Asking Eve

Joining Lara and Emily is Vivienne Lynch, founder of Miss Vivienne Lingerie. Vivienne will inspire you with her energy, enthusiasm, and all-around empowering spirit.

We cover:

• How Miss Vivienne Lingerie came to be

• Why lingerie is so important to Vivienne and to the community of likeminded lingerie enthusiasts she has built

• Where her own empowerment and body confidence came from

• Her advice for those lacking body confidence and self-esteem

• Her future aspirations for the company

Listening to Vivienne's story will be perfect for you if you seek empowerment, confidence and a new go-to lingerie brand!

Lara and Emily listen as Kristin Boland opens up about losing her brother at age thirteen for the season finale. After Kristin's unexpected loss of her sibling, we hear about how she coped in the immediate aftermath and learned to channel the grief into something positive, the Rowan Boland Trust.

In this episode of the Asking Eve podcast, we are joined by Poonam Gupta OBE, the Chief Executive of PG Paper, philanthropist and advocate for entrepreneurialism.

We cover:

-Her move from India to Scotland

-Her business development journey from a start-up to a global brand

- How she is and hopes to share her experiences with her daughters so that they can achieve their aspirations

This episode is perfect if you want to hear some golden rules to becoming a successful female entrepreneur.

Joining Lara and Emily are Scottish Pop duo 'The Eves' - Marissa Keltie and Caroline Gilmour.

We cover:

Marissa and Caroline's personal stories; their journey as a pop duo and how they felt when their song Brand New Day was added to the BBC Radio 2 playlist!

The two talk about the reality of the music industry, how much determination is needed and give practical and motivational advice for anyone aspiring to be a musician.

They also touch on the long but rewarding process towards self-confidence, worth

and so much more.

Both Lara and Emily loved recording this podcast episode. It is a long but good one, so settle in with a cup of tea or go for a walk and enjoy!

The Eves – their story is as inspiring as their songs.

Joining Lara and Emily is Bayile Adeoti, church leader, wife, mother and female entrepreneur. For this episode, Bayile will inspire you with her energy, enthusiasm and all-round positive attitude.

We cover:

-Her experience of being encouraged to have a safe career in computing science

-How she took control by leaving college to pursue her passion for business

-Her love for seeing people realise their full potential through her social enterprise Dechomai

-The woman that inspired her entrepreneurialism - her mother

-Her Young Enterprise Scotland Journey and how she now volunteers for the organisation

-Why she puts her relationship with God first, then her family and career after that

Listening to Bayile's story will be perfect for you if you are seeking strength to forge your own path.

Lorna Baird, Student Enterprise Manager for the University of Edinburgh, will inspire and energise you with her bubbly and passionate presence. For this episode, Lorna shares how she takes control of her own life and puts her happiness first.

Listening to Lorna's story will be perfect for you if there is an area of your life where you feel unhappy, whether that is a job you hate or a relationship that isn't working, and you need inspired and encouraged to take control.

Lauren Gregg, Emily's sister and Lara's Auntie, is back following the success of her last appearance, where she discussed everything concerning her sexuality. This time Lauren delves a little deeper as she opens up about her experience with poor mental health and how this manifested into self-harm. The three cover everything from why this started, how she managed to become aware of the triggers, took conscious action to counter these, and ultimately where she is today.

"It'll never happen for me" ...

Join Emily as she talks to best selling author and social media influencer The Batch Lady (Suzanne Mulholland) about her remarkable journey so far. What started as her own family's batch cooking caught the attention of mums at the school gates, asking 'how do you always manage to have home-cooked meals every night?" and with that, the Batch Lady was born. Suzanne shares how her close family and friends doubted her as she launched her Youtube channel but explains how you can't let other people's apprehensions stop you as she now looks to launch her next book.

We thought, for the first episode of Season Three, why not share one of the founder's stories? Join us as Emily, co-founder, tells her very own long last family tale.

How often do you look on in awe of that super cool woman who just oozes self-confidence, wishing you could emulate that feeling yourself? Tell you what, how about we re-frame the concept of self-confidence for you? Our podcast with Dr Suzanne Doyle-Morris will help you do just that. Learn to identify what your competencies are and use these as the foundation for authentic self-confidence.