The She Loves Podcast

For the final episode of season 2, Lois sat down with Emilie Bellet, founder and CEO of Vestpod, a digital platform that financially empowers women, and author of You’re Not Broke You’re Pre-Rich. They dig deep into the differences between how men and women deal with money, getting started with investing, pensions and savings, investing apps and even ethical investing. This week’s episode is great for those of us who were never taught about money and who haven’t got the first clue about how to go about getting the most from our finances.

Disclaimer: this is not financial advice.

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Climate activist Jo Becker joins Jenny to tackle the monster of a topic that is the Climate Crisis. They chat about Jo’s studies in sustainability and behaviour change, her activism and even delve into some veganism too. This is the episode for anyone looking to study climate change or up their activism game!

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Roxy Pope, plant-based chef and ½ of SoVegan, sits down virtually to chat with Jenny and Rachel about how she turned her and Ben’s passions of food and veganism into a full time career, her sources of inspiration when it comes to cooking, the pressures of becoming an author and tips for balancing success.

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Jenny and Lois talk all things cruelty-free fashion with writer, speaker and activist, Sascha Camilli. We get personal and find out about Sascha’s day-to-day life as a Media & Special Projects Coordinator at PETA and how we can follow in her footsteps as someone with a stylish yet ethical wardrobe. Most importantly, we learn that cruelty-free doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive!

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Jessica Noah Morgan, journalist and mental health advocate, sits down virtually to chat with Lois and Rachel about quitting her corporate job to become a journalist, living more sustainably and struggling with mental health during the hell-ish year that was 2020.

Mental Health Services

Entrepreneur and author, Stef Sword-Williams joins Lois and Rachel virtually to breakdown the taboo surrounding self promotion, why she created F*ck Being Humble, the go to’s for navigating the job space during a pandemic and how she found the process of writing her first ever book.

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Author, organiser, activist and entrepreneur, Nadya Okamoto chats to Jenny and Rachel about launching the non-profit organisation tackling period poverty and stigma; PERIOD. when she was just 16. The three of them delve into topics such as what it means to be ‘period positive’, tampon tax, how the pandemic has affected women and their periods and the biggest hurdles Nadya has overcome.

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Women’s international sexuality mentor and healing coach, Grace Hazel chats one on one with Rachel about her journey to becoming a renowned vagina witch, the steps we can all take to today to reconnect with our sexual identity and bodies, how to explore yourself in a playful manner and mindful steps to heal our relationships. It’s a juicy one!

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Hey! 

Lois, Rachel, and Jenny here. Just thought we would check in to share some news.

As we’re sure many of you can probably relate, little miss Covid-19 has well and truly screwed us over this year, and so the three of us have been going through some major life changes. But you know what they say: new beginnings can be disguised as painful endings… Or something else cheesy and motivational… Basically, we’ve ended one chapter in our lives, and we’re starting a new one. It’s exciting!

We were overwhelmed by the support from the first season of the She Loves Podcast, which is why we believe that the show must go on! These female-focused conversations are IMPORTANT, and we want to keep on empowering you guys with inspiring stories and knowledge from badass women.

So... we’re really pleased to let you all know that season 2 is returning NEXT WEEK!

This week, we have a special edition of the She Loves. podcast. A few weeks ago, our sister podcast The Plant Based Business Podcast interviewed Grace Beverley, the founder of sustainable fashion brand TALA, the Shreddy app and B_ND. Damien and Judy sit down with serial entrepreneur Grace Beverley to discuss her journey disrupting the fast fashion and fitness industry with her three businesses.

In this exclusive interview we chat with Grace about her journey from Oxford University student to being listed on the Forbes 30 Under 30. We explore how she's on a mission to prove that ethical doesn't have to be small, sharing how she is creating sustainable products that are affordable.

Please note: this episode was recorded remotely due to the UK lockdown.

Vegan and cruelty free beauty and make-up expert Em-J chatted with Lois and Rachel about the differences in the cosmetic industry, the importance of the ingredients in our skin care products and how she created an eco-conscious beauty brand.

Please note: this episode was recorded remotely due to the UK lockdown.

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Sustainability and vegan lifestyle blogger Marta Canga chatted with Jenny and Rachel to discuss the world of eco-conscious fashion, greenwashing, how to reduce your impact on the environment and tips when travelling on a vegan diet.

Please note: this episode was recorded remotely due to the UK lockdown.

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Natalia Bojanic, Co-Founder of Form, sat down with Rachel and Lois to discuss the importance of health and wellbeing, the birth of Form Nutrition and how they created a purpose-driven business that stands out in the current market. We also delve into Natalia’s background as a mindfulness practitioner and the importance of looking after your mental health as an entrepreneur.

Please note: this episode was recorded remotely due to the UK lockdown.

In this episode, chef and wellbeing entrepreneur Lauren Lovatt sat down with Judy to discuss her passion for cooking and design, how she became a mental wellbeing advocate teaching people to eat better for the mind and navigating being a female chef in the industry growing to successfully developing the Plant Academy and Mind Candy.

Please note: this episode was recorded prior to the Covid-19 Pandemic.

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Freya Twigden, founder of Fix8 Kombucha, sits down with Rachel and Lois to uncover the secrets and the myths behind the origin of the new natural fizz drink everyone is going crazy over at the moment. She also covers her entrepreneurial journey, the influence of her yoga practice and how she copes with imposter syndrome.

Please note: this episode was recorded remotely due to the UK lockdown.

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In this episode, plant-based nutritionist, Rohini Bajekal sat down with Judy and Rachel to speak about the work she does with Women for Women’s Health and the Plant-Based Health Professionals, as well as discussing the truths behind supplements and superfoods, our gut health, why sleep is important and the myths surrounding carbs.

Please note: this episode was recorded remotely due to the UK lockdown.

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Women’s for Women’s Health

In this episode, Rosh Amarasekara co-founder of Humble Warrior talks about the creation of their harmonious drink brand which sets out to reconnect us with our bodies and minds. She discusses how they navigated a new emerging business category, the importance of building relationships and the development of bold flavour combinations using plants.

Please note: this episode was recorded remotely due to the UK lockdown.

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Sarah Welsh, Co-Founder of female-focused vegan condom brand, HANX, discusses the inspiration behind their sexual wellness brand, getting investment, women’s health and all things sexual pleasure and wellness.

Please note: this episode was recorded remotely due to the UK lockdown.

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Anna Priadka, founder of The Conscious Beauty Company, sits down with this week's hosts Rachel and Lois to discuss all things sustainable beauty.

A wide variety of topics are discussed including the beauty industry’s waste problem, being a female founder and what it means to run a sustainable business. Anna talks about how she built her direct to consumer vegan cruelty-free brand and together they discuss what the future of the beauty industry could look like.

This is a must listen episode for anyone interested in a cleaner and greener beauty industry.

Please note: this episode was recorded prior to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Dr. Nitu Bajekal is a women’s health specialist with 35 years of experience and the founder of Women for Women’s Health. In this episode she talks to Judy Nadel about COVID-19, how incredible the NHS is, empowering women with information around their health and so much more.

Please note: this episode was recorded remotely due to the UK lockdown.

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Rebecca Walker is the founder of BEXFAST, the nutritious and delicious oat breakfast pots. In this episode Bex talks to Judy Nadel about her journey as a mum, speaking up about mental health, and the realities of running a business.

Please note: this episode was recorded prior to the Covid-19 Pandemic.

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Steph Elswood is a fitness and wellness advocate who uses her platform to champion sustainable living. In this episode, Steph sits down with Rachel and Lois to discuss her struggles with eating disorders and mental health issues and why she built her Stay Sassy and Sasstainable empire whilst sharing some amazing self-love tips.

Please note: this episode was recorded remotely due to the UK lockdown.

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Daze Aghaji is the Regenerative Culture Coordinator for Extinction Rebellion Youth UK. In this episode, Lois and Jenny sit down with Daze to chat about her climate activism, how to deal with eco-anxiety and her experience of running in the European Election.  

Please note: this episode was recorded prior to the Covid-19 Pandemic.

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