35 episodes

If you have ever wondered if now is it a good time to change the way you work and start doing your own thing...it is. The REALWORK Podcast is the work of Fleur Emery, multi-award winning start-upper and champion of women' business. Welcome to a business show that rips up the rule book.


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    • 4.9 • 52 Ratings

If you have ever wondered if now is it a good time to change the way you work and start doing your own thing...it is. The REALWORK Podcast is the work of Fleur Emery, multi-award winning start-upper and champion of women' business. Welcome to a business show that rips up the rule book.


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    035 Dionne Gooding: From student to Selfridges

    035 Dionne Gooding: From student to Selfridges

    “I feel like people are more open to black brands” 
     
    Dionne Gooding is a fashion designer and sustainable London-based clothes brand creating handmade, fun casual pieces and custom-made garments using West African print fabrics. Combining organic cotton and preloved garments with fabric off-cuts to avoid wastage, her sustainable credentials has seen the designs included in Selfridges’ Project Earth collection. Dionne shares her business journey so far, featuring Paris events and a pandemic pivot.
    Dionne talks on:
    Building the business with customised shoesLearning essential business skills Moving from custom designs to manufacturingPivoting and changing the business model after COVIDBeing a working mum and adapting to changeDesigning for Selfridges Positive BLM consequences
    Discover Dionne’s work and latest collection at https://www.dionnegooding.com/
    Find out more about REALWORK on Instagram @doreal.work or visit www.doreal.work 
     
    The REALWORK Podcast with Fleur Emery is produced by Buckers at Decibelle Creative, find her on Instagram: @decibelle_creative and here: www.decibellecreative.com

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    • 37 min
    034 DabbaDrop: Upgrading the takeaway with Anshu Ahuja and Renée Williams

    034 DabbaDrop: Upgrading the takeaway with Anshu Ahuja and Renée Williams

    “A Friday night treat without the guilt” 
     
    Anshu & Renée are co-founders of sustainable takeaway service, DabbaDrop. The company is London’s first plastic and emission-free takeaway, delivering plant-based curries in reusable packaging, direct to people’s doors. In this episode, Anshu & Renée share their journey, ethos, and learnings on running a successful start-up food business.
    Renée & Anshu talk on:
    Managing a friendship to business partnership and learning each other’s work ethic.Sustainable living – slowing the system and changing behaviours.Their vision – what growth and expansion look like.What’s gone wrong – why finding the right people is so important.Owning the female boss journey and believing in yourself.Shared knowledge and tips – learnings from along the way. 
    DabbaDrop currently delivers to North London (North London: N1, N4, N5, N7, N15, N16, N17, N19) East London (E1, E2, E3, E5, E7, E8, E9, E10, E11, E17, E20) and South East London (SE1, SE4, SE5, SE14, SE15, SE22). Leave your postcode and notes for DabbaDrop at https://dabbadrop.co.uk/
     
    Follow DabbaDrop on Instagram @dabbdrop 
     
    Find out more about REALWORK on Instagram @doreal.work or visit www.doreal.work 
     
    The REALWORK Podcast with Fleur Emery is produced by Buckers at Decibelle Creative, find her on Instagram: @decibelle_creative and here: www.decibellecreative.com

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    • 36 min
    033 Courtney Carlsson: Unmuddling mental health

    033 Courtney Carlsson: Unmuddling mental health

    “The absence of illness does not mean you are healthy.”
    Fleur and Courtney delve into the differences between wellbeing and wellness in this lively and in-depth discussion which explores Courtney's group therapy and coaching platform. Gwyneth Paltrow even gets a mention...
    This episode covers:

    The challenges of fundraising and equity crowdfunding.Founding Paradym after her own mental health experience.Evidence-based psychology practice.Delivering accessible therapy for the younger generation.The difference between psychology and psychiatry, wellness and wellbeing.Being your 'well-est' - where does Capitalism sit on the scale of wellness?.What wellness and wellbeing looks like.Individual vs societal responsibility on mental health. 
    Discover more about Paradym and grab a free trial at https://theparadym.com/ or contact Paradym and mention the REALWORK podcast.
     
    Find out more about REALWORK on Instagram @doreal.work or visit www.doreal.work and sign up for the newsletter, The REALWORKer 
     
    The REALWORK Podcast with Fleur Emery is produced by Buckers at Decibelle Creative, find her on Instagram: @decibelle_creative and here: www.decibellecreative.com 


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    • 44 min
    032 Natasha Caruana: Creating and Commercialising Your Art

    032 Natasha Caruana: Creating and Commercialising Your Art

    “It’s so important that there are these spaces away from marks and grades and high-price tickets”
    Internationally celebrated and award-winning artist Natasha Caruana joins the podcast to bring all of her experience and knowledge on the commercial arm of the arts industry: from creating the online community Work Show Grow that inspires artists to create and commercialise their art, to becoming a senior lecturer at the University of the Arts London starting from her very modest beginnings.
    Natasha talks on:
    The inspiration for her provocative Married Man series on infidelityHow and why she created Work Show GrowGetting into - and out of - academia and how it fits with her artistic directionGoing behind the scenes on what went wrong and the challenges she facedHer decision to make her upcoming ‘Muse On Muse’ film 
    Discover more Natasha at https://www.natashacaruana.com and follow her on Instagram at @natasha.caruana
    Explore opportunities with Work Show Grow here: www.workshowgrow.com and @workshowgrow 
     
    Find out more about REALWORK on Instagram @doreal.work or visit www.doreal.work and sign up for the newsletter, The REALWORKer 
     
    The REALWORK Podcast with Fleur Emery is produced by Buckers at Decibelle Creative, find her on Instagram: @decibelle_creative and here: www.decibellecreative.com 


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    • 43 min
    031 Remi Sadé: Documenting the extraordinary

    031 Remi Sadé: Documenting the extraordinary

    “I collect bits of people and share bits of myself in exchange.”
    Remi talks on:
    Early discrimination – kicked out of university for having a baby.The impact of economic experience on parenthood.Her career journey and how activism shapes everything she does.The impact of George Floyd’s death and the BLM movement on black careers.The importance of documenting life to reflect the time in which we live.Being a creative and why she is 'not extraordinary'. 
    Discover more Remi at https://remisade.com and follow her on Instagram at @remi.sade
     
    Find out more about REALWORK on Instagram @doreal.work or visit www.doreal.work 
     
    The REALWORK Podcast with Fleur Emery is produced by Buckers at Decibelle Creative, find her on Instagram: @decibelle_creative and here: www.decibellecreative.com
     


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    • 54 min
    030 Ashanti Bentil-Dhue: Accountability in DEI

    030 Ashanti Bentil-Dhue: Accountability in DEI

    “There is no point planting seeds, if the soil is unhealthy.”             
    Leading DEI practitioner Ashanti Bentil-Dhue talks on:
    ·       Difference between DEI activism and policy.
    ·       Her white paper and the need for data on black women in the UK.
    ·       Why workplace culture is the hardest and most crucial element for change.
    ·       The need for a push and pull approach between influence and education.
    ·       Sense-checking your own work
    ·       Developing self-awareness
    Find Ashanti and discover Good Soil Leaders by searching Ashanti Bentil-Dhue on LinkedIn
    Find out more about REALWORK on Instagram @doreal.work or visit www.doreal.work
    The REALWORK Podcast with Fleur Emery is produced by Buckers at Decibelle Creative, find her on Instagram: @decibelle_creative and here: www.decibellecreative.com

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    • 48 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
52 Ratings

52 Ratings

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A podcast like no other

A bit like sitting in a cafe, listening in on other people’s conversations. Entertaining, informative and frankly, sometimes bizarre. Well worth a listen!

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Where inspiration meets comedy

Essential listening! In no other podcast will you get real depth of inspiration from incredible women lighting the way as well as laugh out load quips from the host and producer.

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Spit your coffee out funny (and brilliant)

The sign of a good podcast is sitting in your car when you’ve got home just to listen to the end. I do this every week. Insightful and thoughtful lessons in building a creative, entrepreneurial life on your terms. With a healthy dose of comedy genius from Fleur and Buckers. Absolutely brilliant!

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