Educating and Inspiring with Joana Dias da Cunha
As I record my first podcast after my big move, I am a bit nervous. Is the sound ok, is
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Memory of Water
This week, I returned to the theatre. In a last-minute decision, I joined my sister for an unusual night in
The Funding Gap
Over the last week, I have encountered yet again resounding evidence of the funding gap that exists in women owned
Digital Detox
This summer, I tried the famous Digital Detox. No, I was not super radical but I definitely did a severe
Building new habits
The last 2 months have been months of change for me. Having moved countries, settled in a new house, kids
Road trip to Lisbon: the long way down
We decided to drive all the way from London to Lisbon as we left our family home at the end
Be as Water with Khyati Sundaram
Khyati Sundaram is the CEO of Applied. She brings us her story about transitioning from Corporate into founding a start-up and then finding herself back on the job market being told her resume “did not fit”. At Applied, she found the perfect fit, a company that valued skills and that was helping other corporates do the same. We also talked about the pandemic, what she missed and what new habits she managed to create. Her advice for 2021? I can’t help repeat it to myself. Be as water.
It’s ok to say no with Jenna Stein
As I get ready to launch this podcast, I am trying to take a deep breath. As multiple parts of the podcast got cut, I try and not get frustrated about some amazing bits of conversation we lost. We all had a fair amount of unpredictable events in the last year or two. So I will add this one to the list and stay grateful for all that Jenna shared with us, her experience of moving countries, founding a movement, seeing it halt and having the energy to do it all again. Let’s hear about Berlin Clothing Swap.
Leaving and moving: finding the right words
The clock is ticking and in just under 10 days we will start the process of moving countries. Exciting, scary,
100-year-life: a book to remember
With the restart of my commute, it is easier to restart learning. And what a better restart than finally pick
Taking it step-by-step with Kerstin Robinson
Meet Kerstin Robinson, CEO and co-founder of Nix&Kix as we talk about the business, pandemic and how to look at the future. Coming from Finance 10 years ago, she did not know much about consumer products, even less about juice. But hard work and resourcefulness were the skills she needed. And Nix&Kix is here to banish boredom and put some healthy excitement back into soft drinks.
Hitting reset
Sometimes, all you need is to hit reset. Not just a small break. A reset. Stop the clock and stop
Where do you belong?
There are moments in life where I question myself “do I belong here?”. Others when I look for that “feeling
Enjoying the Journey with Jessica Postiglione
I used to go to school with Jessica. At Harvard, we met often between parties, travels and class breaks. But this time, we met to talk about life and business. Jessica is the Founder and CEO of Bonny, the only deliciously clean and sustainably packaged fibre supplements brand on the market. On her second start-up, Jessica has many learning points to share with us on her journey leaving corporate life and setting up 2 start-ups.
The Art of Taking a Break
Sometimes, a break is needed. And isn’t it just that — a break? Stop and do nothing, think nothing, worry