If I asked you to name a woman in business, who would you name? Well, ever since I first watched the apprentice at the age of 8, that woman for me has always been Karren Brady. Karren Brady is one of the most influential, high profile and respected female business leaders in the UK. She is a businesswoman, Vice Chairman of West Ham United and Lord Sugars' right-hand woman on the apprentice. Karren discusses the importance of women championing themselves,  when and how we will get to a point where we don't need to discuss 'Women in Business' and the advice from her grandmother that she liv ..read more

My guest today is the award-winning Mary Ann Sieghart, author of ‘The Authority Gap: Why Women are Still Taken Less Seriously Than Men, and What We Can Do About It.’ - which, according to Andrew Marr, was the book Mary Ann was born the write! Listen as Mary Ann discusses why the authority gap is still so prevalent, her advice to the young women facing it, and how we can close it.  Mary Ann has had an extensive career working for 20 years as Assistant Editor and columnist at The Times. She is a journalist, author, non-exec director and broadcaster and has presented programmes on Radio 4, s ..read more

Have you ever heard of Financial well-being? What about Financial Feminism? My guest today is someone who has opened up the world of personal finance to thousands of people. Laura Dempster is a writer, Instagrammer and founder of Thrify Londoner, a personal finance website where she uses her extensive knowledge to provide ideas and techniques on how to manage money and ultimately makes the world of personal finance a more assessable and jargon-free place. __ Josie’s Instagram @josiesequeirashuker Josie’s LinkedIn: Josie Sequeira-Shuker Bloss.m’s Instagram @blossmofficial Bloss.m’s LinkedIn: B ..read more

Welcome to Season 4! My guest today is Rachel Mathieson. Rachel is the winner of the British Legal Awards "Rising Star of the Year" for her work on the landmark Uber Drivers Case, Fighting for the rights of Uber workers. This high-profile case concerned the employment rights of 45,000 drivers across London. The case will have enormous implications for the employment status of the millions of people working in the “gig economy”. Rachel is fighting for the rights of many workers today who suffer exploitation. Listen as Rachel discusses what she wishes she'd known when starting her career, the un ..read more

WELCOME TO SEASON TWO!! What would the world look like in a matriarchy? What is the umbrella theory? How can we find our Confident Core? Our INCREDIBLE guest this week is someone who has been described as "the driving force in the fight against gender discrimination" and is responsible for me filling up an entire notes page on my phone just of quotes from her amazing book. ;) Today I am joined by Gill Whitty-Collins, Author of Why Men Win at Work and ex-Senior Vice President of Proctor and Gamble. Learn how to (expertly) deal with getting talked over in meetings, how to find your confident co ..read more

The LAST episode of season 1 is here! My guest today is a woman who opens doors for more women. Sharon Hegarty is the Mobile Marketing Director of Samsung. Sharon has an amazing career working for Virgin Media, Sky, TalkTalk, 3 UK and Vodafone. Hear Sharon’s tips on how to get a mentor, the types of people she thinks the marketing industry needs and why she’d call her autobiography “Thanks Mum.” Read Samsung's research on gender equality here: https://news.samsung.com/uk/new-research-by-samsung-reveals-gender-equality-is-a-reality-for-less-than-one-in-five-uk-workers Email Us: hello@thinkhera ..read more

Have you heard of a pain-relieving tampon? Today’s special guest is someone whose story is one of ABSOLUTE innovation and inspiration. At the age of 26, Valentina Milanova is the CEO and Founder of Daye, the female health research company best known for its incredible pain-relieving, CBD-infused tampons. Daye’s tampons have featured in the FT, Forbes, the BBC and The Guardian and represent a real step forward in improving women’s health across the world. In this fabulous episode, we discuss how Valentina pitches her tampons to a room thats 90% male investors, the (hilarious) questions some of ..read more

This episode is for those of us who (STILL) can’t decide what career we want! Our guest today is Funmi Williams! A communications specialist at HSBC. Funmi is proof that your career path does not have to be linear. In this episode, we are learning how she transitioned from law to marketing to communications. Listen to Funmi’s advice (and expertise!) on how to battle through the uncertainty, doubt and external pressures of choosing a career, and more importantly, how to choose a career that you love. Connect with Funmi on LinkedIn: Funmi Williams Email us: hello@thinkherambition.com Follow Jos ..read more

Subscribe for free now and listen to the very first episode of the HER ambition podcast before anyone else - launching on the Thursday 15th April 2021. I’m Josie Sequeira-Shuker and welcome to the HER ambition podcast, the podcast that celebrates a generation of women opening doors for the next. This podcast is for ambitious young women. Especially young women who, like me, are at the beginning of their career, wanting to succeed, wanting to do well, and wanting to learn directly from women who have already made it. So come join me to learn directly from women who are in the industries and pos ..read more

For our season finale, we have a special part 2 with Unjaded Jade! Discussing all things study, learning, distraction AND Jade's new book 'The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need'.  Listen to find out Jade's top tips for university students and what she believes her biggest achievement is. (Spoiler, it's beautiful) Jade's AMAZING book 'The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need' is out now! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Only-Study-Guide-Youll-Ever/dp/1788704193 Jade's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4-uObu-mfafJyxxZFEwbvQ Jade's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unjadedjade/ E ..read more