Woman Self Made podcast brings you interviews with hugely successful women from all walks of life – world renowned business leaders, disruptive entrepreneurs, world class athletes, self-made multi-millionaires, entertainment and TV personalities. In these conversations we dive into their unique stories with an aim to deconstruct their secrets for success. We talk about their journeys, ups and down, while distilling along the way the habits, tools, tactics and tips, which you can learn and use.

So, grab your favourite drink and join us every Thursday for open conversations with the most inspiring women talking about building successful businesses, careers and living lives of their dreams.

The podcast host, Marina Bennett had a high-flying international career in strategy and finance, and in 2019 she decided to leave her £300k/year City job to take entrepreneurial plunge from scratch. She is now a multiple business owner on the way to her first 7 figures. Marina is also a founder of Woman. Self-made. (@womanselfmade.inc) - an online community of confident, ambitious women who want to achieve success and live the lives of their dreams.

Woman Self Made podcast brings you interviews with hugely successful women from all walks of life – world renowned business leaders, disruptive entrepreneurs, world class athletes, self-made multi-millionaires, entertainment and TV personalities. In these conversations we dive into their unique stories with an aim to deconstruct their secrets for success. We talk about their journeys, ups and down, while distilling along the way the habits, tools, tactics and tips, which you can learn and use.
So, grab your favourite drink and join us every Thursday for open conversations with the most inspiring women talking about building successful businesses, careers and living lives of their dreams.
The podcast host, Marina Bennett had a high-flying international career in strategy and finance, and in 2019 she decided to leave her £300k/year City job to take entrepreneurial plunge from scratch. She is now a multiple business owner on the way to her first 7 figures. Marina is also a founder of Woman. Self-made. (@womanselfmade.inc) - an online community of confident, ambitious women who want to achieve success and live the lives of their dreams.

Woman Self Made

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Baroness Young of Old Scone has held many posts including Vice Chairman of the BBC, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency and Care Quality Commission, Chair of English Nature and is currently Chair of the Woodland Trust.

As a Scottish Labour member of the House of Lords for over 25 years she discusses being at the heart of politics and the ways in which the detailed work on legislation brings change. She also shares a fascinating insight into the routines and organisation of the House of Lords and discusses the different pathways that women can take to move into a career in politics.

TOPICS DISCUSSED
Childhood and early ambitions
Growing up in a small-scale rural community in Scotland
Working in the health service and moving into health politics
Being active in the Institute for health service management and becoming president
Moving into work for the environment and the transference of skills
Twenty-five years in the heart of politics
Working on detailed legislation and the changes it brings
The House of Lords being a window into politics as a whole
The changes to legislation that have meant the most  
Specialising in areas that you are an expert in and have knowledge about
The routines of the House of Lords
Being part of select committees and the in-depth work that is undertaken
How a self-regulating house works and the Theatre of the House
Being a woman in the House of Lords and the strong women who are part of the cohort
The differences between the House of Lords and the House of Commons
Having varied and mixed representation in the House
The friendships and social events of the House of Lords
Appreciating others as different individuals
There are many groups that span all parties and come together because of the area of interest
The balance of tradition and keeping up-to-date and modern
The challenges of working in an old building
Ways for women to get into politics and the qualities they need from persistence to having a meticulous approach
Environmental climate change and the changes that can make a difference
The importance of smarter land use moving forward
Finding your purpose in life and taking the opportunities in life

BEST BITS

‘Nobody was clear about what you could do with a classics degree at that time it was supposed to be good for helping you to think, so I could have done anything’

‘I transferred what I knew about advocacy, lobbying, campaigning and policy analysis and the rest as they say is history’

‘It’s a bit like war 95% hanging about and 5% exhilaration

‘My environmental and political work all fitted together really well’

‘You can direct findings and be the voice of common sense’

‘There is nothing that gets your blood going more than a really good amendment that has public support and harnessed round the house support’

‘The people you met were stunning and formidable’

‘The House of Lords is much more forensic and civilised but it’s tough we don’t pull any punches

‘The combination of relying on secondary legislation and it not being very effective  is not good and something that needs to be fixed’

‘A lot of people in the Commons don’t value the Lords’

‘There are a lot of people who don’t understand what we do and when there are new leaders you have to train them up in understanding how to use us effectively’

‘We are part of the glue that holds the whole thing together’

ABOUT THE PODCAST

Woman Self Made podcast brings you interviews with hugely successful women from all walks of life – world-renowned business leaders, disruptive entrepreneurs, world-class athletes, self-made multi-millionaires, entertainment and TV personalities. In these conversations, we dive into their unique stories with the aim to deconstruct their secrets for success. We talk about their journeys, ups and down, while distilling along the way the habits, tools, tactics and tips, which you can learn and use.

So, grab your favourite drink and join us every Thursday for open conversations with the most inspiring women talking about building successful businesses, careers and living the lives of their dreams.

ABOUT THE HOST

Marina Bennett had a high-flying international career in strategy and finance, and in 2019 she decided to leave her £300k/year City job to take the entrepreneurial plunge from scratch. She is now a multiple business owner on the way to her first 7 figures. Marina is also a founder of Woman. Self-made. (@womanselfmade.inc) - an online community of confident, ambitious women who want to achieve success and live the lives of their dreams

Baroness Young of Old Scone has held many posts including Vice Chairman of the BBC, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency and Care Quality Commission, Chair of English Nature and is currently Chair of the Woodland Trust.
As a Scottish Labour member of the House of Lords for over 25 years she discusses being at the heart of politics and the ways in which the detailed work on legislation brings change. She also shares a fascinating insight into the routines and organisation of the House of Lords and discusses the different pathways that women can take to move into a career in politics.
TOPICS DISCUSSED
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Childhood and early ambitions</li>
<li aria-level="1">Growing up in a small-scale rural community in Scotland</li>
<li aria-level="1">Working in the health service and moving into health politics</li>
<li aria-level="1">Being active in the Institute for health service management and becoming president</li>
<li aria-level="1">Moving into work for the environment and the transference of skills</li>
<li aria-level="1">Twenty-five years in the heart of politics</li>
<li aria-level="1">Working on detailed legislation and the changes it brings</li>
<li aria-level="1">The House of Lords being a window into politics as a whole</li>
<li aria-level="1">The changes to legislation that have meant the most  </li>
<li aria-level="1">Specialising in areas that you are an expert in and have knowledge about</li>
<li aria-level="1">The routines of the House of Lords</li>
<li aria-level="1">Being part of select committees and the in-depth work that is undertaken</li>
<li aria-level="1">How a self-regulating house works and the Theatre of the House</li>
<li aria-level="1">Being a woman in the House of Lords and the strong women who are part of the cohort</li>
<li aria-level="1">The differences between the House of Lords and the House of Commons</li>
<li aria-level="1">Having varied and mixed representation in the House</li>
<li aria-level="1">The friendships and social events of the House of Lords</li>
<li aria-level="1">Appreciating others as different individuals</li>
<li aria-level="1">There are many groups that span all parties and come together because of the area of interest</li>
<li aria-level="1">The balance of tradition and keeping up-to-date and modern</li>
<li aria-level="1">The challenges of working in an old building</li>
<li aria-level="1">Ways for women to get into politics and the qualities they need from persistence to having a meticulous approach</li>
<li aria-level="1">Environmental climate change and the changes that can make a difference</li>
<li aria-level="1">The importance of smarter land use moving forward</li>
<li aria-level="1">Finding your purpose in life and taking the opportunities in life</li>
</ul>
BEST BITS
‘Nobody was clear about what you could do with a classics degree at that time it was supposed to be good for helping you to think, so I could have done anything’
‘I transferred what I knew about advocacy, lobbying, campaigning and policy analysis and the rest as they say is history’
‘It’s a bit like war 95% hanging about and 5% exhilaration
‘My environmental and political work all fitted together really well’
‘You can direct findings and be the voice of common sense’
‘There is nothing that gets your blood going more than a really good amendment that has public support and harnessed round the house support’
‘The people you met were stunning and formidable’
‘The House of Lords is much more forensic and civilised but it’s tough we don’t pull any punches
‘The combination of relying on secondary legislation and it not being very effective  is not good and something that needs to be fixed’
‘A lot of people in the Commons don’t value the Lords’
‘There are a lot of people who don’t understand what we do and when there are new leaders you have to train them up in understanding how to use us effectively’
‘We are part of the glue that holds the whole thing together’
ABOUT THE PODCAST
Woman Self Made podcast brings you interviews with hugely successful women from all walks of life – world-renowned business leaders, disruptive entrepreneurs, world-class athletes, self-made multi-millionaires, entertainment and TV personalities. In these conversations, we dive into their unique stories with the aim to deconstruct their secrets for success. We talk about their journeys, ups and down, while distilling along the way the habits, tools, tactics and tips, which you can learn and use.
So, grab your favourite drink and join us every Thursday for open conversations with the most inspiring women talking about building successful businesses, careers and living the lives of their dreams.
ABOUT THE HOST
Marina Bennett had a high-flying international career in strategy and finance, and in 2019 she decided to leave her £300k/year City job to take the entrepreneurial plunge from scratch. She is now a multiple business owner on the way to her first 7 figures. Marina is also a founder of Woman. Self-made. (@womanselfmade.inc) - an online community of confident, ambitious women who want to achieve success and live the lives of their dreams

Baroness Young of Old Scone has held many posts including Vice Chairman of the BBC, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency and Care Quality Commission, Chair of English Nature and is currently Chair of the Woodland Trust

Baroness Young of Old Scone: Member of the House of Lords and Chair of the Woodland Trust

Jessica Hepburn, adventure activist, award-winning author and arts producer is a leading voice in the UK on fertility and family and in this episode, discusses her inspirational adventures and personal motivation.

Having been unable to conceive following 11 unsuccessful rounds of IVF, she felt (by her own admission) failed by Nature. So, she decided to challenge Nature back and became the first and, so far, the only woman in the world to achieve ‘The Sea, Street, Summit Challenge’: she has swum the English Channel, run a road marathon and climbed Mount Everest. She has become a pioneer in inspiring people to live big and bravely when life doesn’t go to plan, and championing the benefits of going on adventures to improve your physical and mental health. 

TOPICS DISCUSSED
Early experiences and working in theatre
Running the Lyric theatre and having a secret life
The journey of trying to become a mother and a decade of project baby
Writing about fertility in The Pursuit of Motherhood and discovering a passion for writing
Deciding to swim the English Channel and writing about it as a healing process
Becoming the first woman to swim the English Channel, run a road marathon
and climb Mount Everest
Writing the book 21 Miles - Swimming in Search of Motherhood, the journey of coming out from 11 rounds of IVF and meeting and eating with 21 inspirational women prior to swimming the channel
Asking inspirational women if motherhood makes them happy
The parallels between swimming the sea, climbing mountains and conceiving and carrying a baby
The profound relationship with nature and its power
Climbing Mount Everest as a very different experience from swimming the channel
Seeing the challenges with nature initially as battles to be won
The intimate and different relationships with the sea and the mountain
The different relationships and fertility journeys that are now possible
Working to support early education of the choices available for reproduction
The importance of family and coming from a feminist family
Being a parent to your own parents because they have not had the right influences early on
Future adventures and doing smaller adventures and challenges that bring learning
Advice on how to set goals and make them happen
The importance of being brave early on in your life and not waiting to do things
Taking the first step and how this will lead to the next

BEST BITS

‘I’m best at playing me and to be a good  actress you have to be good at playing other people  so I decided if I wasn’t going to be an actress I’d run a theatre instead’

‘My secret life was that I was trying to become a mother’

‘I became the first woman to have swum the English Channel, run a road marathon and climbed Mount Everest’

‘I’ve used the adventures I’ve been on for activism in the field of fertility and family and I’ve also become an activist for the power of adventure to change your life’

‘It’s part of the human existence that we have sad things’

‘Now I feel in an amazing place in my life and living the best life I’ve ever lived and the sea and the mountains have played a massive part in this, they are my religion’

‘I changed my mind set and then it became about a different relationship’

‘I hope to use my experiences to help other people find their way through the sadness of life with the power of adventure’

‘I can’t imagine that anything else in my life will come in and replace the sea and the mountain as a spiritual presence

‘Our families are fundamental to who we are’

‘If there are things you want to do in life, listen to what your soul and your heart is saying, your heart and soul know the answer and all you have to do is take one step to start’

CONTACT DETAILS
https://www.jessicahepburn.com

ABOUT THE PODCAST
Woman Self Made podcast brings you interviews with hugely successful women from all walks of life – world-renowned business leaders, disruptive entrepreneurs, world-class athletes, self-made multi-millionaires, entertainment and TV personalities. In these conversations, we dive into their unique stories with the aim to deconstruct their secrets for success. We talk about their journeys, ups and down, while distilling along the way the habits, tools, tactics and tips, which you can learn and use.

So, grab your favourite drink and join us every Thursday for open conversations with the most inspiring women talking about building successful businesses, careers and living the lives of their dreams.

ABOUT THE HOST
Marina Bennett had a high-flying international career in strategy and finance, and in 2019 she decided to leave her £300k/year City job to take the entrepreneurial plunge from scratch. She is now a multiple business owner on the way to her first 7 figures. Marina is also a founder of Woman. Self-made. (@womanselfmade.inc) - an online community of confident, ambitious women who want to achieve success and live the lives of their dreams

Jessica Hepburn, adventure activist, award-winning author and arts producer is a leading voice in the UK on fertility and family and in this episode, discusses her inspirational adventures and personal motivation.
Having been unable to conceive following 11 unsuccessful rounds of IVF, she felt (by her own admission) failed by Nature. So, she decided to challenge Nature back and became the first and, so far, the only woman in the world to achieve ‘The Sea, Street, Summit Challenge’: she has swum the English Channel, run a road marathon and climbed Mount Everest. She has become a pioneer in inspiring people to live big and bravely when life doesn’t go to plan, and championing the benefits of going on adventures to improve your physical and mental health. 
TOPICS DISCUSSED
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Early experiences and working in theatre</li>
<li aria-level="1">Running the Lyric theatre and having a secret life</li>
<li aria-level="1">The journey of trying to become a mother and a decade of project baby</li>
<li aria-level="1">Writing about fertility in The Pursuit of Motherhood and discovering a passion for writing</li>
<li aria-level="1">Deciding to swim the English Channel and writing about it as a healing process</li>
<li aria-level="1">Becoming the first woman to swim the English Channel, run a road marathon</li>
<li aria-level="1">and climb Mount Everest</li>
<li aria-level="1">Writing the book 21 Miles - Swimming in Search of Motherhood, the journey of coming out from 11 rounds of IVF and meeting and eating with 21 inspirational women prior to swimming the channel</li>
<li aria-level="1">Asking inspirational women if motherhood makes them happy</li>
<li aria-level="1">The parallels between swimming the sea, climbing mountains and conceiving and carrying a baby</li>
<li aria-level="1">The profound relationship with nature and its power</li>
<li aria-level="1">Climbing Mount Everest as a very different experience from swimming the channel</li>
<li aria-level="1">Seeing the challenges with nature initially as battles to be won</li>
<li aria-level="1">The intimate and different relationships with the sea and the mountain</li>
<li aria-level="1">The different relationships and fertility journeys that are now possible</li>
<li aria-level="1">Working to support early education of the choices available for reproduction</li>
<li aria-level="1">The importance of family and coming from a feminist family</li>
<li aria-level="1">Being a parent to your own parents because they have not had the right influences early on</li>
<li aria-level="1">Future adventures and doing smaller adventures and challenges that bring learning</li>
<li aria-level="1">Advice on how to set goals and make them happen</li>
<li aria-level="1">The importance of being brave early on in your life and not waiting to do things</li>
<li aria-level="1">Taking the first step and how this will lead to the next</li>
</ul>
BEST BITS
‘I’m best at playing me and to be a good  actress you have to be good at playing other people  so I decided if I wasn’t going to be an actress I’d run a theatre instead’
‘My secret life was that I was trying to become a mother’
‘I became the first woman to have swum the English Channel, run a road marathon and climbed Mount Everest’
‘I’ve used the adventures I’ve been on for activism in the field of fertility and family and I’ve also become an activist for the power of adventure to change your life’
‘It’s part of the human existence that we have sad things’
‘Now I feel in an amazing place in my life and living the best life I’ve ever lived and the sea and the mountains have played a massive part in this, they are my religion’
‘I changed my mind set and then it became about a different relationship’
‘I hope to use my experiences to help other people find their way through the sadness of life with the power of adventure’
‘I can’t imagine that anything else in my life will come in and replace the sea and the mountain as a spiritual presence
‘Our families are fundamental to who we are’
‘If there are things you want to do in life, listen to what your soul and your heart is saying, your heart and soul know the answer and all you have to do is take one step to start’
CONTACT DETAILS <a href="https://www.jessicahepburn.com/">https://www.jessicahepburn.com</a>
ABOUT THE PODCAST Woman Self Made podcast brings you interviews with hugely successful women from all walks of life – world-renowned business leaders, disruptive entrepreneurs, world-class athletes, self-made multi-millionaires, entertainment and TV personalities. In these conversations, we dive into their unique stories with the aim to deconstruct their secrets for success. We talk about their journeys, ups and down, while distilling along the way the habits, tools, tactics and tips, which you can learn and use.
So, grab your favourite drink and join us every Thursday for open conversations with the most inspiring women talking about building successful businesses, careers and living the lives of their dreams.
ABOUT THE HOST Marina Bennett had a high-flying international career in strategy and finance, and in 2019 she decided to leave her £300k/year City job to take the entrepreneurial plunge from scratch. She is now a multiple business owner on the way to her first 7 figures. Marina is also a founder of Woman. Self-made. (@womanselfmade.inc) - an online community of confident, ambitious women who want to achieve success and live the lives of their dreams

Jessica Hepburn, adventure activist, award-winning author and arts producer is a leading voice in the UK on fertility and family and in this episode, discusses her inspirational adventures and personal motivation.

Everest Summiteer, Channel Swimmer, Fertility Champion - Jessica Hepburn

Kate Strong is an elite athlete and business coach, she is an Iron Lady, a world triathlon champion, a sustainability and environment champion, the founder of a seven-figure hospitality business, an engineer, a public speaker and a performance and leadership coach and in June 2023 she is embarking on a 3 month 3 thousand mile tour of the UK on a bamboo bike

TOPICS DISCUSSED

-   Being yourself and living for you and what you want

-   Training to be a world champion alongside running a business

-   Setting scary goals and achieving them

-   Deconstruction and the creation of micro targets to achieve your goals

-   The 5 key elements (focus, love, journey, passion and inspiration)  as drivers for the achievement of goals

-   Creating a team that you trust and allowing others to see your vulnerability

-   Working towards your North Star every day to get to where you want to be

-   Owning your actions and the joy of the journey to your goal

-   The evolution of desire from the competition with others to competition with self

-   The impact of family and relationships and the importance of connection

-   The upcoming cycle journey, championing the planet and connecting with people who are making a difference

-   Cycling on a bamboo bike and why it’s a visible example of deconstruction and building back up ethically

-   The online platform ‘Climate Games’ engages employees in long-term carbon reduction

-   The next challenge and being drawn to inward journeys of healing

-   Generational trauma and being able to overcome and let go of trauma

-   Climbing Mont Blanc one step at a time and understanding it’s never too late  

BEST BITS

‘To me, sport was joy, sport was pleasure, sport was exploration’

‘You can’t go through an iron man without hurting but it was my reward for all the sacrifice’

‘The goal has to scare you if it doesn’t scare you then it’s not going to stretch you

‘When you are at the point where you feel you are going to fall or break that’s when the magic happens, where the growth is

‘Deconstruct every aspect of the goal and understand each component and who or what can help you to learn and excel’

‘Create a plan and work backwards into micro targets

‘Keep the goal in stone but understand the journey is in sand it will not go to plan’

‘Review every week what went well and what didn’t go well and what you can do differently’

‘There is gold in learning what you can do to support yourself to succeed’

‘Today we are the youngest we will be and it’s never too late to start ‘

‘It’s taken ten long years of work but I love my life there isn’t one element of what I do that doesn’t excite me’

CONTACT DETAILS

https://katestrong.global/

https://www.instagram.com/katestrong01/

ABOUT THE PODCAST
Woman Self Made podcast brings you interviews with hugely successful women from all walks of life – world-renowned business leaders, disruptive entrepreneurs, world-class athletes, self-made multi-millionaires, entertainment and TV personalities. In these conversations, we dive into their unique stories with the aim to deconstruct their secrets for success. We talk about their journeys, ups and down, while distilling along the way the habits, tools, tactics and tips, which you can learn and use.

So, grab your favourite drink and join us every Thursday for open conversations with the most inspiring women talking about building successful businesses, careers and living the lives of their dreams.

ABOUT THE HOST
Marina Bennett had a high-flying international career in strategy and finance, and in 2019 she decided to leave her £300k/year City job to take the entrepreneurial plunge from scratch. She is now a multiple business owner on the way to her first 7 figures. Marina is also a founder of Woman. Self-made. (@womanselfmade.inc) - an online community of confident, ambitious women who want to achieve success and live the lives of their dreams

Kate Strong is an elite athlete and business coach, she is an Iron Lady, a world triathlon champion, a sustainability and environment champion, the founder of a seven-figure hospitality business, an engineer, a public speaker and a performance and leadership coach and in June 2023 she is embarking on a 3 month 3 thousand mile tour of the UK on a bamboo bike
TOPICS DISCUSSED
-   Being yourself and living for you and what you want
-   Training to be a world champion alongside running a business
-   Setting scary goals and achieving them
-   Deconstruction and the creation of micro targets to achieve your goals
-   The 5 key elements (focus, love, journey, passion and inspiration)  as drivers for the achievement of goals
-   Creating a team that you trust and allowing others to see your vulnerability
-   Working towards your North Star every day to get to where you want to be
-   Owning your actions and the joy of the journey to your goal
-   The evolution of desire from the competition with others to competition with self
-   The impact of family and relationships and the importance of connection
-   The upcoming cycle journey, championing the planet and connecting with people who are making a difference
-   Cycling on a bamboo bike and why it’s a visible example of deconstruction and building back up ethically
-   The online platform ‘Climate Games’ engages employees in long-term carbon reduction
-   The next challenge and being drawn to inward journeys of healing
-   Generational trauma and being able to overcome and let go of trauma
-   Climbing Mont Blanc one step at a time and understanding it’s never too late  
BEST BITS
‘To me, sport was joy, sport was pleasure, sport was exploration’
‘You can’t go through an iron man without hurting but it was my reward for all the sacrifice’
‘The goal has to scare you if it doesn’t scare you then it’s not going to stretch you
‘When you are at the point where you feel you are going to fall or break that’s when the magic happens, where the growth is
‘Deconstruct every aspect of the goal and understand each component and who or what can help you to learn and excel’
‘Create a plan and work backwards into micro targets
‘Keep the goal in stone but understand the journey is in sand it will not go to plan’
‘Review every week what went well and what didn’t go well and what you can do differently’
‘There is gold in learning what you can do to support yourself to succeed’
‘Today we are the youngest we will be and it’s never too late to start ‘
‘It’s taken ten long years of work but I love my life there isn’t one element of what I do that doesn’t excite me’
CONTACT DETAILS
<a href="https://katestrong.global/">https://katestrong.global/</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/katestrong01/">https://www.instagram.com/katestrong01/</a>
ABOUT THE PODCAST Woman Self Made podcast brings you interviews with hugely successful women from all walks of life – world-renowned business leaders, disruptive entrepreneurs, world-class athletes, self-made multi-millionaires, entertainment and TV personalities. In these conversations, we dive into their unique stories with the aim to deconstruct their secrets for success. We talk about their journeys, ups and down, while distilling along the way the habits, tools, tactics and tips, which you can learn and use.
So, grab your favourite drink and join us every Thursday for open conversations with the most inspiring women talking about building successful businesses, careers and living the lives of their dreams.
ABOUT THE HOST Marina Bennett had a high-flying international career in strategy and finance, and in 2019 she decided to leave her £300k/year City job to take the entrepreneurial plunge from scratch. She is now a multiple business owner on the way to her first 7 figures. Marina is also a founder of Woman. Self-made. (@womanselfmade.inc) - an online community of confident, ambitious women who want to achieve success and live the lives of their dreams

Kate Strong is an elite athlete and business coach, she is an Iron Lady, a world triathlon champion, a sustainability and environment champion, the founder of a seven-figure hospitality business, an engineer, a public speaker and a performance and leadership coach and in June 2023 she is embarking on a 3 month 3 thousand mile tour of the UK on a bamboo bike

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