Show Me The Way
This is a series of conversations with women at the top of their game about what it takes to get there. Hosted by Naomi Kerbel Illustration by Clare Mallison Music by John Chambers
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How to Deconstruct The Patriarchy with Sharmadean Reid
10/24/2024
How to Deconstruct The Patriarchy with Sharmadean Reid
Sharmadean Reid MBE is an entrepreneur and passionate advocate for female empowerment. Having navigated the male-dominated world of business and venture capital, Sharmadean is dedicated to unmasking and deconstructing patriarchal barriers to female success. In this episode, we discuss financial empowerment, her experience as a female entrepreneur and what it means to have a supportive network around you. Sharmadean also shares insights from her latest book, New Methods for Women. Drawing on the wisdom of sources from business books to neuroscience to mythology, she has created her own unique methods to help women live purposeful and empowered lives. In 2018, Sharmadean became one of the only black women in the UK to raise over £1 million in seed funding for her beauty-booking app, BeautyStack. But Sharmadean believes that even if she has won, it doesn't mean the work is done for everyone. Success is not about praise or accolades, but about acknowledgement - knowing that her work has made a difference to even one woman's life. Sharmadean's insights are crucial for understanding the challenges we face and what can be done to build a better, fairer future for everyone. Book for Emmeline Recommendation: Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger
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How To Become The Best Place To Work with Jenny Biggam, 7stars
10/05/2024
How To Become The Best Place To Work with Jenny Biggam, 7stars
Jenny Biggam is the trailblazing founder of the7stars, the UK’s largest independent media company. They’re doing things differently- no job titles, equal profit shares and unlimited holiday for everyone. The key to attracting the best people, Jenny believes, is building the best place to work. In this episode, we discuss starting a business, the importance of ‘side hustles’ and how to keep people engaged at work. As companies face a crisis of employee burnout and high staff turnover, the7stars marks a new kind of workplace, one built around ‘talent encouragement’ and career development. They have been consistently ranked as one of the best places to work, featuring on the Sunday Times’ ‘Top 100 Companies to Work For’ list for the last 11 years and winning Campaign’s Best Place to Work every year since 2020. Since founding the7stars in 2005, Jenny has also started her own ‘side hustle’, a sister agency called Bountiful Cow. Jenny is the founder and trustee of the7stars Foundation, a charity supporting vulnerable young people in the UK, and was shortlisted for the 2024 Verve Cliqout Bold Women Award. ook for Emmeline recommendation: Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
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How The Over 50s Are The Answer to Economic Growth
08/01/2024
How The Over 50s Are The Answer to Economic Growth
“It's unacceptable to say to somebody in their 30s, when are you having children? Yet, on a daily basis, we've got people that are in their early 50s being asked, when are you going to retire?” Lyndsey Simpson is an entrepreneur and advocate blazing the trail for how workplaces can adapt to an ageing population. In this episode of Show Me The Way, we discuss population change, why ageism is so normalised and what hiring and retraining older workers can offer a business. Her organisation, 55/Redefined, advocates for age positivity and diversity across all areas of life, from age-inclusive hiring to challenging stereotypes in media and advertising. Despite living longer and healthier lives than ever before, over-50s are feeling increasingly forced into retirement and corralled by ageist stereotypes. But by 2050, our working age population will shrink by 25%, while our over-60s population will grow by 40%. Lyndsey’s aim is to add another decade of productive years to life, fighting for age-inclusive hiring, educating businesses on the benefits for age diversity and empowering people to live the life they want at any age. About Lyndsey: Lyndsey Simpson has been recognised by Management Today as one of the UK’s 50 Most Inspirational Female Entrepreneurs and The Sunday Times’ Top 35 Business Women. She has received a Young Gun and Global Women in Staffing Power 50 award and was shortlisted for the award. Book for Emmeline Reccomendation: To find out more about 55/Redefined visit:
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How To Be A Hot Shit Lawyer with Tamara Box
07/18/2024
How To Be A Hot Shit Lawyer with Tamara Box
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How To Build Connections With Kindness That Last with Pinky Lilani
07/02/2024
How To Build Connections With Kindness That Last with Pinky Lilani
Author, entrepreneur, cook and trailblazing champion of women across the globe, Pinky Lilani might just have done it all. In this episode of Show Me the Way, Pinky shares with me her newly-published memoirs, ‘Some Kind of Wonderful’, which weaves together her remarkable career journey with recipes, anecdotes and testimonies from friends. From cooking in bookstores to having dinner at Buckingham Palace, Pinky shares remarkable and personal stories of how determination and courage can yield amazing opportunities and unexpected friendships. We discuss the lessons she’s learnt across her career, the importance of celebrating female achievement and how to connect with one another with kindness and authenticity. Pinky is the founder and chair of multiple awards celebrating influential women, including the and the . She is also an Indian cooking expert, having authored two cookbooks and worked as a development consultant for major food companies. For her work in female advocacy, she has won a lifetime achievement at the CBI First Women Awards, been named on BBC Radio 4’s 100 Most Powerful Women in the UK, featured on and received an OBE and CBE. Today, she leads an international network of female advocacy, helping women connect, share their expertise and help one another succeed. Her work helps celebrate female talent, break down cultural stereotypes and inspire the next generation of women. Her recommendation for Emmeline’s bookshelf is also a wonderful choice for this. Book for Emmeline recommendation: A Many-Splendoured Thing by Han Suyin: Pinky’s own book: Some Kind of Wonderful:
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How To Unlock The Spending Power of Women with Tesco Clubcard Creator, Edwina Dunn
04/27/2024
How To Unlock The Spending Power of Women with Tesco Clubcard Creator, Edwina Dunn
Tesco Clubcard Creator and Founder of The Female Lead Edwina Dunn is a globally renowned Big Data pioneer. In this episode of Show Me the Way, the author of When She’s in the Room talks about using data science to unlock the spending power of women and believes knowing women better will release billions of pounds of new income. We discuss her data-driven, not-for-profit, The Female Lead which encourages girls to increase their self confidence and self belief through inspiring role models. Edwina says in business, (and life), two is better than one and believes the greatest gift you can give a child is imagination. Her recommendation for Emmeline’s bookshelf is an inspiring and creative choice. Edwina Dunn is a pioneering and successful leader in the data industry, known for delivering transformative business change. She co-founded Dunnhumby, which revolutionized the retail and consumer goods industry by pioneering Tesco Clubcard and other global loyalty programs. Her vision and work transformed the way retailers used customer data to drive their businesses, providing insights that had previously been unimaginable. The success of Dunnhumby has been replicated worldwide, becoming the industry standard for customer insights. Its strategic importance was underlined when it was acquired by Tesco in 2011. Edwina has served on a number of government boards including HMRC (NED), The Geospatial Commission (Commissioner) and The Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (Chair). She also invested in a new generation of data and predictive algorithms when she became Chair of Starcount. Her pioneering work has earned her numerous accolades, including an OBE for her services to data and business in 2019, honorary doctorates from a number of universities. Today, Edwina is at the helm of The Female Lead which is an active community of 8 million women, underpinned by an educational foundation, and focused on celebrating the achievements and diversity of women who shape our world. Using data to understand the challenges women face, Edwina works with businesses and the government to create new, mutually beneficial models and policies for the workplace. Books for Emmeline recommendation: The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant Edwina Dunn’s Book: When She’s in the Room Resources: Engage with : LinkedIn - Instagram Tik Tok -
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How History Can Help Fix The Gender Gap with journalist and author Josie Cox
03/17/2024
How History Can Help Fix The Gender Gap with journalist and author Josie Cox
Journalist Josie Cox is a leading authority on the relationship between economics, business and gender. In this episode of Show Me the Way, the author of "Women, Money, Power: The Rise and Fall of Economic Equality" talks about the history of women’s fight for economic emancipation and the barriers to gender equality that still exist today. We discuss the untold stories of female financial pioneers, sexism in the workplace and how Covid has impacted the gender pay gap. Despite the harrowing reality of the data, Josie’s book is a call to action to unite in collective effort against gender inequality and create a fairer, better workplace for us and for future generations. As she tells me, “the book I wrote is called ‘Women, Money, Power’- but it’s not a book that is for women, it is a book that is for everyone". About Josie: Josie Cox is a journalist, editor and broadcaster covering business, economics, and gender equality. She has worked for the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Independent, The Guardian and Forbes among others and is a regular guest on the BBC. Josie is an Associate Instructor at Columbia and her book ‘Women, Money, Power’ is out now in March 2024. . For Emmeline's bookshelf Josie recommends: y Other links: In my conversation with Josie I reference the Harvard Implicit Association Test. You can
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How To Make The City More Inclusive with Social Class Expert, Dr Louise Ashley
03/05/2024
How To Make The City More Inclusive with Social Class Expert, Dr Louise Ashley
Sociologist and University of London Fellow Dr. Louise Ashley is a leading authority on social class, its effect on career progression and access to elite professions. In this episode of Show Me the Way, the author of “ Highly Discriminating: Why the City Isn’t Fair and Diversity Doesn’t Work” talks about what needs to be done to make the City less exclusive. She believes as well as focusing on diversity and recruitment, it needs to think about its impact on society at large. . We discuss that book title (and why she doesn’t like it now), social mobility, “fitting in” and why “confidence is often confused with competence”. As well as her recommendation for Emmeline’s bookshelf. It’s a good one! Dr Louise Ashley is a senior lecturer at Queen Mary University of London, and a Fellow of its Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences. A Sociologist studying how social class affects access to the elite professions, and subsequent career progression. Dr Ashley has published articles in leading academic journals and her research has been widely covered in media, both in the UK and internationally. She specialises in researching diversity and inclusion in large multinational organisations and ‘elite’ occupations with a particular focus on social mobility and social class. She has led teams appointed by the government’s Social Mobility Commission to understand barriers to entry on the basis of socio-economic background, in law, accountancy and investment banking. Dr Ashley is a member of advisory boards including the social mobility charity UpReach and is a Research Fellow for the Bridge Group. She is also a working group member on the City of London Socioeconomic Diversity Taskforce. Books for Emmeline recommendation: The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper Feel the Fear and do it Anyway by Susan Jeffers Dr Louise Ashley’s Book: Highly Discriminating: Why the City Isn’t Fair and Diversity Doesn’t Work
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How To Be Bold, Bright and Unapologetic with vintage stylist and seller Lady Boo
01/26/2024
How To Be Bold, Bright and Unapologetic with vintage stylist and seller Lady Boo
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How To Market and Sell Yourself Successfully Internationally with Muse of Marketing, Allyson Stewart-Allen
01/04/2024
How To Market and Sell Yourself Successfully Internationally with Muse of Marketing, Allyson Stewart-Allen
If you're thinking about expanding your business or personal brand globally then this episode is for you. In Show Me The Way with Allyson Stewart-Allen, the woman dubbed the "muse of marketing" and author of "Working with Americans" talks about what you need to do to be successful when launching or expanding globally. Allyson's tips include: bake a global strategy into your business from the outset know the "smell of the place" before you market there keep an naive eye to retain an edge don't forget qualitative analysis. Too much leadership and business direction is based on the quant We discuss how to lead in an age of the "disloyal worker" - those who work to live, no longer living to work. As well as her recommendation for Emmeline's bookshelf and her fascinating fact about the Guiness Book of World Records. About Allyson: Allyson is CEO of International Marketing Partners and associate fellow of Oxford’s Said Business School. She is an expert in international marketing, branding, business expansion and localisation and has advised more than 260 businesses across 27 countries including Accenture, Burberry and HSBC. Fans of Lord Sugar will know Allyson as one of the advisors for The Apprentice You're Fired. Allyson's book "Working with Americans" Books for Emmeline recommendation
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How To Go Electric with Editorial Director of Auto Trader, Erin Baker
11/21/2023
How To Go Electric with Editorial Director of Auto Trader, Erin Baker
Erin Baker is the UK’s most senior female motoring journalist and a Global expert in automotive content that drives women to buy cars. She is the Editorial Director of Auto Trader and a Vogue, Marie Claire and Vanity Fair motoring contributor. She's also a Goodwood content consultant and is licenced to drive and race some of the world's coolest cars and motorcycles. Erin knows a lot about cars and talks about them in a way that makes you want to drive them...with the ultimate aim of buying them. But she is far from a petrol head. She is passionate about the next generation of transporation and how it can become accessible for all. In this episode of the podcast we talk about her mission to get more female motor journalists to ultimately engage a female audience in being actively interested in car buying; electric vehicles - the many myths and opportunities they pose; debunking "vegan" interiors (a load of rubbish in her opinion) and taking "She's Electric" - a moment to engage women curious about driving electric - on tour. For Emmeline's bookshelf she recommends: - a book that leads children and adults to question just chucking stuff away. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Learn more about Erin and read her work and on and follow her in and Learn more about
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How To Pitch To Serena Williams And Fixing Sexism In Sport With Ishveen Jolly, CEO of Open Sponsorship
10/02/2023
How To Pitch To Serena Williams And Fixing Sexism In Sport With Ishveen Jolly, CEO of Open Sponsorship
“The light on women’s sport has never been stronger and it will continue to grow’”. This week on ‘Show Me The Way’, I am joined by the amazing Ishveen Jolly, founder and CEO of ‘OpenSponsorship’. Frustrated by the ‘difficult’ dealmaking involved while she was a sports agent, Ishveen was inspired to create a solution. OpenSponsorship provides an efficient platform for athletes to connect with brands and become the face of their marketing campaigns. From Christ Bryant to Sydney Leroux, Walmart to Footlocker, the platform has taken the sports world by storm, landing investment from Serena Williams and Ishveen a well-deserved spot on the Forbes 30-Under-30 list in 2015. In this episode, Ishveen gives her unique perspective as a leading woman in the sports industry, discussing the challenges she’s faced, her hopes for the industry’s future, and the move to ‘focus on female’. Tune in for a fresh perspective on women’s opportunities in sport, manipulating misogyny to work for you and the life of a female founder. For Emmeline’s Bookshelf: Ishveen recommends ‘The Island’ by Victoria Hislop. Recommended by her father, this book fulfils Ishveen’s ambition to read more stories. Following the hunt for family history and self-discovery, illuminated by the Cretan backdrop.
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How To Wise Up And Not Buy New with Arsenic & Tea
08/25/2023
How To Wise Up And Not Buy New with Arsenic & Tea
“There seems to be a feeling of sustainability continuously now. People are wising up and not buying new anymore.” Andrea and Toni from Arsenic & Tea. On this week’s episode of ‘Show Me The Way’, I am joined by Andrea and Toni, the founders of vintage fashion company ‘Arsenic & Tea’. Born out of a mutual love of fashion, Arsenic & Tea sells its hand selected, high-quality pieces via Depop and Instagram Live to its community of loyal customers. Be it pre-loved, vintage or simply just the unique and unusual, Arsenic & Tea supports sustainable fashion all the way, ensuring their carefully selected, unique pieces receive love and avoid landfill. In this episode, Andrea and Toni discuss the world of vintage clothing, tips for buying vintage and finding the confidence to say: “this is me, and I look fantastic.” Tune in to hear them expand on the challenges of women starting a business, sustainable shopping, as well as their experience in the supportive industry of empowering women. For Emmeline’s bookshelf: Toni recommends ‘’ by Hunter Davies: a magical book which explores the imaginative desires and impatience of young girls to grow up and discover jobs, boys, parties and more… Andrea recommends ‘’ by J.D Salinger: which is about a teenage boy’s quest for truth in the adult world. It explores the struggle against growing up and the protection of childish innocence.
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How To Stop Expecting Perfection From Our Leaders
08/11/2023
How To Stop Expecting Perfection From Our Leaders
No one's perfect, not even Barbie, and we should stop expecting it of our female leaders. That's the view of Tamara Box, this week's guest on Show Me The Way. She's a global business leader and Managing Partner, Europe and Middle East for law firm Reed Smith, as well as the trustee on the Chartered Management Institute board and chair of the CMI Women's Committee. In this week’s episode, Tamara talks about breaking expectations of female perfectionism in the workplace, and the need to create an environment where women can not only get to the top, but want to be there and stay there. We discuss society's expectations of female leaders and the sad fact this means many end up falling off the glass cliff and we go into some depth on Alison Rose, the CEO of NatWest who recently resigned. Hear her expand upon her view of the importance of kindness in leadership and the power of the corporate sisterhood, reinvention and resilience. Tamara also has some great book recommendations. For Emmeline's bookshelf Tamara recommends:
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How To Start A New Business With More Support and Less Hassle with Mums and Tea and Tide
06/30/2023
How To Start A New Business With More Support and Less Hassle with Mums and Tea and Tide
More than one in two women across the UK find it challenging to start their own business. Why? New research says it's down to limited access to finance. That's the most significant barrier as well as a lack of mentors, operational knowledge and self-confidence. is a social entrepreneur. She is the founder of a social platform for Black mothers which has a 13,000 strong community. And she's the co-founder of which campaigns for improvements in Black maternal health in the UK. is the SVP of Member Engagement at , the businesss banking platform which has committed to helping 200,000 women launch businesses across the UK by 2027 and conducted the research. Mums and Tea are one of the businesses they’re supporting. Tinuke and Heather join me on Show Me The Way this week to talk about the solutions out there to overcome the challenges women are facing setting up news businesses and Tinuke shares her experience and wisdom on how she's managed it. For Emmeline's bookshelf: Heather recommends by Antoine de Saint-Exupery: A beautiful story that is relevant for children and adults, reminding the grown-ups to reconnect with a childlike sense of wonder, creativity and imagination. Tinuke recommends by Nathan Bryon (Author), Dapo Adeola (Illustrator) which is about a little girl's passion for her local library and how she stops it from closing. To find out more about the Tide Women in Business 200k campaign go to And for Mums and Tea And FIVEXMORE
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How To Waste Less And Share More with Olio, Co-Founder, Tessa Clarke
06/15/2023
How To Waste Less And Share More with Olio, Co-Founder, Tessa Clarke
Tessa Clarke is the co-founder of OLIO, the local sharing app that connects users with unwanted food and household items with neighbours living nearby who would like it. She recently won the Veuve Clicquot Bold Business Woman Award 2023. Olio now has 7 million users who have together shared over 100 million portions of food and 9 million household items. In this episode of Show Me The Way Tessa gives great tips on how to fundraise successfully as a woman in tech (surprising and really really good advice); the huge green house gas emmisions from household food waste and how we can all make a difference; how being an outsider can be your superpower and the simple hacks she and her family use to waste less. Did you know? - Food waste created globally each year amounts to a gargantuan £1 million - The average UK family is throwing away £700 worth of food each year - Food waste is 10% of global green house has emissions. Five times the aviation industry and larger than the entire fashion industry. In each episode of the podcast, host Naomi K asks guests to recommend a book for her daughter Emmeline and children like her, to inspire them to be fearless, fabulou and happy. For Emmeline's bookshelf Tessa recommends by Eric Reis. Some other links Tessa shared that you might enjoy: Hear more about to reduce your waste
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How To Launch Sir Elton's Rocket Fund with His CEO, Anne Aslett
06/07/2023
How To Launch Sir Elton's Rocket Fund with His CEO, Anne Aslett
Anne Aslett is the CEO of the Sir Elton John AIDS Foundation and with Sir Elton, she's launched The Rocket Fund - a $125 million campaign to help end AIDS by 2030. The ambition for the fund is to create a world free from AIDS, for everyone. To reignite the conversation around HIV/AIDS and turbo-charge the mission to reach vulnerable people in most need of support as we celebrate PRIDE month in the UK. On the latest episode of Show Me The Way, Anne talks about her 20-year career with Sir Elton John and his foundation. Her brother, whose death inspired her to join. And the global initiatives she's involved with that are helping provide access to HIV prevention and treatment services for over 1 million people. Did you know? LGBTQ+ people account for 17% of total HIV cases globally yet receive only 0.04% of development funding that provides medical care across the disease spectrum. Every two minutes in 2021, an adolescent girl or young woman was newly diagnosed with HIV. Nearly 5,000 young women contract HIV every week. To find out more about the Fund go to or visit the Sir Elton John AIDS Foundation website . For Emmeline's bookshelf Anne recommends – a story about the diversity of family life and relationships. Subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes.
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How To Build A Luxury Brand When The Odds Are Stacked Against You with Rokeya
05/26/2023
How To Build A Luxury Brand When The Odds Are Stacked Against You with Rokeya
is the founder of the luxury fashion brand, She is a British Bangladeshi, born and raised around what she calls the “dodgy” ends of East London. She came from a working class family of seven siblings, with parents who immigrated from Bangladesh for better opportunities. She became a young teen mum and ended up a lone parent. Statistically, the odds were stacked up against her but she wouldn't let societal expectation (or lack of it) hold her back. Rokeya put herself through law school and started a job in the corporate world. On the side she started to design her own clothes and launched her own brand. And it went from strength to strength. So she quit the day job. has grown to become a luxury brand stocked in Harvey Nichols and on track to a turnover of £1 million this year. Rokeya is also an ambassador for the dedicated to ending child labour. For Emmeline's bookshelf she recommends . The brand: https://khanums.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rxkeya/?hl=en Marie Claire feature:
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How To Be A Leader (not a guilty parent)
04/05/2023
How To Be A Leader (not a guilty parent)
Too often parents feel they have to choose between family life and their leadership career. But we shouldn't have to choose between an ambitious career and raising young children. Not only can it lead to the start of the wealth gap between women and men but it can also lead to a loss of confidence in returning to work, for both men and women who decide to take a break. We will hear from two people at the heart of driving change in this area. is the CEO and Founder of Leaders Plus which celebrates and supports parents who unapologetically want both career and family. has spent the last three years at the BBC building the Global Women in News network, the corporation's largest and most successful staff networks with over 2000 members globally in 25 locations around the world. Verena's podcast:
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How To Understand Financial Markets with Bloomberg Anchor, Caroline Hyde
03/28/2023
How To Understand Financial Markets with Bloomberg Anchor, Caroline Hyde
It's 267 years before we'll get to close the financial gender gap and 132 before we get equal pay. And 37% of women globally earn around 37% less than men in similar roles. Bloomberg TV anchor Caroline Hyde is at the heart of financial markets daily and knows the importance of getting more women involved in finance. In this special episode of Show Me The Way, first broadcast live on LinkedIn she demystifies the world of financial markets and gives tips on where to start to get to grips with investing, pensions and saving.
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How To Get A Non-Exec with Sarah Pierman, CEO of Dynamic Boards
02/14/2023
How To Get A Non-Exec with Sarah Pierman, CEO of Dynamic Boards
As Martha Lane Fox so succinctly put it recently: "Your country needs you – to be a non-exec director". It may seem like a pipe dream, or you may never have even considered it but when you've rolled your eyes at another corporate blunder, ask yourself, how would I have handled that differently. Then ask yourself, can I be part of the change? And the answer is yes. And the how is where Sarah Pierman from Dynamic Boards comes in. She set up what is effectively a jobs board mining all the non-exec positions out because she didn't see enough people like her on the boards that she was on. So she decided to do something to change that. Tune in to hear how you can become a non exec, broaden your network, your experience and get paid to do it. My favourite tip: “Nose in. Hands out.” Listen to find out what that means!
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How To Dress For Success With The Personal Brand Stylist Clare Chambers
01/26/2023
How To Dress For Success With The Personal Brand Stylist Clare Chambers
We may wish it weren't the case but how we present ourselves visually matters as much as what comes out of our mouths. Research shows that clothing influences first impressions. It affects how people perceive and interact with us. In this 20-minute masterclass I'm speaking to personal brand stylist about how female leaders can use their wardrobe to improve confidence, perception and ultimately their careers.
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How To Manage The Menopause with The CityFashGal Paula Fry
01/19/2023
How To Manage The Menopause with The CityFashGal Paula Fry
This episode is for everyone. Please listen. If you're a woman, you need to know about this. If you're not...you need to know about this. Menopause. A word that often strikes fear, embarrassment, denial! Its onset comes with a myriad of symptoms that affect many women differently. It may be a natural part of ageing that effects half of the population but its effects can have a severely detrimental effect on that 50%s working life. Given it usually occurs between 45 and 55 years - its peak careerr/ earning potential...Research shows that 10% of women leave their jobs, and many more reduce their hours or pass up promotions because of their menopausal symptoms. Not only does that hit the pay packet, it can hit your long term living too. Recent research has found that menopause could leave a £63,000 dent in a woman’s retirement savings as a result of moving to reduced hours. To talk about all this, and how she's navigated this time herself I'm joined by Paula Fry, Global Head of Fixed Income and FX Trading Liquidity at Bloomberg - the global financial data and media company who also has an impressive instagram following as @cityfashgal and appeared on Davina's Menopause documentary series: . Paula feared she was developing dementia when she began going through perimenopause in her early 40s. She describes how the brain fog was so debilitating thing and how she questioned whether she was clever enough any more to do the job. Please share this episode. It's by speaking up, and listening, that we normalise conversation about something that is so normal and recognise that as all of us will be working well into our 60s, we need to keep going during the menopause and support each other, and be supported to get through it. Otherwise we get lost. And we miss out on not only career opportunities but also a chunk of cash for later in life. For Emmeline's bookshelf Paula recommends:
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How To Write Emails That Get Results with World #1 Trainer Kim Arnold
10/15/2022
How To Write Emails That Get Results with World #1 Trainer Kim Arnold
Welcome to this special edition of Show Me The Way podcast with me Naomi kerbel. It's special because we recorded it on LinkedIn Live Audio so you'll excuse some of the tapping and tinny sounsd as we get to grips with this new platform. Today I'm talking to the founder of the world’s No. 1 email writing training course, Email Engagement and Author of Given we spend 6 years on email over the course of a lifetime (that's longer than time spent eating, socialising or going on holiday) it's time we focused on getting it right so we can do less of it and have more fun! This episode is packed with top tips and information. Please share widely and buy the book which I have found invaluable.
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How To "Author Special" with Feminist Revenge Writer, Scarlett Brade
09/22/2022
How To "Author Special" with Feminist Revenge Writer, Scarlett Brade
"This isn't a story. This is my confession. I have killed my ex's new partner." Punchy opening to this feminist revenge thriller by debut novellist Scarlett Brade. In it Charlotte is dating a famous boxer. All is champagne and roses, until it's not and social media has a huge part to play. On Show Me The Way Scarlett explains how she came to write the book, how she got an agent, life imitating art as she'd had a relationship with a famous boxer which inspired the book, and her 'gal' group which got her through the break up. For Emmeline's bookshelf she recommends - a mythical fantasy perfect for 8-12 year olds. Its author also happens to be her sister Jasmine Richards.
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How To Value My Female Friendships and Identify Toxic Ones with BFF Author Claire Cohen
09/08/2022
How To Value My Female Friendships and Identify Toxic Ones with BFF Author Claire Cohen
What was the most painful breakup of your life? Was it a romantic relationship or was it a friendship? Certainly for me both rank pretty highly in terms of sucker punches in my history. On today's show, Claire Cohen, author of suggests that from infancy we are fed a diet of 'Best Friends Forever' - the idea that you should have a female soulmate to whom you tell all your secrets and who always has your back. A myth she tells me that she wants to bust. She's coined a new term: BBFN - best friends for now. Rather than spending years striving for a vision of female friendship that isn't realistic, she has spoken to dozens of experts and suggests we look for what suits us best and appreciating what we've already got. Claire also explores toxic friendships and how to figure out if you're in one; competition within a friendship being the last taboo and how to pay it forward if your friendship plate is full. Finally she encourages us to celebrate and show some love to those longlasting friendships that have stood the test of time. For Emmeline's bookshelf she recommends: Bess Kalb's A brilliantly original memoir of a grandmother speaking to her granddaughter from beyond the grave, telling the story of her life with hilarious candor and love.
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How To See Love Island Through A Feminist Lens with Campaigner Emma Moseley
07/24/2022
How To See Love Island Through A Feminist Lens with Campaigner Emma Moseley
Welcome to Show Me The Way - the podcast that speaks to women at the top of their game about what it takes to get there. Emma Moseley is a feminist campaigner and the voice behind the hugely popular instagram account @EmmaInProgressUK which dissects misogynistic behaviour on reality TV. And right now her life is deep in Love Island. By shining a light on these relationships playing out she creates a space to have a conversation about what is right and what is definitely wrong in modern love. For Emmeline's bookshelf Emma recommends .
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How To Shop Pre-Loved with Success
06/12/2022
How To Shop Pre-Loved with Success
Love it or loathe it. As soon as the first letter of the month turns to J, the reality show Love Island is EVERYWHERE from slogan tees to water bottles to wash bags. Now in the past the show’s been sponsored by fashion brands like BooHoo and the stars often go on to do collections for sites like Pretty Little Things but the programme makers have faced a backlash for promoting fast fashion – there has been criticism of poor standards for for workers and the environmental impact is huge. So ITV studios have made a major shift. eBay is the new sponsor. And all the items will be pre-loved. i.e. second hand…so basically you can’t shop the look exactly but you can shop a look of the look. Their aim – to help shoppers “find the pre-love of your life.” And my guest on Show Me The Way this week is someone who believes that "everything a person needs to wear or use is already in existence." Stay tuned for tips on how to buy the best pre-loved and how it really can make a difference to the planet and your pocket. My guest today is Emily, founder of Emily London – vintage and preloved style. She’s a former fashion and beauty journalist for Tatler and Vogue and e-commerce exect for Net-a-Porter’s TheOutNet and Refinery29…so basically she knows a LOT about fashion.
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How To Be More Green with Lucy Johnson
03/15/2022
How To Be More Green with Lucy Johnson
Lucy Johnson is the CEO and founder of Green Salon, a company that helps people stick to their good intentions for good. She combines psychology and sustainability to make our lives and the planet better. And the good news is that by doing it, we feel good about ourselves! New research from the household cleaning brand Ecover reveals that 66% of those surveyed find that taking measures to reduce their impact on the environment puts them in a good mood but 52% feel guilty about the amount of single-use plastic they’re using. Lucy explains that if we believe sustainability is about sacrifice, we’re much less likely to embrace any kind of alteration in our lifestyles but celebration and compassion both tap into the reward centres of our brain. So it's important that we celebrate small changes and forgive the lapses. Here are the Top 10 environmentally-conscious activities that put us Brits in a good mood: 1. Taking a reusable bag shopping 53% 2. Turning lights off when not in use 52% 3. Reusing food leftovers 45% 4. Washing out plastic containers and recycling them 45% 5. Turning things off at the socket when not in use 40% 6. Using a reusable water bottle 39% 7. Turning down the heating/using the heating less often 38% 8. Washing out packaging/ plastic bottles to reuse them 37% 9. Cycling or walking instead of driving somewhere 37% 10. Washing clothes at 30 degrees 34% *Research conducted by One Poll with 2,000 UK adults, 25-28 January 2022 You can find out more about Lucy's work here: And more about Ecover's Refillery
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How To Manage Intrusive Thoughts With Dr Caroline Boyd
03/05/2022
How To Manage Intrusive Thoughts With Dr Caroline Boyd
Content Warning: intrusive thoughts of harm Being a new parent can be very, very tough. Amidst the delicious snuggles and downy smells can be upset, anxiety and sometimes even rage. This can be compounded by lack of sleep and it's quite common for women to experience intrusive thoughts of harming their baby. Often these thoughts are accompanied by intense emotions of shame, horror and fear. Clinical psychologist Dr Caroline Boyd specialises in intrusive thoughts and anger particularly around parenting. Her new book ‘Mindful New Mum’ helps women find more head and heart space to transform those early years of parenting with compassion and kindness. In this episode she explains how common these thoughts are and explains that research backs up the fact that when women feel ashamed and horrified it's a strong sign that they're not going to hurt the baby. Caroline's new book '' goes deep into this stuff and helps the reader manage the muddle of motherhood through mindfulness and meditation. For Emmeline's bookshelf Caroline recommends by Keilly Swift - a story about appreciating your differences and learning to love the skin you're in. Warning: in this episode we talk about depression, anxiety, and unwanted, intrusive thoughts including harming babies. If you are in the UK and struggling with unwanted intrusive thoughts or are experiencing any other mental health challenges, please do speak to a trusted health professional or your GP who can refer you to further support. The PND charity is a great resource with a free helpline as well as free email and text support. Or you can contact whose 24hr free helpline as well as email and in person support options. Or text the word 'SHOUT' to 85258 to start a conversation with a trained Shout Volunteer, who will text you back and forth, sharing only what you feel comfortable with.
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