Pocket Mentors Podcast Dan Williams

If you've been kicking around the idea of launching that brand, turning your dreams into reality and joining in with the Indie Beauty movement then listen to this! 

I've been wanting to get Ailish on the Podcast since meeting her at an industry event.  Her energy, passion and enthusiasm is not only infectious but it's energising.  This is one of the longest episodes I've recorded but I could have carried on talking to Ailish for hours. 

Self confessed Fan-Girl of previous guests, Ailish was kind enough to give up her time and talk to me about her passion for beauty, business and helping others. 

From property to beauty, it's quite the journey.  Coping with toxic environments, navigating redundancy risks, working for free and making the most of every opportunity that arise.  

Travelling, blogging, business and beauty! 

There's so much to take from this episode!! 

Ailish is now directing her energy into supporting founders of Indie Beauty Brands with The Glow Getter | Marketing & Social Media for Indie Beauty Brands

Since launching Ailish has helped +150 indie beauty brands to clarify their message, create raving fans and grow their revenue all for less than an oat milk flat white per day! 

You can find Ailish on the following platforms:

LinkedIn - (3) Ailish Lucas | LinkedIn

Instagram - The Glow Getter | Marketing for Indie Beauty Brands (@theglowgetterofficial) • Instagram photos and videos

Email - info@theglowgetter.co

Just a couple of weeks before Lauren's law school exams, she was diagnosed with a life threatening case of leukemia.  Despite just a 20% survival rate, Lauren made a full recovery through chemotherapy and a life saving Stem Cell transplant from her sister, Sarah.  That's not all Sarah helped with.  Lauren asked her sister for help with her skin; as a result of the therapy it was very reactive and extremely sensitive so Sarah took to work creating an amazing plant oil based range of products that Lauren could use daily.  That was decade ago, and it wasn't until 5 years later that together they would make the decision to launch a brand... it was at that stage 'By Sarah London' was born. 

This really is an incredible journey into the power of the human mind and a physical journey across continents.  It's one which will undoubtedly inspire.  

You'll hear of isolation, the power of visualization, the positive effect your surroundings can have on you, the huge impact words and self talk can have on yourself.  Nowadays, the terms, journaling, manifesting, and affirmations are commonplace, but in this instance this all came from within.  This really is a story of radical acceptance and the phenomenal result of such practice. 

Lauren and Sarah are now going from strength to strength with their 'digital first' skincare brand and built and incredible community with an ever growing following of 'Super Fans' which are so important and highly valued.  With both Lauren and Sarah having a complimentary skill set, they continue to manage the business together and have since become a Certified B Corp business.  

You can reach out to Lauren and Sarah and find out more about 'by Sarah London' on the following pages; 

Website: https://bysarahlondon.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bysarahlondon

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bysarahlondon/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/by-sarah-london/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-murrell

I really hope you enjoy this episode. 

Thanks for listening

Dan 

Produced by OREAN. Beauty Built Better. 

From the testosterone male dominated world of finance through a metamorphosis to a world of spirituality and positivity.

This is the story (so far) of Karen Ruimy and one of my favourite episodes yet.

Karen is the Founder of Kalmar, a holistic wellbeing and resort-wear brand rooted in spiritual self discovery. As a founder of this incredible range Karen knew what she wanted to create, but in order to do so she had to surround herself with experts to enable to bring this scent led range to life.

The journey to date has been far from ordinary, Moroccan born to a childhood in Paris has culminated in a spiritual awakening and one that Karen simply has to share.

A spiritualist, an author, a dancer and a singer…. Karen is a teacher and wants to share and teach everything that she learns while on her own amazing journey.

Sit back, relax and listen to this incredible woman as we discuss her life and the power of positivity!

You can find Karen here;

Instagram: @karenruimy
Karen’s first book: The Angel's Metamorphosis https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/070437188X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_0NGP4JWSH047VE9T1G80
Karen’s Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/artists/B001GLUICW?ref=dm_sh_V5HkEAyyiVyp0PuQLpUSuzFKJ

Here’s the shakti mat we talk about too.

https://www.shaktimat.co.uk/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAqbyNBhC2ARIsALDwAsCFFyCwDqcLnBJ566wIre1BOFN_xa6CIGRqWSZzvnIr3o6-B318cGQaAoMZEALw_wcB

From an early age Mark admired his father and what he had created; with that in mind, he knew that business was always going to be for him.  
His latter years in education had a focus on Business Studies and culminated in a degree at Loughborough University and a years placement with Vauxhall.  It was here he really nurtured his love for Marketing.    
After a few years working within telecoms and creating value adding offers for consumers, he was offered the opportunity to join his father and brother at Sampling Innovations.  A business at the time which provided sampling solutions to brands and retailers by forming partnerships and subcontracting with 3rd party manufacturers.   
Now a 2nd Generation business, family members are still firmly involved in the business; however, he's since joined forces with a partner from Spain to create Sampling Innovations Europe and provide it's own manufacturing capabilities.   
I talk with Mark about this journey, the ups and downs, we discuss sampling options available, sustainability and the challenges and opportunities that Brexit has presented.    
Sampling Innovations Europe deliver full service sampling solutions for fragrance, beauty and personal care brands. With offices in London, Barcelona and Paris, their professional and pro-active team of experts ensure brands gain maximum return on investment from any sampling campaign.  Their wide range of sampling formats include sachets, vials, fragrance & make-up labels, miniature tubes and bottles. 
All options customized to suit any brand, their ethos and values, their product, target audience and budget!

Lorraine is an award-winning CEO, as well as a biologist and Chartered Environmentalist, but that really is just the tip of the iceberg! 

She was voted the most influential person in natural beauty for 2020 and awarded the Digital Achiever of the Year award for the cosmetics industry by Google and Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) for growing Formula Botanica from a tiny bootstrapped startup to a global education institution. 

Lorraine is on a mission to make formulation as commonplace as cookery, as she believes that anyone can learn to formulate with natural, sustainable ingredients. Lorraine is a full Member of the Royal Society of Biology, the Society of Cosmetic Scientists and the Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment. She lives in the southwest of England with her partner and two sons. 

This is an incredible journey and one that screams 'say yes to opportunities' and have self belief to your core. 

This is an episode that will fascinate, inspire and ignite your own enthusiasm. 

Follow Lorraine on:

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lorrainedallmeier/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DIYBeautyDiva

Twitter - https://twitter.com/herbBlurb

For years, Jo Chidley searched for beauty products that were effective, natural and sustainable.  Jo also wanted the brand itself to run it's business in an ethical way.  Unfortunately, Jo could just not find what she was looking for and took matters into her own hands.  So began the journey with her husband and Co-Founder Stuart Chidley - The Birth of Beauty Kitchen.

Jo is Beauty Kitchen’s toughest critic, inspecting everything from the efficacy of the products, to the way the ingredients are sourced, right down to the packaging sustainability for each product. Sustainability in packaging is a subject that is close to her heart and inspired Beauty Kitchen’s RETURN • REFILL • REPEAT program which was created after reading and being inspired the book Cradle to Cradle by William McDonough & Michael Braungart.   In a world where the emphasis is predominantly focused on us to reduce and recycle, the big focus of Beauty Kitchen is RE-USE.  

Jo and Beauty Kitchen have won industry awards, including being voted in the Top 5 of ‘Who’s Who in Natural Beauty’ 3 years in a row and business awards such as ‘Scale Up Entrepreneur of the Year’. 

Jo features in national and international press and is regularly invited to speak at global sustainability events, to share her ideas and knowledge on how all of us can develop new ways to build a more sustainable future.

Jo and Beauty Kitchen can both be found on social media at the links below:

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jochidley/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/beauty-kitchen-ltd/

Instagram:

@beautykitchen

Facebook:

https://m.facebook.com/beautykitchen/