#14 Douglas McMaster: ‘Bullying, Violence, Food waste – I saw it all in Michelin Star kitchens’
​Douglas McMaster is a pioneering British chef renowned for championing sustainable dining. His culinary journey includes tenures at esteemed establishments such as St. John, The Fat Duck, and Noma. In 2014 he opened the world's first zero-waste restaurant, Silo, initially established in Brighton and later relocated to London's Hackney Wick. Silo operates on a pre-industrial food system, utilizing techniques like fermentation, pickling, and preserving to ensure every ingredient is fully utilized. Beyond the kitchen, he shares his philosophy through public speaking engagements, including a TED Talk titled 'Waste Is a Failure of the Imagination,' and contributes as a faculty member at the MAD Academy, inspiring future culinary leaders to rethink food systems and sustainability.In this episode we cover: A digression on our TEDx talks Being raised in a house without electricity What it means to feel psychologically ‘full’How not feeling good enough can fuel you From pot-washer to chef at St John, The Fat Duck and Noma Why neurodivergence is so common in kitchens The risks that come with diverging from the norm World tour of restaurants that think differently What happens when someone sees potential in you and stokes it Why does waste exist and how to get rid of it? The best shortbread of his life What Douglas has been building with Silo Leading with creativity and innovation  Why there is no such thing as cheap food The power of storytelling for business Building a new system within a broken system Mentions:Restaurants: St John’s, The Fat Duck, NomaJoost Bakker - Australian zero-waste activist, artist and designer The One Straw Revolution - Masanobu FukuokaLinks: https://www.instagram.com/mcmasterchef/https://www.silolondon.com/
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#13 Molly Johnson-Jones: Fired for Asking to WFH — What She Did Next Redefined Job Searching
Molly Johnson-Jones is the co-founder and CEO of Flexa, a platform that showcases companies offering flexible working environments. Her personal experience of being dismissed from a finance role after requesting flexible work (working from home one day a week) accommodations for her autoimmune condition led her to establish Flexa in 2019. The platform now serves millions of users globally and collaborates with major corporations like Mars UK and Microsoft UK to promote transparency in workplace flexibility.In this episode we cover: Graduating from Oxford - but at what cost? How her autoimmune condition got her fired How overachieving can internalize sexism Being in a relationship and running a business together Work-life blend Having a non-visible disability Making FLEXA the first port of call for job searching Why freedom is success Taking life in phases & normalising career breaks Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/molly-johnson-jones/ https://flexa.careers/
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#12 Hector Hughes: 'Have you ever spent a weekend without your phone?’
#11 Chrissy Rutherford: ‘I was told: you should feel lucky to be here’
Chrissy Rutherford is a writer, consultant and mental wellness advocate. She was a digital editor at Harper’s Bazaar.com for 9 years, from 2011-2020, in New York City- spearheading the magazine’s instagram account - which got over 4 million followers under her influence- along with writing fashion and celebrity articles, styling, producing and hosting their Youtube series Heel Hunters. Since departing Harpers, Chrissy is now a writer and digital content creator working with brands like J Crew, Caudalie, JW Marriott Hotels, DeBeers and American Express . She has a newsletter called FWD JOY which is dedicated to the journey of self-discovery, self-care, and self-investment. In this episode we cover: What it took to get an Editor’s job at Harper’s And what it took to leave Living with your parents as an adult Pulled back from digital activism after going 5.4m+ viral on a post  The joys of being 39 and single Why you should move around in your career Mentions:A New Earth - Eckhart Tolle Notes from the Universe (app) Clueless (1995) directed by Amy Heckerling The Places That Scare You - ​​Pema ChodronLinks: https://chrissyrutherford.comhttps://www.instagram.com/chrissyford
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#10 Dan Murray-Serter: 'I met the Queen the same week I had to fire half of my team'
Dan Murray-Serter is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor (85 startups), and advocate for mental health. He co-founded Heights, a brain care supplements company, following personal struggles with insomnia and anxiety. Dan also co-hosts the acclaimed Secret Leaders podcast, where he has interviewed over 500 prominent figures, amassing more than 50 million downloads. He shares insights on success and well-being through his newsletter, "The Science of Success." In this episode we cover: - When ADHD meets creative entrepreneurship - Do hard things, build up dopamine- The successes and failures of start ups - Curing insomnia - Building Heights in a few way - Getting investment for a 'slow down' company - Annual life audits Mentions:The Dose Effect - TJ Power  The Molecule of More - Daniel Z. Lieberman and Mike LongBuilding A Story Brand - Donald MillerAwareness - Anthony De Mello Joy (2015) directed by David O Russell The Defiant Ones (2017) Documentary by Allen HughesLinks: www.linkedin.com/in/danmurrayserterwww.yourheights.com
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