Women's Business

Nicky Denson-Elliott
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Nicky Denson-Elliott talks to a host of women about their career paths, from early memories of work through careers advice (or lack of it), and first jobs, up to present day. With all their insight and learnings along the way, these conversations are designed to both inspire and empower women in their own career journeys.

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  1. 3d ago

    Beyond Mindset: How Brain Infrastructure Influences Success With Natalie McKenzie

    My guest today is Natalie McKenzie, brain specialist and founder of BIS Services where she supports people suffering from brain injuries. Natalie discusses her whole journey, from studying psychology, and entering brain injury rehab after landing a charity role, then later launching BIS overnight when the charity collapsed, ultimately growing the company to 82 employees across the UK. She explains how modern overstimulation, screens, notifications, task switching, and decision fatigue drain cognitive resources and contribute to burnout, which can impair executive function, memory, sleep, and long-term brain health. Natalie distinguishes brain “infrastructure” from mindset, outlines using cognitive assessments and her COGS method with entrepreneurs, and gets into some tips and strategies to support anyone who wants to optimise their brain and minimise the impact of constant information bombardment! Find Natalie on Instagram here Find Natalie's website here Natalie shouted out Dr Louise Newson Join the conversation with me on Instagram here ---------- This episode is supported by Merry People - THE best ankle welly boots around. Warm, comfortable, and stylish, I wear mine every day in Autumn and Winter and not just when it's raining! Merry People NEVER discount. Their boots are priced fairly and consistently so there’s no buyer’s remorse. Let this ringing endorsement from me be the sign you've waited for - these are boots to buy and wear forever! Grab yours here

    Beyond Mindset: How Brain Infrastructure Influences Success With Natalie McKenzie

  2. Sep 6

    #123: From Chief Snowflake to Becoming The Funny Mummy with Alyssa Kyria

    We're baaaaack with a banger! And my guest this week is Alyssa Kyria, AKA The Funny Mummy on Instagram. We talk all about Alyssa's path, from her early aspirations to be an actress, to becoming a comedian and entrepreneur. We discuss growing up with hardworking parents, Alyssa's early determination to perform, and the harsh realities of acting auditions, including creative self-promotion and low-paid jobs. She shifted into comedy for more control, performing characters and paid cabaret. After becoming a mum, she co-founded Bring Your Own Baby Comedy to create daytime, baby-welcoming shows for parents, which grew organically to 27 venues and provided connection and relief for mothers. This is a great conversation about innovation, resilience, spotting a gap in the market, and laughing through it all - lessons for everyone! Find Alyssa on Instagram here Alyssa shouted out friend of the pod Alison Perrry Join me on Instagram here ------------- This episode is supported by Merry People - THE best ankle welly boots around. Warm, comfortable, and stylish, I wear mine every day in Autumn and Winter and not just when it's raining! Merry People NEVER discount. Their boots are priced fairly and consistently so there’s no buyer’s remorse. Let this ringing endorsement from me be the sign you've waited for - these are boots to buy and wear forever! Grab yours here

    #123: From Chief Snowflake to Becoming The Funny Mummy with Alyssa Kyria

  3. Aug 9 ·  Bonus • Subscribers Only

    The Confidence Project 010: Boundary Confidence

    In this episodes we talk all things boundaries and my guest is Laura Styles who you can find here: https://mindful-generation.com/

    The Confidence Project 010: Boundary Confidence

  4. Jul 14 ·  Bonus • Subscribers Only

    The Confidence Project 009: Embodied Confidence

    I think this is my favourite episode yet?! Join me and the wondrous ⁠Emma While⁠ for a deep dive into embodied confidence. This conversation changed my brain chemistry.

    The Confidence Project 009: Embodied Confidence

  5. Jul 12

    #122: Where Make Up Meets Comedy with Viral Sensation Genevieve Turley

    In this episode I speak to makeup artist and comedian Genevieve Turley, who went from years of slow Instagram growth to gaining 90,000 followers in a week after a comedy reel went viral. Genevieve shares how she blended beauty with humour to help women feel seen and less intimidated by makeup, while showing up on camera as herself, without apology. She explains that virality doesn’t automatically bring brand deals, emphasises consistency, and discusses maintaining integrity when big brand deals are on the table. Find Genevieve on Instagram here Join the conversation with me on Instagram here Join The Wilder Collective and find tickets for Wilder:LIVE here

    #122: Where Make Up Meets Comedy with Viral Sensation Genevieve Turley

  6. Jul 5

    #121: Eve Williams on Consumer Trust and Transformation at eBay UK

    This is a different conversation but one I loved, with Eve Williams, general manager of eBay UK as discuss Eve's journey from a working-class upbringing in Warrington to senior leadership. Eve reflects on her mother’s community-focused teaching, unhelpful early careers advice, and creating her own opportunities, from driving a Luton van for campus promotions to becoming the “elf” on Tesco’s Christmas gift guide and rising to managing director at Cedar Content. She discusses positive role models, balancing leadership with collaboration, IVF, miscarriage, and motherhood in corporate life, and ASOS’s high-growth era of inclusive campaigns and social/mobile experimentation. At eBay, she frames the platform as an economic leveler centered on trust and recommerce, highlighting the Love Island partnership, seller support programs, fee changes and live commerce. There's loads to learn from Eve who is an inspiring woman in the c suite, leading from the front but crediting team collaboration as key to her success. Find eBay HERE Follow Eve on LinkedIn here The woman Eve shouted out was Sophie Pender Join the conversation with me on Instagram here] --------- This episode is sponsored by Ivy. Ivy makes organic cotton essentials - t-shirts, sweatshirts, Breton stripes and more - designed for women who are done compromising on quality. Founded by Sally, a former fashion buyer, Ivy exists because she couldn't find what she needed: sustainably made, great quality basics that actually fit real women living real lives. So she built them herself. Every piece is made from GOTS-certified organic cotton, produced by a Portuguese factory running on solar power with zero waste to landfill. Good ethics and exceptional quality, in the same place. The fabric is soft, the fit is considered, and the pieces wash and wear beautifully. Which is why Ivy has one of the highest returning customer rates in its category. Use code TWC20 for 20% off your first order and shop Ivy here.

    #121: Eve Williams on Consumer Trust and Transformation at eBay UK

  7. Jun 28

    #120: A Parisian Tale of Reinvention: Jane Bertch on Midlife, Ambition, and Courage

    My guest this week is Jane Bertch - founder of La Cuisine Paris and in this conversation Jane discusses growing up in a modest Midwestern family where pride in work and having a “good job” were central, but career education felt limited, before talking about her early banking career and move to Paris which transformed her career and her life. She founded her business off the back of a conversation over dinner, without a culinary background or any formal experience in the space and built it modestly through location scouting, reinvestment, word of mouth, and relationship-driven French business culture. In this episode we talk about slow, steady growth, navigating cultural expectations , surviving a COVID closure, and writing her memoir. She now hosts women’s retreats and a podcast focused on midlife reinvention, confidence, and “good soil” for personal growth. Find Jane on Instagram here Find La Cusine Paris here Find Jane's website here Don't forget to join me on Instagram here ------------- This episode is sponsored by Ivy. Ivy makes organic cotton essentials - t-shirts, sweatshirts, Breton stripes and more - designed for women who are done compromising on quality. Founded by Sally, a former fashion buyer, Ivy exists because she couldn't find what she needed: sustainably made, great quality basics that actually fit real women living real lives. So she built them herself. Every piece is made from GOTS-certified organic cotton, produced by a Portuguese factory running on solar power with zero waste to landfill. Good ethics and exceptional quality, in the same place. The fabric is soft, the fit is considered, and the pieces wash and wear beautifully. Which is why Ivy has one of the highest returning customer rates in its category. Use code TWC20 for 20% off your first order and shop Ivy here.

    #120: A Parisian Tale of Reinvention: Jane Bertch on Midlife, Ambition, and Courage

  8. Jun 21

    #119: Creative Freedom: Louise Lockhart's Journey with The Printed Peanut

    My guest this week is illustrator and artist Louise Lockhart, aka The Printed Peanut. Louise shares growing up with artist parents, studying illustration at Glasgow School of Art, and initially waitressing and travelling while building a portfolio. A pivotal year in Canada working in a stationery shop taught her practical retail and business basics and led her to start selling her screen-printed cards and wrap, and so The Printed Peanut was born. Back in the UK she gave herself a year to make it work, saying yes to everything, pitching with physical samples, and using early Instagram momentum. We discuss balancing commissions with personal work, resisting growth pressure, outsourcing fulfilment, revenue streams, and defining success as sustainability and creative integrity. Find Louise on Instagram here Find her website here The woman Louise shouted out was Donna Wilson Join the conversation with me on Instagram here -------- This episode is sponsored by Ivy. Ivy makes organic cotton essentials - t-shirts, sweatshirts, Breton stripes and more - designed for women who are done compromising on quality. Founded by Sally, a former fashion buyer, Ivy exists because she couldn't find what she needed: sustainably made, great quality basics that actually fit real women living real lives. So she built them herself. Every piece is made from GOTS-certified organic cotton, produced by a Portuguese factory running on solar power with zero waste to landfill. Good ethics and exceptional quality, in the same place. The fabric is soft, the fit is considered, and the pieces wash and wear beautifully. Which is why Ivy has one of the highest returning customer rates in its category. Use code TWC20 for 20% off your first order and shop Ivy here.

    #119: Creative Freedom: Louise Lockhart's Journey with The Printed Peanut
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Nicky Denson-Elliott talks to a host of women about their career paths, from early memories of work through careers advice (or lack of it), and first jobs, up to present day. With all their insight and learnings along the way, these conversations are designed to both inspire and empower women in their own career journeys.

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  • Creator
    Nicky Denson-Elliott
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    147
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Nicky Denson-Elliott
  • Show Website
    Women's Business
  • Provider
    Nicola Elliott

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