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She's Lost Control
Feeling lost in your career or unsure how to chase your next big move? You’re not alone. She’s Lost Control dives into the messy, chaotic, and real journey of finding your path with powerhouse women who’ve been there — and made their own rules.
From nailing your niche and tackling the money talk, to discovering what keeps you motivated when life throws curveballs, these honest conversations give you zero BS advice and the courage to take control of your story.
Whether you’re pivoting, starting fresh, or just figuring it out as you go, this podcast is your new go-to for career clarity, inspiration, and actionable insights.
Join us and take back control.
Episodes
25 episodes
From Postal Worker to Viral Content Creator | Claire on Accessibility, Authenticity & Why Every Job Is Shaping You
Most people wouldn't put "sorting parcels at 18" on their highlight reel. Claire would — because that job taught her everything about resilience, people and showing up even when nobody's watching.In this episode, Claire shares a career j...
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She Left Finance, Built a Brand & Never Looked Back | Monique Sar on Career Pivots, Personal Branding & Entrepreneurship
Monique Sar started out in finance. Not exactly the most obvious route into marketing, talent management and entrepreneurship — but then again, the best career stories rarely are.In this episode, Monique gets honest about what it actuall...
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Career Changes, Community Building & Brand Partnerships with Ayahna Wilbon
On this episode of She’s Lost Control, we’re joined by Ayahna Wilbon — founder of Friends Table — to talk about career pivots, community building, brand partnerships, and creating a business rooted in culture and authenti...
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From YouTube to Acquisition: Creative Careers, Freelancing & Business Growth with Celia Hodgson
Celia Hodgson was making YouTube videos as a teenager. By the time she was done, she'd worked on The Crown, built her own production company Tiny Studios, and got acquired.In this episode, Celia shares the full arc of that journey — from...
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She Worked on Girls Gone Wild & Lived to Write About It | Courtney Kocak on Creative Ambition, Survival & Finding Your Voice
Courtney Kocak moved to Hollywood with a dream, a lot of ambition, and absolutely no idea what was coming next. What followed was acting, survival jobs, freelancing at Bustle, TV animation, podcasting, a New York Times byline, and eventually — ...
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She Left Diageo to Go It Alone | Chloe Bate on Marketing, Brand & Building a Career on Your Own Terms
Most people would kill for a career at Diageo. Chloe Bate had that — and L'Oréal before it — and then walked away to build something entirely on her own terms.A marketing consultant who's worked across some of the most recognisable brand...
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Rebekah Guilar on Agency Life, Creative Careers, Client Relationships & Building Something of Your Own
There's a version of a creative career that looks great on paper. And then there's the real one — the late pitches, the difficult clients, the moments you wonder if you're actually any good at this.Rebekah Guilar has lived both. As Busin...
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She Directed MTV Videos at 25 & Still Had to Prove Herself | Sibusisiwe Khupe on Confidence, Creative Risk & Owning the Room
Confidence isn't a feeling. It's a body of evidence — and Sibusisiwe Khupe has been building hers since before most people have their first proper job.By 25, Sibu had directed MTV-recognised music videos, worked with artists including Le...
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From HBO to Nike to Founding Her Own Collectives | Zerrin on Creative Hustle, Authentic Branding & Building a Career With No Blueprint
Zerrin didn't follow a career path. She built one — project by project, side hustle by side hustle, door by door.In this episode, Zerrin shares a career that spans HBO, Warner Bros, Nike, Naomi Campbell campaigns, African diaspora storyt...
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From Million-Pound Founder to Mindset Coach | Chloë Downes on Career Pivots, Purpose & Creative Careers
Chloë grew up in musical theatre and dance, questioned everything her teachers told her, and somehow ended up founding her own talent management agency, SHFT. Then she exited it — and started all over again.In this episode, Chloe shares ...
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From Politics to PR to Startups | Theresa Bischoff on Job Hopping, Backing Yourself & Building a Career That Actually Fits
Theresa Bischoff has never done things the conventional way. And according to her, that's exactly why it worked.In this episode, Theresa — communications strategist, PR Award winner and self-confessed job hopper — shares what she's learn...
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She Interned on Obama's Campaign & Then Built Her Own PR Agency | Frankie Wheeler on Purpose, Integrity & Doing Business Differently
Before Frankie Wheeler founded The Ripple Effect and Ripple Research, she was interning on Barack Obama's presidential campaign and walking dogs to fund her early career dreams. The throughline? Always knowing what she stood for.In this ...
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She Left Architecture to Run the Music Industry | Chimene Mantori on Reinvention, Risk & Building a Career Nobody Could Have Predicted
Chimene Mantori trained as an architect. Then she sent a handful of targeted emails, landed an internship, and never looked back.In this episode, Chimene shares one of the most unexpected career pivots we've heard on the show — from arch...
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From Sony to TikTok to Founding Her Own Agency | Janay Marie on Culture, Community & Building a Career With Purpose
Janay Marie knew she wanted to work in media at age seven. What she didn't know was that the path would take her through Sony Music, TikTok, DEI activations, and eventually to founding her own agency, TALLAWAH — built on community, culture and ...
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From Journalist to Marketing Founder | Lottie Unwin on Hustle, Personal Branding & Building a Business Without Losing Your Mind
Lottie Unwin has had the kind of career that doesn't follow a straight line — and she'll be the first to tell you that's exactly why it worked.In this episode, Lottie shares her journey from journalism to marketing to founding her own ag...
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She Built a Community for Latin Women in the UK From Scratch | Katya Rivas on Latina Society, Content Creation & Finding Your People
Katya Rivas was fifteen years old when she fell in love with YouTube. It took a move to London, a language barrier, and a gap she couldn't ignore to turn that passion into something real.In this episode, Katya shares the story behind fou...
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From Hospital Radio to Channel 4 | Cherise Stephenson on Investigative Journalism, Career Resilience & Making Your Work Matter
Cherise Stephenson didn't take the obvious route into journalism. She started at hospital radio, worked her way through graduate schemes, and eventually landed at Channel 4 — doing the kind of investigative work that doesn't just tell stories, ...
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From Art Student to Creative Strategist | Casey Bird on Advertising, AI, Motherhood & Knowing Your Worth
Casey Bird didn't choose between art and psychology — she found a career that needed both.In this episode, Casey shares her journey from copywriting to creative and strategic leadership, and what she's learned along the way about craft, ...
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From Graphic Design Student to Brand Founder | Kangwa Saili on Creative Entrepreneurship, Community & Backing Your Most Ambitious Ideas
Kangwa Saili started out in performing arts, ended up in graphic design, and somewhere along the way decided that the best way to build a career was to build something entirely her own.In this episode, Kangwa shares the real story behind...
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From Devil Wears Prada Dreams to the Real Creative Industry | Adela Makowska on Fashion, Marketing & Building a Career With Personality
Adela grew up convinced a creative career looked like Devil Wears Prada. The reality was messier, harder and honestly a lot more interesting.In this episode, Adela Makowska shares her journey through the creative industry — from studying...
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She Left Law to Become a Journalist & Never Looked Back | Yolanthe Fawehinmi on Breaking Into Media, Freelancing & Owning Your Worth
Yolanthe Fawehinmi had a law background, a master's in digital journalism, and absolutely no guarantee that any of it would work out. She went for it anyway.In this episode, Yolanthe shares the real story behind one of the most interesti...
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From Agency Newbie to Freelance Pro | Marie Claire on PR Careers, Burnout & Building a Career on Your Own Terms
Marie Claire didn't plan to go freelance. But after years of agency life, an in-house stint, and a lot of hard lessons about what she did and didn't want from her career — it turned out to be exactly the right move.In this episode, MC ge...
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She Led Global Campaigns & Then Built Her Own Agency | Livvy Moore on Creative Direction, Authenticity & Doing Work That Actually Matters
Livvy Moore has worked on campaigns for some of the biggest brands in the world. But the thing she'll tell you made the biggest difference wasn't talent, connections, or timing — it was learning to ask better questions.In this episode, t...
From Music Blogger to Agency Co-Founder | Brenda Julia on PR, Entrepreneurship & Empowering Women in Creative Careers
Brenda Julia didn't walk into PR through the front door. She came through the side — writing for LinkUpTV, supporting artists, and figuring out what PR actually meant by doing it before she even had the title.In this episode, Brenda shar...
She Went From Aspiring Journalist to Running Her Own Agency | Ellisha Clapham on Influencer Marketing, PR & Backing Yourself
Ellisha Clapham didn't take the straightforward route into influencer marketing. But then again, nobody who builds something worth talking about ever does.In this episode, Ellisha shares the real story behind transitioning from aspiring ...
