Episodes
Serena Hood is co-founder and CEO of Collagerie, the interiors, fashion and beauty shopping platform leading the way with brand partnerships with the likes of Zara Home and John Lewis. In this week’s episode, we deep dive into her CEO superpower, Collaboration.
In this week’s episode, we explore the art of trusting your gut to make better decisions, finding a problem to solve when developing your business idea, and finding joy in the everyday, and in a start-up. Serena speaks openly about...
Published 09/02/24
Tobi Asare is a board executive, speaker, author of ‘The Blend’ and Founder of My Bump Pay, an online platform supporting women navigating Motherhood in the workplace. She is a passionate advocate for women’s rights and supports our family and career journeys. In this week’s episode, we deep dive her CEO superpower, Creating Opportunities.
This is a beautiful episode for Mothers navigating the return to work, the juggle, the ‘balance’. Tobi gives real, practical advice on how to manage Mum...
Published 08/26/24
Ashley Wallace is a Managing Director in Equity Research and Head of the European Consumer Discretionary team. Under her leadership, Ashley’s team is top ranked. Most notably, Ashley is the #1 luxury goods analyst globally, according to the Institutional Investor Survey. She is also the #2 analyst across all Europe, all sectors In 2015, Ashley was named by Forbes magazine as one of the 30 under 30 most influential people in finance.
In this week’s episode of CEO YOURSELF, Ashley gives real...
Published 08/19/24
Sabrina Elba is a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador, Model, Actress and founder of melanin inclusive skincare brand S’able Labs. In this week’s episode of CEO YOURSELF, she encourages you to Dream Big. We deep dive how to practically bring your wildest dreams to fruition. We explore the importance of people, visualisation and of doing the work. This is the episode for those who want to break the glass ceiling and live beyond their wildest dreams..
You can find Sabrina on instagram...
Published 08/12/24
Henrietta Rix is CEO and co-founder of the cult British fashion label, Rixo. Now in the brand’s ninth year, they have multiple stores including a flagship in London and have just launched their first international store in New York, as part of their US expansion plans. In this week’s episode, we deep dive her CEO superpower, Passion. We collaboratively how deep you dive, and how much you can achieve, when you are truly passionate about your career pursuit and have no Plan B. Henrietta is a...
Published 08/05/24
This week’s episode of CEO YOURSELF is solo episode #3 for our host, Hermione Olivia. We deep dive what it means to reach the milestone that is Episode #20, including exploring some of the CEO beliefs that we have developed in the show to date, and answering some of the Qs you submitted on instagram! In this week’s solo episode, I explore what it has meant to build this project and what our guests have taught me to date. We explore mission & purpose, habit stacking, organisational systems...
Published 07/29/24
Susheel Schroder is a family portrait photographer who transformed her career from a high paced, ultra competitive job in finance to pursuing creative roles from production to photography. She is a passionate advocate for women as they transition into Motherhood. In this week’s episode of CEO YOURSELF, we deep dive her CEO superpower, Strength. Together, we discuss the strength required to overcome adversity as a woman, as a Mother and against cultural and family expectations. Susheel is a...
Published 07/22/24
Katie Harbison is creative director of her eponymous design agency, Katie Harbison Design. She has a world class and much adored interior design style that is coveted around the globe. She has a much coveted aesthetic and is quickly scaling her incredibly beautiful agency with projects around the globe. In this week’s episode we debunk the myths around Multitasking.
You can find Katie on instagram @katie_harbison and you can learn more about her work online at...
Published 07/15/24
Liberty Mills is a Fertility Coach who has overcome Lupus to find fitness, Dyslexia to write a book and an Infertility Diagnosis to give birth naturally at 44. She was told by a top Harley Street clinic that with a 0.7% chance of falling pregnant with IVF, they couldn’t ethically work with her. She went home, applied her nutrition knowledge, and fell pregnant naturally within 3 months. Liberty sets higher goals, doesn’t take no for an answer and applies positivity to pursue her goals. On...
Published 07/08/24
Lucy Delius has reinvented herself consistently throughout her career in the pursuit of career joy. Today, she is happier than ever working on her eponymous fine jewellery label, Lucy Delius. This is the episode for you if you’re uncertain about whether your calling is the path you’re walking, or if you want to change direction. Together, we deep dive the importance of leaning into the fear and doing it anyway, of shifting direction in order to find yourself and all whilst doing your best...
Published 07/01/24
Pei Chan is a breathwork coach and expert, and the founder of INMI Space. She works in finance and empowering people with their breath is her ‘joy hustle’. In this week’s episode of CEO YOURSELF, we deep dive the importance of breathing intentionally, how to breathe through difficult circumstances and how to make a ‘joy hustle’ come to life. Pei offers some short breathing exercises throughout the episode, to allow you to fall present into the moment, and to prepare for a fearful...
Published 06/24/24
Continuing on from our introduction to CEO YOURSELF in episode 14, we explore Routine. Specifically, we deep dive the importance of building a routine that is realistic and achievable for you, and unique to your lifestyle. We believe that in order to become the best version of yourself, you need to build a routine that supports your development, but that you must be kind to yourself and know that what works for someone else, might not work for you. This episode encourages you to build your...
Published 06/21/24
On this week's episode of CEO YOURSELF, we share our first solo episode with our host, Hermione Olivia. We deep dive the questions she is most asked by our community, from 'Why CEO YOURSELF' to 'What is CEO YOURSELF?'
We define the CEO YOURSELF philosophy is for the first time, unveil it in 3 parts:
1. What is your CEO superpower?
2. Routine | developing your CEO routine for success
3. CEO YOURSELF | the program
We hope you love this episode, connecting the dots on how this passion project...
Published 06/17/24
Nell Diamond is the founder & CEO of Hill House, the US fashion and lifestyle brand that is home to the beloved Nap dress. In this episode, we explore her CEO superpower: Empathy. Nell started her career on Wall Street working in finance before discovering that she could marry her love of traditional trappings or ‘women’s work’ to build a fiscally successful and internationally adored business. As Nell says, “why can’t I care about my 401K and my monogram at the same time? Why can’t I...
Published 06/10/24
Abbie Roden Sandbach is the founder of Roden, Roden Talent and Amie Wine which includes the Amie Wine Studio and the newly franchised Amie Wine Studio, Seoul. In this episode, we deep dive her CEO superpower: Networking.This conversation is surprisingly emotional, raw and real, as Abbie opens up for the first time about IVF and Hermione discusses her turbulent birth experience. On the business front, Abbie has built incredible relationships and a community both in the US and UK, despite...
Published 06/03/24
Michelle Griffith Robinson is an Olympian, Life Coach, charity and brand Ambassador. In today’s episode of CEO YOURSELF, we deep dive her CEO superpower: Positivity. This is the episode to shift your mindset. This is the episode to improve your mood, your mental state and your perspective. This is the episode I hope you will return to, that you will pause and replay, that you will take notes and share with someone who needs it.
This is the episode that CEO YOURSELF is all about: it...
Published 05/27/24
Rosie Fortescue is the founder of her eponymous label, Rosie Fortescue Jewellery, and a recent Goldman Sachs #10KSBUK alumni. In this week’s episode, we explore her CEO superpower: Discipline. This is a no BS conversation about working hard for what you want, because no one else is going to get it for you.
The earrings that Rosie references and loves in the episode are the Skeleton Studs, available here:...
Published 05/20/24
Rachelle Rowlings is a Mother, fashion commentator, stylist and social influencer. In today’s episode of CEO YOURSELF, we explore her CEO superpower, Surrender.
In this episode, we deep dive navigating Motherhood, making the most of every opportunity and accepting and surrendering to both the highs and hardships of life.
There is no greater CEO role than Motherhood and Rachelle’s fun, and funny, approach to what it means to be a modern Mum create a wonderful conversation that we hope you...
Published 05/13/24
Alyce Tran is the co-founder of In The Roundhouse and currently living in London, working at LTK. Having started her career as a lawyer, she previously co-founded the globally sensational instagram brand, The Daily Edited. We talk about creativity and competence, we bond over being entrepreneur’s turned intrapreneur’s and we reflect on life after burn out. Specifically, we talk Alyce’s CEO superpower Flexibility, what it represents and how to utilise it in your journey: from adjusting and...
Published 05/06/24
Charlotte Collins is the Editor-in-Chief of digital lifestyle publication, Sheerluxe. She is a fashion broadcaster, commentator and influencer. In this weeks episode of CEO YOURSELF, we deep dive her CEO superpower: Confidence. We connect the dots on “faking it til you make it” and the importance of not being afraid to ask Questions. We debunk the myth of confidence meaning arrogance. We are not all confident naturally but we can practice and build confidence with effort.
You can find...
Published 04/29/24
India Cardona is a creator and curator, writer and co-founder of The Mood. Together, we deep dive her CEO super power Evolving with Courage.
She talks building a better life for herself by being open, grateful and networking. India is the master of listening to the thought within, and acting to improve her life. This is the episode for those looking to build and monetise an instagram, for aesthetes and for those looking for the courage to take the leap, and jump into a new role or to pursue...
Published 04/22/24
Jessica Yolanda Kaye is an Artist who contemplates life through her art, which has beautifully evolved from realism to line drawings. In her latest collection, BED, she explores the fragility, strength, and connection of the moments just before sleep. In today’s episode, we deep dive her CEO superpower, Vulnerability. We discuss intentional living and the lifestyle practices that allow for personal and professional success. We explore her considerate approach to life, to relationships, to her...
Published 04/15/24
Dr Clare Thompson is a highly esteemed, beloved and recognised paediatrician in London. She is an ultra marathon runner, concert pianist and Mother of 2. Together, we connect the dots on her journey to resilience and how she has overcome major hurdles to find success in many fields, personal and professional. We talk about her ‘Stretch Threshold’ and how she utilises this process to overcome the mental hurdles required to achieve greatness. We talk grief and overcoming sadness, life as...
Published 04/08/24
Daisy Knatchbull is the founder of The Deck London, the first women’s tailor to have a shopfront on Savile Row. She now has the largest shop front, not only pioneering in an historically male dominated field but groundbreaking, too. The Deck was recently B Corp Certified. Daisy proudly connects women and is the founder of the incredible London ‘female founders’ group, supporting London’s finest businesswomen in their journeys of entrepreneurialism. She even finds time to match make, and...
Published 04/01/24