Tash Talks TV
Tash Talks TV brings you inside the minds of female brand founders and the leaders of the UK’s fastest-growing e-commerce tech companies.
Hosted by Tash Courtenay-Smith – serial entrepreneur, investor, NED and fractional Head of Growth – each episode dives into the strategies, challenges, and breakthroughs that have shaped the futures of some of the UK's leading founders.
Whether you’re a founder, investor, tech lover or you just love hearing the growth stories behind top brands, this is the podcast for you.
Tash Talks TV
Millie Kendall: From the shop floor to changing UK law
In this episode of Tash Talks TV, Tash sits down with Millie Kendall OBE, CEO of the British Beauty Council, to discuss her trailblazing career in beauty, business, and advocacy.
From launching Ruby & Millie, one of the UK’s most iconic beauty brands, to shaping government policy for the beauty industry, Millie’s journey is one of resilience, innovation, and fearless leadership.
Millie shares:
- How she built Ruby & Millie with a groundbreaking £7M investment
- How PR and media have evolved—and what it takes to build a brand today
- Why beauty is one of the UK’s biggest industries for female entrepreneurs
- How she founded the British Beauty Council and drove real policy change
- What it was like receiving both an MBE and an OBE for her impact on beauty
From working on the shop floor to influencing government policy, Millie’s story proves that beauty is more than just products – it’s a powerhouse industry shaping careers, communities, and economies.