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Financial freedom through entrepreneurship: Why 98% of VC funding misses women (and what to do about it) | Emmie Faust, Female Founders Rise
Stephanie Melodia interviews Emmie Faust, the 3X exited entrepreneur-turned-angel-investor, now Founder of Female Founders Rise - the supportive and inspiring resource for female founders to help them succeed with their businesses.
8 hours ago25 min read


2026's Top Keynote Speakers for Corporate Innovation and Leadership Events
This curated list features the most impactful keynote speakers for corporate innovation programmes, awards ceremonies, and internal training events. Each brings proven expertise, engaging delivery, and content specifically relevant to today's corporate challenges.
2 days ago5 min read


The Ultimate Keynote Speaker Selection Checklist for Corporate Events
Choosing the right keynote speaker can transform your corporate event from forgettable to phenomenal. Whether you're planning an innovation summit, awards ceremony, or internal training program, the speaker you select sets the tone for everything that follows. Here's your comprehensive checklist to ensure you make the right choice every time.
2 days ago4 min read


Doctor turned founder: How entrepreneurship can cure cancer | Dr. Padman Vamadevan, Founder of Astron Health
In this week's episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Padman Vamadevan is the Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer of Astron Health, a platform for personalised cancer treatments. Astron uses molecular insights and advanced research to develop a unique algorithmic approach to give cancer patients more targeted treatment options.
Jan 1424 min read


Exited entrepreneur, Timothy Armoo, reveals his cheat codes for success
In this week's episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Timothy Armoo, entrepreneur, investor, international speaker, and now published author with his new book, ‘What's Stopping You?’ out now.
Jan 622 min read


Banned by Meta, rejected by VCs: How two women built a sexual health empire | Farah Kabir, Co-Founder & CEO of HANX
In this week's episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Farah Kabir is the Co-Founder & CEO of HANX, the first condom brand marketed to women. Their product range now encompasses a variety of sexual wellness and weight management products. HANX is connecting the major life stages of women’s health for a 100,000+ strong community, with gynae-designed sexual and reproductive health products. Now available in retailers such as Sainsburys, Tesco and Boots.
Dec 12, 202524 min read


Wired to WIN with Jodie Jackson
In this week's episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Jodie Jackson, a neuroencoding specialist who trains entrepreneurs to engineer their psychology for success so they can think better, feel better and achieve more, effortlessly.
Dec 8, 202525 min read


From a failed nightclub at 19 to a $50M deal | Daniil Shcherbakov
In this week's episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Daniil Shcherbakov, the Co-Founder & CEO of TonTon Games where he succeeded in raising $1M in pre-seed investment. He is a serial entrepreneur and mentor, a vocal advocate for mental health with refreshing perspectives on all things entrepreneurship. He is also a passionate gamer, startup mentor & lecturer at Cambridge.
Nov 27, 202522 min read


65% of startups fail because of this one avoidable thing... Don't fall into the same trap | Nicole Posner
Stephanie Melodia interviews Nicole Posner. She works with Conflict-Avoidant Leaders, helping them to speak up calmly, confidently and courageously in moments that matter. She is also the creator of The Difficult Conversation Code and author of 'and BREATHE…'
Nov 24, 202535 min read


The $10k mistake I'll never forget... Selina Ho, GTM strategist & fashion entrepreneur
Stephanie Melodia interviews Selina Ho, GTM strategist, founder of Re:Closeted, a conscious fashion consultancy, and host of the Confessions of a Conscious CEO podcast.
Nov 19, 202526 min read


Hacking luck in corporate innovation
There’s the saying, "Create your own luck," but... is it actually possible? Can we take destiny into our own hands and manufacture our own luck? Not only do I believe that yes, it is possible, but I KNOW it.
Nov 8, 20252 min read


UCL professor and serial founder: lessons in entrepreneurship with Mike Bandar
Stephanie Melodia interviews Mike Bandar, founder & CEO of Waybook - an onboarding, training and knowledge tool for businesses to turn what they know into scalable systems, providing a single source of truth for growing teams. Mike Bandar is also a lecturer in Entrepreneurship at UCL and proponent of effectual thinking, especially in entrepreneurship.
Nov 2, 202546 min read


The confidence trick | From tall poppy to OBE with Lauren Currie, UPFRONT
In this week's episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Lauren Currie, the 6X serial entrepreneur now founder of UPFRONT, upskilling 10 million women to be more confident and visible.
Oct 27, 202540 min read


Serial health entrepreneur who called out Steven Bartlett | Ben Coomber, Awesome Supplements
In this week's episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Ben Coomber, a multi-award winning high performance coach, bestselling author of 'How to Live an Awesome Life,' and the Founder & CEO of Awesome Supplements.
Oct 17, 202524 min read


Meet the first female founder CEO of a $20M agency: Jennifer Quigley-Jones, Digital Voices
In this week's episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Jennifer Quigley-Jones, the founder & CEO of Digital Voices - a $20M influencer agency, the 13th fastest-growing agency by AdWeek, and is officially the fastest-growing Influencer Marketing agency in the world.
Oct 13, 202524 min read


AI innovation, Y Combinator, and meeting Sam Altman! Yang Li of Cosine
In this week's episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Yang Li, the Co-Founder of Cosine multi-agent AI tool designed to do compound tasks in complex codebases with a 72% SOTA score on SWE-Lancer. Steph and Yang cover: Is AI a bubble? Meeting Tom Blomfield, Sam Altman, Aaron Levie, and Michael Seibel; Yang's best advice for entrepreneurs in AI, and more.
Oct 7, 202513 min read


Hacking Luck for Qatar Airways Group with QRDI and Alchemist Accelerator
Keynote speaker, Stephanie Melodia, delivered 'Hacking Luck' session for Qatar Airways Group with QRDI and Alchemist Accelerator as part of corporate innovation bootcamp
Oct 1, 20252 min read


The SALES Expert: Turn cold calls into cash with Tash Rebuck
In this week's episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Tash Rebuck, the sales expert and founder of TR Sales Consultancy, specialising in B2B sales strategy and training for growth businesses whilst strengthening commercial teams.
Sep 30, 202521 min read


Positive habits for high-performers with Kat Thorne
In this week's episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Kat Thorne, the positive habits queen whose high-flying career made her crash and burn, forcing her to reassess how she was treating her own body. She now helps other high-performers achieve success in a sustainable way.
Sep 24, 202522 min read


How to be a "high agency" founder with exited founder turned investor, Saba Yussouf
In this week's episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Saba Yussouf, exited founder and investor specialising in STEM revolutions - from reinventing food systems to democratising infection prevention and battling environmental threats. As a high-agency venture capitalist, Saba bets on founders who rewrite industries, not rules. Worked with institutions such as Cambridge University, American Express, and Harrods.
Sep 14, 202520 min read
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