Best Lucy Eaton Podcasts (2024)

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#7 Shaun Dooley 44:16

10d ago44:16

44:16

This week’s enlightening conversation is thanks to esteemed actor Shaun Dooley, known for his roles in Apple’s recent “Criminal Record, “Broadchurch”, “Mr Bates vs The Post Office” and “Saltburn”. Joined by host Lucy Eaton, Shaun delves into the depths of Harold Pinter's timeless play, "The Caretaker," focusing on Aston's poignant monologue. Along …

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#6 Neil Gaiman 38:34

24d ago38:34

38:34

Step into the unsettling world of Oscar Wilde's Salomé as Lucy Eaton sits down with acclaimed author and visionary storyteller, Neil Gaiman (write of The Sandman, Good Omens and Coraline). Gaiman shares his insights and reflections on this iconic piece of literature, as he dissects the influence of Wilde's lesser known work. He offers a unique pers…

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#5 Antonia Thomas 35:31

1M ago35:31

35:31

Iconic "Misfits" star Antonia Thomas takes centre stage on this week's Hear Me Out episode, offering an inside look into her illustrious career spanning both sides of the pond. Antonia delves into her favourite speech from Nina Segal's "Shooting Hedda Gabler," opens up about the challenges of pushing actors to their limits in film creation, and can…

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#4 Claire-Marie Hall 29:48

2M ago29:48

29:48

Mincefluencers, it's time to tune in! As this week's episode sees Lucy Eaton sit down Claire-Marie Hall, who plays Jean in the hit West End show Operation Mincemeat. And in this special episode, there's a little break from tradition as Claire-Marie shares her favourite song from a musical, offering a fresh perspective on her craft. Claire talks abo…

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#3 Steffan Rhodri 33:19

2M ago33:19

33:19

Join us for an enthralling conversation, as esteemed Welsh actor Steffan Rhodri takes centre stage in this week's episode. From his latest role in Simon Godwin’s adaptation of Macbeth to his iconic portrayal of Dave Coaches in Gavin and Stacey, Steffan is truly one of our most versatile and talented actors. In this episode, he zones in on a particu…

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#2 Mark Gatiss 36:13

2M ago36:13

36:13

Step into the spotlight with illustrious actor Mark Gatiss, know best for his iconic roles in television series like 'Sherlock' and his captivating performances on stage. In this episode, Gatiss breaks down the layers of his favourite speech: a Hamlet monologue but as used in Jack Thorne’s recent hit, 'The Motive and the Cue', in which Gatiss has w…

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Nicola Piercy, Stripe and Stare - Securing investment for sustainable knickers 43:14

4M ago43:14

43:14

Join Julia Elliott Brown, Founder & CEO of Enter the Arena as she sits down with Nicola Piercy, the Founder of Stripe and Stare, the world's most comfortable knickers sustainably sourced from trees. Nicola shares her life as a serial entrepreneur, from founding Stripe and Stare with co-founder Katie Lopes to getting £3.6million in investment. Whils…

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#1 Corey Mylchreest 32:29

5M ago32:29

32:29

It’s the season of good will, so we thought we’d release Episode 1 of Series 3 early! In this extra-special Hear Me Out chat, Corey Mylchreest (known for his role as King George in Netflix’s Queen Charlotte) joins host Lucy Eaton for an insightful conversation that reaches far beyond the glittering ballrooms of the Bridgerton universe. Corey shares…

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Lisa Eaton, Fabric Academy - The Power of Advisors 34:02

7M ago34:02

34:02

Being new to the world of investment, Lisa mapped out local experts in the North East of England that could fill certain knowledge gaps. It was after discovering who could add value to the business that she “accidentally” found her Angel investors and went on to successfully close her round with £225K of funding. Listen to Lisa’s investment journey…

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Rebekah Brown, MPowder - Raising Money for Menopause 47:25

7M ago47:25

47:25

Like many women starting businesses, the motivation for Rebekah Brown’s entrepreneurship, MPowder, was in response to her own experiences and spotting a gap in the market. She was struggling with a multitude of symptoms during perimenopause and felt there was barely any information on how to deal with it. Since then, Rebekah has listened to the sto…

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Polly McMaster, The Fold - Don’t Fold under pressure 48:10

8M ago48:10

48:10

Being an entrepreneur is an incredibly turbulent journey. Polly McMaster is the founder of modern luxury workwear brand, The Fold, and she’s been experiencing the highs and lows since 2011. As Polly says in this episode, “that's something you have to have your eyes wide open to, when you go into it”. So how did Polly approach her fundraising strate…

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Sheila Hogan, Biscuit Tin - Raising For DeathTech 41:58

11M ago41:58

41:58

Biscuit Tin won the COVID response competition from Innovate UK, being one of 800 out of thousands of applications which gave the business runway through the pandemic. With no marketing budget, Sheila used partnerships to get the business to market and has been on Dragon’s Den which has certainly helped with PR and awareness. She used the media opp…

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Cindy Gallop, MakeLoveNotPorn - Funding a real sex website 41:29

11M ago41:29

41:29

No investors wanted to “touch the business with a barge pole” fourteen years ago, when the company was started by Cindy, due to fear of being associated with SexTech. However, Cindy saw an opportunity in the market. She feels sex is essentially a recession-proof industry and the niche of “socially acceptable” sex, which normalises it and allows peo…

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#11 J. Smith-Cameron 40:06

12M ago40:06

40:06

Think you love Gerri from Succession? You’ve got to see this! J. Smith-Cameron has become a household name thanks to her stellar performance in all 4 seasons of Succession. But before Waystar and the Roys, J. was a firm favourite on and off Broadway. In this special bonus episode of Hear Me out, recorded days before the season finale of Succession …

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Katy Cottam, Luna Daily - Funds, vulvas, knees and toes 51:19

1y ago51:19

51:19

Katy secured a pre-seed funding round from several angel investors. She remembers hearing from multiple people “That's not possible" and is really glad she didn't listen to that advice and instead pushed to get on board the right angel partners that fully believed in the vision. The relationships Katy has built have been fundamental to the success …

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Vivi Cahyadi Himmel, AltoVita - Investor herd mentality 38:05

1y ago38:05

38:05

As digital nomads, Vivi and her co-founder had the ambitious goal of building a global empire. With Vivi being from an investment banking background, she had some financial skills, but starting a business was a whole new challenge. It’s why being humble is core to the culture of the business now, and not knowing everything is okay. The co-founders …

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Lucy Hall, LOANHOOD - Failed your investment round? Go again 35:49

1y ago35:49

35:49

Lucy started raising for Loanhood by building a rewards-based Crowdfunder and receiving a grant from NatWest. This helped establish the brand’s community and opened their eyes to the crowdfunding ecosystem. After some questionable advice, they tried to raise £400,000 from VCs who, from the get-go, said, "No, you're not ready for this. You haven't g…

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Stamena Dimitrova, Refillable - Think big to win the investment game 39:13

1+ y ago39:13

39:13

Stamena’s co-founder is her daughter, which occasionally means sparks with their differing yet complementary approaches to business. The first thing they did was research the market, to validate their idea and strengthen the vision. Then they found a shop to rent and purchased stock but just before the agreement signing, the owner pulled out. At th…

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Linda Wade, Spinview - Spinning funding plates 33:00

1+ y ago33:00

33:00

Linda had no experience in raising investment before starting the company, but luckily, her manager at Microsoft become Spinview’s chairman and championed the business, which helped elevate Linda. He advised her on how to go about doing a pitch deck, standing in front of an investor, and what kind of things they were looking for. This valuable supp…

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#10 Tim McInnerny 28:13

1+ y ago28:13

28:13

Tim McInnerny, Lord Percy Percy of Blackadder and Simon Gould in 10 Percent, finishes off the series with a discussion about William Shakespeare's Richard II. He explains to Lucy why it's more important to understand the rhythm of Shakespeare's verse than understanding the meaning of all the words; he talks to Lucy about the experience of being par…

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#9 David Mumeni 32:06

1+ y ago32:06

32:06

In this special Christmas episode, Lucy's speaks to David Mumeni. Originally an actor, famous for his roles in 'Stath Lets Flats' and 'Dead Pixels', he is also the founder of Open Door, an organisation that helps talented young people who do not have the financial means to gain a place at one of the UK's leading drama schools. As well as discussing…

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Vineeta Tripathi, Vitarka Therapeutics - From scientist to CEO 36:20

1+ y ago36:20

36:20

Vineeta founded the company in 2021 after 15 years in drug development in major pharmaceutical companies and is a co-inventor on 13 granted patents and 4 filed patents. Biotech start-ups like Vitarka Therapeutics need funds for research and development from the get go and Discovery Park Ventures invested £150,000 as part of a seed round. More recen…

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#8 Toby Stephens 30:42

1+ y ago30:42

30:42

Award winning actor of stage and screen, best known for his turn as Bond villain Gustav Graves in Die Another Day, Rochester in BBC’s Jane Eyre and most recently as the lead in Netflix’s Lost in Space, Toby Stephens is one of Britain’s best loved actors. His favourite speech is from Shakespeare’s Macbeth and whilst chatting about the speech, Toby d…

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#7 Patsy Ferran 34:19

1+ y ago34:19

34:19

Best Actress Olivier award winner Patsy Ferran talks about a speech from the play that made her famous: Tennessee Williams’ Summer and Smoke. As well as discussing her favourite Alma speech and why she’s the best character Williams ever wrote, Patsy and Lucy talk about Patsy’s method for learning lines, which theatre marketing phrases are grinding …

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Abbie Miranda, Beija London - Explaining bras to investors 39:07

1+ y ago39:07

39:07

Abbie launched the business in 2016 with her co-founder and sister Maizie, with Abbie managing design and Mazie heading up the brand. The sisters grew up in a family lingerie manufacturing business with their mum as a successful entrepreneur which was understandably inspiring. However, with the family’s successes came some pressure for Beija to be …

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#6 Niamh Walsh 34:48

1+ y ago34:48

34:48

Star of Jamestown and Netflix's recent hit The Sandman, Niamh Walsh, breaks down the brilliance of her favourite speech by Hermione from Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. Amidst some enthusiastic discussion around the badass role of Hermione, Niamh talks to Lucy about decolonising our thinking around accents, why filming Sandman was the best thing e…

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#5 Jack Thorne 32:44

1+ y ago32:44

32:44

Olivier, Tony and BAFTA Award winning playwright Jack Thorne talks about Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman and his favourite Willie Loman speech towards the end of the play. They cover favourite theatre spaces in London and what makes an unfinished speech so clever. Jack explains why he thinks Death of a Salesman is one of the best plays ever wri…

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#4 Nick Mohammed 32:44

1+ y ago32:44

32:44

Ted Lasso’s bad boy Nick Mohammed discusses his favourite speech with Lucy Eaton. While chatting about Puck's famous epilogue from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Nick talks about his childhood English teacher and how Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s The Office influenced his comedic style. He reminisces over his student theatre days a…

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Gabi Jennings, Love Ocean - Facing your fundraising fears 40:26

1+ y ago40:26

40:26

When Gabi overcame her fear of the ocean, a love of the ocean emerged, so the inspiration behind the brand was born. Being out of your depth is a common part of entrepreneurship! By taking a different approach to developing a product, and beginning with storytelling, Love Ocean differentiated itself in the kids’ bath product market. Gabi has raised…

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#3 Sanjeev Bhaskar 27:23

1+ y ago27:23

27:23

Sanjeev Bhaskar is a national treasure, first shooting to fame with his comedy gold: Goodness Gracious Me and The Kumars at No. 42. Now best known for his long-standing role in Unforgotten, in this episode he takes the opportunity to discuss Ayub Khan Din's massively popular play East in East. Lucy and Sanjeev chat about his journey with understand…

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#2 Richard Eyre 34:49

1+ y ago34:49

34:49

Theatre royalty Sir Richard Eyre joins the show to discuss Shakespeare’s King Lear, in particular the ‘Come, let's away to prison’ speech. Why does he believe it's the most beautiful language in all of Shakespeare? Who did it best: Ian Holme or Anthony Hopkins? Do actors need to have experienced something to act it? And do you really acquire wisdom…

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#1 Joanna Vanderham 31:37

1+ y ago31:37

31:37

"What's your favourite speech?" We’re back for a second series! And kicking us off is the sublimely talented Joanna Vanderham (Emmy Award winning The Runaway, BBC’s The Control Room and Paradise, What Maisie Knew, The Boy with the Topknot). Joanna discusses Penelope Skinner’s translation of Alexei Arbuzov’s 'The Promise’. What made her audition for…

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Alexandra Pluthero, Freedom Underwear - Challenges Of Funding A Non Tech Business 45:25

1+ y ago45:25

45:25

Alexandra needed investment early on to launch, buy stock and begin marketing. Interest from family and friends led to her first round of £50K. Freedom Underwear launched in 2020 and Alexandra went for a second raise 6 months later. She realised the responsibilities as founder change as soon as you’ve launched from making bras… to finance, ops, and…

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Hear Me Out Series 2 Teaser 0:28

1+ y ago0:28

0:28

Series 2 of Hear Me Out premieres this September, with new episodes being released every other week. Listen on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts! Hosted by Lucy Eaton and starring a slurry of high profile guests from the West End and Broadway, TV and film. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @PodHearMeOut, and watch visual clips f…

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Farah Kabir, HANX - Funding for condoms 29:44

2y ago29:44

29:44

They both felt strongly that the current offering isn’t fit for purpose and wanted to create sexual wellness products to address the problem. They went about starting the passion project with thorough market research and surveyed 2,000 women on sexual health and buying habits. Funding the business as two female entrepreneurs and Farah being from a …

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Nicole Smith, Flytographer - Accidental entrepreneurship 41:24

2y ago41:24

41:24

Before starting up Flytographer, Nicole was happy in her global marketing job at Microsoft, but had the idea and simply couldn't shake it. What started as a side hustle has grown into a global business, selling over $20 million in photo shoots and capturing millions of priceless memories. There was an inflection point for Nicole when she needed to …

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Gayle Harrison, Untagged - Baptism of Fire 46:02

2y ago46:02

46:02

She started her fundraising journey with a friends and family round, which she found difficult, conceding, “it was horrible asking for money”. Gayle was repeatedly told by investors that she wouldn’t get investment as a single female founder and needed a co-founder. Since then, she realised through a “baptism of fire” that this isn’t true. Gayle is…

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Tersha Willis, terrible* - Is it a pitch or is it a date? 42:22

2y ago42:22

42:22

Since 2017, terrible* has worked with 500+ creators, who’ve used their data and technology to manage their entire merchandise supply chain, helping them generate five times more revenue and 50% more profit than they would anywhere else. As a female founder, Tersha experienced every single fundraising horror story: being asked out on dates by invest…

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Yang Liu, JustWear - Every No is a step closer to Yes 36:09

2y ago36:09

36:09

Yang previously worked for a VC fund and realised as an entrepreneur, the tables were now turned. Seeking VC investment was the plan after a successful Kickstarter campaign landing JustWears £150,000. But, without ‘enough traction’, VCs just weren’t ready to invest. In hindsight, Angels were the better route as their expertise and passion for suppo…

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Krisi Smith, Bird & Blend Tea - The ideal blend: financials & storytelling 49:04

2y ago49:04

49:04

They now have a team of over one hundred staff, 15 retail stores and a thriving international online business. Krisi always dreamt of having a direct to consumer model and brick and mortar stores and vehemently believes it's all about building the business you truly want. Even if that means turning down lucrative wholesale deals from supermarkets l…

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Priya Downes, Nudea - The value of an advisory board 42:44

2y ago42:44

42:44

Priya Downes is the Founder of Nudea, a sustainable underwear brand creating beautiful designs focussed on fit, comfort and looking great. The digital-first brand has grown exponentially since it started in 2019, acquiring over 15,000 customers and generating half a million pounds in revenue in the process. Priya has raised £750K so far from angel …

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Claire Copeman, Adventure Tours UK - Not just any money 49:13

2+ y ago49:13

49:13

Adventure Tours UK was initially self-funded whilst Claire focused on building the brand through partnerships and PR trips that told a story and made it clear they were “going places”. With immense support from a business mentor, they went out and successfully found investors who really understand their goal to firmly stamp the UK onto the adventur…

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Martha Keith, Martha Brook - Communication is the secret weapon 34:18

2+ y ago34:18

34:18

Martha started the brand on a shoestring budget and grew it to 7 figures with no external investment. She recently raised £220,000 through crowdfunding for the first time. With an amazing community behind the brand, they were fully funded in just two days with no lead Angel investor money. Incredible! Seeking investment is no longer something that …

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Virginia Gardiner, Loowatt - When the VC money falls through 45:30

2+ y ago45:30

45:30

Virginia Gardiner is the founder, CEO and inventor of Loowatt, a waterless toilet addressing the fact that 40% of the world doesn’t have a toilet, and the rest of us are using solutions that aren’t sustainable. Virginia has been on quite a journey. She started the business as an engineering and humanities graduate with three male co-founders who ca…

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Kike Oniwinde, BYP Network - Valuing your true growth potential 39:40

2+ y ago39:40

39:40

Kike Oniwinde is a Forbes 30 under 30, World Economic Forum Shaper, and has won three national pitch competitions. Kike has been a high achiever since she was raised in East London, throwing the Javelin for GB whilst crushing her grades. In 2020, she raised £900,000 through crowdfunding for her business, BYP Network, a platform that empowers and co…

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Episode 33 - Henry and Alice Fraser 1:09:20

2+ y ago1:09:20

1:09:20

Cathy and Rachel Mason chat to Alice Fraser and her twin brother Henry. Download transcripts of all episodes here https://littlewander.co.uk/little-wander-podcasts/i-wish-i-was-an-only-child/ Produced by Little Wander. https://littlewander.co.uk Recorded and edited by Jo Southerd. Theme Music by Rhodri Viney https://ratatosk.bandcamp.com https://ri…

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Episode 32 - Simon Evans and Lucy Eaton 57:38

2+ y ago57:38

57:38

Cathy and Rachel Mason chat to brother and sister Simon Evans and Lucy Eaton. Download transcripts of all episodes here https://littlewander.co.uk/little-wander-podcasts/i-wish-i-was-an-only-child/ Produced by Little Wander. https://littlewander.co.uk Recorded and edited by Jo Southerd. Theme Music by Rhodri Viney https://ratatosk.bandcamp.com http…

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Episode 31 - Ivor and David Baddiel 1:11:38

2+ y ago1:11:38

1:11:38

Cathy and Rachel Mason chat to brothers Ivor and David Baddiel. Download transcripts of all episodes here https://littlewander.co.uk/little-wander-podcasts/i-wish-i-was-an-only-child/ Produced by Little Wander. https://littlewander.co.uk Recorded and edited by Jo Southerd. Theme Music by Rhodri Viney https://ratatosk.bandcamp.com https://righthandl…

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Episode 30 - Charlotte and Tom Melia 59:51

2+ y ago59:51

59:51

Cathy and Rachel Mason chat to siblings Charlotte and Tom Melia. Download transcripts of all episodes here https://littlewander.co.uk/little-wander-podcasts/i-wish-i-was-an-only-child/ Produced by Little Wander. https://littlewander.co.uk Recorded and edited by Jo Southerd. Theme Music by Rhodri Viney https://ratatosk.bandcamp.com https://righthand…

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Tiffany Kelly, Beyond Bamboo - Funding a passion-based business 33:19

2+ y ago33:19

33:19

Fundraising expert Julia Elliott Brown, the CEO of Enter The Arena talks with Tiffany Kelly, the founder of Beyond Bamboo. Tiffany has always been deeply passionate about the environment. She saw an opportunity for an online marketplace where consumers and businesses can source ethical and sustainable goods. This includes upcycled, restored and rec…

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