - good listener, good team player, caring, friendly, loyal, conflict averse, slow Blue / Conscientious - diligent, detail focused, pessimist, perfectionist, don’t speak up, aloof, cold-hearted, insensitive, will use a calculator to double check excel is correct ---------------------------------- THOMAS ERIKSON ---------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaseriksonauthor/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thomas.erikson.surrounded.by.idiots/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thomaseriksonwriter/ - @thomaseriksonwriter Website: https://www.surroundedbyidiots.com/en/ https://www.surroundedbyidiots.com/en/ ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help HIRING - head over to - www.hirewithmaria.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. | |||
| #28 Hybrid Working is the Worst of Both Worlds - Bruce Daisley, Author of The Joy of Work & Workplace Culture Expert | 22 Apr 2022 | 00:55:50 | |
Campaign magazine dubbed him "One of the most talented people in media" and Evening Standard's rated him as the “Top 1000 Most Influential Londoners”. Bruce Daisley is outspoken, direct and absolutely obsessed with workplace culture. So much so, he wrote a Sunday Times bestselling book - The Joy of Work. He has a new book coming out soon called Fortitude - all about the glorification of resilience and its implications. And boy, I resonated with it so much. In Episode 28 we discuss the 4 hour work week, toxic environments, what makes workplaces thrive, resilience and how hybrid working is the worst of both worlds. ------------------------------- WE DISCUSS ------------------------------- 01:39 - Bruce’s first job & what characterises good workplace cultures - can you enjoy your work despite bad bosses 08:34 - How empires rise and fall 10:59 - What is the responsibility of the leader to set culture? 17:25 - Burnout, meetings and personal control 23:05 - 4 day week & optimising the workplace collaboration 27:53 - Hybrid working is the worst of both worlds 33:13 - Spontaneous meetings & relationships with our community 36:55 - Fortitude, resilience, toxic cultures 45:47 - What can companies do? ----------------------------------------- BRUCE DAISLEY ----------------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brucedaisley/ Twitter: https://bit.ly/3k32DAs - @brucedaisley Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brucedaisley/ - @brucedaisley Website: https://eatsleepworkrepeat.com/ Newsletter: https://makeworkbetter.substack.com/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/eat-sleep-work-repeat/id1190000968 ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help HIRING - head over to - www.hirewithmaria.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. | |||
| TRAILER for #28 Hybrid Working is the Worst of Both Worlds - Bruce Daisley, Author of The Joy of Work & Workplace Culture Expert | 21 Apr 2022 | 00:03:02 | |
Bruce Daisley is outspoken, direct and absolutely obsessed with workplace culture. So much so, he wrote a Sunday Times bestselling book - The Joy of Work. Campaign magazine dubbed him "One of the most talented people in media" and Evening Standard's rated him as the “Top 1000 Most Influential Londoners”. Bruce has a new book coming out soon called Fortitude - all about the glorification of resilience and its implications. And boy, I resonated with it so much. In Episode 28 we discuss the 4 hour work week, toxic environments, what makes workplaces thrive, resilience and how hybrid working is the worst of both worlds. ----------------------------------------- BRUCE DAISLEY ----------------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brucedaisley/ Twitter: https://bit.ly/3k32DAs - @brucedaisley Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brucedaisley/ - @brucedaisley Website: https://eatsleepworkrepeat.com/ Newsletter: https://makeworkbetter.substack.com/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/eat-sleep-work-repeat/id1190000968 ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help HIRING - head over to - www.hirewithmaria.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. | |||
| TRAILER for #27 Saying No To Investors Even When You Have No Money Isn’t Always A Mistake: Hasna Kourda, Founder SYW | 14 Apr 2022 | 00:02:31 | |
With less than 2% of funding going to female founders, it is tough when you are faced with the decision to walk away from investors. It takes courage, self-awareness, and conviction in your idea to do that. My latest guest Hasna Kourda the Founder of Save My Wardrobe did exactly that. She learnt that saying ‘no’ to investors even when you don’t have the cash is not always a mistake. Hasna is considered, methodical and pragmatic. A recovering perfectionist. She has been fighting the good fight about customer consumption and the importance of circularity way before it became fashionable. She had to learn on the go how to pitch for her idea (in the early years even sending her husband in to ‘look’ like the lead) and assess investors on whether they are right for her business in the first place. EPISODE #27: You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw ----------------------------------------- HASNA KOURDA ----------------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hasnakourda/ Twitter: @hasnakourda - https://twitter.com/hasnakourda ----------------------------------------- SAVE YOUR WARDROBE ----------------------------------------- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saveyourwardrobe/?hl=en Website: https://www.saveyourwardrobe.com/ Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/saveyrwardrobe Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/saveyourwardrobe/ Save Your Wardrobe has a new partnership with Zalando - https://zalandocareandrepair.saveyourwardrobe.com/ ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help HIRING - head over to - www.hirewithmaria.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode! Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-nowLicense code: SDXCT4ELUCOHZOKN | |||
| Bear with us... | 28 May 2024 | 00:00:42 | |
Join the waitlist for Anatomy of a Leader LIVE events: https://form.typeform.com/to/eDtmkFff Follow Maria Hvorostovsky:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maria_hvoX: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovskyHVO Search: https://www.hvosearch.com Podcast filmed, edited and produced by:https://www.londonbeautyphotographer.com Need help HIRING – http://www.hirewithmaria.com LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. | |||
| #27 Saying No To Investors Even When You Have No Money Isn’t Always A Mistake: Hasna Kourda, Founder SYW | 14 Apr 2022 | 00:48:37 | |
Hasna Kourda, the Tunisian born Founder of Save Your Wardrobe, is considered, methodical and pragmatic. A recovering perfectionist. She has been fighting the good fight about customer consumption and the importance of circularity way before it became fashionable. With only 2% of funding going to female founders she had to learn on the go how to pitch for her idea (in the early years even sending her husband in to ‘look’ like the lead) and assess investors on whether they are right for her business in the first place. She learnt that saying ‘no’ to investors even when you have no money isn’t always a mistake and that separating yourself from your business is important to keep your sanity. ------------------------------- EPISODE #27: ------------------------------- You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw ------------------------------- WE DISCUSS ------------------------------- 02:35 - Your first job and early years 05:56 - Starting Saving My Wardrobe 10:04 - Surprises about skills 12:09 - Working with few resources / parallel with sustainability 13:37 - Raising funds 16:57 - Creating a balance when your husband is also your business partner 24:08 - Hiring the best people 28:26- How are you different now from when you started? 29:53 - What do you wish you learnt sooner? 33:31 - Mistakes that shape you 36:49 - What does leadership mean to you? 42:09 - Any misconceptions about you? 43:59 - Impossible question ----------------------------------------- HASNA KOURDA ----------------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hasnakourda/ Twitter: @hasnakourda - https://twitter.com/hasnakourda ----------------------------------------- SAVE YOUR WARDROBE ----------------------------------------- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saveyourwardrobe/?hl=en Website: https://www.saveyourwardrobe.com/ Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/saveyrwardrobe Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/saveyourwardrobe/ Save Your Wardrobe has a new partnership with Zalando - https://zalandocareandrepair.saveyourwardrobe.com/ ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help HIRING - head over to - www.hirewithmaria.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode! Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-nowLicense code: SDXCT4ELUCOHZOKN | |||
| #26 Being CEO to a Creative Founder - Sarah Crook, ex-CEO Christopher Kane, Dundas & Stella McCartney | 23 Dec 2021 | 00:52:56 | |
Sarah Crook is a brand builder through and through having worked with Club 21 (Prada, Armani, Donna Karan), Stella McCartney, Christopher Kane and Peter Dundas. In Episode 26 which concludes Season2, Sarah and I talk about what first time CEOs should be thinking about when working with creatives especially if they are the founders, building trust and honing that gut instinct. ------------------------------- EPISODE #26: ------------------------------- You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw ------------------------------- WE DISCUSS: ------------------------------- 01:22 - Sarah’s favourite brand she worked with 04:25 - What’s the most important part to building a brand? 09:08 - Biggest lesson from Club 21 13:12 - Working with Stella McCartney 18:15 - First CEO role 20:21 - Toughest decision as a CEO 31:31 - Creating a great relationship with a Creative Founder 38:00 /37:39 - Failure 41:25 - How to build a great team 44:57 - What is leadership in 3 words 46:47 - Advice to younger self ----------------------------------------- SARAH CROOK ----------------------------------------- LinkedIn: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-crook-2211b47/ ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON: ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: @MHvorostovsky - https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky Clubhouse: @MariaHvo - https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode! | |||
| TRAILER for #26 Being CEO to a Creative Founder - Sarah Crook, ex-CEO Christopher Kane, Dundas & Stella McCartney | 22 Dec 2021 | 00:02:22 | |
Sarah Crook is a brand builder through and through having worked with Club 21 (Prada, Armani, Donna Karan), Stella McCartney, Christopher Kane and Peter Dundas. In this Episode we talk about what first time CEOs should be thinking about when working with creatives especially if they are the founders, building trust and honing that gut instinct. ------------------------------- EPISODE #26: ------------------------------- You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw ------------------------------- WE DISCUSS: ------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- SARAH CROOK ----------------------------------------- LinkedIn: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-crook-2211b47/ ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON: ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: @MHvorostovsky - https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky Clubhouse: @MariaHvo - https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode! | |||
| #25 Improve Your Memory with Mnemonic Techniques from 8x Memory Champion - Boris Nikolai Konrad | 09 Dec 2021 | 00:41:56 | |
Boris Nikolai Konrad is a memory expert, neuroscientist, author, award winning international keynote speaker, 8x world memory champion and is listed in the Guinness Book of Records four times. When he was at school he discovered his ‘gift’ for memorising. Through consistent practice he entered many memory competitions as an amateur and eventually beat several world records, one of which is memorising 215 names to the corresponding faces within 15 minutes. He credits him excelling at university, completing his PHD, becoming a neuroscientist in the field of memory and speaking many languages to having started his memory training early in life. I sat down with Boris to talk about how his brain is different to regular people like me, what memory is and how you can harness the power of memory in your everyday life. ------------------------------- EPISODE #25: ------------------------------- You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw ------------------------------- WE DISCUSS: ------------------------------- 01:45 - Intro 03:16 - What is memory? 04:07 - Where is memory located? 05:07 - Why do we need memory? 06:00 - What’s the point of improving memory? 08:05 - How can we improve our memory? 12:16 - Can everyone learn mnemonics? 15:02 - Why train memory when we have access to all information online? 19:44 - Why did Boris get into mnemonics? 24:27 - What did Boris do differently? 28:04 - The education system 31:41 - Advice to leaders 34:34 - Advice to younger self 35:43 - What is the number 1 thing that holds people back? 39:26 - The Impossible Question ----------------------------------------- BORIS NIKOLAI KONRAD ----------------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bokonrad/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/borisnikolaikonrad/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/borisnkonrad Website: boriskonrad.com ------------------------------- RESOURCES ------------------------------- How to use memory techniques to improve education https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qIBe0h0-Ig "Method of Loci" Memory Training https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF1BR_CDrxU ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON: ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: @MHvorostovsky - https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky Clubhouse: @MariaHvo - https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode! | |||
| TRAILER for #25 Improve Your Memory with Mnemonic Techniques from 8x Memory Champion - Boris Nikolai Konrad | 08 Dec 2021 | 00:01:48 | |
Boris Nikolai Konrad is a memory expert, neuroscientist, author, award winning international keynote speaker, 8x world memory champion and is listed in the Guinness Book of Records four times. When he was at school he discovered his ‘gift’ for memorising. Through consistent practice he entered many memory competitions as an amateur and eventually beat several world records, one of which is memorising 215 names to the corresponding faces within 15 minutes. He credits him excelling at university, completing his PHD, becoming a neuroscientist in the field of memory and speaking many languages to having started his memory training early in life. I sat down with Boris to talk about how his brain is different to regular people like me, what memory is and how you can harness the power of memory in your everyday life. EPISODE #25: You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw ----------------------------------------- BORIS NIKOLAI KONRAD ----------------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bokonrad/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/borisnikolaikonrad/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/borisnkonrad Website: boriskonrad.com ------------------------------- RESOURCES ------------------------------- How to use memory techniques to improve education https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qIBe0h0-Ig "Method of Loci" Memory Training https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF1BR_CDrxU ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: @MHvorostovsky - https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky Clubhouse: @MariaHvo - https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode! | |||
| #24 Your Customer Service Sucks: The Lost Art of Selling in Retail, Customer Centricity & Metaverse Shopping w/ Martin Newman | 25 Nov 2021 | 01:07:55 | |
Martin Newman is The Customer Champion, working tirelessly to make sure your customer service doesn’t suck. He is a keynote speaker, author, and founder Practicology - a leading e-commerce and multichannel consultancy business. In Episode #24 we spoke about what companies do wrong when it comes to customer service (I learnt that it all starts from within), what consumer centricity is and how using tech isn’t always the best strategy. Oh, and we touch on the Metaverse and how that will shape the shopping experience. ------------------------------- EPISODE #24: ------------------------------- You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw ------------------------------- WE DISCUSS: ------------------------------- 02:27 - Martin’s first job 08:40 - What Martin learnt from his father 12:40 - What is customer centricity? 23:53 - What should flailing retailers be doing now? 31:10 - Mistakes when using tech in customer service 35:34 - Why shop in a store now? 40:14 - How will the Metaverse shape the shopping environment? 44:19 - How leaders can ‘sell’ better 54:10 - What’s keeping Martin awake at night 01:01:04 - How CEOs should be remunerated now ----------------------------- MARTIN NEWMAN ----------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martindnewman/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MNConsumerChampion Twitter: https://twitter.com/martinnewman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/consumerchampion/ Email: martin@martinnewman.co.uk ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON: ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: @MHvorostovsky - https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky Clubhouse: @MariaHvo - https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode! | |||
| TRAILER for #24 Your Customer Service Sucks: The Lost Art of Selling in Retail w/ Martin Newman, The Customer Champion | 24 Nov 2021 | 00:01:55 | |
Martin Newman is The Customer Champion, working tirelessly to make sure your customer service doesn’t suck. He is a keynote speaker, author, and founder Practicology - a leading e-commerce and multichannel consultancy business. In Episode #24 we spoke about what companies do wrong when it comes to customer service (I learnt that it all starts from within), what consumer centricity is and how using tech isn’t always the best strategy. Oh, and we touch on the Metaverse and how it will shape the shopping experience. ------------------------------- EPISODE #24: ------------------------------- You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw ------------------------------- MARTIN NEWMAN ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martindnewman/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MNConsumerChampion Twitter: https://twitter.com/martinnewman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/consumerchampion/ Email: martin@martinnewman.co.uk ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: @MHvorostovsky - https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky Clubhouse: @MariaHvo - https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode! | |||
| #23 How to Hire the Best, Top 10 Tips by a Headhunter | 16 Nov 2021 | 00:15:49 | |
In this solo episode - I outline 10 steps to hiring the best people. I talk about envisioning your company culture, getting candidates to say ‘yes’, interview techniques, how to future proof your talent pool and much more. The top mistakes companies make are discussed in steps 6, 8 and 9. EPISODE #23: You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw ------------------------------- CHAPTERS: ------------------------------- 00:00 - Why do you need to hire the best? 01:29 - 1: Self-awareness 02:15 - 2 - Vision & culture 03:10 - 3 - What is success? 04:04 - 4 - Who do you need? 05:36 - 5 - Stakeholders 06:52 - 6 - Unconscious bias 08:56 - 7 - What to compromise on 09:23 - 8 - Getting the candidate to say ‘yes’ 11:57 - 9 - Future proof your talent pool 13:00 - 10 - Take care ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON: ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode! | |||
| #22 The Great Resignation, Rage Quitting & Secrets to Happiness at Work w/ Dr. Tracy Brower | 04 Nov 2021 | 00:47:37 | |
Why do we work? Why should we expect to be happy at work? What are the conditions for happiness at work? How do you decide whether to leave your job or not? As a headhunter I am fascinated with these questions, so when I saw Dr. Tracy Brower’s article in Forbes about Empathy being the most important Leadership skill, and saw that she recently published a book called “Secrets to Happiness at Work” I had to bring her onto the show. We talked about rage quitting, what will actually make you happy at work (besides the salary), work-life balance and of course about the biggest topic of them all - The Great Resignation. I feel so aligned with her about what it takes to have a happy, fulfilling career. Tracy helps to articulate how to think, what to look for, and then what to do, so it’s easy for you to have a fulfilling and joyful career too. EPISODE #22: You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw ------------------------------- WE DISCUSS: ------------------------------- 02:32 - Why we work 07:52 - Why it’s important to find happiness at work 09:34 - Conditions for happiness 11:02 - Worst thing for happiness 13:53 - Leadership and culture 17:09 - Great Resignation 20:43 - Ghosting 23:15 - Should you stay or should you leave your job? 32:05 - Quick Fire Questions 33:09 - Who is responsible for providing purpose at work? 35:32 - What is great leadership 38:32 - Who did you write the book for? 42:19 - Is Work-Life balance dead? ------------------------------- DR. TRACY BROWER ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracybrowerphd/ Twitter: @tracybrower108 - https://twitter.com/TracyBrower108 Instagram: @tlb108 - https://www.instagram.com/tlb108/ Website: https://tracybrower.com/ RESOURCES: The Secrets to Happiness at Work - https://amzn.to/2YiCir6 You've Been Ghosted In Your Job Search: 5 Ways to Cope - https://bit.ly/3CImxbH Happiness is Good for Business: 6 Ways to Create it For Employees - https://bit.ly/3CJoZii ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON: ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: @MHvorostovsky - https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky Clubhouse: @MariaHvo - https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com ------------------------------- Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode! | |||
| TRAILER for #22 The Great Resignation, Rage Quitting & Secrets to Happiness at Work w/ Dr. Tracy Brower | 03 Nov 2021 | 00:02:58 | |
Are you about to RAGE QUIT your job? STOP - Listen to this first. In Episode #22 I talk with Dr. Tracy Brower author of “Secrets to Happiness at Work”. We talk about why we work, why we should expect to be happy at work, what are the conditions for happiness at work, how to decide whether to leave a job or not. The Great Resignation is real, work-life balance is dead - so what is the alternative? EPISODE #22: You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw ------------------------------- DR. TRACY BROWER ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracybrowerphd/ Twitter: @tracybrower108 - https://twitter.com/TracyBrower108 Instagram: @tlb108 - https://www.instagram.com/tlb108/ Website: https://tracybrower.com/ RESOURCES: The Secrets to Happiness at Work - https://amzn.to/2YiCir6 You've Been Ghosted In Your Job Search: 5 Ways to Cope - https://bit.ly/3CImxbH Happiness is Good for Business: 6 Ways to Create it For Employees - https://bit.ly/3CJoZii ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON: ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: @MHvorostovsky - https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky Clubhouse: @MariaHvo - https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com ------------------------------- Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team ------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode! | |||
| Why workplaces are not working for WOMEN with Geeta Sidhu-Robb, Founder of W CORP | 21 May 2024 | 01:06:06 | |
Join the waitlist for Anatomy of a Leader events: https://form.typeform.com/to/eDtmkFff Geeta Sidhu-Robb is the founder of W CORP - certification and a movement to help organisations become spaces where women (whose needs, especially biological, have been largely ignored) can thrive. She’s an entrepreneur, life coach and activist. Geeta is here to share her story, and tell you why we all need to create systemic change in the infrastructure of the workplace. If you’re a leader wanting your company to be more inclusive and accessible to women’s needs or are a female executive deciding which company will be invested in your success, then tune in. Timestamps: 08:08 - Not Fitting into a Corporate Role 16:43 - The Trauma of Single Motherhood 26:17 - The Dangers of Being Completely Dependent 29:02 - Information is Your Only Gateway to Freedom 32:00 - Spotting the Reg Flags Earlier 35:18 - Do You Have a Better Radar for Bullshit? 38:20 - How W Corp Got Started 48:08 - W Corp’s Goal 49:02 - The Infrastructure is a Broken Pipeline for Women 50:55 - Where Can Female Candidates Go to Work? 51:39 - The Womanist Movement 52:28 - Why Women’s Rights are Starting to Reverse 53:24 - Have You Had Any Backlash From Men About W Corp? 57:34 - What Needs to Happen so a Woman With Children Can Work? Geeta Sidhu-Robb: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geetasidhu/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@geetasidhurobb?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geetasidhurobb/?hl=en W Corp: https://www.wcorporation.org/ Maria Hvorostovsky: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maria_hvo X: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: https://www.hvosearch.com Podcast filmed, edited and produced by: https://www.londonbeautyphotographer.com Need help HIRING – http://www.hirewithmaria.com LEAVE A REVIEW: Make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave an Apple Podcasts REVIEW | |||
| #21 What You Should Know about Leadership: Advice from Female Founders | 28 Oct 2021 | 00:07:19 | |
What can female founders teach us about leadership? What is the most important aspect of leadership? What doubts do entrepreneurs have? In this short video our female guests from Season 2 share their insights and lessons. #19 EVA ALEXANDRIDIS - 111SKIN: Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMsL2tBvOko Listen: https://apple.co/30rJwd1 LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/eva-alexandridis-77705735 Website:https://111skin.co.uk/ Instagram: @111SKIN - https://www.instagram.com/111skin/ #17 VANESSA JACOBS - THE RESTORY: Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYIRZQsuZyA Listen: https://apple.co/3uC4roM LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/vanessajacobs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therestory_/ Website: https://www.the-restory.com/ #15 GRACE FODOR - STUDIO10 BEAUTY: Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTS6AbSJXQ4 Listen: https://apple.co/38AyDqc LinkedIn:https://uk.linkedin.com/in/grace-fodor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/studio10makeup/ Website: https://studio10beauty.com/ #13 MIRIAM LAHAGE - AEQUIP Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8fCJsodZuc Listen: https://apple.co/3yZFRPZ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lahage/ Aequip: https://www.aequip.co.uk/ #12 MILLIE KENDALL MBE - BRITISH BEAUTY COUNCIL: Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kae6T5Txkf8 Listen: https://apple.co/3iBaAgp LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/millie-kendall-mbe-4b205613/ Instagram: @MillieKendall - https://www.instagram.com/milliekendall Website: https://britishbeautycouncil.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/britishbeautycouncil #11 CEANNE FERNANDES-WONG - COCOON: Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI3_JRLEa1c Listen: https://apple.co/2VxwZSK LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceannefernandes/ Instagram: @ceanne https://www.instagram.com/ceanne/ Cocoon: https://www.cocoon.club/ #8 WHITNEY HAWKINGS - FLOWERBX: Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_b65SA6RUg Listen: https://apple.co/37tmX85 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitney-hawkings-643a3317/ FLOWERBX Instagram: @TheFLOWERBX - https://www.instagram.com/theflowerbx/ Whitney on Instagram: @TheFlowerBMB - https://www.instagram.com/theflowerbmb/ MARIA HVOROSTOVSKY - HVO Search: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode! Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team | |||
| #20 How to Think Your Best at Work: Trust, Curiosity & Philosophy at Work w/ Dr Brennan Jacoby | 21 Oct 2021 | 00:56:20 | |
Dr Brennan Jacoby is a philosopher specialising in Trust (he wrote his PhD on betrayal). He is the Founder of Philosophy at Work, a company helping businesses ‘think their best’. He is one of the most interesting people to talk about curiosity, trust and how we can apply thousands of years of philosophy to doing business and working. He also made a huge impact on me personally when it comes to communicating. In Episode #20 I spoke with Brennan about staying curious, asking questions, how you don’t need to have all the answers, even if you are a leader. How to make meetings impactful and how to incorporate quality thinking into our day-to-day busy work lives. WE DISCUSS 02:12 - Helping businesses think their best w/ Philosophy at Work 05:37 - Do leaders do enough thinking? 07:08 - The practice of thinking 12:38 - Deliberate thought 18:05 - What makes a good leader? 22:17 - What thinking skills do leaders need today? 24:52 - 5 faces of curiosity 29:49 - Why did Brennan specialise in Trust? 32:58 - How can you create more trust? 42:19 - Building space for curiosity 51:31 - Who is the best thinker of all time? EPISODE #20: You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw DR BRENNAN JACOBY: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-brennan-jacoby-51807790/ ClubHouse: @brennanjacoby Twitter: @brennanjacoby - https://twitter.com/brennanjacoby?lang=en PHILOSOPHY AT WORK: Website: www.philosophyatwork.co.uk Instagram: @philosophy_at_work - https://www.instagram.com/philosophy_at_work/ RESOURCES: Keith Grint on wicked problems - http://leadershipforchange.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Keith-Grint-Wicked-Problems-handout.pdf Harvard Business Review on curiosity - https://hbr.org/2018/09/the-business-case-for-curiosity MARIA HVOROSTOVSKY: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/?hl=en Clubhouse: @MariaHvo - https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode! | |||
| TRAILER for #20 How to Think Your Best at Work: Trust, Curiosity & Philosophy at Work w/ Dr Brennan Jacoby | 20 Oct 2021 | 00:02:13 | |
“Be the philosopher in the room.” Dr Brennan Jacoby is a philosopher specialising in Trust (he wrote his PhD on betrayal). He is the Founder of Philosophy at Work, a company helping businesses ‘think their best’. He is one of the most interesting people to talk about curiosity, trust and how we can apply thousands of years of philosophy to doing business and working. He also made a huge impact on me personally when it comes to communicating. In Episode #20 I spoke with Brennan about staying curious, asking questions, how you don’t need to have all the answers, even if you are a leader. How to make meetings impactful and how to incorporate quality thinking into our day-to-day busy work lives. EPISODE #20: You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw DR BRENNAN JACOBY: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-brennan-jacoby-51807790/ ClubHouse: @brennanjacoby Twitter: @brennanjacoby - https://twitter.com/brennanjacoby?lang=en PHILOSOPHY AT WORK: Website: www.philosophyatwork.co.uk Instagram: @philosophy_at_work - https://www.instagram.com/philosophy_at_work/ RESOURCES: Keith Grint on wicked problems - http://leadershipforchange.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Keith-Grint-Wicked-Problems-handout.pdf Harvard Business Review on curiosity - https://hbr.org/2018/09/the-business-case-for-curiosity MARIA HVOROSTOVSKY: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/?hl=en Clubhouse: @MariaHvo - https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode! | |||
| #19 Big brands on a CV don’t equal success, build a strong team around you, & the two sides of trust w/Eva Alexandridis, Founder of 111SKIN | 14 Oct 2021 | 00:51:53 | |
Eva Alexandridis, the Founder of 111SKIN is eloquent, elegant and enlightened. Growing up in Bulgaria with limited access to beauty products she, together with her husband Yannis - a plastic surgeon, created a skincare brand that now offers a luxurious, sensorial experience and is stocked in some of the most iconic stores in the world. We spoke about the long, difficult journey of building the brand, making assumptions about team members based on the companies they come from, trust, being burnt and so much more. WE DISCUSS 02:13 - Eva growing up in Bulgaria & birth of 111Skin 08:54 - How to make the idea happen 15:37 - Future of the brand 19:11 - The effect of the pandemic 21:48 - Eva’s secrets to success and advice to people starting now 26:38 - Achieving balance of work and life 34: 20 - On Leadership 39:10 - Being a woman in business 41:40 - Advice to younger self / trust 47:31 - Eva’s skincare routine and top product EPISODE #19: You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw EVA ALEXANDRIDIS: LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/eva-alexandridis-77705735 111SKIN: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/111skin-ltd Website:https://111skin.co.uk/ Instagram: @111SKIN - https://www.instagram.com/111skin/ Facebook: @111SKIN - https://www.facebook.com/111SKIN/ Pinterest: @111SKIN - https://www.pinterest.com/111skin/_shop/ TikTok: 111skinofficial - https://www.tiktok.com/@111skinofficial? YouTube: 111SKIN - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLtq4PNvXgpR5zQJzSlB7YA Twitter: @111SKIN - https://twitter.com/111Skin MARIA HVOROSTOVSKY: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/?hl=en Clubhouse: @MariaHvo - https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode! | |||
| TRAILER for #19 Build a strong team around you, big brands on a CV don’t equal success & the two sides of trust w/Eva Alexandridis, Founder of 111SKIN | 13 Oct 2021 | 00:02:03 | |
“Once the person earns your trust, let them shine. No brands are built by one person.” In Episode #19 I spoke with Eva Alexandridis, Founder of 111SKIN about her upbringing in Bulgaria, creating 111SKIN with her plastic surgeon husband Yannis, trusting her team and on being burnt. EPISODE #19: You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw EVA ALEXANDRIDIS: LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/eva-alexandridis-77705735 111SKIN: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/111skin-ltd Website:https://111skin.co.uk/ Instagram: @111SKIN - https://www.instagram.com/111skin/ Facebook: @111SKIN - https://www.facebook.com/111SKIN/ Pinterest: @111SKIN - https://www.pinterest.com/111skin/_shop/ TikTok: 111skinofficial - https://www.tiktok.com/@111skinofficial?lang=en&is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1 YouTube: 111SKIN - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLtq4PNvXgpR5zQJzSlB7YA Twitter: @111SKIN - https://twitter.com/111Skin MARIA HVOROSTOVSKY: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/?hl=en HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode! | |||
| #18 Leading with Your Conscience, Crying at Work, Who is Most Valuable in a Team, Being First Time CEO: Simon Whitehouse CEO, Eco-Age, First CEO JW Anderson | 07 Oct 2021 | 01:16:44 | |
In Episode #18 I spoke with Simon Whitehouse, the CEO of Eco-Age, who was also the first CEO of JW Anderson (I may have had something to do with that). We talked about being and acting yourself, parents as role models, empathy, taking a moral path, fairness, men crying at home and at work, leading with your conscience, the most valuable function in a team, being a first time CEO, the dynamic of being a CEO to a Creative Founder and the different paths to being a CEO. This is one of the most unfiltered and candid conversations so far… But you’ll be the judge of that. WE DISCUSS 01:54 - Growing up - never been comfortable with being a leader 12:20 - Empathy - How would I like my mother to be treated? 14:30 - When Simon is not so nice and concept of fairness 17:39 - Seeing dad cry - being and acting yourself 22:34 - Two different routes to becoming a CEO 24:19 - Role at JW Anderson - expressing your emotions 31:17 - Building and leading a high performing team 35:28 - Relationship between CEO and Creative Founder 40:29 - The role of general manager is to set the tone of the culture 42:21 - Dealing with challenging situations 44:22 - What does being a leader mean - challenge and psychological safety 50:55 - How having a baby shaped Simon’s view of business and life 56:43 - What would have saved Simon a lot of hassle 01:01:41 - Advice to younger self 01:08:42 - Simon being obnoxious 01:11:22 - The Impossible Question EPISODE #18: You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw SIMON WHITEHOUSE LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-whitehouse-a065472/ Instagram: @simonsrockyroad - https://www.instagram.com/simonsrockyroad/?hl=en ECO-AGE LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ecoage/ Instagram: @ecoage - https://www.instagram.com/ecoage/?hl=en EBIT™ Instagram: @enjoybeingintransition - https://www.instagram.com/enjoybeingintransition/?hl=en MARIA HVOROSTOVSKY: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/?hl=en Clubhouse: @MariaHvo - https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode! | |||
| TRAILER for #18 Leading with Your Conscience, Crying at Work, Who is Most Valuable in a Team: Simon Whitehouse CEO, Eco-Age | 06 Oct 2021 | 00:01:59 | |
“The chain is as strong as its weakest link” In Episode #18 I spoke with Simon Whitehouse, the CEO of Eco-Age, who was also the first CEO of JW Anderson (I may have had something to do with that). We talked about being and acting yourself, parents as role models, empathy, taking a moral path, fairness, men crying at home and at work, leading with your conscience, the most valuable function in a team, being a first time CEO, the dynamic of being a CEO to a Creative Founder and the different paths to being a CEO. This is one of the most unfiltered and candid conversations so far… But you’ll be the judge of that. EPISODE #18: You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw SIMON WHITEHOUSE LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-whitehouse-a065472/ Instagram: @simonsrockyroad - https://www.instagram.com/simonsrockyroad/?hl=en ECO-AGE LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ecoage/ Instagram: @ecoage - https://www.instagram.com/ecoage/?hl=en EBIT™ Instagram: @enjoybeingintransition - https://www.instagram.com/enjoybeingintransition/?hl=en MARIA HVOROSTOVSKY: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/?hl=en Clubhouse: @MariaHvo - https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode! | |||
| #17 Turning a Side “Mummy Hustle” into a Full On Startup - Vanessa Jacobs, Founder & CEO The Restory | 01 Oct 2021 | 00:43:45 | |
Vanessa Jacobs is all about action, grabbing the tiger by the tail and taking that first step. After a career in investment banking and consulting, she started what she calls her side ‘mummy hustle’. Little did she know that this would turn into a full on successful startup The Restory - a leading luxury aftercare company providing services for the likes of Harrods, Harvey Nichols and most recently Manolo Blahnik. In Episode 17 we take a look into the story behind The Restory, lessons learnt about starting a side hustle, taking the leap from consulting to startup, burnout and everything in between. WE DISCUSS: 02:21 - The birth of The Restory 07:14 - See a need - fill a need 09:31 - Vanessa’s biggest business challenge 15:54 - The hardest thing for a start-up 18:15 - Fuel for the fires 20:02 - (Believing) 22:41 - What is leadership 27:04 - Growing up and moving to London 31:20 - Advice for consultants who want to start their own business 32:32 - Understanding failure / Taking care of yourself 35:27 - Advice for Vanessa’s younger self 40:11 - The “Impossible” question 41:53 - What Vanessa is most proud of VANESSA JACOBS LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/vanessajacobs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vljacobs THE RESTORY Twitter: https://twitter.com/therestory_/status/930832106330230784 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therestory_/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-restory/ EPISODE #17: You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw (change this) MARIA HVOROSTOVSKY: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Clubhouse: @MariaHvo - https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com/ Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode! | |||
| TRAILER for #17 Vanessa Jacobs - Founder & CEO The Restory | 29 Sep 2021 | 00:01:55 | |
“Once I commit myself, I'm really all in. And I'm, as I said, a bit of a masochist about it” Vanessa Jacobs is all about action, grabbing the tiger by the tail and taking that first step. After a career in investment banking and consulting, she started what she calls her side ‘mummy hustle’. Little did she know that this would turn into a full on successful startup The Restory - a leading luxury aftercare company providing services for the likes of Harrods, Harvey Nichols and most recently Manolo Blahnik. In Episode 17 we take a look into the story behind The Restory, lessons learnt about starting a side hustle, taking the leap from consulting to startup, burnout and everything in between. VANESSA JACOBS LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/vanessajacobs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vljacobs THE RESTORY Twitter: https://twitter.com/therestory_/status/930832106330230784 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therestory_/ EPISODE #17: You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw MARIA HVOROSTOVSKY: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Clubhouse: @MariaHvo - https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode! | |||
| #16 What Retailers Got Wrong About E-Commerce & How to be Remarkable w/ Steve Dennis | 09 Sep 2021 | 00:55:20 | |
Steve Dennis is a retail industry veteran, keynote speaker on retail innovation, podcast host, and has recently revised his bestselling book “Remarkable Retail - How to Win & Keep Customers in The Age of Disruption”. Steve is President of Sageberry Consulting, Strategic Advisor, Senior Forbes Contributor and holds an MBA from The Harvard School of Business. In Episode 16 we talk about the current retail environment, fostering a culture of experimentation, mapping out the customer journey and, of course, how to be remarkable. WE DISCUSS: 04:24 - What retailers got wrong before the pandemic 06:30 - New retail strategies - what new tricks must old dogs learn? 14:10 - The end of scarcity 19:59 - Experimentation, innovation, trial and error 24:12 - The importance of risk and failure 29:09 - What we need in our retail leaders 38:01 - Challenges for legacy retailers and advice for next 5-10 years 42:00 - Read this one chapter of Steve’s book 45:40 - Meeting customers at different levels 51:18 - What to do with the old version of Remarkable Retail? STEVE DENNIS LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenpdennis Instagram: @Stevenpdennis - https://www.instagram.com/stevenpdennis Twitter: @Stevenpdennis - https://twitter.com/StevenPDennis Website: https://stevenpdennis.com RetailWire: https://www.retailwire.com/author/steve-dennis Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevendennis Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/remarkable-retail Books: https://stevenpdennis.com/remarkable-retail/ Keynote Speaking: https://stevenpdennis.com/speaking/ EPISODE #16: You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://youtu.be/aD8LItLQ_fM MARIA HVOROSTOVSKY: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Clubhouse: @MariaHvo - https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode! | |||
| Launching Your Comedy and TV Career through TikTok with Clara Batten | 14 May 2024 | 01:08:34 | |
Join the waitlist: https://form.typeform.com/to/eDtmkFff Clara Batten is a TikTok comedienne, actress and author of “Gin and Phonics”. She’s here to show you that it’s never too late to find your passion. If you’ve got a passion you’re not sure about pursuing and need a friendly nudge to go get it, are interested in acting and comedy, or just want to have a laugh, then tune in. Timestamps: 00:00 - Trailer and Introduction 02:40 - Starting a TikTok Account During the Pandemic 07:39 - Why Posting on Social Media is so Time Consuming 09:32 - More Followers More Problems 10:58 - Getting Noticed by Peter Andre, Jeremy Clarkson and Amanda Holden 14:47 - Taking Everything in Your Stride 16:53 - Turning 40 19:31 - Why Your 20s Aren’t the Best Years of Your Life 22:18 - The Endless Possibilities of Acting 28:44 - Stand Up Comedy 33:21 - Clara’s Bridget Jones Alter Ego 36:10 - Why Performing Live is Better than TV or Film 38:44 - Why a Lot of Actors Go Back to Doing Theatre 40:47 - The Creative Process 43:53 - Unexpected Challenges In Creating Content 46:16 - Using ChatGPT to Write Comedy Sketches 46:06 - Censoring Humour 49:04 - Posts She’s Regretted Posting 51:01 - Dealing With Haters 53:48 - Lip Syncing Trump and Taking the Piss Out of Boris Johnson 01:01:09 - Writing a Sitcom After giving up on her acting career and raising her kids, Clara Batten broke into the movie industry in her 40s. All thanks to social media. She started posting self-deprecating comedy sketches on her TikTok account during the pandemic, quickly garnering a huge following. She is co-writing a comedy series and recently acted in the Sky Original film A Christmas Number One. Clara Batten: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clara_batten_/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@clara_batten_ Maria Hvorostovsky: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maria_hvo X: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: https://www.hvosearch.com Podcast filmed, edited and produced by: https://www.londonbeautyphotographer.com Need help HIRING – http://www.hirewithmaria.com LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. | |||
| TRAILER for #16 Remarkable Retail w/ Steve Dennis | 08 Sep 2021 | 00:01:33 | |
“The main reason I wrote the book was for that retailer who is slowly sinking into oblivion, and thinking that a slightly better version of mediocre is enough to win” Steve Dennis is a retail industry veteran, keynote speaker on retail innovation, podcast host, and has recently revised his bestselling book “Remarkable Retail - How to Win & Keep Customers in The Age of Disruption”. Steve is President of Sageberry Consulting, Strategic Advisor, Senior Forbes Contributor and holds an MBA from The Harvard School of Business. In Episode 16 we talk about the current retail environment, fostering a culture of experimentation, mapping out the customer journey and, of course, how to be remarkable. STEVE DENNIS LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenpdennis Instagram: @Stevenpdennis - https://www.instagram.com/stevenpdennis Twitter: @Stevenpdennis - https://twitter.com/StevenPDennis Website: https://stevenpdennis.com RetailWire: https://www.retailwire.com/author/steve-dennis Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevendennis Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/remarkable-retail Books: https://stevenpdennis.com/remarkable-retail/ Keynote Speaking: https://stevenpdennis.com/speaking/ EPISODE #16: You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://youtu.be/aD8LItLQ_fM MARIA HVOROSTOVSKY: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Clubhouse: @MariaHvo - https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode! | |||
| #15 Ageism and Beauty in the Workplace w/ Grace Fodor | 02 Sep 2021 | 01:13:18 | |
Grace Fodor is an age warrior, brand strategist, and founder of Studio 10 cosmetics, leading the pro-age revolution. In this time of ageism, she inspires, empowers and encourages women across the globe to appreciate their unique blend of beauty, experience and vibrance. In Episode 15 we have a heart-to-heart about struggles, perceptions and decisions of midlife women in the workplace. We also discuss Grace’s outlook on social media, business, gender and leadership and how mediocre practices are limiting not only our women but also organisations. It’s inspiring to hear Grace talk about her journey into midlife and beyond. She elaborates on her struggles, growth and insight as a woman in business. Her view is that it’s never too late to bloom. WE DISCUSS: 3:48 - The philosophy of Studio 10 6:47 - Grace’s insight into the pro-age movement and age relevance 16:29 - All about Studio 10 and Grace’s business background 21:05 - Humanising a brand 26:09 - The dilemma and the demands of the limelight / Authenticity 34:24 - Gender and roles 41:33 - Vision, inspiration and leadership 51:03 - Stress - past, present and future 56:22 - Resting to work 1:05:44 - What to focus on GRACE FODOR LinkedIn:https://uk.linkedin.com/in/grace-fodor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/studio10makeup/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/grace_fodor AFA: https://www.advocatesforageing.com/grace-fodor STUDIO 10 BEAUTY Website: https://studio10beauty.com/ Twitter: @studio10beauty - https://twitter.com/studio10beauty Facebook: @studio10beauty - https://www.facebook.com/studio10beauty/ Pinterest: @studio10beauty - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/studio10beauty/ EPISODE #15: You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://youtu.be/OTS6AbSJXQ4 MARIA HVOROSTOVSKY: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Clubhouse: @MariaHvo - https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode! | |||
| TRAILER for #15 Grace Fodor, Founder Studio 10 | 01 Sep 2021 | 00:02:15 | |
“Focus on yourself. Compete against yourself." In Episode 15 I speak with Grace Fodor, an Age Warrior, Brand Strategist, and Founder of Studio 10 cosmetics. Grace is a leader in the pro-age revolution. In this time of ageism, she inspires, empowers and encourages women across the globe to appreciate their unique blend of beauty, experience and vibrance. We have a heart-to-heart about struggles, perceptions and decisions of midlife women in the workplace. We also discuss Grace’s outlook on social media, business, gender and leadership and how mediocre practices are limiting not only our women but also organisations. It’s inspiring to hear Grace talk about her journey into midlife and beyond. She elaborates on her struggles, growth and insight as a woman in business. Her view is that it’s never too late to bloom. GRACE FODOR LinkedIn:https://uk.linkedin.com/in/grace-fodor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/studio10makeup/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/grace_fodor AFA: https://www.advocatesforageing.com/grace-fodor STUDIO 10 BEAUTY Website: https://studio10beauty.com/ Twitter: @studio10beauty - https://twitter.com/studio10beauty Facebook: @studio10beauty - https://www.facebook.com/studio10beauty/ Pinterest: @studio10beauty - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/studio10beauty/ EPISODE #15: You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://youtu.be/OTS6AbSJXQ4 MARIA HVOROSTOVSKY: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Clubhouse: @MariaHvo - https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode! | |||