Conversations of Inspiration
Conversations of Inspiration brings you life changing wisdom along with heartbreaking stories of resilience, tenacity and triumph. Since launching two small business marketplaces (Holly & Co and notonthehighstreet), Holly Tucker MBE has spoken with more than 200 founders, creatives and entrepreneurs on this podcast who have been vulnerable enough to share what it really took to get them where they are today, with warmth and wisdom. Prepare to be inspired.
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November 24, 2025 • 56 mins
As the year takes its final bow, Holly looks back on twelve extraordinary months filled with transformation, creativity and unexpected magic. From filming her very first TV series, Be Your Own Boss, to diving into the fast-evolving role of AI in creative businesses, Holly reflects on the moments that shaped her 2025.
You’ll love this episode as it’s a celebration of connection: the friendships, shared wisdom and honest ...
You’ll love this episode as it’s a celebration of connection: the friendships, shared wisdom and honest ...
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November 17, 2025 • 65 mins
In this episode, Dune Group’s founder and chairman, Daniel Rubin, joins Holly to explore a remarkable career spanning five decades. From his family’s shoemaking roots, to building one of Britain’s most recognisable footwear brands, Daniel reflects on what it truly takes to survive and thrive in an industry that never stops changing.
With his new memoir, Sole Survivor, Daniel shares the real lessons behind the highs, the...
With his new memoir, Sole Survivor, Daniel shares the real lessons behind the highs, the...
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In this inspiring episode, Holly is joined by Katie Piper OBE — author, TV presenter, charity campaigner and a shining example of resilience and hope. From a happy childhood in Hampshire, to surviving a devastating acid attack in her twenties, Katie shares how she refused to let trauma define her, choosing instead to rebuild her life with courage, compassion and self-acceptance.
With warmth and honesty, Katie reflects o...
With warmth and honesty, Katie reflects o...
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In this inspiring episode, Holly Tucker chats with Maya Raichoora — international speaker, author of Visualise and Nike’s first-ever mental fitness trainer — about unlocking the power of training our minds like our bodies.
Maya shares how mental fitness and visualisation, a technique once reserved for the top 1% of elite athletes like Ronaldo, Serena Williams, Muhammad Ali and Tiger Woods, helped her overcome ulcerative...
Maya shares how mental fitness and visualisation, a technique once reserved for the top 1% of elite athletes like Ronaldo, Serena Williams, Muhammad Ali and Tiger Woods, helped her overcome ulcerative...
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What does it take to turn a simple idea into a British beauty institution — at just 23 years old? In this episode, Holly is joined by Thea Green MBE, founder and chairwoman of Nails.INC, for an honest, enlightening and uplifting conversation about her 26-year journey building an iconic brand.
From her early days as a Tatler fashion editor, to launching the UK’s first nail bars inspired by American salons, Thea shares ho...
From her early days as a Tatler fashion editor, to launching the UK’s first nail bars inspired by American salons, Thea shares ho...
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October 20, 2025 • 69 mins
In this joyful and deeply honest episode, Holly is joined by pop icon, mum of five, and Kitchen Disco queen, Sophie Ellis-Bextor for a conversation that sparkles with humour, heart, and authenticity. From her early hits Groovejet and Murder on the Dancefloor to her empowering new album Perimenopop — a bold celebration of midlife and womanhood — Sophie opens up about every chapter of her journey through music, motherhood, and m...
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October 13, 2025 • 85 mins
You know those conversations that leave you buzzing — proud to be a woman, alive in your skin and ready to take on the world? This is one of those.
In this episode, Holly speaks with Polly Vernon — journalist, author and all-round truth-teller — known for her fearless interviews with the likes of Donald Trump and Harry Styles, and her sharp, insightful writing for The Times and Grazia. Describing herself as a “...
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Warning: This podcast could change your life!
What if business wasn’t just about profit — but about purpose, joy and soulfulness too? What if trusting your instinct could lead you to achieve great things?
In this episode of Conversations of Inspiration, Holly is joined by Nikki Trott — author, speaker, strategist, and advisor — whose journey has taken her from consulting for iconic luxury brands like...
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September 29, 2025 • 78 mins
What does it take to design a wedding dress—or build a business—that’s not just beautiful, but deeply meaningful and empowering?
In this heartfelt conversation with celebrated bridal designer Kate Halfpenny, you’ll find yourself wanting to be her BFF as she speaks with refreshing honesty about the magical journey of creativity, courage, and self-belief.
From growing up in a creative household and internin...
In this heartfelt conversation with celebrated bridal designer Kate Halfpenny, you’ll find yourself wanting to be her BFF as she speaks with refreshing honesty about the magical journey of creativity, courage, and self-belief.
From growing up in a creative household and internin...
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September 22, 2025 • 71 mins
What happens when you refuse to colour inside the lines?
In this joyful episode, Holly chats with Abi & Rupert Meats — the powerhouse couple behind RUDE and Everyday Sunshine, a gallery and coffee shop dedicated to optimism and community.
Purveyors of positivity in every sense, they’ve been creating unapologetically bold, colourful work for 25 years. From hustling in their first studio to collaborating with A...
In this joyful episode, Holly chats with Abi & Rupert Meats — the powerhouse couple behind RUDE and Everyday Sunshine, a gallery and coffee shop dedicated to optimism and community.
Purveyors of positivity in every sense, they’ve been creating unapologetically bold, colourful work for 25 years. From hustling in their first studio to collaborating with A...
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September 15, 2025 • 88 mins
In this episode, skincare pioneer Sarah Chapman — London’s most celebrated facialist and founder of the award-winning brand Skinesis — reveals the integrity, passion and perfectionism that took her from childhood kitchen experiments and special effects makeup, to treating A-list clients including Victoria Beckham and the Duchess of Sussex.
Sarah’s journey is not just about building a global skincare empire, but also ab...
Sarah’s journey is not just about building a global skincare empire, but also ab...
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What if one small idea — dreamt up in a London traffic jam — could grow into a business that’s brought joy to people for over 30 years? In this gentle, charming and inspiring episode, Holly sits down with Ned Trier, founder of The Gluttonous Gardener & Growbar, to hear how a simple love of growing and giving, blossomed into something truly lasting.
Ned shares the story behind his slow, thoughtful journey — ...
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Holly’s guest this week is the endlessly creative, hugely talented and fiercely determined Alice Temperley MBE — the visionary behind Temperley London. You may know Alice for her exquisite, bohemian-inspired designs that have graced both red carpets and royalty alike, but what truly drives the woman behind the brand? And how did she once come to be described by American Vogue as being, 'The designer making the biggest waves in...
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Why does art make children and society powerful? Why should creativity be a right and not a privilege?
In this episode, Holly is joined by the extraordinary Bob and Roberta Smith OBE RA — artist, activist, educator and passionate advocate for the power of the arts.
Together, they explore why creativity matters now more than ever, especially for the next generation.
From growing up in an artistic household,...
In this episode, Holly is joined by the extraordinary Bob and Roberta Smith OBE RA — artist, activist, educator and passionate advocate for the power of the arts.
Together, they explore why creativity matters now more than ever, especially for the next generation.
From growing up in an artistic household,...
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“Love lives in the ugly truths.”
These powerful words come from this week’s inspiring guest, Donna Ashworth—author, the UK’s best-selling poet, and a true artist when it comes to capturing the human heart in words.
In this deeply moving episode, Donna joins Holly for a conversation that’s as honest as it is healing. With her signature vulnerability and insight, Donna opens up about the life experiences that have sh...
These powerful words come from this week’s inspiring guest, Donna Ashworth—author, the UK’s best-selling poet, and a true artist when it comes to capturing the human heart in words.
In this deeply moving episode, Donna joins Holly for a conversation that’s as honest as it is healing. With her signature vulnerability and insight, Donna opens up about the life experiences that have sh...
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June 23, 2025 • 68 mins
What if a simple drawing could do more than just fill a page? What if it could boost confidence, spark creativity and even provide comfort in uncertain times?
In this episode, Holly sits down with the brilliant Rob Biddulph, award winning children’s author, illustrator and creative force behind the lockdown sensation Draw With Rob, a movement that inspired millions of children (and their parents) to pick up a pencil and...
In this episode, Holly sits down with the brilliant Rob Biddulph, award winning children’s author, illustrator and creative force behind the lockdown sensation Draw With Rob, a movement that inspired millions of children (and their parents) to pick up a pencil and...
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Do you know what it takes to become a 10-year ‘overnight’ success? How do you turn something you love into a $66 million business? And what drives you to keep going in order to make that happen?
In this episode, Holly speaks candidly with Vivien Wong to learn more about her story of co-founding the mochi ice cream sensation, Little Moons.
With a bold vision to introduce the UK to a whole new dessert cate...
In this episode, Holly speaks candidly with Vivien Wong to learn more about her story of co-founding the mochi ice cream sensation, Little Moons.
With a bold vision to introduce the UK to a whole new dessert cate...
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June 9, 2025 • 63 mins
What does it take to build a legacy that spans over six decades, dressing everyone from royalty to rock stars, while staying true to your unique, uncompromising vision?
In this episode, Holly has a heartfelt conversation with the legendary Dame Zandra Rhodes, a beloved figure in the fashion world whose vibrant designs and bold spirit have made her an icon. From the swinging sixties to today, Zandra has gracefully pu...
In this episode, Holly has a heartfelt conversation with the legendary Dame Zandra Rhodes, a beloved figure in the fashion world whose vibrant designs and bold spirit have made her an icon. From the swinging sixties to today, Zandra has gracefully pu...
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November 17, 2024 • 69 mins
As this year draws to a close, Holly reflects on one of the most transformational chapters of her life—a rollercoaster journey through 2024, filled with exhilarating highs, challenging lows, and moments of deep uncertainty. From the pressure of launching her marketplace under the spotlight to questioning whether she was right to take the leap again, Holly shares her raw and honest experiences navigating this pivotal year.
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What do you do when life, as you know it, shatters in an instant?
In this episode, Holly speaks with Ed and Lois Jackson and explores the profound and life-altering journey that they have been on. Once living a dream life filled with athletic success and endless opportunities, their world was turned upside down when Ed, a former professional rugby player, suffered a catastrophic accident that left him paralyzed.
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In this episode, Holly speaks with Ed and Lois Jackson and explores the profound and life-altering journey that they have been on. Once living a dream life filled with athletic success and endless opportunities, their world was turned upside down when Ed, a former professional rugby player, suffered a catastrophic accident that left him paralyzed.
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