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Dahlia is joined by Asma to understand the Smart Works journey from a client perspective. Asma shares how she found out about Smart Works and the experience she had as a user of the charity, how they supported her and how they helped her build her confidence.
Asma also shares her perspective on the link between clothes and confidence and how through Smart Works her confidence has grown. We discuss the role Asma now plays as an active part of the Smart Works community and the career and development opportunities that Smart Works have created for her over time.
This episode rounds up the Stressed But Well Dressed Behind the scenes at Smart Works series and helps listeners to understand the power of clothes, confidence, coaching and community from a client perspective.
This series of Stressed But Well Dressed is recorded in collaboration with Smart Works. Stressed But Well Dressed brings conversations to life on the link between clothes and confidence, helping listeners to understand what it means to feel 'well dressed' and recognising that feeling starts from within. In each episode we will go behind the scenes of Smart Works sharing stories from CEO, coaches and clients and taking a look inside the wardrobe that will clothe over 10,000 women each year as part of their journey to employment .
Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that exists to empower all women who need help getting into work. The charity’s service uses the power of high quality clothing and one-to-one coaching to help unemployed women fulfil their potential, get the job and transform their lives. Last year, Smart Works supported over 10,000 women through their service. 63% of these clients secured a job within one month of their appointment, gaining financial independence and transforming their lives. Since its founding in 2013, Smart Works has helped almost 50,000 women across the UK. The charity’s mission is that any woman who needs to use the service should be able to find her way to a Smart Works centre. The service is delivered in 11 centres across London, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Newcastle, Reading and Leeds, and also offers virtual appointments to women outside of these areas. Smart Works Charity, Charity No: 1080609 @smartworkscharity www.smartworks.org.uk
All of our podcasts in this short series have been recorded at Yorkshire Podcast Studios. Located just off the M62 near the Leeds Ikea at Junction 27, they have a suite of studios ideal for your video and audio podcasting needs, as well as a video production team that specialises in website video production, social media and business video.
Find them at www.yorkshirepodcaststudios.com
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Dahlia is joined by Janie Maddox (coach) and Alice Brown (dresser) at Smart Works.
Janie and Alice explain how the process works when women step through the door of Smart Works and how they create an environment where women feel empowered and in control as a result of the clothes they receive and the coaching service.
The conversation includes Janie and Alice's experiences which have shaped the work they do within Smart Works and their view on the link between clothes and confidence, and what it means to be well dressed.
This series of Stressed But Well Dressed is recorded in collaboration with Smart Works. Stressed But Well Dressed brings conversations to life on the link between clothes and confidence, helping listeners to understand what it means to feel 'well dressed' and recognising that feeling starts from within. In each episode we will go behind the scenes of Smart Works sharing stories from CEO, coaches and clients and taking a look inside the wardrobe that will clothe over 10,000 women each year as part of their journey to employment .
Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that exists to empower all women who need help getting into work. The charity’s service uses the power of high quality clothing and one-to-one coaching to help unemployed women fulfil their potential, get the job and transform their lives. Last year, Smart Works supported over 10,000 women through their service. 63% of these clients secured a job within one month of their appointment, gaining financial independence and transforming their lives. Since its founding in 2013, Smart Works has helped almost 50,000 women across the UK. The charity’s mission is that any woman who needs to use the service should be able to find her way to a Smart Works centre. The service is delivered in 11 centres across London, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Newcastle, Reading and Leeds, and also offers virtual appointments to women outside of these areas. Smart Works Charity, Charity No: 1080609 @smartworkscharity www.smartworks.org.uk
All of our podcasts in this short series have been recorded at Yorkshire Podcast Studios. Located just off the M62 near the Leeds Ikea at Junction 27, they have a suite of studios ideal for your video and audio podcasting needs, as well as a video production team that specialises in website video production, social media and business video.
Find them at www.yorkshirepodcaststudios.com
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Dahlia is joined by Caroline Graham, Ambassador for Smart Works.
Caroline shares how she became involved in Smart Works and how on hearing about the charity she immediately understood the value and the purpose and wanted to be a part of the mission to support women into employment.
Caroline is a corporate ambassador and shares how her role helps to build a bridge between the Smart Works community and the corporate world.
Included in the episode are Caroline's personal views on the link between clothes and confidence and how she has witnessed workwear evolve over time in the corporate world. Caroline also explains how the role of charity ambassador works, how she gets involved with Smart Works and the positive impact it creates across the Smart Works community.
Dahlia and Caroline discuss how stressful it can be when you don't feel 'well dressed' and are honest about how prevalent imposter syndrome can be - and how to overcome it.
Caroline Graham is a legal operations and transformation leader and has worked at large organisations including Barclays and PwC. Caroline is passionate about supporting women and was previously Co-Chair of Barclays ‘Win’ gender network. Caroline is also the founder of the Barclays Win Assistants Forum and set up Barclays women’s network in India while there on a three year secondment. Caroline is also co-founder and head of online women’s platform WeAreTheCity India and is an Associate Board Member of Gender Networks.
This series of Stressed But Well Dressed is recorded in collaboration with Smart Works. Stressed But Well Dressed brings conversations to life on the link between clothes and confidence, helping listeners to understand what it means to feel 'well dressed' and recognising that feeling starts from within. In each episode we will go behind the scenes of Smart Works sharing stories from CEO, coaches and clients and taking a look inside the wardrobe that will clothe over 10,000 women each year as part of their journey to employment .
Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that exists to empower all women who need help getting into work. The charity’s service uses the power of high quality clothing and one-to-one coaching to help unemployed women fulfil their potential, get the job and transform their lives. Last year, Smart Works supported over 10,000 women through their service. 63% of these clients secured a job within one month of their appointment, gaining financial independence and transforming their lives. Since its founding in 2013, Smart Works has helped almost 50,000 women across the UK. The charity’s mission is that any woman who needs to use the service should be able to find her way to a Smart Works centre. The service is delivered in 11 centres across London, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Newcastle, Reading and Leeds, and also offers virtual appointments to women outside of these areas. Smart Works Charity, Charity No: 1080609 @smartworkscharity www.smartworks.org.uk
All of our podcasts in this short series have been recorded at Yorkshire Podcast Studios. Located just off the M62 near the Leeds Ikea at Junction 27, they have a suite of studios ideal for your video and audio podcasting needs, as well as a video production team that specialises in website video production, social media and business video.
Find them at www.yorkshirepodcaststudios.com
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Dahlia is joined by Victoria Gullin Morelik, Smart Works' Head of Wardrobe to take a virtual step into the wardrobe that is built to clothe over 10,000 woman each year as part of their journey to employment.
Victoria shares the work that comes with building a wardrobe that needs to be fit for purpose to service multiple unique needs, be size inclusive and is reliant on donations.
As the longest standing member of the Smart Works charity Victoria shares her view of how the work has evolved over time and also her vision for Smart Works in the future. Victoria shares a personal view on the link between clothes and confidence and gives Dahlia her view on what it means to be well dressed and how rewarding it is to be able to offer that opportunity to others.
This series of Stressed But Well Dressed is recorded in collaboration with Smart Works. Stressed But Well Dressed brings conversations to life on the link between clothes and confidence, helping listeners to understand what it means to feel 'well dressed' and recognising that feeling starts from within. In each episode we will go behind the scenes of Smart Works sharing stories from CEO, coaches and clients and taking a look inside the wardrobe that will clothe over 10,000 women each year as part of their journey to employment .
Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that exists to empower all women who need help getting into work. The charity’s service uses the power of high quality clothing and one-to-one coaching to help unemployed women fulfil their potential, get the job and transform their lives. Last year, Smart Works supported over 10,000 women through their service. 63% of these clients secured a job within one month of their appointment, gaining financial independence and transforming their lives. Since its founding in 2013, Smart Works has helped almost 50,000 women across the UK. The charity’s mission is that any woman who needs to use the service should be able to find her way to a Smart Works centre. The service is delivered in 11 centres across London, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Newcastle, Reading and Leeds, and also offers virtual appointments to women outside of these areas. Smart Works Charity, Charity No: 1080609 @smartworkscharity www.smartworks.org.uk
All of our podcasts in this short series have been recorded at Yorkshire Podcast Studios. Located just off the M62 near the Leeds Ikea at Junction 27, they have a suite of studios ideal for your video and audio podcasting needs, as well as a video production team that specialises in website video production, social media and business video.
Find them at www.yorkshirepodcaststudios.com
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Dahlia is joined by Anna Hemmings, Smart Works CEO to understand how the charity works and get Anna's view on the link between clothes and confidence.
Anna shares with Dahlia the work that Smart Works is doing in the community, her view on the growing demand for their services and the size of the opportunity to support women into employment across the UK.
Anna shares her personal view on where clothes have played a role in building her confidence, talking about how important it is to visualise yourself in a role as a part of the preparation for an interview. Dahlia and Anna discuss the need for people to be supported to build their inner confidence and to be helped to understand how to identify the skills they have that help them in an interview setting.
AS CEO of Smart Works Anna Hemmings is a transformational leader with over two decades of experience driving significant change and growth in complex organizations across the health and social care sectors. Throughout her career, she has led organizations through remarkable periods of expansion, consistently delivering strategic vision while enhancing reach and impact for beneficiaries. Her expertise spans development of innovative service models, creation of inclusive organizational cultures, and implementation of effective governance frameworks. With a proven track record of quintupling organizational turnover and tripling service reach, Anna brings deep expertise in organizational transformation, coupled with a passionate commitment to delivering measurable social impact and positive change for underserved communities.
This series of Stressed But Well Dressed is recorded in collaboration with Smart Works. Stressed But Well Dressed brings conversations to life on the link between clothes and confidence, helping listeners to understand what it means to feel 'well dressed' and recognising that feeling starts from within. In each episode we will go behind the scenes of Smart Works sharing stories from CEO, coaches and clients and taking a look inside the wardrobe that will clothe over 10,000 women each year as part of their journey to employment .
Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that exists to empower all women who need help getting into work. The charity’s service uses the power of high quality clothing and one-to-one coaching to help unemployed women fulfil their potential, get the job and transform their lives. Last year, Smart Works supported over 10,000 women through their service. 63% of these clients secured a job within one month of their appointment, gaining financial independence and transforming their lives. Since its founding in 2013, Smart Works has helped almost 50,000 women across the UK. The charity’s mission is that any woman who needs to use the service should be able to find her way to a Smart Works centre. The service is delivered in 11 centres across London, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Newcastle, Reading and Leeds, and also offers virtual appointments to women outside of these areas. Smart Works Charity, Charity No: 1080609 @smartworkscharity www.smartworks.org.uk
All of our podcasts in this short series have been recorded at Yorkshire Podcast Studios. Located just off the M62 near the Leeds Ikea at Junction 27, they have a suite of studios ideal for your video and audio podcasting needs, as well as a video production team that specialises in website video production, social media and business video.
Find them at www.yorkshirepodcaststudios.com
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Dahlia Stroud is joined by Dolly Jones ex Director at Vogue and Conde Nast, Consultant and author of 'Leaving the Ladder Down' A funny, practical and crucial guide for women facing the life-changing prospect of returning to work after having children.
Dolly joins Dahlia to discuss her experience as the Director of Vogue.com, what she wore to work in Conde Nast and what it means to author a book aimed at celebrating and supporting women during their pregnancy and return to work.
The conversation includes Dolly's view on how becoming a parent shapes your identity, her reflections on what she wore when she returned to Vogue after maternity and why it mattered then and how she feels about it now. Dolly and Dahlia also discuss the broader link between clothes and confidence and how clothes can dramatically influence how you feel. Dolly shares the words she used to tell her boss she was pregnant, what she has learnt about becoming a parent and her proudest moments as a mother and the webcam that started #todayiamwearing on Vogue.com.
Dolly Jones is a journalist and creative digital consultant with over twenty years of experience. She started her career at British Vogue doing work experience in 1999 before going on to lead its digital operations for fifteen years. She has worked and written extensively across Conde Nast’s full portfolio, including publications such as Vanity Fair, GQ and Tatler. Since leaving Conde Nast in 2018, she runs her own creative digital strategy business. Dolly lives in London with her husband and two children.
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Dahlia is joined by Lauren Tetenbaum to discuss the link between stress and dress from the perspective of a therapist. The conversation includes specific insight into how it feels to manage transitions in your life - particularly looking at Lauren's research on female reproductive health, midlife, perimenopause and menopause.
Dahlia and Lauren discuss how it feels to be out of control and recognising how important it is to understand what you can control, place value on your achievements and celebrate the small wins everyday.
Lauren advises that it is vital to find small ways to seek out joy, levity and laughter everyday and that balance is a long game.
She gives practical tips for stress management, shares her own toxic trait and her opinion on the value of well dressed through difficult times.
Lauren A. Tetenbaum, LCSW, JD, PMH-C ("The CounseLaur") is a mom of two, a writer, and licensed clinical social worker specializing in supporting women. Through her counselling practice, Lauren provides therapy in NY, NJ, CT, and FL, facilitates groups and workshops to empower postpartum and other women in corporate settings, and contributes to media on topics like women's reproductive mental health, gender equity, and working parenthood. A former lawyer and a forever women’s rights advocate, Lauren feels privileged to counsel women through life transitions when they most need and deserve support. Her first book, MillennialMenopause: Preparing for Perimenopause, Menopause, and Life's Next Period,will be published in July 2025. Connect with Lauren on Instagram (@thecounselaur),on LinkedIn, or by email at [email protected].
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Dahlia is joined by Victoria Jenkins founder of Unhidden, an adaptive fashion brand focused on making fashion more accessible universally.
Victoria joins Dahlia to share her work as a designer and to discuss the behind the scenes on the range of adaptive clothing she designed for Primark which is now sold across multiple markets.
Dahlia and Victoria discuss the need for inclusive fashion and what it means to create products that are universal and can be worn by everyone. Victoria shares the impact she is making through her seat on the British Fashion Council and how she is working to help to normalise inclusive design.
Victoria shares her own style journey and her perspective on clothes and confidence on the show.
Victoria Jenkins, founder of award-winning adaptive fashion brand Unhidden, has changed the retail landscape, launching a men’s and women’s adaptive collection with Primark making fashionaccessible to every body.
Victoria is a disability advocate, Tedx speaker,author, on multiple Charity boards as well as Co Chair of the ‘Lilac Review.
Victoria has been voted UK's 2nd most influential disabled person by The Shaw Trust 2 years running on their Disability Power 100 list.
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Dahlia is joined by Tony Miller, a marketing expert who has held multiple CMO and lead marketing roles working at brands including Disney, Weightwatchers.
Tony and Dahlia discuss what it means to get into the character of a role and how Tony has built his personal brand over time. Tony now works in interim roles supporting organisations with marketing transformations and he talks to Dahlia about how it feels to consistently step into new cultures and balance retaining his own personal brand and becoming a part of the organisation he is working with.
As always Tony and Dahlia talk about the link between clothes and confidence, Tony's perspective on well dressed and a special discussion on their favourite Disney character and their love/hate relationship with fancy dress!
Tony Miller is CMO, marketing and digital transformation consultant, Non-Exec Board Chairfor the DMA (Data Marketing Association), and most recently appointed as Interim CMO for Direct Line Group. He is a proven and highly regarded businessleader specialising in brand building, performance marketing, and digitaltransformation with significant experience managing scaled, fast growth,complex, global businesses - across all channels and industry sectors.He's spent life on the agency side as Managing Partner at Havas Heliabefore moving to client side as VP Digital Marketing, EMEA for The Walt DisneyCompany, CMO for Weight Watchers, and Interim CMO for HargreavesLansdown.
He's been awarded Top 20 in The Performance Marketing World 100 Powerlist, MarketingWeek’s Top 100 Most Effective Marketers in the UK, and Data IQ's MostInfluential People in Data.
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Dahlia is joined by Dr Heather McKee (Behaviour Change Specialist) to discuss the link between our clothes, our habits and our outlook on life.
The discussion includes Heather's view on how creating a habit of getting dressed in the things we love can have a positive impact on our mindset. Dahlia and Heather also discuss how challenging it is to form and break habits and how to get into the habit of living a positive, healthier. Heather shares tips on how to get habitual about creating positive moments and the conversation includes a reality check around why so often we have a negativity bias and how to break it.
Dr Heather McKee is known as Europe’s leading lifestyle behaviour change specialist, keynote speaker and founder of https://www.drheatherspeaks.com/ Having studied healthbehaviour change psychology for 10 years, her mission is to offer a sustainable, evidence-based alternative to an industry saturated with quick fixes and health fads.
Globally she has worked with over 100+ companies in 15+industries to create evidence-based wellness programs, deliver keynote talks on how to create a sustainable lifestyle change and help people find joy in theirhealthy habits. Past clients include lululemon, booking.com, Starbucks, Rituals, Unilever, HSBC, andSainsbury's.
Dr McKee’s research has been published internationally in leading academic journals, as well as featuring in Time magazine, Vogue, Huffington Post, The Times, and LA Times.
Website: www.drheathermckee.co.uk
Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/drheathermckee/
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Dahlia is joined by Simone Oloman, Co-Founder and CEO ofNIFT (Need It For Tonight).
Simone shares the NIFT story, the reason why they built thebrand, their purpose and the reality of behind the scenes as a founder in the space where tech and fashion meet. NIFT is about switching up customer behaviour from shopping ‘fast fashion’ to making ‘fashion fast’ whilst protecting quality, sustainability and a shop local mindset.
Dahlia and Simone discuss the future of retail, the workthat NIFT is doing to keep the high street alive and the value of creating a customer experience that extends past the transaction. Simone gets really honest about her learning as one half of the NIFT founding team, what it takesto build a new proposition and the vision for the future.
As CEO and co-founder of Need It For Tonight (NIFT), Simoneis passionate about reshaping the fashion landscape through tech innovation,making quality fashion more accessible and immediate. NIFT has pioneered a 90 minute delivery service with optional, complimentary personal styling, creatingwhat many call ‘Deliveroo for quality fashion’ in London. Their proprietary technology seamlessly integrates with retailers, allowing them to join our platform in minutes and reach new audiences with ease. Simone has been recognised among Retail Week’s Top 50 Leaders 2024.
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In a special collaboration episode between Stressed But Well Dressed and Off The Hanger Podcast, Dahlia is joined by Emma Lightbown to go behind the scenes of 'Off The Hanger' and discuss the clothing stories she has uncovered.
Emma shares stories with Dahlia from over 80 wardrobes she has learnt about through her podcast 'Off The Hanger' including people's most loved items, the most shocking things she has uncovered and a very expensive impulse purchase! Dahlia and Emma discuss the meaning behind what we wear and how clothes influence our mood, our confidence and our mindset.
As a part of the collaboration Dahlia joins Emma on 'Off The Hanger' sharing some of her favourite items from her own wardrobe, how Stressed But Well Dressed started and the clothes that give her confidence.
Emma Lightbown is a Fashion Stylist, Presenter and Podcaster. Starting her career as a model, Emma transitioned into fashion styling and has been working in the industry for over 20 years. Combining her styling knowledge and ease in front of the camera led Emma into presenting in 2010, working for Sky Showbiz, London Fashion Week and The Clothes Show. Emma is now a fashion expert on QVC and hosts her own style podcast Off the Hanger where she welcomes guests to share their style stories and favourite fashion pieces.
Catch Dahlia on Emma's podcast here:
https://youtu.be/_zyZAZYl8F0
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/emma-lightbown/episodes/Stressed-but-well-dressed--Dahlia-Strouds-Style-Stories-e30urla
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Dahlia is joined by Jacynth Bassett founder and CEO of 'Ageism Is Never In Style'.
Jacynth explains that there is a link between our approach to ageing and our stress levels and shares the work she is doing to advocate for the abolition of ageism in the fashion industry and more widely across the workplace.
Dahlia and Jacynth discuss the impact of ageism on society today (both being judged for being too young and too old) and Jacynth shares her purpose behind her work and examples of ageism she has experienced over time.
The conversation includes the influence Hollywood has on our approach to ageing, why we should look at our life in stages rather than ages and Jacynth's view on style!
Jacynth Bassett is an award-winning expert,consultant and leader on age-inclusivity.
As the Founder & CEO of global award-winning, intergenerational consultancy, community & campaign Ageism Is Never In Style, Jacynth is widely recognised as a leading pioneer and voice on age inclusivity and longevity. And at 32 she has been named a finalist of One Young World’s ‘Campaigner Of The Year’ award, one of Evening Standard’s 22 Londoners Changing the World.
Jacynth has been driving the age-inclusivity movement since 2016 - from creating viral campaigns including #ILookMyAge (45M+ views), to advising and consulting global brands, to building a 265k+ strong community. Her strategic expertise, commercial acumen, and creative vision, paired with a deep ability to connect across generations, make her one of the most exciting visionaries and disruptors in this space. -
Dahlia is joined by Pinky Lilani CBE DL to discuss kindness, clothes and her view on what it means to be 'well dressed'.
Pinky explains how she created both the Asian Women of Achievement Awards in 1999 and later the Women of the Future Awards to break down barriers to opportunity and celebrate the amazing work of Women across multiple industries and sectors. Her tenacity enabled her to reach Downing Street and she shares how she encouraged Cherie Blair the then wife of the Prime Minister to be a patron of the wards - and what she encouraged her to wear.
Pinky gives her view on the value of kindness and likability and how important it is to foster positive relationships and build trust as the foundations of your success. She gives listeners advice on how to build their personal brand and shares her own story of how she has intertwined her passion for leadership and love for cooking to tell her story.
Pinky Lilani CBE DL, Founder & Chair, Women of theFuture Programme
Pinky Lilani CBE DL is a trailblazing advocate for genderequality, diversity and inclusion. She is renowned worldwide for her pioneering Women of the Future Programme, a portfolio of events, initiatives, and networks designed to support the next generation of leaders – a programme that has impacted thousands of women across the globe over the last 25 years. Pinky's dedication to social and charitable causes has earned her numerous accolades and honours, including being named one of the 100 most powerful women in the UK by BBC Radio 4. She is a Fellow of the GSA; Patron of the Worshipful Company of Entrepreneurs, DIL and Frank Water; Associate Fellow of Saïd Business School; and serves on the boards of Global Diversity Practice and the Character Project at the University of Oxford. For her exceptional service to charity, Pinky was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2007. In 2015, she was honoured as Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to women in business. She is currently Deputy Lieutenant for Greater London.
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Dahlia is joined by Sarah Olaifa, host of podcast Divine Enigma, and founder of NeuroEnigma.
Sarah's specialises in helping organisations create inclusive workplaces for neurodiverse professionals, as well as supporting the needs of neurodivergent businesses
To mark Neurodiversity Celebration week, Sarah shares her perspective on what it means to be well dressed and her view on the space where neurodivergent thinking, creativity and clothing meet.
Sarah explains the freedom for self expression that can come through clothes and the opportunity for people to use what they wear as a form of art. She stresses the importance of visual expression through clothing if presenting through words isn't something people are comfortable doing and how powerful clothes can be to demonstrate who you are.
Sarah also talks through the challenges in the workplace when people are forced to conform in a way that doesn't sit comfortably with them either through dress codes or societal expectations that don't create inclusive organisational cultures.
She expresses the value of finding spaces where individuals feel like they belong, are accepted and the beauty that can come from being dressed by your community.
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Dahlia is joined by Dr Natalie Getreu, co founder of Healthcare brand Hertility and expert in Women's Health.
Dahlia and Natalie discuss why it is vital women know they have a right to feel good in their body and the role that Hertility is playing in helping women feel more informed and in control.
The discussion includes an overview from Natalie of her founder journey, how Hertility partnered with Sweaty Betty to empower women to exercise with confidence at any time of the month and the link between inner and external confidence.
Dr. Natalie Getreu is an expert in ovarian biology, Co-founder of Hertility Health and Honorary Research Fellow at University College London (UCL). With a Masters Degree in Reproductive Science and Women’s Health, and a PhD in Fertility Preservation from UCL.
Dr. Natalie is driven by a fundamental passion for creating more equitable, accessible healthcare. After successfully establishing multiple public health programmes, including the first NHS funded ovarian tissue cryopreservation service—Dr. Natalie co-founded Hertility out of frustration over the fundamental lack of research into women’s reproductive health. With an all-female scientific team, Hertility is paving the way for a vision of globally accessible women’s health that Dr. Natalies work continues to champion.
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Dahlia is joined by Jane Shepherdson CBE to get her perspective on the link between clothes, confidence and mindset.
Jane shares her journey to Brand Director at Topshop and into her role at Whistles as CEO. She gives her view on the world of fashion right now and advice on how to combine a love of clothes with a recognition that we have responsibilities to protect our planet.
Dahlia and Jane discuss how Jane gained the confidence to steer the Topshop brand to success and how she built a team who understood what it meant to create an immersive retail experience and a brand that was so widely loved by its customer.
Jane also talks about managing in a toxic culture, knowing when to leave and how to reassess your identity as you move into a new role and a new space.
She also shares her top tip on what to wear for confidence!
Jane Shepherdson CBE is a highly influential figure in the fashion industry, renowned for her transformative leadership and commitment to sustainability. After joining Topshop in 1985 and becoming Brand Director in 1997, she spearheaded its remarkable growth, increasing profits from £10m to £100m by 2006, establishing it as a global fashion powerhouse. Since leaving Topshop in 2006, her impactful career has continued, encompassing roles such as Creative Advisor to Oxfam (where she remains on the Retail Advisory Board), CEO of Whistles (following a successful management buyout), and Chair of MyWardrobe HQ, a luxury fashion rental platform. Her dedication to ethical and sustainable practices is evident in her directorship of the London Fashion Fund (funded by the Mayor's office), and her ongoing patronage and trusteeship of Smart Works.
She holds honorary PhDs and professorships, reflecting her significant contributions to the industry and wider community. Jane's career demonstrates a rare combination of commercial acumen, creative vision, and social responsibility, making her a true leader in the world of fashion.
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Dahlia is joined by Pete Markey to discuss the unique hobby that has helped build his confidence on stage - and how it translates into the boardroom.
As CMO of Boots UK, Pete is a well known figure in the marketing industry and he discusses his love for creating a brand that tells a powerful story. Pete also shares the passion he has for improvised comedy and how this hobby has challenged him in new ways, encouraging him to think on his feet, work in a team and most importantly find ways to make people smile.
Dahlia and Pete discuss the iconic pieces of clothing that Pete has worn both on the comedy stage and as an industry leader and the influence they have had on how he feels (think everything from Hawaiian shirts to sequinned blazers).
The discussion includes an honest view from Pete on the fact that men don't talk about confidence and imposter syndrome enough (particularly those in leadership positions) and the importance of finding trust in your team to lift one another up in challenging or high pressure situations.
The conversation covers confidence, clothes, resilience, redundancy and of course some comedy!
Pete Markey is Chief Marketing Officer for Boots responsible for brand and marketing for the UK and ROI. He hasbeen awarded five prestigious Marketer of the Year awards and is a Fellow of the Marketing Society and the Chartered Institute of Marketing. Pete is very active in the marketing industry and is President at ISBA and Chair of theAdvertising Association’s Front Foot. In 2024 Pete was made an Honorary Doctor of Business by Solent University. He has regularly featured in the “Hall of Fame” in the Campaign Power 100 and the Marketing Week Top 100 most effectivemarketing leaders.
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Dahlia is joined by Lauren Currie to discuss the why women supporting women is a radical idea, the key to building confidence and why we should never be scared to show we are trying.
Lauren has coached over 10,000 women on what it means to build your confidence through her online programme UPFRONT Bond. In the conversation she explains that whilst no-one ever graduates from the university of confidence, we all have ways that we can build our confidence, get comfortable in the skin that we are in and critically - get comfortable with truly celebrating the success of others around us rather than seeing their success as our failure.
Lauren and Dahlia discuss the link between clothes and confidence and Lauren gives her perspective declaring 2025 the year of miniskirts and cowboy boots - because WHY NOT!
Lauren Currie OBE, is the Founder of UPFRONT, an organisation on a mission to change confidence, visibility, and power for 10 million women. Thousands of women from over 50 countries have graduated from our flag ship programme; The UPFRONT Bond. UPFRONT is the world's top choice for women and organisations that are interested in increasing their confidence. Serving clients such as Nike, Just Eat Takeaway, Ministry of Defence, British Red Cross and Pleo, UPFRONT is building a genuine global movement.
Lauren is a keynote speaker, describing her public speaking approach as “everyone in the room will turn their own lights on”. She was the chairperson of leading maternity discrimination Pregnant Then Screwed for seven years and has been recognised as a woman changing the world by Elle Magazine and one of the top businesswomen under 35 by Management Today.
In 2017, she was awarded an OBE for her services to design and diversity. Lauren grew up in Scotland and now lives in Stockholm with her partner and her 5 year old son.
Struggling with self-doubt or holding yourself back? UPFRONT’s flagship program, their 6-week onlineconfidence-building experience, is designed to help you take action, speak up, and show up fully. Bond 9 kicks off on March 3rd, and this is your chanceto be part of a global community learning confidence together.
As a listener, you get an exclusive 10% discount - just go to weareupfront.com/bond-9 and use the codeB910 to sign up!
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Dahlia is joined by Kate Ancketill to discuss AI, identity and the future of shopping.
They discuss the rapid pace of change within retail (and generally within the world) and what this means for how we live, what we wear and obviously our stress levels.
Kate shares her insights on how shopping is going to evolve and how the rise of agentic AI will enable very new ways for us to access fashion advice, style tips and build up our confidence as we shop.
Kate is the CEO and founder of trends, foresight and strategy consultancyGDR.
For 25 years she has been the innovation partner to over 30 of the world’s largest brands, P&G, Tesco, Target, Sephora, Microsoft, Google, Samsung, Moet Hennessy, Costa Coffee, The BBC, Clorox and Lego. She uses GDR’s professional research and strategy expertise to distil immensely complex global subjects into visually spectacular, crystal-clear narratives with actional take-outs. From climactic and economic headwinds to demographics and the advance of exponential technologies, she contextualises big shifts in consumer trends and demonstrates successful commercial adaptation, inspiring audiences with her optimism and giving them practical strategies for short and medium-term success.
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