Lemonade Leaders

Riannon Palmer

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BUSINESS

Real stories of turning life’s toughest lemons into something good. Each week, host Riannon Palmer chats with founders and changemakers about resilience, purpose, and building impact from adversity.

12/09/2025

How a Breakdown Led to a Business Built on Balance

After reaching breaking point, Becci McEvoy rebuilt her life and business from the ground up. In this episode, she shares how leaving a 13-year career, navigating her husband’s mental health crisis, and being diagnosed with PMDD led her to create Be Heard Socials - a business that champions balance over burnout. Becci opens up about redefining success, building flexibility into her work, and helping other women show up online in a way that actually feels good. It’s an honest conversation about resilience, wellbeing, and finding your voice - even when life feels too loud. Find Becci here.

34 min
12/02/2025

Turning Imposter Syndrome Into Motivation

In this episode, we speak with Soni Panda, founder of By Soni Panda x, an inclusive hosiery brand. We explore what really happens when the plan falls apart, and how the unexpected detour can lead to something far better. From the heartbreak of a dream that didn’t launch to the joy of building a purpose-led fashion brand from the ground up, this conversation is all about resilience, reinvention and rediscovering your confidence. We dive into: • The moment everything didn’t go to plan, and why that became the turning point • How imposter syndrome can knock you flat… and still become fuel for growth • Why purpose matters more than perfection when building a brand • The power of dopamine dressing and showing up for yourself • Creating a space where everyone feels confident, comfortable and seen If you’ve ever doubted yourself, pivoted unexpectedly or questioned your place in the room, this episode will remind you that the most meaningful journeys often begin when Plan A falls apart. Find Soni on LinkedIn, YouTube, X, Instagram, TikTok and By Soni Panda x on Instagram and their website. Find us on TikTok and Instagram @lemonadeleaders

30 min
11/25/2025

When a Cancer Diagnosis Interrupts Your First Year of Business

When a Cancer Diagnosis Interrupts Your First Year of Business Starting a business is challenging enough, but what happens when life throws you a diagnosis that changes everything? In this episode, Riannon speaks to Tom Pratt, a founder who discovered he had cancer just six months after launching his company, Albert Road Consulting. He shares how facing illness reshaped his perspective on work, success, and resilience, and why the experience ultimately confirmed that self-employment was the right path. They also discuss navigating recovery, finding focus after a late ADHD diagnosis, and how volunteering became a cornerstone of a more purposeful life and business. Find Tom and Albert Road Consulting online and on LinkedIn. Find us on TikTok and Instagram @lemonadeleaders

19 min
11/18/2025

From Anxiety to Awareness: The Mindful Generation Story

From Anxiety to Awareness: The Mindful Generation Story When Laura became a mum, she expected sleepless nights, but not the wave of anxiety, intrusive thoughts, and overwhelm that followed. What started as a personal struggle soon became her purpose. In this episode, Laura shares how she turned her own experience of postnatal anxiety into The Mindful Generation, a business helping parents understand their minds, break generational patterns, and raise emotionally aware children. From rewiring subconscious habits to teaching nervous system safety in schools, Laura is redefining what it means to be a mindful parent. Learn more about Laura on her website, Instagram and LinkedIn. Find us on TikTok and Instagram @lemonadeleaders

30 min
11/11/2025

From Honeymoon to Haircare Hero: How Redundancy Sparked Curly Success

From Honeymoon to Haircare Hero: A Journey from Redundancy to Curly Success When a dream honeymoon ended with redundancy, most people would have taken time to recover — but for this week’s Lemonade Leaders guest, it became the catalyst for change. In this episode, Riannon chats with the founder of a feel-good haircare brand reshaping the curly hair industry. She shares how being laid off days after her honeymoon pushed her to build something better, creating inclusive products that empower people to embrace their natural hair. Expect an honest conversation about resilience, inclusivity in beauty, and why rejection really can be redirection. Find Gaia and Tootilab on their website, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube. Find us on TikTok and Instagram @lemonadeleaders

28 min
11/04/2025

From Panic Attacks to Purpose: How Burnout Sparked a New Mission

After years of juggling a high-pressure marketing career and family life, Gemma Sewell hit breaking point. What followed, panic attacks, anxiety, and a powerful wake-up call, became the catalyst for a complete life shift. Now a transformational coach, Gemma helps others move away from burnout and towards a life that feels free, balanced, and true to who they are. In this episode, we talk about redefining success, letting go of toxic productivity, and rebuilding from rock bottom with purpose. Find Gemma on her website and Instagram. Find us on TikTok and Instagram @lemonadeleaders

26 min
10/28/2025

From Grief to Growth: Building a Brand That Celebrates Height

After losing her grandmother, Brynn O’Connell channelled her grief into creating Dauntless - a hosiery brand designed to finally fit tall women. Drawing on her background in data science, Brynn rebuilt the traditional sizing system to celebrate real bodies and redefine what comfort looks like. In this episode of Lemonade Leaders, Brynn shares how loss inspired her to start again, the lessons she’s learned about resilience and self-acceptance, and why there’s never a perfect time to turn an idea into reality. Find Brynn chatting on Instagram, and you can find more about Dauntless on their website and Instagram. Find us on TikTok and Instagram @lemonadeleaders

27 min
10/21/2025

Building a Brand That Solves a Problem 94% of Women Struggle With

What if the thing you thought made you different was actually something almost every woman experiences? In this episode of Lemonade Leaders, we explore how one founder turned a common yet unspoken issue, breast asymmetry, which affects 94% of women, into a purpose-led business transforming women’s confidence. Kate Taylor is the founder of Evenly, a supportive community that unites women and provides effective, non-surgical solutions for breast asymmetry. From engineering innovative bra inserts to creating a supportive community, this conversation dives into: Turning lived experience into a brand with purpose Why women’s health conversations still face stigma The realities of building a business as a mother Finding fulfilment through helping othersA powerful reminder that the best ideas often start with solving your own problem, and helping others along the way. Learn more about Kate and Evenly on the website and Instagram. Find us on TikTok and Instagram @lemonadeleaders

25 min

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Lemonade Leaders is the podcast that dives into the real, raw, and remarkable stories of founders, changemakers, and everyday leaders who’ve faced life’s toughest challenges and turned them into something extraordinary. Hosted by Riannon Palmer, founder of Lem-uhn, each episode is a candid conversation that goes beyond the glossy headlines. You’ll hear about the moments that nearly broke them, the resilience that kept them going, and the unexpected ways they’ve created businesses, movements, and ideas that make the world a little better. From life-threatening illnesses to career-defining risks, personal loss to hard-won victories, Lemonade Leaders is here to inspire you, move you, and remind you that even the sourest lemons can become the sweetest lemonade. Hit follow and join us for stories that do good and feel good. Find us on TikTok and Instagram @lemonadeleaders

08/14/2025

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11/03/2025

IgniteYourLife

The concept is great and the episodes are even better. Riannon has such a natural interest and interview style. Highly recommend!

Real stories of turning life’s toughest lemons into something good. Each week, host Riannon Palmer chats with founders and changemakers about resilience, purpose, and building impact from adversity.

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Riannon Palmer
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