Anatomy of a Leader with Maria Hvorostovsky Maria Hvorostovsky

Brett Wigdortz OBE is the co-founder of Tiney and founder of Teach First. He’s here to tell you why early years education is vital for making the world a better place.

If you want to understand the impact of quality childcare on society and how innovative leadership can drive social change, this episode is for you.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Trailer and Introduction02:17 - Founding Teach First, Teach for All and Tiney05.06 - Why We Need More Early Age Educators08:42 - Why Brett Started Teach First12:17 - Tackling the Challenges of Running a Charity14:32 - In What Way Has the Education System Gotten Better18:06 - How to Recruit and Retain Talent20:04 - How Tiney Helps Talented Childminders with Their Careers26:09 - The Biggest Challenge with the Business30:55 - How is Tiney Different From Its Competitors?33:34 - Why a Combination of Care is Better for Young Children37:20 - What Do Fathers Need Support With to be Fully Involved?38:22 - How Do We Get More Male Early Years Educators?42:01 - How Will Tiney Develop Over the Next Few Years?45:46 - What Does Tiney Do Better Than Anyone?46:50 - How Can People Reach Out to Tiney?Brett co-founded Tiney.co in 2018,with a vision to enable affordable childcare for parents, high quality early education for children and amazing careers for childminders.Previously, he founded and led Teach First, building it into a $100 million company, and co-founded Teach For All, serving in various leadership roles for 12 years. He stepped down as CEO of Teach First in October 2017.Since December 1, 2018, he has also been the non-executive chair of NCS Trust, the UK's largest youth engagement program.
Brett Wigdortz:LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/brett-wigdortz-obe-5ba64bX: https://x.com/Wigdortz?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Website: https://www.tiney.co/ Maria Hvorostovsky:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maria_hvoX: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovskyHVO Search: https://www.hvosearch.comPodcast filmed, edited and produced by:https://www.londonbeautyphotographer.comNeed help HIRING – http://www.hirewithmaria.com

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Mark Curry is the co-founder of skincare brand The INKEY List. He’s here to tell you why you should embrace change, learn to experiment and develop your strengths, NOT work everything out straightaway.

If you’re a fellow entrepreneur or an aspiring one, and are looking for inspiration on what makes a business flourish, then this episode is for you.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Trailer and Introduction
04:49 - How Did the Idea of The Inkey List Arise?
07:30 - When Did You Realise You Wanted to be an Entrepreneur?
11:35 - Encountering Opportunities at University
16:03 - Getting Comfortable with Thinking Differently as a Teacher
23:40 - Have a Strengths-Based Career
28:50 - Why You Should Fail More
32:31 - How Do You Know When You’re Failing?
36:09 - Planning for Failure
40:13 - Early Objectives of the Inkey List
43:39 - Which Categories Worked?
48:15 - From Business Partners to Life Partners
54:57 - What Makes a Good Partnership?
01:00:35 - Conflict Resolution
01:00:53 - How Do You and Your Co-founder Differ?
01:05:07 - Inkey List’s Senior Leadership Selection Process
01:09:58 - What is the Biggest Business Lesson you’ve Learned?
01:23:06 - Why Copying is Good
01:25:12 - Advice for Your Younger Self
01:28:37 - Advice to Your Future Self

Mark started out as a science teacher after graduating from university. He then pivoted to entrepreneurship in 2014, founding MAD Brands and We Are Sass, respectively. But it wasn’t until 2017 that skincare powerhouse - The INKEY List - was founded, together with his co-founder Colette Laxton.

Mark Curry:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mark-curry-0472626b
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mark__curry/
Website: https://uk.theinkeylist.com/

Maria Hvorostovsky:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maria_hvo
X: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky
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Geeta Sidhu-Robb is the founder of W CORP - certification and a movement to help organisations become spaces where women (whose needs, especially biological, have been largely ignored) can thrive.

She’s an entrepreneur, life coach and activist. Geeta is here to share her story, and tell you why we all need to create systemic change in the infrastructure of the workplace.

If you’re a leader wanting your company to be more inclusive and accessible to women’s needs or are a female executive deciding which company will be invested in your success, then tune in.

Timestamps:
08:08 - Not Fitting into a Corporate Role
16:43 - The Trauma of Single Motherhood
26:17 - The Dangers of Being Completely Dependent
29:02 - Information is Your Only Gateway to Freedom
32:00 - Spotting the Reg Flags Earlier
35:18 - Do You Have a Better Radar for Bullshit?
38:20 - How W Corp Got Started
48:08 - W Corp’s Goal
49:02 - The Infrastructure is a Broken Pipeline for Women
50:55 - Where Can Female Candidates Go to Work?
51:39 - The Womanist Movement
52:28 - Why Women’s Rights are Starting to Reverse
53:24 - Have You Had Any Backlash From Men About W Corp?
57:34 - What Needs to Happen so a Woman With Children Can Work?

Geeta Sidhu-Robb:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geetasidhu/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@geetasidhurobb?lang=en
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geetasidhurobb/?hl=en

W Corp:
https://www.wcorporation.org/

Maria Hvorostovsky:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maria_hvo
X: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky
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Clara Batten is a TikTok comedienne, actress and author of “Gin and Phonics”. She’s here to show you that it’s never too late to find your passion.

If you’ve got a passion you’re not sure about pursuing and need a friendly nudge to go get it, are interested in acting and comedy, or just want to have a laugh, then tune in.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Trailer and Introduction
02:40 - Starting a TikTok Account During the Pandemic
07:39 - Why Posting on Social Media is so Time Consuming
09:32 - More Followers More Problems
10:58 - Getting Noticed by Peter Andre, Jeremy Clarkson and Amanda Holden
14:47 - Taking Everything in Your Stride
16:53 - Turning 40
19:31 - Why Your 20s Aren’t the Best Years of Your Life
22:18 - The Endless Possibilities of Acting
28:44 - Stand Up Comedy
33:21 - Clara’s Bridget Jones Alter Ego
36:10 - Why Performing Live is Better than TV or Film
38:44 - Why a Lot of Actors Go Back to Doing Theatre
40:47 - The Creative Process
43:53 - Unexpected Challenges In Creating Content
46:16 - Using ChatGPT to Write Comedy Sketches
46:06 - Censoring Humour
49:04 - Posts She’s Regretted Posting
51:01 - Dealing With Haters
53:48 - Lip Syncing Trump and Taking the Piss Out of Boris Johnson
01:01:09 - Writing a Sitcom

After giving up on her acting career and raising her kids, Clara Batten broke into the movie industry in her 40s. All thanks to social media.

She started posting self-deprecating comedy sketches on her TikTok account during the pandemic, quickly garnering a huge following.

She is co-writing a comedy series and recently acted in the Sky Original film A Christmas Number One.

Clara Batten:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clara_batten_/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@clara_batten_

Maria Hvorostovsky:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maria_hvo
X: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky
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Donna Air is an actress, producer, and philanthropist. She’s here to talk about living life in the spotlight.

If you’re a Donna Air fan and want to know more about her life, career and business ventures, then tune in to this episode!

Timestamps:
00:00 - Similarities Between Actors and Entrepreneurs
06:51 - Why Donna Wanted to Be an Actress
16:41 - Scrutiny as a Child Star
19:34 - Why We Should Protect Kids From Social Media
24:18 - Going With the Flow
25:30 - Stressing About Everything in Your 20s
28:58 - Figuring Out Her Taste for Business
50:42 - How Your Goals Change Drastically From Your 20s
58:35 - Not Worrying About What Other People Think
59:55 - Not Needing to be the Star of the Show
01:08:53 - Why the Old School Business Model Doesn’t Work Anymore
01:12:52 - Advice for Female Entrepreneurs
01:17:43 - Donna’s Dream Role
01:22:25 - Why Do Young Women Put So Much Pressure on Themselves?
01:23:09 - Competitiveness and Competition
01:26:48 - Asking for Help is a Strength

Donna Air began her acting career on the CBBC show Byker Grove, when she was just 10 years old, later forming the band Byker Groove! At 15, she moved to London, continuing music with Crush. In 1997, she joined MTV UK and later presented The Big Breakfast. She left MTV in 2000 to focus on acting, appearing in TV dramas and films like The Mummy Returns. She also presented on Live from Studio Five. Donna participated in ITV's Splash! in 2013 and Dancing on Ice in 2017. Since 2020, she’s been starring in BBC One's The Split.

Donna Air:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donnaair/

Maria Hvorostovsky:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maria_hvo
X: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky
HVO Search: https://www.hvosearch.com

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