Katie shares her journey from classroom teacher to founding three impactful charities: First Story alongside William Fiennes, Now Teach with Lucy Kellaway, and her latest venture, Now Foster with Laurie Kilby.

The conversation explores the challenges and opportunities within both the education and fostering systems, and the importance of creativity, community, and bringing more diverse life experience into both professions.

Katie speaks powerfully about the role of stable, supportive relationships for children in care, and introduces innovative approaches like “Weekenders” - a model designed to open up fostering to more people in flexible, accessible ways.

From career breaks and caregiving to pension gaps and longer life expectancy, Kristine unpacks the structural factors shaping women’s financial outcomes — and why traditional systems often fall short. She also shares practical steps for both individuals and employers to build confidence, improve financial wellbeing, and create a more equitable future.

Amaka shares candid insights into the realities of the acting industry—highlighting the importance of perseverance, self-belief, and building trust in both collaborators and oneself. She speaks thoughtfully about the role of community, the lessons learned through challenges, and how staying grounded has helped her navigate an often unpredictable career path.

Looking ahead, she discusses her ambitions across film and theatre, her desire to tell meaningful, representative stories, and her commitment to creating work that resonates with diverse audiences. This episode offers an honest and uplifting perspective on resilience, creativity, and forging your own path in the arts.

Charlotte shares what true leadership looks like in practice—not just setting direction, but rolling up your sleeves and making things happen. In just over three years, she has overseen extraordinary growth, helping the organisation deliver nearly 16,000 tonnes of food to more than 1,200 community organisations across London—including 170 schools—and prepare over 1.3 million meals through Felix’s Kitchen.

At its core, The Felix Project rescues surplus food that would otherwise go to waste and redistributes it to those who need it most. Following its merger with FareShare, the organisation now combines resources to support around 1.5 million people annually, reaching over 8,000 community organisations.

With a career spanning leadership roles at UK Youth and Step Up To Serve—and an OBE awarded in 2019 for her services to young people—Charlotte brings a wealth of experience and insight, sharing lessons in leadership, resilience and creating meaningful social impact.

But her story doesn’t end there. Since stepping away from politics after the 2024 election, Felicity has reinvented herself as an entrepreneur, launching an award-winning business The Dress Barn.

In this episode, we talk about being thrown into the deep end of politics and learning it all on the hoof, resilience through the toughest moments, and what it really takes to reinvent yourself and start again after public life.

In this episode, we sit down with Lisa Puddle, co-founder of MOMO Kombucha, to unpack how she transformed small-batch home brewing into one of the country’s most respected kombucha companies - and a certified B Corp.

Leaving behind a career in fashion marketing, Lisa and her husband Josh began brewing kombucha in their kitchen with a clear vision: to create a drink that was better for people and the planet. What followed was a crash course in entrepreneurship - navigating an emerging category, building a brand from the ground up, scaling production, and holding firm to their values as demand grew.