Join us for the last episode of season 6!
This podcast is a must-listen for young women seeking guidance and support in their professional journeys.
This is an eye-opening conversation with Sophie Warrick, CFA, the Head of EMEA Equity Research & Co-Head of Global ESG Research at J.P. Morgan. A mathematics graduate from Oxford, Sophie brings a wealth of experience to the table as we delve into the world of finance, self-promotion, and career navigation for young women. In this episode, Sophie shares her insights on demystifying finance, breaking down barriers, and inspiring more young women to enter the field. She is a testament to the limitless possibilities for women in finance. This episode contains actionable advice on self-promotion, career advancement, and the importance of navigating early career challenges.
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Helena Austin is an Investment Banking Graduate here to share her advice on challenging stereotypes, overcoming imposter syndrome, and advocating for women's roles in traditionally male-dominated industries. Helena is an ambassador for Girls Are Investors (GAIN), and actively contributes to bringing more women into the investment industry. Recently honoured with the Alumni of the Year award for her outstanding efforts, Helena is a trailblazer in breaking down barriers. In this episode, Helena sheds light on the crucial role of female-led societies in creating a supportive network and gives advice to those starting Grad Jobs in
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Jemma Permalloo, CFA, is a powerhouse Vice President at a large investment bank who seamlessly blends her corporate prowess with an Instagram influencer following. Join us as we delve into the world of work-life balance, gain an introductory lesson into finance, and gain valuable advice for young women navigating their careers. Jemma offers a unique perspective on juggling a thriving corporate career with a vibrant life outside the office. 🌍✈️ Dive into her insights on maintaining equilibrium, overcoming challenges, and making the most of both professional and personal worlds. In this episode, discover practical tips and candid advice on achieving balance while excelling in your career.
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Megan Liebetrau is a Strategy Director at Unilever, one of the largest consumer goods companies in the world. Megan is the perfect example of a woman who has rapidly excelled in her corporate career and paved the way for young women to follow. As the visionary behind Unilever's mentorship program for young women, Megan is a true trailblazer, championing inclusivity, mentorship, and women's advancement in the workplace. Listen to Megan’s incredible advice for accelerating your career, managing and influencing people and the thoughtful logic behind her Wedding Dessert.
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Welcome to season 6! This episode celebrates the 5 year anniversary of bloss.m with our founder & champion, Lola Olaore. Learn about Lola’s ambition for the future of bloss.m, the leadership skills she believes are essential for success and what you need to get a competitive edge in the world of work.
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Join us for an exclusive episode of our podcast as we dive into the world of "Leading Ladies in Private Equity." Our guest for today is none other than Dawn Marriott, a Partner at Hg and one of the trailblazing women shaping the Private Equity industry.
In this unique edition, our host Lola Olaore, the founder of bloss.m, engages in an insightful conversation with Dawn Marriott.
Together, they explore a wide range of career-related subjects, including sponsorship, Dawn's distinctive leadership approach, her triumphs over obstacles, and valuable advice she'd impart to her younger self.
Oenone Forbat is a podcaster, influencer, and author committed to unravelling the mysteries of life as a millennial. Her podcast, Adulting, has been downloaded over four million times and tackled the subjects that we were never taught in school.
Her new book, Bad Influence, examines what happens when your day-to-day life becomes content and is out now!
Listen as Oenone discusses her advice for getting through your twenties, changing your relationship with your body for the better and why she hates being called an influencer.
Bad Influence, her eagerly awaited debut memoir, is out NOW: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bad-Influence-hotly-anticipated-growing-STANDARD-ebook/dp/B0C3QM3CVN
Oenone's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/oenone/?hl=en
At just 20 years old, Ideja Bajra is the founder of Based in Science. A nonprofit organisation that unlocks the untapped potential of students in Kosovo, inspiring them to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Based In Science has been soaring to new heights, receiving recognition from the Prime Minister of Kosovo, being nominated for a Women in Tech Global Award, and inspiring students worldwide.
Listen as Ideja discusses the importance of inspiring young women to start tech careers, becoming your own leader and gives in-depth advice to young women starting University.
Ideja's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/idejabajra/
Based In Science: https://basedinscience.org/
Dr Jess Wade is a Physicist, British Empire Medal Recipient and Wikipedian who has written OVER 1800 Wikipedia pages for overlooked women and minority scientists.
Wikipedia is the largest and most-read reference work in history, yet only 19% of the profiles are women.
Hear Jess's motivation and drive, her hopes for the future of gender diversity in STEM, and why (despite having a PhD in physics) Further Maths A-level is the hardest thing she's ever done.
I am very excited to welcome Wendy Chamberlain, our first MP on HER Ambition!
Wendy Chamberlain is the MP for North East Fife. Following her degree in English from Edinburgh University, Wendy joined Lothian and Borders Police in 1999, serving for 12 years as a Police officer. She joined the Scottish Liberal Democrats in May 2015. Having stood as both a Council and General Election candidate in 2017, she was selected as the Westminster Prospective Parliamentary candidate for the constituency of North East Fife in June 2018. She was elected to Parliament in the 2019 General Election.
Join us as we discuss Wendy's non-typical route into being an MP and the importance of bringing women into politics.
Welcome to Season 5!
Vanessa Castañeda Gill is the founder of Social Cipher, a based social-emotional learning platform for neurodiverse youth, based on her own experiences as a woman growing up with autism and ADHD.
It's Vanessa's mission to unite her passions for art and stories in ways that truly help people. Vanessa and her team have earned recognition as Forbes 30 Under 30s, Facebook Global Gaming Citizens, and most recently LEGO Play for All Accelerator Fellows.
Join us as we explore the nuances of autism in women and delve into the reasons behind the underdiagnosis and misdiagnosis experienced by many. Vanessa shares her personal insights, shedding light on the unique challenges faced by autistic women and the importance of empowering autistic girls to unleash their potential.
My guest today is the award-winning Mary Ann Sieghart, author of ‘The Authority Gap: Why Women are Still Taken Less Seriously Than Men, and What We Can Do About It.’
- which, according to Andrew Marr, was the book Mary Ann was born the write!
Listen as Mary Ann discusses why the authority gap is still so prevalent, her advice to the young women facing it, and how we can close it.
Mary Ann has had an extensive career working for 20 years as Assistant Editor and columnist at The Times. She is a journalist, author, non-exec director and broadcaster and has presented programmes on Radio 4, such as Start the Week, Profile and Analysis!
This was such a fascinating, thought-provoking and motivating conversation. I truly hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Find ‘The Authority Gap’ at:
Amazon
Bookshop.org
Waterstones
Blackwell's
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Have you ever heard of Financial well-being? What about Financial Feminism?
My guest today is someone who has opened up the world of personal finance to thousands of people. Laura Dempster is a writer, Instagrammer and founder of Thrify Londoner, a personal finance website where she uses her extensive knowledge to provide ideas and techniques on how to manage money and ultimately makes the world of personal finance a more assessable and jargon-free place.
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My guest today has a career that certainly stands out. Major Victoria Flood is the Commanding Officer of the Kings Troop Royal Horse Artillery.
Victoria has had an expansive career in the military, from driving the Queen’s horses on state occasions to being one of the first women to work for the Royal Mews.
After training at Sandhurst, the Royal Military Academy, Victoria joined the royal artillery as a Troop Commander. She served in Afghanistan, where she led soldiers firing long-range missiles in the counterinsurgency campaign.
Victoria’s job has been incredibly exciting – she has travelled extensively, met many high-profile people, and most recently, she hosted Her Majesty the Queen at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
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Welcome to Season 4!
My guest today is Rachel Mathieson. Rachel is the winner of the British Legal Awards "Rising Star of the Year" for her work on the landmark Uber Drivers Case, Fighting for the rights of Uber workers. This high-profile case concerned the employment rights of 45,000 drivers across London. The case will have enormous implications for the employment status of the millions of people working in the “gig economy”. Rachel is fighting for the rights of many workers today who suffer exploitation.
Listen as Rachel discusses what she wishes she'd known when starting her career, the un-talked about topics in the workplace, and why it's so important to forgive yourself.
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For our season finale, we have a special part 2 with Unjaded Jade! Discussing all things study, learning, distraction AND Jade's new book 'The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need'.
Listen to find out Jade's top tips for university students and what she believes her biggest achievement is. (Spoiler, it's beautiful)
Jade's AMAZING book 'The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need' is out now!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Only-Study-Guide-Youll-Ever/dp/1788704193
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My guest today is someone who has motivated hundreds of thousands of young people across the WOLRD to study better, live life to its full and ultimately be the best version of themself. Her youtube channel, Unjaded Jade, is bursting with positivity, warmth and it is definitely my place to go for that happy, warm feeling on the internet. My guests today is non-other than the queen of StudyTube herself; Jade Bowler. YouTuber, student and now published author.
Join Jade and Josie as they discuss female perfectionism at university, Jade's motivations for starting Youtube, and how we can get out of our comfort zones at university.
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Victoria Ayodeji is a recent Cambridge geography Graduate. She was the only person from her school cohort to receive an offer from Oxbridge
Victoria has spent the last 5 years speaking, mentoring and advocating on behalf of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to overcome barriers to higher education.
During her time at university, she was nationally recognised with the Outstanding Achievement Award at the Student Social Mobility Awards and Most recently she received the prestigious McKinsey Achievement Award for 2021.
In this episode, Victoria and Josie discuss all things Gap years, university and the importance of education!
Useful links from Victoria:
Sutton Trust
InsideUni
Zero Gravity
Project Access
Target Oxbridge
IntoUniversity
Career Ready
Jack Petchey Foundation
Taking Up Space book interview she did for the Cambridge student newspaper, Varsity: https://www.varsity.co.uk/interviews/18215
Gap year panel she did with the organisation InsideUni: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4kS_Y_73Vc&t=16s
Gap year opportunities: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/gap-year/gap-year-opportunities
Gap year video I with her friend Drew who is a Law Graduate from Robinson College, Cambridge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTUpT-RNmJM&t=0s
Victoria's Black Ballard article: https://blackballad.co.uk/views-voices/how-i-planned-a-life-changing-gap-year?listIds=5b5f1f6edb9c1ace614b73a0
Gap year video by YouTuber Ibz Mo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3bjo4p1Xc4&t=0s
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Welcome to our Student Mini-Series! Where each week we’ll be talking with an influential student about her experience at university, her mistakes and successes, and her advice on we can make this year at uni the best it can be.
Joana Baptista is a multi-award winning social entrepreneur, public speaker and activist AND Economics & Management student at the University of Oxford.
Her social enterprise She., works to reverse taught prejudice by taking classic fairytales and rewriting them with a modern twist, and has reached over 15 countries and received endorsements from the likes of Peter Tatchell and Miriam Margolyes OBE.
Joana is also the co-founder of UniPear, an initiative to help minority and disadvantaged school students receive offers to Oxford University. Joana is also a 2 time TEDx speaker, with other notable talks including speaking for Facebook’s International Women’s Day, and to HRH Princess Anne.
Joana is the winner of several awards including the WeAreTheCity Rising Stars Entrepreneur and Startups Award, InspiringJuniors 2018, Women in Tech Most Promising Junior 2018, and the youngest ever recipient of the Women of the Future Young Star Award
In this episode, Joana and Josie discuss the habits that got Joana through her first year at Oxford and how to get out of your comfort zone in freshers week (even when you are insanely nervous!).
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Her Businesses:
@shedotmovement and @hellounipear
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