What If She Came First?

Tugce Aksoy
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What happens when women are no longer an afterthought, but part of the blueprint? In What If She Came First?, I speak with founders, thinkers, creators and leaders about the systems that shape our lives—from work and health to ambition, money, motherhood and power—and what becomes possible when they’re redesigned with women in mind.

Episodes

  1. Aug 31

    "My Business Is Not My Baby" | Jennifer Quigley-Jones

    What does it take for a woman to build and successfully sell a global business in a world where more than 80% of UK venture capital still flows to all-male founding teams? In this episode of What If She Came First?, I sit down with Jennifer Quigley-Jones, founder of Digital Voices—the first female-founded influencer marketing agency to be sold in the UK. We explore Jennifer’s journey from starting the company with just £500 in a small Shoreditch studio to building and selling a global agency. She speaks transparently about what happens behind the scenes: the pain, pride, personal cost and reward of being a female founder. Having been ambitious all her life, Jennifer shares intimate reflections on how women are perceived in leadership, the double binds they repeatedly encounter and the advantages they can learn to leverage. The episode is filled with real-life stories, perspective-shifting insights and practical leadership advice from a woman who successfully built and sold a global business in a male-dominated world. This is a conversation about ambition, financial independence, personal identity and what it would take to redesign entrepreneurship so women can truly thrive.

    "My Business Is Not My Baby" | Jennifer Quigley-Jones

  2. Aug 23

    The Question That Started It All: What If She Came First?

    In this first episode, I explore the question that inspired What If She Came First? From the systems that shape how we work, live, and lead to the people challenging old assumptions and building a better future, I reflect on why women have so often been expected to adapt—and imagine what becomes possible when they are part of the blueprint. Follow @what_if_she_came_first for more content. Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: J6J3BP1XXBVTSXJN

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What happens when women are no longer an afterthought, but part of the blueprint? In What If She Came First?, I speak with founders, thinkers, creators and leaders about the systems that shape our lives—from work and health to ambition, money, motherhood and power—and what becomes possible when they’re redesigned with women in mind.

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  • Creator
    Tugce Aksoy
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Tugce Aksoy
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    What If She Came First?