Best Esther Stanhope Podcasts (2024)

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Diversity and confidence with CEO Leila McKenzie-Delis 35:59

2+ y ago35:59

35:59

Leila McKenzie-Delis, founder and CEO of DIAL Global (Diverse Inclusive Aspirational Leaders), and a passionate thought leader chats to host Esther Stanhope about confidence. How to get, how to boost it, how to keep it, and how to share it. Her upbringing has inspired her passion. Originally born in Hong Kong, Leila was adopted as a baby by a Briti…

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Zena Everett: The Crazy Busy Cure 30:52

2+ y ago30:52

30:52

Are you ridiculously busy and overwhelmed? Are you always thinking about what you haven't done? Do you over commit and find it hard to say no? Yes to all of those? Then Zena Everett's book is for you! The Crazy Busy Cure is all about cutting time-wasting things out of your day so you can get the important things done. Listen to Zena's no-nonsense a…

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Building confidence and overcoming fear with Penny Haslam 37:58

2+ y ago37:58

37:58

Penny Haslam is one of the UK's best (& most vivacious) motivational keynote speakers of all time! She's an award-winning motivational speaker who inspires audiences with her keynote talks about communication and confidence. Her impressive background in broadcasting means she brings relevant, useful, inspiring content, AND she's completely amazing …

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FEAR & thriving in the hybrid world with Melinda Messenger 33:08

3y ago33:08

33:08

Melinda Messenger, a popular TV personality turned therapist, and Esther Stanhope, an international speaker and award-winning author have teamed up to create this fab podcast. Melinda became famous as a model and television personality in 1997, appearing on This Morning, Loose Women, Dancing on Ice and many more high-profile shows. Now she's a prac…

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Beating writers block and building courage with author Kim Arnold 35:14

3y ago35:14

35:14

Kim Arnold, author of "Email Attraction: Get what you want every time you hit send" is seen regularly in media outlets including; Professional Marketing Magazine, HR Zone, Coaching Perspectives, and Business Bunker Radio. Kim is a sought after speaker on marketing, comms and writing. She's also a Panel Tutor at the University of Cambridge Institute…

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Perfectionism and women with author Gill Whitty Collins 30:33

3y ago30:33

30:33

Gill Whitty-Collins spent 26 years with Procter & Gamble (P&G), latterly as Senior Vice President, running leading global brands such as Olay, Always and Pantene. She now works to drive gender equality and diversity as a key lever to build stronger businesses and stronger societies. Her story and vision will inspire you to join the force to make in…

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Confidence, brain frazzle & digital wellness with TV presenter Emma Kenny 50:17

3y ago50:17

50:17

Emma Kenny is a psychologist, TV presenter, writer, and expert media commentator. She is best known for her role as a resident psychologist on ITV’s This Morning. Her Youtube True Crime series is becoming one of the most-watched on the platform. Her serial killer next door tour is coming in 2021 across the whole of the UK. She is the founder of App…

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The Public Speaking Trauma Scale with Specsperts 36:32

3y ago36:32

36:32

The Presenter Coach, Graham Davies is the UK's top public speaking consultant. Senior executives, professionals, and politicians who need to communicate effectively under pressure in front of millions of television viewers turn to him for advice. His book, The Presentation Coach, is one of the most popular books on the subject in the UK. This has m…

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Asking for a pay rise and imposter syndrome with Vanessa Vallely OBE 36:50

3y ago36:50

36:50

How do you make it to the top? How do you ask for money? And what did it feel like getting an OBE at Buckingham Palace? These are all on Esther’s agenda with her fantastic guest (who wrote the foreword to Esther’s book ‘Goodbye Glossophobia – Banish Your Fear of Public Speaking Esther’s guest is Vanessa Vallely OBE is the CEO and founder of WeAreTh…

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‘Capable Girl’ syndrome and the 60% issue with Pamela Jones, Georgie Dickins and Maria Aldous 47:45

3y ago47:45

47:45

Funny, enlightening, and highly entertaining from three leaders who’ve learnt how to fake it ‘til you make it. Pamela Jones is a London city veteran, having worked for Investment Banks and Brokerage houses globally for the last 25 years. She is a coach and mentor to senior women in leadership roles within the financial services sector. Pamela is pa…

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Feeling the fear but speaking anyway with TEDx curator Liu Batchelor 46:19

3y ago46:19

46:19

Liu (pronounced Lee-you) Batchelor is a presenter, creative producer, and TEDx curator. She is passionate about exploring new ideas and the psychology of innovation. She was recruited by Nike to front a year-long women’s sports campaign, before launching a fundraising challenge for Sports Relief to do 100 (different) Sports in 100 (consecutive) Day…

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Introverts vs. extroverts & public speaking with author Shola Kaye 31:45

3+ y ago31:45

31:45

Shola Kaye is a communication consultant, author of two books and an award-winning speaker. Her keynote and masterclass topics include communication for diversity and inclusion, workplace communication, in particular for teams that deal with complex information, and workplace empathy. She also speaks about how to create a more inclusive environment…

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Keeping your audience hooked with founder Russell Wardrop 43:51

3+ y ago43:51

43:51

Russell Wardrop is co founder and chief executive of Kissing With Confidence. His vision and drive are central to the development of the business. For 19 years he has delivered training at the highest levels and he is now a leading business speaker. He believes that delivering a keynote for three hours to 250 delegates at a conference, with a flipc…

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5. Kitty Tait: Founder of The Orange Bakery 23:54

4y ago23:54

23:54

Kitty Tait makes amazing bread. However this wasn't always the case... Kitty dropped out of school due to severe depression, her parents tried lots of different things to help her but it was watching her Dad make a loaf of bread that sparked her interest in baking and gave her a reason to get up in the morning. Kitty, who was just 15 when we record…

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4. Shailina Parti: A career in fashion and confidence through clothes 35:46

4y ago35:46

35:46

Shailina Parti has worked in the fashion industry for more than 30 years, working at top British brands such as Jaeger and Jigsaw. She's also a mum of twins. Here she talks about balancing her career with bringing up her children, what life is like now they've left home for university and how she has been (successfully!) dealing with the menopause.…

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Get Lippy with The Eve Appeal 2020 13:00

4y ago13:00

13:00

The Eve Appeal needs your help this May to spread awareness about gynae health and raise much needed cash to support its brilliant nurse service Ask Eve. Athena and Karen explain the difficulties of running a charity during the coronavirus outbreak. They would love you to join their Get Lippy campaign by buying a product from one of their commercia…

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3. Esther Stanhope: The Impact Guru on fighting the fear of public speaking. 35:39

4+ y ago35:39

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2. Verity Geere: Author of "Man Detox" on the highs and lows of online dating. 33:12

5y ago33:12

33:12

Verity Geere was so sick of the dating scene she gave it up for a month and took stock of her life. She was 39 and while the majority of her friends had settled down and started their families, she was still on the look out for Mr Right. In an attempt to make sense of it all she started blogging about her dating life, from first boyfriends to navig…

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1. Elizabeth Emens: Author of “The Art of Life Admin - How to do less, do it better, live more”. 24:36

5y ago24:36

24:36

How long is your to do list? Have you done that thing you’ve been meaning to do all day, or maybe you haven’t got round to it for weeks? Whether it’s finding a plumber, booking the dentist or getting your car fixed. All these never-ending tasks can suck the joy out of life. Academic and Mum, Elizabeth Emens became so fascinated with the subject she…

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15. Hero Brown: Founder of Muddy Stilettos on how to put the fun back into you free time. 28:39

5y ago28:39

28:39

When journalist Hero Brown left London for life in the countryside as a new Mum she found herself missing all the fun stuff she used to enjoy. So she made it her mission to find out what was going on around her and started blogging about it. Now her website Muddy Stilettos: The Urban Guide to the Countryside covers 21 counties and has reviews of al…

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14. Catherine Blyth on how to enjoy time, stop rushing and get more done 32:40

5+ y ago32:40

32:40

We all have the same number of hours in the day. So how come some people seem to get so much more done without rushing? Author Catherine Blyth has been examining this for her book "Enjoy Time: How to stop rushing and get more done. It seems the constant interruption from texts and email isn't helping with everybody's new addiction to busyness. We w…

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13. Sarah Brown: Chair of Theirworld on life at 10 Downing Street, living with loss and finding your own voice. 36:14

5+ y ago36:14

36:14

When Sarah Brown moved into 10 Downing Street when her husband Gordon became Prime Minister she didn’t think her life would change that much. Afterall, she’d already been living next door at number 11 for the previous ten years. But her life did change in ways she didn’t expect. Sarah talks about what living behind the big black door, was like both…

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12. Nancy Zeffman and Eileen Willett: Founders of Cucumber Clothing 30:20

5+ y ago30:20

30:20

When Nancy Zeffman and Eileen Willett hit their fifties they weren’t prepared to put up with the hot flushes and sweats that accompany the menopause. So they set to work creating Cucumber Clothing, a range of stylish womenswear which cleverly wicks the sweat away, to leave you feeling comfortable and cool. (It’s also ideal if you’ve just had a baby…

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11. Sarah Brown: Founder of Pai 34:44

5+ y ago34:44

34:44

When Sarah Brown was in her twenties she began suffering from chronic outbreaks of hives, or to give it its proper name 'urticaria'. When she couldn’t find any skin creams to soothe her inflamed and irritated skin she decided to have a go at making one herself and her success led to the launch of Pai: an organic skincare range aimed at people with …

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10. Fiona Leslie: Breast Cancer Stories 41:03

5+ y ago41:03

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30% of women who are diagnosed with breast cancer go on to develop secondary breast cancer. Fiona Leslie is one of them. Sadly there is no cure, but with a positive outlook and by taking the life-extending drug Kadcyla, Fiona is living her life to the full. Since her diagnosis, the former journalist and now PR professional used her skills to succes…

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9. Lindsay King: Breast Cancer Stories 19:04

5+ y ago19:04

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What’s it like to find out you have a very high risk of cancer? This is Lindsay King’s honest account of what happened seven years ago when she found out she had the faulty BRCA 2 gene and the decisions she has made about her body since then. Lindsay is married to Tom, has three children and runs her own business as a beautician. Here she speaks op…

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The Eve Appeal Go Red Trek 2018 18:00

5+ y ago18:00

18:00

Join me and The Eve Appeal trekkers as we walk across the beautiful Derbyshire Hills raising funds and promoting awareness of the five gynaecological cancers: cervical, ovarian, vaginal, vulval and womb. Tackling taboos, whilst straddling stiles and dodging cowpats! Donate: eveappeal.org.uk Follow Team Eve: instagram.com/eveappeal twitter.com/eveap…

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8. Zena Everett: Careers coach, author and motivational speaker 30:49

6y ago30:49

30:49

This one’s about work. Whether you’re a working mum or dad looking for the right work-life balance, a mum returning to the workplace after maternity leave or you’re someone who wants to move up the career ladder but isn’t quite sure how. Zena Everett has the answers. Zena used to be a recruiter so she knows how companies think. She also knows how t…

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7. Jane Milton: Food Industry Expert on the joy in doing what you love. 31:05

6y ago31:05

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Jane Milton loves food. So much so she’s made a career out of it. She is a renowned food industry expert who works with Deborah Meaden behind the scenes on Dragons Den. Jane is equally passionate about feeding those who can’t afford to eat properly by encouraging the food industry to support food banks….she even ate from one for a week to see what …

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6. Vasiliki Petrou: Executive Vice President of Unilever Prestige on why 50 is the new 30 and beauty without the botox. 33:45

6y ago33:45

33:45

Vasiliki Petrou has got it sussed. She’s 50 but she feels like a millennial, and all without invasive beauty treatments. She reckons we should all stop worrying about our age. Vasiliki is responsible for some beauty brands you may have heard of...Dermalogica, REN and Kate Somerville, plus some others that you may have not…Living Proof, Hourglass an…

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5. Rae Feather: Founder of raefeather.com 34:00

6y ago34:00

34:00

From Formula One to the fashion pages, Rae Feather’s career has been anything but traditional! She began by cooking for racing drivers, this lead to working with F1 brands and on to one of the most famous hotels in the world. Now her creativity has led her to produce a hit in the fashion world: the Rae Feather basket. The distinctive monogrammed de…

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4. Chanelle, Lady McCoy 36:08

6y ago36:08

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Chanelle McCoy is well known as the wife of the now retired champion jockey Sir AP McCoy but until recently many people were unaware of her own success in the business world. It was only when she appeared on Dragon's Den on Irish television that people realised she actually had a job! Chanelle talks about her career, what it was like watching her h…

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3. Tracey Woodward: CEO Aromatherapy Associates on her inspirational career from shop girl to beauty boss and how she inspires her kids. 42:08

6+ y ago42:08

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This is the inspirational story of a woman who started life with very little but got to the top through pure hard graft. Tracey Woodward had a difficult childhood and hardly ever went to school. At 14 she couldn't read or write but that never held her back. At 18 an amazing opportunity came along which was the start of an exciting career in the bea…

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2. Jacquie Beltrao: Sky News Presenter on life as a working mum, interviewing sports stars and dealing with teenagers. 27:47

6+ y ago27:47

27:47

What’s it like getting up well before the crack of dawn every day to present on breakfast TV and then go home and do all the mad rushing around that’s part of being a mum? Jacquie Beltrao knows this routine very well. The former Olympic gymnast has been working for Sky News for the last 25 years and for the last 20, she’s been a mum of three. It ha…

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1. Athena Lamnisos: CEO The Eve Appeal on smear tests, breaking taboos and parenting teenagers 32:29

6+ y ago32:29

32:29

"It's bad enough going for your own smear test, let alone someone else's!" said a friend of mine when I told her I'd been invited to record a smear test for this podcast. But going for your smear is never a bad thing as Athena Lamnisos explains in this episode after she'd kindly invited me along to hers. Athena is CEO of The Eve Appeal, the UK's Gy…

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