Mandy Nyarko is a relatively new recruit to the Pen-Fold but my goodness she has made a big impression. I was immediately inspired by her courageousness in building the Startup Discovery School whilst juggling that with motherhood, and the focus and determination she has in creating opportunity for others. We met IRL, YES REALLY haha, not just online, …
Pancakes and Peacocks | Episode 24 | Sold As Seen
Welcome back to Pancakes and Peacocks, and thank you for joining me on this podcast journey. This podcast started when I realised that I had unconsciously built a live with joy at the heart of it, and I felt compelled to inspire others to do the same. Here I share some of my own learnings, …
Pancakes and Peacocks | Episode 23 | Hasan Khair
Hasan Khair is founder of Mavericks Unlimited, a brilliantly authentic business helping founders and startups to grow. Hasan inspires me in so many ways, but his open hearted Maverick spirit is undeniable. We found each other over the airwaves, with him in Brighton, where he lives with his family (love Brighton) and me at home in Notting …
Pancakes and Peacocks | Episode 22 | Gabriela Hersham
Gabriela Hersham is one of the biggest hearted human beings that you can find. She applies that operating model to the two big jobs in her like, that of CEO of Huckletree and mother of two fabulous children. From the moment I met her, her loving energy and desire to help create community across multiple …
Pancakes and Peacocks | Episode 21 | Jason Touray
Spending time with Jason Touray is a little like warming yourself by the fire. His wisdom, his honesty and his passion are just some of the many things that inspire me. Jason is the Founder of Black Unicorn, a business working to drive the working world forward by reimagining how they operate from a People …
Pancakes and Peacocks | Episode 20 | Get Free
I read a great quote recently by a human called Glennon Doyle; “I will not stay, not ever again – in a room, or conversation, or relationship, or institution, that requires me to abandon myself.” This caused me to reflect again on this notion of abandonment, because that’s exactly the right word for what so …
Pancakes and Peacocks | Episode 19 | June Angelides
June Angelides is one of the most quietly powerful people I know. She has this incredible aura of connectedness, so you fall in love with her instantly, but complements that with positive momentum of the highest order when it comes to creating opportunity for others with projects like Mums In Tech. Right now she works …
Pancakes and Peacocks | Episode 18 | Raphan Kebe
Raphan Kebe is a wonderful teacher of movement, with his own distinctive style called Space and Flow. We connected via movement but formed a friendship though honesty and humility. His honesty and creativity are just some of the things that inspire me the most about him. We met over the airwaves, and dived into an …
Pancakes and Peacocks | Episode 17 | Mira Magecha
Mira Magecha is an alternative People leader, who has been leading the charge at Just Eat for the past chunk of time, having started out in consulting. A fellow advocate of lifelong learning, her energy and her pragmatism are just two of the things that inspire me about her. We met over the airwaves, from our …
Pancakes and Peacocks | Episode 16 | Anouk Agussol
Anouk Agussol is an incredibly talented People leader who built a phenomenal People consulting firm called Unleashed. They operate across the tech space, and set the bar for doing People stuff in many businesses. Her passion and tenacity are just some of the things that inspire me about her. We hung out online together from …