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 values
• The importance of trust and respect
• Championing women’s equity in the workplace
• Her role models and what motivates her

Don’t miss out on this empowering episode that will leave you motivated and energised.

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🎧🌟 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 and the King of Saudi Arabia.

The discussion delves into how the role of women is changing, the challenges Vanessa has faced and how he has approached them and how she handles competition. She also shares some of her exciting new projects as part of SBID and also her new venture with the Popmaster Quiz – expanding into television, live events and merchandise. There are so many valuable insights based on Vanessa’s experience that we can all learn so much from including: the importance of delegation, practicality and confidence.

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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 she hit rock bottom and rebuilt herself. Through this journey of self-reflection and self-love, she was inspired to make a difference to the dating marketplace by launching a new app that is shaking up the industry with full ID verification, innovating matching algorithms, and relationship coaching features ultimately providing the end-user with fresh dating experience.

Hear how she’s built this tech business from scratch, her business model, and how she’s set to go global!

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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 returning to the office and how flexi-working plays a huge part in supporting women in leadership positions.
With a career in mainly client-focused roles she also shares some golden tips around selling and rejection handling from a business perspective and what we can expect from the property market in the coming months.

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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-section of powerful womenfolk, from a diverse range of industries and backgrounds. We aim to support, inform, and inspire women in business and the workplace, via podcasts, virtual panels and masterclasses, our mentorship program, live events, and exclusive meetups. Our four membership types offer business support for women at all stages of their career journey.
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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 experience in deploying change initiatives.

In this podcast, she shares her personal experiences of how self-belief gave her the confidence to work her way up to senior roles and how she challenged the status quo throughout her career.

Our founder, Rosie & Penny also discuss:

• Why do women have to shout louder to get their voices heard?
  
  
• How to get your board to buy into the diversity agenda and the commercial value around this
  
  
• Women make most of the household consumer decisions when it comes to purchasing cars, yet only 12% of women make up the automotive workforce in the UK and 24.7% across Europe* - how can the industry change this…
  
  
• How can we overcome talent shortages within the automotive industry?
  
  
• The value of cross-industry learning and thinking outside of your traditional industry
  
  
• Finding the balance of Flexi-working to benefit both the employee and employer
  
  
• How to harness confidence to go for the role you want
  
  

*Source: Automotive Council

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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 more women in law in more senior positions
  
  
• How tech is influencing the sector
  
  
• What changes we can see in 2024
  
  
• Is the legal workplace culture changing for the better?

https://barnes-law.co.uk/about-us/

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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 boxing and entrepreneurship!

Link to Bronx Beyond Boxing Website

www.bronxldn.com

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