Episodios

  • Episode 11: Mo Kanjilal, Co-Creator of Watch This Sp_ce

    Episode 11: Mo Kanjilal, Co-Creator of Watch This Sp_ce
    Jun 26 2023
    Join us on another episode of Desert Island Reflections as we chat to the brilliant Mo Kanjilal about starting a business in the pandemic, the importance of recognising herself in literature, and why she’s comfortable in front of a crowd.

    Mo's Resources:
    App #1: Twitter
    App #2: Google Maps
    Book #1: Rebel Ideas
    Book #2: Our Iceberg is Melting
    Book #3: Brown Girl Like Me
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    38 m
  • Episode 10: Leo Brown, Co-Founder of Brighton Fibre

    Episode 10: Leo Brown, Co-Founder of Brighton Fibre
    May 29 2023
    This week we’re getting an insight into the wonderful world of Leo Brown, co-founder of Brighton Fibre. He tells us all about rifling through BT skips as a kid, his experience of using heat maps to help solve the Ebola crisis on the ground, and why he loves a hot bath.

    App #1 - Ubiquiti
    App #2 - Google Slides
    Book #1 - Oxford Dictionary of Electronics
    Book #2 - The Sixth Day and Other Tales
    Book #3 - The People’s Act of Love
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    43 m
  • Episode 9: James Lee Burgess, Founder of Urban XR

    Episode 9: James Lee Burgess, Founder of Urban XR
    May 1 2023
    James is bringing his own sense of style to our desert island, in the form of LEGO TRAINERS! Listen in as we chat to him about why he buys a new pair of trainers for every event, how a light sabre could be useful on his island adventure, and why he thinks his mum and Luke Skywalker would get on well.

    James:

    Website - https://urban-xr.com/
    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-lee-burgess-frsa-2440231a/

    James' resources:

    App #1 - LinkedIn
    App #2 - Midjourney
    Book #1 - Art’s Principles
    Book #2 - Integral Sustainable Design
    Book #3 - Consider Phlebas
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    39 m
  • Episode 8: Jess MacIntyre & Natalie Moores, Co-Founders of Mac + Moore

    Episode 8: Jess MacIntyre & Natalie Moores, Co-Founders of Mac + Moore
    Apr 3 2023
    What happens when two leaders get shipwrecked together? Find out in this episode of Desert Island Reflections, where we talk to Nat Moore and Jess MacIntyre of Mac + Moore about disco dancing with Tom Hanks, how the cost of childcare impacts everyone and four little words to tell your business partner when they’re freaking out.

    Mac + Moore:

    Website - https://www.macandmoore.com/
    Jess LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessmacintyre/
    Nat LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-moores-23499557/

    Jess & Nat’s Resources:

    App #1 - Wordle/Quordle
    App #2 - Jess’ son’s nursery app
    Resource #1 - LinkedIn
    Book #2 - Mary Oliver’s poetry
    Book #3 - The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

    Thanks for listening!
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    39 m
  • Episode 7: Denyse Whillier, Founder of Built to Succeed

    Episode 7: Denyse Whillier, Founder of Built to Succeed
    Mar 20 2023
    Our guest today is business consultant and founder of Built to Succeed, Denyse Whillier. Denyse treats us to some golden insight on strategic planning and positioning; talks us into the benefits of being overdressed for work; and tells us why she’s determined to pave the way for women in business.

    Denyse:

    Website: https://www.denysewhillier.com/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denysewhillier/

    Denyse’s Resources:

    App #1 - Podcast app
    App #2 - Instagram
    Book #1 - Good to Great
    Book #2 - Discover Your True North
    Book #3 - Mandela: The Authorised Biography
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    38 m
  • Bonus Episode! Introducing Philly, our new ETTO-ling

    Bonus Episode! Introducing Philly, our new ETTO-ling
    Mar 13 2023
    We’re pleased to introduce Philly, the newest member of the ETTO team! Of course, a trip to our desert island is part of our initiation process… get to know Philly as we chat about her love of acting; swimming with Judi Dench; and the extraordinary power of a banana and a curly wurly.

    Philly:

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ophelia-hunter-84808924a/

    Philly's Resources:

    App #1: Peckish
    App #2: Spotify
    Book #1: I am, I am, I am by Maggie O'Farrell
    Book #2: The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel Van der Kolk
    Book #3: The Spider Truces by Tom Connolly
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    31 m
  • IWD Special! Episode 6: Lisa Baskott, Founder of 2nd Line of Defence

    IWD Special! Episode 6: Lisa Baskott, Founder of 2nd Line of Defence
    Mar 6 2023
    Grab your hankies – this is a tear jerker. In honour of International Women’s Day, our guest Lisa Baskott tells us how she was inspired to set up Second Line of Defence to make the night time safer women and other maginalised groups in our society.

    Lisa:

    2nd Line of Defence: https://2ndlineofdefence.com/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-baskott-116398241/

    Lisa's Resources:


    App #1 - Duolingo
    App #2 - Rightmove
    Resource #1 - LinkedIn
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    44 m
  • Episode 5: Emma Parnell, Founder of Design for Joy

    Episode 5: Emma Parnell, Founder of Design for Joy
    Feb 20 2023
    Emma Parnell, service designer and founder of Design for Joy, has washed up on the shore of our desert island today. Emma tells us what it was like to be on the team that designed the Covid-19 vaccination programme, and how becoming self employed has helped her fully commit to seeing the world.

    Emma:

    Joy - https://www.designforjoy.co.uk/
    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-parnell-4b90a94a/

    Emma’s Resources:

    App #1 - Air Bnb
    App #2 - Twitter
    Book #1 - Brené Brown Dare To Lead
    Book #2 - This is service design doing
    Book #3 - The service organisation

    Thanks for listening!
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    45 m