Conversations of Inspiration

Holly Tucker uses Conversations of Inspiration: 2025 year in review to link her TV series Be Your Own Boss, a $250,000 Nails Inc launch, and the pressure of running Holly & Co in a hard economy.

["Conversations of Inspiration features Holly Tucker speaking with Daniel Rubin, the founder of Dune, about 50 years in footwear and his memoir Soul Survivor.", "Rubin traces the business back to his grandfather, who emigrated from Russia to London, worked in a shoe workshop, and opened a factory in 1925, then recalls visiting his father's factory in Stoke Newington.", "He explains how a 1986 trip to Taiwan convinced him that London shoe manufacturing could not compete on price, why he moved into importing and then built Dune around 'affordable luxury,' and how concessions at John Lewis, House of Fraser, and Debenhams changed the economics.", "Rubin ends on the UK's high street, calling the rates system 'iniquitous' and arguing that Britain now has a two-tier retail landscape of vibrant local centers and dying streets."]

Katie Piper describes how an acid attack in 2008 changed her appearance, career, and assumptions about identity.

Maya Raichoora defines mental fitness as the active maintenance of good mental health, alongside her role as Nike's first mental fitness trainer.

Thea Green says business mistakes became a toolkit that improved her parenting and reduced perfectionism.

An interview with entrepreneur Paul Hargreaves about his journey, business values, and the concept of the fourth bottom line.

An interview with Callie Russell, CEO of This Is Unfolded, discussing his mission to transform the fashion industry through a sustainable business model.

An interview with Nick Hounsfield, founder of The Wave and One Blue World, about his entrepreneurial journey to create an inland surfing lake and revolutionize health and wellbeing.

Host Holly Tucker interviews Helen Pankhurst about women's suffrage, feminism, and the call for centenary action to continue the fight for gender equality.