Women's Business
by Nicky Denson-Elliott
BusinessE · Explicit
Latest episode
#130: The Art of Challenging Conversations with Rachel Cashman
#130: The Art of Challenging Conversations with Rachel Cashman
About this podcast
Women’s Business is the award-winning podcast where Nicky Denson-Elliott talks to women who have built businesses about how they actually did it. Each episode starts with their earliest memories of work and the careers advice , then follows the real story: the founding moment, the growing pains, what they’d do differently, and the practical advice they’d give anyone starting out today.
If you’re a female founder at the beginning, or thinking about taking the leap, this is where you hear from women a few steps ahead of you.
Winner, Independent Podcast Awards Business & Money, 2025.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 137 episodes
- #130: The Art of Challenging Conversations with Rachel Cashman · 1 h 6 min · Season 1 Episode 130In this episode I speak to “fearless facilitator” Rachel Cashman about her unconventional life and career. We talk about her secretive family history, 'feral' teenage years, and…
- #129: Building Online Worlds with Rachel Emma Waring · 1 h 20 min · Season 1 Episode 129My guest this week is creative marketing strategist and launch expert Rachel Emma Waring. Rachel talks to me about her early beliefs about hard work and money, her freelance set…
- #128 Women's Voices in Myth: Challenging Patriarchy with Jas Elmer · 1 h 8 minOoh is this a great episode for you with mythologist and author Jas Elmer. Jas discusses growing up in 1980s East End London with a hardworking single mother, unhelpful careers…
- #127: Pioneering Beauty with Millie Kendall OBE: From Ruby & Millie to British Beauty Council · 1 h 0 min · Season 1 Episode 127Remember Ruby and Millie? This is that Millie! AKA Millie Kendall OBE, beauty entrepreneur and founder of the British Beauty Council. In this episode Millie talks to me about…
- #126: The Psychology Mum on Tips for Managing Burnout and Beyond with Dr Emma Hepburn · 1 h 4 min · Season 1 Episode 126This week I speak to clinical psychologist and illustrator Dr. Emma Hepburn - known best as The Psychology Mum online. Emma is a trusted mental health voice for many who uses her…
- #125: Lessons in Launching A Challenger Brand in a Crowded Marketplace with Tish Carless · 54 min · Season 1 Episode 125My guest this week is Tish Carless, co-founder of Picoso, a spiced non-alcoholic drinks brand inspired by her years in Mexico City and Madrid and her decision to stop drinking at…
- Beyond Mindset: How Brain Infrastructure Influences Success With Natalie McKenzie · 1 h 13 min · Season 1 Episode 121My guest today is Natalie McKenzie, brain specialist and founder of BIS Services where she supports people suffering from brain injuries. Natalie discusses her whole journey…
- #123: From Chief Snowflake to Becoming The Funny Mummy with Alyssa Kyria · 1 h 4 min · Season 1 Episode 121We're baaaaack with a banger! And my guest this week is Alyssa Kyria, AKA The Funny Mummy on Instagram. We talk all about Alyssa's path, from her early aspirations to be an…
- #122: Where Make Up Meets Comedy with Viral Sensation Genevieve Turley · 1 h 4 min · Season 1 Episode 122In this episode I speak to makeup artist and comedian Genevieve Turley, who went from years of slow Instagram growth to gaining 90,000 followers in a week after a comedy reel…
- #121: Eve Williams on Consumer Trust and Transformation at eBay UK · 1 h 1 min · Season 1 Episode 121This is a different conversation but one I loved, with Eve Williams, general manager of eBay UK as discuss Eve's journey from a working-class upbringing in Warrington to senior…
- #120: A Parisian Tale of Reinvention: Jane Bertch on Midlife, Ambition, and Courage · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 120My guest this week is Jane Bertch - founder of La Cuisine Paris and in this conversation Jane discusses growing up in a modest Midwestern family where pride in work and having a…
- #119: Creative Freedom: Louise Lockhart's Journey with The Printed Peanut · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 119My guest this week is illustrator and artist Louise Lockhart, aka The Printed Peanut. Louise shares growing up with artist parents, studying illustration at Glasgow School of…
- #118: More Money, More Life with Sarah Bennett-Nash · 1 h 6 min · Season 1 Episode 118In this episode I interview executive coach and author of More Money, More Life Sarah Bennett-Nash, who spent 20 years in investment banking, including roles at Goldman Sachs…
- #117: Innovating with Integrity with Danielle Close: A Visionary in the Beauty Industry · 1 h 1 minMy guest this week is Danielle Close - founder of My Skin Feels - a skincare brand using rescued food. Danielle discusses early lessons about hard work from her entrepreneurial…
- #116: Redefining the Basics: Sally McLaren on Building A Sustainable Clothing Brand · 1 h 1 min · Season 1 Episode 116My guest this week is Sally McLaren, founder of Ivy - a women’s essentials brand made with certified organic cotton. In this conversation Sally traces her early exposure to her…
- #115: Where Passion and Purpose Meets Profit with June Angelides · 1 h 8 minMy guest this week is June Angelides MBE, venture partner at Samos Investments, founder of Levare Ventures, and an angel investor. June shares growing up in a Lagos…
- #114 Home Education, Hope and Hardship: Caro Giles Speaks on Writing, Caring, and Survival · 59 minMy guest this week is writer Caro Giles who talks to me about work, motherhood and sustaining creativity amid care responsibilities. Caro reflects on her parents’ contrasting…
- #113 From Fad Diets to A Life-Changing Focus on Fitness with Tara Dixon · 1 h 6 min · Season 1 Episode 112In this episode I speak to Tara Dixon - personal trainer, business owner, and mum of two, about her early career in performing arts, acting, and plus-size modelling, where she…
- #112: Career, Constipation, and the Company She had to Build with Holly Brooke · 1 h 12 min · Season 1 Episode 112My guest today is Holly Brooke, a founder who spent years building a career at the sharp end of the beauty and wellness industry - from the Hut Group to talent management in…
- #111: Becoming Fully Booked with Marketing Guru Niki Hutchison · 1 h 5 min · Season 1 Episode 111In this episode I speak to Niki Hutchison, founder of Marketing Insiders Club and Fully Booked Bootcamp. Niki shares how early ad-agency work experience at 14 led to a career in…
