You are a Force Podcast with Binoli Botadara

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You Are A Force is a global podcast featuring powerful conversations with extraordinary women shaping business, leadership, entrepreneurship, finance, sport, entertainment and culture. Hosted by Binoli Botadara, each episode goes beyond the highlight reel to explore the ambition, setbacks, pivotal decisions and reinventions behind remarkable careers. From boardrooms and billion-pound businesses to Olympic arenas and creative industries, You Are A Force uncovers the stories behind extraordinary women, the decisions that shaped their journeys, and what drives them to lead, build and reinvent

  1. Aug 30

    Hermione Olivia | Personal Branding, Building Brands & Career Reinvention | CEO Yourself | Ep 50

    👑 What does it really take to become the CEO of your own life?🚀 First business at 18.💼 PR agency at 25, with clients like Spotify.🇦🇺➡️🇬🇧 Moved to London solo and launched consumer brands.👩🏻‍💻Became C-suite CEO of a multi-million-dollar health brand.🔥 Then walked away from a six-figure salary to build something entirely her own.This week on @youareaforce_podcast A, meet serial entrepreneur, author and brand strategist @hermioneolivia , founder of @whynotceoyourself .🎙️ Inside powerful Episode 50, we talk about:✨ Brand Strategy and Building Businesses👥 Building your Personal Board of Directors🚀 Reinvention, career pivots and entrepreneurial risk💼 How to spot opportunity without falling into shiny object syndrome🤝 Networking, community and the people who can change your trajectory🔥 What it really takes to build a career on your own termsThis is not just a conversation about leadership. It is about becoming the CEO of YOU. 👑Because sometimes, the greatest promotion you can give yourself is the permission to change direction, take the risk and build something that is truly yours. 💫🎧 EPISODE 50 IS LIVE NOW! 🔥Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or watch the full conversation on YouTube. 🎙️📺📲 Tag an ambitious woman who is building something of her own. 👑💬 📚And if you are in London, CEO YOURSELF NETWORKING EVENT is happening on 11th September , an amazing opportunity to meet Hermione and connect with some incredible women on top. ✨Comment below and I will DM you the details. 👇#YouAreAForce #CEOYourself #HermioneOlivia #WomenInBusiness #WomenWhoLead

    Hermione Olivia | Personal Branding, Building Brands & Career Reinvention | CEO Yourself | Ep 50

  2. Aug 19

    Aastha Sharma |The Woman Behind Bollywood’s Iconic Looks | Cannes, Fashion & Luxury | Wardrobist | Ep 49

    The world sees the 5-second red-carpet photo. 📸✨But what happens BEFORE the camera clicks? 👀A red-carpet moment that looks effortless can take months of planning, fittings, designer negotiations, custom couture, international logistics and a dozen back-up plans. 👗✈️This week on You Are A Force, I sit down with Aastha Sharma ,THE WOMAN BEHIND THE ICONIC LOOKS , founder of @wardrobist and the celebrity stylist behind some of India’s biggest stars, including Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, Disha Patani and Kiara Advani, to name a few. ✨From Cannes and Bollywood red carpets to Paris, Milan and the world’s biggest luxury fashion houses, Aastha takes us inside the part of celebrity fashion and styling the public never sees. 🌍👠We talk about:✨ How an iconic look is actually created🌍 Why global luxury brands are increasingly turning to Indian celebrities🔥 The pressure, politics and business behind celebrity stylingAnd then we get into the questions nobody usually asks:What happens when two stars want the same designer? 👀What happens when the internet hates your look? 🔥And how do you create a signature when everyone is watching?This isn't really about clothes.It's about image. Influence. Power. Business.Consider this your ultimate, unfiltered Celebrity Fashion Styling 101. 🎓👗🎙️ Aastha Sharma | The Woman Behind the Iconic Looks🎧 THE FULL EPISODE IS LIVE NOW.🔗 Watch on YouTube or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Amazon Music.#AasthaSharma #CelebrityStylist #BollywoodFashion #CelebrityFashion #CannesFashion #RedCarpetFashion #LuxuryFashion #FashionStyling #BusinessOfFashion #YouAreAForce

    Aastha Sharma |The Woman Behind Bollywood’s Iconic Looks | Cannes, Fashion & Luxury | Wardrobist | Ep 49

  3. Aug 3

    Kate Grussing CBE | CEO Hiring, AI Recruitment, Board Leadership & the Bank of England Search | Ep 48

    🚨 She helped rewrite 300 years of British leadership history. 🏛️The woman behind some of the UK’s most influential CEO hires, board appointments, and executive searches helped shortlist the first-ever female candidate for Governor of the Bank of England—and played a key role in appointing Andrew Bailey.This week on @youareaforce_podcast, I’m honoured to welcome Kate Grussing CBE—Founder of Sapphire Partners and former executive at Morgan Stanley, McKinsey, and JPMorgan.🎙️ In Episode 48, we explore:🧠 Breaking a 300-Year TraditionThe story behind one of the most significant leadership appointments in British history—and what it takes to influence decisions at the highest levels.📈 Executive Search & Board AppointmentsWhy women now hold 43% of FTSE board seats, yet fewer than 10% of FTSE CEOs are women—and what still needs to change.🤖 AI, Hiring & Interview SuccessWill AI reduce hiring bias or reinforce it? Plus, expert advice on how to stand out, move from shortlist to offer, and avoid the mistakes that cost exceptional candidates executive roles.💡 Career Growth & LeadershipHow to build your own “Personal Board of Directors” to accelerate your career, strengthen your leadership, and reach the C-suite.Whether you’re preparing for your next interview, aspiring to the C-suite, seeking a board position, or looking to understand how top executives are selected, this conversation is packed with practical insights from one of the world’s leading executive search experts.🎧 Episode 48 is now LIVE on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts. Link in bio.👇 Tag someone who’s building their leadership legacy.#YouAreAForce #KateGrussingCBE #ExecutiveSearch #Leadership #WomenInLeadership #CEO #BoardAppointments #BoardOfDirectors #CareerGrowth #InterviewTips #AIHiring #BankOfEngland #AndrewBailey #CSuite #LeadershipDevelopment #PersonalBranding #Podcast #Careers #FutureOfWork #FTSE

    Kate Grussing CBE | CEO Hiring, AI Recruitment, Board Leadership & the Bank of England Search | Ep 48

  4. Jul 9

    Thea Myhrvold | Built 3 Tech Companies Before 30 | Microsoft Pegasus, Cartier Women's Initiative, AI & Venture Capital | Ep. 47

    🚨 The future is NOT humans versus AI. It is humans with AI. 🦾✨ What does it really take to build global technology companies, raise venture capital, and stay ahead in the age of Artificial Intelligence? This week on You Are A Force, I sit down with Thea Myhrvold—a global tech trailblazer, serial entrepreneur, venture-backed CEO, and AI strategist. Before turning 30, she had already: 🚀 Built 3 technology companies 💰 Achieved a successful software exit 🌍 Scaled businesses across Europe, the Middle East, and the United States 🤖 Accelerated through Microsoft Pegasus, one of Microsoft's elite startup programmes 🏆 Recognised as a LinkedIn Power Profile ✨ Selected as a Mercedes-Benz Brand Ambassador 💎 Honoured by the Cartier Women's Initiative 📈 Today, she advises Fortune 500 companies and governments on Artificial Intelligence, innovation, leadership, and the future of work. In this episode, we explore: 🧠 Why humans + AI will outperform AI alone. 💼 Where the smartest venture capital and AI investment opportunities are heading next. 🚀 The mindset, leadership, and resilience required to build world-class startups. 📚 Book recommendation: How to Be an Adult by David Richo. 💡 People Thea follows for ideas and inspiration: ChatGPT, Sinead Bovell, Cleo Abram, and Mustafa Suleyman. Whether you are a founder, entrepreneur, investor, business leader, or simply curious about AI, startups, venture capital, innovation, and the future of work, this conversation is packed with practical insights you can apply today. 🎧 The full episode is now LIVE! 🔗 Watch on YouTube or listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts via the link in our bio. One message from this conversation stayed with me: Do not wait for a seat at the table. Build your own. #YouAreAForce #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #WomenInTech #WomenInBusiness #FemaleFounders #Entrepreneurship #Startup #VentureCapital #Innovation #Leadership #FutureOfWork #Tech #Podcast

    Thea Myhrvold | Built 3 Tech Companies Before 30 | Microsoft Pegasus, Cartier Women's Initiative, AI & Venture Capital | Ep. 47

  5. Jun 28

    Suman Jalaf | Trusted Brow Artist to Kate Moss, Deepika Padukone & Celebs | Brows by Suman | Ep 46

    ✨🌍 From Hollywood icons like @katemoss.official … to Bollywood superstars including @deepikapadukone , @kritisanon , @shraddhakapoor , @ananyapanday just to name a few… 🎥👑✨ From global royalty… to everyday women… @browsbysuman transformed the way the world sees eyebrows. 🤍👁️💫 Her signature philosophy is beautifully simple: “Less is more.” ✨🤍❤️ But behind one of the world’s most respected luxury beauty brands lies a deeply personal story.Watching her mother lose her eyebrows during chemotherapy inspired Suman to restore confidence through her craft. 🌸 What began as a heartfelt mission became "Brows by Suman" an internationally acclaimed luxury beauty brand with elite clinics on London’s Harley Street, Dubai, and Mumbai. 🌍✈️💎🎙️ In Episode 46 of @youareaforce_podcast , we uncover:✨💼 How mastering one hyper-specialised skill built a globally recognised luxury beauty business.✨👁️ The psychology of eyebrows, beauty, confidence, identity, and why brows are truly the frame of the face.✨✍️ Everything you need to know about microblading, powder brows, feather brows, combination brows which treatment is right for you.✨🌿 Expert eyebrow grooming hacks, the biggest eyebrow mistakes to avoid, and simple tips for naturally fuller, healthier brows.💛 This isn’t just a conversation about beauty.It’s a masterclass in entrepreneurship, hustle, resilience, craftsmanship, business growth, and creating an extraordinary global brand. 🌟💼👑🎧🔥 Episode 46 is STREAMING NOW on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Amazon.❤️👇 If this episode inspires you, watch now, subscribe, follow @youareaforcepodcast, leave a comment, and share it with someone chasing a dream.Every share helps us celebrate more extraordinary women changing the world. 🌍✨#YouAreAForce #YouAreAForcePodcast #BrowsBySuman #SumanJalaf #BeautyIndustry

    Suman Jalaf | Trusted Brow Artist to Kate Moss, Deepika Padukone & Celebs | Brows by Suman | Ep 46

  6. Jun 21

    Cristina Serrano | The Truth About Silicon Valley AI, Trading Floor Burnout & Glass Walls | Ep 45

    She has lived at the absolute apex of high-stakes execution. 📊📈From the relentless, hyper-masculine trading floors of Merrill Lynch and Santander where decisions move millions, to a life-altering battle with cancer that forced her to completely redefine everything she thought she knew about success, leadership, and resilience. 💡This week on @youareaforce_podcast Are A Force*, meet the extraordinary **Cristina Serrano**:📈 Former High-Finance Trader👩‍💼 Independent Board Member, Substrate AI🤖 Chair, Subgen AI Foundation💡 Founder of Talerion📕 Award-Winning Author of Leadership ReikiShe is truly one of the most fascinating voices operating at the rare intersection of AI, leadership, corporate governance, neuroscience, and human potential.In this powerful conversation, we pull back the curtain on:⚡️ The "Glass Walls": Why brilliant women are still blocked by invisible lateral barriers and exactly how to break through them.⚡️ The Burnout Myth: Overthrowing the dangerous corporate lie that suffering is the baseline price of ambition.⚡️ Digital Colonialism: The brutal geopolitical battle for AI sovereignty and what it means for the future of global business.🚨 If you are shrinking yourself to fit into rooms that were never built for you, this is your wake-up call.Don't just enter the room... own it. 👑🎙️ EPISODE 45 IS LIVE! Watch now on YouTube or stream on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music.

    Cristina Serrano | The Truth About Silicon Valley AI, Trading Floor Burnout & Glass Walls | Ep 45

  7. Jun 9

    Saina Nehwal | Olympic Medal, Injuries, Mental Strength & Becoming World No.1 | Ep 44

    Her greatest achievement isn’t being a World No.1 , or an Olympic Medalist , or a 24-time international title winner It is changing what millions of young GIRLS believe is possible. An 8-year-old girl waking up at 4AM and travelling 50km on the back of her father’s scooter just to train. That little girl grew up to become one of India’s greatest athletes. No luxury facilities. No shortcuts. Just relentless discipline, sacrifice, and a dream.This week on You Are A Force, it is an absolute honour to welcome @nehwalsaina Olympic Medalist Former World No.1 24 International Titles Padma Shri Padma Bhushan Major Dhyan Chand Khel RatnaIn this conversation, we talk about: The mental and physical demands of becoming World No.1 Competing through injuries, fatigue, pressure & menstrual pain The sacrifices she and her family made to reach the very top Meeting PM Modi and joining politics to create impact beyond sport What success actually feels like when the cameras turn offThis is not just a badminton story. It’s a masterclass in turning dreams into reality. EPISODE 44 IS OUT NOW. Watch on YouTube and listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music.What is the one lesson from Saina’s journey that stayed with you? Save this for the days you need motivation. Share it with someone chasing a dream. Comment your biggest takeaway.#SainaNehwal #YouAreAForce #Badminton #WomenInSports #olympics

    Saina Nehwal | Olympic Medal, Injuries, Mental Strength & Becoming World No.1 | Ep 44

  8. May 30

    Schauna Chauhan | CEO of Parle Agro | on Building a Billion-Dollar Beverage Empire | Ep 43

    70% of family businesses never make it to the second generation. 📉By the third generation, only 12% survive. ⏳My next guest is part of that exceptional 12%. 👏✨At just 22, she stepped into a fiercely competitive, male-dominated FMCG industry. Instead of just following the manual, she rewrote the rules. 🚀This week on You Are A Force, meet the visionary CEO of Parle Agro, Schauna Chauhan 👑She is the ultimate mastermind behind your childhood favorites, transforming the company into one of India’s most iconic beverage empires. From turning Frooti into a massive household staple to pioneering a brand-new category with Appy Fizz, Schauna’s journey is an absolute masterclass in brand building, disruptive innovation, and fearless leadership. 🥭⚡Under her strategic vision, Parle Agro products now reach over 2 million outlets across 50+ countries! 🌍In Episode 43, we strip away the filter to dive into:🔥 What it was really like entering a legacy business at 22 💼🔥 The leadership lessons behind scaling an iconic consumer brand 📈🔥 Why intuition sometimes beats data in the high-stakes boardroom 🧠🔥 The unfiltered realities of sustaining success across generations ⏳This conversation is about legacy, resilience, female empowerment, and building an empire that lasts. 💯🎧 EPISODE 43 IS LIVE ON ALL PLATFORMS! 👇 Drop a 🥭 in the comments if you grew up drinking Frooti, and click the link in our bio to watch the full episode now! 🔗#YouAreAForce #SchaunaChauhan #ParleAgro #WomenInBusiness #BusinessPodcast Podcast dedicated to spotlighting extraordinary women who are shaping industries, challenging norms, and inspiring change.

    Schauna Chauhan | CEO of Parle Agro | on Building a Billion-Dollar Beverage Empire | Ep 43
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You Are A Force is a global podcast featuring powerful conversations with extraordinary women shaping business, leadership, entrepreneurship, finance, sport, entertainment and culture. Hosted by Binoli Botadara, each episode goes beyond the highlight reel to explore the ambition, setbacks, pivotal decisions and reinventions behind remarkable careers. From boardrooms and billion-pound businesses to Olympic arenas and creative industries, You Are A Force uncovers the stories behind extraordinary women, the decisions that shaped their journeys, and what drives them to lead, build and reinvent

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