Dahlia and Hannah tackle the challenging subject of adult acne and share their personal experiences of living with skin issues for a period of time.

They discuss the fact that well dressed is a mindset and that it doesn't matter what you wear if your confidence is challenged because of how you feel.

The conversation includes a very raw experience of how it feels to live with acne - with a particular focus on how it felt to have to face others while managing the condition.

Adult acne impacts 40% of people and Dahlia and Hannah are hopeful that sharing their stories will help to break the acne taboo.

Hannah is an expert in stress and burnout prevention working primarily with people in the tech world. She works with tech pros and consultants to mindfully navigate stress and prevent burnout to enable them to be more impactful at work, more present with their families and to live a happier, healthier and more purposeful life. If you are suffering from adult acne here are the resources that Hannah recommended in the podcast:

1. Acne is just one symptom of chronic stress. Get a better understanding if you're experiencing chronic stress by downloading the My Stress Symptoms checklist here:

https://hannahholden.co.uk/stress_symptoms\

2. The LinkedIn article by by Rakesh Anand, Consultant Dermatologist at Guys & St Thomas’s hospital:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rakesh-anand-46081838_ad-drrakesh-dermatology-activity-7169285258926870528-9AW7/

3. Recommended reading:

The Microbiome Solution: A Radical New Way to Heal Your Body from the Inside Out. By Dr Robynne Chutkan (Author)

Find out more information at: https://hannahholden.co.uk

Dahlia is joined by Gihan Hyde to discussed how to be truly 'well dressed' when it comes to approaching ESG.

Gihan's work as CEO of CommUnique is to work with organisations to help them define and communicate their ESG strategy as part of their journey to make positive change.

Gihan uncovers the meaning of Greendressing, Greenwashing and Greenhushing in the conversation.

Her advice: understand where you want to make impact and look to work with, engage with and buy from the organisations who share that purpose.

She advises that we can't fix everything today but we can identify where we want to make change, connect through purpose and go on the journey together.

If you are trying to understand where ESG fits in your organisation or you want to get more clued up on what it all means, tune in and join the conversation.

Gihan is the award-winning CEO & Founder of CommUnique, one of the UK’s fastest-growing ESG Strategy and Communications Advisory Firms. CommUnique is B.Corp certified making it the first Arab, female-founded organization to be certified in Europe. She is the recipient of the UK’s “CEO of the Year” award, recipient of “The top black leaders in the UK to watch” award, and one of the most influential “40 over 40” communications professionals in the world according to Campaign Magazine and is LinkedIn Top ESG Voice 2023. She is an Equitable Growth Board advisor to B.Corp UK and Money 20/20, mentor on Accenture’s Fintech Lab Innovation and is the Chartered Institute of Public Relations Director of ESG Communications Training. Prior to founding “Communique” Gihan led some of the largest ESG diversity and employee change communications departments including BP Workplace Sustainability, Barclays Internal audit, HSBC Asset Management, M&S HR, and the Riyadh Metro Project. Her work impacted more than 150,000 employees, and 200,000 customers and closed $300m worth of sales deals.

Dahlia is joined by Nikki Alderson, Coach, Author and Criminal Barrister to discuss 'What to wear to raise the bar'.

Nikki shares her story from Barrister to Coach and talks about the influence a career change has had on her wardrobe, her personal brand and how she shows up.

Dahlia and Nikki talk about the balance between authenticity and professionalism, personal branding and the link between clothes, confidence and a positive mindset.

Nikki finishes the conversation with a great reflection on the fact that change is inevitable asking of herself 'Who am I now?' and challenging the listener to to think about their own personal journey of growth.

Nikki's coaching experience includes 7 years of executive coaching, Ted Talks and author of Amazon bestseller ' Raising the Bar: empowering female lawyers through coaching'

Dahlia is joined by Peta Hunt to discuss what to wear to get married.

Peta is Bridal Stylist and was Fashion Director and Editor at Large of Bridal Publication 'You and Your Wedding'.

Peta explains to Dahlia the importance of creating a wedding that is 'Your day your way' and how much of a role the outfit you choose plays in how you feel on the day.

The conversation includes practical tips for how to approach finding your wedding outfit, who to take with you and the mindset you need when making that final decision on what to wear to tie the knot.

Peta and Dahlia also discuss how important it is to remember who you are on your wedding day and how what you wear should feel like the best representation of you be it ballgown or bikini.

We can't always control our situation but we can take control of how we choose to respond.

In this week's episode, Dahlia is joined by Yana Smaglo who shares the story of how in one moment her life changed forever.

Yana left her home in Kiev on 24th February 2022 not knowing if she would ever see it again. In the last two years she has moved countries, rebuilt her life and created a global fashion business that acts as a force for good.

Dahlia and Yana discuss how Yana has remained motivated even in the toughest of circumstances and how the impact that she is creating through her work has been a driver for the success of her brand.

The conversation covers the topics of resilience, confidence, motivation, style and the reality of starting a business from scratch in a new country.

Check out Yana's fashion brand

https://www.nenya.online/ for more information.

Money. We don't talk about it enough. If we don't know how to manage our money how can we expect to achieve financial security - and you guessed it financial security is all part of a less stressed better dressed mindset. Dahlia is joined by Siafra James, Women's Wealth. Siafra and Dahlia discuss the importance of solid financial planning right from the start of your career. Siafra shares some top tips for managing your money and increasing your financial security for all budgets. The conversation includes advice from Siafra on how to invest for the future, when to start saving and how to recognise red flags in your consumption. Dahlia and Siafra also address the very real gender wealth gap that often goes under the radar and the importance of Women taking control of their own finances. Listen to get top tips for how to approach saving, to reflect on your own spending habits and to start thinking about good financial planning - it's important!

Find Siafra at: Siafra James | Women's Wealth (womens-wealth.co.uk)