Featuring alumni from the Women of the Future Programme and Awards, which recognises distinctive, innovative individuals in their fields. Previous winner Kim Rowell speaks to guests about their careers, big breaks, successes, failures and inspirations.
Episodes
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
Described as a ‘business professional with a purpose’, Jackie Scully sets out to make every day count.
Winner of the Women of the Future Community Spirits Award in 2015 as well as the PPA Unsung Hero Award in June 2019, Jackie balances her career as Deputy Managing Director at leading publishing agency Think with charity work, following a diagnosis of breast cancer in her early thirties.
Kim talks to Jackie about how her definition of success has evolved, the impact of illness on both her personal and professional life, as well as how a mixture of focus, determination, love and support has allowed her to overcome the odds.
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Nominations for the Women of the Future Awards 2019 are open - if you know an incredible young women thriving in her industry, you can nominate her here
Nominations for the Kindness and Leadership: 50 Leading Lights are also open, recognising the contribution of kind leaders to business, the economy and society, nominate here
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
A comedienne, presenter, video producer, trainer and science communicator, Florence Schechter is also building a vagina museum.
In 2017, she started a project to build the world's first bricks and mortar museum about the gynaecological anatomy, and came Highly Commended in the Women of the Future Awards in the Arts and Culture category for her work with the Vagina Museum.
The museum plans to break the stigma and shame surrounding women’s sexuality with exhibitions covering everything from anatomy and society to periods and sex.
Kim talks to Florence about where the idea came from, the challenges and obstacles she’s faced along the way and how she’s maintained a steadfast focus on making her dream a reality.
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Nominations for the Women of the Future Awards 2019 are open - if you know an incredible young women thriving in her industry, you can nominate her here
For more information on the Vagina Museum, click here
Wednesday Jun 26, 2019
Wednesday Jun 26, 2019
Described as ‘a young woman with a bold vision’ Dunola Oladapo’s passion for representing diversity as well as youth social action led her to found Luton Lights - an initiative designed to motivate and inspire girls in the town in which she grew up.
A remarkable role model, Dunola juggles her full-time role in finance alongside her international advocacy as a G(irls)20 Global Ambassador, member of the Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network as well as working on the leadership board for the #iWill Fund.
Kim talks to Dunola about her family’s move to the UK from Nigeria, the scholastic disappointment that spurred her on, the personal motivation behind Luton Lights and the huge adventure she’s about to embark on, on the other side of the world.
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Nominations for the Women of the Future Awards 2019 are open - if you know an incredible young women thriving in her industry, you can nominate her here
For more information on Luton Lights, click here
Wednesday Jun 19, 2019
Wednesday Jun 19, 2019
Cristina Gavrilovic is the Head of European Operations at Justice and Care, an organisation that supports victims of slavery and human trafficking by empowering them to rebuild their lives.
Her work within the organisation safeguards hundreds of victims every year.
Kim talks to Cristina about growing up in an unhappy home in Romania, her move to the UK via Germany, starting out as a beautician and marrying young, before finding her true calling.
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Nominations for the Women of the Future Awards 2019 are open - if you know an incredible young women thriving in her industry, you can nominate her here
For more information on Justice and Care, click here
Wednesday Jun 12, 2019
Wednesday Jun 12, 2019
Pinky Liliani CBE DL is an author, motivational speaker, food guru and all-round champion of women.
She is founder and chair of the Women of the Future Programme and Awards, as well as the Asian Women of Achievement Awards - whose alumni will feature in upcoming episodes of this podcast.
Kim talks to Pinky about her upbringing in Calcutta, passion for cooking and phenomenal networking skills, including discussing what the mantra of Women of the Future - kindness and collaboration - means to her now.
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Nominations for the Women of the Future Awards 2019 are open - if you know an incredible young women thriving in her industry, you can nominate her here
Friday May 31, 2019
Friday May 31, 2019
Coming soon - a series of inspiring conversations with alumni from the Women of the Future Programme and Awards, which recognises distinctive, innovative individuals in their fields.
Previous winner Kim Rowell speaks to guests about their careers, big breaks, successes, failures and motivations.
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For more about the Women of the Future Awards, network and initiative please visit: www.womenofthefuture.co.uk