Dr Heather Melville has a remarkable career spanning over 40 years in the Financial Services industry. She is a trusted advisor for many organisations. One role that she takes great pride in and talks passionately about, is as the Chancellor of the University of York. Heather has also recently set up her own business and she shares with us her journey on this venture. Dive into this engaging discussion for more insights on areas such as: Heather’s background and value...

🎧🌟 Vanessa shares her story with Founder and CEO of Modern Woman, Rosie Coxshaw. In this engaging conversation you will hear more about Vanessa’s journey to becoming an international award-winning Interior Designer, Business Consultant and Founder of the Society of British and International Design (SBID). Vanessa’s remarkable career has led to many iconic projects such as the Hard Rock Café, the Design Council and Kabaret Club and working with clients such as the Sultan of Brunei ...

Jo Mason started her first business at 27, a fashion boutique in Essex which she had for 15 years alongside a fledging career in financial services. Today she’s applying her business knowledge and personal experiences to a brand-new exciting venture called, Cherry Dating, a dating app that promises to help you find your soulmate whilst kissing fewer frogs in the process. In this candid podcast, Jo shares her challenges of finding true love, and the frustration of failed relationships before ...

Polly Ogden-Duffy - Managing Director of John D Wood & Company 💛” Self-motivation, having a good mentor, and love what you do” are just some of the keys to success for Polly Ogden Duffy, Managing Director of John D Wood & Co. 🎤In this podcast, Polly shares how she was appointed the first female Managing Director at one of the UK’s oldest estate agencies in the company’s 150-year history. As a mum of two, she openly speaks about the juggle of taking a short maternity leave before re...

Modern Woman podcast - Special Episode 📢 – In this podcast, we are live on Mi Soul radio where our founder, Rosie Coxshaw, spent a fantastic afternoon celebrating International Women’s Day with DJs Janice and Lorraine. In this interview, they are in conversation with the hugely talented artist, Terri Walker. Hear Terri give us a sneak peek into some of her stories about how she’s evolving not just as an artist but also in managing her business. Modern Woman represents a cross-sec...

Penny Weatherup - People Director at Volkswagen Group UK Penny has an interesting backstory, starting her career in hospitality and then undertaking roles in insurance and private equity before following her passion into HR. Penny joined Volkswagen Group UK’s board in 2016 when she was appointed Group People Director, following a number or promotions within the organisation. In these roles, she grasped the opportunity to understand the mechanics of the business and gained valuable experienc...

In this episode we’re over in Mayfair, West London at the boutique law firm, Barnes Law and you can hear Modern Woman’s founder, Rosie Coxshaw in conversation with Yulia Barnes, founder, and Managing Partner. Barnes Law specialises in commercial and corporate law and Yulia herself has an impressive track record in the industry having worked with a large magic circle firm before launching her consultancy in 2019. During this podcast, Yulia and Rosie will discuss: Women in law How we can see ...

Listen to this exclusive chat with Marnie Swindells, the dynamic force behind the acclaimed Bronx gym and 2023 winner of BBC’s TV show, The Apprentice. Our founder & CEO, Rosie Coxshaw speaks with Marnie as she shares her insights, challenges, and the triumphs within the boxing industry. Tune in as they delve into the vision, drive, and the modern approach that sets Bronx apart in the fitness world. It's a powerful dialogue shedding light on how today's women are shaping the future of box...

In this week's Podcast Modern Woman Founder & CEO Rosie Coxshaw held a live In the Hot Seat Event in London where she interviewed Jordan Brompton co-founder of Myenergi. In the interview Jordan talks about some of the challenges she faced as a woman in business, with some very insprirational quotes. Children’s author, zumba instructor, radio presenter, mother, award-winner… eco warrior. Jordan Brompton has achieved many remarkable feats both before and since co-founding myenergi, ...

In this week's Podcast Modern Woman Founder & CEO Rosie Coxshaw held a live In the Hot Seat Event in London where she interviewed Claire Powell, founder of the Can Group. In the interview Claire discusses candidly the challenges of being a successful business woman while managing a family and a large team of employees as well as her clients. Businesswoman, Claire Powell, has been at the forefront of the media, PR, and events industry for nearly three decades. Claire broke into the...

Roneish Myers is a financial expert who has worked in the world of finance for over 10 years. She attained a first-class degree in accounting and finance in 2014 and has since held various roles in finance, most notably at Netflix, St Ives Plc, and CPM UK. But something that always bothered her was how little friends, family, and even co-workers knew about their own finances. So Roneish decided to create a business that would help people get good with managing their money – MoneyHeave Ltd, a ...

Allera Dawn is known as The Modern Day High Priestess and is creating waves as a spiritual life and business coach, multi-dimensional channel and energy healer and workplace wellness expert. Previously Allera spent 20 years working on the sales and trading floor for the Top 5 Global investment Banks including JP Morgan, UBS and Bank of America as a Client Relationship Manager. This experience gifted her with an in-depth understanding of money consciousness, being a woman functioning in ...

Gina Miller is a dynamic businesswoman but also an activist and UK political party leader of The True and Fair party. You may recognise her as she became a household name in 2017 and 2019 after taking the UK Government to the Supreme Court, and won on both occasions, securing historic constitutional victories and prohibiting two UK Prime Ministers putting themselves above the law. Her career in Financial Services stretches back to 1996, so equipped with right experience she launched her compa...

Dr Susan Rose, the founder of Rose and Bloom Coaching specialising in Leadership and personal development. Prior to launching her company, Susan was a professor at the Henley Business School a role which opened opportunities to working in South East Asia and South Africa where she was asked to spearhead their school in Malaysia. She is also a mum to two children and shares with us her experiences of juggling working abroad as well as being a devoted mum and keeping the house duties in order.&...

Cynthia Morrow, is the founder and CEO of Covett, the world’s first shared ownership platform of fine jewellery. Prior to delving into the world of luxury goods, Cynthia was the European Director at Expressworks International, having been relocated to the UK to start that business. She worked with global organisations such as Shell and Safeway on large-scale change including cultural, digital and agile transformation. But today, her passion is to support women with their financial wellb...

Mary Jarrett was the former CIO at the gas & oil conglomerate, Shell. After working in the corporate industry for over 20 years, Mary decided to leave and set-up her own coaching company called Change4Good also known as Good4Change, where she supports aspiring leaders and entrepreneurs in achieving their goals. Mary has a lot of strings to her bow and is also a tennis coach and passionate about implementing the learnings we see with sports stars to excel in our careers and change ou...

Lea Sellers and Rosalind Adler both have a wealth of experience under their belt in the media, television and drama industries, where Lea has been a producer for the BBC and editor for Channel 4 and Rosalind a successful actress and writer. Together they founded The Confidence People in 2010, with a vision to support individuals with public speaking, confidence and how to overcome imposter syndrome. Rosie Coxshaw is in conversation with Lea and Rosalind to hear their life storie...

Dr Alka Patel is a GP, Lifestyle Medicine Doctor, and Workplace Wellbeing Strategist. After being in the medical profession for over 20 years and striving for a successful career, she hit burn out and soon realised that the healthcare system was heading in the wrong direction. This inspired her to launch her own business called Lifestyle First. A company which specialises in stress management and age reversal, providing tools for overwhelmed and overworked professionals to live a happier, hea...

Camilla Dell is the owner of London’s largest independent property consultancy called Black Brick. She founded the company in 2007 after she’d cut her teeth with London’s renowned estate agencies Foxtons and Knight Frank. From her experience Camilla saw a gap in the market to become a trusted adviser and provide independent advice and support to people that are looking to buy. Starting with a 2-person team from her house, she has grown the company to a considerable size and is proud to ...

Glynis Frew’s career started in the FMCG industry working with blue chip companies such as United Biscuits and PepsiCo where she specialised in sales, training and client facing roles. After a considerable amount of time, she left the corporate world to create her own training business but soon decided to pursue her passion for property in which she started with Hunters in 1999 and has gradually worked her way to CEO steering the company through the highs and lows of the property market with ...