Bossing It Found & Flourish

Our guest this week is Tiwalola Ogunlesi,  a globally recognised coach specialising in positive psychology, Master Neuro-linguistic Practitioner, international speaker and the founder of Confident and Killing It. Confident and Killing It is a purpose driven organisation and community that wakes women up to their worth so they can be confident, unstoppable and dare to live the life they truly desire.
Through engaging workshops, coaching sessions and podcasts, Tiwalola equips women with the tools they need to overcome fear and self-doubt, programme their minds for success and take action in life.
Since starting in 2018 she's upskilled over 3000 women in London, NYC, Lagos and delivered engaging experiences for brands/organisations such as Google, Facebook, The Times,  Deloitte, Morgan Stanley, UN Women UK, The Wing,  Beautystack and The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy. 
Find out more about and connect with Tiwalola Ogunlesi
Web: www.confidentandkillingit.com 
IG: @Confidentandkillingit 
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiwalolaogunlesi111/
Podcast: https://www.confidentandkillingit.com/podcast
Resources
Ikigai - Japanese concept for ‘Reason for being’
Confident & Killing it Wins Tracker
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More about Found & Flourish
Found and Flourish is a growing network, online membership, media & events platform, aimed at empowering the next generation of entrepreneurial women and impact driven change-makers to launch, grow and scale their businesses. Join us by visiting www.foundflourish.co.uk.
Connect With The Hosts
Lara Sheldrake
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https://twitter.com/lara_sheldrake
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/larajanesheldrake
https://www.instagram.com/lara_sheldrake/
Coni Longden-Jefferson
https://www.conilj.com
https://www.instagram.com/conilj/
https://twitter.com/cljwrites
https://www.linkedin.com/in/coni-longden-jefferson-15b0b163/
 

Our guest this week is Emilie Bellet who is the founder and CEO of Vestpod, the author of Amazon bestseller You’re Not Broke, You’re Pre-Rich and host of The Wallet podcast. Formerly working in private equity, Emilie launched Vestpod to change the conversation about money and empower women financially. Emilie started her career in private equity banking and through reflecting on her years working in finance, realized she was not saving or investing enough and could not find the support to do so. She then decided to launch Vestpod for women - as a way to provide education and a community for women to start breaking the taboo around money. Vestpod is a digital platform with a popular weekly newsletter as well as personal finance workshops and networking events. 
Emilie frequently organises finance talks for corporates and has been speaking at events (AllBright, Ellevate, Harper’s Bazaar Summit,...) and book festivals (Edinburgh, Cheltenham, Birmingham). Emilie also co-authored The WealthTech Book and has been included in the FinTech Powerlist 2019 ("Rising Stars") and is a finalist in the 2018 Women in Finance Awards (“Disruptor of the year”).
Emilie is a columnist for i Paper, and has been featured in the likes of Financial Times, Forbes, BBC News, Financial Times, Vogue, Glamour, Refinery29, Stylist, Sheerluxe, Monocle and Courier Magazine to name a few.
In this episode Emilie shares her journey from finance to entrepreneurship whilst also juggling little people. We talk about work life balance, building a business organically and the challenges that come with being a working mother in the entrepreneurial space. Emilie shares how she built Vestpod and why she built it for women specifically, she talks about why it’s so important we understand our relationship with money as well as practical tips for those looking to get out of debt, save for a rainy day and invest for their future.
We hope you enjoy.
 
Find out more about and with Emilie Bellet
Web:  https://www.vestpod.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/vestpod/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebellet/?originalSubdomain=uk
Podcast: https://www.vestpod.com/podcast 
Resources
Hargreaves and Lansdown app
Boring Money
You’re not broke you're Pre-rich
How to Save It by Bola Sol
Let’s talk money by Monika Halan 
 
To find out more about this podcast and to nominate a guest visit www.foundflourish.co.uk/podcast.
Join the conversation using #bossingitpod and tagging us @foundflourish on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin.
 
More about Found & Flourish
Found and Flourish is a growing network, online membership, media & events platform, aimed at empowering the next generation of entrepreneurial women and impact driven change-makers to launch, grow and scale their businesses. Join us by visiting www.foundflourish.co.uk.
 
Connect With The Hosts
Lara Sheldrake
https://www.larasheldrake.com
https://twitter.com/lara_sheldrake
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/larajanesheldrake
https://www.instagram.com/lara_sheldrake/
Coni Longden-Jefferson
https://www.conilj.com
https://www.instagram.com/conilj/
https://twitter.com/cljwrites

This week's guest is: Lauren Currie OBE She is the Founder of UPFRONT; on a mission to change confidence and support one million women by 2023. Lauren is a Trustee of the Design Council and Pregnant Then Screwed. In 2017, Lauren was awarded an OBE for her services to design and diversity. 
 
As someone who runs a community for women, I see confidence (or lack thereof) coming up often as a reason why women don’t follow through on incredible ideas and well thought out plans, I also see oppression within our system every day and so wanted to find out from Lauren how she has learned to challenge the way we live and function within a society that is not built to support women. 
 
In this episode we cover:
Design and it’s part in entrepreneurship and innovation
Systemic oppression and how the system is broken
How we can use our position or privilege to create positive change 
Why getting it wrong is inevitable
Activism in business
We explore the concept of rest and capitalism 
How to take action with confidence 
 
We hope you enjoy!
Find out more about and with Lauren Currie
Web: Upfront / www.laurencurrie.co
IG: @_laurencurrie_
Linkedin
 
RESOURCES: 
Sophie Walker - Five Rules for Rebellion 
The Nap Ministry
Pandora Sykes - How do we know we're doing it right?
Basecamp Blowup: Banning Politics At Work
Koa Beck - White Feminism
Sheryl Sandberg - Lean In
 
To find out more about this podcast and to nominate a guest visit www.foundflourish.co.uk/podcast.
Join the conversation using #bossingitpod and tagging us @foundflourish on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin.
 
More about Found & Flourish
Found and Flourish is a growing network, online membership, media & events platform, aimed at empowering the next generation of entrepreneurial women and impact driven change-makers to launch, grow and scale their businesses. Join us by visiting www.foundflourish.co.uk.
 
Connect With The Hosts
Lara Sheldrake
Website
Twitter
LinkedIn
Instagram
Coni Longden-Jefferson
Website
Instagram
Twitter
LinkedIn

Our guest this week is Vix Meldrew, an ex-primary school teacher, turned online educator specialising in teaching thousands of people across the world how to build their brands online and turn their audiences into raving fans, clients and customers. After leaving teaching in 2018 to go go full time as a lifestyle content creator, Vix's community turned to her for her no bs and straight talking advice on growing their platforms and services, from there she launched Grow & Glow in 2019, a membership community for anyone looking to upskill their content and marketing game whilst growing the confidence to show up online. 
In this episode Vix shares with us how she turned her side hustle passion project into a full time gig, launching a successful online membership and learning platform and how growing a support network around her has been pivotal for the success of Grow and Glow,
We talk about the importance of transparency, how to implement boundaries when juggling an online platform and thriving community and the key attributes to a successful business. 
 
Find out more about and with Vix Meldrew
Web: https://www.growwithvix.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/growwithvix/?hl=es
Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/vix-meldrew-59b341123/?originalSubdomain=uk
 
Resources
Chloe Slade, Money Mindset Membership
Alice Benham, Marketing coach
Sophie french, Confidence & life coach
Sophie Cliff, The Joyful Coach
Grow and Glow 90 day plan, join to access.
Jo Hooper Boundaries coach
Grow & Glow website

To find out more about this podcast and to nominate a guest visit www.foundflourish.co.uk/podcast.
 
Join the conversation using #bossingitpod and tagging us @foundflourish on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin.
 
More about Found & Flourish
Found and Flourish is a growing network, online membership, media & events platform, aimed at empowering the next generation of entrepreneurial women and impact driven change-makers to launch, grow and scale their businesses. Join us by visiting www.foundflourish.co.uk.
 
Connect With The Hosts
Lara Sheldrake
https://www.larasheldrake.com
https://twitter.com/lara_sheldrake
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/larajanesheldrake
https://www.instagram.com/lara_sheldrake/
Coni Longden-Jefferson
https://www.conilj.com
https://www.instagram.com/conilj/
https://twitter.com/cljwrites
https://www.linkedin.com/in/coni-longden-jefferson-15b0b163/

Our guest this week is Leeanne Adu, an award-winning Personal Assistant and the Founder of Leave it with Lava. After spending a decade building her brand and business, following the birth of her daughter, Leeanne decided the time was right to branch out and offer her services providing virtual business support to small businesses and entrepreneurs. 
Since then the business has begun to thrive and Leeanne smashed her goal to become fully self-employed by the end of 2019. Juggling not only motherhood and a full time business, in late 2020 Leeanne was diagnosed with stage 3, grade 3, triple negative breast cancer, which she is currently undergoing treatment for. 
Leeanne also runs the Big Hearted, a community focused Backpackers running group for those who run at a slower pace. Outside the pandemic, the group meets once a week and Backpackers provides a home for those who feel lost in the many running groups around London which only support the faster runners. In her “spare” time Leeanne loves to run and uses running to help combat her own struggles with her mental health. You can follow her many adventures on instagram
 
In this episode Leeanne and Lara discuss:
The importance of delegation and outsourcing for your business
Tips for founders who know they need to outsource but are not sure where to start 
How to know who the right person is for you and your business
Leanne's most recent journey through breast cancer treatment
The importance of managing expectations and having boundaries
Mental health, community and much more
We hope you enjoy.
 
Find out more about and with Leeanne Adu
Web: www.leaveitwithlava.com
IG: @leeanneadu_
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leeanneadu
Podcast: The Be A Handy Bish podcast 
To find out more about this podcast and to nominate a guest visit www.foundflourish.co.uk/podcast.
Join the conversation using #bossingitpod and tagging us @foundflourish on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin.
 
More about Found & Flourish
Found and Flourish is a growing network, online membership, media & events platform, aimed at empowering the next generation of entrepreneurial women and impact driven change-makers to launch, grow and scale their businesses. Join us by visiting www.foundflourish.co.uk.
 
Connect With The Hosts
Lara Sheldrake
https://www.larasheldrake.com
https://twitter.com/lara_sheldrake
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/larajanesheldrake
https://www.instagram.com/lara_sheldrake/
Coni Longden-Jefferson
https://www.conilj.com
https://www.instagram.com/conilj/
https://twitter.com/cljwrites
https://www.linkedin.com/in/coni-longden-jefferson-15b0b163/

This week we are joined by Steph Douglas, Founder of Don’t Buy Her Flowers. 
Steph Douglas founded Don’t Buy Her Flowers in 2014, leaving her brand marketing role, to pursue an idea she had following the birth of her children. 
After receiving eight bunches of flowers when she had her first baby, Steph realised the well-meaning bouquet soon lost its shine when you were the one filling vases, all while juggling a newborn and feeling overwhelmed. Steph started sending building packages to her friends who were also managing the early days of motherhood, and she saw the delight, and real emotion a thoughtful package, tailored specifically to encourage them to take a bit of time for themselves, could bring. 
With a background in corporate brand marketing, Steph knew she could “sell” a product. But the journey to building a retail business was new and unnerving; despite admitting she’s never worked harder in her life, it has always felt exactly like the right path. Originally launching for new mums, the company now offers packages for all occasions, including gifts for him, workplaces, couples and more. 
Insta: @dontbuyherflowers
Twitter: @dbhfgifts
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dontbuyherflowers 

In this episode Steph and Coni discuss:
Taking the leap from corporate to self-employment 
Growing a business whilst juggling little people
Having difficult conversations with your partner on sharing responsibility
Bootstrapping your product based business and considering investment 
Growing your team and getting over the fear of the first hire
The impact of covid on the business’s growth and success
Steph’s top tips for a product based business owners
 
We hope you enjoy.
Find out more about Steph:
IG: @steph_dontbuyherflowers
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephdouglas 
Resources:
We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle
To find out more about this podcast and to nominate a guest visit www.foundflourish.co.uk/podcast.
More about Found & Flourish
Found and Flourish is a growing network, online membership, media & events platform, aimed at empowering the next generation of entrepreneurial women and impact driven change-makers to launch, grow and scale their businesses. Join us by visiting www.foundflourish.co.uk.
Connect With The Hosts
Lara Sheldrake
https://www.larasheldrake.com
https://twitter.com/lara_sheldrake
https://www.instagram.com/lara_sheldrake/
Coni Longden-Jefferson
https://www.conilj.com
https://www.instagram.com/conilj/
https://twitter.com/cljwrites