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Tash Insights brings you inside the minds of female brand founders and the leaders of the UK’s fastest-growing e-commerce tech companies.
Hosted by Tash Courtenay-Smith – serial entrepreneur, investor, NED and fractional Head of Growth – each episode dives into the strategies, challenges, and breakthroughs that have shaped the futures of some of the UK's leading founders.
Whether you’re a founder, investor, tech lover or you just love hearing the growth stories behind top brands, this is the podcast for you.
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This week, Tash is joined by two brilliant women helping others redefine their relationship with work and success: Amelia Sordell, founder of personal branding agency Klowt, and Alina Addison, author of The Audacity Code and founder of Adaptaa. We talk about: Why you are not your job title – and how to build a brand around who you are, not what you doThe impact of early conditioning on our career choices – especially for womenHow to design your “second mountain” (even before you’ve finished c...
Lisa MacFarlane co-founded The Gut Stuff after an unexpected twist in her career as a globe-trotting DJ. In this episode, she chats with Tash about launching one of the UK’s most recognisable gut health brands—without a business background, a plan, or even knowing what a founder was. She opens up about: How a twin study changed her lifeBuilding a brand before building a businessLearning to speak the “commercial language” of investorsThe juggle of motherhood, media, and manufacturingWhy her am...
In this unapologetically honest and energising episode, Tash is joined by Emma Sayle—founder of Killing Kittens, the female-led brand that’s revolutionised how women connect with intimacy, empowerment, and each other. Emma opens up about launching her bold idea two decades ago, the sexism and double standards that fuelled her fire, and how she went from a 45-person masked party to building a global movement with over 200,000 members and events across the world. She shares what it’s like fundr...
After 25 years at the top of British journalism, Eleanor Mills was unexpectedly pushed out of her role at The Sunday Times. What followed was a complete reinvention—personally, professionally, and spiritually. In this powerful episode, Eleanor joins Tash to share her story of midlife transformation, the birth of her community platform Noon, and why she believes women over 50 are just getting started. They dive into everything from surviving redundancy and finding purpose again, to psilocybin ...
Tash kicks off Season 4 with an iconic guest: British jewellery designer Dinny Hall, whose eponymous brand is celebrating an incredible 40 years in business. From launching her graduate collection at Liberty to becoming a creative fixture in Notting Hill—Dinny shares the highs and lows of a four-decade entrepreneurial journey. She opens up about landing major film and celebrity moments (yes, even Prince William is a fan), surviving a business-threatening court battle, and the emotional toll o...
What does it really take to raise millions while staying true to your brand? In this episode of Tash Talks, Tash is joined by Eva Alexandridis, co-founder of luxury skincare brand 111SKIN, and Lemon Fuller, founder of Gen Z underwear disruptor Lemonade Dolls. Eva shares how 111SKIN evolved from a space science innovation into a global skincare powerhouse stocked in Harrods and loved by celebrities — and how she’s navigated investor expectations while staying laser-focused on brand equity. Lem...
Tash is joined by three powerhouse guests to explore the evolving world of beauty—from skin deep to the soul. Beauty journalist and Tweakments Guide founder Alice Hart-Davis reveals the cutting-edge treatments changing how we age. Elissa Corrigan, founder of Elle Sera, shares how hormonal health impacts beauty, confidence, and wellbeing. And Anna Persaud, CEO of This Works, explains why good sleep and circadian rhythms are crucial for glowing skin and long-term health. This ...
Season 3 of Tash Talks continues with a powerful conversation with Tara Lynn, certified life coach and mindset mentor to thousands of women online. Tara opens up about hitting burnout, leaving her career, and relighting her fire within – before discovering her true path through life coaching. Now, she helps women transform self-doubt into clarity, confidence, and purpose. This is an honest, relatable story of starting over and creating a life that actually feels good. You’ll hear:...
Darcy Laceby co-founded Absolute Collagen at just 19, helping to turn her mum Maxine’s kitchen creation into one of the UK’s fastest-growing beauty supplement brands. In this episode of Tash Talks, Darcy sits down with Tash to talk about building trust with customers, the power of reviews, and the lessons learned scaling a family business in the digital age. From selling out in three hours to rebranding for international growth, this is a raw and inspiring story of resilience, int...
Season 3 of Tash Talks kicks off with a powerhouse episode featuring Melissa Snover, the founder of Nourished – the world’s first 3D-printed personalised gummy vitamin brand. Melissa shares how a craving for gelatine-free sweets led to inventing game-changing technology, launching multiple businesses, and turning her start-up into a global brand backed by tech, AI, and innovation. From hand-building her first 3D printer to printing over 600,000 custom gummies a day, this is a founder st...
In this special episode of Tash Talks, recorded as part of Triffin’s Founder Stories series, Fiona Toomey opens up about founding NAYDAYA — the skincare brand redefining postpartum and hormonal care for women. Fiona shares her deeply personal story of becoming a first-time mum, the inspiration behind creating a line of multi-tasking, natural products, and how she’s navigating the challenges of building a brand in a crowded beauty market. It’s an honest and empowering conversation about ...
In this special episode of Tash Talks – recorded in partnership with Triffin's Founder Stories series – Tash, alongside Frank from Triffin, sits down with BYBI co-founders Elsie and Dominika, the beauty entrepreneurs on a mission to make sustainable skincare the norm, not the niche. From formulating products in their kitchen to scaling BYBI into one of the UK’s most innovative beauty brands, the duo share the realities of raising capital, balancing creativity with commercial growth, and why t...
In this episode, Tash sits down with Franklin Martin, founder of Triffin, a platform providing intelligent finance tools tailored for DTC brands. Franklin discusses how Triffin assists founders and finance teams in automating cash flow forecasting, expense management, and financial workflows, enabling businesses to focus on growth and profitability. He shares insights into the challenges consumer brands face in financial management and how Triffin's solutions are designed to addre...
In this episode of Tash Talks TV, Tash sits down with Joel Williams and Adam Wilmshurst, the powerhouse duo behind Fair Forecast, to unpack how they’re disrupting the e-commerce landscape with fixed CPA affiliate marketing – and doing it faster than almost anyone else in the game. The guys share: How being “unhireable” in traditional roles led to building their own successWhy e-commerce needs a fairer, scalable alternative to Meta and Google adsThe untapped power of affiliate partnerships and...
In this episode of Tash Talks TV, Tash sits down with Louis Fulcher, founder of branding agency Unearthed, to explore the unexpected journey from sticking graphics on Ford Transits to building brands for companies like McDonald's. Louis shares: How a teenage obsession with a car-wrapping YouTuber sparked his creative careerWhy rejection from agencies pushed him to go solo—and succeed on his own termsThe branding mistakes businesses make (spoiler: it's not all about logos)Why assumptions and p...
In this episode of Tash Talks TV, Tash sits down with Luke Plane, founder of Fulfilled Talent, to discuss why recruitment in e-commerce is broken—and what brands can do to attract and retain the best talent. Luke shares: Why so many brands struggle to hire—and how they’re getting recruitment wrongHow rising salaries, talent shortages, and remote work are reshaping the hiring landscapeWhy employer branding is the real secret to hiring top-tier candidatesThe battle between agency vs. in-house h...
In this special bonus episode of Tash Talks TV, Tash sits down with Rebecca Worsley, founder of Rainy City Agency, to discuss her wildly unconventional path from flipping Amazon FBA products to building a leading Shopify Plus agency. Rebecca shares: How she went from selling dropshipped military t-shirts to running a multi-million-pound Shopify agencyThe lessons she learned from failed side hustles, big wins, and pivoting at the right timeScaling Rainy City from a one-woman freelance business...
In this episode of Tash Talks TV, Tash sits down with Laura Rudoe, founder of Evolve Beauty, and Lucy Cohen, co-founder of Mazuma Accounting, to discuss the realities of bootstrapping, fundraising, and building businesses that last. Laura & Lucy share: Why bootstrapping helped them grow smarter, scale sustainably, and avoid costly mistakesThe truth about investment – when to raise money and why women receive only 2% of VC fundingHow Laura built Evolve Beauty into a globally recognised bra...
In this episode of Tash Talks TV, Tash sits down with Krisi Smith, co-founder of Bird & Blend Tea Co., to discuss how she turned a love for creative blending into a disruptive, fast-growing tea brand with nearly 20 stores across the UK. Krisi shares: How she went from not drinking tea to building an innovative, flavour-first tea brandThe bold decision to open physical stores despite industry trends – and why it workedThe power of community, storytelling, and why customers fall in love wit...
In this episode of Tash Talks TV, Tash sits down with Jo Tutchener-Sharp, founder of Scamp & Dude, to discuss how a life-changing health scare led her to build one of the UK’s most loved purpose-driven fashion brands. Jo shares: How a brain hemorrhage and life-threatening surgery inspired her to start Scamp & DudeThe story behind superpower-infused clothing and how it empowers customersGrowing from a children’s brand in Liberty to a thriving women’s fashion labelWhy giving back is at ...
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