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BrightIAM
Hosted by Lucy Black, BrightIAM brings you real conversations with the people doing bold, brilliant things for good causes.
Each episode lifts the lid on what it really takes to build campaigns that make a difference - from comms and creativity to courage and community.
Episodes
25 episodes
Frankie James - Co-Founder of Ideas Fest joins Lucy Black on BrightIAM
Frankie James is one fabulous female founder. Her roots are in Cardiff, Wales but she visited us in Brighton and found her people.Ideas Fest is basically Glastonbury for business and I will be taking to the stage alongside Frankie and so...
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Lou - Founder of HumanKind Studios on 'The Champagne Series'
Lou owned a bridal boutique and a gallery before launching HumanKind Studios where movement, wellness and community matters the most. This super shiny and energetic female founder shares her story, the pivots and her top tips for becoming a suc...
Bethany Cherish May and Nicky Greer - Fierce, feminine female founders on 'The Champagne Series'
In this episode of the Champagne series sponsored by Everflyht Vineyard 🥂 Bethany Cherish May and Nicky Greer share their friendship, stories and pathways in becoming successful and celebrated female founders. From Tony Robbins in USA to the Wo...
Christabel Voice, singer, host and presenter on 'The Champagne Series'
In this episode of the Champagne series sponsored by Everflyht Vineyard 🥂 I’m joined by Christabel, who swaps the host’s chair for the guest seat. Best known for presenting her own podcast and radio shows on Regency Radio, she shares her inspir...
Dr. Clare Eluka - Founder, Film Festival Creator and Author - "The Champagne Series'
Dr. Clare Eluka has launched a skin care brand 'Premae', co-created a film festival and practices as a holistic physician. This powerhouse woman has every element you need to shine and succeed. She is a mother, a wife and a wonderful example of...
Annie Murray - Online Fitness Coach 'The Champagne Series'
Annie grew her online business on insta - from 0 to over 500,000 followers. This powerhouse woman has developed an app, teaches midlife women how to be strong and look after their bodies and has remained the most gorgeous human throughout her d...
Maxine Laceby - Co-Founder of Absolute Collagen 'The Champagne Series'
She started her business at her dining room table at 49. Ten years later, she’s built a £40 million empire. But what inspires me most about Maxine Lacebyisn’t just the extraordinary success of Absolute Collagen - it’s who she isbehind i...
The Champagne Series - Alex Bailey CEO of Bailey and French | Author
In this episode of The Champagne Series sponsored by Everflyht Vineyard 🥂 Alex Bailey joined me on the #BrightIAM podcast couch and shared insights on her career in organisational psychology. We discussed how her grit and determination was form...
The Champagne Series - Sarah Bennett-Nash - Author, Speaker and Female Founder of Ikonology
In this fifth episode of The Champagne Series sponsored by Everflyht Vineyard 🥂 the fabulous @sarahbennettnash - Author of 'More Money, More Life' I and Founder of Ikonology - 'Ikon Lounge' discussed the good girl tax and how being in business ...
The Champagne Series - Sam and Georgia Ellis - Everflyht Vineyard
In this fourth episode of The Champagne Series sponsored by Everflyht Vineyard 🥂 Sam Ellis – serial entrepreneur and her beautiful daughter; female founder and wellness enthusiast @georgia.ellis_joined me on #BrightIAM podcast couch.Sam ...
The Champagne Series - Rachel Mailer - Female Founder and Dating Expert
In this third episode of The Champagne Series sponsored by Everflyht Vineyard 🥂 Rachel Mailer – Female Founder and Dating Expert joined me on the #BrightIAM podcast couch. @rachelmailercoaching shared how she started her career and ...
The Champagne Series - Geraldine Spurway - Brand and Growth Strategist
In this second episode of The Champagne Series sponsored by Everflyht Vineyard 🥂 Brand Strategist, Powerhouse Speaker and Woman of Inspiration @geraldinespurway joined me on the podcast couch. We got honest about the realities of building busin...
The Champagne Series 🥂 Mandy Smith - Entrepreneur and Author 'Cabin Fever'
In this first episode of The Champagne Series 🥂 sponsored by Everflyht Vineyard - Cabin Fever author and female founder Mandy Smith gets honest about the realities of building a business while caring for others, the seasonal life chapters and c...
Mountain Edition #9: After Climb, After Chat Part 2
They did it! Picking up the conversation, Lucy continues her chat with the Kilimanjaro team - reflecting on the experience now they’ve had time to process it all.In this episode, hear from the climbers as they continue to reflect on:
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Mountain Edition #8: After Climb, After Chat Part 1
They did it! A few months on from their Kilimanjaro climb, Lucy sits down with the team to reflect on what it really meant - beyond the summit.In this episode of BrightIAM, hear from the climbers as they share more about:- The...
Mountain Edition #7: Joceyln Crouch
In this soul-stirring episode, Lucy welcomes BrightIAM’s newest recruit, Jocelyn Crouch, whose story begins with a poster in a train station coffee shop and leads to a sign-up within just three days. But this isn’t just about a spontaneous deci...
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Mountain Edition #6: Cerri McDonald and Rosee Elliott
In this deeply moving episode of BrightIAM, we sit down with two extraordinary women - Cerri McDonald and Rosee Elliot - whose personal journeys through life and inspirational spirit would lift that mountain off of the ground. We talk bullying,...
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Mountain Edition #5: Sea to Summit
In this high-energy episode, Lucy sits down with Josh Braid, Ollie Kuehne, and Sam Wood - the unstoppable trio behind the Sea-Summit challenge to unpack their Ironman-worthy journey from sea level to the summit of Kilimanjaro for Kidscape.<...
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Charity sector spotlight #3: Erin and Leigh from the Chartered Institute of Fundraising
In this energising episode of BrightIAM, Lucy Black welcomes two powerhousevoices from the fundraising sector - Erin Freeman and Leigh Wetherall from TheCharted Institute of Fundraising special interest group: ‘Insight in Fundraisi...
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Charity sector spotlight #2: Courtney Harrness
In this energizing and insightful episode of BrightIAM, we sit down with Courtney Harrness - nonprofit leader, grant-writing expert, and community builder—to explore the transformative power of relationships and storytelling in the nonprofit wo...
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Charity sector spotlight #1: Mark Dobosz from Mozaic Senior Life
In this episode, “Why Fundraising Feels So Gross (And It Doesn’t Have To),” Mark Dobosz and Lucy Black unpack the messy, all-too-familiar dynamics that make fundraising feel like a transaction instead of a connection.Over 40 mi...
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Impact at Altitude #4: Carole Sorbie
“New Beginnings. In Legacy of Trevor Sorbie MBE”In this profoundly heartfelt episode of BrightIAM, we sit down with Carole Sorbie - wife of the late Trevor Sorbie MBE as she reflects on love, loss, and the climb of a lifetim...
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Impact at Altitude #3: Dan Lustig
In this heartwarming and candid episode, Lucy sits down with the ever-charismatic Dan Lustig - Gogglebox favourite, style icon, and passionate advocate for a deep dive into the personal, the powerful, and the philanthropic.Backstory &...
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Impact at Altitude #2: The Ambassadors (Andrew Barton and Josh Braid)
In this powerful episode of BrightIAM, we’re joined by two extraordinary Kidscape ambassadors - celebrity hairdresser Andrew Barton and Antarctic explorer Josh Braid for a heartfelt and inspiring conversation about courage, connection, and the ...
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Impact at Altitude #1: Uncharted Summits (with special guest Anthea Turner)
Climbing for Courage - Kilimanjaro with KidscapeIn this inspiring episode, we’re joined by Luke and Craig from the Uncharted Summits expedition team to kick off an extraordinary journey: a 40-person trek to the summit of Mount Kil...
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