This week, Rebecca and Caroline talk to Bethan Higson — the inspiring founder of Mother Root, the award-winning non-alcoholic aperitif, that’s taking the world (and our glasses) by storm. Fresh from her triumphant appearance on Dragon’s Den with her COO Alice Galsworthy, Bethan opens up about the courage it takes to start something new and what she has learnt along the way. We explore: ✨How a spark of an idea in motherhood became a brand that's well on its way to becoming a mega brand. ...

In this uplifting episode, Rebecca and Caroline meet Arabella Lloyd aka Tinks — a woman who accepted defeat on the slopes of Kilimanjaro and decided to move from great heights to sea level, rowing across the Atlantic Ocean with 11 strangers. Her story is a powerful reminder that sometimes the moments that don’t go to plan become the ones that define us — and that every great adventure starts with saying yes. We talk about what drives an ordinary person to take on extraordinary adventures and ...

“I’m Ed — 29, from London. Founder of two companies, full-time wheelchair user, and a big advocate for accessibility and inclusion.” That’s how Ed Boyd introduces himself. Simple, passionate, and straight to the point — much like the way he approaches life and business. In this episode of Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained, Caroline and Rebecca talk with Ed about what it really means to succeed — and how his view of success has changed from chasing status and money to finding purpose, fulfilmen...

Our guest for this episode is Jennifer Upton — former British diplomat, now executive coach and founder of How to Diplomat In this warm and deeply human conversation, Rebecca Rees and Caroline Bridge talk with Jen Upton — a former British diplomat who has been posted to some of the world’s toughest countries and now helps leaders and teams communicate, influence, and stay grounded when the pressure’s on. As Jen says, she was “posted to places I wouldn’t get to see on holiday” — and some of th...

We’re joined by Tom Bridge, winner of BBC’s Race Across the World alongside his mum and NVNG co-host, Caroline Bridge. We’re celebrating a big milestone — our first guest and our first partnership, YMCA Trinity Group, introduced by their Chief Operating Officer, Amanda Butterworth. Tom, takes us behind the scenes of an extraordinary journey that pushed him far beyond what felt safe or familiar. Tom shares the moments that challenged him, surprised him, and changed how he sees the...

How the way we communicate can build trust, deepen relationships, and change the course of our lives. We often think of communication as what we say. But so much of what really connects — or disconnects — us happens in the spaces between the words. In this episode, Rebecca and Caroline explore how slowing down, listening deeply, and tuning into non-verbal signals can transform the way we relate to others — and to ourselves. Rebecca brings coaching insights from years of working with leaders a...

What if feeling out of your depth isn’t a sign to stop — but the very first step into something new? In this episode of Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained, Caroline Bridge relives raw moments from Race Across the World — panic, setbacks, and unexpected breakthroughs — while Rebecca Rees reveals what the brain is really doing when we step into the unknown. Rebecca also shares her own experience of being out of her depth: learning how to create and make a podcast for the very first time. Fr...

Welcome to the very first episode of Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained. Rebecca Rees and Caroline Bridge share why this podcast was created, what it means to them, and how their own adventures — from executive coaching to Race Across the World — taught them the power of daring to try. In this first conversation, Rebecca and Caroline talk about the fears and interference they had to overcome just to start, why our brains resist change, and how both small steps and big adventures can shift how w...

Welcome to Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained. In this short trailer, hosts Rebecca Rees — an executive coach passionate about how our amazing brains work — and Caroline Bridge — winner of BBC’s Race Across the World — introduce the podcast. We share why stepping out of your comfort zone matters, what mental fitness really means, and how simple science, good conversation, and a sprinkle of humour (sometimes accidental!) can help us all discover what’s possible when we dare to try. W...