Power Done Differently
In the Power Done Differently podcast (formally Tell It Like It Is), you’ll meet powerful, passionate women from around the world who are doing power differently. From politicians to artists, entrepreneurs to c-suiters, anti-capitalists to actual royalty, this is no echo-chamber. We explore big things, speak candidly and hold space for disagreement. We laugh with each other and we learn from each other. Because power doesn’t have to corrupt us. It can connect us. It can change everything for the better. And I want you to know that you’re powerful, too. New conversations drop every Tuesday.
Episodes
54 episodes
Florence Bavanandan on Finding Your Voice, Holding Space, and Commanding Attention with Authenticity
Do you ever struggle to feel heard in the boardroom? Do you want to use your voice to make a positive change? Well, you're in the right place. Join me as I sit down with Florence Bavanandan, a classically trained soprano and vocal coach, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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44:49
Wera Hobhouse MP on Protecting the Values of Open Society and Liberal Democracy in Parliament
Brought to you in partnership with 50:50 Parliament, I’m joined this week by Wera Hobhouse MP, the Liberal Democrat Shadow Leader of the House of Commons and Spokesperson for Energy and Climate Change and Transport as we delve into the importan...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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33:48
Lu Li on What the Startup Ecosystem Would Look Like if it Hadn't Been Invented by Tech Bros in Silicon Valley
Do you ever feel like your life is all about achieving what other people expect of you, ticking boxes to get ahead in a corporate career that, while others are excited… you’re not? Have you thought about launching your own business, but felt st...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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43:18
Baroness Jenkin on a Lifetime in Parliament and Getting More Conservative Women Elected
In another episode brought to you in partnership with 50:50 Parliament, this week I sit down with the formidable Baroness Jenkin of Kennington, or Anne as she prefers, to talk about the challenges of getting conservative women elected to Parlia...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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47:51
Jan Livingston Mokhtari on Growing a Purpose-driven Brand that Celebrates the Californian Grey Whale
Do you ever wonder what it takes to build a successful brand that's true to your values? Join me as I sit down this week with Jan Livingston Mokhtari, Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer of Gray Whale Gin. We explore how family and environ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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46:47
50:50 Parliament's Frances Scott on Building a Better, More Gender-Balanced Democracy
Joining me for the first of a very special new sub-series looking at getting more women elected to power across the UK is Frances Scott, the driving force behind 50:50 Parliament, an organization dedicated to increasing the number of women in p...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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36:24
Elizabeth Lesser on the Power of Women's Storytelling and Speaking Truth to Power
To kick off a new season, I’m joined by one of my personal heroes, Elizabeth Lesser as we dive into the power of women's storytelling and the modern woman's fight for agency. In this episode, Elizabeth delves into her book "Cassandra Speaks...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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51:57
Joy Morrissey MP on Finding the Middle Ground After Brexit and Why It’s Time to Make Politics Boring Again.
For my last episode of the season, I’m joined by my fellow American in London: Joy Morrissey. Joy is the Member of Parliament for Beaconsfield and currently serves as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development ...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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1:14:06
Author Sophie Williams on Being an Anti-Racist Ally
After yet two more police shootings, and video of a black soldier being pepper sprayed, all in less than a week, this was an episode I originally planned to release as part of my next series in September, but I simply couldn't hold this back no...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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51:31
Anti-Brexit Campaigner Gina Miller on Making Nigel Farage Blush and How to Disarm Your Enemies with Kindness.
If you’ve been following the never-ending saga that is Brexit, or even just looked at Twitter at any point during, Gina Miller will be a household name to you. A serial entrepreneur, passionate philanthropist and advocate for responsible capita...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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BONUS: Former HRH Princess of Luxembourg Tessy Antony de Nassau on Motherhood, Psychedelic Research and Launching a Global NGO.
You know how leftovers can sometimes be the best bit of a gutsy meal? Well, it’s the same with podcasts - there’s always rich pickings cut in the editing process, and they’re just too good not to share. I simply had to make a bite-size...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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Best for Britain CEO Naomi Smith on Confronting YouTube’s Radicalisation of Young Men, Racial Injustice During the Northern Ireland Conflict, and What Went Wrong with the Remain Alliance.
Joining me on this week’s Power Done Differently is Naomi Smith, CEO of the pro-Europe campaign group Best for Britain, and co-host of one of my favourite podcasts, OH GOD, WHAT NOW? Naomi has been up close on some of the most significant poli...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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Former Utah State Science Advisor Dr. Carol Curchoe on Redefining IVF Lab Management, Not Fitting Stereotypes, and Why the Politicization of Education Risks Becoming Like the Handmaid’s Tale.
Diving right into the controversial topics, renowned biologist, fertility expert, and former Utah State Science Advisor, Dr Carol Curchoe joins me to talk about everything from abortion terminology and vaccine denialism to the challenges of STE...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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SPECIAL: Cassandra Rae and Rachael Amesbury on Meghan Markle and the Temptation Myth of Women in the Public Eye.
It feels like the entire world is talking about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, whether they watched the Oprah interview or not, and while I'm not one for royal gossip, I am interested in what it can tell us about discussions of power and the w...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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23:39
Ellevate Network CEO Kristy Wallace on Amplifying the Stories that Change Minds, and How Communities Can Accelerate Progress for Women in Power.
You don’t need to figure out everything on your own, that’s the message of this week’s Power Done Differently guest, Kristy Wallace. Kristy is a former investment banker, turned startup executive, who is now CEO of Ellevate Network, the world’s...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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53:28
Mixing It Up, Premium Drinks Entrepreneur Dee Charlemagne on Blending Diversity, Sustainability and Health to Change Not Just What People Mix in Their Drinks, But Also Stand for the People Who Want to Change What-and-Who They Mix With.
This week’s Power Done Differently guest is on a mission to get people drinking better, and talking more. Former ad executive, turned entrepreneur, Dee Charlemagne is Co-Founder of AVEC Drinks, a line of premium, better for you mixers that brin...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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58:22
Silicon Valley Women of Influence Jennifer LeBlanc on the Cultural Problems in Big Tech, Emptying Every Bank Account She Had in 2008, and Why You’ll Always Benefit More from Investing in Female-Led Start-Ups.
Imagine being told you only had five years to live unless you ditched your high-stress lifestyle ASAP. Well, that’s exactly what happened to high-flying entrepreneur and former tech marketing exec Jennifer LeBlanc. Jenn is the Founder and CEO o...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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47:34
Serial Entrepreneur, Turned Beauty Disrupter, Divya Gugnani on Creating Fewer, Faster and Cleaner Beauty Products, Why She’s Slow to Hire and Quick to Fire, and How You Don’t Need to be a Natural Salesperson to Succeed in Business.
Quite the opposite of many of my Power Done Differently guests, Divya Gugnani never had huge aspirations growing up. Instead, all she wanted was to be a mid-level lawyer living in suburban utopia; white picket fence and all. But 60+ investments...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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Former MP And Government Minister Anna Soubry on How Politicians Failed to Predict the EU Referendum, Why Emotion Will Always Win Over Reason, and What She Really Wanted to Tell the Thugs Who Harassed Her on the Campaign Trail.
Deliberate, brazen and direct, Anna Soubry is one of the most outspoken figures in UK politics, and yet she’s also someone who refuses to get her fingers dirty in the cesspits of populist extremism. In this week’s Power Done Differently episode...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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Advertising Titan, Turned Sex-Tech Revolutionary, Cindy Gallop on Being Pro Sex, Pro Porn, and Pro Knowing the Difference.
Everybody watches porn. Nobody talks about watching porn. Former BBH America Chair Cindy Gallop is adamant that this needs to change, and since her 2009 Ted Talk on socialising sex went viral, she’s been driving the discourse on that area we’re...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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Goodbye, Tell It Like It Is. Hello, Power Done Differently!
Ok, the cat’s out of the bag: Tell It Like It Is... is no more. But don’t worry, you'll still get your weekly dose of echo-chamber free conversations that keep you thinking for days to come. We’ve been on a sabbatical, learned a lot of things a...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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50:24
REPLAY: Andrea Gamson on the Ethics of Paid Charity CEOs, What a ‘Monk Day’ is, and Why Eating Out Should be a Ritual Rather than Routine.
In my final replay before season two, I simply had to reshare this delicious bite-sized episode with Andrea Gamson, Co-Founder of Social Starters and winner of the WISE100 award. Andrea gave me so much brilliant content as you’ll remem...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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REPLAY: What Does the Biden/Harris Win Mean to Women Around the World?
A woman of colour will be the Vice President of the United States tomorrow. Read that again. No coup attempt could stand in the way of that monumental diversification of power and we need to talk about it again. On this special episode, origina...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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REPLAY: The Lincoln Project's Tara Setmayer on the Conservative Case Against Trump, and the Jerry-Springerisation of Politics.
A facist coup, an impending impeachment and a Twitter ban for Trump - January 2021 has seen the political discourse of the last 4 years come to a violent head. This episode, recorded last year with the Lincoln Project’s Tara Setmayer is now mor...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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SPECIAL: Tell It Like It Is 2020 Lookback.
Deep breaths everybody - we made it to 2021. What a year 2020 has been. A lot of pain for a lot of people, and some joy too, certainly for me. I’m so grateful to the awesome women who have agreed to share their time, both on the episodes releas...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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