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Legendary hairstylist James Brown takes us back to the 90s, sharing how he revolutionized the beauty industry by championing natural looks over the excessive styling that dominated fashion magazines.

• Coming from Croydon on a youth training scheme earning just £27.50 per week
• Creating Kate Moss's first Vogue cover and becoming the youngest hairdresser ever to achieve this milestone
• Living in the now-famous flat at 56 Brewer Street that became a hub for the 90s creative scene
• Transforming beauty standards by enhancing women's natural features rather than masking them
• Experiencing the freedom of 90s club culture where everyone was accepted regardless of background
• Reflecting on how today's social media creates unrealistic beauty standards for young women
• Sharing concerns about extreme beauty procedures becoming normalized for teenagers
• Discussing the importance of empowering young women with self-esteem and confidence
• Finding purpose beyond fashion through his love of animals and dream of opening a sanctuary

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We explore the transformative power of female collaboration and how embracing different leadership styles creates magic that couldn't exist otherwise. Moving beyond competition to collaboration unlocks parts of ourselves that would remain dormant in isolation, showing how we are truly greater than the sum of our parts.

• Women thrive through collaborative partnerships rather than competitive, scarcity-based mindsets
• The "emotional handshake" of trust and honesty creates a foundation stronger than any formal contract
• Different feminine leadership styles complement each other, from visionary mountain-top seers to deep-diving truth seekers
• Self-awareness about personal triggers helps us stay connected to our inner wisdom
• Finding the balance between action and patience is key to wise leadership
• Creating space for reflection and radical self-care allows us to lead from a place of joy rather than depletion

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We explore how feminine leadership qualities like rest, recovery and collaboration serve as powerful antidotes to today's hustle culture. In a world obsessed with constant productivity and competition, we make the case for slowing down to access our deeper wisdom.

• Rest and recovery as essential leadership strengths rather than signs of laziness
• Personal stories of growing up with conflicting messages about rest
• How perimenopause heightens awareness of energy boundaries
• The importance of understanding your "social battery" and honoring its limits
• Learning to recognize physical sensations as intuitive guidance
• Why disconnection from self leads to disconnection from others
• The relationship between rest and accessing our deeper wisdom
• The power of listening to your body's signals

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Wisdom lives inside all of us, yet we've been trained to doubt ourselves and look for validation elsewhere. Our natural intuition, deep wisdom, and gut instincts are powerful tools that women already possess but often ignore in favor of external guidance.

• Women's wisdom has been systematically eroded and suppressed throughout history
• True wisdom differs from intellect – it's found in everyday people with depth that can't be taught in books
• Science confirms our bellies contain 72,000 nerve endings that communicate important information
• Wisdom isn't about age but about connecting to the knowing that exists within all of us
• The head provides knowledge while the heart and gut provide deeper wisdom and discernment
• Discernment means recognizing when something doesn't feel right in your body and honoring that boundary
• Journaling with questions like "What does my wisdom know about this situation?" can access inner guidance
• The Wisdom School initiative aims to help women reconnect with their natural wisdom and feminine power
• Leading from wisdom means listening to your intuition before making plans with your head

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Lucy and Karen welcome back Emma Streets, a leader in reputation management, to discuss navigating global crisis, preserving personal agency, and finding wisdom in challenging times. They explore how women can maintain their voice in a world that often seeks to silence them.

• Finding balance between staying informed and protecting mental health in a 24/7 news cycle
• Setting personal boundaries around news consumption while maintaining professional awareness
• Strategies for processing difficult information without becoming overwhelmed
• The value of age and experience in crisis management situations
• Why comparing yourself to others diminishes with age and brings greater self-compassion
• How "global collective trauma" is now recognized as an official risk in professional reports
• The connection between global crises and mental health challenges
• Overcoming imposter syndrome through authentic professional relationships
• Why multiple generations working together creates the best solutions

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Lucy and Karen explore how spring's return mirrors our own journey toward light, balance and feminine power through personal stories and wisdom about seasonal transformation.

• Acknowledging both the light and dark within ourselves to become more authentic and embodied
• Reconnecting to the feminine through natural rhythms like spring equinox and celestial cycles
• Finding balance between masculine drive and feminine receptivity by "moving into the back of our bodies"
• Healing our relationship with our inner maiden by reclaiming joy and unfiltered expression
• Using nature as medicine to regulate our nervous systems in an overstimulating world
• Setting intentions and "planting seeds" for new beginnings in all areas of life
• Embracing our forgotten or diminished selves—the badass, the truth speaker, the free spirit

Ask yourself: If you were really brave and really free, what would you want in your life? What seeds can you plant now to make that happen?

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Lucy and Karen explore the challenges faced by women in today's world and share acts of positivity to become better allies to ourselves and others in this second part of their International Women's Day series.

• Recent history of women's rights in the UK, including that women couldn't open bank accounts until 1975 and marital rape wasn't illegal until 1992
• Common misconceptions about feminism, emphasizing that feminists are not anti-men but seeking equality
• The impact of patriarchal systems on both women and men, and the need for men's healing circles
• Personal experiences of workplace sexism, including inappropriate comments about appearance rather than professional abilities
• Daily struggles with patriarchy, including street harassment, domestic labor imbalance, and raising daughters in a misogynistic world
• Finding empowerment through choosing oneself, asserting boundaries, and following intuition
• Practical tips for supporting women including reading women authors, following women's social media accounts, and listening to women's podcasts
• Reminder that feminist principles benefit everyone through equality

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Today, we dive deep into the discussions of empowerment and equality as we celebrate International Women's Day. We explore our journeys and the importance of sharing our stories to inspire others.

• Our paths crossed through self-discovery and a shared desire to empower women
• The significance of International Women's Day and its themes
• Statistics highlighting the stark realities of gender parity
• Acknowledgment of historical women who inspire us today
• Discussing the challenges women still face, including discrimination and violence
• The crucial call to action for women to use their voices and unite for change

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